50 million quid is not to be sniffed at. Still, I am ‘sniffing at it’.
New centrist party gets £50m backing to ‘break mould’ of UK politics
I hope they break through. I do. Maybe I am I just old and cynical, but haven’t I seen this movie before?
Can anyone tell me what ‘leftist fascism’ is - like is it a ‘thing’ ?
Meat - Meet Meat
This is a great read … essentially talking about the many different initiatives around the globe working on creating meat to eat, independent of animal.
Then there is this where The US Cattlemen’s Association are essentially proposing that
FSIS exclude from the statutory definitions of “meat” and “beef” those products that are not “derived from animals born, raised, and harvested in the traditional manner.”
Personally, I am with the Cattlemen - we should be clear about where our food comes from … count me in on the side of ‘clear GMO labelling’ for example. But then I am also on the side of those Cattlemen being clear about where their animals come from … how they are treated … etc etc but they do tend to fight that - because really they are also against this kind of publicity:
But that all said - I am also interested in defining terms. Is meat something that is defined by process …. i.e. all meat comes from an animal or content / structure …. i.e. all meat is meat if it cannot be distinguished by scientific analysis.
I also full expect ‘brand' to enter the debate … after-all - I can make ‘Champagne’ anywhere in the world - and you will not be able to chemically or structurally separate it from Champagne made in Champagne - but of course we all know that only Champagne made in Champagne can actually be called Champagne. In other words - there is a prior case in the food world that process does NOT define what you can call something - only the source defines it. ON that basis - the Cattlemen might win.
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“Suffering convictions on a two-way stretch inside
The air in here is pretty thin, I think I’ll go outside
Committed for insanity and crimes against the soul
The worst crime that I ever did was play some rock ‘n roll.”
The Stranglers
🎵Something Better Change
“I said something better change
I said something better change
I said something better change
I said something better change
The Stranglers
Humanity Over Tech
The news is full of the bad boys of the internet. Their lack of interest in ‘we the people’. Their apparent disregard for humanity. The need and importance for tech tech tech - no humanity needed.
But sometimes - just sometimes - the good news, the positive news, the uplifting news does get through.
Keith Block, vice chairman, president and COO of Salesforce, and his wife, Suzanne Kelley, VP of operations & PMO, global business units at Oracle Corporation, made the lead $15 million gift to establish the Block Center for Technology and Society at Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy.
Ex-President Lula’s Corruption Conviction Is Upheld by Brazilian Appeals Court. Now What?
Well, now we know what. This piece goes back to January but provides context behind what happened.
Yes it is the Intercept.
When the pass debuted in the ‘80s, we were entering a decade of decadence. Brands were competing for customers with amenities, luxuries, cushy promotions – hell, even hot meals.
The rise and demise of the AAirpass, American Airlines’ $250k lifetime ticket
One Year Of The Dow
Grown men - jumping up and down - dancing - showering some dude with water - and the crowd cheers them on.
Pissing down with rain on a boring Wednesday Watching the news and not eating your tea
I see the problem. Do you?
What do you like to drink after a shift?
”Water. Lots of it. I try not to drink on days I work. (I know, super lame.)”
What a crock .. I know ‘super lame’ … drink or don’t … stop talking about it … stop pretending … stop with both sides of the mouth.
In pictures: The Italian village that makes the world’s guns
Trump tweeted that fire was “Very confined (well built building).”
Asked if assessment was accurate, Nigro said, “It’s a well built building. The residence floors, are not sprinklered.”
Seriously ? In what world does a landlord get away with this?
its rhetorical!
”I Am My Own System Of Record”
John Philpin
… started using this line on emails a loooong time ago - time to bring it back to life I think.
The “Sharing Economy” as defined by most is not actually sharing at all - it is simply ‘old power, old values’ business disguised as sharing.
Check out Jeremy Heimans talking about this … of course, if you follow me - you know this is not the first time I have shared this!
”There is no FDA for identity.”
Someone at the IIW last week.
… which makes me
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realize that they are right and
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wonder why we don’t
… I guess because the US Govt is no longer here for the people?
I am not going to go into the story here - but if you want the chance to help change someone’s life … click here.
I know Curtis. I can vouch for Curtis. I support Curtis.
The discussion can continue over on Micro.Blog if there are questions.
Outrage Follows Puerto Rico’s Announcement It’s Closing Nearly a Third of Its Public Schools
If all we have is outrage - we are lost. This is despicable.
”Twitter will continue to improve. I believe they’re trying. But the root issue can’t be fixed without starting over.
// @manton … excellent summary.