Courtesy of 'The Reason I Jump'
The Reason I Jump: A Revelation of Autism
“We are born outside the regime of your civilization. With all the killings and planet-wrecking humanity has committed, perhaps autism could help you remember what... … more »
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Adidas
This realistic mushroom ‘leather’ is ready for commercial production
“When we look at leather, it’s a massive industry, like 35 billion square feet per year. And the net output of the alternatives rounds to about zero,” says Dan Widmaier, founder and CEO. … more »
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Harvard
Student debt is keeping many Americans from becoming homeowners
"While people with federal student loans have been allowed to pause payments during the pandemic, most borrowers haven’t gotten any closer to paying their debt." … more »
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John McCauley
State of the City: Mill Valley Recovery
Hosted on Zoom by The Outdoor Art Club
October 7, 2021
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Omar de Kok-Mercado
California Farms Are a Silent but Sizable Source of Air Pollution
Soil microbes convert farm fertilizer to nitrogen oxides, emitting about as much greenhouse gases as on-road vehicles do in the state. … more »
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Click Americana
Your office air is making you stupider
"A major new study out of Harvard University demonstrates that office air doesn’t just make us unhealthy. This polluted air also makes us stupider, slowing us down on cognitive tests and making it easier to get distracted." … more »
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Wikepedia Commons
The Housing Crisis Propaganda Machine
Big Wall Street Investment Firms, Big Real Estate, and Big Tech have generated billions in revenue from residential real estate. To capitalize on their residentia... … more »
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Alffoto/WWF
Food production generates more than a third of manmade greenhouse gas emissions
"Food production is a big contributor to climate change, so it’s critically important to be able to measure greenhouse gas emissions from the food sector accurately. In a new study, we show that the food system generates about 35% of total global man-made greenhouse gas emissions." … more »
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The Atlantic
Why Americans Die So Much Younger Than Europeans
"U.S. life spans, which have fallen behind those in Europe, are telling us something important about American society." … more »
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City Watch
How Could Anything Possibly Go Wrong with California’s and LA’s Real Estate Gimmicks?
"What is the stupid stuff of today that we should have the good sense to resist? At the top of my list are neo-liberal (trickle down economics) proposals to solve the affordable housing crisis by privatizing public housing and deregulating zoning and environmental laws." … more »