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Why protests can bring people together across political divides
How can people with diametrically opposed views suddenly stand shoulder to shoulder in protest? Researchers from Copenhagen, Oslo and Mainz have investigated this question. The starting point is the COVID protests, which were driven by three unifying strategies.

product_space: Atlas of Economic Complexity export network
Two networks of economic products, where a pair of products are connected if they are exported at similar rates by the same countries. The data are a projection from a bipartite network of nations and the products they export. Edges weights represent a similarity score (called "proximity"). Data based on UN Comtrade worldwide trade patterns. SITC network based on the Standard International Trade Classification and HS …

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The 10 leading countries by Rare Earth metal production
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Discover the Top 10 Countries Leading Rare Earth Metal Production
Rare earth metal production surged in 2024, with China dominating the market. But with tensions rising between the US and China, will global supply chain disruptions impact the rare earths industry? We provide updates on the top 10 rare earths producing countries. #rareearths

Erstes Produkt seit über einem Jahr: Sonos stellt Amp Multi vor
Sonos hat den Amp Multi vorgestellt: Der große digitale Verstärker richtet sich primär an fortgeschrittene Nutzer und Profis.
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Most Cambodia & Laos tree cover loss in 2024 happened inside protected areas https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/10/most-cambodia-laos-tree-cover-loss-in-2024-happened-inside-protected-areas/
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Most Cambodia & Laos tree cover loss in 2024 happened inside protected areas
More than half of Cambodia and Laos’ tree cover loss in 2024 was recorded inside protected areas, Mongabay’s Gerald Flynn reports. The findings were a result of Mongabay’s analysis of satellite data published by the Global Land Analysis and Discovery laboratory at the University of Maryland, in partnership with Global Forest Watch. In Cambodia, 56% of the nation’s […]

RE: https://mastodon.social/@heidilifeldman/115964441439645849
The first protest sign I made after Trump’s re-election said:
PROTECT
Trans people
PROTECT
Immigrants
PROTECT
Democracy
…and at no time has that sign ever stopped being immediately relevant

Pro-Ukrainian partisans sabotage substation in Russia's Udmurt Republic, disrupt power supply to military‑industrial plant, group claims: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/28/proukrainian-partisans-sabotage-substation-in.html

In a state where organized labor is not known to be a major political force,
supporters of teachers, police, firefighters and other public sector workers rallied to force the repeal of a particularly ill-advised, if not downright mean, act of the Utah Legislature.
An ad hoc alliance of labor unions
-- not just those representing public sector workers
-- arose under the title of
"Protect Utah Workers".
It included unions whose members primarily work…

Particle pollution in the Balkans is the highest in Europe, research finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/23/particle-pollution-balkans-highest-in-europe-research

Protests intensified in Minnesota after federal immigration agents killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse who worked in the Minneapolis Veterans Health Care System, on Saturday.
Democracy Now!'s John Hamilton reports from the scene of Pretti's killing, where protesters clashed with federal agents.
“We’ve seen everything from people that are unconscious, that have fainted, tear-gassed, bruised, bloody noses, can’t breathe,”
said Melissa, a local resident.

“He Was Executed”: Minneapolis Residents Outraged, Defiant After Immigration Agents Kill Alex Pretti
Protests have intensified in Minnesota after federal immigration agents killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse who worked in the Minneapolis Veterans Health Care System, on Saturday. Democracy Now!'s John Hamilton reports from the scene of Pretti's killing, where protesters clashed with federal agents. “We’ve seen everything from people that are unconscious, that have fainted, tear-gassed, bruised, bloody noses, can’t breathe,” said Melissa, a local resident. State Senator Omar Fat…