Trump said: ‘If I happen to be president and I see somebody doing well and beating me very badly, I say go down and indict them’| the Guardian
RSS site feedPolitical notes from 2024: November - February| stallman.org
The petrochemical industry is lobbying for “advanced recycling” as a solution to plastic pollution. A new report reveals a troubling track record at U.S. facilities.| The Intercept
Update (11/16/23): IBM released a statement to the Financial Times saying that it has “suspended all advertising on X while we investigate this entirely unacceptable situation.” Media Matters will update if the other major companies in this report take any similar actions. | Media Matters for America
Israel will not have security until Palestinians have their own state, Ami Ayalon says in Guardian interview| the Guardian
Effect of El Niño phenomenon combined with human-driven global heating is causing increasing alarm among scientists| the Guardian
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has released a video reconstruction of the tragedy that resulted in the death of one journalist and the injury of several others. The initial findings of the investigation show that the reporters were not collateral victims of the shooting. One of their vehicles, marked "press", was targeted, and it was also clear that the group stationed next to it was journalists.| rsf.org
Exclusive: at least 228 water conflicts were recorded in 2022 – an 87% rise on the year before, Pacific Institute database shows| the Guardian
State, federal, and international regulators are increasingly concerned about the harms they believe the internet and new technology are causing. The list is long, implicating child safety, journalism, access to healthcare data, digital justice, competition, artificial intelligence, and government surveillance, just to name a few. The stories behind them are important: no one wants to live in a world where children are preyed upon, we lose access to news, or we face turbocharged discriminatio...| Electronic Frontier Foundation
More than two decades of growing internet use has surfaced fears about the social and psychological impacts of nearly unfettered access to pornography. But many researchers and sex therapists worry that the online communities that have formed in response to these fears often endorse inaccurate medical information, exacerbate mental health problems and, in some cases, overlap with extremist and hate groups.NPR's Lisa Hagen speaks about her reporting with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe.For sponsor-free ep...| NPR
RSS site feedPolitical notes from 2023: November - February| stallman.org
Batteries may not seem sexy, but...| billmckibben.substack.com
A childcare worker in Texas dropped a line with a story — and a request: Dear Let Grow: You helped me a few years ago when the state wanted me to get rid of my rope swing, which the kids in my childcare program love. I also run an after-school care program at my local| Free-Range Kids
Reports from enclave depict chaos and anguish as medics struggle to coordinate rescue efforts| the Guardian
State oil company’s huge expansion plans make its CEO’s role as president of UN climate summit ‘ridiculous’, say researchers| the Guardian
Spying and surveillance are different but related things. If I hired a private detective to spy on you, that detective could hide a bug in your home or car, tap your phone, and listen to what you said. At the end, I would get a report of all the conversations you had and the contents of those conversations. If I hired that same private detective to put you under surveillance, I would get a different report: where you went, whom you talked to, what you purchased, what you did. Before the inter...| Schneier on Security
A Seattle-based appellate judge ruled that the practice does not meet the threshold for an illegal privacy violation under state law, handing a big win to automakers Honda, Toyota, Volkswagen and General Motors.| therecord.media
Words to Avoid (or Use with Care) Because They Are Loaded or Confusing| www.gnu.org
Cruise, General Motors’ self-driving division, knew its cars sometimes had problems detecting children — but kept the vehicles on the road.| The Intercept
Here are seven ways that Judge Mehta is allowing Google to hide the Google antitrust trial.| www.bigtechontrial.com
