glynmoody

glynmoody, 3 hours ago to Georgia

Personal Data Protection Service Says Regulatory Clarifications are Necessary in the Agents’ Law - https://civil.ge/archives/608189 "all citizens who have any kind of connection with non-governmental organizations, or media face the obligation to submit any kind of information, including confidential information" #georgia

glynmoody, 6 hours ago to random

#Trump floats idea of three-term presidency at #NRA convention - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/19/trump-nra-convention-dallas just gets better and better, doesn't it...?

glynmoody, 11 hours ago to random

How Dominic Cummings’ favorite AI firm captured the British government - https://www.politico.eu/article/dominic-cummings-faculty-ai-safety-british-government-procurement-contracts/ " Faculty has emerged as the UK’s homegrown champion in AI safety — though some question its political links. "

glynmoody, 14 hours ago to random

Six-month-old shot repeatedly during standoff with child’s father - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/18/six-month-old-baby-shot-arizona-standoff #gunz

glynmoody, 14 hours ago to random

Rishi Sunak faces cabinet backlash over plans to curb foreign student visas - https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/may/19/rishi-sunak-faces-cabinet-backlash-over-plans-to-curb-foreign-student-visas "Education secretary Gillian Keegan, Jeremy Hunt and David Cameron oppose move, while university leaders warn of economic and cultural impact" sunak too stupid for his own cabinet

glynmoody, 14 hours ago to Israel

Israeli minister vows to quit war cabinet if PM fails to agree new #Gaza plan - https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/18/father-of-woman-killed-at-israeli-festival-tells-of-relief-after-recovery-of-her-body "Benny Gantz’s threat to withdraw his opposition party from coalition calls into question future of government" finally... #israel

glynmoody, 1 day ago to Israel

Israeli abuse of jailed Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti ‘amounts to torture’ - https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/18/israeli-abuse-of-jailed-palestinian-leader-marwan-barghouti-amounts-to-torture "With thousands now held without charge, lawyers say Israel is
signalling that no detainee is safe" #gaza #israel

glynmoody, 2 days ago to climate

Economic damage from climate change six times worse than thought – report - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/17/economic-damage-climate-change-report "A 1C increase in global temperature leads to a 12% decline in world gross domestic product, researchers have found" obvs.... #ClimateCrisis

glynmoody, 2 days ago to random

UK engineering firm #Arup falls victim to £20m #deepfake scam - https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/may/17/uk-engineering-arup-deepfake-scam-hong-kong-ai-video "Hong Kong employee was duped into sending cash to criminals by AI-generated video call" whoops - lots more like this coming...

glynmoody, 2 days ago to meta

Brain-Wormed #RFK Jr. Sues #Meta, Cites #AI Chatbot Reply As Proof Of Shadowbanning - https://www.techdirt.com/2024/05/16/brain-wormed-rfk-jr-sues-meta-cites-ai-chatbot-reply-as-proof-of-shadowbanning/ "What do you get when you cross a Kennedy, a brain worm, and a social media giant?"

glynmoody, 2 days ago to Israel

#Israel denies #genocide taking place in Gaza - https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/may/17/israel-gaza-war-hamas-middle-east-icj-south-africa-rafah?page=with:block-6647178e8f081942f56c5bdc#block-6647178e8f081942f56c5bdc obviously, people are just dropping dead from the common cold or something...

glynmoody, 2 days ago to random

‘This isn’t a fantasy’: why is distant #Azerbaijan being linked to deadly #NewCaledonia riots? - https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/17/new-caledonia-riots-explainer-azerbaijan-flags-noumea-link "Azerbaijani flags have sprung up at demonstrations in Pacific territory, while separatists from French territories have been invited to #Baku" crazy times...

glynmoody, 2 days ago to Israel

South Africa calls on #ICJ to order #Israel to end #Rafah offensive - https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/16/south-africa-icj-international-court-of-justice-israel-rafah-gaza "Lawyers urge international court of justice to issue urgent measures over assault on #Gaza’s southernmost city"

glynmoody, 3 days ago to random

Alleged ‘deal’ offer from Trump to big oil could save industry $110bn, study finds - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/16/donald-trump-big-oil-executives-alleged-deal-explained that's effectively the immense cost of negative externalities we have to suffer if this ever happens...

renewable_energy, 8 days ago to nature

Portugal is crushing it: renewables met 91% of Portugal’s electricity needs in the first 4 months this year & have pushed their⚡️prices to a 4 yr low!

Renewables are carrying an increasing % of their electrcity demand in the first 4 months in 2024:

• 95% April
• 91% March
• 88% Feb
• 81% in Jan

Portugal’s rapid transition is evidence it can be done: renewables are up from 27% in 2005 & 54% in 2017 with their last coal power plant shut down in 2021.
#nature #environment #renewables #earth