Sunday, 2 April 2023

Some of the 'Yellowjackets' cast threw up filming episode 2

Some of the 'Yellowjackets' cast threw up filming episode 2

There's fighting with your best friend... and then there's eating her. In the final moments of Yellowjackets' season 2 premiere, Shauna (Sophie Nélisse) shocked viewers when she took a bite out of Jackie's (Ella Purnell) frozen ear. But that was only the beginning.
Read more: https://ew.com/tv/yellowjackets-season-2-episode-2-eating-jackie/?source=Snapzu

Saturday, 1 April 2023

Study links hard-right social media with incidents of civil unrest

Study links hard-right social media with incidents of civil unrest

A new Yale-led study finds evidence that social media activity on hard-right platforms contributes to political unrest offline.
Read more: https://news.yale.edu/2023/03/31/study-links-hard-right-social-media-incidents-civil-unrest?source=Snapzu

How to Protect American Democracy

How to Protect American Democracy

The 2016 presidential election made clear that American democracy is vulnerable to interference by foreign adversaries. In response, officials at all levels of government moved quickly to strengthen protections for the vote. In 2020, the danger of domestic attacks came into greater focus, with the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol in 2021 serving as a frightening wake-up call.
Read more: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/how-protect-american-democracy?source=Snapzu

AOC Says GOP Energy Bill May as Well Have Been Written Entirely by Big Oil

AOC Says GOP Energy Bill May as Well Have Been Written Entirely by Big Oil

House Republicans are preparing to pass a sweeping energy bill that Democrats, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (New York), have condemned as nothing more than a Big Oil wish list that would pilfer the public’s pockets to pad corporate profits. H.R. 1, dubbed the Lower Energy Costs Act, is a combination of several Republican energy and climate proposals that would roll back provisions of Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) while expanding the ability of fossil fuel companies to mine and drill with even fewer regulations than they currently face.
Read more: https://truthout.org/articles/aoc-says-gop-energy-bill-may-as-well-have-been-written-entirely-by-big-oil/?source=Snapzu

Ukraine eyes preventing matchups with Russians

Ukraine eyes preventing matchups with Russians

Ukrainian athletes will not be allowed to take part in qualifying events for the 2024 Paris Olympics if they have to compete against Russians, according to a government minister.
Read more: https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/36015379/ukraine-eyes-stopping-athletes-facing-russians?source=Snapzu

CEOs are quietly backtracking on remote work—and more companies could follow

CEOs are quietly backtracking on remote work—and more companies could follow

Major corporations including Disney, Twitter and Starbucks are requiring employees to spend more time at the office.
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/30/more-companies-could-increase-rto-requirements-soon.html?source=Snapzu

NY officials detect polio again, warn of possible summer wave

NY officials detect polio again, warn of possible summer wave

With new detection, officials warn of spring and summer transmission risks.
Read more: https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/03/polio-virus-pops-up-in-new-york-wastewater-again/?source=Snapzu