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Residente’s New Music Video Offers a Brutal Take on American Imperialism

Grammy- and Latin Grammy-winning Puerto Rican rapper Residente’s latest song, “This is Not America,’’ is an anthem for people who understand that imperialism and forced immigration cannot be separated from environmental issues.Both social and environmental crises are shown in bloody … Continue reading

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La Borinqueña Graphic Novel With Rosario Dawson Supports Solar Power for Puerto Rico

Creators of the superhero comic La Borinqueña are teaming up with National Resource Defense Council to bring solar power to communities in Puerto Rico. In La Borinqueña—named after the island’s original Taino name, Borinquen/ Borikén, or “land of the brave … Continue reading

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7 Frustrating New Features in Windows 11 (and How to Fix Them)

Like many things in life, Windows 11 is a mixed bag. It finally modernizes the Windows operating system: It looks stunning, it’s secure, and it’s fast, and it comes with a couple of neat tricks like the new snap windows … Continue reading

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Dead white man’s clothes: How fast fashion is turning parts of Ghana into toxic landfill – ABC News

It’s the dirty secret behind the world’s fashion addiction. Many of the clothes we donate to charity end up dumped in landfill, creating an environmental catastrophe on the other side of the world. Dead white man’s clothes: How fast fashion … Continue reading

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Critical Race Theory, Explained

On Monday, Mississippi state Rep. Chris Brown (not that one) introduced two bills in the state legislature affirming the “resolute opposition to the promotion of race or sex stereotyping or scapegoating.” While the concurrent resolutions seem like no-brainers, the measures … Continue reading

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iOS 14: What do the orange and green dots in the status bar mean? – 9to5Mac

iOS 14 includes several major new features and a lot of smaller changes and visual updates. You may have noticed new indicators in the status bar, in the right-hand notch, and are wondering what those are for. These new status … Continue reading

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Burger King is designing ‘touchless’ restaurants for the COVID-19 era | Engadget

Basically every aspect of modern life has been touched by the coronavirus pandemic, and the restaurant industry is probably one that has been most significantly affected. As such, restaurants big and small are thinking about how to make things work … Continue reading

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If you’re using one of these hand sanitizers, get rid of it immediately – BGR

As the number of coronavirus cases has surged around the US in recent days, particularly in the South, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is stressing that Americans need a full panoply of tools to keep themselves safe … Continue reading

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10 Netflix alternatives that stream movies and TV shows for free – BGR

Netflix just released its list of March 2020 movie releases and series releases, reminding us yet again why it is far and away the best streaming service month can buy. Next month alone, Netflix will release a staggering 55 different … Continue reading

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How to Unlock Microsoft’s Free Graphing Calculator in Windows 10

While your math teacher (or your kid’s math teacher) might not let them lug a laptop into their calculus class, I still think it’s awesome that Microsoft is finally giving the good ol’ Windows Calculator a boost of geekiness. If … Continue reading

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