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consbegone.bsky.social @consbegone.bsky.social · 1h

Dear Danielle Smith,

Fossil-fuelled growth is futile as the damage it causes ends in economic self-destruction

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Climate investment is only growth opportunity of 21st century, says leading economist

Lord Stern says fossil-fuelled growth is futile as the damage it causes ends in economic self-destruction

www.theguardian.com

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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 2h

Much of the current U.S. economy is being propped up by investment in artificial intelligence. But is the investment in AI paying off?

AI Is Juicing the Economy. Is It Making American Workers More Productive?

Investment in AI ignited a fire under the U.S. economy. But the technology hasn’t yet fulfilled the promise of making humans work more efficiently.

on.wsj.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2h

His Nobel pitch needs a little work

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consbegone.bsky.social @consbegone.bsky.social · 2h

These psychopaths only care about themselves.

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Metaphor Man @metaphorman.bsky.social · 2h

Norman Finkelstein just put Gaza in perspective

"In any single day, more bombs dropped on Gaza than the US dropped on Afghanistan in a year"

Read that again

One day in Gaza = One year in Afghanistan

R Qureshi (@robinaqureshi)

Norman Finkelstein just put Gaza in perspective. "In any single day, more bombs dropped on Gaza than the US dropped on Afghanistan in a year." Read that again. One day in Gaza = One year in Afghani...

substack.com

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consbegone.bsky.social @consbegone.bsky.social · 2h

Is a one off event gonna do it?

consbegone.bsky.social @consbegone.bsky.social · 2h

One day of protests seems underwhelming given the existential crisis you’re facing. No?

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Jeff Berardelli @weatherprof.bsky.social · 2h

Loving these cool, crisp mornings, Florida?!?
It’s about time. In fact, it’s way past time!
Did know you the first sub 70 degree morning in Tampa arrives several weeks later than it used to, due to a warming climate - and - we now have nearly 3 months less of comfortable mornings?!? 1/

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consbegone.bsky.social @consbegone.bsky.social · 2h

And environmental collapse.

consbegone.bsky.social @consbegone.bsky.social · 2h

The big oil-backed fascists and tech bros with their AI are finishing us off

It’s beyond a climate emergency at this point.

PIK_climate @pik-potsdam.bsky.social · 7h

Bleaching, Melting, Slowing: New Global Tipping Points report tracks growing risks of Earth system tipping points. It highlights mounting risks, from melting glaciers, ice fields to slowing ocean currents, ice sheets & rainforests under pressure.
www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/late...

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Dr Sea Rotmann @drsearotmann.bsky.social · 5h

As a coral reef ecologist by training, this is the single-greatest heartbreak of my otherwise blessed life: the extinction of the greatest ecosystems on earth, in our lifetime, with full knowledge it would happen, because humans love fascism & tat more than life 💔 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Planet’s first catastrophic climate tipping point reached, report says, with coral reefs facing ‘widespread dieback’

Unless global heating is reduced to 1.2C ‘as fast as possible’, warm water coral reefs will not remain ‘at any meaningful scale’, a report by 160 scientists from 23 countries warns

www.theguardian.com

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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 3h

Trump calls on the Israeli President to pardon Benjamin Netanyahu:

"Cigars and champagne - who the hell cares about it?"

Netanyahu is currently on trial for bribery, fraud, and breach of trust, including allegedly accepting 700,000 shekels (approx. $210,000) worth of luxury goods in bribes.

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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 2h

Trump calling for Netanyahu to be pardoned as a consequence/unofficial sweetener of ending the Gaza War makes total sense when you realise that Netanyahu crafts national policy based on personal interest.

So Trump's call for a pardon for Netanyahu should be considered a form of corruption itself.

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Erik Hoffner @erikhoffner.bsky.social · 4h

Bloomberg analysis reveals that electricity in areas near data centers has risen, a lot: www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

Energy is up to 267% costlier in areas w/ a data center nearby:

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consbegone.bsky.social @consbegone.bsky.social · 2h

Canadians need to stop being so smug about being superior to the fascist regime in the US.

Mary Fernando M.D. 🇨🇦 @maryfernando.bsky.social · 2h

Who exactly should Canada be worried about?

Mary Fernando M.D. MI @maryfernando.bsky.social
Are you missing the fact that only the conservatives are pushing to end to birthright citizenship, all their MPs voted against a woman's rights and have pushed against vaccine mandates as our children get/ die of measles? The receipts: www.arcc-cdac.ca/media/anti-c...
Abortion Rights
Coalition of Canada
Members of Parliament

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consbegone.bsky.social @consbegone.bsky.social · 2h

It’s happening in Ontario too

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MondoAB @mondoab.bsky.social · 1d

"And now, Alberta is becoming cruel...It tells us that the rich are “job creators” instead of modern-day feudal lords. It convinces us that we should slash the social safety net so that those who need it most are punished for being born poor, disabled or unlucky."

calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...

Canada, beware: Alberta is the canary in the coal mine

Canada is not America. Not yet. But if we do not defend our values, compassion, fairness, equality, and truth, we will lose them

calgaryherald.com

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Ka Sie 📎 @lerriqus.bsky.social · 4h

Reminder
🇮🇱committed GENOCIDE.
There has 2b accountability!

“Art. IV of the Genocide Convention OBLIGATES States to PUNISH perpetrators, regardless of their official capacity, including political/military leaders+security forces personnel, who have directly+publicly incited others 2 commit genocide”

Israel has committed genocide in the Gaza Strip, UN Commission finds

GENEVA – Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, a...

www.ohchr.org

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consbegone.bsky.social @consbegone.bsky.social · 2h

No pardons for war criminals

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consbegone.bsky.social @consbegone.bsky.social · 2h

Now do the genocide.

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Sean Mullen, Ph.D. @drseanmullen.bsky.social · 20h

But that wasn’t the point. The point is when measles cases are detected they shut down schools, hospitals and other facilities. They contact trace. They treat it seriously. And measles can wipe immune memory & do lots of horrible shit. But SARS-2 is worse & likely transmits as easily or more so.

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Sean Mullen, Ph.D. @drseanmullen.bsky.social · 20h

R0 of measles is often estimated to be between 12 and 18. R0 of SARS-2 has been estimated to be 10-20 for the latest variant but that’s not really the point. Measles is BSL-2 for diagnostic research and for propagation, whereas SARS-2 is-3 for propagation & was downgraded to -2 for political reasons

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Antagoniste 🏴 @antagonisteqc.bsky.social · 3h

solidarité entre fachos

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Trump to Israeli Knesset: "I have an idea -- Mr President, why don't give him a pardon? Give him a pardon. Whether we like it or not, this has been one of the greatest wartime presidents. And cigars and champagne -- who the hell cares about that?"

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Mikey Brenndorfer XVX @mikeythenurse.bsky.social · 10h

God it's so gross hearing reporters talk about Israeli "hostages" but then refer to Palestinian "prisoners held without charge" like what's the material difference between these two categories?

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Mark Ungrin @mark-ungrin.bsky.social · 3h

Episodes like this illustrate why criminal charges are appropriate for the public health and infection control leaders suppressing information about prevention of COVID and long COVID - the "gaps in public messaging" called out by Canada's Chief Science Advisor.

They are killing people.

Mark Ungrin @mark-ungrin.bsky.social · Dec 19

It's so bad that Canada's Chief Science Advisor had to call out our public health leaders for their failure to do their job and educate the public ("gaps" in messaging)!

But it's hard to get that story out because public health can throw around huge PR slush funds.
science.gc.ca/site/science...

Prevention: There are gaps in public messaging about the importance of PCC prevention. PCC preventive actions include avoiding SARS-CoV-2 infection and reinfection through protective behavior, such as isolating when sick to avoid spreading disease and effective masking in crowded spaces, and making it easy to adopt protective measures through steps that government, institutions and employers can take. Equally important is indoor air quality and ventilation to reduce transmission of infectious diseases that transmit through the air, including SARS-CoV-2, influenza and other common respiratory virusesFootnote46 Footnote47. Adequate ventilation and air filtration is often a key gap in buildings where people gather, including schools.

Another key action along with other measures to prevent PCC is vaccination. There are gaps in messaging about reducing the risk for PCC through vaccination across all ages. COVID-19 vaccination and messaging targeted to priority populations to protect against acute COVID-19 illness may have an unintended consequence of conveying that keeping COVID-19 vaccination up to date for acute and chronic effects is not really necessary for all age groups.

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