dont trust those lists of “which star trek episodes you can skip” because every one I have seen will skip almost all the fun silly ones that maybe aren’t The Most Plotdriven Deep Shit but more often than not will have some great character moments and also crucially just… the chance to fucking breathe
>The new free trade agreement between Australia and the UK includes a site blocking paragraph. The text requires the countries to provide injunctive relief to require ISPs to prevent subscribers from accessing pirate sites. While this doesn’t change much for the two countries, rightsholders are already eying similar requirements for trade deals with other nations. TorrentFreak reports: The inclusion of a blocking paragraph in the copyright chapter of the trade deal was high on the agenda of various copyright holder groups. Following a series of hearings and consultations, both countries settled on the following text:
1. Each Party shall provide that its civil judicial authorities have the authority to grant an injunction against an ISP within its territory, ordering the ISP to take action to block access to a specific online location, in cases where:
(a) that online location is located outside the territory of that Party; and
(b) the services of the ISP are used by a third party to infringe copyright or related rights in the territory of that Party.
2. For greater certainty, nothing in this Article precludes a Party from providing that its judicial authorities may grant an injunction to take action to block access to online locations used to infringe intellectual property rights in circumstances other than those specified in paragraph 1. This hasn’t gone unnoticed by the Alliance for Intellectual Property, which represents rightsholder organizations such as the MPA, BPI, and the Premier League. The group repeatedly urged the UK Government to include site-blocking powers in the agreement. In a recent submission to the UK Government, the Alliance once again stresses the importance of site blocking, while also hinting at broadening the current anti-piracy toolbox. “It has become a hugely valuable tool in the armory of rights holders looking to protect their IP. It is vital that the UK Government ensures the preservation of the no-fault injunctive relief regime,” the Alliance writes. “We would also encourage the opening of dialogue, wherever possible, to share experience around UK practices and to encourage faster, more efficient website blocking procedures, whether through civil, criminal, administrative or voluntary means.”
The site-blocking language is already included in the latest trade deal draft but the Alliance is also looking ahead at future agreements with other countries. In this context, the blocking paragraph will send a clear message. “We would therefore urge the UK Government to include reference to the site blocking legislation in the FTA with Australia as it will send an important message to future countries that we might chose [sic] to negotiate trade agreements with.” The Alliance for Intellectual Property doesn’t mention any other countries by name. However, it specifically references a report from the U.S. Copyright Office where site blocking was mentioned as a potential future anti-piracy option. In the same report, the Copyright Office also stressed that further research would be required on the effect and impact of a U.S. site-blocking scheme, but the idea wasn’t dismissed outright.
For those new to composting, figuring out what goes in and what to leave out can be daunting. And if you’re composting, chances are you’re also doing other things in your yard, like gardening or landscaping—which means you’re dealing with weeds.
So naturally, that raises the question of whether it’s possible to compost the weeds you pull without accidentally planting them and causing more to grow. Fortunately it is, and here’s what you need to know.
How to compost weeds
When it comes to composting weeds, Linda Brewer, an instructor at the Oregon State University Extension has a rule: Never put anything into the compost pile that you don’t want more of—including weed seeds and diseased plant tissues. So to avoid doing that, she takes the time to remove the seeds (even ones that are immature) and the roots of the weeds before composting them, and instead, puts them in the trash.
As far as the weeds’ roots, you can also try a process called “desiccating,” which is essentially baking your roots using the heat from the sun. Instead of throwing them away, lay the roots of your weeds on concrete or corrugated iron—the idea is to keep them off and away from the soil. Let them bake there for two to three weeks in the summer, and after that, the roots should be hard and safe to include in your compost pile.
Weeds to avoid composting completely
There are some weeds that are so good at spreading, that even if you remove the seeds, they can still (and often do) somehow manage to find a way to grow. A few examples of these include:
Horse tail (equisetum)
Bindweed
Canadian thistle
Morning glory
Buttercups
Bermuda grass
Oxalis
Quackgrass
Crabgrass
If you have a hot compost pile, the heat may be enough to prevent the seeds and roots of these weeds from growing. But because most home gardeners have cold compost piles, these weeds are best to leave out.
X’s original motion picture soundtrack is availalbe on vinyl via A24. The score is composed by Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy, Halloween) and Chelsea Wolfe.
Expected to ship in January 2023, the album is available to pre-order for $30. It’s pressed on black vinyl (pictured below).
started reading Jurassic Park with the popular interpretation of the book as being about the dangers of scientific progress and the hubris of scientists in the back of my mind but rn this is what I think the people coming to this conclusion were actually thinking
john hammond is el*n m*sk and that’s the problem, not that scientists figured out how to clone extinct species.
This is a huge part of why the so-called “Pro-Life” movement opposes obvious economic support policies that would hugely reduce the demand for abortion. Because their goal isn’t people being able to keep their children. Their goal is the poor forced to serve as incubators for affluent families.
