A new outbreak of Ebola in DRC and Uganda is growing rapidly. Even from the time of recording this article to the day of releasing it, the death count has nearly doubled and known cases continue to climb, with some articles claiming that it's continually breaking containment. We take a look here at how catabolic collapse played a part in this outbreak and will likely continue to do in other disease outbreaks to come.

Ebola outbreak live updates: WHO says deadly virus is spreading faster than they can stop it

As WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency, Did USAID Cuts Worsen the Crisis? | Democracy Now!

Former CDC Director Robert Redfield warns Ebola outbreak could become pandemic

Ebola epidemic spreading rapidly and outpacing containment efforts | UN News

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Trump has created a slush fund of taxpayer money to give to his friends | Moira Donegan | The Guardian

💪Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT): "Trump's corruption has reached an entirely new level. The $1.7B slush fund is just outright theft. And no Republican owes such bind allegiance to the president to defend this."🇺🇸 : r/law

Trump's top attorney quits hours after $1.8 billion slush fund to pay MAGA allies and J6 rioters sparks backlash | Daily Mail Online

WATCH: Corruption ‘has never been more blatant’ with new DOJ fund, Sen. Murray tells Blanche : r/law

Mike Johnson says we should have sympathy because Congress isn’t paid enough—so we should “allow” insider trading just so they can take care of their families(70% of Americans can’t afford a $1k emergency) : r/law

Man jailed over Charlie Kirk post wins $835,000 settlement | AP News

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The world is becoming more of a surveillance state every day, and the growth is accelerating. Unfortunately, we don't always see the change happening so it's not front of mind. Let's talk about Flock and work towards eradicating it in our local communities.

Flock’s Aggressive Expansions Go Far Beyond Simple Driver Surveillance | American Civil Liberties Union

House approves bill to extend divisive US surveillance program | AP News

Find Nearby ALPRs | DeFlock

AI license plate cameras tore this town apart and led to a state of emergency - The Washington Post

Mission Creep: AI Surveillance at DHS Crosses Dangerous Line Into Tracking Americans - American Immigration Council

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$20 trillion spent globally on disaster cleanup and prevention in the last 20 or so years. This money could all have been spent in other places, and it begs the question: Will investment eventually move towards planet (or human) preserving endeavors?

A $20 Trillion Wealth Transfer Is Happening Under Our Noses - Bloomberg

USDA Projects Smallest US Wheat Harvest Since 1972 Due to Plains Drought - AgWeb

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In the previous 35 years, we've experienced a whopping 95% loss of wildlife in South America and the Caribbean. What other impacts to biodiversity have we seen recently?

New Study: 95% Decline in Wildlife in Latin America & Caribbean since 1970 | by IZY-Hosting | Medium

We Are Bombarding America’s Forests With Roundup – Mother Jones

Wood burning is reintroducing lead pollution into the air, US scientists find | Air pollution | The Guardian

Study finds microplastics in tadpoles in the Amazon for the first time

Pollution Contaminating Sea Food — Hive

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India faces multiple simultaneous challenges, that could prove overwhelming in the coming years and decades:

Iran war oil shortage forces Japan snack giant to use black-and-white packaging | Japan | The Guardian

Modi says Iran war poses severe risks to India, urges cuts in fuel use and gold purchases

India’s Oil Crisis Deepens as Hormuz Remains Shut | OilPrice.com

Foreign investors pull out of India at record pace

India warns over AI’s threat to youth population | Semafor

Wave of Suicides Hits as India's Economy Is Ravaged by AI

On one April day, all of the planet’s top 50 hottest cities were in India | CNN

India’s Power Grid Struggles as Extreme Heat Drives Record Electricity Demand - Bloomberg

India is burning more coal as extreme heat and the Iran war squeeze energy supplies

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The Trump administration is deleting government data. From infant deaths to hunger, here are five ways it’s hurting Americans | Trump administration | The Guardian

Texas mother of 4 says "no one is safe" after spending more than 6 weeks in ICE custody - CBS News

Trump administration now classifies Antifa and left-wing networks among ‘major’ terror groups | CNN Politics

‘MAGA has rigged the system’: Democrats slam Virginia Supreme Court for overruling voters on redistricting - Democracy Docket

The glaring error in the Virginia Supreme Court’s gerrymandering decision, in Scott v. McDougle | Vox

In blow to direct democracy, Missouri Supreme Court upholds GOP gerrymander - Democracy Docket

Mississippi governor plans to redraw congressional map, eliminate majority-Black district after midterms - Democracy Docket

Republicans launch election monitoring operation in 17 states ahead of midterms - Democracy Docket

After Virginia Redistricting Map Is Tossed, Democrats Search Desperately for a Response - The New York Times

Court not impressed with Hegseth theory to punish Mark Kelly

Trump handed AG a stack of articles labeled 'treason' — and now DOJ is targeting reporters - Alternet.org

Justice Dept. Officials Consider Settling Trump Suit Against I.R.S. - The New York Times

There’s an Obvious Reason Why The Republican Justices Sound So Nervous

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It took only 1 month for the probabilities to shift momentously. Here's an update on El Nino, and what it tells us about the future of the world in the coming decade.

European forecast shows 100% chance of Super El Niño forming | Fox Weather

New May 1 ECMWF El Nino forecast significantly worsens from previous month : r/collapse

Brace yourselves. Strongest El Niño in over a century is coming. El Niño patterns are correlated with food shortages, water impacts and even civil conflict. : r/collapse

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Opinion | The New El Niño Might Make 2027 the Hottest Year on Record - The New York Times

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