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Reporting on the “data center boom” in the state of Oregon,
Rolling Stonetells the story of Jim Doherty, a cattle rancher and former county commissioner of Morrow, in eastern Oregon.
Doherty’s story began when he noticed a rise in bizarre medical conditions among the county’s 45,000 residents,
linked to toxins in the local water.
Working with the county health office, the rancher-turned-official began a survey of 70 wells throughout his jurisdiction
— 68 of which…

Amazon Data Center Linked to Cluster of Rare Cancers
A sprawling data center in eastern Oregon has been linked to a huge rise in rare cancers, muscle conditions, and miscarriages.

Ces expressions de la langue française dont on ignore l’origine
https://www.lemonde.fr/la-matinale/article/2025/11/30/ces-expressions-de-la-langue-francaise-dont-on-ignore-l-origine_6655413_4866763.html…

Ces expressions de la langue française dont on ignore l’origine
Le dernier dimanche de chaque mois, le service Correction du « Monde » propose sa sélection de curiosités, de trésors et de perles du français. Aujourd’hui, place à ces expressions du quotidien que nous employons sans en connaître l’histoire.

Blocking the work of MSF is absolutely depraved. Israel continues to fumble its way out of the community of civilized nations.
https://apnews.com/article/gaza-israel-hamas-palestinians-ceasefire-war-news-286106d7a5a911704cdcf1c93…

Israel to halt operations of several humanitarian groups in Gaza starting in 2026
Israel says it will suspend several humanitarian organizations for failing to meet its new rules to vet international organizations working in Gaza. The Ministry of Diaspora Affairs said on Tuesday that the organizations that will be banned on Jan. 1 did not meet its new requirements for sharing staff, funding and operations information. It accused Doctors Without Borders, known as MSF by its French acronym, of failing to clarify the roles of some staff that Israel accused of cooperation with H…

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SpaceX and Blue Origin both submitted plans to get astronauts back to the moon faster: #Artemis

Some night shots from #Graz

The adventures of peaches the peach at #39c3

Israël : le réveil civique et politique des Arabes en Israël face aux violences liées au crime organisé
https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2026/01/30/isra…

Israël : le réveil civique et politique des Arabes en Israël face aux violences liées au crime organisé
Devant la recrudescence des violences liées au crime organisé dans les villes majoritairement arabes du nord d’Israël, les habitants et leurs élus se mobilisent, espérant rallier la population juive à leurs demandes et convaincre le gouvernement de garantir leur sécurité.

Russia’s Ministry of Justice designated Human Rights Watch
an “undesirable organization”
on Nov. 28,
effectively banning the group from operating in the country.
Human Rights Watch noted that Russia had already forced the closure of its Moscow office in 2022.
“Our work hasn’t changed, but what’s changed, dramatically, is the government’s full-throttled embrace of dictatorial policies,
its staggering rise in repression,
and the scope of the war crimes…

Russia declares Human Rights Watch an 'undesirable organization'
Russia’s Ministry of Justice has designated Human Rights Watch an “undesirable organization,” effectively banning the group from operating in the country, on Nov. 28.

The "Board of Peace" was created as a result of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adoption of Resolution 2803 on November 17, 2025,
which authorized the organization as a “transitional administration with international legal personality”
intended to “set the framework and coordinate funding for the redevelopment of Gaza.”
However, the organizational charter revealed in Davos is light on details and makes no mention of Gaza.
This has caused many to…

“Board of Peace” Trademark Filings Reveal Its Murky Legal Status
The “Board of Peace” trademarks are not owned by the organization itself, but by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, marking an unprecedented use of executive branch power to protect rights of an ambiguously defined supranational entity.