City of Thousand Oaks. City Council Meeting, June 4, 2024 6:00pm. Per the city: The agenda and other details will be posted on Thursday evening. This meeting will take place at the Thousand Oaks Library. Visit http://toaks.org/agendas to learn more #ThousandOaks#VenturaCounty#government
Israeli military recovers bodies of 7 hostages and pulls out of Jabalia area of Gaza due to widespread public outrage!!
Israeli forces have ended combat operations in the Jabalia area of north Gaza after destroying more than 10 kilometres of tunnels during days of intense fighting that included over 200 airstrikes.
This yearly celebration informs the public on the dangers of using tobacco, the business practices of tobacco companies, what WHO is doing to fight the tobacco epidemic, and what people around the world can do to claim their right to health and healthy living and to protect future generations.
Due to acute shortage of water in Delhi, government has imposed 2k fine for wasting water! Demand for water has peaked due to extreme weather conditions.
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge criticized PM Modi for focusing on divisive rhetoric and self-promotion while neglecting critical issues like inflation and unemployment in his campaign.
This highlights a significant disconnect between campaign messaging and pressing public concerns.
Verdicts in Hong Kong’s biggest trial against democratic opposition come >3 yrs after police arrested 47 #democrats in raids at homes across the city. They were charged w/ #conspiracy to commit subversion under a #NationalSecurity law imposed by #China.
#Sentencing will come at a later date for those found #guilty, w/ #prison terms ranging from 3yrs to life for this offence. 31 defendants pleaded guilty, & 4 of them have become prosecution #witnesses.
The #US & some other countries have criticised the #trial as politically motivated, calling for the accused to be immediately released.
…The defendants are accused of a "vicious plot" to paralyse #government in the fmr British colony & to force the city's leader to resign through a pre-selection ballot in a July 2020 citywide election. The #democrats maintain it was an unofficial attempt to select the strongest candidates in a bid to win a historic majority in #HongKong's legislature.
Is this fair? US is being a hyprocrite in his stand!
The White House has condemned the loss of life of dozens of civilians as a result of an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, but says it is not planning any policy changes as a result of the Israeli actions.
Three Black men sued American Airlines for discrimination discrimination when they and five other Black men were kicked off a flight in January over a complaint of "offensive body odor."
Movement in support of Palestine has taken uproar on social media. Celebraties and eminent personalities are posting in support of Palestine and condemning Israeli attack in Rafah!
The same people who have spent their lives complaining about how government ruins everything and is corrupt are the same people who think cops need more money and don't abuse their power. #police#government#freedom
Allow me to be the first on Canadian Mastodon to say:
This is not going to end well for anyone.
"Treasury Board President Anita Anand says she wants to increase the use of artificial intelligence in Canada's public service but insists there's no question of using AI tools like ChatGPT for confidential information like cabinet documents.”
Aside: In a way, the rise of "AI" truly has emphasized the word “Artificial" in Artificial Intelligence. lol
National service can boost up job opportunities in Britain, it's a good idea of implemented properly!
Young people who take up a full-time armed forces placement under a national service scheme could get better work or study opportunities as a result, the Conservatives have said.
Finally, people are realising the harmful effects of tobacco. Good move taken by the Telangana government!
The Telangana government has issued a one-year ban on the manufacture, storage, distribution, transportation and sale of gutka and pan masala containing tobacco and nicotine throughout the State, effective immediately.
Gaza has began to attack Central Israel through rockets!
Will the war ever end?
A massive barrage of rockets targeted Tel Aviv and central Israel for the first time in months. The rockets were fired from Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-803682
Transphobia Will Dominate the Ballot now in the UK Election!
The UK is in a bad state economically and socially, largely as a result of the Conservative government’s disastrous policies, like austerity and welfare reforms, the mishandling of the Covid 19 pandemic and, of course, Brexit.
It's the typical case of using power to exploit the poor and bribing them to get away with anything.
In Pune porsche crash case, the accused's grandfather told the family driver to take the blame for the accident and threatened him against speaking about the matter to anyone and now has been arrested.
Peru's new bill classifies LGBTQ people as mentally ill! This is the new of society.
Transgender model Carmen Carrera is speaking out against Peru's new bill that officially classifies transgender, nonbinary, and intersex people as "mentally ill"
How Residents in a Rural #Alabama County Are Confronting the Lasting Harm of #Segregation Academies
In Wilcox County, Alabama, many people say they want to bridge racial divides created by their segregated #schools. But they must face a long and painful history.