📣 Happening today COP30 Brazil 🎬 World launch of documentary “Pesticides Without Borders: A Global Dilemma” 👉 Official trailer: lnkd.in/e6_JJwy2 ☠️ Pesticides banned in Europe continue to be produced and exported to the Global South. #Climate and #biodiversity crises are closely connected.

Hey hive mind - I'm keen to start a PhD and move toward academia, and am thinking about potential research topics. I'm an experienced structural #engineer and want to transition toward #sustainability as much as I can. But I'm not sure what that means for viable #research areas... I have […]

DOJ Deletes Study Showing Domestic Terrorists Are Most Often Right Wing https://www.404media.co/doj-deletes-study-showing-domestic-terrorists-are-most-often-right-wing/

Israeli doctors reveal their conflicted stories of treating Palestinian prisoners held in notorious ‘black site’ Sde Teiman https://theconversation.com/israeli-doctors-reveal-their-conflicted-stories-of-treating-palestinian-prisoners-held-in-notorious-black-site-sde-teiman-264091 #Palestine […]

I released a single! If you like stupid lyrics, indie rock or songs about Yorkshire then you maybe you should check it out Available to purchase for free! https://alexeel.bandcamp.com/track/the-bus-to-yorkshire #musicofmastodon #music #PunkRock #Yorkshire #musician

According to the media, the military operation in Gaza is set to begin next week, starting with heavy airstrikes followed by a ground invasion. I might lose the internet in anytime next week. Please remember all of us in your prayers ♥️ #gaza #palestine

Fucking flags outside my window this morning. Clearly not locals, they are so high up you would need serious equipment to do this. They are all the way down the road. These are obviously well-funded fascist groups not just a few random angry local racists, a […] [Original post on sciences.social]

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BBC “guidelines” endanger and offend Gaza interviewees https://electronicintifada.net/content/bbc-guidelines-endanger-and-offend-gaza-interviewees/50892 #ukpolitics #Palestine @palestine

Roads in Gaza no longer lead to safety or life, but rather to danger and death. One of the most notorious of these roads is the route to Zikim in the northwestern part of the Strip, which in recent months has turned into a bloody scene that repeats itself daily. Thousands of hungry people rush […]

“Express support for Palestine Action from your front window and the police will reassure you that what you’re doing is completely lawful. “Take precisely the same message out of the house, you can be arrested under the Terrorism Act, and in the extreme case of South Wales Police, have your […]

This is fucking crazy! The offshore wind farm is almost finished! How much more of the future will we let them destroy? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/climate/trump-administration-halts-revolution-wind.html?unlocked_article_code=1.gU8.csfm.ZMb8PirxKzlp

Just got contacted by a recruiter for a venture-backed startup looking to replace 911 operators with LLMs to triage emergency calls and boy I can’t express how much A) no I do not want to join your company, and B) how much I do not want to live in the world where 911 calls are handled by LLMs

Why Did the Guardian Run an Unverified Antisemitism Story? https://novaramedia.com/2025/08/11/why-did-the-guardian-run-an-unverified-antisemitism-story/ #Palestine @palestine

Reflect Orbital is saying that 30,000 people have requested that they shine a giant light on them at night (bright enough to be incredibly annoying and screw up ecosystems, but not NEARLY bright enough to do anything useful like power solar panels). I'm betting we can get >30,000 people who […]

Are Israel's allies abandoning a sinking ship? | Middle East Eye https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/are-israels-allies-abandoning-sinking-ship @palestine #Palestine

The #joy of working in #archives. On Tuesday I found a reference to on Mr Crapper selling land to be used as part of Walsall’s sewage farm. Today I found a Henry Bladder providing horses, labour, and tools to the sewage farm at Malvern. Writing the #history of […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

Ex-Commando Condemns Palestine Action Arrests: "Years ago, Monty Python did a sketch about gangsters called the Piranha Brothers, and one of the characters in this had his head nailed to a coffee table by the Piranha Brothers. When asked why, he said, “Oh, they said I’d broken the unwritten law […]

North Koreans tell BBC they are sent to work 'like slaves' in Russia "Waking up was terrifying, realising you had to repeat the same day over again." Workdays involved waking at 6am and being forced to build high-rise apartments until 2am the next morning "Some people would leave their post to […]

The UK is losing its small fishing boats – and the communities they support What was once the beating heart of a coastal community is at risk of becoming a memory in many areas... While small-scale fisheries may be marginal from the perspective of national GDP, fewer boats often means fewer […]

Fourteen House and Senate Democrats warned Harvard on Thursday that they would consider launching a congressional investigation into any major settlement between the University and the Trump administration. In a two-page letter sent to Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76, the lawmakers […]

About 9 million years ago, a natural inbreeding in the wild between tomato plants and a potato-like plant species in present-day South America gave way to what we know as the potato. This new (and nutritious) plant arose from an evolutionary event that triggered the formation of the tuber–the […]

"Yes, you read that right. A law supposedly designed to protect children now requires victims of sexual assault to submit government IDs to access support communities." […]

I wish i had more time to explore the Bradford City of Culture 2025. The events in Keighley have been outstanding. Was born in Keighley 40 years ago and have never seen the diverse communities having fun together in my lifetime. Also the music has been fabulous. So many cool local artists from […]

Columbia’s new policies intended to stop and punish any on-campus criticism of the Gaza genocide by characterizing it as “antisemitism” have made it impossible for Rashid Khalidi to teach his planned fall course. See his explanation here, which ends with: Columbia’s capitulation has turned a […]

We’re joined by a mother-daughter duo from Louisiana’s “Cancer Alley.” Roishetta and Kamea Ozane are part of a group of environmental activists on a national tour to confront the financial backers of destructive natural gas projects that have devastated their community. The “Toxic Billionaire […]

Labour banning a thing that doesn't even exist. Maybe they meant to say samurai swords? Who the fuck does their social media?

Wow this is the guy I just saw at the Bradford 2025 City of Culture This is the story of how a 76-year-old master released his debut effort, triggering his first world tour and certain global acclaim after a lifetime of perfecting his art […]

Just your standard fascist tech company giving out random recommendations for me to subscribe to GB News #technofascism #fascism #gbnews #gbnewsistrash

do any of you have organizations in your city that help people install Linux on old unused computers to give the hardware a new life? would love a link to their website! also curious about what people end up using the machines for in practice, especially if they’re used by non-programmers

"From 2004 to 2006, Keir #starmer acted as a barrister for five people who had tried to damage RAF planes to prevent them bombing Iraq in Tony Blair’s illegal war that would eventually cause the deaths of more than 1.2 million civilians. He presented a defence on the basis that they were acting […]

**# Israeli public figures call for ‘crippling sanctions’ on Israel over Gaza starvation** _Thirty-one high-profile Israelis accuse Tel Aviv of ‘brutal campaign’ and demand permanent ceasefire in letter_ from #theguardian #guardian Tue 29 Jul 2025 10.37 EDT > > ...the letter accuses #israel […]

So, the reason the Police didn't act on this wasn't because of "fear of appearing racist", it was because they were in on it. #acab #rotherhamgroominggangs #abusers #misogyny #patriarchy #ukpol #ukpolitics

Activist Who Helped Film “No Other Land” Shot and Killed by Israeli Settler “Israeli settlers have murdered our beloved hero, Awdah Hathaleen, from the Um Al-Khair community in Masafer Yatta,” Amro wrote on social media. “Awdah stood with dignity and courage against oppression. His loss is a […]

US tariffs: Lesotho factory that made Trump shirts hard hit by US tariffs Lesotho has become known as the "denim capital of Africa". The country's garment factories also produce jeans for iconic American brands such as Levi's and Wrangler. But the uncertainty over the future of the country's […]

The terrifying experience of trying to get aid in Gaza https://electronicintifada.net/content/terrifying-experience-trying-get-aid-gaza/50827 #gaza #Palestine @palestine #FreePalestine

‘No shops, no schools’: homes in England built without basic amenities Whar happens when Rachel Reeves' cuts "red tape" on house building is this will become the norm. Who knew that regulation was actually useful? […]

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Ex-Google staffer sues tech giant for alleged anti-Palestinian bias Former Google engineer Joelle Skaf sues the company for wrongful termination, alleging discrimination and a hostile work environment after she criticized Project Nimbus and advocated for Palestinian rights […]

Former UN aid chief: Israel committing ‘worst crime of the 21st century’ in Gaza In exclusive interview with MEE, Martin Griffiths accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza as blockade on aid continues and more Palestinians starve to death […]

Macron says France will recognise Palestine as a state in September https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250724-french-president-macron-says-france-will-recognize-palestine-as-a-state-in-september French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that France will recognise Palestine as a […]

I can't believe that retraction took 15 years – and that the authors still haven't accepted their L. That study was extremely oversold from the get-go, by the author's not being self-critical enough and wanting to believe their own extraordinary claims. «Controversial ‘arsenic life’ paper […]

I was talking to someone yesterday (let's call them A) and they had another "AI" experience, I thought might happen but hadn't heard of before. They were interacting with an organization and upon asking a specific thing got a very specific answer. Weeks later that organization claimed it had […]

The situation in Gaza is dire. Our message to the British government is simple: end your complicity in Israel’s genocide. Stop starving Gaza. Stop arming Israel now. This Friday at 5:30 join our emergency action in Market Place, Durham. Bring pots and pans 🍉🍉🍉 @palestine #Palestine #gaza

This week Donald Trump is going back to his golf courses in Scotland where he lost his legal battle against the wind farms he claimed ruined the view. 11 years later, the wind farms are still there. And, unbelievably, so is Trump. Donald Trump loses legal challenge to windfarm near his […]

Switzerland plans surveillance worse than US https://tuta.com/blog/switzerland-surveillance-plan Revision of Swiss surveillance law VÜPF would directly target VPN & encrypted chat and email providers based in Switzerland. Say goodbye to ProtonMail, Threema, and etc...

Now, a new companion has joined: dizziness and trembling hands. Since we learned about these stages, I’ve been watching the painful transition from one degree to the next another chapter in this ongoing nightmare. To watch your own life slip away slowly, and the lives of those you love if you […]

About two weeks ago, I started feeling headaches, which I later realized were symptoms of severe malnutrition third-degree malnutrition caused by low blood sugar, dehydration, and deficiencies in vital vitamins like B12 and magnesium. All these factors can cause persistent, relentless headaches […]