Notices by AnnaAnthro (annaanthro@mastodon.social)

'Alligator Alcatraz’ a new #Florida migrant detention center is in progress with support of #Trump admin

« The state originally intended for it to become the "Everglades Jetport" — envisioned as the largest airport in the world — but halted the development in the 1970s over environmental concerns. »

https://www.npr.org/2025/06/24/nx-s1-5443268/alligator-alcatraz-florida-everglades-migrant-detention-center

When #Dubai almost became a part of #India

« The British only finally pulled out of the Gulf in 1971 as part of its decision to abandon colonial commitments east of Suez. »

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgq3wlp22j9o

Alert sounded in #Taiwan as US carrier Nimitz sails out of Indo-Pacific area and into the Middle East.

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3315273/why-us-aircraft-carriers-voyage-middle-east-causing-ripples-around-taiwan?utm_source=rss_feed

Nippon Steel acquires US Steel for $14.9bn finally after giving a ‘golden share’ vote on board to #Trump

US Steel is now delisted from US stockmarket as it is now 100% owned by #Japan.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/18/nippon-steel-acquires-us-steel

‘Avengers of Progressivism’ to push back on T-Mobile after their decision to team up with #Starlink satellites: ‘Stop Funding #Musk'

« It may be the most successful boycott movement of the 21st century. « 

«#Tesla was in 8th place in the 2021 reputation ranking of USA 100 most visible companies, but last year tumbled to 63rd and now is near the very bottom at 95th. »

https://www.thefarce.org/avengers-of-progressivism-tell-t-mobile-stop-funding-musk/

School boards, staff slam #CAQ government for 'devastating' $570M ‘efficiency’ budget cut to education

« [He] predicted that extracurricular activities, tutoring, arts programs and music programs will be on the "chopping block" across #Quebec.

He also added that these restrictions could mean fewer teachers, larger classrooms, more students falling behind and school closures. »

#Montreal

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-education-school-budget-1.7564367?cmp=rss

The violence and incitement are coming from #Trump by Jennifer Rubin

https://contrarian.substack.com/p/the-violence-and-incitement-are-coming

In 2021, the winner of #Korea’s Baeksang for best film was a gorgeous B&W beauty called The Book of Fish’. (On Tubi)

It was inspired by the preface of an 1818 Encyclopedia of Fish about its creation.

A famous Joseon scholar was exiled to an island of fishers after his brother became a Catholic.

Info: ‘The Book of Fish' combines facts with fiction

https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2022/07/18/culture/koreanHeritage/fiction-vs-history-the-book-of-fish-jeong-yak-jeon/20220718151404122.html

"No Kings Day" protests turn out millions, approx 2% of the US population rebuking #Trump

https://www.gelliottmorris.com/p/no-kings-day-protests-turn-out-millions

57-yr-old Food worker with "fantasy" security career sought in #Minnesota political shootings

https://www.npr.org/2025/06/15/nx-s1-5434227/food-worker-with-fantasy-of-security-career-sought-in-minnesota-political-shootings

US health experts fear that all vaccines are now at risk as #Trump #RFKjr MAHA officials target the mRNA based #vaccines

« Because mRNA sounds similar to DNA, some people mistakenly think it interferes with their genes.

Conspiracy theorists also claim the vaccine causes people to die suddenly, or that the shots implant microchips or impart 5G connectivity. »

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/14/mrna-vaccines-trump-rfk-jr

Never forget Dec 2022: #Trump rebuked for call to ‘terminate’ Constitution over 2020 election results | PBS News

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-rebuked-for-call-to-terminate-constitution-over-2020-election-results

Harvard researcher with a Russian passport arrested over trying to bring slices of frog embryos from France has been released from federal DHS custody

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/12/russian-researcher-harvard-release

A promising new #HIV #vaccine was set to start trials.

Then came #Trump's latest cuts

https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2025/06/10/g-s1-71561/hiv-vaccine-trump-cuts

#Trump mobilizes US Marines for duty in #LA #California

https://www.npr.org/2025/06/09/g-s1-71640/trump-mobilizes-marines-for-duty-in-los-angeles

Trump Is Using the National Guard as Bait by Tom Nichols

« During the George Floyd protests in 2020, #Trump was furious at what he saw as the fecklessness of military leaders determined to thwart his attempts to use deadly force against protesters.

He’s learned his lesson: This time, he has installed a hapless sycophant at the #Pentagon who is itching to execute the boss’s orders. »

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/06/trump-provoke-not-pacify-los-angeles/683080/?utm_source=feed

US Supreme Court grants #DOGE access to the confidential Social Security records of Americans

https://www.npr.org/2025/06/06/nx-s1-5422283/supreme-court-doge-social-security-records

The Federal Weather #Canada App has created a new icon graphic for bad air quality due to #wildfires:

Three grey camp fire flames

Dozens ill from #salmonella outbreak linked to eggs from #California

« The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advised on Friday that organic and cage-free brown eggs from the August Egg Company sold to retailers in Arizona, California, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Washington and Wyoming should be discarded or returned to the store where they were purchased. »

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/07/salmonella-eggs-californina

How Air-Conditioning Built Our Reality - The Atlantic

https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2025/06/air-conditioner-modern-life/683076/?utm_source=feed