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Firefighters battling enormous wildfires in the United States say
the federal government is failing them at a time when supercharged blazes have made their jobs exponentially more dangerous.
While the US continues to grapple with a critical shortage of federal firefighters
– with especially large gaps in essential management positions
– the Trump administration has increased pressure on firefighting forces to rapidly and aggressively contain the flames.

‘We’re near a breaking point:’ firefighters say US government is failing them amid intense wildfire season
US grapples with federal firefighter shortage as crews say they’re spread thin and lack resources during unrelenting year of fire

#AI creates all sorts of threats to #wellbeing and #ecosystems. Maybe a short term challenge for AI: Design AI hardware within the constraints of a

Datacenter rush will create ‘tsunami’ of discarded electronics, report says
Global push will triple toxic e-waste annually in 25 years, filling enough shipping containers to circle globe six times

#AI creates all sorts of threats to #wellbeing and #ecosystems. Maybe a short term challenge for AI: Design AI hardware within the constraints of a

Datacenter rush will create ‘tsunami’ of discarded electronics, report says
Global push will triple toxic e-waste annually in 25 years, filling enough shipping containers to circle globe six times

Für 60 Dollar pro Laib sorgt #Roggenbrot in New York für Aufmerksamkeit.
Eine österreichische Bäckerfamilie verkauft in Soho 1,5 Kilogramm schwere Roggen-Sauerteigbrote aus importierten Rohstoffen. Trotz Kritik am hohen Preis stehen Kunden Schlange.
Kräftiges Roggenbrot ist in den #USA w…

Butterstulle wird Luxus: Deutsches Roggenbrot erobert New York
60 Dollar für ein Roggenbrot: In New York stehen Menschen dafür Schlange. Ein österreichischer Bäcker bringt deutsches Butterbrot-Feeling nach Soho - und entfacht damit eine Debatte über Luxus und Heimatgeschmack.

i can see why some fans might be miffed by artists pressing not-quite-finished albums to LP, but if i was a fan of these artists, i feel like i'd also be at least a little stoked? alternate takes/mixes/edits/drafts/outtakes/rarities! things to collect! https://www.

A pressing issue: why are vinyl albums becoming so different from their digital versions?
They’re expensive, elaborate – and may not contain all the music. After Olivia Rodrigo, Charli xcx and more sent out incomplete or unfinished vinyl versions, fans are feeling shortchanged

Oil demand is falling more ​than expected, partly ⁠due to record fuel prices. World oil demand will drop by 2.5 million bpd this year, the @iea.org said, more than its previous forecast of a 1.6 million bpd decline.
However, supply is expected to decrease even faster (hence the shortage), and demand is expected to rebound by practically the same amount next year.

Ok you can fucking bet I am replying to this!
Mandatory cycle helmet laws just mean less cycling and an overall decline in health for the population.
This idea is by someone who is an idiot or hates cyclists.
Also what next, shall we mandate wearing walking helmets for people walking and running in the winter because statistically I think they are far more likely to be falling and hurting themselves.
P.S. I included a translation to English in the Alt Text

Bills WR D.J. Moore buys out a store's entire stock of his shirts to give them away to fans https://www.nfl.com/news/bills-wr-d-j-moore-buys-out-a-store-s-entire-stock-of-his-shirts-to-give-them-away-to-fans

i live in a small apartment without a lot of storage space. for LPs, i have two three-foot shelves, one for jazz, the other for everything else. last week, i made a new resolution to play at least one non-jazz record every day. here's how it's going.
#vinyl #OldVinyl

Going on holiday today. Flying from Glasgow Prestwick this morning! Picked here to see what it was like (nice enough but itch now scratched).
“Glasgow” is a bit of a stretch mind you, should be called Ayrport! (I am sure I am not the first to make this joke)