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"There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children." ~ Nelson Mandela

When you forget to put in the filter

One reason you believe people are “crazy” for taking COVID precautions is because you don’t know how sick people are treated by society and the medical system. You think nothing bad will happen to you and you’ll be taken care of by medical professionals but you’re mistaken.

🚨BREAKING: There is NO water in The Rio Grande?! I’m standing here in New Mexico and the river is completely DRY. Nearby AI data centers are consuming massive amounts of water to keep their systems cool. Meta’s Los Lunas facility alone has reportedly been tied to roughly 75 million gallons of water usage per year connected to Rio Grande resources and it’s only ONE of many projects expanding across the state. People can argue over the exact numbers, but one thing is undeniable… these facilities require enormous amounts of water and there are more data centers across the country being built as we speak. This is starting to look like an environmental disaster in plain sight. We need to put pressure on local representatives and the President to examine this environmental crisis before it’s too late.

Butterflies, grasshoppers and more are disappearing across NM. Experts warn of cascading effects on birds, plants and food crops. abqjournal.com/news/bugging-o…

Erin Brockovich has launched a website and has begun tracking all data centers in America and logging resident complaints In just 1 week it’s already logged 1,690 resident complaints For this who don’t remember Erin Brockovich was the paralegal responsible for winning out a case against PG&E, Hinckley in California, because their wastewater runoff was seeping into rural areas and creating a lot of health issues for, for the surrounding neighborhoods That case brought in a $333 million settlement that went to the families affected by the situation because a lot of them either had staggering medical bills due to their tap water was no longer safe So why is this important, well residents all over America are reporting their tap water and river water is being heavily polluted by data centers Her map of data centers is new, she just launched it The website features an interactive US map showing operational, under-construction, and proposed AI data centers, overlaid with community-reported complaints Residents can submit reports with details, photos, and locations. Within days of launch, it received a surge of submissions over 1,600 in the first week, and reports of 1,800+ from 47 states shortly after Common Resident Complaints Being Logged - Water usage - Raising utility bills for residents - Noise pollution: Constant 24/7 humming from fans, generators, and cooling systems disrupting sleep, daily life, and wildlife. - E-waste from frequent hardware upgrades, pollution including PFAS concerns

One place on Earth can get 22,000 lightning strikes per day ⚡ bit.ly/3PZo4pJ

This world map reminds us of the multitude of languages that humans created to communicate with each other. Today we estimate that about 25 languages die every year. Fewer modes of human expression...

“Ai should be tier one conversation for all politicians.”

WOW 🚨 Entire countries are exempting American candy companies from regulations in regards to their new chocolate gene editing programs Mars Candy Company’s CRISPR Gene Editing of Cocoa Trees is taking place in Ghana, well Ghana exempts most CRISPR edits from regulation entirely. What authority does Mars have to edit the genetics of cocoa trees worldwide, this is far riskier than growing cocoa cells in a controlled tank which can be shut down if issues arise This will cause Irreversible Environmental Spread via Pollen Gene-edited cocoa trees are perennial, cross-pollinating plants that release pollen year-round for 25–40 years. New edited pollen can escape via insects or wind into the regional gene pool, affecting non-owned trees. Engineered genetic edits skip nature’s slow filtering process for harmful mutations; problems may not show for years, cocoa takes 5–10 years to mature and lives decades, allowing widespread issues to happen before detection Why does any company have the right to edit genes across all cocoa trees globally, including those they don’t own, given inevitable cross-contamination? “Ghana exempts most CRISPR edits from regulation entirely. As long as the company just clips out sections of genetic material and doesn't add foreign DNA, there's no application, no risk assessment, no field trial requirement. Ghana's own guidance says gene edits present no unique environmental concerns. Côte d'Ivoire grows 42% of the world's cocoa. They passed a biosafety law in 2016 with no functioning regulator to enforce it. So in the two countries that most of the world's cocoa, the regulatory answer is either "this is exempt" or "nobody's home." The scariest part of the chocolate story isn't happening in a tank. It's happening in a field. By the time we figure out what we've done, it'll already be everywhere.” Then there’s the worst part. We are going to be eating this new chocolate without any long term tests. It’s going to be in essentially our entire candy isle We are bypassing safety and our own health so that these companies can maintain and increase their profits There has to be other solutions than lab grown or gene editing. We can’t let this happen

London Underground station flooding has reportedly been reduced by around 90% thanks to a group of engineers: beavers. After conservationists reintroduced a family of beavers into a nearby city park, the animals built dams and restored wetlands that now absorb and slow floodwater naturally. Authorities had planned major man-made flood infrastructure, but the beavers effectively created their own system — while also boosting biodiversity and restoring the ecosystem around them.

🚨Long COVID continues to severely impair quality of life, daily functioning, and well-being among (Thai) university students. Anybody surprised? 🙄 This study finally gives us evidence on the impact in a university population, a group that’s often ignored in Long COVID research! mdpi.com/3898202

⛈️ It could be an early and active monsoon! The latest outlook from the CPC is leaning towards above average rainfall across New Mexico June through August. #NMwx

@SenatorHeinrich @tpl_org Wished Las Cruces cared enough. We need more parks and green spaces.

Albuquerque continues to lead with investments in accessible, high-quality parks and open space. Thanks to @tpl_org for highlighting the impact parks have on health, community, and economic growth in the 2026 #ParkScore report.

@notoriousbanker 😳

We have two “newspapers” in Las Cruces and of course TV news in El Paso This shooting that happened at the Catholic Church 2 weeks ago was never reported at any of the places above. The ABQ Paper was the first to publish it. Absolutely pathetic on the local newspapers part

NMSU's Francine Mezzomo Giotto and Gonzalo Miyagusuku-Cruzado are working to improve the oxidative and frying stability of beef tallow via antioxidant and surfactant combinations. newsroom.nmsu.edu/news/nmsu-rese…

"Long Covid isn't just "Feeling tired" after getting sick. It is a multi-system, full-body wrecking ball, That shreds the vascular system and even the brain"

Uh oh…

New Mexico is set to receive just over $27 million from the EPA to replace lead pipes throughout the state. kob.com/new-mexico/alb…

@ukhadds Airborne transmission. Vomiting, diarrhea, and cleaning these all aerosolize viruses. One coauthor is Dr. Lisa Brosseau, an aerosols scientist. cidrap.umn.edu/ebola/commenta…