The recent announcement by Heinz Watties that it intends to close a number of food processing plants in #aotearoa (and likely use import substitution from "cheap supply countries") illustrates how giant global food corporations are increasing the food supply chain risks to a concerning degree. This article illustrates some of the reasons why. #food #corporations #risk #supplychains https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/25/big-corporations-global-food-system-war-iran
We’re letting big corporations gamble with our lives. Act now, or the food could run out

The fragility of the global food system fills me with dread – and the war with Iran has exposed just how close to collapse it is, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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Morgan (@morganc000)

Substack

Bernie Sanders and AOC Are Pushing a Moratorium on Data Center Construction

This story was originally published by WIRED and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) will introduce a bill Wednesday that aims to put a national moratorium on data center construction “until legislation is enacted that safeguards the public from the dangers of artificial intelligence.” Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will introduce a similar bill in the […]

https://murica.website/2026/03/bernie-sanders-and-aoc-are-pushing-a-moratorium-on-data-center-construction/

Bernie Sanders and AOC Are Pushing a Moratorium on Data Center Construction – The USA Potato

Book Promotion: MONSTERS: The story of a teenage girl who's turning into a monster - literally. "Excellent! A gripping dystopian future world." "Action-packed and well-plotted, this is a real page turner." #dystopian #reading #military #readers #ku #inprint #amreading #bookworms #manchesteruk #boost #detective #monsters #audio #manchester #writing #audiobook #epic #corporations #fedibookfair #genetics #police #kindle #ebook #mutants #mustread #crimefiction #apocalypsehttps://taupress.com/monsters-s1?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

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https://bit.ly/BSspeak

A new study out of Cornell University published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences found workers most excited and impressed by corporate speak may be the least equipped to make effective, practical business decisions....

A nice bookend to another Cornell Study (see comment below)

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#words #media #corporations #BS #communication #psychology #linguistics #CorporateSpeak

Workers who fall for ‘corporate bullshit’ may be worse at their jobs, study finds

New study finds that employees impressed by corporate speak may be least equipped to make effective decisions

The Guardian

@helenkennedy.com It's not just "a" company. It is one of the biggest global #oil #corporations. And they love to grab the money because in France more and more regions invest in renewables.

#fossileFuels

Michael Sainato: Workers who fall for ‘corporate #bullshit’ may be worse at their jobs, study finds. New study finds that employees impressed by corporate speak may be least equipped to make effective decisions

#corporations
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/23/corporate-speak-study

Workers who fall for ‘corporate bullshit’ may be worse at their jobs, study finds

New study finds that employees impressed by corporate speak may be least equipped to make effective decisions

The Guardian

“I Believe in one God, and It’s Not a Computer”

This story was originally published by Grist and Spotlight PA is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. “I don’t like to see anyone upset,” said Nick Farris of Provident Real Estate Advisors. He was sitting in the front of a crowd of roughly 150 inside Valley View High School’s auditorium in Archbald, a town of about […]

https://murica.website/2026/03/i-believe-in-one-god-and-its-not-a-computer/

“I Believe in one God, and It’s Not a Computer” – The USA Potato