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Older AC and fridge chemicals amp up climate change.
Trump just rolled back limits on them
https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-05-21/older-ac-fridge-chemicals-amp-up-climate-change-tr…

Older AC and fridge chemicals amp up climate change. Trump just rolled back limits on them
Grocery stores and other sectors will be allowed to use more "super pollutants" in their refrigeration systems.

Gotta love that Interlochen Public Radio is doing the footwork on the rogue MAGA county clerk in Antrim County illegally cancelling registrations.
https://www.interlochenpublicradio.org/2026-05-19/antrim-county-clerk-has-c…

Antrim County Clerk has changed at least 6 voters’ statuses to ‘cancel’
After telling the state Bureau of Elections she has not canceled any voters, IPR has confirmed Victoria Bishop has canceled 6 voters in her jurisdiction.

Microsoft pauses new GitHub Copilot signups for Pro, Pro , and Student tiers, tightens usage limits, removes Opus models from Pro, and limits Opus 4.7 to Pro (The GitHub Blog)
https://github.blog/changelog/2026-04-20-changes-to-github-copilot-plans-…

Changes to GitHub Copilot plans for individuals - GitHub Changelog
As shared in our recent blog post, we’re making the following changes to Copilot plans for individuals as part of our ongoing efforts to ensure service reliability and a sustainable…

"Industrial chemical leaks could push ozone layer recovery back by 7 years"
#Ozone #Environment #Emissions

Industrial chemical leaks could push ozone layer recovery back by 7 years
The recovery of the ozone layer in Earth's stratosphere could be delayed by several years, according to an international study led by Swiss research institution Empa which included contributions from University of Bristol researchers. The cause is persistent emissions of so-called feedstock chemicals, which are still permitted as raw materials in industry. These ozone-depleting substances have so far been excluded from international agreements because, according to the current study, their emis…

Kidney cancer rates near Pfas factory in Lancashire a ‘major source of concern’ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/19/factory-forever-chemicals-kidney-cancer-blackpool

🥳 New Kitten¹ release!
Implemented workaround:
There is a bug in the CommonMark spec that results in preformatted code with empty lines nested in an HTML node not rendering correctly.²
In Kitten, this previously threw an error (see #294³ and also #318⁴).
Kitten now works around the issue in its own parser.
Full change log:

app/CHANGELOG.md at main
app - A web development kit that’s small, purrs, and loves you.

Jets GM: Don't misread nixed visit with DE Bailey https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48551302/jets-gm-read-cancelled-visit-de-prospect-bailey

Greenlanders chant 'go home' at protest outside opening of US consulate
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5890264-greenland-protests-us-consulate/

US employers spend more than $1.5bn a year on labor union opposition efforts, according to a report published on Wednesday by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI).
Employers spent company money hiring consultants and law firms specializing in union avoidance and on legal counsel, representation, and litigation services during union elections and organizing campaigns.
US employers spend $442m on union-avoidance consultants annually, according to an estimate by the EPI. Amazon alone…