CharlieMcHenry

CharlieMcHenry, 23 days ago to random

Toxic Gaslighting: How 3M Executives Convinced a Scientist the #ForeverChemicals She Found in Human Blood Were Safe - #Capitalism #CapitalismIsKillingYou https://www.propublica.org/article/3m-forever-chemicals-pfas-pfos-inside-story

CharlieMcHenry, 23 days ago to religion

Yeah… Pope Francis gets this one right. "Pope Francis Calls Out ‘Conservative’ American Bishops on ‘60 Minutes’" - “…conservative is one who clings to something and does not want to see beyond that. It is a suicidal attitude. Because one thing is to take tradition into account, to consider situations from the past, but quite another is to be closed up inside a dogmatic box.” - #Religion #Catholicism #Catholics #Conservatives https://www.thedailybeast.com/pope-francis-calls-out-conservative-american-bishops-suicidal-attitude?via=ios

CharlieMcHenry, 23 days ago to ai

AI #chatbots are intruding into online communities where people are trying to connect with other humans - But then… we knew that didn’t we? #AI #SocialMedia

https://theconversation.com/ai-chatbots-are-intruding-into-online-communities-where-people-are-trying-to-connect-with-other-humans-229473

CharlieMcHenry, 23 days ago to DadBin

According to the Economic Policy Institute, which is tracking the trend, 12 states have enacted laws in the last three years that roll back safety rules and regulations on hours and working conditions for workers under age 18. Arkansas allows employers to hire 14- and 15-year-olds without having to verify their ages or report their job conditions. Iowa permits children as young as 14 to work in industrial laundries and roofing and demolition jobs — occupations that federal law considers too hazardous for anyone younger than 18. Florida is among several states allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to work between 11 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. and for more than eight hours — even when they have school the next day. #ChildLabor #Labor #LaborLaws #Children #SaveTheChildren
—Mary Ellen Klas at Bloomberg

CharlieMcHenry, 23 days ago to Israel

BREAKING NEWS - Monday, May 20, 2024 7:20 AM ET
The International Criminal Court’s prosecutor requested arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and for the leaders of Hamas.
While the request must be approved by the I.C.C.’s judges, the announcement is a blow to Mr. Netanyahu and will likely fuel international criticism of Israel’s war strategy in Gaza. #Gaza #Israel #Palestine #FromTheRiverToTheSea #MiddleEast

CharlieMcHenry, 23 days ago to random

BREAKING NEWS: NYTimes Monday, May 20, 2024 8:03 AM ET
Julian Assange, the embattled WikiLeaks founder, can appeal his extradition to the U.S., a London court ruled. The move opens a new chapter in Mr. Assange's prolonged fight against the order in Britain’s courts.

CharlieMcHenry, 23 days ago to iran

BREAKING: He’s Dead - The President of the Islamic Republic Killed In Helicopter Crash
President Ebrahim Raisi, known as the ‘butcher of Tehran’, was killed in a helicopter crash on the way back from Azerbaijan. — Yasser Ali #Iran #IslamicRepublic #MiddleEast

CharlieMcHenry, 25 days ago to LGBTQ

State Department issues unusual worldwide LGBTQ+ travel alert - Folks, things are getting worse everywhere as reactionary #Conservatives, often #evangelicals turn back the clock on diversity, equity and inclusion. In their rush to condemn all who are not like them, the devout and pious are sowing hatred and violence. Proving once again that religion and right-wing politics are a bane to progress and social justice. They’re just not having it. #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Travel https://www.politico.com/news/2024/05/17/state-department-worldwide-caution-alert-lgbtq-00158753

CharlieMcHenry, 25 days ago to random

Republicans want a database of pregnant people. In many ways, abortion #surveillance is already here https://www.salon.com/2024/05/17/want-a-database-of-pregnant-people-in-many-ways-abortion-surveillance-is-already-here/

CharlieMcHenry, 25 days ago to random

Ontario reports first death from measles in over a decade - An unvaccinated child under five years old has died from the disease. #PublicHealth #Vaccination #Measles #pediatrics https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/ontario-reports-first-death-measles-over-decade-2024-05-17/

CharlieMcHenry, 26 days ago to Bloomscrolling

Our hanging #Fuschia is in bloom… I couldn’t resist. #BloomScrolling #Blooms #SpringBloom #Flowers #FlowersOnFriday #FlowersOfMastodon

CharlieMcHenry, 26 days ago to random

This is precisely why rejuvenating the state hospital system and lowering the bar for involuntary commitment (with safeguards) is essential to battling rough-sleeping homelessness. “After brief housing, man's drug use results in him back on Portland streets” - See, the thing is a percentage of the unhoused are in serious drug addiction or mental health crises. These folks deserve better, namely housing and treatment in state facilities that are built and staffed to accommodate their needs. City shelters are never going to serve this population adequately, just not gonna happen. #Homeless #Homelessness #Addiction #MentalIllness https://katu.com/news/city-in-crisis/after-brief-housing-kevin-hays-drug-use-results-with-him-back-on-portland-streets-clinton-triangle-tiny-homes-transitional-housing-portland-city-commissioner-rene-gonzalez

CharlieMcHenry, 26 days ago to climate

World's oceans have gone 'crazy haywire,' with majority of coral reefs in peril - #GlobalWarming #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #Oceans #Oceanography #Corals #CoralReefs https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/ocean-record-heat-coral-bleaching-rcna152637

CharlieMcHenry, 27 days ago to China

Digital parents in China provide millions with online family love they otherwise lack. “It is part of the human longing for intimacy within a hyper-individualized, hyper-competitive society,” #China #DigitalParents #SocialMedia #Family #Sociology #parenting
https://restofworld.org/2024/china-douyin-digital-parents-viral-videos-family-love/

CharlieMcHenry, 27 days ago to Europe

The most wanted man in Europe. How the former Chief Operating Officer of Wirecard stole two billion euros from the company and became a Russian spy. #Europe #Espionage #spy #Wirecard #MostWanted #Legal #Interpol

https://www.thedial.world/issue-16/jan-marsalek-wirecard-russian-spy

CharlieMcHenry, 27 days ago to random

Currently working on a possible sustainable solution to this issue. Looking for collaborators, partners and investors. Ping me for more information…
US must act to slash landfill methane emissions, report says - #Landfills #methane #pollution #ResourceRecovery #RNG #SAF https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-must-act-slash-landfill-methane-emissions-report-says-2024-05-16/

CharlieMcHenry, 27 days ago to random

There’s this spot in our garden that’s, you know, kinda magical. Even more so in Spring when the #Lilacs are in bloom.

Cement bench on flagstones surrounded by blooming white and pink lilacs
Cement bench on flagstones surrounded by blooming white and pink lilacs

CharlieMcHenry, 28 days ago to random

More Americans are falling behind on credit card bills - "Everything is more expensive. Debt is more expensive. Rent is more expensive. Food, gas, everything," says Charlie Wise, senior vice president at TransUnion, the credit reporting firm. "Even with relatively healthy wage gains we've seen over last several years, many consumers just aren't keeping up with the price pressures." https://www.npr.org/2024/05/14/1251295805/credit-cards-debt-inflation

CharlieMcHenry, 29 days ago to thailand

28 year old Thai activist, in prison for ‘insulting the monarchy’, dies after hunger strike. Lese Majeste laws are so ridiculous. To let an intelligent young woman die like this is a black mark on #Thailand and should weigh heavily on all tourists planning a visit to the country. #LeseMajeste #Tourism #SEAsia #Siam
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0v005j1j91o

CharlieMcHenry, 30 days ago to ArtificialIntelligence

What could possibly go wrong? How easy would it be for tech such as this to be used as instruments of oppression? #Robots #War #LethalWeapon #LethalTech #RobotDog

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/robot-dogs-armed-with-ai-targeting-rifles-undergo-us-marines-special-ops-evaluation/

CharlieMcHenry, 1 month ago to random

U.S. health care is increasingly like a casino https://www.axios.com/2024/05/10/health-insurance-quality-care

CharlieMcHenry, 1 month ago to random

The Latest | More than 100,000 flee Rafah as fighting breaks out on the city's outskirts https://apnews.com/article/f723eacc54eb85d223e4fa856b9442d0

CharlieMcHenry, 1 month ago to climate

#ClimateChange and #ClimateCrisis concerned citizens need to understand the looming disaster if Trump is elected to a second term. 'A little bold and gross': Oil industry writes executive orders for Trump to sign - #FossilFuels #BigOil #Capitalism #GlobalWarming https://www.politico.com/news/2024/05/08/oil-industry-orders-trump-day-one-00156705

CharlieMcHenry, 1 month ago to random

Anyone else think #BeautyPageants are SO last century? Evidently, some contestants and winners are also thinking the same thing as both Miss America and Miss Teenage America give up titles. And as for little kid pageants, well… those are just perverse imo.

https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-68982769

CharlieMcHenry, 1 month ago to random

Uh-huh, sure… "Evangelicals See Trump’s Hedonism as Godly ‘Masculinity’" - So, let me get this straight. God wants men to be pigs, to grab pussy and pay porn stars to screw them? Right… #Evangelicals #Christians https://www.thedailybeast.com/evangelicals-see-trumps-hedonism-as-godly-masculinity?via=ios