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U.S. authorities arrest top Sinaloa cartel leader and son of 'El Chapo'


Ismael Zambada, a historic leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, and Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of another cartel leader, were arrested by U.S. authorities in Texas, the U.S. Justice Department said.

#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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A Robot Face with Human Skin


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#robotshacks #science #biomimetic #biomimicry #biorobotics #humanoid #robot #softrobotics #hackaday
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How do they keep it from rotting?

Ars Technica mastodon (AP)
It’s not just us: Other animals change their social habits in old age

Long-term studies reveal what elderly deer, sheep, and macaques are up to in their later years.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/07/its-not-just-us-other-animals-change-their-social-habits-in-old-age/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social



eeepee diaspora

A Vibrant Local Food System Grows in Colorado
Throughout the summer in the Golden, Colorado, area, you might see a big box truck full of local fresh vegetables hosting a pay-what-you can farmer’s market. Affectionately called Chuck, GoFarm’s mobile market truck travels to low-income neighborhoods, schools, retirement homes, mobile home communities and more. It offers local produce that GoFarm sources from 80 to 90 farms every season, including small-scale urban farms, large family-owned farms and beginning farmers going through their incubator program.

“Our vision is a strong, resilient, environmentally sustainable and equitable local food system,” says Virginia Ortiz, GoFarms executive director.

Ortiz sees GoFarm’s role as a hub that takes care of the logistics of supporting small farms and feeding the community.

Building community partnerships is a crucial element, and GoFarm works with other food access organizations such as Hunger Free Golden and JeffCo Food Policy Council to reach more people and create a broader base of resources.

Founded in 2014, GoFarm started with its local food share program (essentially a CSA curated from multiple farms). More than a decade later, it has become an organization that trains and develops beginning farmers and creatively tackles the problem of how to get affordable, fresh food to the community. As a nonprofit, it is able to fundraise for grants and donations to support its programming and supplement that with revenue generated through produce sales.

GoFarm’s incubator farmer program gives beginning farmers access to a quarter acre of land for the two-year duration of the program. The farmers receive all the training they need to plan, plant and manage a farm — regardless of their background.





Sue Stone mastodon (AP)
VP Kamala Harris' run for president is a significant moment for women of color | Opinion

https://www.yahoo.com/news/vp-kamala-harris-run-president-110233126.html

#Harris #Harris2024

Lightning and a burning car pushed into a gully are blamed for wildfires in the West


As evacuations continued in California, some Oregon residents were cleared to return home after a storm dropped welcome rain but also potentially dangerous lightning on the biggest blaze in the U.S.

#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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brucy mastodon (AP)
I was reminded last night that the whole bromance of Obama and Biden was marketing and they really do not like each other. All makes sense from there.
wobs mastodon (AP)
It does explain a lot.

ploum mastodon (AP)
Mastodon: Les Jeux Olympiques, c’est de l’hypercapitalisme qui pollue, gnagnagna… Boycott… gnagnagna…

(cérémonie d’ouverture commence)

Mastodon: Oh ! Y’a Lady Gaga ! Trop bien !
Myriam Tamagni mastodon (AP)
Fallait qd même une solide dose d'humour 😀
Myriam Tamagni mastodon (AP)
mieux vaut du pain, du vin et des jeux .. que de se taper sur la tronche 😉

Car Becomes a Massive Bubble Machine


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#carhacks #bubble #bubblefluid #bubblemachine #bubblewand #bubbles #car #soapbubble #soapbubbles #hackaday
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Venezuelan's go to the polls this weekend to elect a president


Incumbent socialist leader Nicolas Maduro is running for a third term amid the country's grave economic crisis and an increasingly authoritarian political climate.

#news #npr #publicradio #usa
posted by pod_feeder_v2

The Park Fire in Northern California is now the state’s largest this year


A rapidly growing wind-driven wildfire that started Wednesday evening near Chico, Calif., has exploded in size, forcing thousands to evacuate.

#news #npr #publicradio #usa
posted by pod_feeder_v2

'The Indicator from Planet Money': The curious rise of novelty popcorn buckets


Movie theaters are turning to collectible merchandise, like novelty popcorn buckets, to get audiences in the door during a time of declining moviegoing and box office returns.

#news #npr #publicradio #usa
posted by pod_feeder_v2

After more than a year of negotiations, SAG-AFTRA video game performers are on strike


Union actors and performers in SAG-AFTRA declared a strike against video game firms over artificial intelligence. Among other things, they've stop voice acting and stunts that appear in video games.

#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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Muse reshared this.

Flipboard Tech Desk mastodon (AP)
With Vice President Kamala Harris, a Bay Area native, the front runner to receive the Democratic Party’s nomination for president, America’s most powerful industry is set to have a candidate on the ballot from its home turf, reports @CNN.

While there has been a “loud and powerful — although not necessarily large” contingent of (mostly) men in tech endorsing Former President Donald Trump’s White House bid, Harris has also received endorsements and donations from prominent names, including Facebook’s Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg, Netflix Co-Founder Reed Hastings and philanthropist Melinda French Gates. Could Harris’ long and friendly relationship with many top execs in the tech world ultimately make her Silicon Valley’s top choice for the White House? Here’s more.

https://flip.it/JN2hSO

#Harris #KamalaHarris #USElection #Tech #SiliconValley
Runyan50 mastodon (AP)
@CNN@press.coop These people can only vote once. I hope she appeals to what matters to a majority of Americans: quickly addressing the climate crisis, increasing affordable housing and education, and driving wealth equity. Those tech bros do very little for those and in many cases make them worse. No wonder most of them support fascist #MAGA.
#MAGA

Exploring how a President Harris might handle criminal justice issues


Republicans are attacking Kamala Harris for being soft on crime. But her record -- as a district attorney and California attorney general -- isn't so simple. She's angered both the left and right.

#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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Can Cats Solve Puzzles?


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#homehacks #animalbehaviour #cat #cattoy #hackaday
posted by pod_feeder_v2
Whuffo diaspora
A cat thinks cat thoughts in a cat way. They're not intended to be understood.

Saturday Sports: Katie Ledecky, Simone Biles compete at Olympics opening weekend


NPR's Scott Simon and Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant discuss the Paris Olympics and the end of a remarkable era for some U.S. athletes.

#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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Nazani mastodon (AP)
#PoliceBrutalilty #VPHarris
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/kamala-harris-calls-sonya-massey-family-rcna163881

After social-media complaints, Chipotle re-emphasizes generous portions


Chipotle's servings have not shrunk as TikTokkers have suggested. But the fast-casual restaurant chain is reminding its workers to give customers big scoops.

#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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Paul_stilgar mastodon (AP)
speaking of husbands.

Democrats: #felon #rapist wants to deport immigrants.
GOP: but his wife is an immigrant.
everyone: ah that explains everything.

#harris2024 #voteblue
Sue Stone mastodon (AP)
@Paul_stilgar in case I get stupid and forget to mention it, new chapter is up https://archiveofourown.org/works/54131959/chapters/146841682

Morning news brief


One of Mexico’s most notorious drug lords is in U.S. custody. Vice President Kamala Harris met Thursday with Israel's prime minster. The Olympics opening ceremony gets underway Friday in Paris.

#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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'Malicious acts' disrupt French train lines ahead of Olympics, rail company says


Travel to and from London beneath the English Channel, to neighboring Belgium, and across the west, north and east of France were affected, French national rail company SNCF said.

#news #npr #publicradio #usa
posted by pod_feeder_v2

The Opening Ceremony for the Summer Olympic Games will take place Friday in Paris


The Olympics opening ceremony gets underway Friday on the River Seine. NPR's Michel Martin talks to the mayor of Paris’s central district about how the event is transforming the city.

#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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60 Years Later: The children of Freedom Summer look back on their experiences


As part of the Mississippi Freedom Summer in 1964, civil rights groups ran summer schools to educate Black children. We hear from six former students who look back on their experiences.

#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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Thousands will line up along the River Seine to watch the Olympics opening ceremony


The Paris Summer Olympics "officially" begin Friday with the Opening Ceremony. For the next few weeks, more than 10,000 athletes will compete in more than 30 sports.

#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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LindaCollins11 mastodon (AP)
https://www.rawstory.com/trumps-top-campaign-money-bundler-connected-to-ohios-largest-public-corruption-scandal-e/ Trump’s top campaign money bundler connected to Ohio’s largest public corruption scandal

The U.S. arrested a Mexican drug lord. Will it affect the cartel's business?


One of Mexico’s most notorious drug lords is now in U.S. custody. Authorities in the U.S. announced Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada had been arrested, and will appear before an American judge soon.

#news #npr #publicradio #usa
posted by pod_feeder_v2

Could you go a whole week without buying new plastic?


The amount of plastic that we throw out really piles up. A "Morning Edition" staffer decided to find out how hard it would be to not buy any new plastic for a week. How did she do?

#news #npr #publicradio #usa
posted by pod_feeder_v2
Whuffo diaspora
No. Everything comes in plastic these days.

Laffy mastodon (AP)
Via Emptywheel:

Sadly makes it less likely #Walz will be picked, just as we've all fallen in love with his State Fair updates and aggressive support for kids.

Taniel:

The best poll for Kamala #Harris this week?

SUSA has her leading 50% to 40% against Trump in Minnesota.

Their last poll: Biden was up 47/41. He won by 7% in 2020. https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/kstp-surveyusa-poll-harris-takes-lead-over-trump-in-first-minnesota-poll/

Nazani mastodon (AP)
#cartel #fentanyl
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1rwyl2x050o

⚡️🇺🇦60 million tonnes of cargo have already been exported via Ukrainian sea corridor (more) https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-economy/3889370-60-million-tonnes-of-cargo-have-already-been-exported-via-ukrainian-sea-corridor.html #Ukraine #Press #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #News #UnitedStates #EuropeanUnion #UnitedKingdom #russiaUkraineWar #10yrInvasionofUkraine
#NoUSRepublicans2024
#Article7 #Article7HungaryNow

Maternity care in rural areas is in crisis. Can more doulas help?


A Georgia medical school has begun training and deploying doulas in rural areas of the state, with the goal of decreasing the risk of childbirth complications, especially for Black women.

#news #npr #publicradio #usa
posted by pod_feeder_v2

When will Kamala Harris be the official Democratic presidential nominee?


The Democratic National Committee will hold a virtual roll call in early August to select a new presidential nominee, likely Vice President Harris, before its convention kicks off in Chicago.

#news #npr #publicradio #usa
posted by pod_feeder_v2

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