Notices by Lee 🌏 (mrlee@aus.social)

A new study finds that climate change has already cut incomes in the US by around 12 per cent since 2000. The figure is a significant increase on previous estimates and a signal that the costs of global warming are not just future projections, but a present-day reality. #ClimateChange #politics #Economics
https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/climate-change-income

Let's make #2026 the year of...
#ActivityPub #Fediverse #SocialWeb

Is see Danish citizens online are now proposing to invade USA and MAAG. (Make America Actually Great)
Under occupation they would ensure Americans got.
Universal healthcare
Fairer wages + lower income inequality
Paid parental leave
Bike-friendly cities
Free college options
Fewer work hours
Reliable public transportation
Stronger social safety net
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#Denmark #USA #USpol #Politics

How good is #Facebook these days?! Hundreds of almost identical posts on some accounts that Facbook is recommending me.
#AIslop

Gen Z have been busy. Toppling governments. Showing they are done with corruption, inequality and old paradigms.

The lazy, snowflake narrative is starting to take a turn.

Here’s what happened:

1.Nepalese Gen Z got organised after a social media ban and mounting corruption.

2.They protested peacefully. The government responded with violence, leaving many dead and injured.

3.Government buildings were burned - including Parliament and the Supreme Court. The Prime Minister resigned.

4.Gen Z coordinated via Discord and voted for a new PM: the former Chief Justice, known for fighting corruption - and the country’s first female leader.

5.Calm returned. Young people organised street clean-ups and launched GoFundMes to support victims of violence and looting.

All of this happened in 10 days with most of the action in only 48 hours.

WHAT. THE. ACTUAL. This is wild.

But this is why we can’t ignore the next generation. They already hold the power to shape the future.

We need to stop sidelining them and start empowering them, because they’ve had enough of being treated like they don’t matter.

(And maybe this is what “taking back your country” really looks like. First step: recognise who stole it in the first place.)
#Politics #Nepal #GenZ

🌿 MOSS: The Tiny Climate Warrior We've Been Ignoring

WHAT SCIENCE SHOWS ABOUT THIS HUMBLE PLANT:

🌎 CARBON CAPTURE CHAMPION
- Absorbs 4X more CO₂ than trees by volume
- Captures pollutants from air and rainwater
- Continues photosynthesis when trees are dormant
- Creates own ecosystem in urban "dead spaces"

💧 WATER MANAGEMENT GENIUS
- Absorbs up to 20X its weight in water
- Prevents urban flooding during heavy rains
- Slowly releases moisture during dry periods
- Naturally filters contaminants from runoff

❄️ URBAN COOLING SYSTEM
- Creates natural air conditioning effect
- Reduces building surface temperatures by up to 15°F
- Thrives on vertical surfaces where trees can't grow
- Requires zero irrigation or maintenance

🏙️ CITIES ARE CATCHING ON
- Tokyo installing moss walls to combat urban heat
- Seattle encouraging moss growth on buildings
- European cities creating moss-covered bus stops
- Living moss installations purifying indoor air

While we spend billions on high-tech carbon capture,
this ancient plant has been perfecting the process
for 450 million years - for free.

Next time you see moss, don't scrub it away. You're looking at one of nature's most efficient climate solutions.
via: www.biophiliadesign.org
#ClimateAction #UrbanGreening #NaturalSolutions #Mosstodon #Moss

#China gets it!
Yes we should be tackling #ClimateChange for other reasons than the economic opportunities, but this is still good.
https://electrek.co/2025/09/14/107-global-partners-back-xcmg-push-to-electrify-the-mining-industry/

“The rise in high-fronted SUVs poses a clear and growing threat to public safety, especially for children,” states the report. “With no benefit to society, it’s time for lawmakers at all levels to act.” Via Carlton Reid in Forbes

Cap SUV/truck hood heights. And ban unsafe designs. #Auspol #TheWarOnCars #Traffication #Urbanism #FuckCars #SafeStreers
https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2025/06/11/eu-must-cap-suv-hood-heights-urges-report-crash-test-body-says-not-as-simple-as-that/

@pixelfed
I don't appear to be able to post anything, only stories. Also the Pixelfed navition is hidden below my phone navigation and I can't access it.
🙏

#sciencefiction #scifi
http://youtube.com/post/UgkxHivPdN46859MAJhFsdhBB5QxFGQjQnZr?feature=shared

Fresh satellite analysis by United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT) (8 July 2025) shows 4 in every 5 buildings have been damaged in the Gaza Strip since October 2023.
❌ 102,067 destroyed
❌ 17,421 severely damaged
❌ 41,895 moderately damaged
❌ 31,429 possibly damaged
282,904 housing units are rendered uninhabitable — in a territory facing a humanitarian catastrophe. This means more people find themselves without proper shelter, food, and dignified life.
The global housing crisis — already affecting nearly 3 billion people — is deepening by the day, fueled by climate change and conflicts.
In Gaza, more than 1.9 million people remain displaced as homes and entire neighbourhoods lie in ruins. The absolute priority is to ensure people’s safety, access to food, medicine, and basic shelter.
The Economist’s interactive data story, “How much of Gaza is left standing?” brings the numbers to life through mapping the devastation and revealing how entire neighbourhoods have vanished.
UN-Habitat and UN Environment Programme, along with UNOSAT imagery, contribute to regular debris assessments in the Gaza Strip.
📍 Read the full article: https://www.economist.com/interactive/graphic-detail/2025/08/06/how-much-of-gaza-is-left-standing
📍Link to the latest analysis: https://unhabitat.org/sites/default/files/2025/08/ocha-opt-027_unosat_onepager_gaza_strip_building_cda_08july2025.pdf
#Gaza #HumanitarianCrisis #UrbanCrisisResponse

@evan
By how they treat others who have less power than them.

@fedicon @dansup
"It's digital feudalism and we have accepted it because we though there was no alternative"

@evan I care about a persons values above all else. I am always looking to find those out first.

The #Republican Party is a #DeathCult

@dansup "One ring to rule them all."

I pitched this idea to an ISP I was consulting for last year. A free “linktree” style homepage, available with select domain packages.
This is my Fediverse version where the user can collect all their platforms together, in one place, as well as create one RSS feed for all their latest activity.
#Loops #Pixelfed #PeerTube #Flipboard #WordPress #Mastodon #Fediverse #SocialWeb

#Billionaires #Capitalism #Fediverse #SocialWeb #Democracy

Comments are like cars in cities.
When you have a few of them it's mostly nice, but once you get too many they become a real pain.
@notjustbikes @reece

#USpol #Politics #AUSpol #Media #Capitalism