Dr. Flowers @AlliFlowers@talkedabout.social

#TX #grid #power: ERCOT: "ERCOT is asking Texans to voluntarily reduce electricity use, if safe to do so, due to extreme temperatures and forecasted record demand. This Voluntary Conservation Notice is in effect Tuesday, June 20 from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. CT." https://www.ercot.com/news/release/2023-06-20-ercot-issues-voluntary #heatwave #TXwx

"...au bout de ce processus, on aura des professeurs mal formés, mal payés, caporalisés et des élèves toujours plus en difficulté faute d’avoir des professeurs bien recrutés. » #education
https://www.ouest-france.fr/medias/ouest-france/courrier-des-lecteurs/education-plus-de-concours-pour-devenir-prof-074d0b6a-ca36-11ed-a96e-000ee1405726?utm_source=sendinblue_of_newsletter-parlons-en&mgo_eu=d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e&mgo_l=jjWwc-RPTy6xtpNzkBi61Q.43.6&utm_content=20230408&utm_campaign=of_newsletter-parlons-en&utm_medium=email&utm_term=840045&vid=5501370&mediego_euid=5501370

Éducation : des associations laïques dénoncent des dérives pédagogiques dans les écoles hors contrat. #dérives #horscontrat #laicité #extremisme https://www.la-croix.com/Famille/Education-associations-laiques-denoncent-derives-pedagogiques-ecoles-hors-contrat-2022-03-09-1201204041

🎶 Broken cat, bro-ken cat, why aren't they fixing you?
Broken cat, bro-ken cat, it's not your fault. 🎶

Source: pookierawrz @reddit #caturday

Salaires dévorés par l’inflation, services publics en déshérence, travail qui se dégrade… En ce début d’année 2023, les colères sociales sont au coin de la rue. #Politique
https://www.mediapart.fr/journal/economie-et-social/170123/emission-speciale-ca-suffit-les-coleres-sociales-de-2023?utm_source=quotidienne-20230125-193259&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=QUOTIDIENNE&utm_content=&utm_term=&xtor=EREC-83-[QUOTIDIENNE]-quotidienne-20230125-193259&M_BT=4503527191188

@KatM There’s some kind of Greek tragic irony of modern billionaires perishing while on a pleasure cruise to the graveyard of last century’s version of a billionaire pleasure cruise.

More tragic in both cases is that the staff were condemned along with them.

Impeached Texas Attorney General Partnered With Troubled Businessman to Push Opioid Program
While launching a statewide program to distribute packets to dissolve opioids, Attorney General Ken Paxton worked to connect its leaders with the state’s comptroller, who oversees the distribution of millions of dollars in opioid settlement money
https://www.propublica.org/article/ken-paxton-kenny-hansmire-partner-on-opioid-program-texas

#Texas #KenPaxton #KennyHansmire #opiods #OpiodEpidemic #OpiodAddiction #neoliberalism #corruption

Justice Department tells Jordan (again) what he didn’t want to hear

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/justice-department-tells-jordan-didnt-want-hear-rcna90003

#MSNBC #JordanDOJ #JusticeDepartment #CongressionalInvestigation #OhioPolitics #JimJordan #Politics #News

🗞️ Failed North Korean rocket is intelligence win for Kim’s foes.
A #NorthKorean satellite launch that ended in failure will provide a trove of information about the secretive state’s rocket program as #SouthKorea salvages large sections from the bottom of the sea.

#intelligence #osint #military

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/06/18/asia-pacific/north-korea-rocket-failure-intel/

Fox "News" did the interview with Trump, then decries the interview with Trump, totally on brand.

https://crooksandliars.com/2023/06/fox-and-friends-upset-over-trumps-bret?utm_source=social&utm_medium=twitter&utm_content=76025

I have a simple litmus test on content moderation that most systems fail:

Your space must be safe for antifascists and dangerous for Nazis.

Mississippi state offices were closed for Confederate Memorial Day

But they remained open for Juneteenth

You don’t have to participate in this nations holidays if and only if you don’t want my blue state tax dollars

If you’ve got a pro #DeSantis bumper sticker on your car yet, you also have a #Disney license plate on your car… There’s something wrong with you! 🤬

It’s either one or the other!

COVID-19 Effect on the Brain Revealed by New MRI Technique – GeneOnline News

When viruses infect the central nervous system (CNS) during both the active and post-COVID-19 phases, it triggers a phenomenon known as neuroinflammation. Neuroinflammation refers to inflammation in the brain, which can lead to alteration in the brain’s white matter. The research conducted using the new imaging technique demonstrates that COVID-19  affects not only the lungs but also that it…

http://nedhamsonsecondlineviewofthenews.com/2023/06/20/covid-19-effect-on-the-brain-revealed-by-new-mri-technique-geneonline-news/

Located in Jodipan, Malang, Jawa Timur, Indonesia, this vibrant village is not just a feast for the eyes, but also carries a rich history. 🏘️ Back in 2016, this once-neglected neighborhood underwent a transformation initiated by local students who aimed to revitalize the area and boost tourism. 🎨 With the help of volunteers and artists, the village was painted in a myriad of captivating colors, turning it into the stunning masterpiece it is today. 🖌️ #KampungWarnaWarni #Jodipan #Photography

All resources are thrown at 5 incredibly rich people lost at sea, yet how many refugees die trying to cross seas without a blink of an eye?