Thailand: Legal Committee Pushes for Immediate Halt to China’s Rare Earth Mining in Myanmar over cross-border pollution
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[Anuk Pitukthanin, Director of the Mekong Studies Centre] said the rare earth mining issue must be managed beyond local communities and treated as a regional concern.
Kanwee Suebsaeng, list MP for the Fair Party and deputy chair of the House committee [in Tahiland] said the House considered the Clean Air Bill yesterday, 25 September. One section deals with transboundary pollution. He asked the drafters how Thailand could bring civil action against foreign operators whose activities in neighbouring countries harm Thailand.
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Zung Ting from the Kachin environmental network reported that conditions in Myanmar’s Kachin State have worsened over the past decade, and even more since the 2021 coup.
Kachin holds vast resources amid high global demand for rare earths to feed clean energy supply chains and stockpiles in the United States, the European Union and Japan. Mining sites are located in Kachin, with China playing a major role in extracting ore and adding value.
He said China focuses on processing to add value at home, while avoiding mining on its own soil due to severe environmental harm. Chinese policy shifted to limit domestic rare earth mining by Chinese firms, pushing operations into several areas of Myanmar. Activity rose sharply after 2015, then increased again after the 2021 coup.
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The absence of control is alarming. Rare earth mining sites in Kachin have increased by more than 60 percent, with over 5,000 chemical ponds across about 400 mines. Similar mines and ponds have spread to Shan State. The impact falls heavily on local communities and indigenous peoples, with severe flooding every year. More countries are now moving into Myanmar to seek rare earth ores.
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Pollution from these rare earth mines is now affecting Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai and reaches the Mekong. He urged all parties to learn from the disaster in Kachin and prevent further cross-border pollution.
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Assoc Prof Dr Narumon Thabchumpon of the Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University, said political debates often get stuck on territorial limits. She proposed the no-harm principle. States must not cause serious harm to other states, and sovereignty comes with responsibility.
She urged ASEAN to table cross-border pollution from rare earth mining at the summit in November under the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution. She also called for talks on environmental and health security under RBC frameworks. Local authorities should be strengthened, with early warning systems and buffer zones put in place.
Legal Committee Pushes For Immediate Halt To China's Rare Earth Mining In Myanmar
Chulalongkorn University hosted a seminar about the contamination problem facing the Kok, Ruak, and Mekong Rivers from rare earth miningJeff Tomas (CTN News-Chiang Rai Times)
この調子で1000年、2000年生きるのならば、寂しさとうまく友達になっていかないといけないですね。
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At least 38 people killed in Gaza as Israel ignores demands for ceasefire
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At least 38 people killed in Gaza as Israel ignores demands for ceasefire
The attacks came just hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that his country "must finish the job" against Hamas in Gaza while addressing other world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly on Friday.Jeremiah Fisayo-Bambi (Euronews.com)
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Be' è stato un pranzo un po' così, con madar abbiamo spaziato dalle scrittrici preferite alla probabile terza guerra mondiale, io le ho raccontato di questo, todon.nl/@jones/11527579738381…, e ho realizzato compiutamente che, a parte forse un po' la nuova zelanda, dove però non ti danno cittadinanza se non sei straricco, e dove c'è la maggior concentrazione di rifugi antiatomici perché i ricchi possano tirarla un po' per le lunghe e poi estinguersi pure loro, non ci sono posti sul pianeta che non sarebbero bombardati pesantemente, un'opzione per chi ha i soldi potrebbe essere una barca, ma i soldi non ce li ho, quindi ho concluso con un "va be' però quando la situazione precipitasse e milano cominciasse a essere bombardata, mi riservo il diritto di drogarmi forte", al che mia madre ci è rimasta male, ma tant'è. Ora mi fumo un cibidone e tento il pisolo.
The Colombian president called yesterday "for the formation of an international army from Asian countries to liberate Palestine".
I think he should make clear what such an army would do to liberate Palestine.
I also think that these governments, and the governments already sending military ships, should better try to tell Israel government that the GSF has nothing to do with Hamas, and that they will only defend the GSF without attacking Israel, and help the GSF bring aids to palestinian people in Gaza, and bring the people who may reach the ports in Gaza to safer lands by doing back and forth trips from Gaza to their countries, or just don't use what the GSF is trying to do to push a proper third world war for their economic interests.
Die #Bundeswehr hat in #Hamburg ein fiktives Szenario geprobt – und dabei einen Protest gegen die Fahrzeugkolonne inszeniert. Der tatsächliche Protest gegen die Bundeswehrpräsenz hatte eine etwas andere Form – und stellte sich unter anderem gegen Aufrüstung und Sozialabbau:
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Anyone using #Tammy as a #Matrix messenger client?
What do you think about it? Why do you use it? How much do you use it? On which device type is it installed? What features do you miss?
- Yes. (20%, 3 votes)
- No, but already tried it. (6%, 1 vote)
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Turkey Levies $89 Million Antitrust Fine on 13 Poultry Producers
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In 15 anni dimezzati i decessi per scompenso cardiaco cronico - Medicina - Ansa.it
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In 15 anni dimezzati i decessi per scompenso cardiaco cronico - Medicina - Ansa.it
"Negli ultimi quindici anni l'ambito clinico che ha registrato i risultati più significativi è quello delle malattie cardiovascolari, in particolare lo scompenso cardiaco cronico, dove i decessi si sono praticamente dimezzati grazie ai progressi tera…Agenzia ANSA
🆕 blog! “Drunk CSS”
A decade ago, I was writing about how you should test your user interface on drunk people. It was a semi-serious idea. Some of your users will be drunk when using your app or website. If it is easy for them to use, then it should be easy for sober people to use.
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And here we go. Added a "party" mode adapting Matthias Ott Jitter knob effect (itself based on Fabien Fellay chromatic aberration filters)
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Droni sorvolano siti militari, ancora tensione in Danimarca. Mosca: "L'Ue è isterica"
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Nawrocki Proposed A Creative Solution To The Polish-German Reparations Dispute
Germany could subsidize Poland’s military-industrial complex as a form of reparations.Andrew Korybko (Andrew Korybko's Newsletter)
Elon Musk et Peter Thiel figurent parmi les 'Epstein files' publiés
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Les premiers documents rendus publics par les Démocrates mentionnent #ElonMusk, #PeterThiel, le prince Andrew et #SteveBannon.
Les règlements de compte commencent, on dirait.
Elon Musk and Peter Thiel mentioned in Epstein documents released by Democrats
Prince Andrew and Steve Bannon also referenced in six-page batch of documents made public with redactionsChris Stein (The Guardian)
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La line up del Primavera Sound del prossimo anno ci piace tantissimo
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La line up del Primavera Sound del prossimo anno ci piace tantissimo
Il 25 settembre, il Primavera Sound di Barcellona ha annunciato le date e la line up completa: Gorillaz, Doja Cat, Addison Rae, Peggy Gou, per dirne alcuni.Anna Carla Zucca (Cosmopolitan)
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Wait so they actually need to hire people? Can't replace them with PhD level AI that is writing 90% of all code about now?
Also why can't CNBC ask such simple questions instead of just pumping totally illogical nonsense.
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Anthropic to triple international workforce in global AI push
Anthropic is accelerating its global enterprise expansion, tripling its international headcount and pushing deployment of Claude’s AI models across industries.MacKenzie Sigalos (CNBC)
技能実習生は、原則転職できないという以外は労働者としての権利がフルにあり、管理団体による監査、雇用者による実習計画書・実習日報が義務付けられています。原則転職できない代わりに滅多なことでは解雇もできません。また基本的にN5～N4レベルの日本語を勉強してから日本に来ます。
特定技能労働者は、N4以上の日本語検定取得と、その業種に関するテストに合格していないと在留資格が降りません。管理団体はありませんが、登録支援団体という法定組織が労働者と雇用者を仲介します。労働者としての権利はフルにあります。5年の就労後に2号試験に合格すれば事実上無制限に日本に滞在でき、2号は配偶者と子を伴うこともできます。
技人国は、大卒以上の（専門が合致すれば短大もOK）外国人が企業と直で契約し働きます。労働者としての権利はフルにあり配偶者と子も伴うことができますが、「単純労働をさせてはならない」「企業がビザ（在留資格）申請を行うので恣意的に解雇し放題」なので、本来は「エリートがジョブ型雇用で契約期間のみ働く」制度です。日本語は全くできなくても雇用できてしまいます。近年この技人国の悪用が非常に増えています。
A vaccine developer and a climate scientist walk into a bar write a book.
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pseudo-scientists who were spreading anti-scientific propaganda ("trust the science") and the real scientists who stayed quiet because they were afraid of being cancelled.
You reap what you sow.
In regione una morte sul lavoro ogni sei giorni
Nell'anno in corso sono 47 i decessi registrati in Emilia-Romagna. Nello stesso periodo sono state denunciate 4.878 malattie professionali e 45.438 infortuni. E aumenta la cassa integrazione: +20%.Zic.it | Zeroincondott★
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Regionali Toscana, Alessandro Tomasi incassa l'appoggio di Arianna Meloni: «Crediamoci, invertiamo il pronostico. Con noi l’Italia è ripartita»
https://www.open.online/2025/09/27/regionali-toscana-alessandro-tomasi-appoggio-arianna-meloni/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Regionali Toscana, Alessandro Tomasi incassa l’appoggio di Arianna Meloni: «Crediamoci, invertiamo il pronostico. Con noi l’Italia è ripartita»
Dal palco del congresso “Oltre il tetto di cristallo” organizzato da FdI, la sorella della premier interviene sulla campagna elettorale toscana a due settimane dal votoUgo Milano (Open)
LIVE: Build-up to India vs Pakistan – Asia Cup final
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LIVE: India vs Pakistan Asia Cup final – Build-up, team news, reactions
Follow our live build-up to the Asia Cup 2025 final with talking points, player reactions and news conference updates.Kevin Hand (Al Jazeera)
Le armi della Cina
Dopo la parata militare di questo settembre che ha visto sfilare in Piazza Tienanmen l’Esercito Popolare di Liberazione con oltre 10’000 soldati e centinaia di veicoli e aerei in occasione dell'ottantesimo anniversario della fine della seconda guerra…Radiondarossa
Assemblea all'Ex Snia sulla speculazione del territorio
Assemblea pubblica domenica 28 settembre alle ore 17:30 al parco dell'energia per contrastare i nuovi progetti speculativi sul territorio: ne parliamo con un compagno dell'ex SniaRadiondarossa
Arquivado o 'caso Desproi' para o ex alcalde Bugallo e a súa Xunta de Goberno
"OpenAI has now made multiple egregious, ridiculous, fantastical and impossible promises to many different parties, in amounts ranging from $50 million to $400 billion, all of which are due within the next five years. It will require hundreds of billions of dollars — either through direct funding, loans, or having partners like Oracle or NVIDIA take the burden, though at this point I believe both companies are genuinely failing their investors by not protecting them from Clammy Sam Altman, a career liar who somehow believes he can mobilize nearly a trillion dollars and have the media print anything he says, mostly because they will print anything he says, even when he says he wants to build 1 Gigawatt of AI infrastructure a week.
Today, I’m going to go into detail about every single promise made by Sam Altman and his cadre of charlatans, and give you as close to a hard dollar amount as I can as what it would cost to meet these promises.
To be clear, I am aware that in some of these cases another party will take on the burden of capital — but these dollars must be raised, and OpenAI must make sure they are raised.
I’ll also get into the raw costs of running OpenAI, and how dire things look when you add everything up. In fact, based on my calculations, OpenAI needs at least $500 billion just to fund its own operations, and at least $432 billion or more through partners or associated entities raising debt just to make it through the next few years.
And that's if OpenAI hits the insane revenue targets it's set!"
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OpenAI Needs A Trillion Dollars In The Next Four Years
Shortly before publishing this newsletter, I spoke with Gil Luria, Managing Director and Analyst at D.A. Davidson, and asked him whether the capital was there to build the 17 Gigawatts of capacity that OpenAI has promised.Edward Zitron (Ed Zitron's Where's Your Ed At)
This is so actually genuinely dystopian - the Department of Homeland Security and The White House apparently posted a video on Twitter of ICE cunts kidnapping people to Pokemon music 'Gotta catch 'em all'. Fuuuuuuuuuuuu.....
Also anyone still on Twitter is a shitty person. Bar none.
Pokemon pushes back against ICE deportation video - joining list riled by Trump administration
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Pokemon pushes back against ICE deportation video - joining list riled by Trump administration
Multiple artists and brands have publicly spoken out after their images, songs and voices were used in government or political videos during Trump's campaign and presidency. Here are some of the most notable cases.Sky News
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