How green is your milk? We compare the environmental cost of dairy and plant-based options
How green is your milk? We compare the environmental cost of dairy and plant-based options
More Australians are choosing oat, almond and soy over cow’s milk – but which choice is the most sustainable?
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British music stars urge Starmer to tackle ‘pernicious’ ticket tout websites
British music stars urge Starmer to tackle ‘pernicious’ ticket tout websites
Radiohead, Dua Lipa and Coldplay among dozens of artists calling for cap on resale prices to stop exploitation of fans Radiohead, Dua Lipa and Coldplay are among dozens of world-renowned artists who have urged Keir Starmer to honour his pledge to tackle “extortionate and pernicious” websites used by ticket touts to exploit music fans. A group of British artists, who have collectively sold more than half a billion albums, took aim at “secondary ticketing” platforms such as Viagogo and StubHub. Continue reading...
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If billionaires can dream of Mars colonies, eternal life, and a post-democracy world… we can dream of health care, groceries, and a livable planet. They want to monopolize the future — let’s imagine one without billionaires. My conversation w/ @wajali.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKym...
The TRILLIONAIRE Technocrats Are REELING — with GIL DURAN
YouTube video by Wajahat Ali
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Overconsumption and ruin: before and after images visualise how tech could harm our planet
Overconsumption and ruin: before and after images visualise how tech could harm our planet
From Venice to the Iguazu Falls, an exhibition in London illustrates the hidden cost of our gadgets and devices
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I find it bleak that ChatGPT now has more users than Wikipedia. Many people would rather be spoon-fed information by a machine than read and research for themselves. Tech isn't just making us dumber. Worse than that: it's killing curiosity itself and the desire to learn.
Reading for pleasure has fallen by 40 percent since 2000. This is not progress. You should read because it's good for your brain, your soul. You should read because our freedoms will not long endure in a post-literate world. Most of all, you should read because it's fun.
If you're using AI to write essays, eulogies, a text to your wife, I do think less of you as a person. Ceding your mental and creative abilities to a machine is an embarrassing thing and people should be ashamed to admit doing it in public.
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'ChatGPT Can't Do What Trained Historians Can' shocker.
On the day the #Trump administration continues to trash the American - & the world -economy, these words by @moisesnaim.bsky.social in The Revenge of Power are very relevant indeed
To learn more about Mexico City's water crisis, read THE LAST DROPS OF MEXICO CITY, published by Long Lead in collaboration with @magnumphotos.bsky.social: mexicocitywater.longlead.com
Magicians have long exploited quirks in our perception of the world to make us experience the impossible. Now, cognitive psychology is exploring how they do it and revealing fresh insights into how our minds work
What the new science of magic reveals about perception and free will
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How idea framing and metaphors shape the way we think: www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_CW...
Idea Framing, Metaphors, and Your Brain - George Lakoff
YouTube video by FORA.tv
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"History shows that when enough people take action, they win. And we don't need everyone – just a committed, organized minority. That's where you come in." www.theframelab.org/trump-fears-... @theframelab.bsky.social
Trump Fears Protest Power. Here’s Why He Can’t Stop It
The 3.5% Rule: The Power of Small but Mighty Movements
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Trump ordered agencies to stop making payments through the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. This sowed confusion, led the Federal Highway Administration to halt payments, and put road and bridge projects in jeopardy. minnesotareformer.com/2025/01/24/t...
Trump’s first orders hit workers in construction, ag and government — and other labor news • Minnesota Reformer
Take a seat in the Break Room, our weekly roundup of labor news in Minnesota and beyond. This week: How Trump’s first executive orders affect workers; nurses union posts more gains; lawmakers look to ...
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As expected, the Trump team is already deleting climate info from government websites. In anticipation, our team at Urban Ocean Lab created a permanent archive of 100+ key resources and published a permanent archive: www.urbanoceanlab.org/resource-hub 👩🏽💻
president of California Citrus Mutual: “We’re in the middle of our citrus harvesting ... Yesterday about 25% of the workforce, today 75% didn’t show up.” calmatters.org/economy/2025...
'People aren't going to work': A surprising immigration raid set off fears in California farm country
‘If this is the new normal, this is absolute economic devastation,’ says local economist.
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‘You won’t find the real criminals here’: a Just Stop Oil activist in jail at Christmas
‘You won’t find the real criminals here’: a Just Stop Oil activist in jail at Christmas
Protester Anna Holland says her shock at being behind bars was quickly followed by a stronger feeling of power * Record number of protesters will be in UK prisons this Christmas Anna Holland, 22, was one of two young people from Just Stop Oil who…
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