Friday, April 3, 2026

Scientists prove extensive Viking silver trade with Abbasid Empire from British silver hoard

The team can now date the influx of silver coinage into Viking realms from the Muslim empires of the Middle East much earlier than had previously been thought.

Trump can’t blockade love: Why I’m going to Cuba

And there are millions around the world who love the Cuban people—a people who have fought capitalism, imperialism, Apartheid, and Zionism. A people who are always the first to offer aid and solidarity.

Demand A/C in all postal trucks

Sign now and demand all mail carriers provide A/C to all delivery vehicles.

New study finds $1 trillion worth of food waste generated per year globally

The study is a global estimate on food waste at retail and consumer levels and helps to provide "guidance for countries on improving data collection and suggests best practices in moving from measuring to reducing food waste."

Rules vs. reality: How competing views shape the way we use language

From grammar rules to everyday slang, debates over descriptivism and prescriptivism reveal how we balance authority with the way people really speak.

Stop social media platforms from spreading hateful content

Tell social media platforms to stop the spread of hateful content online.

Native American water protector becomes first to be sentenced to time in federal prison...

Seven Native Americans face felony charges, while hundreds of others still face lesser charges for their role in the fight against the Dakota Access pipeline.

The materialist mind is trying to resolve an existential crisis

“Life is what happens when you are busy making other plans.” — John Lennon

The War intervention: AI, data centers, and the environment 

This increasingly inextricable partnership between AI and the war economy is throwing us into a fast track of climate and environmental chaos that threatens us all.

Denmark’s generous child care and parental leave policies erase 80% of the ‘motherhood penalty’...

Can government programs that provide financial support to parents offset the motherhood penalty in earnings?