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[cybrguy]

California's new law requires K-12 students to learn media literacy

ooo, now you're talking! California's new law requires K-12 students to learn media literacy #California bill is designed to help K-12 students develop skills in identifying false information online amid a worrying rise in distrust in the #media 🗞️ #MediaLiteracy

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Excellent! If only we could get this forced into the curriculum in Florida and Texas, along with the rest of the country, but especially in Florida and Texas. And the whole south. OK, everywhere...

 

[macbill]

Band on the Run

The Brian Jonestown Massacre band members brawl onstage during concert, cancels rest of tour: ‘Party’s over’

“There’s no more music until you get the f–k… We actually don’t need you. Go. Put my guitar down on the stage and think about what’s happening. Unplug.”

nypost.com

 

[florduh]

Antonacci was stricken in governor's office; lay in hallway 24 minutes before anyone noticed

By Dan Christensen, FloridaBulldog.org - Pete Antonacci was stricken in governor's office; lay in hallway 24 minutes before anyone noticed.

www.floridabulldog.org

Little Rhonda's "election integrity appointee*" stormed out of a contentious meeting. Collapsed in the hallway. He then lay on the floor dying for like half an hour without anyone doing anything. And finally.... died.

LOL. I feel like there's a metaphor in here somewhere. And I gotta ask............vaxxed?



*alternatively known as the "Secretary for Preventing Black People From Voting"

 

[macbill]

World's largest iceberg breaks free, heads toward Southern Ocean

The world's largest iceberg is on the move for the first time in more than three decades, scientists said on Friday.

www.reuters.com

 

[cybrguy]

World's largest iceberg breaks free, heads toward Southern Ocean

The world's largest iceberg is on the move for the first time in more than three decades, scientists said on Friday.

www.reuters.com

Nothing to see here. Move along... move along...

 

[Canna Chameleon]

What is going on in Florida?

Florida election official lay ‘dead or dying’ for 24 minutes outside Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office, report says

ORLANDO, Fla. — Pete Antonacci, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ election fraud office director and former Broward County elections supervisor, lay “dead or dying” in a governor’s office hallway for 24 minutes last year before anyone came to his aid, The Florida Bulldog reported. The Bulldog, a nonprofit news...

www.yahoo.com

 

[cybrguy]

What is going on in Florida?

Florida election official lay ‘dead or dying’ for 24 minutes outside Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office, report says

ORLANDO, Fla. — Pete Antonacci, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ election fraud office director and former Broward County elections supervisor, lay “dead or dying” in a governor’s office hallway for 24 minutes last year before anyone came to his aid, The Florida Bulldog reported. The Bulldog, a nonprofit news...

www.yahoo.com

Kinda makes you wonder if Rhonda's been to Russia for training.

 

[florduh]

Fascists have taken power in Italy.

War in Eastern Europe.

Social Nationalists rising in Germany.

 

[florduh]

Our entire modern economic system is based on the "thinking" of one particular man, Milton Friedman. An incredibly silly guy.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1729138596592935207

Neoliberal Economists serve the same purpose now that theologians served under feudalism. Only instead of droning on about God and the Divine Right of Kings, they ascribe mystical significance to The Infallible Free Market to justify the current hierarchy.

Also...Milty is droning on about how thousands of workers cooperated to make something amazing. Sounds like some Commie shit to me

 

[Cheebsy]

Levels of toxic PCB chemicals found at 30 times ‘safe’ limits in stranded whales | Cetaceans | The Guardian

Studies of cetaceans stranded in UK waters show high levels of toxins 20 years since global ban of most PCBs, say scientists

amp.theguardian.com

 

[florduh]

Unsurprisingly, the only people who think this economy is going well are well off white people over the age of 65.

‘Stop the price gouging’: Biden hits corporations over high consumer costs

Big business and junk fees prove easy targets for the White House in the inflation blame game.

www.cnbc.com

Yeah. I don't know if saying "Listen, Jack! Ya gotta knock off the malarkey!" and doing nothing else is going to bring price gouging corporations to heel.

 

[florduh]

This is the same network that fired Phil Donohue, who had their highest rated show at the time, because his rhetoric against the illegal Iraq War was "inappropriate".

MSNBC Ends Mehdi Hasan’s Show as Part of Weekend Lineup Revamp

The network will debut a new ensemble show titled, The Weekend, while ending shows hosted by Mehdi Hasan and Yasmin Vossoughian.

www.thedailybeast.com

Just to recap. The weekday lineup of America's only "Left Wing" news networks consists of:

A Republican Congressman

Alan Greenspan's wife

George W Bush's Communications Director

Also, remembering this dumb bloated drunk:

 

[Cheebsy]

Poor countries win fight for climate cash at COP28

COP28 president Sultan al-Jaber pulled off an unexpected victory securing long-awaited climate disaster help.

www.bbc.co.uk

Fantastic! It's a surprising start, but I suppose less surprising when you consider the staging of this event and the media coverage before it got going.

 

[Trajectory.]

Has anyone heard corroborating reports on this?

Trillion Dollar Bailout: What Xi Really Wants From Biden | OilPrice.com

Emerging reports shed light on the factors that led Xi to seek aid, displaying signs of desperation during the summit held on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Conference (APEC) in San Francisco

www.oilprice.com

 

[CANtalk]

 

[CANtalk]

New Study: The Ocean Is Emitting Millions of Pounds of Plastic Into the Atmosphere

A new study quantifies how much microplastic is sent into the air from ocean spray. When sea bubbles pop, they launch tiny particles, like salt or organic fragments, into the atmosphere. This activity transfers a considerable amount of material, which can impact the world's climate by altering the a

scitechdaily.com

The end of Elon | TechCrunch

Elon Musk proudly delivered his Cybertruck to its first over-moneyed buyers this week, but the apparent victory may mask a lasting failure.

techcrunch.com

GOP Melts Down As Dick Durbin Uses Their Tactics For Advancing Biden Judges

"It's called precedent," the Senate Judiciary Committee chair said of violating the same rule that Republicans ignored to move forward with judicial nominees.

www.huffpost.com

Supreme Court to consider hearing Jan. 6 cases that could affect Trump prosecution

Three men charged in connection with the 2021 attack on the Capitol are seeking to dismiss a charge former President Donald Trump also faces.

www.nbcnews.com

Corey Perry Denies Sleeping With Connor Bedard's Mom, Now Getting Help for Alcohol

Ex-Blackhawks player Corey Perry is breaking his silence ... apologizing for his actions and adamantly denying the reason he got kicked off the team had anything to do with Connor Bedard's mother.

www.tmz.com

Avatar: Kate Winslet breaks Tom Cruise's underwater record

Whilst filming for new film Avatar 2, Kate Winslet held her breath underwater for seven minutes.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[CANtalk]

Skies in Mongolia mysteriously turn blood-red. Pictures show eerie phenomena

The occurrence of the rare celestial event has provided scientists with a unique opportunity to study the effects of solar storms at lower latitudes.

www.indiatoday.in

 

[Trajectory.]

Vladmir Lebedev, 60, was repeatedly found dead on Thursday in Moscow.

MSN

 

[Abele Rizieri Ferrari]

Cop28 president says there is ‘no science’ behind demands for phase-out of fossil fuels

Exclusive: UAE’s Sultan Al Jaber says phase-out of coal, oil and gas would take world ‘back into caves’

www.theguardian.com

 

[Trajectory.]

Cop28 president says there is ‘no science’ behind demands for phase-out of fossil fuels

Exclusive: UAE’s Sultan Al Jaber says phase-out of coal, oil and gas would take world ‘back into caves’

www.theguardian.com

He is right. We cannot "phase out" the use of fossil fuels by 2035. Phase down, yes, but not eliminate.

Also, we've blown the fantasy of limiting warming to 1.5C.

World on pace to blow past Paris climate targets, UN says

Global emissions need to fall 42 percent by 2030 to set the world on a path to limit temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Humanity remains far from that goal.

tinyurl.com

Global Temperature Exceeds 2 °C Threshold For First Time on Record

The global average temperature on Friday was more than two degrees Celsius hotter than pre-industrial levels for the first time on record, Europe's Copernicus climate monitor said Monday, adding Saturday likely continued the unprecedented warming streak.

tinyurl.com

 

[Abele Rizieri Ferrari]

Darfur: Another Genocide 20 Years Later?

On November 24, 2023, a group of 70 international law experts published an open letter warning about the risk of genocide in Darfur, Sudan.

www.forbes.com

A genocide occurring that barely gets any attention. Arabic Sudani's cleansing the land of non Arabs. Torture and pillaging. Kids being raped and used as soldiers.

 

[Abele Rizieri Ferrari]

Former US diplomat charged with spying for Cuba over 40 years

Attorney general alleges ‘one of the highest-reaching and longest-lasting infiltrations’ of US government by foreign agent

www.theguardian.com

 

[macbill]

We're Number One!

US breaks record for most mass shootings in single year after weekend murders

Country has had 38 mass shootings – in which at least 203 people have died – so far this year, passing previous high of 36

www.theguardian.com

 

[florduh]

Former US diplomat charged with spying for Cuba over 40 years

Attorney general alleges ‘one of the highest-reaching and longest-lasting infiltrations’ of US government by foreign agent

www.theguardian.com

If he fooled the CIA for 40 years....I think you gotta give him this one, sorry

What is the justification for continuing our siege warfare on this tiny island nation? I don't think it was ever remotely justified. But now, 30+ years after the Soviet Union fell? Insanity.

The US has launched a shit ton of terrorist attacks against Cuba over the years. What have they ever done for us? Oh they're a "dictatorship"? Kind of a silly excuse coming from a country that has a ritual every 4-8 years where our new President travels to Saudi Arabia to suck their king's cock. You know, the country that did 9/11.

We're Number One!

US breaks record for most mass shootings in single year after weekend murders

Country has had 38 mass shootings – in which at least 203 people have died – so far this year, passing previous high of 36

www.theguardian.com

 

[Knewt]

We're Number One!

US breaks record for most mass shootings in single year after weekend murders

Country has had 38 mass shootings – in which at least 203 people have died – so far this year, passing previous high of 36

www.theguardian.com

My former insurance agent started the year off by killing his family and himself.