@ZhiZhu@newsie.social$1.4bn is a lot to fall through the cracks, even for Tesla
https://archive.is/uLXoy#selection-3271.0-3271.197
"attention is returning to the group’s underlying numbers, now that its fully diluted #StockMarket valuation has crashed from $1.7tn to below $800bn.
Such anomalies can be red flags, potentially indicative of weak internal controls. Aggressive classification of operating expenses as investment can be used to artificially boost reported profits."
@ZhiZhu@newsie.socialTesla (TSLA) accounting raises red flags as report shows $1.4 billion missing
https://electrek.co/2025/03/19/tesla-tsla-accounting-raises-red-flags-as-report-shows-1-4-billion-missing/
"Many #Tesla shorts and detractors have questioned Tesla’s #accounting for years...
Today, the #FinancialTimes has released a new report pointing to a $1.4 billion gap in assets...
The report also points to other red flags...
but with #Trump and #Musk kneecapping the #SEC, repercussions are unlikely."
Tonnes of microplastics infiltrate Australia’s agricultural soils each year
How microplastics affects soil and food health
"We found every kilogram of compost contains between 1,500 and 16,000 microplastic particles. In weight, this equates to between 7 and 760 milligrams of microplastics per kilogram of compost. "
"In Australia, about 26% of compost produced at organic waste processing facilities is used in agriculture. So, we estimate that between 2.7 and 206 tonnes of microplastics is being transported to Australian agricultural land from compost each year."
"The absence of clear guidelines leaves composting facilities, waste processors, and end users vulnerable to unintended plastic pollution."
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https://theconversation.com/tonnes-of-microplastics-infiltrate-australias-agricultural-soils-each-year-study-shows-250624
#plastic #pollution #microplastics #waste #agriculture #soil #food #compost #landfill #regulation
@georgetakei Musk Spending Is 'The Big One':
From 2020: Elon Musk’s Big Government Grift - The Tesla mogul says he wants to be left alone. But he’s been living off the taxpayer’s dime for years. https://newrepublic.com/article/160500/elon-musks-big-government-grift #ElonMusk #usPolitics #waste
Airborne Hazards
Smoke pollution from pile burning, bushfires and burn pits
Push for Australia to recognise toxic burn pits in Afghanistan as cause of cancer in soldiers >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-11/burn-pits-afghanistan-iraq-causing-adf-soldiers-cancer/105004910
Airborne Hazards and Burn Pit Exposures (US)
"Open air pits used to burn several waste products, including, but not limited to: chemicals, paint, medical and human waste, metal/aluminum cans, munitions, petroleum and lubricant products, plastics and Styrofoam, rubber, wood, and food waste."
List of illnesses from airborne hazards and burn pit exposures >>
https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/burnpits/
Pile burning in rural NSW
"Burning of cut and stacked vegetation is referred to as a pile burn." The piles often also contain waste materials. >>
https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/13323/Standards-for-Pile-Burning-V2.pdf
Black Summer bushfire smoke
"Before summer's end, 33 people had lost their lives, more than 3,000 homes had been destroyed, and more than 17 million hectares of land had been burnt, devastating lives and regional economies. Many cities and towns were blanketed in smoke with air quality ranking amongst the worst in the world.">>
https://www.apsc.gov.au/state-service/state-service-report-2019-20/chapter-1-commitment-service/black-summer
#ECJ imposes financial penalties on #Croatia for mismanaging #waste posing a danger to human health and the #environment 
https://curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/Jo2_7052/
Humans are making it increasingly difficult for wildlife to live and reproduce.
Sprawl, accelerated fossil fuel mobility via motor engines and roaming introduced canines makes survival for other than humans risky or impossible. The prosthetic apparatuses of 'man' sends its noisy and polluting tentacles into every nook and cranny where bio-diversity still dwells - 24/7.
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https://theconversation.com/five-ways-humans-have-scuppered-the-love-lives-of-animals-249425
#biodiversity #wildlife #habitat #ecocide #cars #roads #traffic #pets #lawns #machines #pollution #noise #waste #harm #technosphere #HumanDisturbance #extractivism #monoculture #fossilfuels #mowing #deforestation #LoggingImpacts
The #Massachusetts #statepolice is one of the most #corrupt organizations. The department has been plagued with constant scandals, even after leadership was gutted and replaced.
Here's yet another example of illegal activity. This #StateTrooper was caught *shoplifting* golf balls from multiple Target stores. Unquestionably this guy needs to be in jail and banned from any #publicsafety position.
He shoplifted over 20 times last year.
https://www.wcvb.com/article/mass-state-trooper-accused-of-shoplifting-feb-13-2025/63788603
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly7gk3xk3zo
This, in my eyes, is why all nuclear energy and power stations, are completely wrong.
The size and longevity of storage for nuclear waste, past or present, wherever or however it's stored, poses a threat to so much now and in the future.
@EveHasWords@toot.catTech history - WASTE, an early, decentralized P2P protocol
In 2003, Justin Frankel (from #Nullsoft, developer of #WinAmp) released a peer-to-peer file sharing application called WASTE [en.wikipedia.org]. This is actually slightly after the initial release of BitTorrent. WASTE is named for a motto in Thomas Pynchon's Crying of Lot 49. The acronym WASTE stands for We Await Silent Tristero's Empire. It's a term used by an underground postal service. Their symbol is a crude, stick figure image of a horn with a trumpet mute in it.
WASTE as software did more than just allow file transfer. It had chat built in. Like the Fediverse, it's decentralized. However, the networks don't necessarily connect to each other. You would need an in with someone else to join a WASTE network.
Almost as soon as Justin published it, the company that owned Nullsoft (AOL) pulled WASTE back and said that Justin hadn't been authorized to distribute the software so the GNU GPL license it had been released under wasn't valid.
WASTE has been reimplemented a number of times with new features and protocol changes that, in some cases, aren't cross compatible with other WASTE implementations. According to a Sourceforge page, Blackbelt WASTE had its most recent update on 2025-01-27, hinting that WASTE is alive and in operation today.
(This toot owes an obvious debt of gratitude to Wikipedia for the particulars. I had the WASTE software, but never used it beyond opening it. I read The Crying of Lot 49 but it's hard to know whether I read it before Justin released the software.)
Eliminate disposable coffee cups entirely
"More than one billion disposable coffee cups end up in Australian tips every year. Banning disposable coffee cups seemed to be a logical step."
Some cafes are acting to reduce waste in New South Wales. >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-31/bermagui-takeaway-coffee-cup-ban/104840958
#TakeAway #packaging #cafes #waste #pollution #NSW #Bellingen #CoffeeToGo
#goodnews #inspiring #selfhelp #food #waste #Denmark
She Hasn’t Purchased Groceries in 4 Years–All Her Food Comes From Dumpsters Behind Supermarkets
I've just published my first Forbes science story of 2025. It's all about textile waste, and it features a fascinating new study that looks at the scale of the problem in cities. I'd love if you would read it! #science #scicomm #sciencejournalism #textiles #waste #recycling https://www.forbes.com/sites/lauriewinkless/2025/01/24/wealthy-cities-are-generating-and-exporting-mountains-of-textile-waste/
Keeping this #meme chain going...
#goodnews #Science #energy #industry #electricity #waste #materials #Illinois #USA
Scientists Turn Industrial Waste into Batteries for Storing Renewable Energy
Is fishing the new whaling?
Stop whales getting tangled in fishing ropes and nets on their whale migration routes.
"At least 45 whales were entangled by fishing ropes and line on the east coast in 2024, and experts are calling for better management of fishing gear in Australia to prevent marine suffering...Only about 15 whales were successfully disentangled in 2024.The constant drag of rope and floats over time slowly causes a whale to succumb to exhaustion. When they are on their migration … they would have to travel thousands of kilometres. Even the smallest float around the tail would mean, over several weeks, a loss of all energy reserves. It’s probably the worst way of dying for any marine … animal. It takes weeks to several months until they actually die."
"Preventing entanglements required better management of fishing gear."
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/11/scientists-urge-coordinated-effort-to-stop-whales-getting-tangled
#Fishing #FishingGear #fish #bycatch #food #whales #humpbacks #entanglement #CMS #migration #ocean #waste #plastic #entanglement
Litter Tarot.
These cards were lying outside the entrance at my new job.
If you know, you know.
21/01 (J): 