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How Republicans are trying to redistrict their way to a majority twp.ai/E6AT3Q



'All power to Trump': 'Worst modern chief justice' John Roberts bashed in scathing editorial twp.ai/E6AT3R


Column: Ryne Sandberg’s grace and dignity provided a perfect blueprint for every athlete to follow
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/29/ryne-sandberg-chicago-cubs-perfect-blueprint/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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"35% of the UK public don’t know that cardboard is a tree-based product, 15% are unsure about paper and 11% claim to be unaware that wood itself is made from trees.

In addition to misidentifying materials sourced from trees, significant numbers of those surveyed also thought that non-tree-based, natural materials such as bamboo (53%), cotton (14%) and flax (10%) could be made from trees."

uk.fsc.org/newsfeed/results-fr…

#EnvironmentalLiteracy #NatureConnection

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in reply to Jules

@otherryn don't feel capable of evaluating how the lifecycle impacts of leather compare to plastic alternatives, there are just too many variables, and tend to just dodge the issue by buying everything second hand
in reply to Jules

@otherryn what about vegetarian leather? Isn't that based from mushrooms? Would have thought that composted well?
in reply to Workshopshed

@Workshopshed @otherryn I'm not sure whether that's commercially available yet? I've never seen it in shoes say, but I guess I haven't been looking that hard?
in reply to Workshopshed

@Workshopshed There might have been advances I'm not aware of, but as far as I know, all vegetarian/vegan leather is plastic based. If you can find information on leather made from mushrooms, I'd be interested to read up on it.
in reply to OtherRyn

@otherryn just been reading that it can be a term for "petroleum based plastics" which I'd not realised.

But also made from things like mycelium.

treehugger.com/what-is-vegan-l…

I'll need to be more careful in future.




Trump's trade deal with the EU: What it means for your wallet
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/07/29/trump-european-union-trade-deal-price-impact/85411256007/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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EE to launch phone plans which restrict internet for teens - UK mobile network operators are already required to ensure only adults can access adult c... - bbc.com/news/articles/cvg3lgdv…


As porn sites apply new age checks, will users hand over personal ID? - All websites hosting pornography will have to check the age of their users from Friday. - bbc.com/news/articles/c1k81lj8…




Sketching people is the most rewarding form of sketching for me today: people are complex, time and materials are limited, which means I’ll simplify and try to turn what I see into a character. I knew this lady over socials and I shared a pic with her in the end, she responded well 😁 No matter how many times I sketch a new person, I always get a bit anxious about how they react 🤌

#dailysketching #sketchbook #watercoloursketch #sketchbookartist #mastoart



How the rise of green tech is feeding another environmental crisis - The world's race to decarbonise has led to the rise of electric cars - and with it, soari... - bbc.com/news/articles/c30741j3…


I've started a new surreal piece, Peaches. It started as a follow up to Clementine and then went sort of sideways. We'll see if I can carry it off.

I'm just under an hour of work so far.

#wip #surrealism #DigitalArt #Procreate

in reply to Sarah Sammis

I worked a short 5th session on Peaches. I've reached the point where I have the now draw all the damn peaches.

#wip #surrealism #FantasyArt #DigitalArt

in reply to Sarah Sammis

Peaches is finished with it's underworld theme. I know I **should** have done pomegranates but I wanted to draw peaches. Plus the piece started as another surreal drawing of my oldest daughter while I had Jack Black singing in my head "Peaches, peaches, peaches..." so I ran with it.

Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
Strokes: 2853
Peaches: 45

#surrealism #art #DigitalArt #Procreate #MastoArt




US passes first major national crypto legislation - It marks a milestone for the once fringe industry, as it expands its power in Washington.... - bbc.com/news/articles/cd78lvd9…


europesays.com/2284965/ Abramovich business associate Eugene Shvidler fails to overturn UK sanctions | Business #Russia


Colombia ex-President Alvaro Uribe found guilty in landmark bribery trial aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/29/c…

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Couple Meets Dog on Trip to Costa Rica—Ends Up With a New Family Member twp.ai/E6AT3N


‘World’s smallest Intel Core Ultra-powered Mini PC’ crown claimed by fanless Aaeon PICO-MTU4-SEMI — just 43mm high and 0.44 liters in size - The tiny new Aaeon PICO-MTU4-SEMI is claimed to be the “wor... - tomshardware.com/desktops/mini… #desktops #minipcs



in reply to Out of Print Archive (meppi64)

I had this for my PlayStation.
I played the heck out of it it was so much fun.
I got it purely because I had so much fun with it in the arcade.
in reply to Mr. Dr. Dragonbeard, Esq.

@Dennis5891

It's still on my list as one of the games I want to buy one day.
It looks so much fun, yet I remember it getting a lot of hate for some reasons.





Velociraptor’s new cousin is a raptor unlike any seen before
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/new-raptor-shri-rapax?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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If we encounter a man of rare intellect, we should ask him what books he reads. #stoicism #life #philosophy

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@nazokiyoubinbou

I've never played this one either and I'm actually surprised that Matt McMuscles hasn't done a video on it yet.
Surely he'll get to this one one day.

@Nazo





This is Bear...

black cats (or dogs) can be tricky to paint, but I enjoyed this one. His eyes are sooo beautiful and glowing, that I just had to put focus on them.

#art #artist #traditionalart #watercolor #cats #mastoart



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