Already at capacity, Montreal shelters say winter resources won’t be enough
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House set to vote on bill to end longest government shutdown in history
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House set to vote on bill to end longest government shutdown in history
The House of Representatives has returned to Washington for the first time in nearly two months and is set to vote to end the nation’s longest-ever government shutdown. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports.Lisa Desjardins (PBS News)
Polly with new leaves, went crazy this spring - All For Gardening
This shade of purple on the back of the page is my favorite!!! 😭😭 I love this plant!Gardener (All For Gardening)
Still pond, dappled light—
branches cradle sky and leaves,
silence hums with life.
#photography #NaturePhotography #Landscape
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very looking forward to this keynote by @cwebber!
Social Media: We Can Change the Defaults
> Building Networks of Consent and Spaces of Joy in the Ruins of Social Media
Thursday, November 27 at 20:00 UTC+1
SPUI25, #Amsterdam (or streamed online!)
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Social Media: We Can Change the Defaults
Christine Lemmer-Webber, best known as co-author of ActivityPub, the decentralized social networking protocol, will speak about the crisis technologists face. Why must we revise the default assumptions of the web 2.SPUI25
Ousted immigration judge describes deepening court backlog
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Ousted immigration judge describes deepening court backlog
Dozens of immigration judges have been fired by the Trump administration with no explanation. From coast to coast, nearly four dozen judges have lost their positions as the courts face a record backlog.Geoff Bennett (PBS News)
News Wrap: Trump urges Israeli president to pardon Netanyahu
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News Wrap: Trump urges Israeli president to pardon Netanyahu
In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump is urging Israel's president to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his corruption case, a former aide to California's Gov.PBS News Hour (PBS News)
The Void - Dark sci-fi space opera.
S02E11 - Quo Vadis:
With the UCH suddenly vulnerable, everyone is scrambling to take advantage, including the Republic.
Despite their intentions to liberate those citizens currently oppressed by the UCH, the Republic are still invading sovereign territory, much like the corporations. But can they considered liberators if the people don't want to be free?
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#bookstodon #scifi #sciencefiction #scifibooks #books
The Void - The Long Cold Dark - Episode S02 E11 - Quo Vadis - Science Fiction Series — The Void
In the aftermath of the Cadir War, the other corporations seek to expand their own sphere of influence at the expense of the seriously weakened UCH.The Void
Portland environmental tech CEO sentenced for causing mayhem on Interstate 5
Alexander Wick, 38, pleaded no contest to several charges, including reckless endangerment, criminal mischief, and possession of a hoax destructive device.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
"I didn't know that was in the bill" is an unacceptable response from our lawmakers, this is literally their job.
The main thing we require of them is to read and vote on shit. If they can't manage it, make way for someone who can.
John Telek, VK1JT is putting lives at risk - VicNews
AINSLIE, ACT. — John Telek, VK1JT, has been caught by fellow amateur 'ham' radio operators sending false data via ADS-B to commercial and civilian aircraft on 1090MHz.Ashley Geelan (The Victorian News)
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Sony is making a Horizon MMO — here’s the video and details
Sony and NCSoft are developing Horizon Steel Frontiers, a new MMO designed ‘specifically for mobile.’
Sony is making a Horizon MMO — here’s all the details
Horizon Steel Frontiers is a new MMO Sony and NCSoft are developing together, and it’s designed “specifically for mobile.”Jay Peters (The Verge)
"Why does it keep getting worse?"
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#britishcolombia #forests #Logging #OldGrowth
How logging has sent B.C. forests into freefall | The Narwhal
A Sierra Club of BC report reveals a gap between B.C.’s forestry promises, including old-growth deferrals, and realityZoë Yunker (The Narwhal)
Children wounded by the war in Gaza share their stories as they heal in the U.S.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/children-wounded-by-the-war-in-gaza-share-their-stories-as-they-heal-in-the-u-s?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Children wounded by the war in Gaza share their stories as they heal in the U.S.
Gaza has the highest number of child amputees per capita in the world, a reminder of the war’s horrific toll on the youngest victims.Amna Nawaz (PBS News)