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How Just Stop Oil harnessed emotions to ignite public concern for climate change

Fast Company Tech

Many will read the groups legacy through the lens of public hostility: the frustration caused, the angry headlines, the outrage at its tactics. It is a sign that these activists succeeded in emotionally charging the public debate about climate change. But the intense backlash directed at JSO is not evidence that its campaign faltered.

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Love on the Spectrum star discusses autism independence in new Waymo video series

Mashable Tech

Only a third of eligible adolescents with autism have a driver's license , according to recent studies. “Many autistic individuals rely on caregivers or public transit — systems that can be overwhelming, complex, or unreliable. These challenges can significantly restrict a person’s autonomy and self-determination."

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Want to stay healthier and fulfilled later in life? Try volunteering

Fast Company Tech

Volunteers views on social issues may change through their work, too: More than 4 in 5 adults over 55 who tutored public school students to strengthen their reading skills in the national Experience Corps program, for example, stated that their views on public education evolved as a result. Read the original article.

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India says not to preorder Starlink until it obtains a license

The Verge

India has instructed the public not to preorder Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite-based internet service, according to a report from Reuters. As the report notes, the Indian government says that the company needs to obtain a license to operate in the country before it starts deploying its services. Photo by Nilay Patel / The Verge.

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Inside the booming edibles economy

Fast Company Tech

Cozzolino and his team cultivated organic hemp and marijuana, produced its own low-dose gummies with natural organic ingredients, and sold the product to licensed dispensaries. He let go of his cannabis licenses, downsized his facilities, and within 60 days built a website where he could sell directly to customers.

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[FREE WEBINAR] Charitable Online Solicitation: Is Your Nonprofit Compliant?

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Learn about charitable solicitation registration and reporting, licensing for special fundraising activities, and the positive impact of compliance. How to develop digital campaign messaging that builds public trust while meeting the various state fundraising disclosure requirements.

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This volunteer crew is on a mission to fix Wikipedia’s worst celebrity photos

Fast Company Tech

These images often look like they were snapped in passing at a public eventbecause, in many cases, they were. Wikipedia requires all images to be freely available for public use. to capture high-quality, freely licensed images specifically for Wikipedia. The reason? It marked WikiPortraitss first coordinated effort in the U.S.