from my link log —
International maps of cities coloured by street/road/ave/etc.
https://erdavis.com/2019/09/20/the-beautiful-hidden-logic-of-cities-worldwide/
saved 2019-10-21
"When news becomes an extension of political and corporate power, democracy loses its immune system. The Fourth Estate collapses. And disinformation rules.
This is what happens when billionaires control information. They decide what you see, what you don’t, who becomes a villain, who gets rehabilitated, and whose death is worth remembering"
#kleptocracy
Legacy Media…
Dutch Far-Right Party Loses Leading Opposition Role After Split (Patrick Van Oosterom/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-20/dutch-far-right-party-loses-leading-opposition-role-after-split
http://www.memeorandum.com/260120/p70#a260120p70
Gemeinsam für den #Luchs: #BUND und #NRWStiftung planen Projekt zur Wiederansiedlung.
Stiftung unterstützt mit Fördermitteln das Vorhaben des Verbands zur Rückkehr des Eurasischen Luchses nach
If you wonder what Mamdani is doing, he knows how to speak to narcissists (basically it’s about flattery) to get what he wants for NYC.
Narcissists like Trump do not care about logic or sides or loyalty. They’re not fully formed people.
They care only about being liked, yet they can’t tell if someone genuinely likes them or they just pretend to; it’s also not important as they wouldn’t be able to comprehend the difference.
Yet one more adverse impact of climate change:
"Greater warmth enables pests to develop faster, produce more generations each year and attack crops for longer as winters shorten. Rising temperatures are also helping pests invade places further from the equator and on higher ground that were previously too cold"
In hindsight, not surprising - but this is the first time I have seen this impact publicly discussed.
‘Borrowed time’: crop pests and food losses superchar…
Yet one more adverse impact of climate change:
"Greater warmth enables pests to develop faster, produce more generations each year and attack crops for longer as winters shorten. Rising temperatures are also helping pests invade places further from the equator and on higher ground that were previously too cold"
In hindsight, not surprising - but this is the first time I have seen this impact publicly discussed.
‘Borrowed time’: crop pests and food losses superchar…
White House Ballroom Continues Proud Presidential Legacy (President Donald J. Trump/The White House)
https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/10/white-house-ballroom-proud-presidential-legacy/
http://www.memeorandum.com/251021/p139#a251021p139
"When #billionaires own major media outlets, “news” becomes something closer to state messaging. Not because the government controls it, but because the financial class that funds political power also owns the platforms that shape public perception."
#kleptocracy
Legacy M…