Sans le paywall: http://archive.today/2025.04.05-141336/https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/407273/dementia-shingles-vaccine-alzheimers-virus-old-age

In the source’s url

Luckily Europe is one step ahead:

Access to clean energy and rare earths is critical for the EU as it seeks to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 and boost its autonomy in strategic sectors.

But sizeable shares of the global mining, processing and recycling of some of the critical raw materials, like lithium, that are indispensable to the development of renewable energy, everyday items as well as defence systems, are controlled by China, from which the EU wants to ‘decouple’ due to its aggressive and protectionist trade and foreign policy practices.

Central Asia holds large deposits, including 38.6% of the world’s manganese ore, 30.07% of chromium, 20% of lead, 12.6% of zinc, and 8.7% of titanium.

“These raw materials are the lifeblood of the future global economy. Yet they are also a honeypot for global players. Some are only interested in exploiting and extracting,” von der Leyen told Central Asian leaders.

“Europe’s offer is different. We also want to be your partners in developing your local industries. The added value has to be local. Our track record speaks for itself,” she added.

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/04/04/eu-seals-new-central-asia-partnership-deal-as-debut-samarkand-summit-ends

I don’t think you understand the quote you use. What is in the article and in your quote of the article is thataccording to the opposition (and others) the current government is banning TikTok to silence critics and manipulate the upcoming elections.

Then you mention how TikTok is being used to manipulatie elections … on a global scale. I don’t disagree with what you’re saying, but in this case the banning of a social media platform is similar to how governments suppress newspapers and tv-channels because they are a threat to the ruling party.

This is not about foreign agents influencing elections, this is about a local power suppressing their people.

Banning all Russian social networks and internet services in Ukraine seems like a smart decision, definitely. When it comes to TikTok it is less clear to me what a good decision would be, but the fact a foreign and potentially hostile state can influence the people is a serious threat.

In that case you could argue that it is the perfect time, but that is not happening in this case. The current government sees this particular medium as a threat because of the users on it, not because of the owners.

But preferably not 2 months before the election

Nice, never seen it before yesterday. Saw someone on a video with it and googled it after I saw this post. Not the best joke but he sure is a parasite.

Maybe you can trade the lizard overlords some fetus blood for a fresh url.

In case you haven’t read the whole article, they saved 39 children from being sexually abused. Unreal.

Also the name as if it is just any normal business, totally surprised about this too

Cool it’d use this if I were in London

“The big banks’ acknowledgment that the world is likely to fail at preventing warming of more than 2 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels is spelled out in obscure reports for clients, investors and trade association members. Most were published after the reelection of President Donald Trump, who is seeking to repeal federal policies that support clean energy while turbocharging the production of oil, gas and coal — the main sources of global warming.”

Amerika ist wunderbar 🇺🇸

100%

Totally agree on the problem being with the will and resources, but can I add a small side note: solar roads and solar bike lanes have been tested and the results were very disappointing. Covering things that aren’t covered / driven over is better for efficient conversion (not just canals, but also roofs and fields). Also vertical panels covering facades and even windows seem more promising than covering roads.

Talking to others about the things I’m anxious about, not just before or after the fact but also while I’m anxious about something.

Reminding myself it’s ok to be me, it’s ok to feel anxious and that I didn’t choose to be anxious and am not to blame for my anxiety.

Taking moments during the day to just breathe, follow a guided meditation or write down my thoughts. It makes me feel calm which makes the anxiety much more bearable.

Too bad nobody saw this coming, they could have made a great movie about this 10 years ago.

How about the fact they put in much more effort now, compared to 33 years ago? Also technological advancement?

For the people on the streets it doesn’t change anything, but it’s weird how little blame Erdogan is getting here.