Chris Selley: If politicians can't condemn Indigenous church burnings, 'reconciliation' is a pipe dream

At time of writing, exactly one federal party leader has publicly condemned what is now a quite astonishing church-burning epidemic in Indigenous communities in four provinces. In a tweet on Monday, Conservative leader Erin O’Toole called it “appalling,” which it surely is at a bare minimum. Such acts may or may not “undermine the important discussions” with respect to reconciliation, as O’Toole claimed; we don’t yet know who might have set these fires or why.
Read more: https://nationalpost.com/opinion/chris-selley-if-politicians-cant-condemn-indigenous-church-burnings-reconciliation-is-a-pipe-dream?source=Snapzu

Tokyo organisers to allow nursing mothers to bring children to Games

Nursing mothers will be allowed to bring their children to the Tokyo Olympics when necessary, 2020 organisers told Reuters on Wednesday.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/tokyo-organisers-allow-nursing-mothers-bring-children-games-2021-06-30/?source=Snapzu

How a White-Supremacist Militia Uses Facebook to Radicalize and Train New Members

The snow had just melted on the streets of Kyiv when Shawn Fuller, a U.S. Navy veteran, arrived in the early spring of 2018, his roller suitcase clattering over the pavestones of the Ukrainian capital. On the western edge of town, he found the address that his recruiter had sent him via Facebook, a flophouse with about two dozen beds, each reserved for a foreign fighter.
Read more: https://time.com/5926750/azov-far-right-movement-facebook/?source=Snapzu

NASA Administrator: 'Are we alone? Personally, I don't think we are' - CNN Video

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson tells CNN's Pamela Brown that he has read the classified version of the US intelligence report on the series of UFO sightings by Navy pilots and others, and that he feels that we may not be alone in this galaxy.
Read more: https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/videos/tv/2021/06/28/nasa-administrator-bill-nelson-classified-ufo-report-newsroom.cnn?source=Snapzu

Israeli occupation starts demolition of Jeursalem's Al Bustan district

Israeli occupation forces started early on Tuesday morning demolition of Palestinian homes in Al Bustan district of Jeursalem's neighbourhood of Silwan.
Read more: https://ppost24.com/post/1175/israeli-occupation-starts-demolition-of-jeursalems-al-bustan-dist#.YNrqcUfYXNQ.twitter?source=Snapzu

Government must have power to reverse crypto transactions, says co-chair of blockchain caucus

Many in the cryptocurrency industry have long demanded that Congress provide "regulatory clarity" on how it will tax and regulate digital assets. But as powerful figures in Washington weigh in, it's doubtful crypto enthusiasts are liking what they hear.
Read more: https://finance.yahoo.com/m/9280c39b-fc8a-3ba3-bbac-ee3676326361/government-must-have-power-to.html?source=Snapzu

Ohio GOP ends attempt to ban municipal broadband after protest from residents

Axed plan's 10Mbps standard could have banned public networks in 98% of Ohio.
Read more: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/06/ohio-gop-ends-attempt-to-ban-municipal-broadband-after-protest-from-residents/?source=Snapzu

Wildebeest, bustards and bongos: Kenya begins first national census of wildlife

Count aims to provide crucial conservation data on animals including pangolins, turtles and antelope
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jun/29/wildebeest-bustards-and-bongos-kenya-begins-first-national-census-of-wildlife-aoe?source=Snapzu

The Catholic bishops’ anti-Biden project is backfiring

This movement is putting politics ahead of faith and ideology ahead of theology.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/06/27/bishops-pressuring-biden-over-abortion-are-compromising-catholic-church/?source=Snapzu

5,000-year-old hunter-gatherer is earliest person to die with the plague

Remains of man found in Latvia had DNA fragments and proteins of bacterium that causes plague
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/jun/29/5000-year-old-hunter-gatherer-is-earliest-person-to-die-with-the-plague?source=Snapzu

Humans are creating hot spots where bats could transmit zoonotic diseases

A new map shows how human actions are affecting outbreak risks, sometimes in surprising places, which could be a valuable tool in preventing the next pandemic.
Read more: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/humans-are-creating-hot-spots-where-bats-could-transmit-zoonotic-diseases?source=Snapzu

The brilliance of brown lawns: why your grass shouldn’t always be greener

Watering our gardens is wasteful and mowing them a nightmare for biodiversity. So is it time to embrace long, brown grass or more radical options such as patchwork lawns?
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/shortcuts/2021/jun/02/brown-lawns-grass-should-not-always-be-greener#comments?source=Snapzu

Judge Throws Out State and Federal Cases Against Facebook

The judge, James E. Boasberg, said that the Federal Trade Commission’s complaint lacked facts, and that the agency needed to refile it within 30 days.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/28/technology/facebook-ftc-lawsuit.html?source=Snapzu

YouTube Bans and Then Unbans Right Wing Watch, a Media Watchdog Devoted to Exposing Right-Wing Conspiracies

Right Wing Watch was banned while the right-wing extremists they merely exposed via the platform continue to publish misinformation on YouTube.
Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/youtube-permanently-bans-right-wing-watch-a-media-watchdog-devoted-to-exposing-right-wing-conspiracies?source=Snapzu

How America’s treeless streets are fueling inequality

Rich Houston teems with greenery and public parks. But unfair zoning laws mean its poorer communities of color bake in the hot sun
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jun/28/houston-trees-shade-heat-temperatures-race-class?source=Snapzu

Apple is enabling censorship of LGBTQ+ apps in 152 countries, new report finds

As LGBTQ+ people around the world celebrate Pride Month, new report from Fight for the Future and GreatFire shows how Apple’s App Store monopoly enables government crackdowns on LGBTQ+ content
Read more: https://www.fightforthefuture.org/news/2021-06-14-apple-is-enabling-censorship-of-lgbtq-apps-in-152?source=Snapzu

Alberta men to walk 3,800 km to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls | CBC News

Three Indigenous men are walking from Alberta to Ottawa to raise awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, and to acknowledge the remains of children continuing to be discovered at residential school sites.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/indigenous-men-walk-alberta-to-ottawa-mmiwg-1.6069177?source=Snapzu

Kim Jong Un: North Korean leader's 'emaciated' appearance leaves nation heartbroken, says state media report

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's apparent weight loss which has left him "looking emaciated" is said to have broken the nation's heart "so much". The tightly controlled state media quoted an unidentified resident of the country's capital Pyongyang who said recent images of Kim had upset people across the nation.
Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/kim-jong-un-north-korean-leaders-emaciated-appearance-leaves-nation-heartbroken-says-state-media-report-12343875?source=Snapzu

In India, concern mounts over a variant called Delta Plus.

The version of the virus has been found in several other countries, too. Officials say that they are gathering data about its strength and emphasize that vaccines are likely to still offer protection.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/25/world/asia/delta-plus-variant-india.html?source=Snapzu

EU countries approve landmark climate change law

European Union countries on Monday gave the final seal of approval to a law to make the bloc's greenhouse gas emissions targets legally binding, as EU policymakers prepare a huge new package of policies to fight climate change.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/eu-countries-approve-landmark-climate-change-law-2021-06-28/?source=Snapzu

‘High likelihood of human civilisation coming to end’ by 2050, report finds

Human civilisation as we know it may have already entered its last decades, a worrying new report examining the likely future of our planet’s habitability warns.
Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/climate-change-global-warming-end-human-civilisation-research-a8943531.html?source=Snapzu

Consumer watchdog issues warning about Apple AirTag batteries

Australia's consumer watchdog is urging parents to keep Apple AirTags away from children, after raising concerns with Apple about the product's battery compartment. 
Read more: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-06-28/accc-warns-parents-about-airtags/100249740?source=Snapzu

QAnon supporters express boredom with "same old" Trump speech: "This is getting ridiculous"

"Judging by the Trump-supporting normies I live with, they were bored with his speech," wrote one QAnon user.
Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/qanon-supporters-express-boredom-same-old-trump-speech-this-getting-ridiculous-1604489?source=Snapzu

Russian Mercenaries Are Driving War Crimes in Africa, U.N. Says

An investigative report says that Russian operatives in the Central African Republic who had been billed as unarmed advisers are actually leading the fighting, including massacres of civilians.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/27/world/asia/russia-mercenaries-central-african-republic.html?source=Snapzu

An Unmarried Catholic Schoolteacher Got Pregnant. She Was Fired.

A lawsuit that she filed in New Jersey is testing the First Amendment limits of religious freedom.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/28/nyregion/pregnant-catholic-school-teacher.html?source=Snapzu

Mississippi court upholds life sentence for pot possession

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld a life sentence for a man convicted of a marijuana possession charge because he had previous convictions and those made him a habitual offender.
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/mississippi-0e463c390bedc7f6b25fb7e54b955b74?source=Snapzu

Cuba's COVID vaccine rivals BioNTech-Pfizer, Moderna

Cuba's health authorities said this week the domestically produced Abdala vaccine has proven to be 92% effective against the coronavirus in clinical trials. DW takes a closer look.
Read more: https://www.dw.com/en/cubas-covid-vaccine-rivals-biontech-pfizer-moderna/a-58052365?source=Snapzu

Column: Britney's courtroom statement was a woman's plea for human rights

Britney Spears has been a media and pop culture object of derision, pity and indifference to her humanity. On Wednesday, she stood up for herself.
Read more: https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2021-06-25/britney-spears-conservatorship-statement?source=Snapzu

The Thorny Ethics of Displaying Egyptian Mummies to the Public

Mummy exhibits are big draws for museums, but curators are grappling with issues of cultural and racial sensitivity.
Read more: https://undark.org/2021/06/23/thorny-ethics-displaying-egyptian-mummies/?source=Snapzu

Classified Ministry of Defence documents found at bus stop

The papers contain details about UK warship HMS Defender and the British military.
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-57624942?source=Snapzu

States hesitant to adopt digital COVID vaccine verification

Customers wanting to wine, dine and unwind to live music at the City Winery’s flagship restaurant in New York must show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination to get in. But that’s not required at most other dining establishments in the city. And it’s not necessary at other City Winery sites around the U.S.
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/travel-technology-lifestyle-coronavirus-pandemic-business-1c78a2a22e59835286984b5f1ee2df62?source=Snapzu

'Cops' Creator John Langley Dead at 78

Reality television pioneer suffers fatal heart attack while racing in Baja, Mexico
Read more: http://Https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-news/cops-creator-john-langley-dead-obit-1189920/?source=Snapzu

Charges may be near for Roger Stone over Jan. 6 Capitol riot, legal expert says

"Could it progress to potential charges? You bet," former U.S. Attorney-turned-LA Times columnist Harry Litman said
Read more: https://www.salon.com/2021/06/23/charges-may-be-near-for-roger-stone-over-jan-6-capitol-riot-legal-expert-says/?source=Snapzu

Take a tour of some relaxing, authentic video game bathrooms

As video game designers continue to inject more realism into their narratives, they’ll inevitably find themselves designing fully-functioning bathrooms for players to interact with. After all, the real world has bathrooms all over the damn place! As this article from Heterotopias points out, these digital washrooms are largely ancillary to the plot of the game and, at best, function as a vessel for “environmental storytelling,” i.e. places that add a bit more color to the world the players will inhabit.
Read more: https://www.avclub.com/take-a-tour-of-some-relaxing-authentic-video-game-bath-1819719406?source=Snapzu

‘Be not solitary, be not idle’: secrets of 400-year-old self-help book unlocked

Admired by everyone from John Milton to Nick Cave, The Anatomy of Melancholy has always been a text that has dazzled and confounded its readers in equal measure. Now, exactly 400 years after it was published, an academic has painstakingly traced the meaning of thousands of its sphinxlike allusions, enigmatic references and arcane quotations, allowing Robert Burton’s famous text to be fully understood for the very first time.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/jun/27/be-not-solitary-be-not-idle-secrets-of-400-year-old-self-help-book-unlocked?source=Snapzu

‘This is End of Case Against Assange’, Snowden Says After Report Reveals Lies in Journo’s Indictment

In early 2020, a UK district judge ruled not to extradite Julian Assange to the US, but decided that he must wait in prison for the outcome of an appeal filed by American prosecutors.
Read more: https://sputniknews.com/world/202106271083251073-this-is-end-of-case-against-assange-snowden-says-after-report-reveals-lies-in-journos-indictment/?source=Snapzu

The Movement to Protect Your Mind From Brain-Computer Technologies

Recording memories, reading thoughts, and manipulating what another person sees through a device in their brain may seem like science fiction plots about a distant and troubled future. But a team of multi-disciplinary researchers say the first steps to inventing these technologies have already arrived. Through a concept called “neuro rights,” they want to put in place safeguards for our most precious biological possessions: our mind.
Read more: https://illinoisnewstoday.com/the-movement-to-protect-your-mind-from-brain-computer-technologies/234925/?source=Snapzu

Key witness in Assange case admits to lies in indictment

he also confessed to having continued his crime spree whilst working with the Department of Justice and FBI and receiving a promise of immunity from prosecution.
Read more: https://stundin.is/grein/13627/?source=Snapzu

Family of Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange Rally for His Freedom in Oakland

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, currently detained in London, could face 175 years in prison if he is extradited to the United States for leaking top-secret government documents over a decade ago.
Read more: https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/family-of-wikileaks-founder-julian-assange-rally-for-his-freedom-in-oakland/2580258/?source=Snapzu

Canada to Make Online Hate Speech a Crime Punishable by $16,000 Fine

The proposed law would likely run afoul of the First Amendment in the U.S., but despite popular misconceptions Canada is actually its own country.
Read more: https://gizmodo.com/canada-to-make-online-hate-speech-a-crime-punishable-by-1847163213?source=Snapzu

Miami building collapse: How are drones, sonar and other technology aiding Florida rescuers' search?

Florida search teams have been using drones, sonar, microphones and a range of other technologies to help with the collapsed Surfside condo building.
Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/06/25/miami-condo-collapse-missing-victims-search-technology-drones/5349897001/?source=Snapzu

Marilyn Manson Will Report to L.A. Authorities on Arrest Warrant From New Hampshire Incident

The singer was accused of assaulting a videographer at a concert in 2019, and is charged with two misdemeanor accounts of simple assault.
Read more: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/marilyn-manson-will-report-authorities-arrest-warrant-new-hampshire-incident-1234974379/?source=Snapzu

Trudeau says Pope should apologize on Canadian soil for church's role in residential schools

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday he has asked the pope to come to Canada to apologize for the Catholic Church's role running residential schools for indigenous children, after nearly 1,000 bodies were found in two mass graves.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/trudeau-says-pope-should-apologize-canadian-soil-churchs-role-residential-2021-06-25/?source=Snapzu

Mexican and Israeli task forces join search for survivors in Surfside building collapse

"We have hope because that's what our search and rescue team tells us, that they have hope," the Miami-Dade mayor said at a Friday briefing.
Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/mexican-israeli-task-forces-join-search-survivors-surfside-building-collapse-1604365?source=Snapzu

The CIA Campaign to Steal Apple’s Secrets

RESEARCHERS WORKING with the Central Intelligence Agency have conducted a multi-year, sustained effort to break the security of Apple’s iPhones and iPads, according to top-secret documents obtained by The Intercept.
Read more: https://theintercept.com/2015/03/10/ispy-cia-campaign-steal-apples-secrets/?source=Snapzu

The little-known Soviet mission to rescue a dead space station

How two Cosmonauts battled extreme cold, darkness, and limited resources to save Salyut 7.
Read more: https://arstechnica.com/science/2014/09/the-little-known-soviet-mission-to-rescue-a-dead-space-station/?source=Snapzu

A Third Grader Drew a Rocket That Looked Like a Penis. She Was Handcuffed and Removed From School.

After a Florida teacher mistook a third grader’s drawing of a person hugging a rocket for male genitalia, police seized the child for an involuntary psychiatric examination and threw her into the back of a squad car, according to a new federal lawsuit.
Read more: https://www.vice.com/en/article/4av4gb/a-3rd-grader-drew-a-rocket-that-looked-like-a-penis-she-was-handcuffed-and-removed-from-school?source=Snapzu

The Miami condo collapse is a devastating reminder of America's artificial land problem

The Miami condo collapse is a devastating reminder of America's artificial land problem
Read more: https://theweek.com/feature/opinion/1001964/the-miami-condo-collapse-is-a-devastating-reminder-of-americas-landfill?source=Snapzu

Government's big UFO report is a big letdown

The U.S. government released its highly-anticipated report UFO report and was met with what can only be described as a lackluster response.
Read more: https://www.dailydot.com/debug/ufo-report-incredibly-boring/?source=Snapzu

German knife attack: Three dead and five wounded in Würzburg

A Somali man arrested after the attack had been mentally unstable recently, police say.
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-57618354?source=Snapzu