re: frogs, boiling

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Zack Labe (@ZLabe@fediscience.org)

Attached: 1 image Last year observed the 3rd warmest global average sea surface temperature on record. Data from https://psl.noaa.gov/data/gridde...

#climate #climateemergency #doomy

Rawstory: Whistleblower drops 'largest ever' ICE leak to unmask agents: 'The last straw' https://www.rawstory.com/ice-agents-data-leak/

Hmm, at what point do entire states stop paying their Federal taxes? Does it require finding some tea to dump in a harbor?

Feels like people are quieter (probably horrified at the world, IMHO, so no one posting about more mundane stuff). Or am I imagining things?

Video shows Portland officer punch protester during ICE facility arrest

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Video shows Portland officer punch protester during ICE facility arrest

Compared with federal officers and their own past practice, Portland police have used force relatively infrequently during immigration protests.

LOL, made the mistake of tagging russia/ukraine in a post and immediately got some random troll account. It appears there is some kind of Russian anti-Ukraine operation active here on the Fediverse. (duly blocked)

404 Media: Police Unmask Millions of Surveillance Targets Because of Flock Redaction Error

404 Media

Police Unmask Millions of Surveillance Targets Because of Flock Redaction Error

Flock is going after a website called HaveIBeenFlocked.com that has collated public records files released by police.

#privacy #alpr #flock

Interesting, if the attractive Russian woman tells you about a job offer in Russian, you probably shouldn't take it... BBC: 'We were tricked': How one woman lures foreign men to fight on Russia's front line

How one woman lures foreign recruits to Russia’s front line in Ukraine

Recruits tell the BBC an ex-teacher who operates on Telegram misled them, saying they could avoid combat.

#ukraine #war

Australia: Record number of black and grey-headed flying foxes die during east coast heatwave "...Wildlife rescuers say more black and grey-headed flying foxes could die in the coming days as a result of Saturday's heatwave. A record-breaking 700 animals died at two known camps in Wollongong, with hundreds more in Sydney and southern NSW. ..."

Hundreds of dead bats removed after heatwave sweeps NSW

Wildlife rescuers warn extreme heat could kill more black and grey-headed flying foxes across NSW, with 700 dead animals already removed from two I...

#heatwave #australia #nsw #climateemergency

ProPublica: We Found More Than 40 Cases of Immigration Agents Using Banned Chokeholds and Other Moves That Can Cut Off Breathing "....Former Police Are Appalled: We showed former police and immigration officials videos of incidents. They said agents are out of control. One said it’s “the kind of action which should get you fired.”..."

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We Found More Than 40 Cases of Immigration Agents Using Banned Chokeholds and Other Moves That Can Cut Off Breathing

Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said ...