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Racist Attack Spotlights Elise Stefanik’s Echo of Replacement Theory – The New York Times

The No. 3 House Republican, who has shifted to the hard right along with her party, has touched on the ideas animating white replacement theory. She is not sorry.
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2022/05/16/us/politics/elise-stefanik-replacement-theory.html

‘We’re flying blind now’ Kremlin infighting and the war in Ukraine will determine if Putin cancels Russia’s elections in September, sources tell Meduza — Meduza

On May 17, lawmakers in the State Duma discussed the possibility of cancelling both gubernatorial and regional and municipal elections scheduled for September 11, 2022. The stated reason is the need to support the president unanimously during Russia’s “special military operation” in Ukraine. Meduza special correspondent Andrey Pertsev learned that Vladimir Putin has yet to reach a final decision about postponing the elections, but the Federal Security Service and National Security Council are lobbying hard to convince him that it’s crucial.
— Read on meduza.io/en/feature/2022/05/17/we-re-flying-blind-now

Fake accounts on Twitter comprise over 13%, says Israeli tech startup | The Times of Israel

As Musk appears to tiptoe back on $44b acquisition of Twitter over scale of user inauthenticity, Tel Aviv company Cyabra says it estimates millions of fake accounts
— Read on www.timesofisrael.com/fake-accounts-on-twitter-comprise-over-13-says-israeli-tech-startup/

So how much will Musk invest in Cyabra???

FDA Announces Plans To Ease The Shortage Of Baby Formula | LAist

“Our new guidance streamlines the ability for companies, including those that do not normally sell infant formula in this country, to make products available to the U.S. market.”

Califf said these flexibilities will mean “additional products can quickly hit U.S. stores.”

“We are casting a broad net,” said Susan Mayne, director of the FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. “We are seeking manufacturers around the globe who may have available product that could meet our standards for both nutrition and food safety.”

She said the FDA will help get that product into the United States.

The FDA is also allowing more flexibility for infant formula produced in the United States. Priority will be given to manufacturers that can demonstrate safety and nutritional adequacy and that can get product onto U.S. shelves the quickest.

“We are focused on getting as much product as possible on store shelves,” said Frank Yiannas, the FDA’s deputy commissioner for food policy and response.

Source: FDA Announces Plans To Ease The Shortage Of Baby Formula | LAist

Marii Freire Pereira

Pensamentos.me/VEM comigo!

Estamos vivendo um momento de transição importante na história. Isso deve soar como algo bom. Assim pode-se considerar! Não sei exatamente se os nossos anseios como sociedade estão sendo atendidos. A verdade é que nota-se essa mudança na política, cultura, etc. A arte é algo que tem deixado um eco espantoso. Hoje, o artista não “nasce” por via originária, quer dizer, não estuda, não se prepara não tem suas ” obrigações legítimas ” como antes. Ele é muitas vezes ” promovido” artificialmente, e dirigido a um determinado público. Essa é uma prática meio que “abusiva” ou seria “desleal” para com quem passou por tantas exigências para se tornar um artista completo.
Esse novo formato de fabricar artistas de forma instantânea, faz eclodir o ódio, por parte de quem batalhou muito para chegar ao auge da fama, e hoje, descobrir que tudo isso foi ignorado, que não precisa estudar, ou cumprir…

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Western US May Be Experiencing Its Worst Dry Spell in 12 Centuries – Mother Jones

Shrinking snowpacks, parched topsoil and depleted reservoirs are symptoms of the West’s longest continuous streak of dry years since 800 AD. There is also a significant likelihood the streak continues. A study published in Nature Climate Change in February predicted a 94 percent chance the drought stretches through 2023; the chances of it persisting through 2030 are 75 percent, when factoring in continued impacts of a warming climate.

According to the US Drought Monitor, most of the West is in “moderate” to “severe drought.” Certain regions, like eastern and southwestern Oregon, California’s Central Valley, southern Nevada and eastern New Mexico are in “extreme” to “exceptional” drought.

Source: Western US May Be Experiencing Its Worst Dry Spell in 12 Centuries – Mother Jones

Study finds mysterious DDT chemicals in California condors – Los Angeles Times

This latest study builds on much-needed research into DDT’s toxic — and insidious — legacy in California. Public calls for action have intensified since The Times reported that the nation’s largest manufacturer of this pesticide once dumped its waste into the deep ocean. As many as half a million barrels could still be underwater today, according to old records and a UC Santa Barbara study that provided the first real glimpse of this pollution bubbling 3,000 feet under the sea near Catalina Island. Source: Study finds mysterious DDT chemicals in California condors – Los Angeles Times