Arin W.flipped into People & societyOpinion Mark Zuckerberg's plea for the billionaire class is deeply anti-democraticThe Guardian - Kate AronoffHitting back against presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’s assertion that billionaires should not exist – and his calls to tax their wealth at much higher rates – Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, worth
Arin W.flipped into Language // Linguistics // Critical LiteracyClimate Why we're rethinking the images we use for our climate journalismThe Guardian - Fiona ShieldsAt the Guardian we want to ensure that the images we publish accurately and appropriately convey the climate crisis that we face. Following discussions among editors about how we could change the language
Arin W.flipped into Fascinating...Science These 20 incredibly detailed, microscope photographs are quite the close-upMashable - Shannon ConnellanMicroscopy lets us take a much, much closer look at the details we might never see with the naked eye, and some multi-talented scientists know how to work a camera and editing suite. Throw those elements
Arin W.flipped into Environment, Climate, Sustainability, CollapseClimate We’re All In Denial About Climate ChangeBloomberg - Faye Flam Even people who say they believe in climate change may be in denial — the same kind of denial that allows us to ignore our own mortality. This …
Arin W.flipped into Environment, Climate, Sustainability, CollapsePlastic How plastic bags were supposed to help save the planetBBC NewsThe plastic carrier bag has become something of a symbol for the problems caused by plastic pollution. But according to the family of the man who created it, Sten Gustaf Thulin, his design was supposed
Arin W.flipped into Environment, Climate, Sustainability, CollapseQatar Facing unbearable heat, Qatar has begun to air-condition the outdoorsThe Washington Post - By Steven MufsonClick any temperature underlined in the story to convert between Celsius and Fahrenheit DOHA, Qatar — It was 116 degrees Fahrenheit (46.7 degrees Celsius) in the shade outside the new Al Janoub soccer
Arin W.flipped into Environment, Climate, Sustainability, CollapseClimate Now the Pentagon tells Bush: climate change will destroy usThe Guardian - Mark TownsendClimate change over the next 20 years could result in a global catastrophe costing millions of lives in wars and natural disasters.. A secret report, suppressed by US defence chiefs and obtained by The
Arin W.flipped into Eats!Recipes The Best Beef Stewtasteofhome.com - Taste of Home Our recipe for the best beef stew has tons of flavor, thanks to its blend of herbs and the addition of red wine and balsamic vinegar. It’s a comfort …
Arin W.flipped into People & societyNews He Acquitted 5 Men of Murder, Then Shot HimselfThe New York Times - Hannah Beech and Ryn JirenuwatYALA, Thailand — The Thai judge’s verdict was not guilty, five men spared the death penalty or life imprisonment. Then the judge reached into his robes, pulled out a gun and shot himself in the courtroom.
Arin W.flipped into Environment, Climate, Sustainability, CollapseClimate Why People Aren’t Motivated to Address Climate ChangeHarvard Business Review - Art MarkmanWhether it’s an unfamiliar dog growling outside your front door or a bus bearing down the street toward you, we are often motivated to avoid threats. Why is climate change so different? The recent United
Arin W.flipped into People & societyEliud Kipchoge The Greatest, Fakest World RecordThe Atlantic - Paul BisceglioHistory’s best marathoner has broken a mythical time barrier. But it doesn’t count as a world record. Early yesterday morning, in a misty park in Vienna, Eliud Kipchoge ran a marathon in less than two
Arin W.flipped into Science and technologyWorld News Japanese assault suspect 'tracked down pop star via eye reflection in selfie'The Guardian - Kate LyonsPolice have charged a man in Tokyo with assaulting a pop star, saying he tracked her down through the reflection in her eyes on a selfie she posted, according to local media reports. The suspect, who himself
Arin W.flipped into Environment, Climate, Sustainability, CollapseLiberal View The climate crisis explained in 10 chartsThe Guardian - Damian Carrington and Cath LevettThe level of CO2 has been rising since the industrial revolution and is now at its highest for about 4 million years. The rate of the rise is even more striking – the fastest for 66m years – with scientists
Arin W.flipped into Fitness and HealthLifestyle (UK) Fitness trainer reveals the four HIIT moves that transformed her bodydailymail.co.uk - By Danielle Zoellner For Dailymail.com A fitness trainer has revealed the four high-intensity moves she prioritized to completely transform her body and gain muscles after giving birth to …
Arin W.flipped into Environment, Climate, Sustainability, CollapseClimate Half a century of dither and denial – a climate crisis timelineThe Guardian - Jonathan Watts, Garry Blight and Pablo Gutiérrez Fossil fuel companies have been aware of their impact on the planet since at least the 1950s
Arin W.flipped into RightsChildbirth Report reveals widespread abuse of women during childbirthAssociated PressJOHANNESBURG (AP) — A new report says more than one-third of women in four low-income countries in Africa and Asia were slapped, mocked, forcibly treated or otherwise abused during childbirth in health
Arin W.flipped into Environment, Climate, Sustainability, CollapseFossil Fuels Revealed: the 20 firms behind a third of all carbon emissionsThe Guardian - Matthew Taylor and Jonathan WattsThe Guardian today reveals the 20 fossil fuel companies whose relentless exploitation of the world’s oil, gas and coal reserves can be directly linked to more than one-third of all greenhouse gas emissions
Arin W.flipped into The kingdomAnimals Meet the Harpy Eagle, the Largest Eagles in the World with Giant TalonsMy Modern Met - Jessica StewartWith its expressive face, collar of feathers, and black and grey tones, there’s no denying that the Harpy Eagle is a striking creature. But if its distinct appearance isn’t impressive enough, its height
Arin W.flipped into Environment, Climate, Sustainability, Collapse Sea 'Boiling' with Methane Discovered in Siberia: 'No One Has Ever Recorded Anything like This Before'newsweek.com Scientists in Siberia have discovered an area of sea that is "boiling" with methane, with bubbles that can be scooped from the water with buckets. …
Arin W.flipped into Environment, Climate, Sustainability, CollapseScience The sea is running out of fish, despite nations’ pledges to stop itNational Geographic - Todd WoodyMajor countries that are promising to curtail funding for fisheries are nevertheless increasing handouts for their seafood industries. As global fish stocks that feed hundreds of millions of people dwindle,
Arin W.flipped into Environment, Climate, Sustainability, CollapseClimate Climate change is a matter of national securityQuartz - Justin RohrlichUS defense leaders recognize the threat of climate change, even if their commander-in-chief doesn’t. American military strategists have long viewed climate change as a “threat multiplier.” The Pentagon,
Arin W.flipped into GenderTranslation You should’ve askedemmaclit.com - Emma Here is the english version of my now famous “Fallait demander” ; now available as a book with other stories :
Arin W.flipped into The futureArtificial Intelligence ‘Human Compatible’ is a provocative prescription to re-think AI before it’s too lateTechCrunch - Ned DesmondDr. Stuart Russell, a distinguished AI researcher and computer scientist at UC Berkeley, believes there is a fundamental and potentially civilization-ending shortcoming in the “standard model” of AI, is
Arin W.flipped into RightsProtest World on fire: 13 major protests happening around the globe right nowbusinessinsider.sg - Ivan De Luce, Juliana Kaplan, Business Insider US captionRiot police stand guard during a demonstration on China’s National Day, in Mong Kok, Hong Kong, China, on October 1, 2019.sourceTyrone …
Arin W.flipped into Environment, Climate, Sustainability, CollapsePermafrost Radical warming in Siberia leaves millions on unstable groundThe Washington Post - By Anton TroianovskiON THE ZYRYANKA RIVER, Russia — Andrey Danilov eased his motorboat onto the gravel riverbank, where the bones of a woolly mammoth lay scattered on the beach. A putrid odor filled the air — the stench ancient
Arin W.flipped into TimelineU.S. Politics Confused By The Impeachment Process? This Flowchart Should Help.buzzfeednews.com - Ben King The impeachment process visualized. Congratulations America: Many of you are about to witness your first impeachment proceedings! For those of you …
Arin W.flipped into Environment, Climate, Sustainability, Collapse The Climate Crisis, Illustratedsierraclub.org Ahab straddles the tip of a gliding whale. A lone fisherman sits on a bed of dissolving ice. Into an endless sea of bobbling plastic, a young boy …
Arin W.flipped into Environment, Climate, Sustainability, CollapseClimate Change The Big U-Turn Ahead: Calling Australia to Action on Climate Changewww.youtube.com
Arin W.flipped into Environment, Climate, Sustainability, CollapseLong-form Journalism The air conditioning trap: how cold air is heating the worldThe Guardian - Stephen BuranyiOn a sweltering Thursday evening in Manhattan last month, people across New York City were preparing for what meteorologists predicted would be the hottest weekend of the year. Over the past two decades,
Arin W.flipped into Archaeology // Evolution Saudi Arabia Uncovering secrets of mystery civilization in Saudi ArabiaBBC News - Sylvia SmithThis rock tomb is just one of the monuments left in the area by the Nabataeans A team of researchers is carrying out the first in-depth archaeological survey of part of Saudi Arabia, in a bid to shed on
Arin W.Rwanda How women are stepping up to remake RwandaNational Geographic - By Rania Abouzeid and Yagazie Emezi
Arin W. The Machine’s Scar on Humanity and the History of Life – The Uncertain Worldbristol.ac.uk - by r.d.pancost
Arin W. Most badges require speaking, but one Boy Scout with nonverbal autism has earned the highest rank - CNNCNN
Arin W.Game of Thrones The Details Hidden On Sansa's Costume In The "Game Of Thrones" Finale Will Actually Make You EmotionalBuzzFeed - Crystal Ro
Arin W. Why Zimbabwe’s female rangers are better at stopping poachingNational Geographic - By Lindsay N. Smith and Brent Stirton
Arin W. These Students Thought No One Saw Them in Pouring Rain. But Teacher Quietly Captured Their Whole Acttheepochtimes.com - Li Yen
Arin W.Space A Grandma Took This Incredible Photo in Her Backyard, And It Has Now Been Featured by NASAScienceAlert - Carly Cassella
Arin W. 'Worst Olympian ever': how a young skier triumphed over trollsGuardian US - Davy Rothbart for California Sunday, with photographs by Erin Brethauer
Arin W.Icon version of the Flipboard logo Florida teacher fired for giving zeros to students who didn't turn in their work - Upworthyupworthy.com
Arin W. The Pale Blue Dot Celebrates Its 29th Anniversary, Reminding Us How Small And Fragile We AreForbes - Ethan Siegel
Arin W. Black Lab Runs Off From Home on an Adventure, but Later Returns Home With Two New Friendstheepochtimes.com - Catherine Bolton
Arin W.Compassion Dying Doctor Takes Last Photo With 4-year-old Son Hours Before Leaving His ‘Broken Body’theepochtimes.com - EMG Inspired Staff
