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"Chocolate could disappear by 2050. Could this climate-resistant alternative take its place?"
#Climate #ClimateChange #Chocolate

Meet the scientists saving the chocolate industry from climate change
As cocoa production plunges, scientists have turned to a climate-resilient plant to save the chocolate industry.

Grokipedia, a Grok-powered online encyclopedia, launches with over 885K articles; Elon Musk has touted it as a less biased alternative to Wikipedia (Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/10/27/grokipedia-wikipedia-musk-/

Elon Musk briefly launches a Wikipedia rival that extols his own ‘vision’
The right-leaning tech magnate is touting his own online encyclopedia as an unbiased alternative to the world’s most widely cited online source.

Toyah Höher, @…, #Klimakrise und Lösungen,
Interview: Wie eine Studentenbewegung das #Klimarecht für immer verändert hat
Während

Wie eine Studentenbewegung das Klimarecht für immer verändert hat
Während Klimaschutz in Deutschland derzeit wie Stillstand wirkt, versinkt seine Heimat. Hier erzählt Vishal Prasad, warum er keine Alternative sah, als vor das höchste UN-Gericht zu ziehen.

Ich habe bei Flora Food Group nachgefragt, ob “Rama sooo buttrig” in Zukunft tierische Butter enthalten wird. Das haben sie bestätigt. Lediglich der Block und die Version mit zugesetztem B12 (grüner Deckel) sind weiterhin #vegan. #rama

Minority influence: how can degrowth step up?
A contribution to the ecosocialism vs horizontalism debate. by Anna Gregoletto and Mark H Burton* A debate is in progress between alternative strategy prescriptions for degrowth. On the one side, what we might call minima-maxima or degrowth as under-labourer in a democratic socialist transformation.  ‘Minima’ because it realistically notes that degrowth (whether it is a movement or not) "does not have the capacity to…

Minority influence: how can degrowth step up?
A contribution to the ecosocialism vs horizontalism debate. by Anna Gregoletto and Mark H Burton* A debate is in progress between alternative strategy prescriptions for degrowth. On the one side, w…

"Scientists Create Durable Biodegradable Bamboo Plastic That’s Stronger Than Petroleum-Based Materials"
#Bamboo #Plastic #Plastics

Scientists Create Durable Biodegradable Bamboo Plastic That’s Stronger Than Petroleum-Based Materials | Happy Eco News
Chinese researchers created biodegradable bamboo plastic with 110 MPa tensile strength that decomposes in soil within 50 days. Published in Nature Communications (October 2025), the material outperforms petroleum-based plastics in terms of strength and stability, while maintaining 90% of its original strength after recycling. This makes it a renewable and recyclable alternative for industrial use.

Various Artist – October Experimental Compilation
#alternative

US progressives are embracing debate shows long used by conservatives, seeing the format as a more authentic alternative to "spoon-fed" political talking points (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/bus…

Debate Shows Are Having a Moment. Here Come the Democrats.
As millions tune in to hyperpartisan face-offs on YouTube or TikTok, can the left find its own Charlie Kirk?

This is the EU plan it seems, not confirmed, copied it from Bluesky.
#Ukraine

Call to Action: Installiere in den nächste 3 Wochen je eine Alternative App: Signal, LibreOffice und Firefox. Probiere sie parallel zu Deinen gewohnten Programmen aus. Gib Dir und der Alternative eine faire Chance – die Eingewöhnung dauert ein paar Tage, aber dann profitierst Du dauerhaft von Unabhängigkeit und oft besserer Funktionalität!
#DigitalBewusstHandeln – 5 Ebenen Mod…

J'ai découvert #AIChat, alternative Š llm cli
#TIL <…

Looks like the Nintendo Switch limits you to 10,000 screenshots stored on the micro SD card, regardless of how much free storage space is available. That sounds like a lot, and I suppose it is a lot, but somehow my daughter and I hit that limit in the span of just a little over 21 months.
In the 3.5 years before that, we'd done about 7,800 screenshots, moved to an alternative subdirectory.
#NintendoSwitch

3 #PositiveDinge gestern
- mein Shepherd's Pie kam gut an und war mal eine gute Alternative zum traditionellen Kartoffelsalat mit Würstchen; wenn ich es noch mal koche, grabe ich mit einer Gabel aber deutlichere Berge und Täler in den Kartoffel/Rüben/Cheddar-Brei, damit er schöner bäckt und bräunt
- Singen im Gottesdienst und Christmette
- verhältnismäßig harmonischer He…

As Australia bans under-16s from social media platforms, TikTok-powered video app Lemon8, friends-only photo app Yope, and others rise up the App Store charts (Nasteho Said/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

Alternative Social Media Apps Surge as Australia Teen Ban Starts
Alternative social media platforms have surged in popularity in Australia Wednesday, as the nation’s landmark ban for under-16s drives children to non-restricted apps.

Deutsche Bank springt auf #Wero-Zug auf
Jetzt fehlt noch die #DKB ...
https://www.heise.de/news/Deutsche-…

Deutsche Bank springt auf Wero-Zug auf
Die Deutsche Bank zieht nach und bietet Kunden jetzt das vollumfängliche Bezahlen mit der europäischen Paypal-Alternative Wero an.

In Channel 4's 2025 Alternative Christmas Message, Jimmy Kimmel addressed his suspension by ABC, saying "We won, the President lost and now I'm back on the air" (Alex Ritman/Variety)
https://variety.com/2025/tv/global/jimmy…

Jimmy Kimmel Says ‘We Won, the President Lost’ in Christmas Message
Jimmy Kimmel has delivered a scathing attack on president Donald Trump in a special Christmas Day message, claiming 'Tyranny Is Booming' in the US

While I would want an immediate withdrawal from NATO, this seems a politically persuasive line.
"He told the BBC he did not support withdrawing from Nato "immediately" as "the world is in political turmoil, and we need to make sure our country is defended".
"Once we've created an alternative alliance with our European neighbours, we should absolutely be looking at a different way that is focused on peace and diplomacy, rather than on nuclear weapon…

Green Party leader Zack Polanski defends wealth tax proposals
Zack Polanski says a new tax on the rich would tackle "the deep inequality in our society".

I'm finally trying printing with Spiderflex (77-82A shore) filament. The print speeds remind me of my first 3d printer. Two tiny parts totaling under 3g took about an hour, printing with a maximum speed of 10mm/s. But having really flexible TPE is really handy; there's really no reasonable alternative!
Now I have new feet for my KX3, and honestly they might be better than the originals (sorry Elecraft!) They are at least as grippy on the table surface, and they are a closer fit on the …

Dear Reader,

Today I'm delighted to announce a Take Control book about a fantastic new Mac email app called #MailMaven. Developed by our friends at SmallCubed (best known for their popular MailSuite plugin for Apple Mail), MailMaven is a powerful and flexible alternative to apps like Apple Mail, Outlook, and Thunderbird.
The Manual is free from :

Und deshalb ist Bookwyrm für mich noch immer keine nutzbare Alternative zu Goodreads. Gerade mal wieder einen Import probiert. Die unbekannten sind ganz normale Bücher aus dem deutschen Verlagshandel. Alle erschienen in den letzten ca. 10 Jahren.

"Artist Paddles Across Ocean On World’s First Mushroom Kayak"
#Kayak #Mushrooms
https://happyeconews.com/worlds…

Artist Paddles Across Ocean On World’s First Mushroom Kayak | Happy Eco News
Los Angeles artist Sam Shoemaker completed a 26-mile ocean crossing from Catalina Island to San Pedro in a kayak grown entirely from mushroom mycelium. The 12-hour journey included a whale encounter and demonstrated fungi's potential as a biodegradable plastic alternative, though the 135-pound mushroom kayak remains heavier than commercial vessels.

Habt ihr die Nase voll von US-Cloud-Diensten? Dann haben wir gute Nachrichten für euch!
Ionos und Nextcloud haben ihre gemeinsame Office-Plattform "Ionos Nextcloud Workspace" offiziell gestartet.
Zum Artikel: https://heise.de/-11067303?wt_mc=sm…

Monday Breakfast
Current affairs, media analysis, alternative media...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: #AusPods

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Ein Perspketivwechsel:
Das Fediverse ist keine Alternative zu #BigTech #SocialMedia, sondern der erste Versuch des Aufbaus eines dezentralen, demokratischen, öffentlichen Netzwerks. Big Tech-Plattformen sind dysfunktionale Alternativen zu einer öffentlichen Infrastruktur, die wir nicht haben. So gesehen geht es sehr gut voran, trotz mangelhafter Ressourcen:
• Anerkennung v. Mastodon als digitales öffentliches Gut
• #GrimmeOnlineAward für Mastodon/Fediverse
• …

„Wer KI verbietet, verliert die Kontrolle – wer sie ignoriert, verliert die Daten.“
#FAZ (€) analysiert, wie deutsche Unternehmen im Schatten-KI-Dilemma stecken: IT-Abteilungen verbieten, Mitarbeiter umgehen, Geschäftsführung schaut weg. Doch die Risiken sind real: Kundendaten in China, Vertragsentwürfe bei OpenAI. Die Alternative? Drei Architekturen – Souveränität, Compliance oder Bequemlichke…

Idea: #Linux installation tutorial for #Windows users who want to try it as a dual-boot?

Say, I would live-post the steps as I am doing it on an old laptop, with #ZorinOS (I installed it onc…

Zorin OS - Make your computer better.
Discover the alternative to Windows and macOS designed to make your computer faster, more powerful, secure, and privacy-respecting.

Looking for a phantomjs alternative, ran a search and ended up on a page with a seemingly good comparison of possibilities, until you realize the page is on zenrows.com domain. I don't think I'll take YOUR word for your product. Not sure what snakeoil they might be selling but feels overtly self-aggrandizing at least

Alternative Mobilitätslösungen in ländlichen Räumen: Eine Fallstudie
Dr. Julia Jarass
(Raum HG 0.19)

"Sydney’s First Upcycled Skyscraper Named Finalist for 2025 Earthshot Prize"
#Austalia #Sydney #Buildings

Sydney’s First Upcycled Skyscraper Named Finalist for 2025 Earthshot Prize | Happy Eco News
Sydney’s Quay Quarter Tower, the world’s first upcycled skyscraper, has been named a finalist for the 2025 Earthshot Prize. The retrofit retained 65% of its structure, avoided 12,000 tonnes of embodied carbon, and doubled usable space. The project proves that reusing old towers can replace demolition as a sustainable, profitable alternative.

Channel 4 says Jimmy Kimmel will share a message on Christmas Day as part of its Alternative Christmas Message show, emphasizing the importance of free speech (Ali Watkins/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/world/europe/jimmy-kim…

Jimmy Kimmel Will Deliver Britain’s ‘Alternative Christmas Message’
Mr. Kimmel will speak out against fascism and about the importance of free speech in the holiday address, according to a Channel 4 spokesman.

Lost In Transmission – Source Reactor Bootleg
#alternative

Ja schön. Einmal hin, alles drin. #Ivermectin, Post-Vac, #Frequenzmedizin - ein Rundum-Sorglos-Paket. https://impfkongress.de/

Impf-und Zukunftskongress 2025 | Startseite
Der Impf-und Zukunftskongress 2025 findet vom 07. - 16. November 2025 statt. Über 45 namhafte Experten und Interviewpartner geben gerne Ihr Wissen an dich weiter. Wir gehen nochmals auf wichtige Themen der letzten 5 Jahre ein. Den Fokus legen wir aber auf das Hier und jetzt und greifen z.B. das wichtige Thema Shedding, Impf-Nebenwirkungen und Spike-Übertragung auf. Wir zeigen euch alternative Therapiemöglichkeiten auf, damit ihr selbstverantwortlich euch und auch anderen helfen könnt, wen…

About a year and a half ago, with the release of macOS 14 Sonoma, #Apple killed third-party Mail plugins. Apple did offer an alternative framework called extensions, but extensions can’t do all the things plugins once could.
I miss MailSuite!!
ASSHATS! #enshitification

Keine großen Überraschungungen - aber eigentlich nicht viel Musik.

Quite interesting but "no role for Hamas and other factions", What does that mean? Fatah? And isn't that a matter for the Palestinian people?
A decolonised alternative to Trump’s Gaza peace plan | Donald Trump | Al Jazeera
https://www.a…

A decolonised alternative to Trump’s Gaza peace plan
Only a decolonised plan centred on Palestinian sovereignty can bring lasting peace to Gaza.

Nice project: A computational framework for quantifying route diversification in road networks
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.02582
Interactive: https://diverc…

Videos sind die neuen Wissensspeicher – aber YouTube ist nicht die einzige Option. Wir brauchen eine öffentliche, dezentrale Alternative für Bildungs- und Diskursvideos. Warum nicht ein „BibTube“ auf PeerTube-Basis? Ein Schritt zu digitaler kultureller Souveränität.
https://

A great quote from the book Autocracy Inc from Ann Applebaum, a recommended read. A good description of the atmosphere the Trump administration tries to create.
#trump #autocracy #applebaum

Megan Lynch @…: "Cleveland State University's student-run alternative radio station WCSB was abruptly shut down Friday and replaced with a jazz station operated by Ideastream Public Media.
They broke the news over Zoom then called the cops to "escort" the students out." - mas.to
https://mas.to/@meganL/115317979725865498

Måste komma ut som en försvarade av jobbig stavning. Stavningsreformerna där stavningen anpassas till den nuvarande fonetiken hjälper bara under en kort tidsperiod (då uttalen ändras rätt snabbt) och den förstör långa perioder av språkhistoria. Lär man sig grunderna i ett par europeiska språk kan man snabbt lära sig att se på stavningen av ett ord varifrån det kommer. Det är enormt värdefullt och jag hoppas engelskan håller fast vid det.

Anyone who can tell me whether it also a good alternative for Mac OS on an Apple laptop with Apple M1 Pro chip?
@… @…

Jede Woche intensiv ein Album hören, so wie früher, als Zeit üppig und Geld knapp war. Vergangene Woche: Das 2024er Debut »For Your Sins« der Band Dea Matrona aus Belfast. Gefälliger Gitarren-Rock-Pop mit ein bisschen Alternative und ein bisschen Folk. In den Texten geht's überwiegend um Beziehungen, ungefähr das Gegenteil von schnulzigen Liebesliedern. #albumderwoche

Chicago Public Media partners with alt-weekly Chicago Reader for a six-month pilot to sell ads and sponsorships; CPM brought in $13.1M in ads in 2024 (Austin Fuller/Current)
https://current.org/2025/11/chicago-public-medi…

Chicago Public Media teams up with alternative weekly Chicago Reader on advertising sales
The six-month pilot will include bundling placements across the Reader and Chicago Public Media’s Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ.

Mega-dairy farms may be coming to #NorthDakota - Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation CAFO permit approved | Public News Service
https://app.publicnewsserv…

"Biodegradable Plastic Made from Bamboo Is Stronger and Easy to Recycle"
#Bamboo #Plastic #Plastics

Biodegradable Plastic Made from Bamboo Is Stronger and Easy to Recycle
The rigid yet biodegradable plastic outperforms not only alternative biodegradable options, but plastic itself for mechanical strength.

Wie @… eine Alternative zu #Microsoft entwickeln will
> #Zendis soll dem Staat helfen, die Abhängigkeit von Softwarekonzernen wie Microsoft,

Clapshot: open source browser-based media review like frame.io
https://cinelinux.com/en/2025/10/04/clapshot-a-alternativa-open-source-ao-frame-io-para-revisao-de-videos/
Haven't tested it yet, but the review seem…

Prototyping Digital Social Spaces through Metaphor-Driven Design: Translating Spatial Concepts into an Interactive Social Simulation
Yoojin Hong, Martina Di Paola, Braahmi Padmakumar, Hwi Joon Lee, Mahnoor Shafiq, Joseph Seering
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.02759

Prototyping Digital Social Spaces through Metaphor-Driven Design: Translating Spatial Concepts into an Interactive Social Simulation
Social media platforms are central to communication, yet their designs remain narrowly focused on engagement and scale. While researchers have proposed alternative visions for online spaces, these ideas are difficult to prototype within platform constraints. In this paper, we introduce a metaphor-driven system to help users imagine and explore new social media environments. The system translates users' metaphors into structured sets of platform features and generates interactive simulations pop…

My reaction to the little snippets I caught is similar to @…’s, and of course this is the whole point:
Fascist movements have always, always rested on insecure, mediocre men who feel like the world owes them something and it’s slipping away, who will do •anything• and believe •anything• as an alternative to the nagging feeling that actually they just kind of suck.
1/ https://climatejustice.social/@Brad_Rosenheim/115293541723826815

In case you don't know us:
About us – degrowthUK
#degrowth

About us
This is the networking site for the UK degrowth community, which launched in September 2018. What is Degrowth? What is Degrowth UK? What is Degrowth? Degrowth is a radical alternative to the domina…

"From compost to crops: banana peels show surprising power as eco-friendly fertilizer"
#Bananas #Compost

From compost to crops: banana peels show surprising power as eco-friendly fertilizer | The Optimist Daily
Banana peels could help crops grow taller and stronger, offering a natural alternative to synthetic fertilizers, new research finds.

Burning wood indoors could cause damage in a similar way to cigarette smoke.
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/warning-issued-uk-households-who-32588072

Warning issued to UK households who use wood burners
Many UK homes have wood burners as a modern, efficient alternative to fires

Looking for a not-for profit alternative for academics by academics? An alt to academia DOT edu, Facebook, Research Gate, etc. Check out #ProfBook
https://profbook.net/share/PvJ-2503ZCJ

ProfBook
Do you love the ability to connect with fellow scholars to share resources, ask questions, announce conferences and books, and build collaborative networks? Are you tired of the existing social media options that feed you constant ads, invade your privacy, and monetize your data? ProfBook combines the best of the former and none of the latter. Founded by an individual human being who is a professor and not a businessman, this is a non-corporate, non-invasive option for genuine networking and co…

Saito Koji – Waveform Transmission
#alternative

Thanks to @… for republishing our piece on resilience org:
Minority influence: how can degrowth step up? - resilience
https://www.

Minority influence: how can degrowth step up?
A debate is in progress between alternative strategy prescriptions for degrowth: ecosocialism vs. horizontalism.

"What fuel will ships burn as they move toward net zero?"
#NetZero #Ships
https://

What fuel will ships burn as they move toward net zero?
This is Part 3 of a short series on efforts to decarbonize the global shipping industry. Part 1 addressed international policy and politics, Part 2 efficiency measures. This part looks at alternative fuels. In mid-October, more than 100 nations will gather at a London meeting to decide whether to enshrine a set of carbon reduction […]

"There is no such thing as ‘changing the world without taking power’, but the taking of power is a more complex process than storming the gates of government and implanting a new regime; ..."
https://degrowthuk.org/2025/10/29/minority-influence-how-ca…

Minority influence: how can degrowth step up?
A contribution to the ecosocialism vs horizontalism debate. by Anna Gregoletto and Mark H Burton* A debate is in progress between alternative strategy prescriptions for degrowth. On the one side, w…

Minority influence: how can degrowth step up?
A contribution to the ecosocialism vs horizontalism debate.
by Anna Gregoletto and Mark H Burton
In the series Prospects for Degrowth
https://degrowthuk.org/2025/10/29/minority-influence-how-can-degrow…

Minority influence: how can degrowth step up?
A contribution to the ecosocialism vs horizontalism debate. by Anna Gregoletto and Mark H Burton* A debate is in progress between alternative strategy prescriptions for degrowth. On the one side, w…

📝 Looking for a not-for-profit alternative for academics by academics? An alt to academia.edu, Facebook, ResearchGate, etc. Check out #ProfBook https://profbook.net/share/PvJ-2503ZCJHn03A?utm_source=manual

Was kann aus dem #Fediverse-Ausstieg der Stadt #Mainz gelernt werden [1]? 🤔
➡️ Was denkt ihr?
Unsere 7 Thesen:
1️⃣ In dem Fall steckt großes Lernpotenzial für alle Beteiligten. Nutzen wir es.
2️⃣ Wird das #Fediverse zB als "Alternative" in die Kategorie #SocialMedia einsortiert, ist es für KPI-orientierte Menschen nicht konkurrenzfähig.
3️⃣ Der enge Blick auf, von #BigTech definierte #Reichweite, bremst digital souveräne, öffentliche Netzwerke.
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