Mastodawn

People in the UAE now want to get rid of the American military bases on their territory. The timing is not coincidental now that Ukraine has signed 10 year defense agreements with the Gulf states.

@other95 Apr 14

Enviro Montreal Apr 14

Old oil wells are leaking methane – a potent greenhouse gas – all over Canada, but especially out west:
https://www.ledevoir.com/actualites/science/971912/ampleur-fuites-methanes-puits-canadiens-abandonnes-aurait-ete-sous-estimee

L’ampleur des fuites de méthanes des puits canadiens abandonnés aurait été sous-estimée

Les émissions de source microbienne seraient 1000 fois plus élevées que ce que l’on pensait, selon une étude de McGill.

Le Devoir

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@other95 Mar 29

@cdarwin
Not flowing now, but close! (The Glory Hole did spill in 2025.) Hasn't been raining, but snow has been melting and may rain next week.

https://www.scwamonitoring.com/floodmap/LBWS_Level_3Day.htm

@other95 Mar 29

Bruno J. Navarro Mar 29

Ezra Levin, co-founder of Indivisible, said on Saturday that a nationwide general strike is being planned for May 1 that will be modeled on the day of action residents of Minnesota organized in January against the brutality carried out by federal immigration enforcement officials.

Date announced for national st...

Date announced for national strike aimed at crippling Trump: 'No work, no school'

Raw Story

@other95 Mar 26

Ars Technica Mar 26

Elon Musk loses big in court; X boycott perfectly legal
X admonished for "fishing expedition" as judge dismisses ad boycott lawsuit.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/elon-musk-loses-big-in-court-x-boycott-perfectly-legal/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

@other95 Mar 26

Berin Szóka Mar 26

"The only harm X has asserted is that its customers collectively chose X’s competitors over X" but "illegal group boycotts must involve a competitor at some level who seeks to restrain competition against an outsider to the agreement." X failed to allege that advertisers were restraining competition

Elon Musk's X advertising boyc...

Elon Musk's X advertising boycott lawsuit dismissed by US judge

US District Judge Jane Boyle said the company had failed to show it had suffered any harm under federal competition laws.

@other95 Mar 26

Electronic Frontier Foundation Mar 26

Tasking an algorithm with making determinations about medical care can create unwarranted—and even discriminatory—delays or denials of necessary treatment. We're suing to get answers about Medicare's AI experiment. https://eff.org/press/releases/eff-sues-answers-about-medicares-ai-experiment

EFF Sues for Answers About Medicare's AI Experiment

SAN FRANCISCO – The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) today filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) seeking records about a multi-state program that is using AI to evaluate requests for medical care.

Electronic Frontier Foundation

@other95 Mar 26

MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦Mar 26

🇺🇸👀 The U.S. has confirmed it is using uncrewed drone speedboats for patrols in its operations against Iran—marking the first known use of such vessels in an active conflict, - Reuters

The Pentagon said the Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft (GARC) drones have logged over 450 hours and 2,200 nautical miles during “Operation Epic Fury.”

These boats can be used for surveillance and potential strike missions.

@other95 Mar 26

Ron Chusid Mar 26

Migrating from Med-mastodon due to it closing at the end of the month. Previous posts will be available there through March at [email protected]. Most old posts can also be seen from cross posting at the other social media sites in my bio.

@other95 Mar 26

Joseph Cox Mar 26

In something you don't see everyday, Apple gave the FBI the real name and email address of one of its customers using Apple's 'Hide My Email' feature. This lets you generate random email addresses to protect your privacy https://www.404media.co/apple-gives-fbi-a-users-real-name-hidden-behind-hide-my-email-feature/

Apple Gives FBI a User’s Real Name Hidden Behind ’Hide My Email’ Feature

The move isn't surprising, but shows what data is available to authorities when paying Apple customers use the Hide My Email feature.

404 Media