Mopolis
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Author of: https://linktr.ee/mopolis - The Afterwards Trilogy - Extractivism I * The Lithium Thread - Extractivism II * The Greenfield Project - Soon: Emberglen Island * Refuge from the Hollowbles #books #geopolitics #nature #survival #philosophy
While ridiculous, irrelevant games are played and idiotic proposals regarding venue name changes are spouted again, a quick reminder of the true names of the Great Lakes, as established by the Indigenous peoples: Lake Ontario - Niigani-gichigami. share.google/aimode/tIP8s...
Wondering what or who was on this flight. Came from Camp Springs, US, on the 23rd, left from Riga this morning, and landed at Moscow Vnukovo International Airport.
"Dutch bank ING has failed on its promise to stop financing oil and gas companies that keep opening new fields, an investigation by Follow the Money (FTM) has found."
Dutch News@dutchnewsnl.bsky.social · 3d agoING funding oil firms it vowed to drop, report finds www.dutchnews.nl?p=271721
Reality check! Short🧵 The way zionists claim Palestine amounts to an invasion and ethnic cleansing, actions intended solely to seize the land. So, when privileged Westerners use the fearmongering argument that "their country is being invaded by immigrants," it is time for a reality check. 1/
Environmental fraud by misusing carbon credits. 😡 I have written about this, and the dangers and consequences of CCS in my "Extractivism" novels. Neither is a solution. "Germany Revoked ‘Suspicious’ Carbon Credits Bought by ExxonMobil." archive.ph/kuLX1 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Intensifying fighting in Sudan has displaced at least another 200,000 people since late 2025, while destructive seasonal floods are compounding the massive humanitarian emergency there, the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) says. www.globalissues.org/news/2026/08...
Sudan war: 200,000 newly displaced as fighting and floods intensify
Intensifying fighting in Sudan has displaced at least another 200,000 people since late 2025, while destructive seasonal floods are compounding the massive humanitarian emergency there, the UN Interna...
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I dare anyone to find more reliable news sources that pay daily attention to what is still happening in Gaza.
Al Jazeera English@aljazeera.com · last wk.Hamas condemns ‘new war crime’ as Israel kills 10 in crowded Gaza hubs https://aje.news/x2p2eg
We strongly condemn the Israeli military prosecutor’s account of the deaths of our 7 colleagues on April 1, 2024. And we fundamentally disagree with their decision about criminal investigations into the IDF airstrikes that killed our team. Read more: world-central-kitchen.visitlink.me/QTJyJZ
World Central Kitchen Condemns Israeli Account of April 1, 2024 | WCK
We strongly condemn the Israeli military prosecutor’s account of the deaths of our seven colleagues on April 1, 2024. And we fundamentally disagree with their decision about criminal investigations into the IDF airstrikes that killed our team.
world-central-kitchen.visitlink.me
Things I read in the morning that really piss me off! "Amazon is buying massive quantities of books, scanning them for AI training data, and destroying them in the process." #booksky #amazon archive.ph/dplVM (for the record, this article was already pirated) www.404media.co/we-tracked-a...
We Tracked a Shipment of Rare Books. It Ended at an Amazon AI Training Facility
We placed a tracking device in a shipment of rare books to see which AI company was buying it, and found an Amazon facility where Amazon scans and destroys books.
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Well, good morning, NATO. Seems a bit busy up there. And these are not all, either.
New article on my Substack, free to read. "If you, dear reader, happen to be one of those people, I hope I offended you."😉 mopolis.substack.com/p/another-hi...
Another hill to die on.
The hypocrisy of overusing AI.
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Fascist Deranged Force. Fixed it. 😡 "The radical action group Farmers Defence Force distributed Star of David stickers on Friday during a farmers’ protest here. The stickers featured a “B” for “boer,” the Dutch word for farmer." www.dutchnews.nl/2026/08/jett...
Jetten condemns Star of David stickers at farmers’ protest - DutchNews.nl
Prime minister Rob Jetten has branded it “a disgusting act” that campaign group Farmers Defence Force (FDF) handed out Star of David stickers at Friday’s farmers’ protest in Den Bosch, according to Om...
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Something about crop failure, agricultural yield loss and availability. #Climatechange is real, people, and the consequences are happening right now.
NL Times@nltimes.nl · 2w agoFour human rights organizations are filing a lawsuit against the US government. www.hrw.org/news/2026/08...
Rights Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Targeting ICC
Four human rights groups (the American Friends Service Committee, the Center for Constitutional Rights, Human Rights Watch, and the Open Society Institute) filed a lawsuit in US federal court challeng...
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British driver Andy Green reached 406.320 mph (653.908 kph) in a car powered by two hydrogen internal combustion engines with a combined 1,600 horsepower. #hydrogen ! apnews.com/article/land...
Britain's Andy Green sets another speed record, this time in a hydrogen-powered car
The only person to break the sound barrier in a car has earned another world record, this time in a show of force for hydrogen power.
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Seems to me, this should be getting more coverage. 👀 "The WHO declares a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Fatality rate is around 25% to 50%, and has grown at a record pace into the second-largest Ebola outbreak in history, with over 4,200 confirmed cases and roughly 1,900 deaths."
The Associated Press@apnews.com · 2w agoCongo says at least 2,000 people have died in its Ebola outbreak, and data shows a total of 4,381 confirmed cases.
Accidentally, I've already been doing this for year's. Turns out that checking claims has a handy acronym: SIFT. youtube.com/shorts/X-3N9...
SIFT method and lateral reading. #historyshorts #history #psychology #socialmedia #usa
YouTube video by Trevor's History Reels
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I wonder why these attacks are highly underreported! 👀 "ADNOC Reports 15 Vessel Attacks as Hormuz Risks Mount." oilprice.com/Latest-Energ...
ADNOC Reports 15 Vessel Attacks as Hormuz Risks Mount | OilPrice.com
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company said attacks on its vessels and employees are having a significant impact on operations as the company tries to keep crude, gas and refined products moving through the S...
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