During a recent study by the University of Bern researchers used brain stimulation to demonstrate that the ability to sympathize with the future victims of climate change encourages sustainable behaviour.
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U.S. museum makes Justin Trudeau bobblehead at request of his ‘cult following’
“Two versions of the bobblehead are available with one sporting a bearded Trudeau and the other sporting a clean-shaven Trudeau,” says a news release from the museum.
No blackface yet? Or Muslim?
‘Climate-friendly’ menu coming to your palate: Mealworms. EU ‘approves insects for human consumption’
The European Union’s landmark decision last week to approve insects for human consumption was a victory for grubs and maggots — and people — the world over. The approval confers a kind of dignity to the lowly, protein-rich microbeasts that we foolishly dismiss as pests, and delivers a clear signal that the insect proteins industry is poised for significant growth. Above all, it paves the way for an alternative protein source that should play a critical role in feeding a hotter, more populous world.
Earth is Getting a ‘Black Box’ to Tell Future Civilisations How Humanity Ended
If or when human civilisation crumbles, a gigantic and unbreakable box will be the only thing that will remain. The box will store scientific data and provide future civilisations with information on how humanity collapsed. The project, dubbed Earth’s Black Box, is a massive steel monolith that will be built in a remote Tasmanian area, reported ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). It is similar to the black boxes that are designed to investigate airline disasters and provide crucial information about what led to the unfortunate event. The Earth Box is expected to be loaded with solar-powered hard drives that will document and preserve a stream of real-time scientific updates and analysis on the world’s most pressing problems.
Microchip your cat or face fines, UK govt says
The UK government has unveiled a compulsory microchipping plan for domestic cats, designed to make it easier to reunite lost pets with their owners. Those refusing to inject their feline with a chip will face fines of up to £500.
New Racialist Soros DA in NYC Makes Crimes Legal, Promises No Bail
Soros-funded Alvin Bragg (D) won overwhelmingly in New York City. To say he is soft on crime would be an understatement.
Bragg ran a campaign on a platform of a no-bail agenda and an end to prosecutions for what he calls “minor offenses” such as marijuana misdemeanors, turnstile jumping, trespassing, driving with a suspended license, prostitution (which furthers trafficking), resisting arrest for non-criminal offenses, and obstructing the work of the New York City Police Department.
Buttigieg Says Americans Should Buy Electric Cars So They ‘Never Have To Worry About Gas Prices Again’
Families that own an electric vehicle won’t ever have to worry about gasoline prices, Buttigieg told MSNBC in an interview Sunday. Americans who live in rural and urban areas would benefit most from buying an electric car since they currently spend so much at the pump, he said.
Canada releases 50 million pounds from maple syrup reserve amid global shortage
The Biden administration is trying to reign in gas prices by releasing oil from the US strategic reserve — but a different sticky supply situation north of the border has spurred Canadians to tap their emergency stockpile of maple syrup amid a major shortage of the sweet stuff.
h/t DS
Singing O Canada is “distasteful and should be replaced”: OCDSB committee
“With respect to standing and singing of O Canada during opening exercises in school, Ms. Miller expressed the opinion that this practice is distasteful and should be replaced with something more healthy and positive,” the council meeting’s minutes describe.
“Chair Manatch suggested that Indigenous students be permitted to sit and not participate in the singing of O Canada. Elder Dumont expressed the opinion that the government of Canada needs to hold people accountable for the deaths of students at residential schools.”
h/t Marvin
BC museum closes floor on Canadian history to “decolonize” exhibit
According to the museum’s acting CEO Daniel Muzyka, the exhibits on European settlers, the early logging and fishery industry will all disappear.
Mom Of Virginia High School Bathroom Rapist Blames Victim, Says Anal Rape Of 15-Year-Old Girl Was ‘An Accident’
The Loudon County, Virginia mother of the “skit-wearing” biologically male student convicted of raping a female in a high school bathroom has come out in defense of her son with a statement blaming the 15-year-old victim for not fighting off her rapist.
More vaccinated people are dying of COVID-19. Here’s what that means
Data from several states and the federal government suggests deaths among Americans fully vaccinated against COVID-19 rose sharply amid the nation’s most recent surge of infections, but experts say that is not unexpected as more of the population gets immunized.
Wut?!
Kids asked not to yell ‘trick-or-treat’ as part of Quebec’s pandemic Halloween rules
The province’s Health Department published a list of guidelines Friday to help celebrate the holiday safely amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
New York Times Pushes Six Redesigns Of American Flag
The project was part of the Times’ “Snap Out of It, America!” series, which the Times has described as “A new series from Times Opinion exploring bold ideas to revitalize and renew the American experiment.”
h/t Marvin