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More waste-water in waterways

dimanche 8 décembre 2019 à 01:00

The EPA (now Environmental Poisoning Agency) wants to dump more waste-water from oil and gas extraction into waterways, carrying toxins that ordinary sewage treatment plants are not designed to remove.

Oil and gas sector gangsters

dimanche 8 décembre 2019 à 01:00

*The oil and gas sector intends to invest USD 1.4 trillion developing new oil and gas extraction. This risks locking in enough carbon emissions to push warming beyond 2°C.*

The concept of "locking in" is that the owners will fight like gangsters to make sure the new wells are run until exhausted, so what matters is the quantity of emissions the wells will generate if run that way.

Antibiotic resistance from Palestine

dimanche 8 décembre 2019 à 01:00

The conditions of Israel's siege of Gaza are encouraging the evolution of antibiotic resistance. These diseases will eventually spread and kill people all around the world, ironically including Israel, and your country whatever it is.

Ad policy changes

dimanche 8 décembre 2019 à 01:00

Some suggested ad policy changes intended to prevent manipulative use political advertising on Facebook and other platforms.

I think these are good changes, but the collection of personal data is a wrong and danger much bigger than political advertising.

Dangers for Ilhan Omar

dimanche 8 décembre 2019 à 01:00

*The dangers Ilhan Omar faces are real, relentless and deadly. And they are being fueled by her opponents in the Republican party.*

I think that Republican politicians would regard her assassination as a triumph, expecting it to strengthen the right-wing extremism that is their base.