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m_stone_codeon North Koreans speak secretly to BBC from inside closed country

I think it reads more like a specific criticism of the term "Systemic". North Korea being a very clear example of what systemic harm looks like, to the point of people starving to death because the societal systems are designed to keep the population in a state of near starvation and desparation.

m_stone_codeon UK: Food inflation rises to 18.2% as it hits highest rate in over 45 years

Living in the UK, yes food prices are rising. But I work for an NGO whose main focus is in East Africa and I've been tracking food inflation there and seeing 200-400% jumps over the past three years.

Perfect storm of the lack of available fertilizer, wheat shortage and poor growing seasons over the past five years is hitting everyone. I don't see it geetting better until the world adjusts; swapping to alternative crops and producing nitrogen fertilizer at country level.

m_stone_codeon How the Netherlands facilitate the most hated websites in the world

I'd love to know how many suicides had been linked to large mainstream social media sites. Just for context.

m_stone_codeon Tinker, tailor, soldier, sandbagger: sometimes TV from the 70s holds up

It had Patrick Stewart

m_stone_codeon False information on the internet is hiding the truth about onions

I know this isn't really the point of the story, but if you add a pinch of baking soda to onions you can turn them into something that's pretty similar to caramelised in a few minutes. Add a little sugar to help them along.