Fertility Rate in the U.S. Reached an All-Time Low in 2024, CDC Data Reveals
Fertility Rate in the U.S. Reached an All-Time Low in 2024, CDC Data Reveals
There were 53.8 births per 1,000 females ages 15 to 44, a new low for the country.Margherita Bassi (Gizmodo)
Inside the Bill C-5 First Nations summit
Inside the Bill C-5 First Nations summit | The Narwhal
I was at the First Nations summit on Bill C-5. It’s clear Mark Carney isn’t listening to Indigenous leaders.Robert Jago (The Narwhal)
‘It destroyed me’: two more men accuse Christian rock star Michael Tait of sexual assault
‘It destroyed me’: two more men accuse Christian rock star Michael Tait of sexual assault
The founding manager of rock band Evanescence claims he was fired after reporting that Tait assaulted him. An Evanescence co-founder denies he was fired for that reasonJosiah Hesse (The Guardian)
Oh I thought this about the Newsboys guy before opening it. Guess it was just another Christian rock guy sexually abusing people.
Edit: it is the Newsboys guy!
Why a New Trump Policy Could Expel Thousands of Adult Students From Classes
Why a New Trump Policy Could Expel Thousands of Adult Students From Classes
The U.S. Department of Education says adult students without legal status are now banned from certain courses. Teens at public K-12 districts could see changes too.KQED
Scammers Are Using Fake Lawyers and Court Dates to Steal Immigrants' Money. Here's What to Look Out For
Scammers Are Using Fake Lawyers and Court Dates to Steal Immigrants' Money. Here's What to Look Out For
Criminals will prey on immigration fears to trick people out of their money.Geoff Williams (CNET)
Is Pedro Pascal the target of a hate campaign? Here's what we know
Pedro Pascal is being targeted by online haters—here's why
While promoting The Fantastic Four: First Steps around the world, the actor is facing serious — but also suspicious — accusations on social media.Moises Mendez II (Out Magazine)
'A Big Win': Federal Judge Blocks Trump Efforts to Defund Planned Parenthood
'A Big Win': Federal Judge Blocks Trump Effort to Defund Planned Parenthood
A provision in the Republican budget law signed earlier this month "kneecaps the entire organization" and harms patients' ability to access care, said a judge.julia-conley (Common Dreams)
Tampa Breaks Heat Record as Heat Dome Bakes Eastern U.S.
Tampa Breaks Heat Record as Heat Dome Bakes Eastern U.S.
Records are starting to fall to the continuing heat dome that is covering much of the eastern U.S.Meghan Bartels (Scientific American)
So sexy.... especially read by a blonde with perfect skin and breathy speaking voice.
Up next: Should we beg the government for assistance or use our bootstraps to lift us up after Haildivers Liberty Storm?
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ABC News provides the latest news and headlines in Australia and around the world.Tyne Logan (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
The other option was to disperse them as previously done...
In a statement shared with NPR, the State Department confirmed that the U.S. will spend $167,000 to destroy the contraceptives at a French facility that handles medical waste.Several international humanitarian organizations, including MSI, Doctors Without Borders and UNFPA — the United Nations' sexual and reproductive health agency — say they tried to buy the supplies from the U.S. but were rejected.
Never forget the cruelty is the point. This isn't about "saving money".
Honestly, the UN should just confiscate the supplies and disperse them.
Cool, so we're finally going to call a genocide a genocide and stop sending aid to Israel? We're going to finally take on the health insurance industry and pass Medicare for all?
What, no? We're not doing that, you say? We've gotta continue pandering to our rich donors? Okay cool, then STFU about "changing the status quo", rat man.
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Nothing in the US will ever return to "status quo". Their democracy is broken, 30% of them believe that Trump was chosen by god. They will either continue on their path to becoming a white Christian nationalist authoritarian state, or the people will rise and create an actual democracy based on humanity instead of wealth.
My bet is on the former.
Microsoft Copilot AI’s official avatar looks like a blob of semen
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The video is heavily euphemised and I think I got away with it
Microsoft Copilot AI’s official avatar looks like a blob of semen
Microsoft Copilot has an avatar now! It’s a viscous pearly blob of liquid. That wobbles. And has facial expressions. I had to euphemise furiously on the YouTube version of this post — but for the b…Pivot to AI
Baldur Bjarnason has given his thoughts:
I mean… yeah.Also, between this and seeing tech types link glowingly to a crazypants “colonise the light cone by exploring latent space” type of delusional bullshit and I’m staring to worry that computers, as a concept, might not be salvageable after these clowns have run the show into the ground
Dropped cases against LA protesters reveal false claims from federal agents
US immigration officers made false and misleading statements in their reports about several Los Angeles protesters they arrested during the massive demonstrations that rocked the city in June, according to federal law enforcement files obtained by the Guardian.The officers’ testimony was cited in at least five cases filed by the US Department of Justice amid the unrest. The justice department has charged at least 26 people with “assaulting” and “impeding” federal officers and other crimes during the protests over immigration raids. Prosecutors, however, have since been forced to dismiss at least eight of those felonies, many of them which relied on officers’ inaccurate reports, court records show.
The justice department has also dismissed at least three felony assault cases it brought against Angelenos accused of interfering with arrests during recent immigration raids, the documents show.
European companies dominate wind turbine manufacturing outside of China
The headline is about China. But their second figure shows the situation outside of China:
Overall, the top five western OEMs represented 93% of the global volumes outside of China.
Out of these, only Genereal Electrics is Amercian. Vestas, Siemens Gamesa, Nordex, and Enercon are all EU-based.
This post suggests that the role of General Electrics decreased in 2024:
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To unlock the full Windletter experience, subscribe in English here and' in Spanish here. As every year, the consulting firms BloombergNEF and Wood Mackenzie have published their respective reports analyzing the global market shares of wind turbine manufa
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European companies dominate wind turbine manufacturing outside of China
cross-posted from: sopuli.xyz/post/30659576
The headline is about China. But their second figure shows the situation outside of China:
Overall, the top five western OEMs represented 93% of the global volumes outside of China.Out of these, only Genereal Electrics is Amercian. Vestas, Siemens Gamesa, Nordex, and Enercon are all EU-based.
This post suggests that the role of General Electrics decreased in 2024:
linkedin.com/pulse/wl-106-top-…
EPA to suspend methane limits without public input
EPA to suspend methane limits without public input - E&E News by POLITICO
The upcoming interim final rule is the agency's latest use of a regulatory process usually reserved for emergencies.Jean Chemnick (E&E News by POLITICO)
Don’t Turn That Old System On, First Take It Apart
Don’t Turn That Old System On, First Take It Apart
When you first get your hands on an old piece of equipment, regardless of whether it’s an old PC or some lab equipment, there is often the temptation to stick a power lead into it and see wha…Hackaday
Tom Lehrer, acclaimed musical satirist of cold war era, dies aged 97
From today's "wait, he was still alive?" files.
Fucking brilliant musician. Many videos in the link.
Tom Lehrer, acclaimed musical satirist of cold war era, dies aged 97
A child prodigy in mathematics who graduated Harvard at just 19, his darkly prophetic and cynical show tunes won him a cult following in the 50s and 60sGuardian staff reporter (The Guardian)
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Deadly airdrops and a trickle of trucks won't undo months of 'engineered starvation' in Gaza, Oxfam says
July 27, 2025 09:28 EDT
Oxfam has said the airdrops into #Gaza are wholly inadequate for the population’s needs and has called for the immediate opening of all crossings for full humanitarian access into the territory devastated by relentless #Israeli bombardments and a partial aid blockade.
Bushra Khalidi, Oxfam policy lead for the Occupied #Palestinian territory, said:
Deadly airdrops and a trickle of trucks won’t undo months of engineered starvation in Gaza.What’s needed is the immediate opening of all crossings for full, unhindered, and safe aid delivery across all of Gaza and a permanent ceasefire. Anything less risks being little more than a tactical gesture.
Middle East crisis live: Israeli military announces ‘tactical pause’ in parts of Gaza as pressure mounts over hunger
Military says it will halt activity in Muwasi, Deir al-Balah and Gaza City from 10am to 8pm local time every day until further noticeGuardian staff reporter (The Guardian)
The media is mocking Trump’s dishonest attempts to destroy the free press
The media is mocking Trump’s dishonest attempts to destroy the free press - LGBTQ Nation
The laughter at Trump's expense will continue indefinitely as he tries to undermine the Fourth Estate.Dr. Warren J. Blumenfeld (LGBTQ Nation)
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What to know about civil commitment, Trump's new policy for homelessness
President Trump's new executive order to combat homelessness encourages local governments to revive civil commitment, a process to place people with mental health issues in treatment facilities without their consent.Why it matters: Involuntary civil commitment has historically been used as a preventative method to confine people before they harm themselves or others, and most frequently affects vulnerable groups such as LGBTQ+, people of color and people with disabilities, according to several studies.
Context: The order Trump signed Thursday calls for shifting homeless individuals into "long-term" institutions for "humane treatment" which the administration says will "restore public order."
Cool. Just one more thing to be worried about from a failed system. I'm guessing "humane treatment" doesn't include access to the outside world.
https://www.axios.com/2025/07/25/civil-commitment-trumps-homelessness-policy
Cash bail myths debunked by plummeting city crime data
Cash bail myths debunked by plummeting city crime data
According to President Trump, large American cities are crime-infested hellholes.Rebecca Crosby (Popular Information)
Why risky coastal real estate continues to attract buyers
Why risky coastal real estate continues to attract buyers
Even after floods and hurricanes, "people still want to live in paradise"Susan Crawford (Moving Day)
Steam Users Rally Behind Anti-Censorship Petition
Steam Users Rally Behind Anti-Censorship Petition
A petition protesting Steam's recent guideline changes blows up as the Valve-owned storefront moves forward with its controversial decision.Mohsen Baqery (Game Rant)
Democrats use new tactic to highlight Trump’s gutting of Medicaid: billboards in the rural US
The road to four struggling rural hospitals now hosts a political message: “If this hospital closes, blame Trump.”In a series of black-and-yellow billboards erected near the facilities, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) seeks to tell voters in deep red states “who is responsible for gutting rural healthcare”.
“UNDER TRUMP’S WATCH, STILWELL GENERAL HOSPITAL IS CLOSING ITS DOORS,” one sign screams. The billboards are outside hospitals in Silex, Missouri; Columbus, Indiana; Stilwell, Oklahoma; and Missoula, Montana.
The fate of rural hospitals has become a politically contentious issue for Republicans, as historic cuts pushed through by the GOP are expected to come into effect over the next decade. Trump’s enormous One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) cut more than $1tn from Medicaid, the public health insurance program for low-income and disabled Americans, insuring more than 71 million adults.
Democrats use new tactic to highlight Trump’s gutting of Medicaid: billboards in the rural US
The ‘big, beautiful’ bill will cut more than $1tn from the health plan, with rural hospitals feeling the brunt of itJessica Glenza (The Guardian)
This is indeed an important step.
One of the biggest failures of the Democratic party over the past 20 years was the complete abandonment of some "red" areas. After winning with the 50-state strategy in 2008, they just abandoned it. They wouldn't run candidates in some congressional elections, let alone local ones. Pelosi prevented most congress people from going on Fox News for years, etc.
This made the Rove-inspired painting of the Democratic party as "elite", "coastal", "urban" etc etc much easier for OP-aligned messengers.
While the Democratic party policies are usually more beneficial to most citizens than GOP policies, it's not a surprise many voters still felt like the Democratic party was not theirs.
Textbook publishers ignore far-right education chief’s demands to print Trumpian lies
Textbook publishers ignore far-right education chief’s demands to print Trumpian lies - LGBTQ Nation
The Oklahoma schools head continues to push Trump and the Bible down students' throats.Greg Owen (LGBTQ Nation)
Distorted sound of the early universe suggests we are living in a giant void
Distorted sound of the early universe suggests we are living in a giant void
A local void could settle contradicting measurements about how fast the universe is expanding.The Conversation
This Week in Plasma: Printer Ink Level Monitoring
This Week in Plasma: Printer Ink Level Monitoring
Welcome to a new issue of This Week in Plasma! Every week we cover the highlights of what’s happening in the world of KDE Plasma and its associated apps like Discover, System Monitor, and more.This Week in Plasma: Printer Ink Level Monitoring
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