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Kootenay Co-op
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- Written by: Rod Boyle
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This annoys me, especially as it's several months in and they've had plenty of time to rotate their stock.
Everything they sell, organic, free range, free of chemicals, pesticides, gluten, etc, etc.
But - 3, 4 months later and almost all of the produce (and a lot of their processed foods) are come here via the USA. Only they label it differently, Onions from Oregon (onions are also available from Alberta, I know, Save-On has them), Asparagus from California, soft drinks and bubbly waters, largely US, virtually 80% of the produce is US sourced, and all these-feel-good-hippy-dippy hippies are buying it without complaint.
You would think, them being so politically enlightened and left wing and all, but nope, as long as it's organic that trumps any international politics or border disputes...
Pisses me off...
1,500 Roman Coin Hoard uncovered in Romania
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- Written by: Rod Boyle
- Category: Found
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An amateur detectorist finds the haul of a lifetime outside of Bucharest, Romania.
Link: https://themunicheye.com/amateur-treasure-hunter-discovers-1500-roman-coins-20949
Warfare (2025, Alex Garland)
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- Category: Film
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Watched this last night. Meh, based on real life events in Iraq (I'm guessing) - it's set in real time over 90 minutes while soldiers deal with shit going down.
A slow start, and then it takes off and - for a war film, it's still pretty slow. Probably points for realism, but I'd still give this a miss, I'm pretty "warred" out.
The Eradication of Smallpox
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- Written by: Rod Boyle
- Category: Ideas & Questions
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A short and interesting video on how we eradicated Smallpox.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybVZ7vluYhQ
Note that "eradicate" is perhaps a bit severe, the disease lies dormant in many labs and permafrosts, and current defunding by the US of Vaccines and WHO in general may well bring it back. But - for a time, when we trusted the experts and good science, it was gone.
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