Galen Riverwood
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To protect wildlife, pets, farmed animals and people, lead ammunition needs to be replaced by non-lead alternatives everywhere.
Britain’s ban on lead ammunition could save tens of thousands of birds from poisoning
To protect wildlife, pets, farmed animals and people, lead ammunition needs to be replaced by non-lead alternatives everywhere.
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July 18, 2025 at 5:54 PM
To protect wildlife, pets, farmed animals and people, lead ammunition needs to be replaced by non-lead alternatives everywhere.
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A Delaware animal shelter is working to find new homes for 8,000 surviving chicks that were left abandoned in a U.S. Postal Service truck for three days. Another 4,000 of the animals died.
12,000 chicks found abandoned in postal truck raise concerns about animal shipping
A Delaware animal shelter is working to find new homes for 8,000 surviving chicks that were left abandoned in a U.S. Postal Service truck for three days. Another 4,000 of the animals died.
www.npr.org
May 21, 2025 at 10:30 AM
A Delaware animal shelter is working to find new homes for 8,000 surviving chicks that were left abandoned in a U.S. Postal Service truck for three days. Another 4,000 of the animals died.
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63% of Ukrainians support Zelensky's activities, and 74% consider him a patriot, according to a study by IBIF
February 21, 2025 at 10:12 AM
63% of Ukrainians support Zelensky's activities, and 74% consider him a patriot, according to a study by IBIF
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💥 Ukrainian defence forces repel large-scale assault in Kursk Oblast, taking out Russian company – video
Ukrainian defence forces repel large-scale assault in Kursk Oblast, taking out Russian company – video
Soldiers of the 47th Magura Brigade, together with the Ukrainian defence forces, have repelled a large-scale Russian assault in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, taking out almost a company of Russian soldiers.
www.pravda.com.ua
January 9, 2025 at 7:26 PM
💥 Ukrainian defence forces repel large-scale assault in Kursk Oblast, taking out Russian company – video
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These extraordinary photos of the LA fires have been shared widely on social media, often without crediting the photographer.
These are all the work of Ethan Swope, an LA-based photojournalist working for AP.
You can follow his remarkable reporting here👇
www.instagram.com/ethanswopeph...
These are all the work of Ethan Swope, an LA-based photojournalist working for AP.
You can follow his remarkable reporting here👇
www.instagram.com/ethanswopeph...
January 9, 2025 at 12:44 PM
These extraordinary photos of the LA fires have been shared widely on social media, often without crediting the photographer.
These are all the work of Ethan Swope, an LA-based photojournalist working for AP.
You can follow his remarkable reporting here👇
www.instagram.com/ethanswopeph...
These are all the work of Ethan Swope, an LA-based photojournalist working for AP.
You can follow his remarkable reporting here👇
www.instagram.com/ethanswopeph...
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The Assad regime has completely collapsed in Aleppo and is now rapidly collapsing in Idlib, and Raqqa too. Syrian Rebels and ethnic insurrectionists are all racing to claim territory. If they can keep from fighting each other then they have the opportunity to keep pushing southward. #freeSyria
November 30, 2024 at 2:42 PM
The Assad regime has completely collapsed in Aleppo and is now rapidly collapsing in Idlib, and Raqqa too. Syrian Rebels and ethnic insurrectionists are all racing to claim territory. If they can keep from fighting each other then they have the opportunity to keep pushing southward. #freeSyria
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Images released by Greenpeace have highlighted the rapid rate at which Arctic ice is retreating.
Taken in the Norwegian region of Svalbard, the photographs show not only ice melt over a century, but significant changes in just the last two decades.
Taken in the Norwegian region of Svalbard, the photographs show not only ice melt over a century, but significant changes in just the last two decades.
‘Ghosts haunting the Arctic’: Glaciers retreating at ‘shocking’ speed
Greenpeace has released a new series of images illustrating the extent of polar ice retreat in the Arctic.
www.euronews.com
November 30, 2024 at 10:28 AM
Images released by Greenpeace have highlighted the rapid rate at which Arctic ice is retreating.
Taken in the Norwegian region of Svalbard, the photographs show not only ice melt over a century, but significant changes in just the last two decades.
Taken in the Norwegian region of Svalbard, the photographs show not only ice melt over a century, but significant changes in just the last two decades.
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Here are the 100 notable books from 2024 — including standout fiction, poetry and nonfiction, all chosen by the staff of The New York Times Book Review. nyti.ms/41cJsee
November 27, 2024 at 12:22 AM
Here are the 100 notable books from 2024 — including standout fiction, poetry and nonfiction, all chosen by the staff of The New York Times Book Review. nyti.ms/41cJsee
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How an aspiring actor raised $690 million by deceiving hundreds of investors—beginning with his closest friends.
The Biggest Ponzi Scheme in Hollywood History
Zach Horwitz came to Los Angeles hoping to make it in the movies. He ended up running a seven-hundred-million-dollar scam, defrauding a sprawling group of investors, starting with his best friends.
www.newyorker.com
November 24, 2024 at 11:05 PM
How an aspiring actor raised $690 million by deceiving hundreds of investors—beginning with his closest friends.
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Trailers of the week: Minecraft, Elio, and Alien: Earth
Trailers of the week: Minecraft, Elio, and Alien: Earth
This week’s trailers are (mostly) for families.
buff.ly
November 24, 2024 at 11:20 PM
Trailers of the week: Minecraft, Elio, and Alien: Earth
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🤦 Biden administration planned urging for Ukraine's NATO invitation but reconsidered – Bloomberg
Biden administration planned urging for Ukraine’s NATO invitation but reconsidered – Bloomberg
The administration of US President Joe Biden had considered publicly advocating for Ukraine’s official invitation to join NATO but ultimately decided against it.
www.pravda.com.ua
November 24, 2024 at 7:36 PM
🤦 Biden administration planned urging for Ukraine's NATO invitation but reconsidered – Bloomberg
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New to our work? Back in 2021, we launched a series of stories documenting the key ways that the ultrawealthy — billionaires like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Peter Thiel — avoid taxes.
Here are 10 of their strategies 👇
Here are 10 of their strategies 👇
Ten Ways Billionaires Avoid Taxes on an Epic Scale
After a year of reporting on the tax machinations of the ultrawealthy, ProPublica spotlights the top tax-avoidance techniques that provide massive benefits to billionaires.
propub.li
November 25, 2024 at 1:00 AM
New to our work? Back in 2021, we launched a series of stories documenting the key ways that the ultrawealthy — billionaires like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Peter Thiel — avoid taxes.
Here are 10 of their strategies 👇
Here are 10 of their strategies 👇
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NEW: Climate change has forced elephants in southern India to move away from their natural habitat, leading to increased conflict with farmers.
One trampled farmer V. Rakesh Sharma's father, and when his mother rushed in to chase it away, it trampled her too. (/1)
www.thexylom.com/post/south-i...
One trampled farmer V. Rakesh Sharma's father, and when his mother rushed in to chase it away, it trampled her too. (/1)
www.thexylom.com/post/south-i...
Human-Elephant Conflicts Drive South Indian Farmers Into Poverty
In the last decade, elephants have killed humans, cattle, and damaged almost 6,000 acres of cropfields in conflict attacks in South India.
www.thexylom.com
November 25, 2024 at 1:37 AM
NEW: Climate change has forced elephants in southern India to move away from their natural habitat, leading to increased conflict with farmers.
One trampled farmer V. Rakesh Sharma's father, and when his mother rushed in to chase it away, it trampled her too. (/1)
www.thexylom.com/post/south-i...
One trampled farmer V. Rakesh Sharma's father, and when his mother rushed in to chase it away, it trampled her too. (/1)
www.thexylom.com/post/south-i...
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Reposted by Galen Riverwood
Mpox can spread through close contact with an infected person such as skin-to-skin touching or cuts, sexual activity, mouth-to-mouth contact, or breathing in infectious respiratory particles. Here's what you need to know about the body's battle with mpox reut.rs/4fTM2e1
How the mpox virus spreads, mutates, and attacks humans
Explaining the evolution of mpox, formerly monkeypox, and how it affects the body
reut.rs
November 22, 2024 at 1:44 PM
Mpox can spread through close contact with an infected person such as skin-to-skin touching or cuts, sexual activity, mouth-to-mouth contact, or breathing in infectious respiratory particles. Here's what you need to know about the body's battle with mpox reut.rs/4fTM2e1
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We left X and joined Bluesky because those against our parks said, “If you don’t like it, leave.” So we did. And now they’re saying, “No, come back so we can say mean things to you—it makes us feel important.”
November 21, 2024 at 3:01 AM
We left X and joined Bluesky because those against our parks said, “If you don’t like it, leave.” So we did. And now they’re saying, “No, come back so we can say mean things to you—it makes us feel important.”
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This is pretty cool. It has the top 300 users on BlueSky in terms of followers. Right now, AOC is #1.
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Bluesky Top 300
vqv.app
November 19, 2024 at 1:56 AM
This is pretty cool. It has the top 300 users on BlueSky in terms of followers. Right now, AOC is #1.
vqv.app/index.html
vqv.app/index.html
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For the first time, the Biden administration has authorized Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied ballistic missiles for attacks inside Russia, American officials say, marking a major policy shift. Here's what to know.
What Are ATACMS, the U.S. Missiles That May Be Used Against Russia?
In a major policy shift, the Biden administration has authorized Ukraine to use the ballistic missiles within Russia.
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2024 at 1:14 AM
For the first time, the Biden administration has authorized Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied ballistic missiles for attacks inside Russia, American officials say, marking a major policy shift. Here's what to know.