#unsafe — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #unsafe, aggregated by home.social.
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Твой код на Rust компилируется, проходит тесты и является UB. Ты просто об этом не знаешь
Если взять случайный крейт с crates.io и поставить его под Miri, шанс увидеть undefined behavior где-то в зависимостях стремится к единице. Разбираемся, почему: pointer provenance, Stacked Borrows, Tree Borrows и почему noalias в LLVM выключали три раза.
https://habr.com/ru/articles/1033328/
#rust #unsafe #miri #stacked_borrows #tree_borrows #provenance #llvm #noalias #undefined_behavior
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I hate #async in #Rust.
I say that after writing 4 toy runtimes for it.I have a very async-shaped problem and I *still* can't use async for it without ugly hacks.
Lifetime hell is trying to kill me. Will self-referential struct save me or finish the job? Let's find out.
Yeah, I'm riding #no_std , no alloc, why do you ask?
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Canada's Pilots Are Dead & Trump Called It A "Mistake" - Canada's $20 Billion Answer "Relax, Guy!" -Trump, Basically #Laguardia #DOGE #Project2025 #sabotage #disaster #AirTrafficControllers #understaffed #overworked #unsafe #cdnpoli youtube.com/watch?v=S0Lq...
Canada's PILOTS Are DEAD & Tru... -
This is, why I hate it when I am forced to "share" the keys to my castles via the cloud of password-managers like 1Password. Most local (WiFi) sync suck, or simply are dysfunctional (yes, 1Password, looking at you!). You have to trust them to encrypt the vaults adequately, which in three cases has ben shown not to be safe at all. https://ethz.ch/de/news-und-veranstaltungen/eth-news/news/2026/02/passwortmanager-bieten-weniger-schutz-als-versprochen.html #1password #enpass #Bitwarden #lastpass #dashlane #itsecurity #datasafety #passwordmanager #unsafe
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From VSN Newsroom: He’s a U.S Citizen
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BmxyGj39Jb
#vsn #badbunny #uscitizen #threat #bulletproofvest #unsafe #puertorico #grammys #DiverseSpectrumOfTheLeft #SupportIndependentMedia
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Linear Address Spaces: Unsafe at any speed
https://queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?id=3534854
#HackerNews #Linear #Address #Spaces #Unsafe #at #any #speed #ACM #Queue #Hacker #News #Technology
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Why #Narcissistic #Abuse Makes You Feel #Unsafe Everywhere
#narcissisticabuse #traumaresponse #feelingunsafe
After narcissistic abuse, even #safeplaces don’t feel safe anymore. In this video, we explore why narcissistic abuse makes you feel unsafe everywhere—at home, at work, and even in your own mind.
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Today is #WorldPatientSafetyDay!
#Unsafe #medical #care cost the lives of 2⃣.6⃣2⃣ to 3⃣ million #patients per year (NASEM, #OECD, @WHO).
#GlobalHealth #GlobalGoals #SDGs #2030Agenda #UN @TheLancet #PatientSafety #HealthCare #SideEffects
Sources:
https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25152/crossing-the-global-quality-chasm-improving-health-care-worldwide (p. 135) https://www.oecd.org/content/dam/oecd/en/publications/reports/2022/08/the-economics-of-patient-safety_dda2a072/761f2da8-en.pdf https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/376928/9789240095458-eng.pdf -
I see Lindsay Lohan has entered her "spina bifida gremlin" phase.
#LindsayLohan #celebritynudes #celebs #celebrity #PublicNudity #nakedoutdoors #nudeoutdoors #nudeinnature #beaches #redHeads #redHead #redHair #redhairdontcare #bigBoobs #bigBreasts #bigTits #busty #giantboobs #giantBreasts #giantTits #ddCup #doubleD #DD #freckles #freckleFace #funbags #Hooters #NoBraDay #bigMeal #airbags #naturalBigTits #naturalBigBreast #naturalBigBoobs #naturalBoobs #naturalBreast #naturalTits #BodyFreedom #CasualNudity #ChillNaked #ClothesFree #FemaleBeauty #femalenude #femalefashion #FreeTheBreast #GetNaked #Naked #NakedActivities #NakedBeauty #NakedIsNormal #NormaliseNudity #NudeBeauty #StayNaked #exhibitionism #exhibitionist #nipples #nudityisnotporn #ParentalAdvisory #NC17 #sensualsaturday #titslove #titsout #excon #convict #criminal #kleptomaniac #prisoner #actress #singer #sexsimulation #hollyWoodPorn #musicVideo #sexy #lovesong #rockMusic #popMusic #rRated #explicit #explicitVideo #explicitContent #explicitMusic #teen #teenager #teenstar #TheParentTrap #ParentTrap #nipple #fat #cakes #cookies #unsafe #bikini
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So far, 100% of the bicyclists at whom I yell "It's a one way!" who are going the wrong way: respond by cursing me out or asking to fight me.
>The old man they kill, will be me.<
#NYC #cyclist #bicycle #riders #idiots #murderers #law #breakers #scofflots #assholes #NewYorkCity #streets #unsafe #because of #bicycles & #delivery #men #driving the #wrong #way #laws #safety #society #walk #pedestrians #hit by #bikes #annually #increasing #sidewalk = #foot #traffic #only #please #ticket #ordinance -
I built a Rust crate for running unsafe code safely
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Руководство по использованию unsafe в Swift
В этой статье мы рассматрим различные подходы для работы с небезопасными операциями в языке программирования Swift. Swift предоставляет несколько способов для работы с указателями и низкоуровневой памятью
https://habr.com/ru/articles/887914/
#swift #development #unsafe #performance #optimization #macos #swift__разработка #swift_development #ios_development #ios
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#Unsafe #PM25 levels blanket 64 provinces
"Geo-Informatics & Space Technology Development Agency reported at 9am Monday tt #particulatematter 2.5 micrometres & less in diameter (PM2.5) reached red ( #hazardous-to-health) levels in 28 #provinces, ranging fr 75.3-133.1µg/m³ of air over the past 24hrs. The #government-set safe threshold is 37.5µg/m³"
#governance #policy
#BangkokSmog #ThailandSmog
#CleanAirAct #pollutionKills #airpollution #Thailand #Asean #Asia #AQI #health
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2943465/unsafe-pm2-5-levels-blanket-64-provinces -
Good ol' #KerrMcGee. You remember them, right? #KarenSilkwood's employer!
Karen #Silkwood's sudden death unpacked in ABC documentary
The four-part podcast unearths never-before-heard audio tapes.
ByDoc Louallen
November 14, 2024"Fifty years ago, the death of a 28-year-old #plutonium plant worker and whistleblower in Oklahoma -- a death many found mysterious and sparked decades of speculation -- shocked the nation.
"The official story was that Karen Silkwood died in a one-car crash on Nov. 13, 1974. She was on her way to meet a New York Times journalist, reportedly to hand over documents she'd secretly been collecting at her job at a #NuclearFacility. The Oklahoma State Highway Patrol concluded that Silkwood fell asleep at the wheel -- possibly under the influence of prescribed drugs --- drove off the highway, crashed into a ditch, and died.
"'We’ve never believed it,' Mike Boettcher said of the official narrative. Boettcher and his reporting partner Bob Sands, both veteran Oklahoma journalists, say many in Oklahoma speculate that Karen Silkwood may have died for what she knew.
"Silkwood's story has become widely known, inspiring several books, articles, and a major motion picture.
Silkwood worked at a nuclear fuel production plant that manufactured #plutonium fuel rods to power a new type of nuclear reactor, which was part of a multi-million dollar experiment to enhance #nuclear energy. When she noticed what she felt were #unsafe working conditions -- such as leaks, spills and co-workers frequently getting #contaminated with #RadioactiveMaterial -- she spoke up and tried to make improvements."'Karen became nuclear energy's first #whistleblower, though the term whistleblower was just starting to be used,' Boettcher said. 'This was at a time when the idea of someone inside of a big corporation exposing alleged misdeeds was shocking.'
"Silkwood's allegations, contamination, and untimely death sparked an investigation by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, an FBI inquiry, a civil lawsuit, several appeals, a congressional hearing and two appearances before the U.S. Supreme Court."
Read more:
https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/karen-silkwoods-sudden-death-unpacked-abc-documentary/story?id=115778837
#CoverUp #NoNukes #NuclearIndustry #BigOilAndGas #WhoKilledKarenSilkwood #NuclearPowerCorruptionAndLies -
Good ol' #KerrMcGee. You remember them, right? #KarenSilkwood's employer!
Karen #Silkwood's sudden death unpacked in ABC documentary
The four-part podcast unearths never-before-heard audio tapes.
ByDoc Louallen
November 14, 2024"Fifty years ago, the death of a 28-year-old #plutonium plant worker and whistleblower in Oklahoma -- a death many found mysterious and sparked decades of speculation -- shocked the nation.
"The official story was that Karen Silkwood died in a one-car crash on Nov. 13, 1974. She was on her way to meet a New York Times journalist, reportedly to hand over documents she'd secretly been collecting at her job at a #NuclearFacility. The Oklahoma State Highway Patrol concluded that Silkwood fell asleep at the wheel -- possibly under the influence of prescribed drugs --- drove off the highway, crashed into a ditch, and died.
"'We’ve never believed it,' Mike Boettcher said of the official narrative. Boettcher and his reporting partner Bob Sands, both veteran Oklahoma journalists, say many in Oklahoma speculate that Karen Silkwood may have died for what she knew.
"Silkwood's story has become widely known, inspiring several books, articles, and a major motion picture.
Silkwood worked at a nuclear fuel production plant that manufactured #plutonium fuel rods to power a new type of nuclear reactor, which was part of a multi-million dollar experiment to enhance #nuclear energy. When she noticed what she felt were #unsafe working conditions -- such as leaks, spills and co-workers frequently getting #contaminated with #RadioactiveMaterial -- she spoke up and tried to make improvements."'Karen became nuclear energy's first #whistleblower, though the term whistleblower was just starting to be used,' Boettcher said. 'This was at a time when the idea of someone inside of a big corporation exposing alleged misdeeds was shocking.'
"Silkwood's allegations, contamination, and untimely death sparked an investigation by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, an FBI inquiry, a civil lawsuit, several appeals, a congressional hearing and two appearances before the U.S. Supreme Court."
Read more:
https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/karen-silkwoods-sudden-death-unpacked-abc-documentary/story?id=115778837
#CoverUp #NoNukes #NuclearIndustry #BigOilAndGas #WhoKilledKarenSilkwood #NuclearPowerCorruptionAndLies -
Good ol' #KerrMcGee. You remember them, right? #KarenSilkwood's employer!
Karen #Silkwood's sudden death unpacked in ABC documentary
The four-part podcast unearths never-before-heard audio tapes.
ByDoc Louallen
November 14, 2024"Fifty years ago, the death of a 28-year-old #plutonium plant worker and whistleblower in Oklahoma -- a death many found mysterious and sparked decades of speculation -- shocked the nation.
"The official story was that Karen Silkwood died in a one-car crash on Nov. 13, 1974. She was on her way to meet a New York Times journalist, reportedly to hand over documents she'd secretly been collecting at her job at a #NuclearFacility. The Oklahoma State Highway Patrol concluded that Silkwood fell asleep at the wheel -- possibly under the influence of prescribed drugs --- drove off the highway, crashed into a ditch, and died.
"'We’ve never believed it,' Mike Boettcher said of the official narrative. Boettcher and his reporting partner Bob Sands, both veteran Oklahoma journalists, say many in Oklahoma speculate that Karen Silkwood may have died for what she knew.
"Silkwood's story has become widely known, inspiring several books, articles, and a major motion picture.
Silkwood worked at a nuclear fuel production plant that manufactured #plutonium fuel rods to power a new type of nuclear reactor, which was part of a multi-million dollar experiment to enhance #nuclear energy. When she noticed what she felt were #unsafe working conditions -- such as leaks, spills and co-workers frequently getting #contaminated with #RadioactiveMaterial -- she spoke up and tried to make improvements."'Karen became nuclear energy's first #whistleblower, though the term whistleblower was just starting to be used,' Boettcher said. 'This was at a time when the idea of someone inside of a big corporation exposing alleged misdeeds was shocking.'
"Silkwood's allegations, contamination, and untimely death sparked an investigation by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, an FBI inquiry, a civil lawsuit, several appeals, a congressional hearing and two appearances before the U.S. Supreme Court."
Read more:
https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/karen-silkwoods-sudden-death-unpacked-abc-documentary/story?id=115778837
#CoverUp #NoNukes #NuclearIndustry #BigOilAndGas #WhoKilledKarenSilkwood #NuclearPowerCorruptionAndLies -
Good ol' #KerrMcGee. You remember them, right? #KarenSilkwood's employer!
Karen #Silkwood's sudden death unpacked in ABC documentary
The four-part podcast unearths never-before-heard audio tapes.
ByDoc Louallen
November 14, 2024"Fifty years ago, the death of a 28-year-old #plutonium plant worker and whistleblower in Oklahoma -- a death many found mysterious and sparked decades of speculation -- shocked the nation.
"The official story was that Karen Silkwood died in a one-car crash on Nov. 13, 1974. She was on her way to meet a New York Times journalist, reportedly to hand over documents she'd secretly been collecting at her job at a #NuclearFacility. The Oklahoma State Highway Patrol concluded that Silkwood fell asleep at the wheel -- possibly under the influence of prescribed drugs --- drove off the highway, crashed into a ditch, and died.
"'We’ve never believed it,' Mike Boettcher said of the official narrative. Boettcher and his reporting partner Bob Sands, both veteran Oklahoma journalists, say many in Oklahoma speculate that Karen Silkwood may have died for what she knew.
"Silkwood's story has become widely known, inspiring several books, articles, and a major motion picture.
Silkwood worked at a nuclear fuel production plant that manufactured #plutonium fuel rods to power a new type of nuclear reactor, which was part of a multi-million dollar experiment to enhance #nuclear energy. When she noticed what she felt were #unsafe working conditions -- such as leaks, spills and co-workers frequently getting #contaminated with #RadioactiveMaterial -- she spoke up and tried to make improvements."'Karen became nuclear energy's first #whistleblower, though the term whistleblower was just starting to be used,' Boettcher said. 'This was at a time when the idea of someone inside of a big corporation exposing alleged misdeeds was shocking.'
"Silkwood's allegations, contamination, and untimely death sparked an investigation by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, an FBI inquiry, a civil lawsuit, several appeals, a congressional hearing and two appearances before the U.S. Supreme Court."
Read more:
https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/karen-silkwoods-sudden-death-unpacked-abc-documentary/story?id=115778837
#CoverUp #NoNukes #NuclearIndustry #BigOilAndGas #WhoKilledKarenSilkwood #NuclearPowerCorruptionAndLies -
Good ol' #KerrMcGee. You remember them, right? #KarenSilkwood's employer!
Karen #Silkwood's sudden death unpacked in ABC documentary
The four-part podcast unearths never-before-heard audio tapes.
ByDoc Louallen
November 14, 2024"Fifty years ago, the death of a 28-year-old #plutonium plant worker and whistleblower in Oklahoma -- a death many found mysterious and sparked decades of speculation -- shocked the nation.
"The official story was that Karen Silkwood died in a one-car crash on Nov. 13, 1974. She was on her way to meet a New York Times journalist, reportedly to hand over documents she'd secretly been collecting at her job at a #NuclearFacility. The Oklahoma State Highway Patrol concluded that Silkwood fell asleep at the wheel -- possibly under the influence of prescribed drugs --- drove off the highway, crashed into a ditch, and died.
"'We’ve never believed it,' Mike Boettcher said of the official narrative. Boettcher and his reporting partner Bob Sands, both veteran Oklahoma journalists, say many in Oklahoma speculate that Karen Silkwood may have died for what she knew.
"Silkwood's story has become widely known, inspiring several books, articles, and a major motion picture.
Silkwood worked at a nuclear fuel production plant that manufactured #plutonium fuel rods to power a new type of nuclear reactor, which was part of a multi-million dollar experiment to enhance #nuclear energy. When she noticed what she felt were #unsafe working conditions -- such as leaks, spills and co-workers frequently getting #contaminated with #RadioactiveMaterial -- she spoke up and tried to make improvements."'Karen became nuclear energy's first #whistleblower, though the term whistleblower was just starting to be used,' Boettcher said. 'This was at a time when the idea of someone inside of a big corporation exposing alleged misdeeds was shocking.'
"Silkwood's allegations, contamination, and untimely death sparked an investigation by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, an FBI inquiry, a civil lawsuit, several appeals, a congressional hearing and two appearances before the U.S. Supreme Court."
Read more:
https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/karen-silkwoods-sudden-death-unpacked-abc-documentary/story?id=115778837
#CoverUp #NoNukes #NuclearIndustry #BigOilAndGas #WhoKilledKarenSilkwood #NuclearPowerCorruptionAndLies -
It's getting worse on Tuesday...👎😷🤢😱☠️
#Unsafe #dust #pollution covers #Thailand
"Levels of #ultrafinedust were rated unsafe throughout #Bangkok and in 66 of the 76 #provinces on Monday morning.. Unsafe levels, both orange and red, of #PM25 blanketed all 50 districts of Bangkok. Red levels were recorded in 34 districts"
#AQI #BadAir #BadHealth #BadGovernance #AirQuality #government #policy
#BangkokSmog #BKKSmog #ThailandSmog
#กรุงเทพฯ #ฝุ่นควันกรุงเทพฯ
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2933860/unsafe-dust-pollution-covers-thailand -
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So you wanna parse/manipulate some #PDF's, huh!?
Well, you better #test your #software thoroughly or bad things will happen!🧪
So how about "this corpus [which] contains nearly 8 million PDFs gathered from across the web in July/August of 2021":
https://digitalcorpora.org/corpora/file-corpora/cc-main-2021-31-pdf-untruncated/The entire corpus when uncompressed takes up nearly 8 TB!
You can find some more links to different #corpora (even to ones deemed #unsafe!😬) at pdf-association's Github:
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Scientist: #plutonium #contamination still present in #NewMexico's #AcidCanyon
by Roz Brown
Friday, August 23, 2024"A scientist who said he found extreme plutonium contamination in #LosAlamos' Acid Canyon believes concerned residents should invest in monitoring equipment for greater peace of mind.
"Over a 20-year period ending in 1963, liquid and often #RadioactiveWaste was dumped down the canyon.
"#MichaelKetterer, professor emeritus of chemistry and biochemistry, Northern Arizona University, presented findings to #NuclearWatch New Mexico about water, soil and plant samples he collected at the site 60 years later. He believes people living nearby should follow his lead.
"'New Mexicans, you guys can do this too,' Ketterer urged. 'Your state needs a community instrument, not one run by the state or the locals or by #DOE, one run by the community. You can do this too.'
"Ketterer pointed out the instrument would provide those downstream updated contamination readings. In 1967, the Atomic Energy Commission worked to clean up the area before releasing the land to Los Alamos County without any restrictions on uses. A County Councilor who attended the presentation said they have not received any notification from the federal government about Acid Canyon being #unsafe.
"The canyon now features a dirt trail shaded by pines, providing easy recreational opportunities. Ketterer noted the levels of plutonium contamination were the highest he's ever seen in an area without restricted access.
"'You know this is happening in an area with full public access,' Ketterer emphasized. 'Anybody's child or dog can go down there, contact water, the sediments, the plants. What actions has #EPA taken or should EPA take to stop this?"
"#NuclearWatchNewMexico is pushing for increased cleanup of legacy waste from Los Alamos National Laboratory. The group also opposes new #PlutoniumPit production proposed near the site and worries future #wildfires in the area could possibly disperse plutonium through falling ash."
#NoNukes #NoWar #NuclearContamination #Environment #HealthHazard
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A #Toronto woman is calling for more #accessibility in #AirTravel after she had to be carried off an #AirCanada plane in a badly broken aisle chair, an experience she says was #unsafe & #undignified.
Tori Lacey, 26, chronicled the troubling incident on her #TikTok & #Instagram pages, where she usually posts content about her #travel exploits as a person who uses a #wheelchair.
https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7211123
#DisabilityRights #PeopleWithDisabilities #DisabledCanadians #StopAbleism #CDNpoli #Canada
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A #Toronto woman is calling for more #accessibility in #AirTravel after she had to be carried off an #AirCanada plane in a badly broken aisle chair, an experience she says was #unsafe & #undignified.
Tori Lacey, 26, chronicled the troubling incident on her #TikTok & #Instagram pages, where she usually posts content about her #travel exploits as a person who uses a #wheelchair.
https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7211123
#DisabilityRights #PeopleWithDisabilities #DisabledCanadians #StopAbleism #CDNpoli #Canada
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A #Toronto woman is calling for more #accessibility in #AirTravel after she had to be carried off an #AirCanada plane in a badly broken aisle chair, an experience she says was #unsafe & #undignified.
Tori Lacey, 26, chronicled the troubling incident on her #TikTok & #Instagram pages, where she usually posts content about her #travel exploits as a person who uses a #wheelchair.
https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7211123
#DisabilityRights #PeopleWithDisabilities #DisabledCanadians #StopAbleism #CDNpoli #Canada
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A #Toronto woman is calling for more #accessibility in #AirTravel after she had to be carried off an #AirCanada plane in a badly broken aisle chair, an experience she says was #unsafe & #undignified.
Tori Lacey, 26, chronicled the troubling incident on her #TikTok & #Instagram pages, where she usually posts content about her #travel exploits as a person who uses a #wheelchair.
https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7211123
#DisabilityRights #PeopleWithDisabilities #DisabledCanadians #StopAbleism #CDNpoli #Canada
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#FamilyDollar, #DollarTree Sued for Selling #Unsafe #Meds and Other Products
https://progressivegrocer.com/family-dollar-dollar-tree-sued-selling-unsafe-meds-and-other-products
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#Idaho's #GenderAffirming #HealthCare #Ban Ruled #Unconstitutional.
The #state claimed the #law’s was to #safeguard the #physical #wellbeing of #children, “the #objective is #pretextual” since the #law “allows the same #treatments for #cisgender #minors that are deemed #unsafe and #banned for #transgender #minors
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Idaho #Courts #Rulings #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate
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The Equality Trust’s Cost of Inequality 2023 report shows #inequality has increased rapidly in the UK. The UK’s 171 #billionaires are now as #wealthy as more than 40 million of the rest of us.
'The UK’s inequality has left us more #unhealthy, #unhappy and #unsafe than our more #equal peers' in other countries, the report concludes:
https://equalitytrust.org.uk/sites/default/files/resource/attachments/ReportCostofInequality-1.pdf
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Sounds like #China has fully embraced #CorporateColonialism! Welcome to the club?
#Africa: #LithiumMining in Africa Reveals Dark Side of #GreenEnergy
By Kate Hairsine
Deutsche Welle (Bonn)
16 November 2023“The new rush for lithium in Africa risks fueling #corruption and harming local communities and the #environment, investigations have shown.
“At a Chinese-run lithium mine in #Namibia, local workers have complained for months about squalid living conditions and #unsafe work practices.
“An August fact-finding mission by the Mineworkers Union of Namibia into the Uis mine -- which is operated by Chinese mining company #XinfengInvestments -- found the the local miners living in tiny and hot corrugated zinc shacks without proper ventilation.
“The union also faulted a lack of privacy in the sanitation blocks where toilets and showers are lined up without partitions between them.
“In contrast, the Chinese workers at the mine have comfortable air-conditioned rooms and decent bathrooms.
“The union also criticized Xinfeng for failing to provide protective clothing and ensure safety measures for local workers.
“This is not the only controversy surrounding Xinfeng Investments. A new investigation into lithium mining in Africa by UK-based nonprofit #GlobalWitness outlines accusations against the firm ranging from acquiring the #Uis industrial mine through #bribery to developing it using permits intended for artisanal miners.
“Developing the mine with small-scale licenses meant the company paid 'a staggering low amount for access' to the lithium deposit and allowed it to skirt some #EnvironmentalRegulations, the investigation says.
Concerning trend of #corruption
“As well as in Namibia, the report also documents human rights abuses, corruption, displacement and unsafe working practices in lithium mines the Democratic Republic of the #Congo and #Zimbabwe.
“Going back decades, the mining sector in Africa has often involved corruption and communities not really getting a share of the profits,' said Global Witness senior investigator Colin Robertson, one of the report's authors. 'What we found in the lithium sector is that this trend is set to continue. ... This is very concerning.'
Race for lithium
“Called the 'white gold' of the renewable energy revolution, lithium is a key component of the rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that power everything from cell phones to electric cars (#EVs). Such #batteries are also vital for storing energy produced by clean energy like solar or wind if the world is to make the break from #FossilFuels.
“Globally, the lithium supply is currently dominated by #Australia, #Chile and China, who together produced 90% of the light metal in 2022. But with about 5% of the world's lithium ore reserves, Africa still holds enormous potential, most of which is untapped. Currently only Zimbabwe and Namibia have exported lithium ore, while projects in nations such as #Congo, #Mali, #Ghana, #Nigeria, #Rwanda and #Ethiopia are under exploration or development.
“With demand for the critical mineral expected to boom -- it could grow 40-fold by 2040, according to International Energy Agency projections -- major economies and international companies are racing to secure access to lithium on the continent.
“And many African nations are embracing the lithium rush.
Mineral of the future
“'Lithium is the mineral of the present and the future,' Zimbabwe's president #Emmerson Mnangagwa said recently.
“Zimbabwe, which has Africa's largest lithium reserves and is ranked sixth globally for lithium exports, earned $209 million (€193) from the mineral in the first nine months of 2023. That's nearly treble last year's earnings.
“The southern African country, along with Namibia and Tanzania, has banned the export of raw, or unprocessed lithium, as it seeks to get added value from the lightweight metal.
“Zimbabwe's ban is far from watertight. Global Witness' research discovered that large amounts of lithium ore are still being trucked out of the country.
“In addition, Zimbabwe Defence Industries, a military-linked company subject to US and EU sanctions, has been granted a special exemption to export lithium ore to China. The director of the Harare-based Centre for Natural Resource Governance, Farai Maguwu, is appalled by this.
“'Even though they don't own a single lithium mine,' he told DW, 'they were given an export permit.'
Lithium is a curse
“Maguwu is pessimistic when asked if lithium mining brings any benefit to Zimbabwe.
“’Not at all,' he answered. 'If anything, this abundance of lithium deposits in the current system of governance is actually a curse to the country.'
“If anything, it will bring the country down because there are no systems in place to ensure that the country can generate revenue for the benefits, first and foremost, of the host communities which must pay the cost of mine, loss of land, loss of #biodiversity and the social intrusion into their space.'
“He gives the example of the #SandawanaMine where a lithium rush saw thousands of locals digging out lithium. In early 2023 though, the mine was reportedly taken over by companies with links to Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party and military.
“'Even where the local people are able to mine and sell legally, the government sent troops armed to the teeth to stop people from accessing the lithium,' Maguwu said.
“There is 'no silver bullet' to the problem of corruption in Africa's mining sector, he said, but he would like to see more Western mining companies invest in extracting Africa's lithium, as they are often bound by stricter environmental, social and governance standards and practices.
Fear of Chinese monopoly
“China has a virtual monopoly on lithium extraction in Africa. More than four-fifths, or 83%, of Africa's forecast lithium supply this decade will come from projects at least partly owned by Chinese firms, estimates Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, a consultancy.
“Three Chinese mining giants have acquired lithium mines and projects worth $678 million in Zimbabwe in the past year.
“'Domination [of lithium mining] by one country may led to undesirable results such as under-valuation of mineral resources, #TaxAvoidance and #HumanRights abuses in the sector,' according to a recent report by the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association.
“The Global Witness researcher Robertson calls on the European Union and the United States to ensure increased transparency of lithium mining and more oversight by local activists in order to improve governance and combat corruption.
“'It can't just be about [the EU and US] trying to increase their own supply of minerals,' he said.
“As for Farai Maguwu, he stresses that the proceeds from extractive projects must be plowed back into the community in terms of public goods, such as roads, health clinics and schools.
“’We consider our unmined assets as our natural capital and the local people, even children, should enjoy the benefits of the extraction of their natural capital.’”
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The solemn & peaceable candlelight vigils from earlier this month preceded uglier confrontations, leaving #Jewish college #students feeling anxious, afraid & #unsafe.
Amid what the #Biden admin described as an “alarming rise” of #antisemitism on #college #campuses, some #JewishStudents say they feel more vulnerable than ever before.
#Jews #HateCrimes #racism #WhiteChristianNationalism #ViolentExtremists #RacistOpportunists #NationalSecurity #Israel #Hamas #war -
One does not simply force the pendulum to swing back to #unsafe #dynamically typed #scripting languages
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#Meath #Pride #events #disrupted by #antiLGBTQ+ #protesterswho ripped down #Prideflags and #shouted at the #crowd, leaving #performers and #audience members feeling #unsafe.
Despite the #disruption organisers of Meath Pride said that they will not stop and are already planning next year's events.
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Ireland #Conservatives #Extremism #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Transphobia #HateSpeech #Hatecrimes
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once again rich #capitalists treat #safety #regulations as a pesky way for the #government to take #money away from them and not as the literal #testament in #blood of all the #people that have #died or been #injured because of #unsafe #situations
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@AstraKernel I have a #RustChallenge for you.
What will be the output of the following code:
- A) nothing, it's not valid rust code 😞
- B) nothing, it will crash runtime 💩
- D) something nice 😻
- E) undefined behavior 💀
#rust #cpp #unsafe #gnu #crablang #imsorry #nice -
#Splintered review: #Queer #Caribbean #cabaret is overflowing with #joy and #catharsis
Across the Caribbean, LGBTQ+ people are made to feel #unloved, #unwanted and #unsafe. In many countries there are harsh #laws which can see #gay people put in #jail – in all cases, these laws were instigated by #British #colonisers
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQIA #Carribbean #Hate #Bigotry #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia
https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/04/19/splintered-review-soho-theatre/
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🇺🇸 Unsafe revendique une attaque informatique à l'encontre de Invenergy LLC (
invenergy.com) #usa #unsafe #solutions #energies #operator #business #careers #developer #partnership #services #digital #energize #ventures #wind #resources #hydro #manufacturers #communities #clean #industrial #innovative #gas #turbines #databreach #canada #technologies #solar #ransomware #customers #storage #infrastructure #power #water #edge #supply #management #distribution #wastewater #engineers #treatment #battery #commercial #employees #threats #market #informatique -
“This type of #RaciallyBased #suspicion not only affects the #victims but also causes profound #discomfort and #anxiety to #Australians of #Chinese and other #Asian heritage,” it said, adding that the “#unfair , #unreasonable and #unacceptable ” #accusations went against #HumanRights and made members of the community feel “#unsafe and #uneasy ”
#Australia #StopAsianHate #AntiRacisn #Warmongering #RedAlertRacism #RacismInAustralia
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Show this to an electrician to make them cry.
#Japan #Electricity #Energy #Outlet #PowerStrip #Power #Unsafe #Voltage #OnlyInJapan #Technology #Tech #Gadget #Gadgets
