Ben & Jerry's sued over 'happy cow' characterization
In a complaint filed Oct. 31 in federal court in Burlington, Vermont, where Ben & Jerry's was founded, environmental advocate James Ehlers accuses the company and Unilever of deceiving consumers.
11.09.2019
Sad cow now?
11.08.2019
I am officially canceling my campaign
The owls of Washington are on the attack. Experts say it comes with the territory. - The Washington Post
OK, I don't have a fuzzy hat (or a fuzzy head) but still. This is scary.
Does this mean plastic straws are OK again?
Dumped fishing gear is biggest plastic polluter in ocean, finds report | Environment | The Guardian
More than 640,000 tonnes of nets, lines, pots and traps used in commercial fishing are dumped and discarded in the sea every year, the same weight as 55,000 double-decker buses.
11.07.2019
Apparently we're moving on to newspaperburning
Florida county denies library subscriptions to the New York Times because it's 'fake news' | Blogs
During an Oct. 24 discussion, all five members of the commission agreed to reject the funding request, which, coincidentally, was also the same day the Trump Administration announced that it was canceling federal agencies' subscriptions to the Times and the Washington Post.
11.06.2019
Biden's brother's buddy's heiress client
This is what we get excited about in 2019. We are easily amused.
Joe Biden and family: 'A little help from the vice president' - POLITICO
But nothing about beer?
Case of Bordeaux wine launched into space to age for a year
In other food and beverage space firsts this year, Israeli and Russian scientists grew "Frankenstein" meat aboard the International Space Station, and NASA is looking to grow peppers beyond Earth's bounds.
Who are these people anyway?
11.05.2019
Clear enough for you now?
In the name of clarity (and also empathy and "creating space," according to the company's website), Facebook has re-branded itself with a clear, empathetic, and space-creating new logo.
It is now FACEBOOK.
Look upon it with awe.
https://facebook.design/companybrand
It is now FACEBOOK.
Look upon it with awe.
https://facebook.design/companybrand
11.04.2019
A little good advice
Don't let that horse
eat that violin
cried Chagall's mother…
Or leave it on a train.
Musician Stephen Morris reunited with £250,000 Tecchler violin - BBC News
But at least no graffiti
Trump Now Admits 'You Can Cut Through Anything,' Including 'Impenetrable' Border Wall | HuffPost
The Washington Post reported Saturday that border officials revealed that smugglers are using $100 cordless reciprocating power saws fitted with special blades to slice through the bollards in just minutes. The tools are available at hardware stores.
H/T Sam Guy
When I run for President…
…putting an end to freezing drizzle will be my first priority.
Now the real battle for the Democratic nomination begins - The Washington Post
There were supposed to have been 14 contenders on the program, but former Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke dropped out of the contest just hours before he was supposed to speak — stunning his backers, of whom hundreds had flown in from around the country and spent the day in a near-freezing drizzle putting up signs and preparing for what they hoped would be a triumphant evening.
11.03.2019
Maybe it's a feature, not a bug
The cautionary political tale of Iceland's last McDonald's burger that simply won't rot, even after 10 years - The Washington Post
[This story is behind a paywall, but the headline pretty much says it all. If you want to have a go at reading it, it's here:
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