Harmful plastics in our food? Fantastic...

I don't know what to say about this other than "Not surprising." Here's a brief excerpt:

According to new research from Consumer Reports, phthalates and bisphenols -- two chemicals linked to various health risks such as diabetes and hormone disruption -- are "widespread" among supermarket staples and fast foods, regardless of their packaging and ingredients and whether or not they are certified organic.

Researchers found that 99% of the supermarket and fast foods they tested contained phthalates, also known as plasticizers, which are chemicals that are added to plastics to make them more flexible. In addition, 79% of the food samples contained bisphenol A (BPA), an industrial chemical used in plastic manufacturing, and other bisphenols. Both chemicals have been found in studies to be hazardous to health.

Isn't this wonderful? The promise of the future! If it doesn't come across in the text, I'm being sarcastic. Read the article in full at Consumer Reports.



Work arounds because Twitter sucks

Since Felon Musk has destroyed Twitter, I'm just going to blog a bit like it's Twitter. I blog on PostHaven, which is a wonderful blogging service you should definitely check out if you hate the Technogarchy, would like to adhere to a reasonable budget, and appreciate actual ethics. Here's a short list of the tools I'm using to achieve something of a social media presence:

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Life after the death of Twitter...

So. Elon Musk happened. Kinda fun, I suppose, in an existential threat kinda way. I, however, prefer to keep things a tad less... megalomaniacal? As such, I've decided to migrate out of the "mainstream" and into something more comfortable; Mastodon. Obviously.

Now, I'm testing to make sure posting through IFTTT will work correctly. I blog on PostHaven (https://tylerknowsnothing.com) and am terrible at engaging with social media, so this is a necessary element for the exposure of my writings. 

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