Voices, The Peoples News
August 19, 2022
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate
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# Archaeology
‘Spanish Stonehenge’ Resurfaces Amid Historic Drought: The ancient monument, officially known as the Dolmen of Guadalperal, has only emerged four times since its modern rediscovery in 1926.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://trends.crast.net/spanish-stonehenge-resurfaces-amid-severe-drought-in-europe/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2hfXmQeNF4qRE-tOxTy57dkf9rYOOJu1mdITvdFQJpaNWo9K-mIps2C_IK7zau6eZUxRNONa4v8Hb4dUCwoihpcDg0mWbA7u$
# Border / Immigration
Tyler County is Texas’ 10th to declare an invasion at southern border: Tyler County in deep East Texas has declared an invasion at the southern border, becoming the 10th county to do so.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thecentersquare.com/texas/tyler-county-is-texas-10th-to-declare-an-invasion-at-southern-border/article_8bbc809c-1f4b-11ed-8974-7385404b2a72.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2hfXmQeNF4qRE-tOxTy57dkf9rYOOJu1mdITvdFQJpaNWo9K-mIps2C_IK7zau6eZUxRNONa4v8Hb4dUCwoihpcDg9WP0Znw$
# Chemicals
Forever chemicals no more? PFAS are destroyed with new technique: PFAS chemicals are associated with low birth weight, thyroid disease and an increased risk of certain cancers. The new method appears to be safer and more energy-efficient. The Northwestern scientists added PFAS molecules to a solution of lye and dimethyl sulfoxide and exposed them to temperatures of up to 248 degrees Fahrenheit. The chemicals degraded into fluoride ions and other harmless byproducts.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/new-way-destroy-pfas-forever-chemicals-rcna43528__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2hfXmQeNF4qRE-tOxTy57dkf9rYOOJu1mdITvdFQJpaNWo9K-mIps2C_IK7zau6eZUxRNONa4v8Hb4dUCwoihpcDgyDg-omd$
The petrochemical industry is convincing states to deregulate plastic incineration: A new report finds that bills to loosen restrictions on so-called “chemical recycling” are on the rise.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://grist.org/accountability/the-petrochemical-industry-is-convincing-states-to-deregulate-plastic-incineration/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2hfXmQeNF4qRE-tOxTy57dkf9rYOOJu1mdITvdFQJpaNWo9K-mIps2C_IK7zau6eZUxRNONa4v8Hb4dUCwoihpcDgyTTGTIp$
# Covid / Pandemics / Biologicals
Biden Admin Plans to Stop Paying for COVID Vaccines, Tests and Treatments: This week the Biden administration signaled it will stop buying COVID-19 vaccines, treatments and tests as early as this fall.
White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha spoke at an event sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.democracynow.org/2022/8/19/headlines/biden_admin_plans_to_stop_paying_for_covid_vaccines_tests_and_treatments__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2hfXmQeNF4qRE-tOxTy57dkf9rYOOJu1mdITvdFQJpaNWo9K-mIps2C_IK7zau6eZUxRNONa4v8Hb4dUCwoihpcDg79mey6o$
# Economy / Finance / Trade
Will the Inflation Reduction Act actually reduce inflation? How will the corporate minimum tax work? An economist has answers. The new law will pay for increased spending in several ways, including a corporate minimum tax and funding tax code enforcement by the IRS.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theconversation.com/will-the-inflation-reduction-act-actually-reduce-inflation-how-will-the-corporate-minimum-tax-work-an-economist-has-answers-188786__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2hfXmQeNF4qRE-tOxTy57dkf9rYOOJu1mdITvdFQJpaNWo9K-mIps2C_IK7zau6eZUxRNONa4v8Hb4dUCwoihpcDg0q_4QrL$
# Education / Schools
Defunding a Library Is a Symptom of Blind Populism: Voters in a small Michigan community recently voted to defund the local public library for refusing to censor LGBTQ authors.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insidesources.com/defunding-a-library-is-a-symptom-of-blind-populism/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2hfXmQeNF4qRE-tOxTy57dkf9rYOOJu1mdITvdFQJpaNWo9K-mIps2C_IK7zau6eZUxRNONa4v8Hb4dUCwoihpcDg3rrpda6$
Populism can be beaten back by libraries. Really: A book excerpt and interview with Eric Klinenberg, author of ‘Palaces for the People’: To Mr Klinenberg, social infrastructure is the public spaces which bring people together so that bonds can form. In his book, he documents how it produces benefits ranging from economic growth to better governance, at a time when social media seem to pull people apart.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.economist.com/open-future/2019/05/31/populism-can-be-beaten-back-by-libraries-really__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2hfXmQeNF4qRE-tOxTy57dkf9rYOOJu1mdITvdFQJpaNWo9K-mIps2C_IK7zau6eZUxRNONa4v8Hb4dUCwoihpcDg89zpoXP$
# Employment / Labor
UPS Says No to Air Conditioning, But Here’s a Surveillance Camera: Hundreds of UPS workers around the country suffer from heatstroke every summer, as UPS refuses to install air conditioning in its trucks or warehouses.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://labornotes.org/2022/08/ups-says-no-air-conditioning-heres-surveillance-camera__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2hfXmQeNF4qRE-tOxTy57dkf9rYOOJu1mdITvdFQJpaNWo9K-mIps2C_IK7zau6eZUxRNONa4v8Hb4dUCwoihpcDgwalmqqI$
The U.S. Could Be on the Verge of a Nationwide Railroad Strike: With railroad companies refusing to offer employees a favorable contract, 115,000 rail workers could soon launch a nationwide strike.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://inthesetimes.com/article/railroad-workers-strike-biden-board-bnsf-union-pacific-amtrak__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2hfXmQeNF4qRE-tOxTy57dkf9rYOOJu1mdITvdFQJpaNWo9K-mIps2C_IK7zau6eZUxRNONa4v8Hb4dUCwoihpcDg8RrQj1L$
She Didn’t Know She Still Owed Money to Her Utility. Then 25% of Her Paycheck Was Gone. After the state’s largest utility sold consumer debt, thousands of Detroiters faced default judgments and garnished wages. The utility only reaped pennies on the dollar. The original source of the debt was quite familiar to her: DTE Energy, the Detroit area’s largest utility company.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.propublica.org/article/detroit-dte-utilities-lawsuits-debt-collection__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2hfXmQeNF4qRE-tOxTy57dkf9rYOOJu1mdITvdFQJpaNWo9K-mIps2C_IK7zau6eZUxRNONa4v8Hb4dUCwoihpcDgzOxoyWf$
Lights Out: Profitable Utility Company Shut Off Electricity to Homes Hundreds of Thousands of Times Three months into the pandemic, Michigan’s largest power company, DTE Energy, began ramping up power shut-offs for customers behind on their bills. A regulatory system built to prioritize investors, not affordability, let it happen.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://energynews.us/2022/03/22/lights-out-profitable-michigan-utility-shut-off-electricity-to-homes-hundreds-of-thousands-of-times/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2hfXmQeNF4qRE-tOxTy57dkf9rYOOJu1mdITvdFQJpaNWo9K-mIps2C_IK7zau6eZUxRNONa4v8Hb4dUCwoihpcDg-JHIqWU$
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals / Global Europe’s plan to wean itself off Russian gas just might work: Russia has made good on threats to reduce supply, leaving the EU to navigate several tough winters of energy squeezes.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.wired.com/story/russian-gas-europe/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2hfXmQeNF4qRE-tOxTy57dkf9rYOOJu1mdITvdFQJpaNWo9K-mIps2C_IK7zau6eZUxRNONa4v8Hb4dUCwoihpcDg180XGWP$
# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure Biden’s climate law is ending 40 years of hands-off government: “Every single Republican in the Congress sided with the special interests in this vote,” Biden said. “That’s the choice we face: we can protect the already-powerful, or show the courage to build the future where everybody has an even shot.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.npr.org/2022/08/16/1117709411/biden-signs-sweeping-climate-health-care-tax-bill-into-law__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2hfXmQeNF4qRE-tOxTy57dkf9rYOOJu1mdITvdFQJpaNWo9K-mIps2C_IK7zau6eZUxRNONa4v8Hb4dUCwoihpcDg5Dw5Tb8$
Drought Impacts Both The Food and Energy Supply: Low water levels in the western states are causing a problematic crop yield. But they also impact our energy supply and push the power grid to the brink.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.naturalblaze.com/2022/08/drought-impacts-both-the-food-and-energy-supply.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2hfXmQeNF4qRE-tOxTy57dkf9rYOOJu1mdITvdFQJpaNWo9K-mIps2C_IK7zau6eZUxRNONa4v8Hb4dUCwoihpcDg6kJH_Hj$
# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals / Other Here Is Why 37 Percent Of U.S. Farmers In The Western Half Of The Country Are Killing Their Own Crops:
Food doesn’t just magically show up at the grocery store. If farmers and ranchers do not produce it, we do not eat.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.naturalblaze.com/2022/08/here-is-why-37-percent-of-u-s-farmers-in-the-western-half-of-the-country-are-killing-their-own-crops.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2hfXmQeNF4qRE-tOxTy57dkf9rYOOJu1mdITvdFQJpaNWo9K-mIps2C_IK7zau6eZUxRNONa4v8Hb4dUCwoihpcDg6oibJh8$
Tomato Shortage Emerges In Drought-Stricken California As Ketchup Prices Soar: Days ago, we said the next food insecurity problem that may impact Americans’ eating habits could be an emerging potato shortage. Now there appears to be another issue: Tomatoes are getting squeezed, and risks of a ketchup shortage rise https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/tomato-shortage-emerges-ketchup-prices-soar__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2hfXmQeNF4qRE-tOxTy57dkf9rYOOJu1mdITvdFQJpaNWo9K-mIps2C_IK7zau6eZUxRNONa4v8Hb4dUCwoihpcDg2FSjyao$
‘Difficult if not impossible’: Why US organic standards fail farmers and consumers: Many U.S. consumers swear by organic foods but are unaware of the history, principles, and regulations behind the NOP.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2022/08/18/difficult-if-not-impossible-why-us-organic-standards-fail-farmers-and-consumers/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2hfXmQeNF4qRE-tOxTy57dkf9rYOOJu1mdITvdFQJpaNWo9K-mIps2C_IK7zau6eZUxRNONa4v8Hb4dUCwoihpcDg4ytAU3_$
# Food Recalls / Alerts
What is listeria? A microbiologist explains the bacterium behind recent deadly food poisoning outbreaks: Listeria causes serious illness and food recalls nearly every year.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.yahoo.com/news/listeria-microbiologist-explains-bacterium-behind-124226675.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2hfXmQeNF4qRE-tOxTy57dkf9rYOOJu1mdITvdFQJpaNWo9K-mIps2C_IK7zau6eZUxRNONa4v8Hb4dUCwoihpcDg2RHQOuA$
# General Information / Other News
A Surprise Turn in the Trump Search-Warrant Case. A magistrate judge has ordered the DOJ to propose a redacted affidavit for publication. There will be haggling between the government and the court regarding the redactions. And ultimately, if DOJ decides it cannot live with Reinhart’s ruling, it will appeal.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nationalreview.com/2022/08/a-surprise-turn-in-the-trump-search-warrant-case/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2hfXmQeNF4qRE-tOxTy57dkf9rYOOJu1mdITvdFQJpaNWo9K-mIps2C_IK7zau6eZUxRNONa4v8Hb4dUCwoihpcDg2asgyi0$
We Don’t Need a Trump-Inspired Civil War for Things to Get Real Bad, Real Fast: The investigation into Trump’s attempts to pressure Georgia state election officials to set aside the state’s 2020 results is ramping up rapidly, this week sweeping in Rudy Giuliani and Jenna Ellis. I suppose if you’re inclined to believe that this is all great news for Trump, and that—to paraphrase Steve Bannon—the whole nation is on the brink of being red pilled then yes, this is all quickly coming to a head.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/08/trump-civil-war-threat-doj-search-mar-a-lago.html?sid=623cb62a440f2846fb4804c7&email=1602501a99a5758652052c0857f4beec9307dbfdcb75c1cebcb48b174fbab7bf&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_source=newsletter&utm_content=TheSlatest__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2hfXmQeNF4qRE-tOxTy57dkf9rYOOJu1mdITvdFQJpaNWo9K-mIps2C_IK7zau6eZUxRNONa4v8Hb4dUCwoihpcDgwOypJ19$
# Gov / Politics / Global
With ‘bravery’ as its new brand, Ukraine is turning advertising into a weapon of war: Ukraine is partnering with an advertising company to produce an innovative nation branding campaign during a war. The campaign could have influence beyond how Ukraine and Russia conduct this war.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theconversation.com/with-bravery-as-its-new-brand-ukraine-is-turning-advertising-into-a-weapon-of-war-188408__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2hfXmQeNF4qRE-tOxTy57dkf9rYOOJu1mdITvdFQJpaNWo9K-mIps2C_IK7zau6eZUxRNONa4v8Hb4dUCwoihpcDg9SzHGAx$
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with the UN to negotiate peace. UN Secretary General António Guterres called for the end of conflict near the Zaporizhzhia power plant, which many are concerned could cause nuclear catastrophe, according to BBC.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62595474__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2hfXmQeNF4qRE-tOxTy57dkf9rYOOJu1mdITvdFQJpaNWo9K-mIps2C_IK7zau6eZUxRNONa4v8Hb4dUCwoihpcDg9hzc81D$
Sleepy Greek port becomes US arms hub, as Ukraine war reshapes region: The flow of U.S. military supplies through Alexandroupoli has angered Russia and Turkey.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://newslogic.in/world/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumreferralutm_campaignrss_world-245/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2hfXmQeNF4qRE-tOxTy57dkf9rYOOJu1mdITvdFQJpaNWo9K-mIps2C_IK7zau6eZUxRNONa4v8Hb4dUCwoihpcDgyFjbif4$
# Gov / Politics / US
Republicans Turn Against the League of Women Voters: The league, long known for focusing on voter registration and other fundamentals, became more willing to speak boldly during the Trump era. Now, some on the right are portraying it as a tool of the radical left.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.propublica.org/article/league-of-women-voters-gop-trump__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2hfXmQeNF4qRE-tOxTy57dkf9rYOOJu1mdITvdFQJpaNWo9K-mIps2C_IK7zau6eZUxRNONa4v8Hb4dUCwoihpcDg7WlUrUj$
Biden administration readies about $800 mln in additional security aid for Ukraine: President Joe Biden’s administration is readying about $800 million of additional military aid to Ukraine and could announce it as soon as Friday, three sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/russia-ukraine-latest-news-2022-04-20/card/u-s-considers-another-800-million-military-aid-package-to-ukraine-1HfxYjb5ITuKpgN30sgc__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2hfXmQeNF4qRE-tOxTy57dkf9rYOOJu1mdITvdFQJpaNWo9K-mIps2C_IK7zau6eZUxRNONa4v8Hb4dUCwoihpcDg09rQyKq$
Texas Elections Officials Quit over Death Threats Following Trump’s 2020 Loss: A Texas elections administrator from Tarrant County told a U.S. House committee there was a social media call for his violent death, and election workers nationwide have reported more than 1,000 “hostile contacts” over the past year.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2022/08/11/texas-election-fraud-misinformation-threats/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2hfXmQeNF4qRE-tOxTy57dkf9rYOOJu1mdITvdFQJpaNWo9K-mIps2C_IK7zau6eZUxRNONa4v8Hb4dUCwoihpcDgwZ_Ptdb$
Gillespie County elections office resigns due to threats, stalking. All three employees at the Gillespie County elections office have resigned from their positions, leaving the office empty with less than three months before the primary election in November. Former Gillespie County Elections Administrator Anissa Herrera told the Standard that after the
2020 election she was threatened, stalked and called out on social media.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.kxan.com/news/local/hill-country/gillespie-county-elections-office-resigns-due-to-threats-stalking/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2hfXmQeNF4qRE-tOxTy57dkf9rYOOJu1mdITvdFQJpaNWo9K-mIps2C_IK7zau6eZUxRNONa4v8Hb4dUCwoihpcDg8h6u40I$
# Law Enforcement
A Teenager’s Nightmare Stay in Greg Abbott’s Prison for Kids: She is struggling with mental illness and suicidal ideation. She’s also in the last place any kid should be. Her time at TJJD was meant to help her get better. That is, after all, what the state of Texas promises. Texas juvenile detention centers are some of the most terrible places to be a child in America.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/greg-abbotts-texas-juvenile-justice-prison-for-kids-is-a-waking-nightmare__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2hfXmQeNF4qRE-tOxTy57dkf9rYOOJu1mdITvdFQJpaNWo9K-mIps2C_IK7zau6eZUxRNONa4v8Hb4dUCwoihpcDg2obxaMj$
Mississippi Town Hired Racist Cop to Terrorize Black Residents, Advocates Say: The officer patrolled the streets of Lexington “with impunity” despite a well-known history of harassment.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/mississippi-town-hired-racist-cop-to-terrorize-black-residents-advocates-say/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2hfXmQeNF4qRE-tOxTy57dkf9rYOOJu1mdITvdFQJpaNWo9K-mIps2C_IK7zau6eZUxRNONa4v8Hb4dUCwoihpcDgzJ_aS1b$
# Legal / DOJ
Assange Attorneys and Journalists Sue the CIA Over Spying: CIA surveillance of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange while he was sheltering in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London included recording his conversations with American lawyers, journalists and doctors, and copying private data from visitors’ phones and other devices, violating constitutional protections, according to a lawsuit filed Monday.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/cia-spying-assange-illegally-swept-us-lawyers-journalists-lawsuit-1731570__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2hfXmQeNF4qRE-tOxTy57dkf9rYOOJu1mdITvdFQJpaNWo9K-mIps2C_IK7zau6eZUxRNONa4v8Hb4dUCwoihpcDg-D0QCmd$
# Medical / Health
A Louisiana woman said she was denied an abortion even though her fetus won’t survive. This is in spite of the fact that even under the state’s highly restrictive new legislation the procedure should have been permitted. The fetus was found to have a fatal condition in which the skull fails to develop during gestation, the woman said.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/juliareinstein/louisiana-woman-denied-legal-abortion-procedure__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2hfXmQeNF4qRE-tOxTy57dkf9rYOOJu1mdITvdFQJpaNWo9K-mIps2C_IK7zau6eZUxRNONa4v8Hb4dUCwoihpcDg4ywI_Wp$
Michigan Judge Blocks Enforcement of 1931 Abortion Ban. The decision followed two days of witnesses and expert testimony. The ruling means abortion will remain legal in Michigan for the foreseeable future. The 1931 law bans abortion for all women, doesn’t include exceptions for rape or incest and calls for the prosecution of reproductive care providers.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3608182-michigan-judge-blocks-enforcement-of-abortion-ban/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2hfXmQeNF4qRE-tOxTy57dkf9rYOOJu1mdITvdFQJpaNWo9K-mIps2C_IK7zau6eZUxRNONa4v8Hb4dUCwoihpcDg8OZxODh$
# Military / DOD
US 7th Fleet commander sees increase in ‘unsafe’ intercepts by China: The commander of the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet said unsafe Chinese intercepts of U.S. and allied aircraft have become more common during a press briefing in Singapore
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/16/increase-in-unsafe-aerial-chinese-intercepts-us-navy.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2hfXmQeNF4qRE-tOxTy57dkf9rYOOJu1mdITvdFQJpaNWo9K-mIps2C_IK7zau6eZUxRNONa4v8Hb4dUCwoihpcDg85YQLSI$
Space Force Takes Over All Military Satellite Communications: The Army transferred some of its satellite operations to the Space Force on Monday, marking the latest move to reorganize and grow the youngest military branch.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.realcleardefense.com/2022/08/19/space_force_takes_over_all_military_satellite_communications_848913.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2hfXmQeNF4qRE-tOxTy57dkf9rYOOJu1mdITvdFQJpaNWo9K-mIps2C_IK7zau6eZUxRNONa4v8Hb4dUCwoihpcDg5NP66W6$
By the numbers: Keeping track of the single largest arms transfer in US history: Washington has given billions of dollars worth of weapons to Ukraine. A timeline of what and when, and the price tag, since the start of the war.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2022/08/18/by-the-numbers-keeping-track-of-the-single-largest-arms-transfer-in-us-history/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2hfXmQeNF4qRE-tOxTy57dkf9rYOOJu1mdITvdFQJpaNWo9K-mIps2C_IK7zau6eZUxRNONa4v8Hb4dUCwoihpcDg9g2QwqX$
# Military / Global
In Ukraine, a Russian mercenary group steps out of the shadows: For years, the Wagner private military company has done Moscow’s dirty work in eastern Ukraine, Libya, Syria and parts of Africa. The Kremlin always officially denied any relationship with Wagner, whose soldiers for hire have been accused of massacres and other human rights violations.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-security/russian-forces-unnerved-by-ukraines-hit-and-run-attacks-behind-front-lines-in-crimea-think-tank-says__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2hfXmQeNF4qRE-tOxTy57dkf9rYOOJu1mdITvdFQJpaNWo9K-mIps2C_IK7zau6eZUxRNONa4v8Hb4dUCwoihpcDg2T1suvd$
# Science
‘Bioconstruction’ will build homes out of flowering, 3D-printed dirt: Scientists have figured out how to build living structures out of extruded soil. Through a new approach to 3D printing, soil implanted with seeds can now be used as a concrete-like building material. Others have been exploring similar territory. A team of researchers in Israel recently exhibited several small 3D-printed soil structures embedded with growing radish plants.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.fastcompany.com/90780034/bioconstruction-will-build-homes-out-of-flowering-3d-printed-dirt__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2hfXmQeNF4qRE-tOxTy57dkf9rYOOJu1mdITvdFQJpaNWo9K-mIps2C_IK7zau6eZUxRNONa4v8Hb4dUCwoihpcDgyn1CWyL$
# Technology
What Happened When Twitter and Other Social Media Platforms Cracked Down on Extremists: In a Q&A with ProPublica reporter A.C. Thompson, former intelligence officer and data scientist Welton Chang explains how conspiracy theorists and violent racists fled to smaller platforms. Once there, their remarks festered and spread.
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# Water
The feds declined to seriously cut Colorado River water use. Here’s what that means: After Southwestern states failed to cut a deal, the Interior Department took it easy on them.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.hcn.org/articles/south-colorado-river-the-feds-declined-to-seriously-cut-colorado-river-water-use-heres-what-that-means-going-forward?utm_source=wcn1&utm_medium=email__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2hfXmQeNF4qRE-tOxTy57dkf9rYOOJu1mdITvdFQJpaNWo9K-mIps2C_IK7zau6eZUxRNONa4v8Hb4dUCwoihpcDg1gcAWvA$
Texans across the state are experiencing the state’s worst drought since 2011. Here’s what you need to know about the industries that have been the most affected and how Texans can conserve water: List of Texas PWSs Limiting Water Use to Avoid Shortages Updated weekly.
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