St. Louis Public Schools to require vaccinations for all employees by Oct. 15 | TheHill

St. Louis Public Schools will require all employees to be vaccinated against the coronavirus by Oct. 15.

Source: St. Louis Public Schools to require vaccinations for all employees by Oct. 15 | TheHill

A Paradox for the Taliban: Resistance in Afghanistan Appears to Be Growing – DER SPIEGEL

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Taliban opponents in the Panjshir Valley on August 19

At first, it was just the Panjshir Valley – that legendarily inaccessible, lengthy mountain valley northeast of Kabul – which stood out like a solitary blotch on the map of Afghanistan in recent days. Only here did residents not initially succumb to the advance of the Taliban, who even managed to take over the capital city of Kabul a little over a week ago. The people of the valley let it be known that they would not be giving up. But for the last few days, more and more reports have been emerging – confirmed by eyewitnesses on the ground – that resistance against the Taliban has suddenly sprung up elsewhere as well. Units of the Afghan army, which has officially given up, have reportedly made their way to Panjshir from Kandahar in the south and from the Uzbek areas of the country in the north. On the southern edge of the Panjshir Valley, anti-Taliban forces apparently met little resistance when they took over the important road up to the Salang Tunnel, the only major north-south arterial.

Source: A Paradox for the Taliban: Resistance in Afghanistan Appears to Be Growing – DER SPIEGEL

Mary Trump: “Donald Is a Fascist and the Republicans Are Trying To Destroy Our Democracy” – DER SPIEGEL

In an interview, Mary Trump, the only niece of the former American president, talks about an uncle she describes as dangerous, his enduring power and the growing hate in America.

Source: Mary Trump: “Donald Is a Fascist and the Republicans Are Trying To Destroy Our Democracy” – DER SPIEGEL

Anti-Mask Dad Charged With Felony After Pushing Masked Teen

Cowardice knows no bounds, as evidenced by an anti-mask dad who shoved a mask-wearing girl into a fence at a Florida high school on Wednesday. He has been arrested and charged with felony child abuse. The Miami New Times reports that 50-year-old Dan Bauman was dropping off his maskless daughter at Fort Lauderdale High School when the incident occurred. According to police reports, Bauman was “causing a disturbance” while videotaping mask-wearing students in front of the school when a masked student approached him. She allegedly wanted Bauman to stop filming her and told Bauman that she “had enough of this for four days.” The girl reportedly attempted to grab Bauman’s phone when he responded by “aggressively pushing the student into a fence and twisting her arm in the process.” The incident was filmed by another student and shows security guards quickly pulling Bauman off the girl. Bauman is currently being held at Broward County Main Jail on one count of aggravated child abuse, a felony with a mandatory minimum sentence of four years in prison if convicted and a maximum sentence of 30 years imprisonment, 30 years of probation, and a $10,000 fine.

Source: Anti-Mask Dad Charged With Felony After Pushing Masked Teen

These Old British Coal Mines Now Pump Out Geothermal Heat

The last mine in Seaham closed in the 1990s, leaving behind holes that burrow deep into the earth. Today, these old mine shafts frequently flood, and when they do, the town pumps out the geologically warmed water. Heat pumps warm it further, and it is then piped into homes as a source of natural heat. Lo and behold, mines that once chugged out fossil fuels now dole out clean, green geothermal energy.

Source: These Old British Coal Mines Now Pump Out Geothermal Heat

Black Americans Are Vaccinated at Higher Rates Than Whites, According to New Poll

A new poll shows that Black people are leading white Americans by 10 percentage points when asked if they have been vaccinated. The NBC News poll shows that 76 percent of Black folks said they have received a vaccine. Sixty-six percent of whites answered in the affirmative. An equally interesting line in the survey shows that 91 percent of 2020 Biden voters have been vaccinated versus just 50 percent of Trump voters. Yikes!

Source: Black Americans Are Vaccinated at Higher Rates Than Whites, According to New Poll

In Florida, Pandemic Is Worse Now Than It Has Ever Been Before – The New York Times

More people in Florida are catching the coronavirus, being hospitalized and dying of Covid-19 now than at any previous point in the pandemic, underscoring the perils of limiting public health measures as the Delta variant rips through the state. This week, 227 virus deaths were being reported each day in Florida, on average, as of Tuesday, a record for the state and by far the most in the United States right now. The average for new known cases reached 23,314 a day on the weekend, 30 percent higher than the state’s previous peak in January, according to a New York Times database. Across the country, new deaths have climbed to more than 1,000 a day, on average.

Alegría y libertad

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La alegría y la libertad, parece, se refugian en las auroras y en los ocasos de otras fechas, cuando apenas ayer éramos poema y viento, lluvia y arena, cascada y río, y no sabíamos, por estar tan distraídos, que nuestra ruta conducía a destinos inciertos.

Por alguna causa -y muchas más-, la alegría y la libertad se volvieron encanto de apariencia irrecuperable -al menos es lo que pretenden que creamos quienes intentan atraparnos-, fantasías y sueños, añoranzas y suspiros, jeroglíficos indescifrables, piezas de museo, y ahora, desolados y tristes, los miramos naufragar y hundirse, lejos de nosotros.

Sin notarlo -así son las dosis de veneno cuando se aplican gradualmente, con cierta intencionalidad-, alguien -y muchos más- atrapó nuestras alegrías y libertades, presas desnudas y ultrajadas que padecen angustias y tormentos indecibles. Compramos, sin notarlo, promesas incumplidas, apariencias y trampas.

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Calls mount for Indonesian ban on new palm oil plantations to be extended

  • Calls are mounting from within the government and civil society for Indonesia’s ban on new oil palm plantations, in force since 2018 and set to expire this September, to be extended.
  • They argue the moratorium has brought some improvements to the plantation industry, which has long been associated with deforestation, conflicts with traditional communities, and labor rights abuses.
  • At the same time, they say, the moratorium has failed to address a litany of other issues, and renewing it will give the government and stakeholders more time to make the necessary progress.

Source: Calls mount for Indonesian ban on new palm oil plantations to be extended

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