yukbon
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I want this to be a thing. In a just world none of these hypocrites would be able to go shopping without being called out.
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I want this to be a thing. In a just world none of these hypocrites would be able to go shopping without being called out.
Jan
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Yes, probably desalination is part of the solution but better use and reuse of resources has to be top priority but it also shows there are no easy fixes for the problems we facing with climate change. The idea that the oceans are full of water and we can simply can prevent our droughts by desalination from these vast supplies is probably keeping us on the path we are on right now, which is making big parts of the world uninhabitable for humans and that includes large parts of California as well I fear
Hemotep
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I know as lot of water use in CA is in the agriculture sector, but we seriously need to stop having yards with grass and golf courses need to go too. Especially in the freaking desert, like in Vegas (which might as well be California). Part of the problem you hit perfectly, @Jan, is that rather than have a rational plan that starts to conserve and limit use to the necessary, we're letting idiots use up the resource on their vanity projects as if it's infinite. The consequence of course is that the poor will get screwed as the rich will get and control the last of the resource. Our failure to reign in these most destructive tendencies of capitalism shows just how coopted American democracy has become by the oligarchs. We're really in a terrible position as life itself is under threat and those who control the levers of power don't give a crap.
We’ve Never Been Good at Feeding Babies — The Atlantic
America’s current crisis has been in the works for decades.
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The whole baby formula shortage goes to show us how consolidating everything into a few very large corporations is bad and should not be allowed.
Decades of consolidation have resulted in 4 companies that make infant-formula controlling 90% of the supply in the United States. And along with this consolidation comes efficiencies. It's cheaper for each company to produce all their formula in one large plant versus several smaller plants across the country. And each of these plans is operation at near capacity. They are designed for current supply chain needs to a precision to optimise their bottom line. So if one plant goes off line, like what happened in February when there was a recall / safety issue the system can not ramp up production to meet demand. If there were several smaller plants around the country instead of 4 very large ones we would have the capacity to ramp up production if needed.
WIC is another issue. These government exclusive deals are lucrative and the corporations prioritize WIC deals over consumer/retail. Also in every state where a corporation has won the WIC exclusive they have raised prices compared to states where they don't have the exclusive. This had lead to organized crime stealing infant formula for decades and selling it on the black market.
But let's be clear, as the article pointed out the United States is the only country with infant formula problems. And that is because we don't have universal paid leave for mothers. Mothers are required to go back to work after 6 weeks in most cases and this disrupts the ability to breastfeed, thus making us a nation reliant on infant formula.
The only real fix would be passing universal paid leave for mothers like virtually every other western country has. But in reality, in our country it's probably easier to solve via regulation and breaking up these consolidated corporations than it is to pass rights for mothers universally. And it's likely that regulation will only increase the price tag for formula not really helping the situation.
Former employee blows whistle on baby formula production plant tied to outbreak
A whistle blower document regarding product safety at a plant that manufactured infant formula linked to a deadly, ongoing outbreak provides damning
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And this article has more on the recall and plant closure in February. And it's very disturbing. They basically spent nearly $6 billion on stock buybacks and neglected to repair rundown, failure-prone dying machines, turning the plant into a proverbial petri dish for cronobacter. They fired whistleblowers and falsified records. And even today, after the recall, they have failed to act when it comes repair and upkeep.
Supreme Court sides with Ted Cruz, striking down cap on use of campaign funds to repay personal campaign loans
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favor of Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas in a case involving the use of campaign funds to repay personal campaign loans, dealing the latest blow to campaign finance regulations.
www.cnn.com
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I guess there is no surprise here
This is largely my take on the whole thing.
Is it really paranoia if the oligarchs actually are trying to kill us?
Profits and shareholders come first. It's just good business...
Now, who can we roast?
Ransomware gang threatens to overthrow Costa Rica government
A ransomware gang that infiltrated some Costa Rican government computer systems has upped its threat. It now says its goal is to overthrow the government.
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Cyber war
There's an illness in the UK that is currently being found in gay and bisexual men. Please, please be careful out there. Protection is your friend, even if you are straight, because it's not like a virus asks about orientation.
www.dailymail.co.uk
Dr Susan Hopkins, chief medical adviser at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), said: 'This is rare and unusual.
'UKHSA is rapidly investigating the source of these infections because the evidence suggests that there may be transmission of the monkeypox virus in the community, spread by close contact.
'We are particularly urging men who are gay and bisexual to be aware of any unusual rashes or lesions and to contact a sexual health service without delay.'
All seven UK cases have tested positive for the West African strain of the virus, which is believed to be milder than other versions.
UK monkeypox alert as health chiefs detect another FOUR cases
All four of the new patients are gay or bisexual men from London with no apparent travel links to Africa, where the virus is endemic. Two of the new cases are known to each other.
Dr Susan Hopkins, chief medical adviser at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), said: 'This is rare and unusual.
'UKHSA is rapidly investigating the source of these infections because the evidence suggests that there may be transmission of the monkeypox virus in the community, spread by close contact.
'We are particularly urging men who are gay and bisexual to be aware of any unusual rashes or lesions and to contact a sexual health service without delay.'
All seven UK cases have tested positive for the West African strain of the virus, which is believed to be milder than other versions.
Vinyl&Kicks86
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Max Sterling
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over/under on the likelihood?
CDC and Massachusetts health officials investigating monkeypox case
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is collaborating with Massachusetts health officials on an investigation into a case of monkeypox, the agency said Wednesday in a statement.
www.cnn.com
Monkeypox identified in Massachusetts General Hospital patient
A patient at Massachusetts General Hospital has been diagnosed with monkeypox.
www.cbsnews.com
Monkey Pox is here. Stay safe out there.
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Georgia students sue over blocked protest against rebel flag
The students allege an extensive pattern of racism, including white students’ re-enacting the murder of George Floyd and posting it on social media.
www.nbcnews.com
Several Black students who were suspended for trying to protest Confederate flag displays at their school in Georgia have filed a federal lawsuit against their school district and its board members, accusing them of allowing an extensive pattern of racism including “overt bigotry and animosity by some white students and teachers against African American students.”
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Now, in their lawsuit filed Tuesday against the Floyd County school district and its board members, they allege an extensive pattern of racism, including white students reenacting the murder of George Floyd and posting it on social media, and a student who carried what appeared to be a whip and told a Black student “we used to whip you.”
They also allege unfair punishment: Students are banned from wearing Black Lives Matter shirts, but Confederate flag apparel is acceptable under the school’s dress code, the lawsuit says.
Oklahoma Lawmakers Pass Near-Total Ban on Abortion — The Wall Street Journal
Legislation relies on private enforcement, would take immediate effect if governor signs it
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Hemotep
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I live in not the worst but pretty close to the worst state.Georgia students sue over blocked protest against rebel flag
The students allege an extensive pattern of racism, including white students’ re-enacting the murder of George Floyd and posting it on social media.
Several Black students who were suspended for trying to protest Confederate flag displays at their school in Georgia have filed a federal lawsuit against their school district and its board members, accusing them of allowing an extensive pattern of racism including “overt bigotry and animosity by some white students and teachers against African American students.”
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Now, in their lawsuit filed Tuesday against the Floyd County school district and its board members, they allege an extensive pattern of racism, including white students reenacting the murder of George Floyd and posting it on social media, and a student who carried what appeared to be a whip and told a Black student “we used to whip you.”
They also allege unfair punishment: Students are banned from wearing Black Lives Matter shirts, but Confederate flag apparel is acceptable under the school’s dress code, the lawsuit says.
Max Sterling
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If I had any marketable skills I'd probably leave GA, I always have my Canadian citizenship to fall back on.
This idiot...
Apparently Bezos has gone all political recently as well. While he's pushing the conservative view at least he hasn't "trolled the left" yet like what Elon is doing daily now.
Dtknuckles
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This asshole
It’s funny how a small segment of the population stands in for a whole bunch of people that could care less what this guy does. This is what happens when you spend too much thought and energy on social media.