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1. Todd Bohannon (toddbohannon@spore.social)'s status on Thursday, 02-Mar-2023 02:37:27 JST Todd Bohannon

   “Six fossil fuel companies funnelednearly $700m in research funding to 27 universities in the US from 2010 to 2020, according to new research.

   Such funding at universities that conduct climate research can shift not just research agendas, but also policy in the direction of climate solutions the industry prefers, the report’s authors argue.” #ClimateCrisis

   https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/01/fossil-fuel-companies-donate-millions-us-universities

   • Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Thursday, 02-Mar-2023 02:37:07 JST Aral Balkan

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     @toddbohannon According to most tech folks, there’s no problem here (Google funnels ~$500m every year to Mozilla and everyone seems to be cool with that.)

   • :poulet: ${GllmR} :poulet: (gllmr@social.gllmr.fr)'s status on Thursday, 02-Mar-2023 15:45:08 JST :poulet: ${GllmR} :poulet:

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     • Aral Balkan
     @aral True, but what can Modzilla do ? + the Linux foundation itself is full of gafam money.
     
     In France, there is a tax on blockbuster movies to give money to alternatives cinemas and alternatives movies.
     
     Maybe that the way for open source to exist ?
   • Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Thursday, 02-Mar-2023 15:45:08 JST Aral Balkan

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     • :poulet: ${GllmR} :poulet:

     @gllmr Yes, the Linux Foundation is 100% Big Tech and Big Business.