#Seven things to know about the history of Earth Day

#Seven things to know about the history of Earth Day

“Seven things to know about the history of Earth Day” The inaugural celebration The first Earth Day was hosted on April 22, 1970. Celebrations were held across the United States, with the two largest gatherings located in New York City and Washington, D.C. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), more than 20 million people…

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#Anti-abortion activists found guilty after blocking NY clinic

#Anti-abortion activists found guilty after blocking NY clinic

“Anti-abortion activists found guilty after blocking NY clinic” Three anti-abortion activists were found guilty on charges that they blocked women from entering a Westchester County clinic in November, prosecutors announced. Matthew Connelly, 40, William Goodman, 52, and Christopher Moscinski, 52, were found guilty Thursday of misdemeanor criminal trespass after a three-day trial for illegally entering…

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# Progressive group adopts Bitcoin as ING and PayPal block donations

# Progressive group adopts Bitcoin as ING and PayPal block donations

“# Progressive group adopts Bitcoin as ING and PayPal block donations ” Progressive International, a global organization supporting progressive left-wing activists and organizers, is moving into cryptocurrencies in response to getting de-banked by major payment and banking firms. The organization took to Twitter on Monday to announce that it now accepts donations in cryptocurrencies like…

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# Stoush over Greenidge miner’s legal threats to activists over ‘false’ claims

# Stoush over Greenidge miner’s legal threats to activists over ‘false’ claims

“# Stoush over Greenidge miner’s legal threats to activists over ‘false’ claims ” Greenidge Generation LLC, an upstate New York-based Bitcoin (BTC) mining firm has reportedly threatened legal action over repeated “demonstrably false” claims from local activists. Greenidge mines BTC at its gas-fired power plant near the Seneca Lake in Dresden, and the firm has…

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#Apple activist fired after deleting files on work device

#Apple activist fired after deleting files on work device

“#Apple activist fired after deleting files on work device” An Apple program manager who posted anonymous tales of discrimination suffered by co-workers at the tech giant has been canned, according to reports. Janneke Parrish, an Austin-based employee who worked on Apple Maps, is a leader of #AppleToo, an online group that published stories of alleged…

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#Young activists call for seat at climate table

#Young activists call for seat at climate table

“#Young activists call for seat at climate table” MILAN, Sept 30 — Young activists attending this week’s climate talks in Milan are asking for a seat at the table during the upcoming U.N. COP26 summit in Glasgow to have a say in how decisions shaping their future are made. Thousands of young campaigners, including Sweden’s Greta Thunberg, converged on Milan this week to have their voices heard and put…

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