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fromThe Cool Down
1 week agoResidents shares photo after spotting concerning scene on side of building: 'Whatever it is, I hate it'
Their question has reignited a larger conversation about "ad creep," which is the steady infiltration of advertising into every corner of public life. With this phenomenon heightened by new forms of media, seldom can a resident now go a day without seeing advertisements compelling them to consume. As advertisements have grown, endless consumption that boosts pollution has come with them, according to Earth.org.
Environment
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month agoThe cost of expanding L.A.'s Convention Center keeps growing. Can the city afford it?
Los Angeles Convention Center expansion costs reached $2.7 billion, risking Olympic readiness and requiring heavy reliance on controversial digital billboards or large annual general-fund contributions.
fromThe Cool Down
3 months agoDriver shares photo of distracting sighting on local road: 'It makes it nearly impossible to see the road around you'
Light pollution, energy use, and street safety are just the surface-level problems. These trucks are part of a bigger system - one that tells us to always want more, even when our planet can't keep up.
Digital life
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