Breaking Down: Collapse

Sources:

Trump has created a slush fund of taxpayer money to give to his friends | Moira Donegan | The Guardian
💪Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT): "Trump's corruption has reached an entirely new level. The $1.7B slush fund is just outright theft. And no Republican owes such bind allegiance to the president to defend this."🇺🇸 : r/law
Trump's top attorney quits hours after $1.8 billion slush fund to pay MAGA allies and J6 rioters sparks backlash | Daily Mail Online
WATCH: Corruption ‘has never been more blatant’ with new DOJ fund, Sen. Murray tells Blanche : r/law
Mike Johnson says we should have sympathy because Congress isn’t paid enough—so we should “allow” insider trading just so they can take care of their families(70% of Americans can’t afford a $1k emergency) : r/law
Man jailed over Charlie Kirk post wins $835,000 settlement | AP News
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The world is becoming more of a surveillance state every day, and the growth is accelerating. Unfortunately, we don't always see the change happening so it's not front of mind. Let's talk about Flock and work towards eradicating it in our local communities.

Flock’s Aggressive Expansions Go Far Beyond Simple Driver Surveillance | American Civil Liberties Union
House approves bill to extend divisive US surveillance program | AP News
Find Nearby ALPRs | DeFlock
AI license plate cameras tore this town apart and led to a state of emergency - The Washington Post
Mission Creep: AI Surveillance at DHS Crosses Dangerous Line Into Tracking Americans - American Immigration Council
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$20 trillion spent globally on disaster cleanup and prevention in the last 20 or so years. This money could all have been spent in other places, and it begs the question: Will investment eventually move towards planet (or human) preserving endeavors?

A $20 Trillion Wealth Transfer Is Happening Under Our Noses - Bloomberg
USDA Projects Smallest US Wheat Harvest Since 1972 Due to Plains Drought - AgWeb

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In the previous 35 years, we've experienced a whopping 95% loss of wildlife in South America and the Caribbean. What other impacts to biodiversity have we seen recently?

New Study: 95% Decline in Wildlife in Latin America & Caribbean since 1970 | by IZY-Hosting | Medium
We Are Bombarding America’s Forests With Roundup – Mother Jones
Wood burning is reintroducing lead pollution into the air, US scientists find | Air pollution | The Guardian
Study finds microplastics in tadpoles in the Amazon for the first time
Pollution Contaminating Sea Food — Hive
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India faces multiple simultaneous challenges, that could prove overwhelming in the coming years and decades:

Iran war oil shortage forces Japan snack giant to use black-and-white packaging | Japan | The Guardian
Modi says Iran war poses severe risks to India, urges cuts in fuel use and gold purchases
India’s Oil Crisis Deepens as Hormuz Remains Shut | OilPrice.com
Foreign investors pull out of India at record pace
India warns over AI’s threat to youth population | Semafor
Wave of Suicides Hits as India's Economy Is Ravaged by AI
On one April day, all of the planet’s top 50 hottest cities were in India | CNN
India’s Power Grid Struggles as Extreme Heat Drives Record Electricity Demand - Bloomberg
India is burning more coal as extreme heat and the Iran war squeeze energy supplies
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