Making the news today....

[Johnsond]

53 minutes ago, Stubby said:

Racheal Reeve to raid the pockets of dead service men and their families . A new low ...

Labour have never given a shit about the armed forces, Starmers crew of incompetents have taken this to new levels very quickly not just with the armed forces but anyone who doesn’t subscribe to their ideology. 

[openspaceman]

3 hours ago, peds said:

 

Cats and dogs are widely treated with insecticides to prevent against fleas. Vets often recommend regular flea treatments as a preventive measure, even when dogs and cats do not have the pest. But scientists now recommend animals should not be treated for fleas unless they actually have them.

 

Yes definitely don't treat anything for a problem that doesn't exist.

 

This is another thing against the systemic neonicotoids.

[Welshfred]

9 hours ago, peds said:

 

Well... that's a bit shit!

 

Songbirds being killed by pesticides found in pet fur flea treatments | Birds | The Guardian

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Exclusive: Chemical in treatment for pet fleas and ticks is found in nests of blue and great tits, killing chicks

 

Songbird chicks are being killed by high levels of pesticides in the pet fur used by their parents to line their nests, a study has found.

 

Researchers surveying nests for the harmful chemical found in pet flea treatments found that it was present in every single nest. The scientists from the University of Sussex are now calling for the government to urgently reassess the environmental risk of pesticides used in flea and tick treatments and consider restricting their use.

 

Cats and dogs are widely treated with insecticides to prevent against fleas. Vets often recommend regular flea treatments as a preventive measure, even when dogs and cats do not have the pest. But scientists now recommend animals should not be treated for fleas unless they actually have them.

 

 

FFS

[sime42]

10 hours ago, peds said:

 

Well... that's a bit shit!

 

Songbirds being killed by pesticides found in pet fur flea treatments | Birds | The Guardian

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Exclusive: Chemical in treatment for pet fleas and ticks is found in nests of blue and great tits, killing chicks

 

Songbird chicks are being killed by high levels of pesticides in the pet fur used by their parents to line their nests, a study has found.

 

Researchers surveying nests for the harmful chemical found in pet flea treatments found that it was present in every single nest. The scientists from the University of Sussex are now calling for the government to urgently reassess the environmental risk of pesticides used in flea and tick treatments and consider restricting their use.

 

Cats and dogs are widely treated with insecticides to prevent against fleas. Vets often recommend regular flea treatments as a preventive measure, even when dogs and cats do not have the pest. But scientists now recommend animals should not be treated for fleas unless they actually have them.

 

 

That's proper shit. Extermination by stealth. If the cats themselves don't get the birdies, then their fur will. Great.

 

They were feeling optimistic.

 

 

 

[Welshfred]

‘Sputnik moment’: $1tn wiped off US stocks after Chinese firm unveils AI chatbot | DeepSeek | The Guardian

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Trump calls emergence of DeepSeek a ‘wake-up call’ amid doubts about sustainability of western artificial intelligence boom

 

 

You've got to laugh... All that imaginary money - gone.....

[Mick Dempsey]

1 hour ago, Welshfred said:

‘Sputnik moment’: $1tn wiped off US stocks after Chinese firm unveils AI chatbot | DeepSeek | The Guardian

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Trump calls emergence of DeepSeek a ‘wake-up call’ amid doubts about sustainability of western artificial intelligence boom

 

 

You've got to laugh... All that imaginary money - gone.....

All money is imaginary I guess, I take your point though.

What with the electric cars that China are producing cheaper than the west, and now this, 2025 could be the year the balance of power flips.

[Mark Bolam]

You’re crazy Mick!

 

What kind of idiot would buy something made in China?

[Mick Dempsey]

Funny thing is Mark, with DJT basically thumbing his nose at many of the US’s traditional friends with tariffs and general FUs, a lot more than would have previously

[Spindrift]

24 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

What kind of idiot would buy something made in China?

 

There's definitely some decent products coming out of China these days. I've got a couple of hand built acoustic guitars here that are every bit as good as anything that you'll find anywhere. Chinese products are not all rubbish, you've just got to do some research first I suppose. 

[Mark Bolam]

I think if you really made a conscious effort now to NOT buy anything made in China you would struggle to just live your life, never mind run a business.

 

You’re spot on Spindrift, I’m sat in front of my Chinese diesel heater in the workshop at the minute and it’s bloody brilliant!

 

Shame it has come to this, like.