toad.social is one of the many independent Mastodon servers you can use to participate in the fediverse.
Mastodon server operated by David Troy, a tech pioneer and investigative journalist addressing threats to democracy. Thoughtful participation and discussion welcome.

Administered by:

Server stats:

273
active users

#protected

0 posts0 participants0 posts today

EU weighs adding eels to protected species list over Tokyo’s objection

TOKYO — Eel, a popular food in Japan where it is known as unagi, could be added to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), which restricts the international trade of protected specie…
#Japan #JP #Tokyo #adding #eels #EU #list #objection #protected #species #TokyoTopics #tokyo's #weighs #東京 #東京都
alojapan.com/1305886/eu-weighs

alojapan.com/1305886/eu-weighs EU weighs adding eels to protected species list over Tokyo’s objection #adding #eels #EU #list #objection #protected #species #Tokyo #TokyoTopics #tokyo's #weighs #東京 #東京都 TOKYO — Eel, a popular food in Japan where it is known as unagi, could be added to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), which restricts the international trade of protected species. The European Union is set to decide by Friday whether…

822 #ClimateSolutions #Senegal #Protected #FoodForest

"From Rust to Riches: Transforming Farms into Bountiful Food Forests!" [ ± 1-3 min]
by amillison
----- for the longer version:
---> How 8,000 Food Forests Grew Africa's Great Green Wall <- [15:07 min]
---> youtube.com/watch?v=1LCTVO_Y5Rs <-

youtube.com/shorts/y2Hjzlu67vk

Quote by am:
"2023, Dec 6
Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison is in Senegal, Africa. He’s checking in with Trees for the Future as they turn metal fences into thriving living barriers. Discover the magic of year-round yields, from firewood to medicine, and witness the incredible shift from two crops to 18 in this sustainable food forest revolution!."

#TakeCareForLife #TakeCareForEarth
#StopBurningThings #StopEcoside
#StopThePlunder #StopRapingNature
#ClimateBreakDown

#DOGE is collecting federal #data to remove #immigrants from #housing, #jobs

Officials working with the U.S. DOGE Service are pushing agencies to turn over #information on where people work, study & live.

The #Trump admin is using personal data normally #protected from dissemination to find undocumented immigrants where they work, study & live, often with the goal of removing them from their housing & the workforce.
#law #privacy #security #Musk #WhiteSupremacy
washingtonpost.com/business/20

The Washington Post · DOGE is collecting federal data to remove immigrants from housing, jobsBy Rachel Siegel

Tubefilter: YouTube’s removal of “gender identity” from hate speech rules has trans rights advocates concerned. “With a quiet update, YouTube seems to have adjusted its rules regarding hateful content. The platform’s hate speech policy has been changed to remove words like ‘gender identity’ within the list of protected groups.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/04/tubefilter-youtubes-removal-of-gender-identity-from-hate-speech-rules-has-trans-rights-advocates-concerned/

ResearchBuzz: Firehose | Individual posts from ResearchBuzz · Tubefilter: YouTube’s removal of “gender identity” from hate speech rules has trans rights advocates concerned | ResearchBuzz: Firehose
More from ResearchBuzz: Firehose
Continued thread

#DOGE has sought access to a powerful database of nearly all US workers’ earnings kept by the #health dept’s #ChildSupport office, setting off another disagreement w/career staff over demands for legally #protected records, acc/to 4 people familiar w/the matter.

Over the last several weeks, #billionaire #ElonMusk’s team has clashed w/ #CivilServants over attempts to #access privileged #information or systems kept by the #Treasury Dept, #IRS & #SocialSecurity, among other agencies.

Ukraine Daily summary - Thursday, February 20 2025

North Korean troops in Russia reportedly told they're fighting South Korean forces -- A beginner's guide to elections in Ukraine (also suitable for US presidents -- British volunteer who lost arm and leg evacuating Ukrainian civilians: ‘Russia is the enemy. How can you not see it?’ -- [video] Ukrainians react to Trump’s shocking accusation about the war -- and more

writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/U

writeworks.ukUkraine Daily summary - Thursday, February 20 2025North Korean troops in Russia reportedly told they're fighting South Korean forces -- A beginner's guide to elections in Ukraine (also suitable for US presidents -- British volunteer who lost arm and leg evacuating Ukrainian civilians: ‘Russia is the enemy. How can you not see it?’ -- [video] Ukrainians react to Trump’s shocking accusation about the war -- and more

"At least 16 #fossilfuel companies operating in #Canada’s oilsands allegedly broke rules requiring them to pay for environmental monitoring by independent #scientists, according to newly released data from the Alberta government...

"#Alberta’s #Environment and #Protected Areas Ministry released the data to #TheNarwhal in November, about a month after the #government lost a three-year battle to keep the names of 16 #oilsands companies secret."

What a surprise.

#abpoli

thenarwhal.ca/16-oilsands-comp

The Narwhal · 16 oilsands companies allegedly broke environmental rules. Alberta kept it a secret for 3 yearsBy Mike De Souza