Food waste collection services have dominated the discussion around landfill emissions recently. With a lot of things happening in the organic waste sector, I have recently mapped and met with many small-scale composters around Australia, to get an idea of the contribution that decentralised organic waste processing could make towards landfill reduction targets. The pattern Continue reading »
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The war about Israel and its right to exist is not really between Israel and the leading terrorist militias whose aim is to destroy Israel. It is now, more clearly than ever, between the US and Iran. Until this is understood, no amount of thumping of chests and gnashing of teeth and blaming of Netanyahu Continue reading »
Dr Steinbock’s new book The Fall of Israel is a stunning look at the longstanding forces undermining the state of Israel and the lives of Palestinians, while fostering genocidal atrocities and regional escalation. His interview offers revealing insights about the ongoing catastrophe. The path to the obliteration of Gaza was paved by a confluence of Continue reading »
Russell T. Davies had nothing but huge praise for the Doctor Who spinoff The War Between the Land and the Sea - but when will we see it?
Not Gonna Happen Trump has a tremendous amount of power as the executive (some of it still subject to judicial interpretation.) But anything he wants to do that requires Congress is going to be an extremely heavy lift. Notus reports: But as Republicans try to shake off a close call with a government shutdown and prepare for Donald Trump’s first 100 days, lawmakers are starting to grapple with a simple reality: They may not be able to do much of anything. “They can’t even extend government funding,” a frustrated Sen. Josh Hawley told NOTUS in December, as the House GOP nearly imploded over a stopgap spending bill. “They’re going to do this all over again in March. There’s a debt ceiling fight coming up,” he said. “Good luck.” Before Trump even takes office on Jan. 20, House Republicans must elect a speaker — a delicate, historically difficult task given the mutiny currently on Mike Johnson’s hands. Republicans then had to agree to a rules package, which was released on Wednesday.
As harrowing new accounts of systemic sexual abuse by Israeli soldiers come to light, the media shifts its focus to amplify Israel's latest claims against Hamas instead.
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Chuck Schumer weighs in on DNC chair race This is new (Politico): Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer is endorsing Ben Wikler to lead the Democratic National Committee, a boost for the Wisconsin state party leader in a race that has drawn little attention and few big names. Schumer’s endorsement — shared first with POLITICO — comes as Democrats prepare for a month-long campaign to run the DNC, with four candidate forums in January. Following the party’s bruising losses in November, members of the committee will elect their new chair on Feb. 1. Schumer, the most prominent Democrat so far to weigh in publicly on the race, called Wikler a “tenacious organizer,” a “proven fundraiser” and a “sharp communicator” in a statement. He emphasized Wikler’s work in 2024, when Democrats in Wisconsin held on to their Senate seat and flipped 14 state legislative seats, even though Kamala Harris did not win the state. “Ben has what Democrats need right now — proven results — and that’s why I’m backing Ben,” Schumer said. Kudos to Wikler, 43, who I met in 2019.
The Drupal Association has published this guest blog on behalf of HeroDevs.
As the end-of-life (EOL) for Drupal 7 approaches on 5 January 2025, HeroDevs has embraced the challenge of stepping into the Drupal community and providing vital support for this well-loved but aging platform. Since onboarding our first customer in September, we’ve had the unique opportunity to assist organizations relying on Drupal 7. It’s been a year of learning, adapting, and preparing—a journey filled with both rewarding and challenging moments.
Drupal has a long history of community-made plush toys, baby bibs, stress balls, tree ornaments, card games, the list goes on. However these were often hard to get. What if you could get your Drupal swag made at home or a 3d printing service nearby?
I accidentally stumbled onto Klara Binon's work on a Drupal logo cookie cutter model. Asked her over the holidays to update it for the current Drupal (CMS) logo and now the updated cookie cutter model is available in STL format or bgcode format.
Klara also shared this recipe for cookies that keep their shape:
Coincidences or not? As authorities investigate Wednesday’s New Orleans truck attack on Bourbon Street and the Cybertruck explosion in front of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, one odd detail links the two. Or doesn’t. Both vehicles were rented using the peer-to-peer rental app, Turo. Axios reports that Clark County/Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Sheriff Kevin McMahill said “there was no immediate indication of a connection between the two events, but ‘we are investigating every aspect of this.’ “ The New York Times reports: The owner of the Ford pickup truck used in New Orleans recognized his vehicle when he saw footage showing the truck and license plate on the news. He had rented the truck to a 42-year-old Army veteran who then used it to ram into crowds on Bourbon Street, killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens more. […] In Las Vegas, the police said during a news conference that the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside the Trump Hotel’s lobby entrance, killing one and injuring at least seven others, was also rented from Turo.
Originally published December 31, 2018.
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1. Learn to play the pianoforte moderately well. Stick to duets.
2. Stop taking long walks in the rain while underdressed.
3. Throw out the expired smelling salts. Replace promptly.
4. Avoid rakes with jaunty names that start with W. Perfect sideburns are not indicative of mature relationship potential.
5. Love my sisters but be slightly more interesting and intelligent than they are.
6. Forgive my father for mangling the line of inheritance.
7. Ignore my mother’s marriage advice. Especially if it involves a not-so-distant relation or anyone in the clergy.
8. Seriously, stick to that thing about the walks. Consumption’s the worst.
9. Argue less about who’s taking which carriage. We’ll all get there eventually.
10. Prepare witty discourse before the ball. Don’t get caught off guard mid-quadrille while not quite touching the man I hate right now but might marry.
11. Stop moaning about how poor I am in front of the servants.
Allegations of price collusions among the potato cartel reveal the new, sophisticated methods food corporations are using to keep prices high.
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