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‘Green’ energy transition leaves a dirty trail in the Philippines’ nickel belt https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/green-energy-transition-leaves-a-dirty-trail-in-the-philippines-nickel-belt/

‘Green’ energy transition leaves a dirty trail in the Philippines’ nickel belt
MINDANAO, Philippines — Communities living near mining operations in the southern Philippines’ Caraga region are feeling the toll of the global energy transition, with nickel mining driving deforestation and pollution, according to a recent report. Climate Rights International (CRI), the U.S.-based NGO behind the report, highlighted harms to the environment, local livelihoods and public health […]

Ankar, which develops LLM-powered AI tools to streamline the process of drafting patent applications for patent attorneys, raised a $20M Series A led by Atomico (Jeremy Kahn/Fortune)
https://fortune.com/2025/12/17/exclusi

Exclusive: Palantir alums using AI to streamline patent filing secure $20 million in Series A venture funding
Palantir alumni Tamar Gomez and Wiem Gharbi founded Ankar which counts L'Oreal and Vorys among early customers

Digitale Souveränität: Nein! – Doch! – Oh!
Kommende Woche sprechen EU-Länderspitzen über digitale Souveränität. Warum Autor Falk Steiner das Thema allzu oft an eine berühmte Filmszene erinnerte.
https://www.

Today, @… and I had the pleasure of talking to the families behind four Mastodon accounts from Gaza over video chat and we’re very happy to welcome them to Gaza Verified.
They are:
• Talal Naser – https://

Talal Naser (@tallalnaser1990@mastodon.social)
28 Posts, 601 Following, 138 Followers · Save a family from Gaza. I am Talal, a father of four children. This war has left us with no hope. https://gofund.me/4ce5a68a4

Man films Border Patrol agents smashing his car window in Charlotte (Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/video/man-films-car-window-being-smashed-by-agents-as-immigration-enforcement-starts-in-charlotte-nc-63df61299b4d49e2935dc6b0a1b824b9
http://www.memeorandum.com/251116/p10#a251116p10

RE: https://chaos.social/@FlohEinstein/115727872442211456
Y’all are too wild 😅

@… wie kommt's dass ihr gup.pe blockt? Haben die dort was verbockt?
Hatte da ein paar Gruppen, denen ich folgte
UPDATE: Durch Antworten von @… und @…

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #MiddayShow
Mei Semones:
🎵 Dumb Feeling
#MeiSemones
https://meisemones.bandcamp.com/track/dumb-feeling
https://open.spotify.com/track/4HPd9WMnQqp3xXAOYeGexw

@… https://borderstudies.substack.com

Border Studies - Notes from Samantha Culp | Substack
Border Studies is an occasional newsletter from writer/filmmaker Samantha Culp (now including: updates on the book I am writing about the history and present-day landscape of "futures thinking" in its many forms). Click to read Border Studies - Notes from Samantha Culp, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.

Deadbeat Political Campaigns Still Owe Creditors Millions (NOTUS)
https://www.notus.org/money/political-campaigns-owe-creditors-fec-filings
http://www.memeorandum.com/251016/p105#a251016p105