JoNova
A science presenter, writer, speaker & former TV host; author of The Skeptic's Handbook (over 200,000 copies distributed & available in 15 languages).
Jo appreciates your support to help her keep doing what she does. This blog is funded by donations. Thanks!
Follow Jo's Tweets To report "lost" comments or defamatory and offensive remarks, email the moderators at: support.jonova AT proton.me
Statistics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3RkhrNGfdM
UK Covid Inquiry Care Module.
Matt Hancock – Former health secretary.
at 19:00 “We knew from very early on, from January, that the greatest impact of this virus was on old people” – that is January 2020 he is referring to.
So why what next?
at 22:00 “There’s been pathogens in the past that impact men in their 20’s more than any other group”
Ruddy mysterious.
45:00 he expresses his frustration at not being able to write clinical advice himself.
91
I am having trouble posting.
This is a test.
Are the ddos attacks still happening?
40
I had a post disappear on Wednesday’s thread.
30
Every single day I wonder how the Australian people were so stupid as to elect Albanese and his goons. Libs were bad but not this bad.
431
Labor’s Australia under Albaneses & His Incompetents summed up by articles in Today’s The Australian
– Rolling in red tape: PM’s bulging bureaucracy army revealed
Anthony Albanese’s public service has surged to a record number. More than 100,000 of them are just there to ensure the rest are doing their jobs. See where the numbers are growing | WHO’S IN ALBO’S ARMY
– Outage sparks east coast gas price surge
A production issue at ExxonMobil’s Gippsland facility sent gas prices to nearly $20/GJ, which will strain heavy users and the national market.
– Mining giant says multiple smelters at ‘breaking point’ in blow to nation’s critical minerals ambitions
Glencore says smelters and refineries across Australia are on the brink of collapse and it will be forced to commit to a decision on the future of its Mount Isa copper smelter and Townsville refinery possibly within weeks.
The Glencore operations have suffered from China upgrading its copper processing capacity on top of the high energy and labour costs of operating in Australia, in a problem it says undermines the Albanese government’s Made in Australia ambitions.
“This is bigger than Glencore and goes to the heart of state and federal government critical minerals policies when you have a number of smelters and refineries across Australia clearly at breaking point,” Glencore’s head of corporate affairs in Australia, Cass McCarthy, said.
– Home hopes shattered by high costs and red tape
The survey of 581 property professionals showed rising concern over sluggish planning systems, tax and investment settings that deter local and global capital, and the urgent need for productivity-boosting reforms to accelerate housing and infrastructure delivery.
“At a time when state governments have run out of money, taxes on foreign investment deter patient institutional investment that we need to build our cities.”
Mr Zorbas said outdated tax settings were deterring investment and constrained the supply of new homes, offices and industrial property assets.
– Green setback as Victoria’s interconnector delayed
Anthony Albanese looks like missing his green targets
The $4bn Victoria-NSW VNI West electricity interconnector has been hit with a fresh two-year delay in a major blow to Australia’s plans to reach ambitious renewable energy goals by the end of the decade.
– Offshore wind giant ‘could pull up stumps’
Offshore wind developer BlueFloat Energy is weighing a potential sale of its Victorian project as it considers its future in Australia, posing a significant setback for the green energy transition.
– ‘Dramatic change’ in property market sees Melbourne plummet
Melbourne’s property problems increasingly look permanent, while the Gold Coast has jumped up the property ladder, according to a new report.
200
Anthony Albanese’s bureaucracy has been stacked with almost 115,000 compliance, regulation, admin, project management, marketing, human resources, policy and service delivery staff, as Labor seeks to cut red tape and lift productivity and economic growth.
Since Australian Public Service levels hit a 14-year low of 144,704 employees at the end of 2019, an explosion in federal bureaucrats under the Albanese government is set to expand the APS to a record 213,000 staff in 2025-26.
Ahead of the government’s three-day economic reform roundtable in August bringing together business and union chiefs to discuss how to lift weak productivity and economic growth, the APS continues to face external criticism over bureaucratic processes delaying major projects and key decisions.
As the second-term Albanese government moves to limit public sector growth, Australian Bureau of Statistics data released last week showed almost 1 million workers at the end of May were employed in federal, state, territory and local government jobs.
While Labor has overseen large increases in female and culturally diverse public servants since the 2022 election, APS data reveals the percentage of Indigenous Australians in the government workforce has fallen. APS staff identifying as Gender X rather than male or female have increased from 106 to 974 since the gender category was first counted in 2017.
The number of Indigenous Australian public servants as a percentage of the APS workforce has decreased every year since the 2022 election, dropping to a nine-year low of 3.4 per cent last year, which is well below the government’s target of 5 per cent for First Nations employment in the public service by 2030.
APS data shows that over five years to December 2024, the number of service delivery, administration, compliance and regulation, program and project management, policy, HR, communications and marketing jobs have jumped by almost 41,000.
120
More Labor voters!
90
What most people ignore or are not thinking about is cost to private sector taxpayers to support what used to be called public servants meaning that they serve the public but do not add to productivity from which taxes are levied.
Public service employees including elected politicians are all paid from private sector taxes, what they pay as tax is not new revenue to government, it is a deduction and return to government of taxes paid as remuneration.
71
A phone call to a Canberra Federal Department – hang on for an hour hearing your call is most important to us
Answered after the hour (Hopefully) by a Public Servant with Dog barking in background & Is that the Surf I can hear
Public Servant Unable to answer question – resorted to AI and found correct answer – should have started with AI First!
PS that was ATO
230
I just spent some time with quite wealthy people now living in northern NSW who worked in Canberra in government, government services or governmentent contracting. They view Albanese as a foil to the evil Trump. The TDS runs so deep that some have given up watching news reports (on their ABC) because Trump is mentioned so often and they are fearful that some of the news reports flatter him – that horrifies them. Why should a mental giant like Albanese need to suck up to a horrible womaniser like Trump!
And I do not think these people are unusual because a large proportion of the population depend on government for their living. They typically own a home with solar panels, battery and a BEV plus a real car. Energy bills are something they do not worry about.
230
On the other hand about two-thirds of voters did not vote Labor by [ 1 ] first preference primary vote, and only eight Labor candidates were elected on first preference primary votes.
Of course I understand the preferential voting system, but in my opinion it is flawed and Australia would be better served if the Westminster System UK and one vote on value, first past the post wins, was our system, as in the US and other countries.
At the 2022 election Labor received their lowest first preference primary vote since 1934 and in 2025 Labor did not do much better.
50
I’m sure I said something about this before the election, that voting for the lesser of two evils is a legitimate strategy.
10
Remember, only 34% put Labor first. we’re victims of a flawed electoral system, but I guess the perfect system doesn’t exist.
20
Has the Electoral Commission made public the number of above line party votes that were left empty (by party)
Might tell a lot about “the philosophical split” in Australia. Especially the numbers for the “top four” parties.
20
A mechanism that shrinks when you try to stretch it.
Plus discussion of the related Braess Paradox.
https://youtu.be/-QTkPfq7w1A
100
Video:
Topher Field discusses how despite the Federal Government blowing half a billion dollars on “The Voice” referendum and the people saying a resounding “NO”, the Victoriastan Government is going ahead with their own version anyway, ignoring the will of the people.
(For overseas readers “The Voice” was about a proposal for race-based input into Government legislation, rather than such input being racially blind as it should be.)
Topher says that opposition to this is a golden opportunity for the fake conservative Liberals to use to win the next election.
Now, the Liberals have said they will repeal the relevant legislation in the unlikely event they ever get elected, which is a good thing, of course
Frankly, I think when the crunch comes, the Liberals will be too woke to do anything about it and won’t make it an important element of their re-election strategy.
We have until the next Victoriastan election in November 2026 to find out if the Libs gave what it takes.
My bet is that consistent with most of the rest of Australia Victoriastanis will vote for more corruption, debt and incompetence with Labor, just as they voted fir the Albanese regime.
https://youtu.be/uClVTLJcqaA
311
I happened to watch an SBS advertisement containing interviews with “Aboriginal” Australians, most looked like they have more non-Aboriginal ancestry.
One young lawyer spoke about “the settler’s laws” and about why they are not suitable for Aboriginal people.
41
A trick for avoiding automated marketing calls. If you get a call from an unknown number and answer it, don’t say anything. If it is a marketing / scam, it seems it just clicks after about 5 seconds and hangs up. If someone is actually trying to get in touch with you, they will say something in response to silence.
I think that the dialling systems only put you through once you say something.
280
This guy has it worked out:
https://youtube.com/shorts/kH-YpjgX3yU
120
Nice.
I don’t answer any unknown numbers. If the caller genuinely wants to talk to me and leaves a message I may or may not call them back depending on who they are. I have had numerous calls from scammers where they leave a message which is their recorded message which basically says something like “press 1 for mandarin, press 2 for swahili” etc.
BTW I currently have about 100 blocked contacts from scammers in my phone. I am sure that many people would have more. But does anyone have somewhere close to say 500 blocked contacts?
160
Samsung S23 had a list but you have to count manually.
Total 646 +/- 5 allowing for wonky eyes.
50
Bloody hell!
30
I ignore calls and messages even purporting to be sent by ATO, HotDoc medical practise service, and others from time to time received.
Not one to date has followed up.
10
I have been using the silent treatment strategy for years on my landline. I don’t need to worry about scammers on my mobile phone (which has buttons with numbers on it and has never been connected to the internet), because it lives in the cutlery drawer and gets checked maybe once or twice a week.
I also refuse to give my email address or mobile number to anyone when I am purchasing goods or services. If they tell me it is necessary for their system or records, I ask for a printed invoice. Sometimes their system won’t allow them to advance to the billing stage without an email address being entered, then I give them the following – [email protected] Give it a try. I also love their expressions and reactions to a complete refusal, but they usually concur when I explain that too many people give out personal information too willingly and unthinkingly. It is almost automatic behaviour. There is way too much info out there already. Don’t add to the burden on ‘data centres’, as the ‘data’ is yours.
50
Memories:
Remember this extremely cringeworthy moment during the covid lockups from Premier McClown in WA (Australia) when he has an Aboriginal woman translate his English message into…. English?
This was so insanely cringe it went viral worlwide at the time.
As noted in the description of the video, it is not a spoof. This shows us how genuinely stupid most of our politicians are.
https://youtu.be/MtmzzIcgPKA
260
Aa more and more AI data centres are built around the world, Australia will miss out yet again because of the inability to supply them with cheap, reliable, coal, gas, nuclear or real hydro (not SH2) power.
They use enormous amounts of electricity and need it cheap and reliable.
The only way to get them or keep them will be to do what the Government does with aluminium smelters, also energy intensive, pay them generous taxpayer subsidies. Obviously that is a completely unacceptable solution for the Thinking Community.
Some may recall that cheap, reliable electricity used to be a major competitive advantage of Australia until the Government started dismantling the electricity grid starting with Howard. Hence the reason before that why aluminium smelters were attracted to Australia.
270
“Australia will thankfully miss out”
There, fixed it for you.😁
60
Forget about power for data centres
We are importing more power users than the power we have
80
Australian Government debt update (federal, state and local):
$2.1161 trillion.
Going up at about $6500 per second, about $561 million per day.
They are spending without restraint and with no opposition political party to stop them.
It’s what happens in One Party States.
Obviously it has to stop at some point because Australia won’t be able to afford the interest payments, even after the Government has raided your superannuation (retirement) savings.
Meanwhile, enjoy all the “free stuff”.
http://australiandebtclock.com.au/
180
There is no excuse for government debt in Australia, this country has an abundance of minerals and energy wealth unrealised and only because governments have restrictions on mining and extracting, even on extensions of existing ventures.
Albanese Labor is not interested in defence and meeting our obligations to the other combined allied nations forces that prepare to help one another and with combined strength and capabilities. But isn’t it obvious that if another country decided to invade and were successful they would exploit the natural wealth and including building dams and opening up as much farming country as possible.
For example, the WA Kununurra irrigation farming area and Ord River Scheme, the CSIRO have identified an additional area about the area of Western Europe with “wild rivers” to dam to extend the farming across Northern Australia. The Abbott Government (Coalition) proposed this as a new nation building project and together with the Campbell LNP QLD Government extracted those wild rivers from UN restrictions on development. Thereafter no further mention.
“The Lucky Country” as author Donald Horne described Australia is running out of luck and politicians with talent becoming few and far between.
21
Because Australian Government infrastructure projects such as SH2 are so poorly conceived due to politicians being allowed to make engineering decisions, they are enormously expensive, over-budget and over-time and will be useless anyway.
A rational thinking person might attribute the failure of SH2 to the sunk cost fallacy:
This is also known as “throwing good money after bad”.
But I don’t think that explains it because politicians are neither rational nor do they care about spending unlimited amounts of your hard-earned money.
The sunk cost fallacy at least implies that people aren’t wilfully wasteful, even though their course of action is wrong.
Politicians are spending on such useless projects simply because they don’t care about spending your money. They are wilfully wasteful.
200
David,
It was ever the same.
The Tanganyika groundnut scheme, or East Africa groundnut scheme, was a failed attempt by the British government to cultivate tracts of its African trust territory Tanganyika with peanuts.
Launched in the aftermath of World War II in 1946 by the Labour Party the goal was to produce urgently needed oilseeds on a projected 3 million acres (5,000 sq miles, or over 12,000 km2), in order to increase margarine supplies in Britain and increase the profits from the British Empire.
The scheme’s proponents had overlooked warnings that the environment and rainfall were unsuitable, communications were inadequate, and the project was being pursued with excessive haste. The disastrous project management led the scheme to be popularly seen as a symbol of government incompetence and failure in late colonial Africa.
This included projects such as adding bulldozer blades on the front of surplus WW2 tanks, a new railway and changing locations.
After two years, only 2,000 tons of groundnuts were harvested, less than had been imported as seed,
The 1950 British comedy film, The Happiest Days of Your Life, concludes with Alastair Sim and Margaret Rutherford quietly discussing in which remote and unattractive corner of the British Empire they might best try to pick up the pieces of their respective careers, and with her mentioning having a brother who “grows groundnuts in Tanganyika.”
110
David, a compulsive gambler knows full well the sunk costs fallacy.
The longer and more money that he/she loses – the closer and larger will be the “inevitable” bonanza when they win. Many do not win.
They can gamble and lose so heavily that they lose their cars, homes etc.
So gamblers, and Governments know, or should know, where the sunk cost fallacy can lead to.
In the governments case though, we the taxpayer have to pay the consequences.
100
A while ago on Sky News former Labor MPs described the transition to unreliable energy wind and solar as lacking engineering and accounting based planning.
60
FWIW – Trump’s legal tally so far –
“Back in December, ABC/Disney quietly shelled out $15 million (plus $1 million in legal fees) to Trump’s future presidential library after libelously claiming he was “found liable for rape” in the E. Jean Carroll case— a defamation lawsuit that ABC resolved with cash and a “statement of regret.” In January, Meta coughed up a cool $25 million ($22 million to the library) for suspending Trump’s Facebook account on January 6th, with Mark Zuckerberg personally negotiating the deal during a Mar‑a‑Lago sit-down. Today’s settlement with Paramount (CBS/60 Minutes) added $16 million more, rounding out a trifecta of $56 million so far recovered from corporate media morons.”
From this morning’s Coffee and Covid newsletter
250
Good news.
That also explains why Zuckerberg was seen visiting Mar-a-Lago for no reason known at the time.
I don’t think the settlements for these deliberate lies and Farcebook censorship are big enough, however.
Perhaps part of the Farcebook deal was to also stop censoring conservatives. I know that TRUMP already warned social media that if they didn’t stop censoring conservatives they would be deemed to be publishers and not common carriers and they’d lose their section 230 protections.
170
A friend wrote to me in relation to Leftist demonstrations and riots:
190
FWIW – more on the covid-plus scene
“Today’s final and most important story comes courtesy of Jeffrey Tucker and the Brownstone Institute, which broke a story yesterday headlined, “The Plot to Get RFK.” Someone, bless them, leaked a pharma-industry meeting memo, which you can find reprinted in full here. It’s a stinker.”
Much more at
https://www.coffeeandcovid.com/p/get-rfk-wednesday-july-2-2025-c-and?r=1vxw0k&utm_campaign=post
80
FWIW
“Rupert Darwall examines when and why the world has gone wrong this century, pinpointing a fundamental error needing correction.
5 minutes
https://www.youtube.com/embed/lbrtoeWOXuI”
Via Rafe Champion
70
On 3rd Jul 2018 I attended the Bob Carter Commemorative Lecture of the Australian Environment Foundation.
Tony Abbott was the guest speaker and at that talk he said “it’s time to get out of Paris”.
He is or was our only politician who had a possibility of being PM who actually had a clue.
Had the present day Liberals similarly had a clue (they still don’t) they may have won the last election. They will lose the next election as well, as they remain committed to Net Zero.
Incidentally, the Australian Environment Foundation is a genuine environmental organisation, not Leftist or woke, and unlike the others, actually genuinely cares for the environment.
151
For Roger Scruton, the conservative movement is the rightful custodian of environmentalism.
https://www.roger-scruton.com/articles/416-environmentalism-starts-with-loving-our-own-the-conservative-online-jan-2017
30
“Getting out of Paris ” is front pages headlines in various NZ Agri. press at present.
Gummint says it would be suicidal to even discuss it; the EURO-gnomes would not be pleased, and besides they have already written it into NZ’s latest trade agreement (which is subject to review periodically).
The current NZ government seems unable to reassure farmers , particularly dairy farmers, that they will not be prevented from maintaining production levels .
Until methane is dropped completely from the emissions totals, the stand-off is likely to continue.
https://issuu.com/ruralnewsgroup/docs/rural_news_1_july_2025
40
Trust all New South Welshpersons survived their East Coast Low, labelled a bomb cyclone in Australia which has now transitioned into an atmospheric river as it eyes up New Zealand [thanks to the Ministry of Silly Names & Climate Karens]. It’s what we call a nor’easter, or as ye olde seadogs would rhyme: In from the east, three days at least. Arrrrr…
On the other coast of your continent, Western Australia’s Bluff Knoll may be in for a wintry dusting of snow in a few days’ time as a vigorous circumpolar low (958mb) aims for the Stirling Range on Monday / Tuesday. Perhaps a brief cold snap for Jo & Co. in Perth next week? Hasn’t happened since last time.
https://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts/Bluff-Knoll/6day/mid
You may have to click ‘1099m’ top/summit and as far as I know there’s still no ‘resort’ up on the top 😃
Snow-forecast’s home page mentions the lovely warm summer Europe is having, and despite numerous glacier-skiing operations still open & running, claim the summit temperature of Mt Blanc rose above zero Celsius for the first time ever – as in all time since Time began… ever! Always keep a pinch of salt handy. 🧂
200
It has snowed in the Perth foothills – once in recorded history, and for a short duration.
30
FWIW – for the covid record
“VICTORY! After Four Years and Two Months British Nursing Council Drops Charges Against Dr. Niall McCrae for Publishing His Completely Factual Report on COVID Vaccine Risks on The Gateway Pundit in 2021”
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/07/victory-after-four-years-two-months-british-nursing/
120
And
“Moderna To Ask For Clearance For Combination COVID-Influenza Vaccine”
https://www.zerohedge.com/medical/moderna-ask-clearance-combination-covid-influenza-vaccine
30
FWIW
“Mischief Is Important”
Two way streeting
https://www.smalldeadanimals.com/2025/07/02/mischief-is-important-73/
20
AI Detects Hidden Lung Tumors Doctors Miss — And It’s Fast
By Northwestern UniversityJuly 2, 2025
An AI system called iSeg is reshaping radiation oncology by automatically outlining lung tumors in 3D as they shift with each breath.
Trained on scans from nine hospitals, the tool matched expert clinicians, flagged cancer zones some missed, and could speed up treatment planning while reducing deadly oversights.
AI Revolutionizes Lung Tumor Segmentation
In radiation therapy, precision can save lives. Oncologists must carefully map the size and location of a tumor before delivering high-dose radiation to destroy cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue. But this process, called tumor segmentation, is still done manually, takes time, varies between doctors — and can lead to critical tumor areas being overlooked.
Now, a team of Northwestern Medicine scientists has developed an AI tool called iSeg that not only matches doctors in accurately outlining lung tumors on CT scans but can also identify areas that some doctors may miss, reports a large new study.
Unlike earlier AI tools that focused on static images, iSeg is the first 3D deep learning tool shown to segment tumors as they move with each breath — a critical factor in planning radiation treatment, which half of all cancer patients in the U.S. receive during their illness.
80
First question the AI sofware asks is?
How many modified RNA Jabs have you had?
Program calibrates answer:
30
Note the logic
If some people want to rely solely on digital financial transactions, let them.
But don’t take away cash for the rest of us.
My $50 note can’t be hacked.
If I’m robbed, I lose $50, not my entire life savings.
If my $50 note is accidentally immersed in water, it still works.
My $50 note doesn’t need batteries, it can’t be “out of range” and it won’t break if it’s dropped. If the system is down, I can still use my note.
My $50 note can be put into a charity box or given to a homeless person.
A letter to the editor in Australia a few years back.
140
And you can use it to buy something from the guy down the street who’s having a garage sale.
110
I remember fondly the time Mrs Wife and I took our 4yo granddaughter to the mall and, instead of just letting her choose something in the toy shop, we gave her some cash. Her eyes were like saucers and we spent the next thirty minutes learning about money, prices and simple sums. She had an absolute ball and watching her hand the money over to the lady at the till, then count her change and get a receipt was pure joy.
It wouldn’t be the same handing her a card. There’s something much more meaningful about transactions made with notes and coins.
140
Many years ago I arranged for my son in boarding school to have a supplementary credit card on my account strictly for use if needed for school related expenses. When he left school I did not cancel the card while he was an apprentice but after a while I was charged for petrol and beer so we had a discussion.
He was apologetic and once reminded that credit was at my expense and his purchases were not on the expenses approved list, and we agreed to cancel the card.
A couple of years later he told me he was a cash transaction buyer and had no credit card since realising how easy it is to use and forget the bill must be paid eventually.
70
Just binged Squid Game season 3 and it’s awesome!
Season 2 lost its way but S3, WOW!
Episode 5 was superb. The interplay, exposing human nature, psychology and plot twists were outstanding.
FAR beyond the woke trash put out by what’s left of Hollywood.
If you’ve seen it already, you know.
If not, you’re in for a treat!
WOW!!
20
Bank of England Removing Winston Churchill From UK Banknotes To Be Less ‘Divisive’
But the days when national heroes were celebrated on currency appears to be over. In their place, the Bank of England is considering depictions of British birds, rivers, and culture — or perhaps even British food like “bangers and mash” or “fish and chips.”
The idea, according to the Bank, is to select themes that are “less divisive” and better reflect the “collective national identity” — because nothing says national unity quite like swapping out a wartime hero for a plate of sausages and mashed potatoes.
https://x.com/RT_com/status/1940361750681194558
Maybe a pic of Adolf or Schwab for some irony?
Maybe a gimmigrant with a Hajib posing at a London mosque?
May as well at this point.
90
FWIW
“How Bloggers Are Paid”
https://accordingtohoyt.com/2025/07/02/how-bloggers-are-paid/
10
Anthony Albanese’s selections in a Triple J Hottest 100 poll include widely loved pub rock anthems, ballads tied to the national character, and a lesser-known ode to canines.
When all else is failing switch to Vaudeville Theatre diversions.
41
Trans males have 51% higher death rate than general population
The journal Discover Mental Health on June 12 released a variety of findings regarding the negative impacts of estrogen use in males attempting to transition to “female.”
This recent study confirms 2023 study that found that all gender-confused individuals, whether men attempting to present themselves as women or women attempting to present themselves as men, were at significantly increased risk for a range of deadly cardiovascular conditions, including strokes, heart attacks, high blood pressure, and elevated cholesterol levels.
https://principia-scientific.com/trans-males-have-51-higher-death-rate-than-general-population/
You want to be a Morlock in drag, that’s up to you. You fool no-one, no-one will admire you and you’ve sacrificed your health and life for a delusion.
41
Mother Nature announcing her dis-approval?
61
Now that would be a challenge!
“Mowing 2.5 acres with a Scythe in 24 hours….!!”
https://www.redpowermagazine.com/forums/topic/164082-mowing-25-acres-with-a-scythe-in-24-hours/
30
Aliens have regularly been visiting and carving out huge acreages, but thus far none have been able to crop circle any Kikuyu lawn grass period, good grief!!
10
A new crop circle a few days ago. You know, I don’t really care who makes these, I just say hats off to them, they are wonderful.
https://www.bridportnews.co.uk/news/25277181.crop-circle-forms-near-lyme-regis-dorset-devon-border/
Did Victorians get to keep their scythes or are they under the machete ban too?
50
I can understand farmers being very upset when their crops are wrecked just prior to harvesting by folks wanting to make pretty circles.
30
FWIW
If you happen to be in a DIY mood
https://youtu.be/WHLuimGVzBA
Via a comment at Chiefio
20
Ok, but it’s not really going to cool a room, especially when both coils are in the same physical space. I’ve used a plate heat exchanger, running off a 5V USB connection, to keep a small amount of milk cool overnight.
20
FWIW
“Decline of the Great North American Decarbonization Charade”
“Through ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance – mandates, the titans of global finance positioned themselves as the arbiters of corporate virtue. They pressured companies to divest from fossil fuels. They built an entire moral and financial architecture around the concept of decarbonization.
But this June, two major events confirmed the slow demise of the great North American decarbonization experiment.
First, Nippon Steel finalized its historic acquisition of U.S. Steel, signaling a massive resurgence of energy-intensive manufacturing on American soil. Up North, the government of Saskatchewan announced its plan to keep coal-fired plants alive beyond 2030, openly defying federal regulations and international climate agreements.
They are not minor setbacks to the climate agenda but fundamental course corrections, powerful acknowledgments that the prosperity and security of nations depend on energy-dense resources and the industries they power.”
More at
https://wattsupwiththat.com/2025/07/02/decline-of-the-great-north-american-decarbonization-charade/
More for “ElBowen” to ignore
40
FWIW
“UK Police Release Updated Chart Showing Who You’re Allowed To Be Racist Against”
https://babylonbee.com/news/uk-police-release-updated-chart-showing-who-youre-allowed-to-be-racist-against
Will “Elbow” mandate the use of a copy?
Via SDA
50
FWIW
“Virtue Without Voltage
The First Nations Clean Energy Strategy — where symbolism trumps substance and slogans masquerade as solutions.”
https://chrisuhlmann.substack.com/p/virtue-without-voltage
30
About circular enough to be a threat to a Helicoil (IMO)
20
https://landsend-landmark.co.uk/attractions/the-iconic-signpost/ Nowadays, this tradition has been taken into the 21st century, where visitors are able to take their photo and have it ready to collect at the digital photo suite on the same day at Penwith House – The Signpost Shop, along with a digital download – just tell the photographers your home city and they’ll make up its name and fit the lettering into the signpost.
Found out what this all actually means in practice – during business hours, you need to pay a £15 charge to get near the sign, even if you don’t want the photo. “The 21st Century” = money. money, money
20