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Forests in danger of collapse

lundi 7 mai 2018 à 02:00

Too much logging in forests near Melbourne, Australia, has put the forests in danger of total collapse and replacement with a different ecosystem. That would mean less water available for Melbourne.

Michelle Wolf

dimanche 6 mai 2018 à 02:00

Comedian Michelle Wolf joked to attack Sarah Huckabee Sanders for her official political acts, and is being criticized based on misrepresenting that as a personal attack on Sanders's appearance.

I haven't signed this petition because I have not seen Wolf's presentation, and I am not in a position to watch it. The example presented in the article is quite clearly a distortion, unfair to Ms Wolf, but without having seen the whole presentation, I don't want to assert that the criticism is nothing but distortion (although that could well be the case).

Can someone send me a transcript? From reading this, I could resolve my doubts and then maybe sign this.

Later:
I saw the text of those jokes, and it's focused on Sanders' politics. It refers to appearance but the criticism is not aimed at her appearance.

Here is the full transcript.

EPA issues waiver oil company

dimanche 6 mai 2018 à 02:00

Carl Icahn was granted a "financial hardship" waiver from complying with pollution rules. His income last year was a mere $234 million.

AI researches refuse paywalled journal

dimanche 6 mai 2018 à 02:00

2000 AI researchers have committed to refuse to do anything with the new paywalled journal, "Nature Machine Intelligence".

I support their stand, but I think they undermine the central point by using the term "open access". The word "open" is weak, and "access" focuses on a secondary sub-issue.

Police violence justice teams

dimanche 6 mai 2018 à 02:00

The Justice Teams Network has been set up to provide quick assistance to Americans campaigning for justice after their relatives have been killed by thugs.