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This Canadian family fuelled Myanmar’s civil war with ‘blood pearls’
A company with Canadian directors funnelled valuable pearls to Myanmar’s brutal military regime long after the 2021 military coup that sparked a bloody civil war – despite sanctions imposed by Canada and its allies. A CBC investigation has determined the RCMP was asked to look at the activities of Belpearl almost two years ago by a human rights group,...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/myanmar-pearls-belpearl-9.7116544?cmp=rss

Hacker News Mar 4

Father claims Google's AI product fuelled son's delusional spiral

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czx44p99457o

#HackerNews #Father #claims #AI #product #fuelled #delusional #spiral #AI #Ethics #Mental #Health #Technology #News #Delusional #Disorders

Father claims Google's AI product fueled son's delusional spiral

The case is the first wrongful death case against Google over alleged harms caused by Gemini.

Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈Feb 19, 2024

In #History: #NinaSimone on how #racialinjustice #fuelled her #songs.

In these exclusive #BBC #archive #clips, Nina Simone describes how #racism robbed her of her #dream of being a #classical #pianist, and how in the 1960s she used her remarkable #voice to #demand #equality for #black #Americans.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Entertainment #Music #History #BlackHistoryMonth #RoleModels #Representation #Culture #BlackMastodon

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20240215-in-history-nina-simone-how-racial-injustice-fuelled-her-songs

In History: Nina Simone on how racial injustice fuelled her songs

In these exclusive BBC archive clips, Nina Simone describes how she used her remarkable voice to demand equality for black Americans in the 1960s.

BBC

Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈Nov 30, 2023

#Whatisawoman? Anything she wants to be, and that truly is a wonder.

The #discussions around the “what is a woman?” question are #fuelled by a lot of #hate, #transphobia, and #violence. While #trans #women are facing most of the #vitriol and #danger, online and off, these discussions really are about all #women’s #roles in #society.