Canada's new insurance reality- Catastrophic losses are "well above expectations", "the largest natural catastrophe losses in Canadian history. In five years, it won’t be the largest anymore" Retreat from high risk areas "the reality of climate change" japantimes.co.jp/environment/20…

What does it say about our legal system when the U.S. Supreme Court refuses to stop an execution even when the county prosecuting agency that handled the original trial files a brief in support of a stay and supports vacating the entire conviction? #MarcellusWilliams

🇵🇸THE WORLD STANDS WITH PALESTINE! On the floor of the UN General Assembly this week, Heads of State from across the world have opened their remarks by voicing their support for the people of Palestine. ⬇️

Massive crop loss in Nigeria due to extreme weather- "Food crops destroyed by floods could feed 8.5 million people for six months" nairametrics.com/2024/09/25/foo…

Indigenous students no longer need to pay application fee at University of Lethbridge via ⁦Calgary Sun⁩ calgaryherald.com/news/indigenou…

Jet stream shifts are linked to fires, failed harvests and the plague - New Scientist apple.news/AwqA3K8kyTPGxh…

Today's must-read: "lobbyists working for major North American oil and gas companies were key architects of anti-protest laws that increase penalties and could lead to non-violent environmental and climate activists being imprisoned up to 10 years." theguardian.com/us-news/2024/s…

🇵🇸TODAY IN NEW YORK CITY – ARREST WAR CRIMINAL BENJAMIN NETANYAHU! While Netanyahu requests more money for more weapons on the floor of the UN General Assembly, the people will stand united outside in rallying for an end to the US-Israeli war on Gaza and Lebanon, and an end to

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Without exaggeration, this is one of the most important pieces of literary criticism to be published in recent memory. A reminder esp to the academics: there is not a single piece of scholarship more useful in narrating Palestinians than what we are capable of producing ourselves

Researchers Accuse Lancet Article and British Psychiatrists of Minimising Antidepressants’ Withdrawal Effects by John Read A response to a seriously flawed review, which received uncritical attention from the British and international media. madinamerica.com/2024/09/resear…

Don’t start the why is Adams in trouble when Trump xyz bullshit Adams is not for us Don’t defend monsters b/c they are skinfolk He left us to die while he frauded & partied w/ our healthcare, school, library etc money He lied to get elected & then made these 3 years hell

Some very general examples for non-scientists of how to spot Pharma articles that should give pause. These aren't perfect rules, but at the very least, it is helpful to be able to spot disreputable or predatory publishers.

Breaking: Another Israeli bombardment targeted a home belonging to Batsh family in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip. Casualties reported.

Westerners with influence who center themselves and their identity over the fact that our leaders are complicit in genocide, are also complicit in genocide.

Elevated levels of IgG that bind to the SARS-CoV-2 spike receptor binding domain indicate likely viral persistence in those with severe #LongCOVID. medrxiv.org/content/10.110…

🧵 The western tendency to see ourselves as outliers quells solidarity because we often tie our identities to feeling unique. This is rooted in the colonial mindset of superiority, it makes us resist genuine dialogue, prioritizing appearing enlightened over taking direct action.

Thank you for listening to and sharing the voices of this community. It's concerning to see this issue (& the reported health effects) continuing to be downplayed. Is there any other place in CA or US where it's ok for millions of gallons of raw sewage to flow thru a community?