Monday, June 8, 2026

Sky-high arrogance: Russian drone strikes spent nuclear fuel depot in Chornobyl ++++ Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces continue middle strike campaign, destroy Russian air defense systems, military infrastructure (VIDEO) ++++ Hunger and death in Russian-occupied Oleshky [video,vlog] ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/06/monday-june-8-2026/

White roofs cool African #homes 🏠
#Parks pay off threefold 🌳
#Streetdogs help war trauma survivors 🐶

and much more in our new issue 👇️

https://squirrel-news.net/news/white-roofs-cool-african-homes-parks-pay-off-threefold-street-dogs-help-war-trauma-survivors/

White roofs cool African homes, parks pay off threefold, street dogs help war trauma survivors - Squirrel News

In today's edition: reflective paint protects houses in Africa against heatwaves, city parks offer communities a threefold benefit, and a Philadelphia energy initiative saved billions over the last decade.

Squirrel News
Solar arrays coming to remote Yukon mine site
Along with a battery storage system, the Coffee Gold project will have two arrays, and they will be powerful enough to electrify the equivalent of 100 homes for a year.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/yukon-solar-energy-mining-first-nations-9.7225880?cmp=rss
My rewrite showed up for the dance. Booyah! She is pulling the lever. Again and officially. I'm asking for your help to blow the account up. #Repost anything that you like. If you like it enough anyway. The message is #human #rights, and specifically how to provide #societal #stability with #homes.
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Make #Homes for #People, Not for #Profit
Make Homes for People, Not for Profit
To: Dan Jørgensen, European Commissioner for Climate Action and Housing/Urban Policy; the European Commission’s Housing Task Force (DG ENER); and Members of the European Parliament’s Committee on Housing (HOUS)
https://action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-11-housing-for-all-petition-EN/
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Families freeze, students struggle, locals are pushed out — while investors get richer. Join thousands demanding homes for people, not profit. Add your name:

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Sunday, June 7, 2026

Ukraine's drones take aerial control over part of land route to Russian-occupied Crimea +++ Pro-Ukrainian partisans sabotage railway infrastructure in Russian city of Voronezh +++ Power returns to Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant after prolonged outage, IAEA says +++ Russia obstructed evacuations after Kakhovka dam destruction leading to civilian casualties, report says ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/06/sunday-june-7-2026/

Saturday, June 6, 2026

Ukraine launches large-scale drone attacks on Russia, naval plant near St. Petersburg reportedly hit ahead of Economic Forum finale +++ Belgium has a Russian steel addiction — and doesn't want to fix it +++ What I realized about life under Russian occupation as a war crimes researcher +++ Inside the US-Ukraine mission to reconstruct faces of wounded soldiers ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/06/saturday-june-6-2026/

Nearly 20 years visiting this town and I keep finding new (to me) beautiful things. Each day of each visit. 🏠 ⛰️ ☺️

#Austria #Alps #homes #hills #nature #photography #amateur

Friday, June 5, 2026

Russia launched Oreshnik missile at Ukraine to 'observe' results for future use, Putin says +++ Russians in panic after Ukraine strikes St. Petersburg +++ US House passes Ukraine aid bill despite attempted block by Republican leadership +++ First such operation in modern history: Ukraine destroys Russia's drone base at occupied Donetsk Airport ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/06/friday-june-5-2026/

How a community is helping replace homes lost in the Long Lake wildfire
Jamie Borden watched Wednesday as his family’s new home was lowered onto their property in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley.
The house was built as part of a community-led program to help those impacted by the Long Lake wildfire last year.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/west-dalhousie-houses-9.7223624?cmp=rss