🍬 Spray-on plant coating could replace wasteful plastic food wrap
Rutgers University and Harvard University researchers have developed a plant-based coating that would be greener and safer than plastic packaging. The approach "sprays" fibers based on biopolymer and polysaccharide (the most common carbohydrate in food) that wrap around your food.
The resulting protection is strong enough to protect against bruising, and includes natural antimicrobial agents (citric acid, nisin and thyme oil) that can fight harmful bacteria and viruses in addition to preventing spoilage.
In tests, the coating extended the shelf life of avocados about 50 percent. It takes just three days to biodegrade, and you can rinse the coating off with water.
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Rutgers University and Harvard University researchers have developed a plant-based coating that would be greener and safer than plastic packaging. The approach "sprays" fibers based on biopolymer and polysaccharide (the most common carbohydrate in food) that wrap around your food.
The resulting protection is strong enough to protect against bruising, and includes natural antimicrobial agents (citric acid, nisin and thyme oil) that can fight harmful bacteria and viruses in addition to preventing spoilage.
In tests, the coating extended the shelf life of avocados about 50 percent. It takes just three days to biodegrade, and you can rinse the coating off with water.
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🏛 Dave Chappelle declines having school theatre named after him
Comedian Dave Chappelle shocked the audience at a naming ceremony on Monday night when he revealed he would not have a theatre at the Duke Ellington High School be named after him. Instead, it will be called the "Theater of Artistic Freedom & Expression."
Once a student at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, DC, the comedian explained that he did not want recent backlash against him to distract students from focusing on their art.
Last November, Dave visited the facility at a time when he was facing criticism after comments he made during a Netflix special were deemed transphobic. At the time, one student branded him "childish" and a bigot after he invited pupils who disagreed with him to speak during an assembly.
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Comedian Dave Chappelle shocked the audience at a naming ceremony on Monday night when he revealed he would not have a theatre at the Duke Ellington High School be named after him. Instead, it will be called the "Theater of Artistic Freedom & Expression."
Once a student at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, DC, the comedian explained that he did not want recent backlash against him to distract students from focusing on their art.
Last November, Dave visited the facility at a time when he was facing criticism after comments he made during a Netflix special were deemed transphobic. At the time, one student branded him "childish" and a bigot after he invited pupils who disagreed with him to speak during an assembly.
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😳 Elon Musk's transgender daughter has filed a request to change her name in accordance with her new gender identity, and because "I no longer live with or wish to be related to my biological father in any way, shape or form."
▪️ The petition for both a name change and a new birth certificate reflecting 'her' new gender identity was filed with the Los Angeles County Superior Court in Santa Monica in April. It came to light recently in some online media reports.
▪️ The former Xavier Alexander Musk, who recently turned 18, the age of consent in California, has asked the court to change her gender recognition from male to female and to register her new name, according to court documents available online through PlainSite.org.
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▪️ The petition for both a name change and a new birth certificate reflecting 'her' new gender identity was filed with the Los Angeles County Superior Court in Santa Monica in April. It came to light recently in some online media reports.
▪️ The former Xavier Alexander Musk, who recently turned 18, the age of consent in California, has asked the court to change her gender recognition from male to female and to register her new name, according to court documents available online through PlainSite.org.
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🤔 Republican Governor Ron DeSantis is set to sign a bill which declares all religious services "essential" in the state of Florida.
▪️ Senate Bill 254, which passed through the Florida State Senate in January, states that an emergency declaration "may not directly or indirectly prohibit a religious institution from conducting regular religious services or activities."
▪️ The sponsor of the bill, Republican State Senator Jason Brodeur, said that the bill will prevent future bans on places of worship under a state of emergency.
🗯 "It applies to all emergency orders that would come in. It would basically say if Publix is open, so is your place of worship," Brodeur said. "What it doesn't seek to do is what we've seen in some of the other states, where churches, synagogues and mosques were singled out for congregated activities."
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▪️ Senate Bill 254, which passed through the Florida State Senate in January, states that an emergency declaration "may not directly or indirectly prohibit a religious institution from conducting regular religious services or activities."
▪️ The sponsor of the bill, Republican State Senator Jason Brodeur, said that the bill will prevent future bans on places of worship under a state of emergency.
🗯 "It applies to all emergency orders that would come in. It would basically say if Publix is open, so is your place of worship," Brodeur said. "What it doesn't seek to do is what we've seen in some of the other states, where churches, synagogues and mosques were singled out for congregated activities."
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😄 Donald Trump mocks President Biden by promising Americans never ride a bike, obviously referring to his recent fall from a two wheel vehicle.
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🥴 Vice President Kamala Harris bungled a history lesson about the Juneteenth holiday on Monday, telling kids that black people were enslaved in America for 400 years — overstating the actual time period by more than 150 years.
🗯 “I think that we all know today is a day to celebrate the principle of freedom,” Harris told a group of about two dozen elementary school-aged children at the National Museum of African American History & Culture in Washington. “And think about it in terms of the context of history, knowing that black people in America were not free for 400 years of slavery.”
The first African slaves arrived in the American colonies in 1619 in Virginia. Slavery was abolished through the 13th Amendment, which was ratified in 1865 — ending 246 years of the practice, not 400.
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🗯 “I think that we all know today is a day to celebrate the principle of freedom,” Harris told a group of about two dozen elementary school-aged children at the National Museum of African American History & Culture in Washington. “And think about it in terms of the context of history, knowing that black people in America were not free for 400 years of slavery.”
The first African slaves arrived in the American colonies in 1619 in Virginia. Slavery was abolished through the 13th Amendment, which was ratified in 1865 — ending 246 years of the practice, not 400.
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📸 Fox News host Tucker Carlson has accused a production crew for The Late Show With Stephen Colbert of "insurrection" following their Thursday night arrest at the US Capitol.
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🤬 President Biden faced a backlash after appearing to suggest that high gas prices will be a "good" opportunity to make a fundamental turn" to clean energy on Monday.
▪️ Biden's comments sparked a backlash from many conservatives, with some critiquing Biden as being tone-deaf to the problems average Americans are facing.
▪️ In recent weeks, Biden has shifted blame from the war in Ukraine and Vladimir Putin to oil companies as the reason why gas prices keep rising.
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▪️ Biden's comments sparked a backlash from many conservatives, with some critiquing Biden as being tone-deaf to the problems average Americans are facing.
▪️ In recent weeks, Biden has shifted blame from the war in Ukraine and Vladimir Putin to oil companies as the reason why gas prices keep rising.
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🧐 Mike Pompeo, the former US secretary of state, has been summoned by a Spanish court to testify over claims the US had plotted “at the highest level” to assassinate WikiLeaks whistleblower Julian Assange, reported The Telegraph.
▪️ Judge Pedraz had sent a request to US authorities to call Pompeo as a witness, a spokesman for Spain's National Court was cited by The Telegraph as saying, adding that, "There has been no reply as yet."
Last year, media reported that US officials had allegedly discussed the possibility of assassinating Julian Assange during his stay in the Ecuadorian embassy in London in 2017. The alleged plot presupposed kidnapping the WikiLeaks founder from the diplomatic mission or capturing him if he tried to escape.
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▪️ Judge Pedraz had sent a request to US authorities to call Pompeo as a witness, a spokesman for Spain's National Court was cited by The Telegraph as saying, adding that, "There has been no reply as yet."
Last year, media reported that US officials had allegedly discussed the possibility of assassinating Julian Assange during his stay in the Ecuadorian embassy in London in 2017. The alleged plot presupposed kidnapping the WikiLeaks founder from the diplomatic mission or capturing him if he tried to escape.
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📹 The Russian MoD has published footage showing Iskander missiles striking at the infrastructure of the Ukrainian army.
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❗️ The Washington Post reported that American Steven Zabelsky had died while participating in the fighting in Ukraine.
According to the publication, "he became at least the second American citizen" to die in Ukraine. The first was Willie Joseph Kansel; his death was announced in early June.
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According to the publication, "he became at least the second American citizen" to die in Ukraine. The first was Willie Joseph Kansel; his death was announced in early June.
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🔥📹 Emergency crews have responded to a fire at the Oxy Vinyls plant in La Porte, Texas, early Tuesday morning, according to the La Porte Office of Emergency Management.
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🔥😱 The famous Hollywood Hills in the US are on fire. The conflagration began to spread near Universal Studios. At present, the fire has been contained within an area of just more than 4,000 square meters. No casualties have been reported.
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😳 Rep. Adam Kinzinger, a member of the Jan. 6th House Committee, posted a letter he says was sent to his home.
🗯 "You are one stupid c***. That pimp you married not only broke his oath, he sold his soul. Yours, and Christian's too! Adam's activities have not only hurt this country, but countless patriotic and God-fearing families. Therefore, although it might take time, he will be executed."
😟 Then the writer goes on to attack Adam's wife and son ... "But don't worry! You and Christian will be joining Adam in hell too! We find it blasphemous that you name the son of the devil Christian!"
▪️ Kinzinger is one of two GOP members on the controversial panel, alongside Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney.
▪️ The congressman also railed against his own party and called out House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and former President Donald Trump.
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🗯 "You are one stupid c***. That pimp you married not only broke his oath, he sold his soul. Yours, and Christian's too! Adam's activities have not only hurt this country, but countless patriotic and God-fearing families. Therefore, although it might take time, he will be executed."
😟 Then the writer goes on to attack Adam's wife and son ... "But don't worry! You and Christian will be joining Adam in hell too! We find it blasphemous that you name the son of the devil Christian!"
▪️ Kinzinger is one of two GOP members on the controversial panel, alongside Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney.
▪️ The congressman also railed against his own party and called out House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and former President Donald Trump.
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📹 The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation sent 10 criminal cases of crimes committed by the Ukrainian government to the DPR and LPR prosecutor's offices.
These include, in particular, the case against Vasily Shitri, a soldier of the 23rd separate motorized infantry battalion of the Ukrainian armed forces, who in April, while in the post office building in Mariupol, committed at least 20 targeted shots from an automatic rifle at civilian bystanders.
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These include, in particular, the case against Vasily Shitri, a soldier of the 23rd separate motorized infantry battalion of the Ukrainian armed forces, who in April, while in the post office building in Mariupol, committed at least 20 targeted shots from an automatic rifle at civilian bystanders.
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👊 Former Vice President Mike Pence has pledged he will not allow Democrats to use events of 6 January “to distract attention from their failed agenda or to demean the intentions of 74 million Americans who rallied behind our cause.”
🗣 Pence, speaking in a taped interview for Fox News Digital on the sidelines of a speech on economic policy at the University Club in Chicago, touched upon the breach of the US Capitol on 6 January 2021. At the time crowds of protesters, including scores of Trump supporters, attempted to prevent lawmakers from certifying the 2020 election results, which Donald Trump claimed were rigged.
🗯 "January 6 was a tragic day, and I know we did our duty, but I will always be proud of our record," Pence told Fox News in a reference to his record with the 45th POTUS.
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🗣 Pence, speaking in a taped interview for Fox News Digital on the sidelines of a speech on economic policy at the University Club in Chicago, touched upon the breach of the US Capitol on 6 January 2021. At the time crowds of protesters, including scores of Trump supporters, attempted to prevent lawmakers from certifying the 2020 election results, which Donald Trump claimed were rigged.
🗯 "January 6 was a tragic day, and I know we did our duty, but I will always be proud of our record," Pence told Fox News in a reference to his record with the 45th POTUS.
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📹 A Ukrainian soldier who voluntarily surrendered relays that the Ukrainian Armed Forces does not tolerate any criticism, as Ukrainian soldiers do not even know the names of their commanders.
According to the man, senior officers throw soldiers into the thick of the fire and threatened to shoot them in the back if they move too far away from their positions.
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According to the man, senior officers throw soldiers into the thick of the fire and threatened to shoot them in the back if they move too far away from their positions.
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❗️ The Russian army repelled a Ukrainian attack on Snake Island, Russia’s MoD reports.
▪️ The ministry noted that 13 Armed Forces of Ukraine UAVs have been shot down in the air.
▪️ In addition, according to the Russian MoD, a US Air Force strategic reconnaissance drone was spotted in the airspace near Snake Island.
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▪️ The ministry noted that 13 Armed Forces of Ukraine UAVs have been shot down in the air.
▪️ In addition, according to the Russian MoD, a US Air Force strategic reconnaissance drone was spotted in the airspace near Snake Island.
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