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Mark Zuckerberg is building a data center in Louisiana that will use 3x more electricity than all of New Orleans.
Oligarchs want YOU to pay for these data centers with higher water & electric bills.
Americans must fight back against billionaires who put profits over people.
Oligarchs want YOU to pay for these data centers with higher water & electric bills.
Americans must fight back against billionaires who put profits over people.
December 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Mark Zuckerberg is building a data center in Louisiana that will use 3x more electricity than all of New Orleans.
Oligarchs want YOU to pay for these data centers with higher water & electric bills.
Americans must fight back against billionaires who put profits over people.
Oligarchs want YOU to pay for these data centers with higher water & electric bills.
Americans must fight back against billionaires who put profits over people.
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Climate protesters win groundbreaking class action against Victoria police over use of pepper spray
Climate protesters win groundbreaking class action against Victoria police over use of pepper spray
Potentially precedent-setting case brought after Jordan Brown hit with capsicum spray outside mining and resources conference in Melbourne in 2019
Climate protesters have won a class action against Victoria police over the use of capsicum spray during an anti-mining demonstration in Melbourne.
The first class action against Victoria police in relation to alleged excessive use of oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray was heard in the state’s supreme court earlier this year, and a decision was handed down on Friday. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Climate protesters win groundbreaking class action against Victoria police over use of pepper spray
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“What I said was pretty damn factual, and I’m free to have an opinion."
Amanda Seyfried Says She's 'Not F-cking Apologizing' for Calling Charlie Kirk 'Hateful'
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December 11, 2025 at 11:00 PM
“What I said was pretty damn factual, and I’m free to have an opinion."
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This year has seen the largest number of Aboriginal deaths in custody since records began in 1980.
This is a national shame and tragedy.
How many more First Nations people will die before the federal government acts?
This is a national shame and tragedy.
How many more First Nations people will die before the federal government acts?
December 11, 2025 at 2:17 AM
This year has seen the largest number of Aboriginal deaths in custody since records began in 1980.
This is a national shame and tragedy.
How many more First Nations people will die before the federal government acts?
This is a national shame and tragedy.
How many more First Nations people will die before the federal government acts?
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First Nations people are just 4% of our population, but more than a third of people in prison.
Yet across the country, governments not only fail to improve cultural safety, but actively exacerbate the problem with laws that disproportionately impact First Nations people.
Yet across the country, governments not only fail to improve cultural safety, but actively exacerbate the problem with laws that disproportionately impact First Nations people.
December 11, 2025 at 2:17 AM
First Nations people are just 4% of our population, but more than a third of people in prison.
Yet across the country, governments not only fail to improve cultural safety, but actively exacerbate the problem with laws that disproportionately impact First Nations people.
Yet across the country, governments not only fail to improve cultural safety, but actively exacerbate the problem with laws that disproportionately impact First Nations people.
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Prisons do not make communities safer.
The evidence tells us investing in community led solutions in areas like housing or disability support are cheaper and more effective in lowering incarceration rates.
But both the major parties remain in lock-step on draconian laws.
The evidence tells us investing in community led solutions in areas like housing or disability support are cheaper and more effective in lowering incarceration rates.
But both the major parties remain in lock-step on draconian laws.
December 11, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Prisons do not make communities safer.
The evidence tells us investing in community led solutions in areas like housing or disability support are cheaper and more effective in lowering incarceration rates.
But both the major parties remain in lock-step on draconian laws.
The evidence tells us investing in community led solutions in areas like housing or disability support are cheaper and more effective in lowering incarceration rates.
But both the major parties remain in lock-step on draconian laws.
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A new report from the Net Zero Commission warns that continued mine expansions are “not consistent” with climate goals and require urgent regulatory intervention. www.smh.com.au/environment/...
NSW should end coal expansions to meet net zero targets
A state government agency has declared that NSW cannot meet its climate targets if it keeps approving new coal mine extensions.
www.smh.com.au
December 12, 2025 at 2:14 AM
A new report from the Net Zero Commission warns that continued mine expansions are “not consistent” with climate goals and require urgent regulatory intervention. www.smh.com.au/environment/...
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An estimated 200,000 people have fled fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo just days after Trump hailed a “historic” peace deal to end the conflict.
200,000 Flee Congo After Trump’s ‘Historic’ Peace Deal
Why the Rwanda-Congo accord misses the point.
foreignpolicy.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:30 AM
An estimated 200,000 people have fled fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo just days after Trump hailed a “historic” peace deal to end the conflict.
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Interviewer: "we have a left wing government here in the UK" 🤣
Economist Thomas Piketty says people are getting 'disgusted' with wealth inequality and governments need to overcome their fears to adopt a wealth tax.
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'People are so disgusted' - Economist Thomas Piketty on why we need a wealth tax
YouTube video by Channel 4 News
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December 12, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Interviewer: "we have a left wing government here in the UK" 🤣
Disclaimer: The artwork of this product includes a 'Hammer and Sickle' symbol that may be restricted or banned in certain jurisdictions. 😂
Tom Morello Partners With Fender For "Arm The Homeless" Signature Guitar
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Tom Morello Partners With Fender For "Arm The Homeless" Signature Guitar
The iconic six-string is getting an official version from the guitar icons.
numetalagenda.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Disclaimer: The artwork of this product includes a 'Hammer and Sickle' symbol that may be restricted or banned in certain jurisdictions. 😂
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Tom Morello Rebuilt His Iconic ‘Arm the Homeless’ Guitar With Fender, He Told Us All About Crafting the ‘Mongrel’ Instrument (Exclusive)
Tom Morello has been performing with his iconic “Arm The Homeless” guitar for pretty much his entire career. It’s a legendary “mongrel” instrument r…
#media #news
Tom Morello has been performing with his iconic “Arm The Homeless” guitar for pretty much his entire career. It’s a legendary “mongrel” instrument r…
#media #news
Tom Morello Rebuilt His Iconic ‘Arm the Homeless’ Guitar With Fender, He Told Us All About Crafting the ‘Mongrel’ Instrument (Exclusive)
Tom Morello has been performing with his iconic “Arm The Homeless” guitar for pretty much his entire career. It’s a legendary “mongrel” instrument responsible for most of Rage Against The Machine’s biggest songs. It’s also been impossible to recreate. Until now. This week, Morello and Fender announced the release of a recreation of “Arm The […]
www.vice.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Tom Morello Partners With Fender For "Arm The Homeless" Signature Guitar
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Tom Morello Partners With Fender For "Arm The Homeless" Signature Guitar
The iconic six-string is getting an official version from the guitar icons.
numetalagenda.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Tom Morello Partners With Fender For "Arm The Homeless" Signature Guitar
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numetalagenda.com/tom-morello-...
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I don't think even the wonkiest high seas policy wonks I work with are ready to grasp the absolute global chaos that will be unleashed if major powers start deciding that they no longer need to defer to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
December 10, 2025 at 7:03 PM
I don't think even the wonkiest high seas policy wonks I work with are ready to grasp the absolute global chaos that will be unleashed if major powers start deciding that they no longer need to defer to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
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We find ourself in the dangerous position of having our public forums owned by billionaires who have extreme power to control algorithms that decide what we all see and don’t. That’s scary. I don’t know what we can do about that.
December 10, 2025 at 5:15 AM
We find ourself in the dangerous position of having our public forums owned by billionaires who have extreme power to control algorithms that decide what we all see and don’t. That’s scary. I don’t know what we can do about that.
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Hi hello the Venezuela stuff is entirely about oil, both in Venezuela and in Guyana (where Venezuela is laying claim to the oil in what is now Exxon’s largest oilfield, which Chevron has also bought into). It is the bidding of US oil majors and it’s not remotely subtle.
December 11, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Hi hello the Venezuela stuff is entirely about oil, both in Venezuela and in Guyana (where Venezuela is laying claim to the oil in what is now Exxon’s largest oilfield, which Chevron has also bought into). It is the bidding of US oil majors and it’s not remotely subtle.
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Pioneering Australia seaweed grower Sea Forest bought four tonnes of pure chemical bromoform - the chemical that limits methane in its products - during its early years. It won't say why.
I took at look at the company in this deeply reported story for @drilledmedia.bsky.social.
I took at look at the company in this deeply reported story for @drilledmedia.bsky.social.
Selling Seaweed: An Australian Green Startup’s Secret Chemical Insurance Policy
Sea Forest embodied the promise of green capitalism: grow seaweed, solve climate, get rich. It appears the company was playing with a stacked deck.
drilled.media
December 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Pioneering Australia seaweed grower Sea Forest bought four tonnes of pure chemical bromoform - the chemical that limits methane in its products - during its early years. It won't say why.
I took at look at the company in this deeply reported story for @drilledmedia.bsky.social.
I took at look at the company in this deeply reported story for @drilledmedia.bsky.social.
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Tremendous, devastatingly understated but effective reporting on Sea Forest, a startup of seaweed-based cow feed supplement for reducing methane emissions that ABC News has showcased favourably in at least 8 stories since 2020 (including a 30 min episode of Australian Story)
Pioneering Australia seaweed grower Sea Forest bought four tonnes of pure chemical bromoform - the chemical that limits methane in its products - during its early years. It won't say why.
I took at look at the company in this deeply reported story for @drilledmedia.bsky.social.
I took at look at the company in this deeply reported story for @drilledmedia.bsky.social.
Selling Seaweed: An Australian Green Startup’s Secret Chemical Insurance Policy
Sea Forest embodied the promise of green capitalism: grow seaweed, solve climate, get rich. It appears the company was playing with a stacked deck.
drilled.media
December 11, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Tremendous, devastatingly understated but effective reporting on Sea Forest, a startup of seaweed-based cow feed supplement for reducing methane emissions that ABC News has showcased favourably in at least 8 stories since 2020 (including a 30 min episode of Australian Story)
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Four Papuan political prisoners have been sentenced to 7 month imprisonment on treason charges. In April, they sent letters to government institutions in Sorong, asking for peaceful dialogue between President Prabowo and the Federal Republic of West Papua www.rnz.co.nz/internationa...
Four Papuan activists jailed on treason charges
A West Papua independence advocate says Indonesia is using its law to silence opposition.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 9, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Four Papuan political prisoners have been sentenced to 7 month imprisonment on treason charges. In April, they sent letters to government institutions in Sorong, asking for peaceful dialogue between President Prabowo and the Federal Republic of West Papua www.rnz.co.nz/internationa...
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Sci-Fi Author: In my book I invented the Torment Nexus as a cautionary tale
Tech Company: At long last, we have created the Torment Nexus from classic sci-fi novel Don't Create The Torment Nexus
Tech Company: At long last, we have created the Torment Nexus from classic sci-fi novel Don't Create The Torment Nexus
May 16, 2023 at 10:51 PM
Sci-Fi Author: In my book I invented the Torment Nexus as a cautionary tale
Tech Company: At long last, we have created the Torment Nexus from classic sci-fi novel Don't Create The Torment Nexus
Tech Company: At long last, we have created the Torment Nexus from classic sci-fi novel Don't Create The Torment Nexus
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‼️ We are 1 of 6 NGOs that just lodged a landmark complaint with the Equator Principles. The complaint is against MUFG Bank, financial advisor to Papua LNG.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/3rzvace7
@reclaimfinance.org
@marketforces.org.au
@banktrack.bsky.social
Learn more: tinyurl.com/3rzvace7
@reclaimfinance.org
@marketforces.org.au
@banktrack.bsky.social
December 10, 2025 at 2:54 AM
‼️ We are 1 of 6 NGOs that just lodged a landmark complaint with the Equator Principles. The complaint is against MUFG Bank, financial advisor to Papua LNG.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/3rzvace7
@reclaimfinance.org
@marketforces.org.au
@banktrack.bsky.social
Learn more: tinyurl.com/3rzvace7
@reclaimfinance.org
@marketforces.org.au
@banktrack.bsky.social
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We need hope, not cynicism
The Green Party is ready for the change people are demanding
www.newstatesman.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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BREAKING: Six organisations from Papua New Guinea, Australia, Japan and Europe have filed the first-ever Equator Principles complaint against #MUFG over #PapuaLNG – a gas project that could affect 12,700+ Indigenous people and threaten ~100 species. #climate #biodiversity #humanrights
NGOs submit first formal Equator Principles complaint against MUFG and potential financiers of the Papua LNG project - Market Forces
Port Moresby/Melbourne/Tokyo/Paris/London. Wednesday 10 December – Today, six organisations have submitted the first formal complaint to the Equator Principles detailing urgent concerns about the pote...
www.marketforces.org.au
December 10, 2025 at 3:24 AM
BREAKING: Six organisations from Papua New Guinea, Australia, Japan and Europe have filed the first-ever Equator Principles complaint against #MUFG over #PapuaLNG – a gas project that could affect 12,700+ Indigenous people and threaten ~100 species. #climate #biodiversity #humanrights
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AFP Infographic chart listing 10 social media platforms that have been banned for under 16s in Australia starting December 10, 2025
December 10, 2025 at 8:46 AM
AFP Infographic chart listing 10 social media platforms that have been banned for under 16s in Australia starting December 10, 2025
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🆕 Today, we join 5 NGOs in submitting the first formal Equator Principles complaint targeting MUFG and potential financiers of TotalEnergies’ Papua LNG project.
Read our complaint ⤵️
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Read our complaint ⤵️
reclaimfinance.org/site/en/2025...
Equator Principles complaint made against MUFG and potential Papua LNG project financiers - Reclaim Finance
Six organisations have submitted the first formal complaint to the Equator Principles detailing urgent concerns about the potential impacts of the proposed Papua LNG project
reclaimfinance.org
December 10, 2025 at 9:31 AM
🆕 Today, we join 5 NGOs in submitting the first formal Equator Principles complaint targeting MUFG and potential financiers of TotalEnergies’ Papua LNG project.
Read our complaint ⤵️
reclaimfinance.org/site/en/2025...
Read our complaint ⤵️
reclaimfinance.org/site/en/2025...