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purplepadma, 8 days ago to random

Really nervous about this psychiatric nurse (if that’s what she is) coming round tomorrow. I struggle to articulate what I think I need when asked. I think probably what I need most is a professional to seem like they care and hold hope for me that I will get better

ianRobinson, 12 days ago to Geology

TIL that not only is the Grand Canyon not the deepest canyon on land in the world, it’s not even the deepest one in the USA (where it’s third deepest!)

The deepest land canyon is in the Himalaya Mountains.

See https://youtu.be/_dwmKJ7cxBo

#Geology

StillIRise1963, 25 days ago to random

A lot of clothes are stupid looking.

TwraSun, 26 days ago to random German

Vor 39 Jahren, am 13. April 1985 trat Danuta Daniellson -Tochter einer jüdisch-polnischen Shoahüberlebenden - im schwedischen Växjö militant einer Nazi-Demonstration entgegen. Dabei hatte sie mit ihrer Tasche einen der Nazis vermöbelt. Seit vier Jahren wird mit einer Statue an die couragierte Antifaschistin erinnert.

✔️ ✔️ ✔️

StillIRise1963, 1 month ago to random

Ugh. Got to go work out. Self-care can be very annoying.😐

CindySue, 1 month ago to random

Just gotta get through tomorrow and then on Wednesday I will be in the U.P.!

SergKoren, 1 month ago to books

A library is for stuff you don’t want to forget. What do you call a place where you put stuff you want to forget?

#library #books

ajsadauskas, 2 months ago (edited 2 months ago) to environment

Really important article here about how big oil companies, including ExxonMobil, knew plastic recycling was BS since the'70s, but kept pushing the lie anyway.

"New research by the Center for Climate Integrity reveals that the plastics industry knew this plastic waste crisis was coming. And so petrochemical manufacturers worked hard to persuade the public that we could recycle our way out of the problem."

https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/4513908-big-oils-big-deception-that-plastics-are-recyclable/

This is in addition to them knowing about the dangers of carbon emissions since the 1970s, and deliberately delaying action: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/exxon-knew-about-climate-change-almost-40-years-ago/

(Worth noting the plastic used in the synthetic rubber in tyres is a major source of plastic pollution: https://aus.social/@ajsadauskas/112009009421402914)

"Twenty petrochemical companies generate more than half of all the world’s single-use plastics. They include major oil and gas companies such as ExxonMobil, the world’s leading producer of single-use plastic waste.

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"Behind the scenes, however, they were admitting all along that such efforts were “virtually hopeless.” For more than 40 years, they knew that plastic recycling is not technically or economically feasible at scale. More than 90 percent of all plastic has ended up in landfills, ecosystems, or incinerators.

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"Since the 1970s, these companies, their trade associations, and their front groups promoted recycling “solutions” using misleading advertising, inaccurate educational materials, performative investments, and commitments that they knew they were unlikely to meet.

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"Internal documents reveal that the industry knew by 1986, for example, that “recycling cannot be considered a permanent solid waste solution [to plastics], as it merely prolongs the time until an item is disposed of.” In 1994, an Exxon employee warned staffers at the American Plastics Council that they did not “want paper floating around” saying they could not meet recycling goals, since the issue was “highly sensitive politically.” These compelling admissions and many more are grounds for a thorough investigation.

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"Plastics are a product made from fossil fuels. As the world moves away from fossil fuels in a race to avert climate catastrophe, journalists have shined a light on how oil companies promote recycling, in part because plastics are their 'Plan B.'"

https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/4513908-big-oils-big-deception-that-plastics-are-recyclable/

These days, the CEO of ExxonMobil likes to gaslight the public and blame activists:

"Frankly, society, and the activist—the dominant voice in this discussion—has tried to exclude the industry that has the most capacity and the highest potential for helping with some of the technologies."

https://aus.social/@ajsadauskas/112009009421402914

Well, these same companies knew about the problems with toxic fossil fuel pollution since the 1970s. That's both greenhouse gas and microplastic pollution.

And they deliberately and knowingly lied to delay action.

@green #environment #plastic #pollution #ClimateChange #waste #CarbonEmissions

RickiTarr, 2 months ago to random

I'm sincerely worried about all these Christian influencer couples, these looks like the videos they show in a murder documentary.

https://youtu.be/n96FjBI-NNA?si=xwWzwrUoHWa-omLA

caban4, 2 months ago to climate

Here’s a short documentary from Emergence Magazine about the efforts of young people in Iceland to find and save pufflings (puffin babies) who mistake city lights for the light of the moon when they leave their nests. These teenagers search for the birds and release them into the sea. It’s both heartbreaking and tender. https://emergencemagazine.org/film/puffling/ #climatechange #environment #EmergenceMagazine

briankrebs, 3 months ago to random

Virustotal can be so frustrating if you just have a normal user account. Just know that a clean bill of health from VT is by no means an indicator that a piece of software is safe.

E.g., this file is known bad, from a deceptive download. But it comes out clean when scanned by dozens of antivirus and security tools.

https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/5ac959e5dee9884512f4a34623bbad2c08be427669015b917a750f7cbfbb0a75/detection

However, the community notes that I can see all convict this thing as doing bad things that trip multiple triggers for malware. e.g.:

https://www.filescan.io/reports/5ac959e5dee9884512f4a34623bbad2c08be427669015b917a750f7cbfbb0a75/d3103e51-6d2c-4d62-a5fa-906ea549bd7f/overview

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caban4, 3 months ago to random

#3GoodThings 1. Had a yummy, low effort meal because we had lentil meatless balls in the freezer, at the same time we had leftover spaghetti. 2. We heard La Boheme from the Met today. Glorious! 3. We’re stocked up on enough bird seed to keep the feeders full through this extreme cold.

drahardja, 4 months ago to random

Are there places where less wealthy USians can get COVID tests? The cheapest ones I can find are about $8/test. How do poor people afford to test?

caban4, 5 months ago to random

1 Was exposed to COVID at work on Thursday, but still no symptoms. Hoping for the best!
2 Went for a nice walk tonight with my husband and met the neighbor’s Cane Corso. Mogli is a very, very big boy!
3 Posted that I’m looking to start a Work that Reconnects class here. It helps us to face our agony over the state of the world and empowers us to take positive action together. I’ve had two people contact me to attend. This is a first. So happy! #3goodthings

caban4, 5 months ago to random

#3GoodThings 1. Had my last class entitled The Essential Joanna Macy, and Macy, my 94 y.o. mentor, made a surprise visit. I am over the moon! 😁 2. Had two half hour walks today.
3. This guy crawled up on my lap to play.

caban4, 8 months ago to random

~ Having Monday off gave me time to do weekend chores early, so today was so relaxing!
~ Had a deep conversation with my husband about our need to live life more fully. We’re both on board with the idea. We’ll be taking the dogs for a boat ride! This is a big deal for people who don’t normally do things like that. ~ Got my courage up and contacted a university about an MSW program. #3goodthings

ryanhoulihan, 8 months ago to random

I understand that this is not going to be the same for many of you – we all have different bubbles of interaction and honestly bless many of you for finding moral superiority in opting out of mainstream things – but when my husband does not watch the TikToks I send him, that is the ultimate betrayal

caban4, 8 months ago to Birding

Any birders out there? Cornell Ornithology Lab is offering a free webinar on Fall Migration on Sept 14th. They made #merlinbirdid, the best app out there to identify birds by description, sound or photo. The webinar will feature trivia, experienced birders, matching learning and a live audience. Here is a link to join in on the fun.
#birding
https://dl.allaboutbirds.org/merlintrivialivestream-0

caban4, 8 months ago to random

Here is today’s list.
~ Passed a really boring FEMA test. But I’m starting to understand what I’m learning!
~ Starting to see a new path that requires me to trust myself and step out of my comfort zone. It’s both tantalizing and scary.
~ Heard from a friend who stood up to zealots to advocate for the community and lost her job as a result. She’s starting her PhD program in Social Work. She’s my hero.
#3goodthings