Coolest part about being a Millennial is you can make a top 1-5% income and go buy a home in a modest neighborhood then realize the previous owner was a retired electrician who bought it 15 years ago for a jar of peanuts
A perfect Thursday in Paris:
10:00 - Wake up drenched in sweat, windows closed to keep the heat out
11:00 - Turn off the fan to reduce electricity use
12:00 - Walk outside into the 43°C weather
13:00 - Observe five adult Indian men swimming naked in public fountains
14:00 - Visit grandma to turn her AC off to save the climate
15:00 - Sit in a café with no AC, discuss global warming danger with a Somali waiter who doesn't speak French
17:00 - Buy Evian water for €12
19:00 - Eat baguette and post on Twitter how Europe has the highest quality of life
@mattbramanti in England 7.4 million households still have prepaid electric and/or gas meters. they now take credit cards but until fairly recently they were coin operated. if your money on The Meter runs out, your gas or electricity is cut off until you put more money in the meter.
When butter was demonised, Unilever sold margarine.
When tallow was demonised, Procter and Gamble sold Crisco.
When eggs were demonised, Kellogg's sold cereal.
When red meat was demonised, Cargill sold soy.
When raw milk was demonised, Nestle sold infant formula.
When leather was demonised, BASF sold PVC.
When wool was demonised, ExxonMobil sold polyester feedstock.
When animal fat was demonised, the seed-oil industry grew from a niche product to the most consumed food ingredient on earth.
Every demonisation of an animal product made a specific group of shareholders very rich.
Every one of those products had been eaten by humans for thousands of years without incident.
The science changed the moment a substitute existed to sell.
Follow the money. The advice will start to make a lot more sense.
SpaceX is only ~200 satellites away from having launched as many satellites as the rest of the world combined
(despite giving the rest of the world a 61-year head start)
A wool jumper:
- Lasts 30 years
- Biodegrades in 1 year if buried
- Doesn't smell, even after months
- Self-cleans in fresh air
- Made by an animal eating grass
A polyester fleece:
- Lasts 5 years
- Biodegrades in 200 years if buried
- Smells after a single wear
- Sheds 1,900 microplastic fibres per wash
- Made in a refinery from oil
Patagonia sells the second one and calls itself an environmental brand.
Jalapeño cheddar sausage reflects Texas’ strong German and Czech heritage. Immigrants brought sausage-making traditions to Central Texas in the 1800s, especially in towns like New Braunfels and West.
Over time, Texas pitmasters added local flavors, including jalapeños and cheddar cheese. The result is a smoked sausage with heat and richness that pairs perfectly with brisket and ribs. It remains a staple at barbecue joints across the state.
Visitor Tip: Order sausage by the link at a Central Texas barbecue spot and ask if it’s made in-house for the most authentic taste.
#TexasSausage #TexasBBQ #CentralTexasEats #LoneStarSmoke 🌭🔥
Thank you Germany 🇩🇪and Britain 🇬🇧 for sacrificing your economies to save the planet.
China appreciates you exporting your manufacturing to provide jobs for their citizens.