InfoMgmtExec

rbreich , 7 days ago to random

The lies that undermine America https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-lies-that-undermine-america?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

rahmstorf , 17 days ago to random German

We are heading towards 3°C #globalwarming. What will it be like?
And how can we prevent it, with the help of nature-based solutions?
New book - open access! https://www.springerprofessional.de/3-degrees-more/27183748#TOC
All chapters can be downloaded for free (including mine).

luckytran , 17 days ago to random

Update on the North Carolina anti-mask bill: The committee has come to an agreement on a compromise bill.

BUT the compromise bill contains problematic language, saying you can wear a mask to "prevent the spread of contagious disease."

This sounds like you can wear a mask if you already have COVID, but not to prevent yourself from getting it.

Masks are a key prevention tool. People should have the right to wear them to protect their own health.

luckytran , 20 days ago to random

This article is misleading and emboldens pandemic deniers and minimizers.

It's incorrect to say there was no science to support distancing rules.

The science absolutely shows us that increasing physical distance is associated with decreasing risk.

The nuance that is dangerously not conveyed here is that while distancing helps, 6-feet alone often isn't enough because COVID is airborne, so we need layered measures like masks and clean air too.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/06/02/six-foot-rule-covid-no-science/

SuperMoosie , 20 days ago to random

"coal generators in Australia agree that baseload is dead as a concept. AGL says there is simply not the demand to operate coal fired power stations as “baseload,” and EnergyAustralia is pushing for contracts that will allow its last remaining coal generator, Mt Piper, to switch off completely in certain seasons"

It’s a signal that the concept of “baseload” power – interpreted by most as “always on” generation – is dead in the water.

" The deal with the government only requires Origin to operate Eraring at just one quarter of its rated capacity, about the same capacity factor as your average solar farm, and less than most wind farms."

#energy #coal #Auspol

https://reneweconomy.com.au/eraring-deal-signals-death-of-baseload-power-in-australia-and-duttons-nuclear-fantasy/

rbreich , 29 days ago to random

Memo to the media: Don't write about corporations suddenly lowering prices without mentioning how their profits have been skyrocketing or their tax bills have been shrinking. They could have kept prices lower all along. They chose note to. Give people the full picture.

rbreich , 1 month ago to random

Remember: If markets were actually competitive, corporations would keep their prices as low as possible as they competed for customers.

Instead, the concentration of the American economy into the hands of a few corporate giants gives them the power to raise prices with impunity.

rbreich , 1 month ago to random

For Nat'l Police Week, Speaker Johnson is hosting a candlelight vigil tonight to honor fallen police officers.

But first he's in New York to support Trump, who has promised to pardon the violent criminals who brutally assaulted about 140 Capitol Police on Jan 6.

rbreich , 1 month ago to random

Corporate profits hit record-highs, yet price hikes won’t stop.

Why?

Well, in 75% of US industries, fewer companies control more of the business than 20 years ago.

Little-to-no competition allows a price gouging free-for-all.

Corporate monopolies get rich, and we pay the tab.

rbreich , 1 month ago to random

Antisemitism? https://robertreich.substack.com/p/antisemitism?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

rbreich , 1 month ago to random

The FTC alleges that a major US oil exec colluded with OPEC to cut production and drive up prices.

Research found that Big Oil price fixing may have contributed to 27% of total inflation in 2021.

When I say corporate greed is driving inflation, this is what I mean.

rbreich , 1 month ago to random

50 major corporations have contributed $23 million to election deniers since the January 6 Capitol attack.

They include AT&T, Comcast, Walmart, and Microsoft.

Corporate America will sell out our democracy, decency, and the rule of law — all for a tax break.

noelreports , 1 month ago to random

The US aims to help Ukraine defend itself, but does not enable or support strikes with its weapons on Russian territory. US Ambassador Bridget Brink said this during a round table with Isobel Coleman, the deputy head of USAID, who is visiting Kyiv.

🤷‍♂️

https://www.radiosvoboda.org/a/ne-dopuskayemo-i-ne-zaokhochuyemo-brink-pro-udary-amerykanskoyu-zbroyeyu-po-rosiyskiy-terytoriyi/32932559.html

rbreich , 1 month ago to random

Pepsi replaced its 32oz Gatorade bottle with a 28oz for the same price.

Nabisco shrank the family size box of Wheat Thins by 12%.

General Mills shrank the family size box of Cocoa Puffs by 6%.

Frito-Lay shrank the size of a bag of Doritos by 5%.

Shrinkflation is everywhere.

rbreich , 1 month ago to random

This is how corporations are scr*wing you over. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqdTuirsMiY&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

rbreich , 1 month ago to random

I'm not saying we shouldn't worry about how China might be using TikTok to steal our data and manipulate us...

But why aren't we at least as worried about the U.S. billionaires who own the other apps stealing our data and trying to manipulate us?

rbreich , 1 month ago to random

FYI: Blame Inflation on Monopolies — Robert Reich on NBC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFD2vEIiFvM&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

breadandcircuses , 2 months ago to random

At some point in the next several years, as climate and environmental crises continue to worsen, it’s nearly certain that our capitalist rulers will look at all the problems caused by technology and industry — and then attempt to fix them with even more technology and industry, specifically with geoengineering.🤦‍♂️

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As nearly every climate indicator grows increasingly dire, calls for extreme technological fixes get louder. However, study after study finds that taking a gamble on forced geoengineering comes with its own dangerous risks.

New research warns that if we inject sulfate particles into the atmosphere to attempt to reflect sunlight and mimic the cooling effects of volcanic eruptions and they don't end up in the right position, they could cause further warming and even worse climate anomalies than burning greenhouse gases as usual.

"We found that some detrimental effects of this injection are of a similar magnitude to those from climate change itself in some regions," ETH Zürich atmospheric scientist Elia Wunderlin and colleagues write in their paper.

Their findings add to a growing list of research highlighting the risks of forced geoengineering, which include losing more of the ozone layer, changing global rain patterns, and further disruptions to ecological systems.

Alternatively, one type of geoengineering poses far less risk and guarantees benefits. Restoring native ecosystems has massive potential to help stabilize our climate without introducing such extreme risks and unknowns.

However, despite being a much surer and safer bet, this option doesn't appear to attract nearly as much attention, fanfare, or funding.

Regardless of future strategies, transitioning away from fossil fuels is essential to addressing our climate situation. Meanwhile, usage continues to rise, and corporations receiving public funding are making record profits.

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FULL STORY -- https://www.sciencealert.com/injecting-sulfur-into-the-atmosphere-could-pose-dangerous-risks

#Science #Environment #Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis

rbreich , 2 months ago to random

Your Earth Day reminder that Trump was terrible for the planet, rolling back more than 100 regulations governing clean air, water, wildlife, and toxic chemicals

No wonder he’s received millions in donations from Big Oil.

rbreich , 2 months ago to random

From 1989 — 2021, typical working families in the US saw negligible increases in their real incomes and wealth.

Meanwhile, the wealthiest 1% became $29 trillion richer.

Trickle-down economics did not work.

It still does not work.

It will never work.

It's not meant to work.

rbreich , 2 months ago to random

ICYMI: Blame Inflation on Monopolies — Robert Reich on NBC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFD2vEIiFvM&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

marcelias , 2 months ago to random

Today is the 3rd anniversary of one of the most successful corporate stunts. On April 14, 2021 hundreds of corporations took out an ad saying they "stand for democracy" and against voter suppression.

They got great press and did absolutely nothing to protect the right to vote.

rbreich , 2 months ago to random

Airlines have merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.

A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.

Four giants control 80% of meat processing.

The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.

And fewer competitors means higher prices for you.

rbreich , 2 months ago to random

Blame Inflation on Monopolies — Robert Reich on NBC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFD2vEIiFvM&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

rbreich , 2 months ago to random

Today’s CPI report shows meat & poultry are among the highest items pushing inflation.

Maybe that's because just 4 companies now control processing of 80% of beef, nearly 70% of pork, and almost 60% of chicken.

Without competition, corporations can get away with price gouging.

rbreich , 2 months ago to random

Modern fascists always attack women, immigrants, & LGBTQ+ people first. They long for a white-led, patriarchal, theocratic society.

Remember that when you see reproductive rights, gay rights, and migrant rights stripped away.

luckytran , 2 months ago to random

This was avoidable.

rbreich , 2 months ago to random

Corporations say they were forced to raise prices because of higher costs.

But their profits have skyrocketed since 2020.

They hit a record high of $2.8 trillion in Q4 2023.

News flash: They used inflation as cover to get rich.

rbreich , 2 months ago to random

Corporate profits have now reached record highs, yet the price hikes won’t stop.

Why?

Well, in 75% of US industries, fewer companies control more of the business compared to twenty years ago.

Minimal competition means maximized price-gouging.

rbreich , 2 months ago to random

Trump's team weirdly keeps asking: "Are you better off than you were four years ago?"

March 2024: 303,000 new jobs added
March 2020: 701,000 jobs lost

Remember, Trump's mishandling of the pandemic made both the number of lives lost and the economic toll far worse.

rbreich , 2 months ago to random

In Q4 of 2023, corporate profits reached $2.8 trillion.

That's an all-time high.

And profit margins for corporations were above 15 percent — a level not seen since the 1950s.

Prices remain high because corporations got hooked on price-gouging and don't want to give it up.

rbreich , 2 months ago to random

If I tell you a politician called the US a "FAILING NATION" as part of an Easter rant after selling Bibles & golden shoes to pay legal fees while awaiting trial for 88 felonies, but the party of "family values" & "law & order" stands by him, it is sadly not an April Fools prank.

rbreich , 2 months ago to random

If inflation comes up at the dinner table tonight, don’t forget to draw attention to a deeper structural driver of high prices: the concentration of the economy in the hands of a few corporate giants with the power to price-gouge, even as they rake in record profits.

InfoMgmtExec , 2 months ago to random

Perhaps #Data, #Facts, #Truth & #Reality will spur some #ClimateAction #RightNow? If not , we are indeed doomed.
#ClimateEmergency or #ClimateApocalypse; You decide.

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2024/mar/29/copernicus-online-portal-offers-terrifying-view-climate-emergency?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

rbreich , 2 months ago to random

Record corporate profits from your thinning wallets https://robertreich.substack.com/p/record-corporate-profits-coming-from?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

rbreich , 2 months ago to random

4 years ago today, Trump admitted that more than 200,000 Americans were likely to die from Covid — just weeks after promising it would "go away" on its own.

That same day, he bragged about the high TV "ratings" of his pandemic briefings.

It's only ever been about his ego.

rbreich , 2 months ago to random

The Trump tax cuts slashed the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%.

But with new loopholes and special breaks, it's even worse.

Massive corporations like Netflix, Bank of America, Citigroup, and others have paid an effective rate of less than 5%.

The system is rigged.

rbreich , 2 months ago to random

Pepsi replaced its 32oz Gatorade bottle with a 28oz for the same price.

Nabisco shrunk the family size box of Wheat Thins by 12%.

General Mills shrunk the family size box of Cocoa Puffs by 6%.

Frito-Lay shrunk the size of a bag of Doritos by 5%.

Shrinkflation is everywhere.

rbreich , 3 months ago to random

Walmart hiked prices on its Great Value food brands.

The result? Its net income spiked 93% to $10.5 billion towards the end of 2023.

Walmart rewarded shareholders with $5.9 billion in buybacks and dividends.

When I say price gouging is driving inflation, this is what I mean.

rbreich , 3 months ago to random

Trump’s new fundraising agreement with the Republican National Committee directs donations to his campaign and a PAC that pays his legal bills before the RNC gets a cut.

Who happens to be the new co-chair of the RNC? His daughter-in-law.

Folks it's always been about the grift.

rbreich , 3 months ago to random

Four years ago, Trump continued his dereliction of duty in the face of national crisis, telling governors they were on their own in the fight against Covid. “Respirators, ventilators, all of the equipment – try getting it yourselves,” he told them.

rbreich , 3 months ago to random

“We want to make sure that we’re not leaving any pricing on the table. We want to take as much as we can.”

—CFO of Constellation Brands, producer of popular beers like Corona and Modelo

Corporate price gouging has gotten so bad that they aren't even trying to hide it anymore.

rbreich , 3 months ago to random

Seriously, again, how dumb is Trump? https://robertreich.substack.com/p/seriously-how-dumb-is-trump?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

rahmstorf , 3 months ago to random German

Big data study in the Lancet looking at global excess mortality due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021. Very few countries like New Zealand managed to prevent excess deaths. Some more did quite well (e.g. China, Germany, Australia).
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(24)00476-8/fulltext

rbreich , 3 months ago to random

luckytran , 3 months ago to random

“NOTE: We expect the CDC to rescind the 5 day isolation period in the very near future. Once the CDC guidance is updated, employees will no longer be eligible for Covid pay for any period of isolation.”

Employers were ready for the CDC change so they could end sick pay.

luckytran , 3 months ago to random

Just days after the CDC weakened its COVID isolation guidelines, the White House is suspending its free home rapid test program.

This week is your last chance to order free COVID rapid tests here: https://special.usps.com/testkits