https://www.theguardian.com/law/2022/feb/25/supreme-court-west-virgina-epa-nondelegation-doctrine How a court case over pollution could be used to unravel federal regulatory power Rightwing groups are urging the supreme court to hobble not just environmental regulation, but Biden’s ability to govern The court’s conservatives may use West Virginia v EPA as a preemptive strike against environmental regulation, some legal scholars say. Photograph: J David … Continue reading Federal regulatory power, including pollution and climate issues, could be gutted soon by Supreme Court
Month: March 2022
Gen Z taking careers to handle the climate crisis
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/06/gen-z-climate-change-careers-jobs ‘No point in anything else’: Gen Z members flock to climate careers Colleges offer support as young people aim to devote their lives to battling the crisis Hundreds of protesters march to the White House calling for climate action, including a Civilian Climate Corps. Photograph: Allison Bailey/Rex/Shutterstock Supported by About this content Angela Lashbrook. Mon 6 … Continue reading Gen Z taking careers to handle the climate crisis
NY’s Met Opera severing ties with Putin-allied artists
Metropolitan Opera is among those severing ties with Putin-allied artists Updated February 28, 20223:27 PM ET by ANASTASIA TSIOULCAS New York's famed opera house, the Metropolitan Opera, announced Sunday that it will suspend its ties to Russian artists and institutions who are allied with Russian President Vladimir Putin. In a video statement posted to Facebook, the Met's general … Continue reading NY’s Met Opera severing ties with Putin-allied artists
Manage the costs of your streaming services — cable & more
https://www.wsj.com/articles/netflix-amazon-rising-subscription-costs-how-to-cope-11645803843?mod=djemptech_t Cope With the Rising Cost of Digital Subscriptions, From Netflix to Amazon Prime Cancel new sign-ups right away, go month-to-month and scrutinize the bundle PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY CHAYA HOWELL/THE WALL STREET JOURNAL By Nicole Nguyen Follow Feb. 27, 2022 9:00 am ET Inflation is everywhere. You’ve probably seen higher costs for beef, electricity and rent. Now it’s … Continue reading Manage the costs of your streaming services — cable & more
For Kindle users who can’t live with only Kindle content — sideloading
https://www.reviewgeek.com/110326/how-to-sideload-books-to-a-kindle/ How to Sideload Books to a Kindle DAVE MCQUILLING @daveymaccy, FEB 26, 2022, 9:00 AM EST The Amazon Kindle is one of the best eReaders on the market, but you don’t have to rely on Amazon’s store to fill your device with content. There are a few other easy ways to get eBooks and … Continue reading For Kindle users who can’t live with only Kindle content — sideloading
Masterful discussion of possible outcomes to Ukraine invasion
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ukraine-russia-war-end-putin-sanctions-troops-11646240527? How Might the War in Ukraine End? Five Factors Will Shape the Outcome Russian forces have performed poorly thus far, but Ukraine’s military is expected to eventually crack. What then? Ukrainian forces on the road connecting Kyiv to western Ukraine. CHRISTOPHER OCCHICONE FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL By Stephen Fidler Follow March 2, 2022 12:08 pm ET … Continue reading Masterful discussion of possible outcomes to Ukraine invasion
You may have forgotten five vile things Trump did to Zelensky and Ukraine (Op-Ed)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/03/01/vindman-zelensky-ukraine-putin/ Opinion: Five vile things Trump did to Zelensky and Ukraine that you forgot about By Greg Sargent, Columnist, March 2, 2022 at 11:05 a.m. EST With the Russian invasion of Ukraine getting more horrific, Donald Trump and his allies are frantically erasing the truth about Trump’s relations with Ukraine. Trump absurdly claims that as president, he stood strong behind Ukraine and NATO, … Continue reading You may have forgotten five vile things Trump did to Zelensky and Ukraine (Op-Ed)
Patagonia undergoing huge adjustments now as its glaciers vanish
https://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-why-glacier-melt-is-causing-patagonia-to-rise-up Patagonia Is Rapidly Rising Up in The Largest Glacial Adjustment Ever Recorded CLARE WATSON 1 MARCH 2022 Patagonian ice fields are among some of the fastest-melting glaciers on the planet. As these glaciers disappear, the earth that once lay beneath them is rebounding upwards at rates much faster than expected. Now, scientists have worked out a gap in … Continue reading Patagonia undergoing huge adjustments now as its glaciers vanish
List heaven! Best arrivals on Amazon, HBO, Netflix and Hulu for March 2022
https://slate.com/culture/2022/03/new-streaming-march-2022-hbo-netflix-amazon-hulu.html The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Netflix, HBO, Amazon Prime, and Hulu in March BY SAM ADAMS, ALLEGRA FRANK, NADIRA GOFFE, MARISSA MARTINELLI, AND FORREST WICKMAN MARCH 01, 20225:40 AM Every month, tons of new movies and TV shows become available to stream for free for U.S. subscribers to Netflix, HBO Max, Prime Video, and Hulu. With … Continue reading List heaven! Best arrivals on Amazon, HBO, Netflix and Hulu for March 2022
Bleakest warnings yet on the climate crisis
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/feb/28/ipcc-issues-bleakest-warning-yet-impacts-climate-breakdown? IPCC issues ‘bleakest warning yet’ on impacts of climate breakdown Wildfires tearing through a forest in the Chefchaouen region of northern Morocco. Photograph: Fadel Senna/AFP/Getty Images Report says human actions are causing dangerous disruption, and window to secure a liveable future is closing Analysis: This report asks: what is at stake? In short, everything Fiona … Continue reading Bleakest warnings yet on the climate crisis
COVID has not stopped killing people in the U.S. despite availability of free vaccination
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/national-cathedrals-bell-tolls-again-as-covid-deaths-hit-figure-i-cant-even-comprehend? and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYrXKLCEOXU&t=4s if you want to listen to that many bells By — Joshua Barajas National Cathedral’s bell tolls again as COVID deaths hit ‘figure I can’t even comprehend’ Updated on Feb 8, 2022 12:48 PM EST — Published on Feb 7, 2022 4:34 PM EST Going into the third year of the pandemic, … Continue reading COVID has not stopped killing people in the U.S. despite availability of free vaccination
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