Doktor Overcomma 6h ago
Half-century old shenanigans by Big Talc-Asbestos only now being retracted:
https://retractionwatch.com/2026/03/25/lancet-retraction-commentary-talc-powder-johnson-johnson-industry-consultant/
#asbestos #talc #retraction
The Lancet retracts half-century-old unsigned commentary on talc for undisclosed industry ties

SewcreamStudio/iStock The Lancet has retracted a 49-year-old unsigned commentary on the safety of cosmetic talc after two researchers discovered the author was a paid consultant to Johnson & Jo…

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The Mirror: News, Sport, Celebrity & Entertainment16h ago

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor issued warning as King Charles 'angered' by new home demands

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/royals/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-issued-warning-36940233

The Mirror: News, Sport, Celebrity & Entertainment4d ago

Popular toys from Tesco, M&S and Amazon urgently recalled as 'stop using' warning issued

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/shopping-deals/children-stretcherz-toys-urgently-recalled-36921837

AI6YR BenMar 16

Asbestos art sand recall. 😬

https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/out-impress-sand-art-and-candles-recalled-due-possible-asbestos-contamination

#recall #asbestos

Out To Impress sand art and candles recalled due to possible asbestos contamination - Canada.ca

Testing indicated the possible presence of asbestos fibres in product samples of each product.  As of March 5, 2026, the company has received no reports of incidents in Canada. 

The Mirror: News, Sport, Celebrity & EntertainmentMar 15

Urgent product recalls issued in March with perfumes, appliances and toys posing risks

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/urgent-product-recalls-issued-march-36861913

Show threadKevin Karhan Mar 12

@eri yes and that's why #Asbestos still has nieches like high-temperature ovens like in a steel foundry.

And those "spechal use-cases" are still legal because not only are there no alternatives to handle i.e. molten Tungsten, but also because these ain't "frivolous" but have proper casings and handling and not "consumer-facing"…

Show threadJane Doe 🐸✊🏽❤️Mar 11
@adriantomlinson.bsky.social Australia's largest pastoral holding/family is Hancock aka Gina Rinehart, and this is her families legacy. The worst contaminated site in the Southern Hemisphere. That's just for her father's mining. Plenty more where that came from. #Australia #Asbestos #Mining 7/

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STREET ART UTOPIAJan 29, 2024

What is home? Mural on the housing crisis in Ireland

Street Artist Asbestos By Asbestos for Ardú Street Art Project in Cork, Ireland. Asbestos: The piece is me asking ‘What is home?’. Do you have one, is it safe, can you afford it? Never as a country has our sense of what home means been more at threat. I painted this figure wearing a cardboard box on his head to start a conversation with the public about what home means to them. As a country we are currently in an existential crisis over housing. Comments: What is home? Mural on the […]

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What is home? Mural on the housing crisis in Ireland - STREET ART UTOPIA

Street Artist Asbestos By Asbestos for Ardú Street Art Project in Cork, Ireland. Asbestos: The piece is me asking ‘What is home?’. Do you have one, is it safe, can you afford it? Never as a country has our sense of what home means been more at threat. I painted this figure wearing a cardboard […]

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Peter RileyMar 4

Spectators Pay More to see fastest fossil-fuelled F-1 farce
(Race day tickets will surge from $169 to $210 )
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-20/formula-1-melbourne-grand-prix-ticket-price-hike/105762778

Despite ticket sales nearly tripling in the space of a decade “due to the surging popularity of Formula 1” the Australian Grand Prix continues to run at a loss. ( In 2024, the state government spent more than $102 million to fund the race. )

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-04/victoria-asbestos-albert-park-melbourne-grand-prix-blowout/106415464

#Asbestos #GrandPrix #Spectacle

'Ridiculous': Formula 1 fans say Melbourne event is unaffordable

As general admission ticket prices for the Melbourne Grand Prix accelerate past other marquee sport events, fans are questioning whether the growing expense is worth it.

Show threadMarcus Rohrmoser 🌻Mar 2

Hi @hongminhee,
#asbestos wasn't banned from the beginning, nor was #Xray. Time told. So it may with #LLMs.
As to how productive they are - the data basis so far is too narrow to tell IMO. Some say so, some other. Recently a study claimed devs feel +20% but in fact are -20%.
I have the notion the L im LLM fits the B in Big IT quite well.

We have to re-focus from the means to the ends. What goals do we accomplish, not how much software do we engage.