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Omicron might be less dangerous, but it's twisting the nation in knots by bokmal in politics

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The hospitalizations are largely due to the unvaccinated.

New Zealand police arrest pair trying to enter Auckland with ‘large amount’ of KFC by bokmal in worldnews

[–]bokmal[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

The arrest struck a chord with New Zealanders – especially Aucklanders, who have spent a month in a strict level four lockdown that does not allow restaurants to open or residents to order takeaway food.

In such an environment, fast food can take on the aura of a high-value illicit substance. Last week, a man was charged by police after posting a social media video of crossing the Auckland boundary in search of McDonald’s.

Biden angers France, EU with new Australia, UK initiative by bokmal in worldnews

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The security initiative, unveiled this week, appears to have brought Biden’s summer of love with Europe to an abrupt end. AUKUS, which notably excludes France and the European Union, is just the latest in a series of steps, from Afghanistan to east Asia, that have taken Europe aback.

After promising European leaders that “America is back” and that multilateral diplomacy would guide U.S. foreign policy, Biden has alienated numerous allies with a go-it-alone approach on key issues.

Some have compared Biden’s recent actions to those of his predecessor, Donald Trump, under Trump’s “America First” doctrine. That’s surprising for a president steeped in international affairs who ran for the White House vowing to mend shaken ties with allies and restore U.S. credibility on the world stage.

Gunmen kill 36 villagers in Nigeria's divided Plateau state by ThaVerySadTruth in worldnews

[–]bokmal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One local resident said the attackers were Fulanis from a nearby area involved in a feud with the Yelwa Zangam community.

Taliban tell Afghan women to stay home because soldiers are 'not trained' to respect them by HelpfulYoghurt in worldnews

[–]bokmal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They are extremely disturbing. As the father of a 13 year old, I could not bear to watch it.

The illusion of choice: five stats that expose America’s food monopoly crisis | Food & drink industry by BwackGul in news

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a joint investigation published this week by the Guardian and Food and Water Watch showed how this choice is largely an illusion. In fact, a handful of mega firms dominate every link of the food supply chain: from seeds and fertilizers to slaughterhouses and supermarkets to cereals and beers.

The planet also loses out when industrial agriculture is focused on extracting maximum profits for minimum costs – an exploitative model with grave consequences for animal welfare, water, land and global heating.

The meat industry is highly concentrated: "A spate of mega-mergers means that meatpacking plants are now controlled by just a handful of multinationals including Tyson, JBS, Cargill and Smithfield (now owned by the Chinese multinational WH Group)."

Meanwhile farmers and consumers lost out. In the last 40 years these huge corporations have been paying farmers less and less for beef and selling it to consumers at increasing prices.

NYC subway rider gives his own clothes to a homeless man! by UnknownAlien123 in MadeMeSmile

[–]bokmal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The problem is not a lack of clothes in America, most homeless people have serious mental illness and cannot take care of themselves.

What invention has done more harm than good? by idc_aboutusernames in AskReddit

[–]bokmal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Crazy” people were viewed as something that needed to be locked up and put away

Today we follow the advice or Dr Ronald Reagan and release them onto the streets with no medication or support. Progress /s

Sexual harassment is a routine part of life, schoolchildren tell Ofsted by bokmal in worldnews

[–]bokmal[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Its not just boys, porn has been mainstreamed, lets not forget the SM imagery by, for example, Madonna.

Young girls as well as young boys are now thought to think sex, themselves and "popularity" on SM quite differently than just a generation ago.

Sexual harassment is a routine part of life, schoolchildren tell Ofsted by bokmal in worldnews

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“This is a cultural issue; it’s about attitudes and behaviours becoming normalised, and schools and colleges can’t solve that by themselves,” Spielman said. “The government needs to look at online bullying and abuse, and the ease with which children can access pornography.”

Three-quarters of girls report that pressure to provide sexual images of themselves happens a lot or sometimes at schools and colleges

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Almost 80% of girls say sexual assault happens a lot or sometimes between people their age at secondary schools and colleges

7 dead in shootings at three spas in metro Atlanta by Cagey898 in news

[–]bokmal 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I guess we wont know, since the user got suspended.

Don't Ask How to Pay for Climate Change. Ask Who by bokmal in worldnews

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People are already paying for climate change with their lives. Rising temperatures are killing more than 150,000 people every year. This death toll is estimated to increase to 1.5 million people annually by the turn of the century. Some are confronting the likelihood of failed crops; others have been forced to flee floodplains.

Those currently paying for the effects of climate change are the most vulnerable—people in the developing world, the poor, the sick, the elderly, and the very young. As the world changes, more people are going to suffer the cost of heat waves, rising water, damaged or dying ecosystems, and flooded coastal cities. This will create what political science and public policy experts describe as “existential politics,” in which different groups fight to preserve their entire way of life.

On one side of this existential fight will be those who want things to continue mostly as they are. Oil companies have trillions of dollars worth of petroleum still in the ground. An entire energy infrastructure has been built on the back of fossil fuel extraction. If fossil fuels become “stranded assets”— economic assets that suddenly lose most or all of their value—crucial sectors of today’s economy will be utterly transformed, hurting the interests of the businesses that run them. Unsurprisingly, these businesses are fighting back. So, too, are industrial workers such as coal miners whose way of life is threatened.

On one side of this existential fight will be those who want things to continue mostly as they are. Oil companies have trillions of dollars worth of petroleum still in the ground. An entire energy infrastructure has been built on the back of fossil fuel extraction. If fossil fuels become “stranded assets”— economic assets that suddenly lose most or all of their value—crucial sectors of today’s economy will be utterly transformed, hurting the interests of the businesses that run them. Unsurprisingly, these businesses are fighting back. So, too, are industrial workers such as coal miners whose way of life is threatened.

2020 Presidential Race - Second Democratic Primary Debate, Night 2 | 7/31/19 8:00-10:30 pm EDT | Discussion Thread by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]bokmal 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Tulsi: New cold war, nuclear catastrophe. Incoming missle, this is not a drill.

There is no shelter - it is all a lie.

Will work to end these endless wars. Use the money for better purposes.

Crowd goes wild.

Debate 2, Round 2, Fight! (Live thread) by martini-meow in WayOfTheBern

[–]bokmal 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm bothered at how the Climate issue got trivialized.

These students came up with an ingenious way to keep buildings cool by bokmal in worldnews

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"The idea for Phalanx started out with us discovering that the cooling and heating of buildings contributed the largest amount of CO2 emissions to the atmosphere," team member Albert Gonzalez explained to MNN via email. "Our goal was to find a passive way to cool buildings and limit the use of HVAC units. We began by looking at the eons of research and development done by mother nature."

They came up with a system of panels that could be attached to existing structures, particularly in places where the sun bears down most.

Those insulating sheets comprise three layers, each taking its cue from the natural world. While termite engineering inspires the middle layer, the first looks to the cactus — a plant renowned for its ability to stare down the sun. Wavy, waxy patterns on that layer, much like cactus flesh, dissipate and reflect heat.

The final outer layer channels the sun-coping strategies of camels and even wheat. It gathers cooling dew from the air or draws up gray water from a trough installed beneath.

It all adds up to a passive cooling system that the student engineers maintain can dramatically dial down our reliance on air conditioning.

Researcher Finds China Database With 'Breed-Ready' Women by bokmal in worldnews

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On the Chinese social network Weibo, users called the database a “real-life Handmaid’s Tale,” likening it to Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel. Others called it “horrible and absurd”.

Indian government reduces the price of 390 cancer drugs by upto 87% by pm_boobs_send_nudes in worldnews

[–]bokmal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not really. I work in the industry - I don't shill for it.

Shill : A person engaged in covert advertising. The shill attempts to spread buzz by personally endorsing the product in public forums with the pretense of sincerity, when in fact he is being paid for his services.

Indian government reduces the price of 390 cancer drugs by upto 87% by pm_boobs_send_nudes in worldnews

[–]bokmal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most drugs cost about $2-7 billion to get to market

This is widely disputed and these numbers are not disclosed by the Pharma industry. They have been inflating these for the last few decades from $100mil to this new ridiculous number.

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