Author Archives: aidarends

In Williamsburg, Brooklyn, a sleek wellness center draws a trifecta of well-coiffed influencers, tech bros, and self-care aficionados with its promises of Bitcoin-powered heated soaking pools. — Read on http://www.e-flux.com/journal/146/611854/daylighting-cryptocurrency-s-waterstreams/

Sofia Quaglia (The Guardian) writes, “From bees to burrowing owls, many species are adapting to urban environments and, with a little extra help from… Crabs, cockatoos and ringtail possums: the wild things thriving in our cities

On Monday, June 24, Solaris Resources Inc. is holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM). This year, Solaris will be focused on pitching shareholders on its expansion program drilling and recent financing. While this is happening, in South America, Indigenous organizations continue to protest its flagship Wartinza copper-gold project in the Amazon rainforest in Ecuador. They haveContinue reading “Ecuadorian Indigenous Organizations Deny Agreement with Solaris Resources Ahead of AGM | Mining Watch Canada”

The showcase festival has stated that, ‘after careful consideration’, it is ‘revising’ its ‘sponsorship model.’ — Read on http://www.hotpress.com/music/sxsw-drops-us-army-and-weapons-manufacturers-as-sponsors-following-major-artist-led-boycott-23033697

DRYDEN – On Thursday [June 20], Grassy Narrows First Nation members took their fight to the source of the mercury contamination that has affected them for more than 50 years. — Read on http://www.nwonewswatch.com/local-news/grassy-narrows-holds-protest-at-dryden-mill-9114025

As artificial intelligence guzzles water supplies and jacks up consumers’ electricity rates, why isn’t anyone tracking the resources being consumed? — Read on http://www.levernews.com/the-unknown-toll-of-the-ai-takeover/

The U.S. has the highest incarceration rate of any independent democracy on earth — worse, every single state incarcerates more people per capita than most nations. In the global context, even “progressive” U.S. states like New York and Massachusetts appear as extreme as Louisiana and Mississippi in their use of prisons and jails. — ReadContinue reading “States of Incarceration: The Global Context 2024 | Prison Policy Initiative”

Attorneys for three defendants who oppose the construction of Atlanta’s planned public safety training center have filed a motion seeking to disqualify the Attorney General’s Office from prosecuting the RICO case, alleging that attorney-client privileged information was accessed and distributed. — Read on archive.is/QFVsH