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A government-commissioned study found drinking risks. US guidelines didn't feature its findings
https://apnews.com/article/alcohol-health-study-moderate-drinking-trump-biden-33d7b95c53db22a8dcdd16d53ce41b8b?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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Government-commissioned alcohol study released independently

Researchers commissioned by President Joe Biden's Democratic administration to investigate alcohol-related health harms have released their findings independently. That's after President Donald Trump's Republican administration decided not to feature the findings in new dietary guidelines as it faced pushback from the alcohol industry and a congressional committee. The Trump administration denies allegations it sought to shelve the findings under pressure. The study’s findings were in line with years of research and found that health risks go up with just one drink a day and no level of alcohol has a protective effect on mortality.

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There is now a solid body of evidence showing that internet availability is causing a variety of outcomes that adversely affect democracy. This is due to algorithmic biases in social networks, and the fact that online networks permit homophily (the tendency of people to form bonds with similar others) to emerge even for fringe views. Being member of such fringe groups distorts people’s perceptions of the distribution of opinions.

Full JRC report:

https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC144603 (2/2)

Fractured reality

The report examines the evolving impact of digital technologies on European democracy. In an era of a global struggle to control the information space, this report offers critical insights into the fracturing of perceived realities, the rise of the ”fantasy-industrial complex,” and the systemic risks posed by the attention economy. It exposes how platforms algorithmically prioritise engagement over accuracy, reinforcing ideological echo chambers and amplifying mis- and disinformation that erode democratic resilience. The report highlights how structural incentives and foreign control of the most important players in the information space undermine information integrity, collective knowledge and civic discourse. In response, the report presents a number of recommendations from fostering alternative public spaces and crowd-sourced knowledge systems to reforming business models, restoring user agency, and advancing EU digital sovereignty through decentralised infrastructure.

JRC Publications Repository

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Krista, Darth Møøse Shark 27m ago

Anyone here running a ClassicPress instance largely as a Fedi instance for long-writes? Experiences and things I should look out here, especially re: moderation?

#ClassicPress #WordPress #moderation

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ProPublica 19m ago

NEW: An Indian Billionaire Was Targeted by Trump. Then He Poured Money Into a Startup Secretly Backed by Donald Trump Jr.

An obscure Texas firm secretly connected to the president’s son said it received at least $100 million from Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries.

At the same time, the Ambani family secured major policy wins from the Trump administration.

https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-ambani-reliance-industries-america-first-refining-texas

#news #trump #oil #texas #government #india

An Indian Billionaire Was Targeted by Trump. Then He Poured Money Into a Startup Secretly Backed by Donald Trump Jr.

An obscure Texas firm secretly connected to the president’s son said it received at least $100 million from Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries. At the same time, the Ambani family secured major policy wins from the Trump administration.

ProPublica

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Verdant Square Network 20m ago

These Republican lawmakers challenged abortion bans. Then they faced backlash. https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/06/09/these-republican-lawmakers-challenged-abortion-bans-then-they-faced-backlash/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #tennessee #activism #leftist

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Verdant Square Network 21m ago

Trump administration swiftly moves ahead on plans to restrict voting by mail in the states https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/06/09/repub/trump-administration-swiftly-moves-ahead-on-plans-to-restrict-voting-by-mail-in-the-states/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #tennessee #activism #leftist

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Ericka Simone 1d ago

It’s time to get real. No more “not all white men,” no more “that’s divisive,” no more “but what about (irrelevant factor here)” distraction tactics. No more projecting criminality on others while being the biggest criminals across 7 different continents. No more infighting, no more harassing people who hold you accountable, no more outright delusion.

White Americans. This is statically and history at your feet. What are you doing to stop white Christian American fascism from ruining the world.

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Verdant Square Network 22m ago

'Mass paranoia' as Trump defense chief destabilizes Pentagon: insiders https://www.alternet.org/pete-hegseth-2677015532/ via Alternet.org

'Mass paranoia' as Trump defense chief destabilizes Pentagon: insiders

President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth insist that they are making the U.S. Armed Forces more efficient by stamping out "woke" policies at the Pentagon and restoring what Hegseth calls a "warrior culture." But military insiders, according to CNN, fear that they are making the mili...

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