All posts by nedhamson

Activist, writer, researcher, addicted to sharing information and facts.

Travel: A roadtrip through the remote Eastern Cape, New Zealand

People seldom visit the Eastern Cape of the #NorthIsland because of its complete isolation from the rest of . Here are some …

Travel: A roadtrip through the remote Eastern Cape, New Zealand

Open Thread | More on the Chevron Case..in Context With the Other Nightmare Rulings | 3CHICSPOLITICO

Laurie Garrett had a great thread on the entire nightmare and power grab by this court:

Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) posted at 4:21 PM on Mon, Jul 01, 2024:
In 4 earth-shattering decisions this term, #SCOTUS gutted authority from all federal regulatory agencies. These are very radical decisions – essentially overturning all the sentiments of our nation’s founders debated in The Federalist Papers.
In this 🧵I’ll lay it out. https://t.co/adYVYTUWko
(https://x.com/Laurie_Garrett/status/1807887175914029427?t=RqCjcQM7YL3HSUSGBMtxzg&s=03)

Source: Open Thread | More on the Chevron Case..in Context With the Other Nightmare Rulings | 3CHICSPOLITICO

Songs I Like (48) | beetleypete

Anyway, here is my favourite by Elton and Bernie, dating from 1973.

I think it’s really good, but I won’t be watching the clip.

And here are Bernie Taupin’s lyrics.

Hey kid, shake it loose together
The spotlight’s hitting something
That’s been known to change the weather
We’ll kill the fatted calf tonight, so stick around
Yeah, yeah, yeah
You’re gonna hear electric music, solid walls of sound
Say, Candy and Ronnie, have you seen them yet
Oh, but they’re so spaced out,
Bennie and the Jets
Oh, but they’re weird and they’re wonderful
Oh, Bennie, she’s really keen
She’s got electric boots, a mohair suit
You know I read it in a magazine, oh, yeah
Bennie and the Jets…

Source: Songs I Like (48) | beetleypete

Swiss discover how to make even better chocolate, for you and the planet – Darcy Hitchcock

Photo by Lisa Fotios on Pexels.com

By mashing up the pulp and husk of a cocoa pod instead of just taking the beans, scientists have made a sweet and fibrous gel that could replace the sugar in chocolate, according to a report published in Nature Food.

This “whole food” approach makes a more nutritious product than conventional chocolate and uses less land and water, the scientists found – while still satisfying a sweet tooth.

“The cocoa fruit is basically a pumpkin and right now we’re just using the seeds,” said Kim Mishra, a food technologist at ETH Zürich and lead author of the study. “But there’s a lot of other marvellous stuff in that fruit.”

Source: Swiss discover how to make even better chocolate, for you and the planet – Darcy Hitchcock