And now for something weird...

Tonyr1084

Joined Sep 24, 2015
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https://www.theguardian.com/society...tic-video-of-watermelon-launches-legal-action

A senior NHS nurse who says he was ordered to remove a background on his video calls that showed a fruit bowl containing a watermelon because it could be perceived as antisemitic has launched legal action against his employer.

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People will complain about anything these days. And if that's not enough for you - people will sue for anything these days. Political correctness has brought nothing good. I'm Italian. And I LOVE a good Italian joke. I'm not offended. I wasn't offended when a black young man called me a "Cracker". In fact, he was threatening to hit me with a serving spoon. I looked him dead in the eye, glanced up at the spoon for a moment, then back into his eye and said "You're going to need a bigger spoon." I could have used the N word. But that would have escalated things. I pondered telling him that "Crackers" were slave masters. Then ask him if he thought I was his master. But I figured it would be enough to respond as I did. Aside from an angry look from the young man all was passed and forgotten. People LOOK for things to be offended by.

This evening I went to the store. Cutting through the self check-out a woman moved her cart to prevent me from entering the store that way. She said I was supposed to enter THAT way, as she pointed to the other side. I was going to the frozen isle right behind the self check-out. No need to wander around the store for six to 10 minutes. Some people are self appointed Karen's. Those of you who know me know I can't stand stupidity. It irritates the heck out of me. I just pushed her cart out of the way and she GASPED. {shaking my head}
 

nsaspook

Joined Aug 27, 2009
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https://phys.org/news/2025-06-glass-bottles-microplastics-plastic.html
Glass bottles found to contain more microplastics than plastic bottles
There is still no direct evidence that this preponderance of plastic is harmful to human health, but a burgeoning field of research is aiming to measure its spread.

Guillaume Duflos, research director at French food safety agency ANSES, told AFP the team sought to "investigate the quantity of microplastics in different types of drinks sold in France and examine the impact different containers can have."

The researchers found an average of around 100 microplastic particles per liter in glass bottles of soft drinks, lemonade, iced tea and beer. That was five to 50 times higher than the rate detected in plastic bottles or metal cans.

"We expected the opposite result," Ph.D. student Iseline Chaib, who conducted the research, told AFP.
 
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