John Brier
@johnbrier
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Raleigh, NC
Joined September 2017
Consumerism and the climate crisis threaten equitable future for humanity, report says
theguardian.com
The Earth Commission says hope lies in sustainable lifestyles, a radical transformation of global politics and fair distribution of resources
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Two decades of U.S. policy appear to be rooted in a mistaken understanding of what happened that day.
theatlantic.com
Two decades of U.S. policy appear to be rooted in a mistaken understanding of what happened that day.
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Sounds like cooperation and common-wealth governments might be more resilient long term. Archaeology Is Flipping the Script on What We Know About Ancient Mesoamerica
popular-archaeology.com
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One Twin Was Hurt, the Other Was Not. Their Adult Mental Health Diverged.
nytimes.com
A large study of “discordant twins,” in which only one suffered abuse or neglect, adds to evidence linking childhood trauma to adult illness.
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RT @prem_thakker: Solid delivery by this reporter on a difficult subject. Describes what happened, notes how Bushnell's act follows a Decem….
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Israel already gave Hamas some of what it wanted, an invasion that demonstrates to the world the inhumane way Israel treats Palestinians.
axios.com
Blinken ordered a State Department review of options for possible recognition of the state of Palestine.
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.@WRAL just saw a bomb squad van with lights flashing heading west on I-40 near exit 285/Aviation Pkwy.
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‘Smoking gun proof’: fossil fuel industry knew of climate danger as early as 1954, documents show
theguardian.com
Documents show industry-backed Air Pollution Foundation uncovered the severe harm climate change would wreak
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The Last Vegas Sphere is a monument to our era of screens. Or a representation of our God, the almighty screen.
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A climate conspiracy theorist said the government deliberately lit wildfires. He just pleaded guilty to starting 14 himself.
cnn.com
A Canadian man who posted conspiracy theories claiming the government was deliberately starting wildfires has pleaded guilty to starting more than a dozen blazes, forcing hundreds of people from...
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RT @Raleigh_Water: Last trivia question of the day! Put your thinking caps on for this one! 🧠🧢 #NationalTriviaDay . 🚽 Which item below can….
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Why Egypt doesn't want Palestinians in Gaza to cross the border
npr.org
Hemmed in by Israeli forces and the Mediterranean Sea, Palestinians in Gaza seemingly have only one place left to go — across the border to Egypt. But Egypt is resistant to letting them in.
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RT @schwarz: Literally no obituaries for Kissinger have mentioned his belief that US soldiers are "dumb, stupid animals to be used" as pawn….
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RT @RnaudBertrand: WOW, this might be THE most important piece of journalism on the war on Gaza since it began, by Israeli newspaper @972ma….
972mag.com
Permissive airstrikes on non-military targets and the use of an AI system have enabled the Israeli army to carry out its deadliest war on Gaza.
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Between Israelis and Palestinians, a Lethal Psychological Chasm Grows
nytimes.com
In a conflict marked by complete incomprehension on both sides, the ability to see each other as human has been lost.
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To read: Greenville was quiet. Then a hometown kid became YouTube’s biggest star.
washingtonpost.com
Living in the same town as YouTube’s biggest mega-celebrity, Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson, has its perks. A waitress at a hot-dog joint won a private island.
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