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Elon Musk is piling onto all the hurricane disinformation, hampering relief efforts
  • It’s why I have zero expectations Harris will do the right thing and move away from privatizing government agencies.

    The 'right thing' is letting entrepreneurs make money. Yes, it might cause long-term costs in terms of societal breakdown. But, also, it might cause short-term profit in terms of those extremely wealthy people giving money to a political campaign.

    After all, what's most important is that politicians enrich people who then 'trickle down' a tiny portion of it back to those hardworking politicians who bravely made the world worse.

  • Kamala Harris 'is in control of this hurricane' using 'weather weapons': Alex Jones
  • This should be a grave concern for all.

    I think that actions have consequences. I am not 'concerned', I am just expectant that a large number of people deciding to act badly will have worse consequences than otherwise.

    I don't feel emotionally attached to being human and I am middle-aged without children.

  • An Amazon Alexa error is sparking conspiracy theories about Hurricane Milton on TikTok
  • I think people trusting Alexa for information regarding a hurricane probably deserved it.

    I think you are probably not worth listening to or talking to, especially after a quick check of your recent comments.

    The word 'deserve' is a human concept invented purely to assert a false sense of control over a universe which has no interest in you.

  • Milton strengthens to Category 5 hurricane
  • I’m gonna tell myself that this is finally bad enough to spur widespread action on global warming

    I, too, want to believe that humans are capable for caring enough about themselves, each other, and their descendants in order to put in place measures to make the world better for everyone.

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    What the hell is a femcel?
  • The term does mean 'female incel', but the community is different from male incels in terms of how they communicate and how hateful they are. There's plenty of research on this, if you want to read more.

    The person who coined the term 'involuntary celibate' was a woman.

  • When Your Lover Is a Bot | The Walrus
  • In its current state, however, the technology is built to cater to market demand—and the trends are troubling. Not only are men more likely to use sex bots but female companions are being actively engineered to fulfill misogynistic desires. “Creating a perfect partner that you control and meets your every need is really frightening,” Tara Hunter, director of an Australian organization that helps victims of sexual, domestic, or family violence, told the Guardian. “Given what we know already that the drivers of gender-based violence are those ingrained cultural beliefs that men can control women, that is really problematic.”

  • www.theguardian.com Royal Navy chief apologises for ‘intolerable’ misogyny in Submarine Service

    Ben Key confirms several personnel have been sacked, demoted or disciplined as a result of investigations

    Royal Navy chief apologises for ‘intolerable’ misogyny in Submarine Service

    > First Sea Lord Adm Sir Ben Key said he was “truly sorry” to the women who had suffered “misogyny, bullying and other unacceptable behaviours” while serving their country. “We must be better than this and do better than we have,” he said.

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    www.theguardian.com Haitian immigrants helped revive a struggling Ohio town. Then neo-Nazis turned up

    Springfield’s immigrant community was targeted by far-right extremists months before Trump shared racist rumors

    Haitian immigrants helped revive a struggling Ohio town. Then neo-Nazis turned up

    Subtitle: Springfield’s immigrant community was targeted by far-right extremists months before Trump shared racist rumors

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    www.theguardian.com American woman shot dead at anti-settler protest in West Bank

    Witnesses say Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, 26, was fired at by Israel Defense Forces soldiers positioned in a nearby field

    American woman shot dead at anti-settler protest in West Bank
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    www.theguardian.com ‘I just wanted peace’: my 35-year fight to bring my abusive father to justice

    Carol Higgins was 15 when she first reported her father’s abuse to the police. They told her he wouldn’t be charged. But she refused to let it rest until he finally stood trial

    > Carol Higgins was 15 when she first reported her father’s abuse to the police. They told her he wouldn’t be charged. But she refused to let it rest until he finally stood trial

    > Higgins gave a 17-page statement, signed it and was given a painful internal examination. At the end of it, she was informed that Appleyard would not be charged. Apparently, the case wasn’t strong enough. There was no forensic evidence. The police told her that because her brother, who was 14, was a minor, his account was inadmissible. They said that, should the case reach court, her name and sexual history would be dragged through the mud. Could she handle it? Higgins said she couldn’t.

    > [...]

    > In January 2019, after more pushing by Higgins, who refused to let it rest, Appleyard finally stood trial. It took the jury less than two hours of deliberation to find him guilty of 15 sexual offences against her, including rape and sexual assault. He was sentenced to 20 years. Earlier this year, Higgins also received £15,000 compensation and a public apology from West Yorkshire police, acknowledging that her “extremely serious and truthful allegations took too long to come to justice”.

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    www.theguardian.com ‘We should have better answers by now’: climate scientists baffled by unexpected pace of heating

    The leap in temperatures over the past 13 months has exceeded the global heating forecasts – is this just a blip or a systemic shift?

    > Temperatures above 50C used to be a rarity confined to two or three global hotspots, but the World Meteorological Organization noted that at least 10 countries have reported this level of searing heat in the past year: the US, Mexico, Morocco, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iran, Pakistan, India and China.

    > In Iran, the heat index – a measure that also includes humidity – has come perilously close to 60C, far above the level considered safe for humans.

    > Heatwaves are now commonplace elsewhere, killing the most vulnerable, worsening inequality and threatening the wellbeing of future generations. Unicef calculates a quarter of the world’s children are already exposed to frequent heatwaves, and this will rise to almost 100% by mid-century.

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    www.theguardian.com Gaza death toll hits 40,000, with thousands more yet to be counted

    The figure given by the strip’s health officials does not tell the full story of Palestinian losses, excluding those missing or buried in rubble

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    www.theguardian.com ‘You feel like you’re suffocating’: Florida outdoor workers are collapsing in the heat without water and shade

    Florida has passed legislation banning local safety rules for outdoor workers, despite heat stress set to cost global economy $2.4tn by 2030

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    www.theguardian.com ‘It’s torture’: brutal heat broils Texas prisons, killing dozens of inmates

    Legal action aims to force criminal justice department to air condition prisons, where 85,000 are at risk of heat illnesses

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    www.theguardian.com Animal homosexual behaviour under-reported by scientists, survey shows

    Study finds same-sex sexual behaviour in primates and other mammals widely observed but seldom published

    Animal homosexual behaviour under-reported by scientists, survey shows
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    Here is a picture of a frog.

    The frog that is in this picture is the subject of the picture, which is why it is a picture of a frog.

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    www.theguardian.com Teachers and GPs ‘staggering’ under extra demands caused by poverty in Great Britain

    Schools and health services forced to offer crisis help in the form of food, clothing, money and advice

    Teachers and GPs ‘staggering’ under extra demands caused by poverty in Great Britain
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    www.theguardian.com ‘No pride in occupation’: queer Palestinians on ‘pink-washing’ in Gaza conflict

    Israel presents itself as an LGBT haven in the region, but for Palestinians it offers neither refuge nor solidarity

    ‘No pride in occupation’: queer Palestinians on ‘pink-washing’ in Gaza conflict

    "Israel presents itself as an LGBT haven in the region, but for Palestinians it offers neither refuge nor solidarity"

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    What's the hardest lesson you've learned?

    Interpret 'hardest' however suits you. Look forward to your answers!

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