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"Study Shows Ban on Bee Killing Pesticides Helps Bird Populations Rebound"
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Study Shows Ban on Bee Killing Pesticides Helps Bird Populations Rebound | Happy Eco News
France's ban on bee killing pesticides is working. Bird populations increased 2-3% in four years after the EU restricted neonicotinoids in 2018. This first study showing wildlife recovery proves pesticide bans help birds, bats, and other insect-eating animals bounce back.

Instagram appears to be generating often misleading SEO-style headlines and long descriptions for users' Instagram posts, appearing in Google Search results (Emanuel Maiberg/404 Media)
https://www.404media.co/instagram-is-generating-inaccurate-seo-bait…

Instagram Is Generating Inaccurate SEO Bait for Your Posts
Instagram is generating headlines for Instagram posts that appear on Google Search results. Users say they are misrepresenting them.

Patreon launches Quips, short tweet-like posts that serve as previews to content behind paywalls, and adds tools for content creators to collaborate on posts (Mia Sato/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/news/816723/patreon-features-quips-recom…

Patreon is adding tweet-like features and more recommended content
Patreon is adding tweet-like mini posts, collaborative content, and more recommendations to its platform.

🐛 Using nanotechnology to target crop-munching pests and spare beneficial bugs
https://phys.org/news/2025-09-nanotechnology-crop-munching-pests-beneficial.html

Using nanotechnology to target crop-munching pests and spare beneficial bugs
A bane of farmers' existence, it's estimated that plant-eating pests are responsible for the loss of up to 40% of pre-harvest yields globally. But a new generation of crop treatments that target only "bad" bugs could mean big gains for the Canadian agriculture sector, improving pest management tools in an industry that in 2024 generated over $142 billion.

NFL playoff picture: Postseason probabilities entering Week 15 of the 2025 season https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-playoff-picture-postseason-probabilities-entering-week-15-of-the-2025-season

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Shut down the government over Venezuela!
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A good blog post about the Framework/Omarchy/DHH situation. It’s just sad. And support for far-right people in Open Source projects should just not be a thing.
https://crimier.github.io/posts/Framework-Omarchy/

Framework under fire for Omarchy/DHH/Hyprland support?
You might’ve noticed Framework, the laptop manufacturer, embroiled in a controversy as of now. The Discord server is on lockdown because the volunteer moderation team has gone on hiatus, and the Framework forum post about the controversy has been gaining unsightly amounts of steam from people disappointed at actions taken by Framework.

Instagram appears to be generating often misleading SEO-style headlines and long descriptions for users' Instagram posts, appearing in Google Search results (Emanuel Maiberg/404 Media)
https://www.404media.co/instagram-is-generating-inaccurate-seo-bait…

Instagram Is Generating Inaccurate SEO Bait for Your Posts
Instagram is generating headlines for Instagram posts that appear on Google Search results. Users say they are misrepresenting them.

https://resist.bot/petitions/PQTUSZ

Demand end to ICE cruelty, reunite Yuanxin and his father
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NFL Week 15 staff picks: These AFC and NFC matchups will shape the postseason https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6875812/2025/12/10/nfl-week-15-staff-picks-postseason-stakes/