āMaking incarcerated people pay for communication has a regressive effect on their well-being, on their improvement in prison, and after they are released,ā says Wanda Betram, a spokesperson for the Prison Policy Initiative.
boltsmag.org/north-carolina-prā¦
Priced Out of Phone Calls Home - Bolts
The FCC blocked Biden-era limits on the exorbitant rates and fees charged by prison telecom companies, leaving incarcerated people and their families to fight for state-level reforms.Michael Barajas (Bolts)
Industrie vraagt demissionair kabinet om niƩt te wachten met meer windparken op zee
Maak tempo met het bijbouwen van windparken op de Noordzee en met de elektrificatie van Nederland, āanders valt de energietransitie stil en vertrekt de industrie naar locaties buiten Nederlandā.Laura Bergshoef (NRC)
"Itās a remarkable, eye opening read when you consider the physical, digital, & intel prop being used by the co to support its attempts to chase Zuckās fantasies."
-J Kint
Water is critical to data centers -facilities pump cold water into pipes that run throughout the bldgs.šØA data cen typically uses ~500K gallons of water/day.
Newton Co, GA: on track to be in a water deficit by 2030. In the next 2 yrs, water rates:ā¬ļøby 33%.
#AI is taking jobs, water, electric...
#Tech nytimes.com/2025/07/14/technolā¦
Forget the high road: Newsom takes the fight to Trump and his allies
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-07-20/newsom-more-aggressive-social-media-stance-trump?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into California @california-LATimes
Forget the high road: Newsom takes the fight to Trump and his allies
Gov. Gavin Newsom reached a turning point in June after President Trump sent troops to Los Angeles. His directive to his aides was to be more combative on social media and match the tactics emanating from the White House.Taryn Luna (Los Angeles Times)
Swedish Telia, Latvian government agree on Tet, LMT shares buyback / Article
The parties aim to sign a definitive agreement by the end of 2025, with the transaction expected to be completed in the first half of 2026.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Titan's Methane Lakes Could Form Bubble-Like Structures Essential to Life, Scientists Say
https://gizmodo.com/titans-methane-lakes-could-form-bubble-like-structures-essential-to-life-scientists-say-2000630865?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Science @science-Gizmodo
Titan's Methane Lakes Could Form Bubble-Like Structures Essential to Life, Scientists Say
There could be life as we know it, or rather as we don't know it, forming on Saturn's largest moon.Passant Rabie (Gizmodo)
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YouTube Gold: The Iconic Dream Team Blows Out Lithuania By 51
The Dream Team, the first time NBA players competed for the US in the Olympics, took the floor in Barcelona in 1992, which was now 33 years ago.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
A trans youth group in Cork have a petition on Irish trans healthcare
Rotterdamse BVNL-kandidaat oefent alvast met het uitschelden van verslaggevers - Chris Aalberts
Woensdagavond was de aftrap van de verkiezingscampagne van BVNL, de partij van Wybren van Haga. Ik schreef er een verslag over. Toen was er e-mail. Ā Chris, Ik kende je niet maar werd door mijn collega verteld wie jij was.Chris Aalberts
"Hij werd meteen overtreder van het NĆ¼rnbergprotocol,"
Mooi "herken de wappie" stukkie dit. š
turtlediaries.net/p/is-comedy-ā¦
Is Comedy Really Legal Again?
Yet another journalist censored on the free speech appAmanda Moore (The Turtle Diaries)
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- Huurders en verhuurders vaker in conflict: āAmsterdamse verhuurder verwijderde cv-ketel om huurder weg te jagenā -
āHuurders en verhuurders komen steeds vaker met elkaar in conflict. Belangrijkste oorzaak: verhuurders zeggen de huur op omdat zij de woning willen verkopen. āZe proberen het gewoon en sommige huurders voelen zich geĆÆntimideerd en vertrekken.ā ā
#huurders #WetGoedVerhuurderschap #huurwoning #verhuurders #intimidatie #huurrecht
The first case of cholera in six years reported in Poland
The first case of cholera in Poland in six years has been reported in the city of Stargard.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
theguardian.com/world/2025/julā¦
Pope condemns ābarbarityā of Israelās war in Gaza
After pontiff calls for peace, Gazaās health ministry says 73 Palestinians waiting for aid have been killedJennifer Rankin (The Guardian)
Chromium adds Wayland color-management-v1 support, allowing HDR rendering on supported platforms with a default-enabled feature flag.
linuxiac.com/hdr-video-playbacā¦
#chromium #wayland #hdr #linux
Japan's governing coalition likely to lose upper house election, exit polls show
https://apnews.com/article/japan-politics-election-ishiba-parliament-vote-fcc2fb4cce609240d1c2369bf4090e26?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Business and Finance @business-and-finance-AssociatedPress
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PiĆ¹ chiaro di cosƬ contro Israele...
Papa Leone XIV condanna la "barbarie" della guerra a Gaza e l'uso indiscriminato della forza
Papa Leone XIV ha condannato con fermezza la ābarbarieā della guerra in corso a Gaza e lāāuso indiscriminato della forzaā. Messaggio a Israeleglobalist (Globalist.it)
MotoGP: Marc Marquez wins Czechia GP as brother Alex crashes out
Marc Marquez extended his lead at the top of the MotoGP standings with a fifth Grand Prix win in a row in Czechia.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
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