This should be a viral national story in #US. After this team unanimously unionized, Google refused to come to the bargaining table.
A resolution supporting the workers was brought to the city council. The day the workers showed up to testify on the resolution, Google laid off the entire team.
This was the precise instant when YouTube Music employees became aware that we had lost our jobs, as we were addressing the City Council.
This US bill could push mandatory age-verification on all major platforms (meaning you would have to give your ID to someone likely to abuse or not protect very well your sensitive data).
Imagine how more horrible and more unsafe that could make the internet.
Imagine how much worse that would be for any marginalized groups.
Imagine how much that could endanger vulnerable people.
Imagine how destructive that would be for anyone’s #privacy.
Extraordinary that there's virtually no coverage in western media of China's extraordinary expansion of its railway network, and no questions about why we can't or don't do the same #Railway#China#Europe#US
#Water pumped from deep underground helps #alfalfa grow at the Saudi-owned Fondomonte farm in the Butler Valley, in western Arizona
Saudi Arabia bans industrial scale farming of alfalfa, to protect its limited water supplies.
So they grow it in a #US desert and ship it back home, using AZ’s scarce water.
Perspective: The prior republican admin even blocked efforts to track the amount of water being used. #Arizona get saudi the fuck out. #natsec
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US Senator Elizabeth Warren has demanded an investigation into SpaceX after Elon Musk admitted that he blocked Ukraine?s access to Starlink to prevent an attack on Russian warships off the coast of Crimea.
The Israel Antiquities Authority believes that a set of ancient ceramic oil lamps missing for more than three years are at Mar-a-Lago, the Florida estate of former President Donald Trump, according to Haaretz.
The Pentagon is scrambling to retain the main pipeline for new service members as disillusioned families steer young people away. This article is part of a series examining the problems confronting America’s military.
No, you are not 'antisemitic' if you don't agree with what the right wing warmongering Israeli government is doing in #Gaza. Nor are you pro-Hamas if you care about Palestinians not being treated like subhuman and killed by the thousands. Nor are you anti-American if you don't agree with the hypocrisy of the US government's double speak. You are simply using your judgement to see through the enormous propaganda machine and trying to think like a human of the 21st century.
News of money previously given to #House Speaker Mike #Johnson's congressional campaign by #Russian nationals has re-emerged after the #Republican rejected a $95 billion foreign aid bill passed in the Senate.
In 2018, a group of Russians were able to donate to Johnson's bid for the Louisiana seat he eventually won as the money was funneled through the #Texas-based American Ethane company.
"We can't let Ukraine go through this, if it comes through the spring and we haven't helped Ukraine, God help us," Senator Joe Manchin said onstage during Axios' annual What's Next Summit.
Greta Thunberg: “I don’t want your hope. I don’t want you to be hopeful. I want you to panic. I want you to feel the fear I feel every day. And then I want you to act. I want you to act as if you would in a crisis. I want you to act as if the house was on fire, because it is.”
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You are driving a #germany 🇩🇪 car to an #Italian 🇮🇹 coffeeshop to drink Brazilian 🇧🇷 #coffee and then going home buying #Chinese 🇨🇳 takeaway to sit on a #Swedish 🇸🇪 sofa in front of a #Korean 🇰🇷 TV to watch #us 🇺🇸 shows and all the while being complain your neighbor is an #immigrant
"This morning, Ukraine’s military was forced to withdraw from Avdiivka after Ukrainian soldiers had to ration ammunition due to dwindling supplies as a result of congressional inaction, resulting in Russia’s first notable gains in months," the White House statement said.
Jamie Rubin, the special envoy and coordinator for the U.S. State Department's Global Engagement Center (GEC), did not specify which countries he was particularly concerned about, but said that the primary targets would likely be in Europe.
Local officials and researchers say hunger has killed at least 700 people in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region in recent weeks after the United States and United Nations suspended food aid.
Their consumers need to be the ones to show them that staying in russia will hurt them much more than leaving ever would
B4Ukraine, has called on them to exit russia and for the #US government to issue a business advisory, warning US businesses of the growing legal, reputational and financial risks of doing business russia
By finally delivering on their promises, Kyiv’s European allies will find the benefits extend to them, too, says Jack Watling of the Royal United Services Institute
US President Joe Biden has called Vladimir Putin?s argument for invading Ukraine ?ridiculous? and said Russia has already lost the war because it cannot achieve its initial goal.
US Senate demands investigation into Musk and Starlink's operation in Ukraine (www.pravda.com.ua)
US Senator Elizabeth Warren has demanded an investigation into SpaceX after Elon Musk admitted that he blocked Ukraine?s access to Starlink to prevent an attack on Russian warships off the coast of Crimea.
Trump holding Israel antiquities missing for more than three years among items at Mar-a-Lago (www.jpost.com)
The Israel Antiquities Authority believes that a set of ancient ceramic oil lamps missing for more than three years are at Mar-a-Lago, the Florida estate of former President Donald Trump, according to Haaretz.
The Military Recruiting Crisis: Even Veterans Don’t Want Their Families to Join (www.wsj.com)
The Pentagon is scrambling to retain the main pipeline for new service members as disillusioned families steer young people away. This article is part of a series examining the problems confronting America’s military.
US Senator: Failure to pass Ukraine aid could cause 'worst atrocity in history' (kyivindependent.com)
"We can't let Ukraine go through this, if it comes through the spring and we haven't helped Ukraine, God help us," Senator Joe Manchin said onstage during Axios' annual What's Next Summit.
Biden: US Congress to blame for fall of Avdiivka (kyivindependent.com)
"This morning, Ukraine’s military was forced to withdraw from Avdiivka after Ukrainian soldiers had to ration ammunition due to dwindling supplies as a result of congressional inaction, resulting in Russia’s first notable gains in months," the White House statement said.
US warns of Russian efforts to turn public opinion against Ukraine in upcoming European elections (kyivindependent.com)
Jamie Rubin, the special envoy and coordinator for the U.S. State Department's Global Engagement Center (GEC), did not specify which countries he was particularly concerned about, but said that the primary targets would likely be in Europe.
US begins sharing Russian war-crimes evidence with Hague court (www.theguardian.com)
Quiet decision ends dispute within Biden administration over ICC cooperation after Pentagon had been accused of obstruction
Hunger kills hundreds after US and UN pause food aid to Ethiopia's Tigray region, officials say (apnews.com)
Local officials and researchers say hunger has killed at least 700 people in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region in recent weeks after the United States and United Nations suspended food aid.
Yes, Ukraine can still defeat Russia – but it will require far more support from Europe | Jack Watling (www.theguardian.com)
By finally delivering on their promises, Kyiv’s European allies will find the benefits extend to them, too, says Jack Watling of the Royal United Services Institute
Biden: Russia has already lost, it cannot achieve its initial goal in Ukraine (www.pravda.com.ua)
US President Joe Biden has called Vladimir Putin?s argument for invading Ukraine ?ridiculous? and said Russia has already lost the war because it cannot achieve its initial goal.