NEW: A yearlong investigation by The Insider, 60 Minutes and DER SPIEGEL has uncovered evidence suggesting that Havana Syndrome may have its origin in the use of directed energy weapons wielded by the Russian GRU’s infamous Unit 29155.  theins.press/en/politics/27…

This week, in a genuinely stunning series of events, a bill that was written to save local journalism from big tech was gutted in a backroom deal—and wound up bailing out Google and *boosting AI* instead. You can't make this stuff up. Here's how it happened.

Luc Rabouin Jean Beaudoin Avenue du Mont-Royal Montreal is the best city in North America at transforming street space for cars into multi-modal and magnetic places for people. And they REALLY understand how to add fun into civic space, a talent shared by too few cities. I call it building a #CityOfSmiles. Would YOUR do this?

Luc Rabouin Jean Beaudoin Avenue du Mont-Royal One common obstacle to pedestrianizing streets is the objection of retailers who say it’ll be bad for business. In Montreal, BIAs like Avenue du Mont-Royal were the CHAMPIONS of the idea. Average 30k pedestrians/day with the STREET ACTING AS THE EXTENSION OF THE SHOPS & visa versa.

“Currently about 2/3rds of all Dutch children walk or bike to school, with 75% of secondary school kids cycling to school. By enabling safe and active travel, #Dutch cities prevent an estimated one million car journeys to school each morning.” — Melissa & Chris Bruntlett in #CurbingTraffic

Whale sharks are good for not only local economies, but our oceans. These gentle giants of the sea regulate the food chain, control plankton levels, and even protect other species of fish. Learn more. 👇 #InternationalWhaleSharkDay

It is a sad day with the passing of Kiingi Tūheitia. I give thanks for his service to our nation, and for his calm voice in the midst of turmoil. May he rest in peace 🙏🏼 nzherald.co.nz/nz/maori-king-…

Underwater mountains offer prime space for sponges, anemones, coldwater corals & more. #NazcaHighSeas news: The findings highlight a remarkable diversity of ecosystems while revealing gaps in understanding how seamount ecosystems are connected. More info: schmidtocean.org/new-seamount-a…

Whale shark is the world’s largest fish and globally Endangered. On #InternationalWhaleSharkDay join us in raising awareness of the threats they face. Ship strikes are an emerging threat and a CMS report provides means to understand and address it. cms.int/en/publication…

At the age where if I see a chair, I’m sitting

🌀 📈 We should be very worried about superstorms. A decrease in heat transport through the Atlantic Ocean increases atmospheric temperature gradients, leading to increasingly powerful storms. See James Edward Hansen, Makiko Sato et al. (2016): acp.copernicus.org/articles/16/37…

With the recent arrest of the CEO #PavelDurov of #Telegram - this is a very interesting thread. 👇

Five charts: How climate change is driving up food prices around the world | Orla Dwyer Read here ➡️ buff.ly/474S4or

Once in a while a story comes along that just takes your breath away - full of hope, inspiration & real life heroes. What's that saying? - "real superheroes don't wear capes" - but this one did. Super/Man The Christopher Reeves story trailer just dropped: youtu.be/gX-B3HMlMfY?si…

Politics 1st, protecting health last? As Michael Baker says: “I can’t think of any justification for withholding that report given the ongoing threat of pandemics for New Zealand. I would have thought you’d be wanting to get that report released for action as soon as possible.”

New Māori Queen Kuini Nga is aged 27: themedian age of the Māori population is 27.2 years. Perfect fit.

A strong sense here that this is a key moment in Aotearoa history. Its a transfer of power & care from an old generation to a new & highly motivated young. This is going to be worth sticking around for. nzherald.co.nz/kahu/new-maori…

Major heatwave ramps up tomorrow across Southern California. Woodland Hills in LA County is forecast to hit 117°F on Friday.

'Tens of thousands of people are living in buildings where the regulations have been compromised' Matt Wrack from the Fire Brigades Union told #BBCBreakfast there needs to be an overhaul in building safety as a result of the Grenfell report bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Correction: Kensington and Chelsea Council leader Elizabeth Campbell along with RBKC failed Grenfell residents. #Justice4Grenfell 💚