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Call Out the Broken Rogers-Shaw Deal
Back in 2023, Canadians were told our government was putting conditions on the $26B Rogers-Shaw deal that would make it a win for all of us. The deal would be closely monitored and came with teeth: binding commitments with up to $1 billion in penalties for non-compliance.1
Three years later, the spirit of that promise is being broken in plain sight. Rogers' own public disclosures reveal that commitments on job creation, 5G expansion, fair …

Call Out the Broken Rogers-Shaw Deal
Canadians were promised the Rogers-Shaw deal would benefit all of us. 3 years in, Rogers is falling short on jobs, 5G, prices, and service.💥 ISED has done nothing! Tell Minister Joly to act on what the government promised. 👉 https://openmedia.org/CallOutRogers

Interesting but I wonder about the volume needed and therefore potential impact on marine and shoreline ecosystems.
Welsh researchers create biodegradable plastic from seaweed
https://nation.cymru/news/welsh-researchers-create-biodegradable-plastic…

Welsh researchers create biodegradable plastic from seaweed
Mark Mansfield Welsh scientists have developed a new biodegradable plastic made from seaweed that could one day replace fossil fuel-based food packaging. Researchers at Aberystwyth University say the material, created using seaweed extracts, could offer a more sustainable alternative to conventional plastic films widely used in the food industry. The findings, published in the journal […]

A surge in AI-generated "pro se" cases, or lawsuits filed by self-represented litigants, is democratizing the legal system but consuming more court resources (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2…

Artificial Intelligence Floods Court Dockets with Home-Brewed Lawsuits
For years, courts have welcomed cases brought by self-represented litigants. Now those plaintiffs have A.I., and their filings are consuming more and more bandwidth.

"Researchers have been following this rare 'ghost dog' species for 23 years to better learn how to protect it"
#Animals #Dog

Trail cameras spot rare 'ghost dog' in the Amazon, one of the world's most elusive species
The short-eared dogs of the Amazon Basin are notoriously hard to spot in the wild, but new trail camera footage is shedding light on the endangered species.

Is Climate Change Fueling Europe's Heat Wave? Yes, Researchers Say. (Raymond Zhong/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/26/climate/europe-heat-wave-climate-change.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/260626/p33#a260626p33

Over the past decade, communities have detected volatile organic compounds in their water distribution systems following wildfires,
as a result of damage and depressurization.
Together, these studies first outline a comprehensive experimental framework
— developed to quantify the effects of localized (single-structure) water system depressurization as a mechanism for VOC contamination in water systems following wildfire events
— and then apply that framework to gath…

Learn About Water System Contamination After Wildfires
Two peer-reviewed journal articles investigate volatile organic compound contamination after water system depressurization.

A species of spider which weaves a catapult-like silk trap to snare a single type of ant has been discovered.
The snare's "exceptionally high power" flings the ant into a bigger web at "15 times the most extreme g-forces experienced by jet pilots", said lead researcher Prof Ajay Narendra.
Though it is yet to be formally named, scientists have nicknamed the tiny spider "ballista", after the ancient weapon used to hurl stones in battle.
What …

Spider which uses spring trap to capture prey discovered in Australia
Researchers say their hunting method - which allows them to prey on dangerous ants - is unprecedented.

Such an amazing adaptation!
It requires a lot of work per trap but is so incredibly effective that it's worth it for the spider
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2531317-new-to-science-spider-builds-trap-that-flings-…

New-to-science spider builds trap that flings ants into the air
A spider living in the rainforests of Queensland, Australia, builds a snare trap reminiscent of a Roman-era ballista weapon that it uses to catapult green tree ants into a web 30 centimetres above

Humans evolved to pay close attention to danger,
but today that instinct is being overwhelmed by an endless supply of bad news from around the world.
Researchers say the answer isn’t to stop following current events
—it’s to build healthier habits around how, when, and where we get our news.
https://www.

Your brain was never designed for this much bad news
Humans evolved to pay close attention to danger, but today that instinct is being overwhelmed by an endless supply of bad news from around the world. Researchers say the answer isn’t to stop following current events—it’s to build healthier habits around how, when, and where we get our news.

A lot of the attention to changes in higher education has focused on cultural issues, such as debates over free speech.
“But there’s also a real economic and geopolitical dimension to what’s happening, in terms of the shifting away from the scientific enterprise and the leading global role that the United States has played for decades.”
Federal funding isn’t flowing to MIT as it typically has, Kornbluth said.
Some federal agencies are talking about taking geography — not …

MIT president blames federal policy shifts for big drop in research on campus
Federal funding cuts have curtailed research at elite universities such as MIT, dulling America’s competitive edge globally.