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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: Spreading like wildfire: How Trump’s misinformation about water and fire in Los Angeles inflames the situation

The authoritative guide to ensuring science and technology make life on Earth better, not worse. Watch the 2025 Doomsday Clock announcement on January 28 Spreading like wildfire: How Trump’s misinformation about water and fire in Los Angeles inflames the situation … Continue reading

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Racism: Please read about this incredible man, Ray Honeyford, who back in the 1980’s warned of the difficulties in schools with different races (“multiculturalism”), but holding on to their own belief system, in most cases Islam. Check out below Rod Little interview with Ray Honeyford in the 1980’s

See new posts Conversation Wolf  @WorldByWolf The Bradford headteacher who blew the whistle on multiculturalism in the 1980’s: Ray Honeyford was the headmaster of Drummond Middle School in Bradford in the 1980’s. Ray was born into a very poor family … Continue reading

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China may have had “100 years of humiliation” but in 30 years there progress is beyond comprehension. See the BYD self-driving hyper car leap 20 ft over road spikes. Source: New Atlas

Show Search https://8b76d281b3daad351321211365e768e8.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-40/html/container.html Automotive Watch: BYD’s self-driving hypercar leaps 20 ft over road spikes By Utkarsh Sood January 09, 2025 The Yangwang U9 is traveling at a speed of 74.5 mph (120km/h) in the test Screengrab from Car News China View … Continue reading

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Source: Meta : Change ahead. Free Speech is the way forward. “Starting in the US, we are ending our third party fact-checking program and moving to a Community Notes model….”

Back to Newsroom Meta Back to Newsroom Meta More Speech and Fewer Mistakes January 7, 2025 Joel Kaplan, Chief Global Affairs Officer Video Player 00:16 05:17 Takeaways Meta’s platforms are built to be places where people can express themselves freely. … Continue reading

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RTE News: Mental health art and culture festival set to begin. Comment: Change in the US, worth reading previous posting. We do not want a return of Institutions for people with mental illness

Mental health art and culture festival set to begin Updated / Saturday, 4 Jan 2025 18:58 By Evelyn O’Rourke Arts and Media Correspondent “Mental health is something that is very dear to my heart – I’ve been very open about my own … Continue reading

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NPR: Trump wants to return to the use of mental institutions and proposes tent cities to deal with people who are unhoused and have mental illness. Experts say it’s beyond the scope of federal authority.

Politics Trump’s plan for people struggling with mental illness, addiction and homelessness November 12, 20244:47 PM ET Heard on All Things Considered By  Katia Riddle Listen· 3:03 3-Minute Listen Playlist Trump wants to return to the use of mental institutions and proposes tent … Continue reading

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Elon Musk proposes cognitive testing for elected American officials

Elon Musk proposes cognitive testing for elected American officials Source: Mediafax 26.12.2024 14:11 Elon Musk suggested testing the cognitive abilities of American elected officials. The idea came following the health issues faced by Kay Granger. https://imasdk.googleapis.com/js/core/bridge3.679.0_en.html?gdpr=1#goog_926331203 A member of Congress and … Continue reading

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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists AI goes Nuclear…”Microsoft and OpenAI, maker of the ChatGPT bot, have talked about building a linked network of five data centers—the Wisconsin facility plus four others in California, Texas, Virginia, and Brazil…” note no mention of Europe or Ireland. Also “,,,Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, and other major tech companies are investing heavily in data centers, particularly “hyperscale” data centers that are not only massive in size but also in their processing capabilities for data-intensive tasks such as generating AI responses…”. Ireland in 2025 need to look closely at energy sources and AI, we host most of the Tech companies. “But there is no solid evidence that AI can deliver a quick fix for the climate crisis. In fact, AI is also helping the oil and gas industry increase production of fossil fuels…”

The authoritative guide to ensuring science and technology make life on Earth better, not worse. AI goes nuclear Big tech is turning to old reactors (and planning new ones) to power the energy-hungry data centers that artificial intelligence systems need. … Continue reading

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Independent: Trump era echoes ‘dangerous’ times before WW2, warns Mitch McConnell

Trump era echoes ‘dangerous’ times before WW2, warns Mitch McConnell McConnell endorsed Trump in 2024 election Josh Marcus San Francisco Thursday 12 December 2024 06:21 GMT Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start … Continue reading

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Chris Hedges: CEO Brian Thompson murder “But it would not surprise me if the killer stalked Thompson because UnitedHealthcare had denied medical coverage, or forced a family or an individual into bankruptcy, after the company failed to cover a serious illness.” Quote: “Exorbitant medical bills account for about 40 percent bankruptcies…”

See new posts Conversation Chris Hedges @ChrisLynnHedges We do not yet know the motive for the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. But it would not surprise me if the killer stalked Thompson because UnitedHealthcare had denied medical coverage, or … Continue reading

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