Author: csilvest
Biden needs to start going after large corporations if he wants to win again | Robert Reich
Working Americans – many of whom voted for Trump in 2016 and…
Ford government quietly overhauls troubled plan to hand off recycling program to private companies
A regulation approved last week and posted online Tuesday eliminates several of…
BAK Battery Unveils First Chinese 4680 Battery Cells
Limited production to start this year, mass production next year. Source: BAK…
Psychology’s Treacherous Trio: Confirmation Bias, Cognitive Dissonance, and Motivated Reasoning
In 2009, a nine year-old Brazilian girl became pregnant with twins after…
Almost 1,000 Companies Have Curtailed Operations in Russia—But Some Remain
Source: Almost 1,000 Companies Have Curtailed Operations in Russia—But Some Remain
A Game Theoretic Approach to the Toilet Seat Problem
A funny paper on how to solve this common problem.
What Are Executive Orders? What Are Their Limits?
An executive order is one way a U.S. president can make changes…
Why Canada’s to blame for the global Dijon mustard shortage
A food distribution expert warns Canadians may see empty sauce shelves in…
Texas has a ‘dead suspect loophole’ that could hide evidence in Uvalde massacre: report
Source: Texas has a ‘dead suspect loophole’ that could hide evidence in…
Heterosexual Men Act Differently Around Women With Visibly Erect Nipples, Study Indicates
In 2020, psychologists from the State University of New York at Oswego…
‘Not fair’: CERB recipients who now have to pay the money back share their stories
Two years after the federal government made the unprecedented move to give…
OPINION: Media coverage of monkeypox paints it as an African virus. That makes me mad
Dr. Ifeanyi Nsofor is a physician in Nigeria, which has seen a…
Monkeypox outbreaks: 4 key questions researchers have
Nature – Scientists are racing to understand the latest monkeypox outbreaks —…
DOJ asks federal appeals court to reverse order lifting travel mask mandate
The Justice Department argues that the order issued by the Centers for…
‘Nose-bleed virus’ spread by ticks kills 18 and is spreading
The World Health Organisation warned cases are on the rise. Source: ‘Nose-bleed…
How Italy’s cheese consortium is cracking down on $2 billion in counterfeit parmesan
Grain-sized chips will be embedded in 100,000 wheels of parmesan cheese to…
What’s the Difference Between Bison and Buffalo?
Where exactly do buffalo roam? Source: What’s the Difference Between Bison and…
2022 is the summer of the Nashville Hot Chicken
2022-06-01 – I predict at least one of the hamburger majors will…
Small-scale possession of illicit drugs will be decriminalized in B.C. starting next year: Ottawa | CBC News
The federal government has granted British Columbia’s request to decriminalize possession of…
Russian lawmaker suggests kidnapping NATO defence minister
A senior Russian lawmaker has suggested kidnapping a NATO defence minister in…
Uvalde teacher did not leave door open before massacre
Lawyer: Uvalde teacher did not leave door propped open before massacre Source:…
Falafels in Venezela, sick as a dog.
https://bbs.boingboing.net/t/the-chips-for-diarrhea-trade-off-remember-olestra/222454/22 I recall them but never tried them. Not sure if they…
Monkeypox Is Here and COVID Truthers Are Losing It
Hundreds of cases and chatter about vaccines has sent conspiracy theorists into…
Deck tiles for hot tub area
2022-06-02 – I’ve ordered the attached for home delivery; could be here…
Drones. Crutches. Potatoes. Russians Crowdfund Their Army.
A grass-roots movement to get basic supplies to soldiers fighting in Ukraine…
Baylie – info on our dog.
Name: BAYLIE (not BAILEY, nor BAILIE, nor anything else, ffs) Born: 2009-05-13Died:…
Time to Put the “Good Guy With a Gun” Delusion Out of Its Misery
In the wake of the Uvalde massacre, political evasion and lying only…
Federal Reserve Takes Key Step Forward in Deciding on Digital-Coin Issuance – Bloomberg
The Federal Reserve took a key step in weighing the creation of…
Research shows policies that may help prevent mass shootings — and some that don’t
The amount of resources devoted to studying gun violence is paltry compared…
all cars should have camera mout (1/4-20) threaded hole/nut solid in every seat location.
i’m semi-serious that i should patent ot trademark? my idea that all…
Globe editorial: Ottawa wants to search your phone at the border, but its proposed rules are unreasonably suspicious
The Trudeau government’s proposed threshold for allowing a border guard to access…
Thai Tea Stall Goes Viral for Questionable Packaging Choice
Cha Deen, a small tea stall in Lam Phlai, Thailand’s Songkhla Province,…
Calgary Stampede | New Midway Food | July 8-17, 2022
Source: Calgary Stampede | New Midway Food | July 8-17, 2022 The…
WHO calls emergency meeting as monkeypox cases cross 100 in Europe – The Jerusalem Post
In what Germany described as the largest outbreak in Europe ever, cases…
An Oklahoma state rep proposed legislation that would mandate young men get mandatory vasectomies
Mickey Dollens made the suggestion before other legislators in response to a…
California’s electrical grid has an EV problem
California has set out to become a leader in the green transition,…
Honeybee Populations Could Be Wiped Out Worldwide By Wing Virus
The global bee population could be endangered by a newly discovered deadly…
Philip Cross: The Bank of Canada has failed, not just Tiff Macklem | Financial Post
Canada is undergoing its sharpest and most prolonged resurgence of inflation since…
Officials confirm 10 cases of severe, unexplained hepatitis among Canadian children | CBC News
Ten children in Canada were found to be suffering from severe and…
The wonder material graphene may have found its killer app
It will help decarbonise industry, produce greener concrete and make hydrogen Source:…
From Texas to India, a patent-free Covid vaccine looks to bridge equity gaps
The new CORBEVAX inoculation received emergency use authorization last week from India’s…
Driver must stand trial for deadly Tesla crash in California
COMPTON, Calif. (AP) — The driver of a Tesla operating on autopilot…
North Korea: Fighting Covid with traditional medicine
As Covid spreads in North Korea, state media urges the use of…
Trump-Endorsed Candidate Backs Banning Birth Control
Jacky Eubanks, who is running for Michigan state Senate, said “sex ought…
