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Commercial rat baits to be banned from supermarket shelves Rat baits could soon be restricted to licensed operators after a change in regulations from the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority.

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

Good news and long overdue. These poisons are lethal for native birds who prey on mice and rats.

The human cost of working in a slaughterhouse — The jfa Human Rights Journal In this compelling piece, Björn Jóhann Ólafsson explores the exploitative nature of animal slaughterhouses, highlighting their devastating impact on human life.

Your food most likely comes from a slaughterhouse where the killers are not heroic hunters but overworked and poorly paid migrant workers in filthy conditions, many of whom are profoundly traumatised.
www.thejfa.com/read/human-c...

Small but important steps. I do wish we would try harder to understand the 'aliens' who share our planet, rather than exploiting them mercilessly. Imagine if compassionate beings exist outside our solar system - what would they think of us?

I was happier when the blame for Havana syndrome was being laid at the feet of Cuban crickets.

I dunno, maybe these guys?

Meta hit with a class action lawsuit over smart glasses' privacy claims Meta is facing a class action lawsuit for false advertising related to its AI glasses following reports about the company's use of human contractors to review footage captured from users' glasses.

au.news.yahoo.com/meta-hit-wit...

Russia will benefit mightily in the short term, with a much needed boost to its war coffers. US oil exporters will also benefit from increased prices per barrel. I guess Trump is pleased to deliver a win to his oil buddies and good mate Putin.

What sort of jackass wants to tool around in a pair of perve glasses?

That actually sounds like a really enjoyable afternoon.

Hiding the rash.

Thanks, much appreciated. I couldn't see mention of boys in other reporting.

Thanks, can you provide a source for that? I've only seen it described as a girls elementary school.

Except 'the left' hasn't 'pushed for its continuation'. This is nonsense from a highly suspect account.

THREAD: I got laid off from NYMag/Vulture after 14 years. The family lost 75% of income + medical. Now mzs.press bookstore, once a side project. is do-or-die for Judith & I. I feel weird telling you this because others are doing much worse. But if you could like or share this, we'd be so grateful!

Ukraine’s General Staff says American and Franco-British missiles have hit a Russian base in occupied Donetsk that was storing Iranian Shahed drones — like the ones the US and Gulf countries are struggling to combat in the Middle East and so have requested Kyiv’s assistance in taking down.

Isn't it the case though that people must be informed via a notice when security cameras are in use in a public place?

This New App Sends Alerts When Nearby Smart Glasses Are Recording You can download the Nearby Glasses app on Android right now. It detects Bluetooth signals from smart glasses and warns you about possible recordings.

au.pcmag.com/smart-glasse...

Detects Bluetooth signals from smart glasses.

Bankrupt processor convicted of animal mistreatment for abandoning 2M chickens Pure Prairie Poultry was found guilty due to a no contest plea on Tuesday after failing to send a representative to the Buffalo County court.

www.wpr.org/news/bankrup...

Thanks! But presumably Anthropic has no way to prevent it being used in other ways by the govt? I see Anthropic is now suing the govt, but not for this.

She is a comedy goddess. I watched High Fidelity recently - she's wonderful, as is her brother. Oh, and Broadcast News. She's had a great career.

Fears for Iran's women's football team after state TV labels them 'traitors' There are concerns for the safety of Iran's female footballers after they were condemned on Iranian state TV as wartime traitors for not singing the national anthem before their first game.

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

This is shocking. And clear evidence that Trump's war is not and was never about regime change or protecting Iran's people from a brutal government.

Anthropic has been integrated into Dept Defense systems for years. They recently said Claude could not be used for fully autonomous weapons (with no human oversight) - causing Hegseth to label them a supply chain risk. But I don't think they've tried to prevent other military use.

I mean, I'm not a Christian, but I seem to have less difficulty sticking to the 10 commandments than some folk who spend their days yammering about God and calling constant attention to their Faith.

The false promise of fish oil supplements - Harvard Health Despite statements like "promotes heart health" on the labels of fish oil supplements, multiple randomized trials show no evidence of heart-related benefits from using these products....

Presumably all for fish pill supplements, which are of dubious benefit. If you want omega3, there are supplements that provide the exact same, but derived from algae. Leave krill to the whales, whose lives depend on it
www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health...

MP not seen anything to suspect husband has 'broken any law', after China spy arrests The Met Police suspect three men of assisting Chinese intelligence services in the UK.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

"Somebody from within" - once again, concepts of a plan

Epic Furphy.

If you couldn't cut the tail off a piglet without painkillers, watch while an animal dies in filth without helping, or kill a week-old calf, then you really ought to ask yourself whether you should be paying others to do these things.

If Russia thought Ukraine was developing nuclear arms, it would conceivably launch a 'pre-emptive' attack, as the US is doing in Iran. France, Germany and Poland buddying up suggests they have considered this risk to themselves.

PT Barnum loved a clown, but was also a fellow who exposed dirty fraudsters, so perhaps Trump is unwittingly acknowledging that.