About £1.4bn worth of personal protective equipment (PPE) has been destroyed or written off in what is understood to be the most wasteful government deal of the pandemic....
The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC), which was responsible for purchasing and delivering Covid PPE, said it was unable to provide a statement due to the pre-election period
Cowards.
Hindsight is 20/20 and they couldn't have known how long the pandemic was going to last, but yeesh what a waste.
I don't like the idea of having to vote multiple times, but it's better than ranked choice, as with ranked you can get a person in that the majority of people didn't vote for. If you have multiple rounds of just one vote cast, at least you're picking the person you want each time, rather than 'i guess this person is better than person X, but i really don't want him in.
As I alluded to, this is what happened in Alberta politics - we had 3 candidates for conservative leadership: two were very polar, and one guy was in the middle, and thus the guy in the middle won, but no one really wanted him to win. Conversely, if they had just voted regularly, the guy that won would have been kicked out since voting for him wasn't an option. Then you could run the thing again, and get a better split between the polar candidates.
Yes, we're talking about different things, it seems (also thanks for being civil in your reply). My apologies - your definition seems better than what my understanding was.
Again, see the chain, but my understanding was wrong. I was thinking ranked was you got multiple votes (1st preference, 2nd preference). That system sucks.
Pretty good restoration, given that closure construction just finished last year. They still have a ways to go before they can walk away, but the main things (pit filling, capping of dumps) have been completed, and there's no more yellow iron rumbling across the site to close things up.
A B.C. coal mining company in northeastern B.C. has been fined more than $45,000 for repeated violations of the province's environmental protection rules, including the failure to monitor mine waste into fish-bearing water and failure to limit particulate being put into the air....
They are being very lenient here, but these fines are probably the first of many. They may well lose their permit to operate, as it is within the Director's right to do so.
The 406 instances of not monitoring effluent sounds like they shut down their water monitoring program periodically (winter?). Not controlling mine effluent is a big no-no. A major mine company got fined 60 million for selenium issues. Also, you risk getting DFO involved, since their purview covers all fish-bearing water, and bad things happen pretty quickly once the feds are involved.
It will be interesting to see what happens. Cool article.
As I say elsewhere, this is probably just the starting point. Right now they are being fined for not monitoring and as a result are being made to see if there was an impact on water and fish. If those results come back as showing a negative impact on these receptors, the big fines will follow.
I'm painfully out of the loop with most pop culture. I blame the isopods I live with under this rock; they only like to watch live stream gaming which bores me to tears. Because of this, I'm unaware of the Seinfeld crying like a pansy bit you reference. Mind filling me in a bit? Even if it's just enough to give me bits to search, that would be great.
Similar to what others have said, comedy is a form of communication (or artform if you're reading the other comments; I'm riffing on this motif though).
If you can't convey your message (joke) properly, your audience is going to be pissed. There is a difference in saying 'carrots are a plague on humanity" and 'i just don't like carrots'. As tastes and sensitivities change, so too must the writer. literature, for instance, evolved in its composition. Earlier works from even the mid-20th century are wildly different in their writing style than modern stuff from the end of the 20th century; all due to reader preferences.
Still, voters deserve to know who's a turncoat and who isn't.
Yes it tips off the countries that are spying on us, but at the same time they likely already know who is at risk. Further, slamming their dicks in the door will still cause them to scramble to try and recreate the network they had going.
The Public Safety Minister insisted that federal law prevents the government from releasing further information about the people at the centre of those allegations, and he urged party leaders to instead get their own classified briefings and said Canadians should have confidence that police can investigate and lay charges when warranted
That's a bunch of horseshit. I'm no fascist, but if liberal members were involved, they should be exposed. Same goes for Conservatives or NDP. They are covering their asses due to elections and yet we risk re-electing them.
I'm writing my MP.
Edit: I actually did exactly that (wrote my MP) last night. While my MP is a conservative fuckweasel, I kept my political leaning out of it.
It's what you do with fascists; just ask Mussolini.
Not that there is necessarily a connection between the two (traitors/Mussolini), but I like to descriptive.
I'm also not condoning actual violence, but scathing accountability. Pretty light in my opinion, considering the horrific things that were done to spy and the like a mere century or two ago.
I'd like to draw everyone's attention to one of our first philosophical documents- the core principles document, "What is (and isn't) Beehaw". I'm going to zero in on a small portion in the middle of the first part here, because a recent discussion in the LGBTQ+ space got charged and, in a way, where a larger educational or...
That was a long read, GW, but I particularly like your strategies for comment/post responses. There are several in there that my (professional) mentors have taught me and they serve me well; particularly the write a response but don't send it.
While the strategy you mention below wasn't one I was taught, I think it's a big one:
Ask yourself whether you are the right person to be responding here. Are you a part of the privileged group that you perceive is being attacked? If you are not a part of the privileged group, do you have any context on the plight being described? If not, you should probably start by educating yourself. If you are educated on the topic, are you giving them the benefit of the doubt?
Because we are the protagonists of our own stories, it's hyper easy to think we know it all, must stand up for others, condemn every transgression, or have all the context to make our comments valid. The internet makes everything seem personal, and it is human nature to try and simply things down to black and white thinking.
Chances are, we don't know it all, have the necessary context, or necessarily need to address every issue or injustice. Despite my shitposting tendencies, I would much rather make fewer, more defensible comments than a litany of comments at the edge of my experience/expertise, or those were I fully understand what's happening (ask questions! has entered the chat).
Take a step back, baes. Take a breath. Then respond
The year is 1325. Some Aztecs see a snake getting eaten by an eagle out on an island of a vast lake. They take this as a sign from the gods that they should build their city here.
2025: this once vast lake is now a metropolis with routine water shortages
Right there with you in stocks and Bitcoin. Computers and coding not far behind. I sound like a luddite but I have no reason to be interested in this stuff.
I also don't get a shit about pop culture icons or influencers.
It's nice under this rock, where I live. Nematodes are great company
Honestly, I'm a large proponent of conversation and environmentalism. Hell, I sit on a land trust board, and have a very strong technical background in checks notes environmental science.
The thing I keep rolling my eyes at with Greenpeace is their seemingly complete lack of regard for science, like you point out. How can anyone take these guys seriously when most of what they do are stunts.
I doubt anyone would listen even if they did have the technical expertise they need, because support for environmental issues is paltry to begin with. However, it would give them a leg to stand on.
A BC Conservative Party government would walk away from the province’s commitment to protect 30 per cent of its land base by 2030, party leader John Rustad told The Narwhal in an interview....
BC's plan is a great one, and they have some of the most beautiful ecosystems in the world. They could easily achieve this given how rugged the province is.
I've recently tried mixing the used coffee grounds in baking soda, and I'm seeing a very visible chemical reaction. I haven't tried putting it in the ground yet though.
The philanthropist behind the University of Manitoba's largest-ever personal donation — $30 million — has denounced a speech made by a valedictorian for medicine grads and admonished the university for letting it happen....
Magician David Copperfield is facing serious allegations of sexual misconduct and inappropriate behavior from 16 women, as revealed in an investigation by the
UK: Government lost £1.4bn on PPE contract with Full Support Healthcare ( www.bbc.com )
About £1.4bn worth of personal protective equipment (PPE) has been destroyed or written off in what is understood to be the most wasteful government deal of the pandemic....
What is the superior voting methodology? To whom does each alternative benefit
I'm not very well-versed on all this but it seems...
Millions of mosquitoes released in Hawaii to save rare birds from extinction ( www.theguardian.com )
Why are so many big-city condos sitting empty? | About That (12:18 video) ( www.youtube.com )
Just to make things easier for people....
It's true though ( sh.itjust.works )
If your mind got transported back 10 years right now with no time to prepare, how could you exploit your knowledge for personal gain?
Besides crypto...
Active closure of the Victor Diamond Mine, James Bay Lowlands, ON ( youtu.be )
Pretty good restoration, given that closure construction just finished last year. They still have a ways to go before they can walk away, but the main things (pit filling, capping of dumps) have been completed, and there's no more yellow iron rumbling across the site to close things up.
NDP says it's considering options about support for much-criticized Senate porn bill ( www.ctvnews.ca )
Meanwhile the LPC oppose the bill while the CPC would work to amend it.
B.C. coal mining company fined for more than 400 violations ( www.cbc.ca )
A B.C. coal mining company in northeastern B.C. has been fined more than $45,000 for repeated violations of the province's environmental protection rules, including the failure to monitor mine waste into fish-bearing water and failure to limit particulate being put into the air....
Fatty liver disease is just self-induced Foie Gras
puts down baconator
"PM, want a cracker?"
Julia Louis-Dreyfus calls political correctness in comedy 'fantastic' ( ew.com )
African elephants have individual name-like calls for each other, similar to human names, study finds ( www.cbsnews.com )
Why banks are bracing for a mortgage renewal cliff | About That ( www.youtube.com )
Liberals will not release names of parliamentarians accused of collaborating with hostile foreign states ( www.theglobeandmail.com )
Singh calls for investigation, charges for MPs implicated in foreign interference report ( www.ipolitics.ca )
On Tone Policing
I'd like to draw everyone's attention to one of our first philosophical documents- the core principles document, "What is (and isn't) Beehaw". I'm going to zero in on a small portion in the middle of the first part here, because a recent discussion in the LGBTQ+ space got charged and, in a way, where a larger educational or...
‘We will be your human shields’: Why unions are showing up in force to support the U of T pro-Palestinian protest encampment ( www.thestar.com )
https://web.archive.org/web/20240529042737/https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/we-will-be-your-human-shields-why-unions-are-showing-up-in-force-to-support/article_562a3da0-1c62-11ef-91f5-2f4615a0758e.html...
World leaders "outraged" after Israeli airstrike kills dozens in Gaza refugee camp ( www.salon.com )
Mexico City could run out of water in a month unless it rains ( www.businessinsider.com )
Mexico City could run out of drinking water by June 26, an event locals call "Day Zero."...
What games do you play on your phone?
Hey! I looked around a bit and the last thread like this I found was several months ago, so I thought I'd make a new one....
What do you just not give a single fuck about that so many people try to make you give a shit about? ( kbin.social )
Stocks, Investing, Gambling, Bitcoin .etc...
‘A catastrophe’: Greenpeace blocks planting of ‘lifesaving’ Golden Rice ( www.theguardian.com )
Thousands of children could die after court backs campaign group over GM crop in Philippines, scientists warn...
BC Conservative Leader says his party would kill ‘nonsense’ plans for new protected areas ( thenarwhal.ca )
A BC Conservative Party government would walk away from the province’s commitment to protect 30 per cent of its land base by 2030, party leader John Rustad told The Narwhal in an interview....
Kidney stones imminent ( slrpnk.net )
How do I neutralize the acidity of used coffee grounds for use as fertilizer?
I've recently tried mixing the used coffee grounds in baking soda, and I'm seeing a very visible chemical reaction. I haven't tried putting it in the ground yet though.
Philanthropist who gave $30M to U Manitoba condemns 'hateful' valedictory speech, university for allowing it ( www.cbc.ca )
The philanthropist behind the University of Manitoba's largest-ever personal donation — $30 million — has denounced a speech made by a valedictorian for medicine grads and admonished the university for letting it happen....
If its not Baroque dont fix it ( lemmy.world )
Yard lookin' fine tho. ( lemmy.world )
Seriously, why aren't most people using adblock these days ( lemmy.world )
David Copperfield faces allegations of sexual misconduct from 16 women, including minors ( townflex.com )
Magician David Copperfield is facing serious allegations of sexual misconduct and inappropriate behavior from 16 women, as revealed in an investigation by the
A forest fire is gonna start in Bonnyville after that burn ( slrpnk.net )
3 is too much soil fertility... ( slrpnk.net )