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Amy Goodman: "Everything about this is so unusual, is so astounding."
After helping win a $9.5b pollution judgement against Chevron, my passport was confiscated and a private Chevron law firm detained me at home without trial.
Now on day 590. #FreeDonziger
Across Europe, legislation is pushing back against a waste-based economy and restoring for citizens something companies have gradually taken away: the right to repair what they’ve bought.
Fix it or forget it. reasonstobecheerful.world/eu…
The results of the 2021 edition of the @Germanwatch Climate Change Performance Index are available.
No country performs well enough in all CCPI index categories to achieve an overall very high rating.
ccpi.org/
Is Trump Trying to Stage a Coup? - A fantastic article written by @zeynep about the mechanics of a coup. theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv…
ELON MUSK WANTS TO BUILD a city on Mars, but Werner Herzog says the plan is unequivocally a "mistake." inverse.com/innovation/space…
Interesting article by @dianadarke on America's hidden Islamic architecture pointing a way to a shared culture middleeasteye.net/opinion/us…
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Donald Trump’s coronavirus journey, from Covid is a “hoax” to needing supplementary oxygen. How a disaster unfolded. Sound on.
Humans are going back to the moon. NASA has announced that a crewed mission will land on the moon by 2024, and that “ sustained lunar exploration” will be possible by 2030. When these future moon explorers get there, they’ll need a place to stay. apple.news/AhAD__IXoTl2qtuZw…
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If you want to discover the work of the next generation of Black British short filmmakers make sure you check out Black Eyes, Black Lives, a free shorts collection curated by @SOULFILMUK on #BFIPlayer @weareparable #WhoWeAre bit.ly/3h9JycC
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The New York Times has reconstructed how George Floyd was killed in police custody. Security footage, witness videos and official documents show how a series of actions by police officers turned fatal. (This video contains scenes of graphic violence.) nyti.ms/2TXc4VC
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When I wrote these words, I didn’t know if anyone would read them. I certainly didn’t think this would happen.
I wrote them for my patients, my colleagues & myself.
Please watch this. Please share this.
This has been our reality. We can’t go back here.
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Thread: The Orientalizing of Moulana Rumi
Many of you may be familiar with the 'Rumi quotes' that circulate the internet. What if I told you the vast majority of them are fake and they are part of a project to secularize Rumi? This isn't a whatsapp conspiracy.
The threat of catastrophes calls for radical tech regulation ft.com/content/dda3537e-01de… via @financialtimes