I hope that:
Language evolves with technology, and there’s no better example than the title of a Rolling Stone article posted yesterday: Elon Musk appears to be completely addicted to anime gooner AI slop.
The headline would be unintelligible to most people in North America in 2000:
You might not be aware of the FDA’s warning that Walmart’s house brand of raw frozen shrimp might be contaminated with the radioactive isotope cesium-137, a byproduct of uranium-235 fission, which typically happens in nuclear reactors or nuclear detonations. If you enjoy the Fallout games and TV series, we’re one step closer to that world!
You can find out more in this article, but if you’d rather get to the practical info, I’ve posted it below:
Consumers should not eat or serve certain lots of Great Value raw frozen shrimp sold at Walmart stores in AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MO, MS, OH, OK, PA, TX, and WV:
| Brand | Product Name | Product Type | Best By | Item Code | Lot Code | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Value | Frozen Raw White Vannamei Shrimp | Frozen Raw Ez Peel Tail-On Farm-Raised White Vannamei Shrimp, 2lb bag | 3/15/2027 | 7383108 | 8005540-1 | Walmart |
| Great Value | Frozen Raw White Vannamei Shrimp | Frozen Raw Ez Peel Tail-On Farm-Raised White Vannamei Shrimp, 2lb bag | 3/15/2027 | 7383108 | 8005538-1 | Walmart |
| Great Value | Frozen Raw White Vannamei Shrimp | Frozen Raw Ez Peel Tail-On Farm-Raised White Vannamei Shrimp, 2lb bag | 3/15/2027 | 7383108 | 8005539-1 | Walmart |
I’m still impressed that “That’s a awful lot of cough syrup” went from a viral video of Desto Dubb’s arrest…
…to a line of clothing that’s made him a fair bit of money.
Want these pants? They sell new for $400, but someone in Tampa’s selling their pair for $140.
Do you have a bar, college dorm, man cave, or stage setup that has an empty corner that needs a little decorative boost? I have the solution:
Someone in St. Pete is selling an eight-foot tall inflatable Crown Royal bottle for $400!
It was listed on Facebook Marketplace four days ago at the time of writing. Here’s a screen capture of the listing:
If you really want it, you’d best contact the seller ASAP!
It took five paragraphs for the article in British online newspaper The Independent to get to its main point:
The research from the Social Market Foundation (SMF) think tank, based on data from the Department for Transport, found a correlation between car dependency and loneliness across all regions, most acutely seen in rural towns. It was the least impactful in cities, where people had access to more reliable transport alternatives.
The correlation is statistically significant. The SMF report that “loneliness increases by 5 per cent for every 20 per cent fall in satisfaction with public transport and active travel. Put another way, failing to provide alternatives to cars is making people more lonely and more isolated.”
There are so many benefits from getting out of the motorized metal box and out into the world, not the least of which is getting more sunlight and exposure to “some kind of green, whether it be the grass of a park or the leaves on a tree-lined street.” (And yes, there are studies showing the importance of green to mental health.)
By all means, make use of your car when it’s the right vehicle for the job, but make sure you use other modes of transport when they’re appropriate — it’s good for you!
You’ve probably internalized a lot of these tips, but as I’ll often say, “There’s power in reminding us of what we already know.”
Save these images if you need to, and look at them every now and again!
It’s July 1st, which means it’s Canada Day! Have a happy one, everybody!
And to celebrate, click on the video above — it’s Toronto 1980s garage-punk band, The Supreme Bagg Team, covering a most Canadian classic tune in the most Canadian possible way. (Gen Xers, the blink-and-you’ll miss-them images will induce deep nostalgia.)