https://www.wired.com/gallery/our-favorite-reusable-products/ [click thru for illustrations and the chance to subscribe for only $5] Our Favorite Products to Use Over and Over Again Ditch your single-use products and cut down on waste. Here’s some of our favorite reusables, from water bottles to menstrual products. PLASTIC IS PILING up in landfills and oceans; it’s even floating around in the air. It's … Continue reading Reusable items to add to your life
Month: December 2021
In NYC, 1 of 1,000 unvaccinated (and 74% of COVID patients) is in the hospital — vaccinated patients are largely immuno-compromised
Because of the large number of people living in NYC, our widespread testing facilities and network of hospitals, NYC can produce almost immediate COVID statistics (other than positive results from home tests which are not always reported). Thus the statistics below provide factual support (yet again) for the efficacy of the vaccines. https://nypost.com/2021/12/30/nyc-hospitalization-rate-for-unvaccinated-nearly-1-in-1000/ NYC hospitalization … Continue reading In NYC, 1 of 1,000 unvaccinated (and 74% of COVID patients) is in the hospital — vaccinated patients are largely immuno-compromised
French ban on plastic packaging for fruits and vegetables begins
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-59843697 French ban on plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables begins Published31 December 2021 Image caption,The measures are part of a slate of environmental rules introduced by President Emmanuel Macron A new law banning plastic packaging on most fruit and vegetables comes into effect in France from New Year's day. Cucumbers, lemons and oranges are … Continue reading French ban on plastic packaging for fruits and vegetables begins
NYC subway line suspensions due to COVID absences
https://pix11.com/news/coronavirus/mta-suspends-several-subway-lines-due-to-covid-related-staff-shortages/ MTA suspends several subway lines due to COVID-related staff shortages CORONAVIRUS by: Kristine Garcia, Kirstin ColePosted: Dec 30, 2021 / 08:16 AM EST / Updated: Dec 30, 2021 / 08:46 AM EST NEW YORK – COVID-related staffing shortages have prompted suspensions on several subway lines in New York City, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) said. “Like everyone in New York, we’ve been … Continue reading NYC subway line suspensions due to COVID absences
Here are the best MagSafe accessories
9to5mac.com/2021/12/27/best-iphone-accessories-magsafe/ Best iPhone accessories: Our favorite MagSafe products for new iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 owners Chance Miller - Dec. 27th 2021 11:58 am PT With last year’s introduction of the iPhone 12, Apple also introduced a new MagSafe ecosystem of iPhone accessories for the first time. Head below as we round up some of … Continue reading Here are the best MagSafe accessories
NYC about to require at least one closed caption showing of movies
https://katherinebouton.com/2021/12/28/some-good-news-for-a-change/ Some Good News, for a Change December 28, 2021 Katherine Bouton It’s nice to be able to end this generally awful year with some good news. On December 15th, New York’s City Council passed a bill that requires movie theaters to provide daily showings of movies with open captions. Goodbye Gooseneck! That means no more … Continue reading NYC about to require at least one closed caption showing of movies
You’ll gems from the final season of “Expanse” if you don’t watch on a phone, tablet or PC and pause it
https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/24/22851119/the-expanse-season-6-final-amazon-x-ray PSA: You’ll miss 25 minutes of The Expanse’s final season if you don’t pause it You’ll need to watch on a phone, tablet or PC By Sean Hollister@StarFire2258 Dec 24, 2021, 9:52am EST If you’re a fan of The Expanse, like me, you’re probably wondering whether its final six episodes — currently airing each Friday through January 14th — … Continue reading You’ll gems from the final season of “Expanse” if you don’t watch on a phone, tablet or PC and pause it
Greta Thunberg — how a climate crisis activist is made
http://www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/2021/12/27/greta-thunberg-state-climate-movement-roots-her-power-an-activist/? Greta Thunberg on the State of the Climate Movement ... and the roots of her power as an activist Interview by KK Ottesen DECEMBER 27, 2021 tudent and climate activist Greta Thunberg, 18, burst improbably onto the world stage in late 2018 when what began as a one-person school strike outside the Swedish parliament ended … Continue reading Greta Thunberg — how a climate crisis activist is made
Just for fun: Geico/Apple Pro ads
https://youtu.be/YGa89tAWVHs https://www.macrumors.com/2021/12/27/humorously-dramatic-shot-on-iphone-ads/ Apple Shares Three New Humorously Dramatic Ads Showing Off iPhone 13 Pro Camera Capabilities Monday December 27, 2021 6:40 am PST by Eric Slivka Apple has debuted three new "Shot on iPhone" ads highlighting the camera capabilities of the iPhone 13 Pro, with each of them focusing on a specific feature in a humorously dramatic way. In … Continue reading Just for fun: Geico/Apple Pro ads
What does it mean to be an American?
http://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/26/us/oklahoma-masks.html? First They Fought About Masks. Then Over the Soul of the City. In Enid, Okla., pandemic politics prompted a fundamental question: What does it mean to be an American? Whose version of the country will prevail? By Sabrina Tavernise Dec. 26, 2021 ENID, Okla. — On a hot night in July, the first summer of … Continue reading What does it mean to be an American?
Why Russia hasn’t cracked down on COVID
https://www.newyorker.com/news/dispatch/why-russia-hasnt-cracked-down-on-covid-19 Why Russia Hasn’t Cracked Down on COVID-19 The country’s fragile political climate has repeatedly undermined its response to the pandemic. By Joshua YaffaNovember 23, 2021 In late October, when cases in Moscow spiked to nearly ten thousand a day, the city went into a weeklong lockdown, but then opened back up with few restrictions.Photograph by … Continue reading Why Russia hasn’t cracked down on COVID
New version of the Bible with 20,000 changes
The examples described in the article sound like they've been made to stop people being offended by the language used in the past. I hope other changes are more substantive. https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2021-12-24/updated-nrsv-bibles-20-000-revisions-should-spark-20-000-conversations Op-Ed: A new edition of the Bible, with 20,000 revisions, should spark 20,000 thoughtful conversations BY HAL TAUSSIGDEC. 24, 2021 3 AM PT Heaven and earth will … Continue reading New version of the Bible with 20,000 changes
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