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‘Extinction crisis’ could see 500 bird species vanish within a century – report Researchers say urgent conservation efforts will be needed to mitigate the ‘shocking statistic’ that threatens to unravel ecosystems

Another day, another apocalypse.

If you grew up in a household with an evangelical right-wing parent, as I did, you already know that the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education, like the reversal of Roe v. Wade, is the culmination of a 50-year project.

-to the tune of Pink Pony Club-
🎶BIG IRISH HEAD🎶

A point often missed in conversations around climate action is that we will only tackle these terrifying lines & build a survivable future for our children if we make our world fairer, healthier & safer RIGHT NOW.

It’s WIN-WIN

But right now we’re headed for LOSE-LOSE.

Newspaper photo of a group of cats huddled together on a satellite dish with the headline, "Outdoor cats are using $500 Starlink satellite dishes as self-heating beds."

Cats are and always have been cyberpunks

I'd just like to point out how weird it is that places with hundreds or even thousands of reporters — the NYT, WaPo, CBS, NBC, AP, etc. — are all getting pummeled on every major story by the dozen computerboys at Wired. To fumble the bag this consistently is, at some point, cowardice and a choice.

Free Luigi

You Have No Idea How Furious the Canadians Are There’s nothing like a common enemy to make a country come together.

You Have No Idea How Furious the Canadians Are
nymag.com/intelligence... well, you probably are aware. Because Canadians are awesome & shouldn’t they be? Therapeutic nonetheless…

Cuomo said he would make affordability a cornerstone of his general-election campaign but would run on the notion that he will actually be able to make the city more affordable while Mamdani will only talk about it. “It’s about not just connecting with the perception of the problem. It’s finding the real solution and then having the ability to do it. You don’t want someone who just connects. That’s step one. What you really want is the problem-solver, and I can actually do that.” So what would he do on housing affordability? “There is no real answer,”

Great stuff

Derek Blighe's appeal against public order conviction allowed after paying €500 to Irish Red Cross The anti-immigration activist was convicted last year when he failed to make a donation to the Irish Refugee Council.

Brass Neck Blighe. Apparently his ‘faith’ prevented him from making a donation to the Irish Refugee Council or Nasc (a migrants rights advocacy service) in lieu of a conviction.

A pro-life ‘faith’ that doesn’t appear to extend any non-Irish.

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a picture of an white cat that is very angy with grass and bushes in the background. The caption reads “Touching grass isn’t enough i need bad things to happen to evil men in power “

good morning friends 💚✨

McRapy thought he'd have a go at the amazing Liam Cunningham.
Went as well as could be expected ✊️😂😂

The correct way to connect the authoritarian presence in LA and the Big Beautiful Bill is that the bill gives the government the resources to do this in dozens of cities at once. So if you don't like what's happening in LA, it's coming to your town if the bill passes.

Donald Trump increased tariffs to 50% on steel and aluminum, affecting Canadian jobs.

Danielle Smith's response? Restocking American booze back on Alberta shelves! She can’t do anything that Trump might not like.

She’s a terrible negotiator and can’t or won’t stand up for Canada.

We absolutely agree with Cunningham here (too)
Absolutely revolting of LBC 🤬🤬🤬🤬

Things you love to see. The Gaza walk from Lurgan to Newry earlier tonight. Well done to all involved 🇮🇪 ✊🇵🇸

Three legged black and white cat lies balanced on top edge of grey sofa

This is Pea (Sweet Pea) bossing around her greyhounds for more than a decade now on three legs, nicknamed the AmpuPea since the drive home from the vet after the ✂️

It's frustrating because there were real mistakes during the pandemic! But you're not allowed to have adult conversations led by scientists in this country. You need to start with the premise that "extremists on both sides got things wrong" and work backwards.

Peter McHugh and Michael B. Young

Bill C-5 jeopardizes democratic process, environmental protections, and Indigenous rights: reaction from Climate Action Network Canada - Climate Action Network Canada (CAN-Rac) Climate Action Network Canada is deeply alarmed at the proposals in Bill C-5’s Building Canada Act, announced today by Prime Minister Mark Carney. This proposed process for projects deemed “in the nat...

Today, PM Mark Carney announced the tabling of Bill C-5.

Its proposed process for projects deemed “in the national interest” would directly undermine environmental protections and threaten Indigenous rights, while shutting down democratic decision-making. ⚠️

Read our network's response 👇

This guy consistently posts songs with incredible lyrics mere hours after events unfurl. This was a good one.

Yes! It is very baffling to me that people seem to think there is a debate over the efficacy of masks. There isn't! Masks work at the individual level to prevent the spread of COVID.

There's a debate about mask *mandates*, the efficacy of which mostly comes down to compliance.

Verdict: False. My take: pro life campaigners are always wrong, they refuse to listen and mostly a pack of sanctimonious religious nuts, and a lot of them are male. ANYONE that stands outside a clinic demonising people should be shot with a ball of their own shyte. That is all. #WeRepealedThe8th

Youth climate activists won lawsuits in Montana and Hawai‘i. Now they're targeting Trump. Per the plaintiffs, “Trump’s fossil fuel orders are a death sentence for my generation."

Youth climate activists won lawsuits in Montana and Hawai‘i. Now they’re targeting Trump. #Climate

This is the most horrifying thing I have ever seen online and the memory of it will long haunt me.

I've seen folks talk about how "in four years" they'll be able to get back to their planned projects and I really don't think that's going to work out. People & projects losing funding now will not be able to hit pause and come back once funding is restored. Hard-won progress & capacity will be lost

19 companies pulling back their support for Pride For years, major corporations publicly celebrated the LGBTQ community.

19 companies that have pulled support of Pride parades, in whole or in part, this year:

Lowe's
Dyson
Nivea
Tiffany & Co.
Toyota
Capital One
UPS
Disney
DoorDash
Live Nation
Anheuser-Busch
Diageo
PepsiCo
Nissan
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Citi
Mastercard
Booz Allen Hamilton
Deloitte

The economics at play here are choking our city. Speculation driving up asset prices while the actual asset goes unused. Letting it go idle is preferred to lowering the rent and thus lowering the price you can sell it for. The most expensive derelict city in Europe.

Good thread on how media SHOULD approach these stories.