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China can't keep
Its Hands Clean in Myanmar’s Scam Cities
Ties between organized crime syndicates and Chinese intelligence run deep
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/23/myanmar-china-pig-butchering-scams-slavery/

China Can’t Keep Its Hands Clean in Myanmar’s Scam Cities
Ties between organized crime syndicates and Chinese intelligence run deep.

"MPs condemn badger cull as ineffective – Badger Trust urges cattle-focused TB measures"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Badgers #Animals

MPs condemn badger cull as ineffective – Badger Trust urges cattle-focused TB measures
Badger Trust welcomes MPs’ condemnation of the badger cull and calls for urgent, cattle-focused action to tackle bovine TB

ReDepress: A Cognitive Framework for Detecting Depression Relapse from Social Media
Aakash Kumar Agarwal, Saprativa Bhattacharjee, Mauli Rastogi, Jemima S. Jacob, Biplab Banerjee, Rashmi Gupta, Pushpak Bhattacharyya
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.17991

ReDepress: A Cognitive Framework for Detecting Depression Relapse from Social Media
Almost 50% depression patients face the risk of going into relapse. The risk increases to 80% after the second episode of depression. Although, depression detection from social media has attained considerable attention, depression relapse detection has remained largely unexplored due to the lack of curated datasets and the difficulty of distinguishing relapse and non-relapse users. In this work, we present ReDepress, the first clinically validated social media dataset focused on relapse, compri…

Today the most evil and corrupt nation on Earth is hosting the most vile and murderous nation in a disgusting farce of civility - the United Nations.
No need for lengthy diatribes or accusations - the murderous evidence is plain to see, even from space.
Russia and America have teamed up to be the world's worst nightmare since predatory criminal capitalism.
Georgio reports truth from the trenches of democracy in Ukraine, and he shares the friend link to bypass the payw…

The Russian Federation Showcases Its Worst Butchery at the 80th UN Assembly
Live from Ukraine 🇺🇦

🇺🇦 Auf radioeins läuft...
Betti Kruse:
🎵 Wie der Wind
#NowPlaying #BettiKruse
https://open.spotify.com/track/5B4toCrFlaO7K3tH9wmy83

Michail Chkhikvishvili,
a self-described cult leader who called himself “Commander Butcher”,
did not look like a Hollywood vision of a contemporary terrorist,
despite the bizarre, almost made-for-TV extremist actions he planned,
such as having people dressed as Santa Claus hand out poison candies on the streets of New York.
Chkhikvishvili appeared in a Brooklyn court last week as one might find an office IT tech:
close-cropped hair and black-rimmed glasses…

'mtr' is a TUI traceroute with a bunch of extra features (which I occasionally find more of) - in it's default mode it shows all the network hops between you and your destination - and shows packet loss on each link, which is great for finding who is to blame for a *partially* dodgy connection. Hitting 'Z' shows you the ASN for each hop, which lets you find who owns it; Hitting D gets a scrolling display so you can see where momentary blips happen.

"Biodegradable wet wipes remain in rivers for more than five weeks"
#WetWipes #Environment
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Biodegradable wet wipes remain in rivers for more than five weeks
Scientists have tested, for the first time, how biodegradable wet wipes break down when flushed rather than composted, discovering that most wipes remain after five weeks—a finding the research team say challenges the marketing of these products.

"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.

"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.