Killer manure
takes two lives on the farm. Ewww. Bonus points if you read the last sentence.
Two men have died in upstate New York after falling into a manure tanker, local police said.
One of the men attempted to retrieve a piece of equipment that had fallen into the tanker, the Kirkland Police Department told WKTV.
“He passed out and fell inside of the tanker,” police said, adding that the second man also passed out and fell in as he tried to help.
The incident happened on Thursday morning at a farm in Kirkland, New York, less than 50 miles (80km) east of Syracuse, New York.
Decomposing manure can produce a number of gases, including methane, ammonia and carbon dioxide, that can be deadly to people and livestock when ingested in high concentrations, according to the Farm Safety Association.
Authorities identified the men as Nathan Doody, 33, and Tyler Memory, 29, according to the New York Daily News.
Workers on Champion Farm called authorities to help, but the men were taken to hospital, where they were pronounced dead.
Similar incidents have happened previously. A farmer and 13 cows died in Wisconsin in 2016 after they were overcome by methane or sulphur oxide from a huge manure holding tank.
An Iowa father and son died after being overcome by the fumes in a hog manure pit.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-49687248
Two New York men die falling into a manure tanker
Decomposing manure can produce a number of gases that can be deadly for people and livestock.
www.bbc.com
Two men have died in upstate New York after falling into a manure tanker, local police said.
One of the men attempted to retrieve a piece of equipment that had fallen into the tanker, the Kirkland Police Department told WKTV.
“He passed out and fell inside of the tanker,” police said, adding that the second man also passed out and fell in as he tried to help.
The incident happened on Thursday morning at a farm in Kirkland, New York, less than 50 miles (80km) east of Syracuse, New York.
Decomposing manure can produce a number of gases, including methane, ammonia and carbon dioxide, that can be deadly to people and livestock when ingested in high concentrations, according to the Farm Safety Association.
Authorities identified the men as Nathan Doody, 33, and Tyler Memory, 29, according to the New York Daily News.
Workers on Champion Farm called authorities to help, but the men were taken to hospital, where they were pronounced dead.
Similar incidents have happened previously. A farmer and 13 cows died in Wisconsin in 2016 after they were overcome by methane or sulphur oxide from a huge manure holding tank.
An Iowa father and son died after being overcome by the fumes in a hog manure pit.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-49687248
Over 80 bands boycott South by Southwest Festival because the US ARMY is a sponsor
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Dozens of performers pull out of SXSW in protest of military affiliations, war in Gaza
In reply to performers who decided to boycott the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott said "Bye. Don't come back."
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More than 80 performers have pulled out of South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, in an effort to boycott the festival for its inclusion of defense-related organizations and the U.S. Army amid the ongoing war in Gaza.
The dustup came after an organization called the Austin for Palestine Coalition published a list on its website of "warmongers" involved in SXSW 2024, citing several defense contracting companies participating in the weeklong Austin festival that runs through March 16. The group is urging the festival to "disinvite" the contractors and, on its website, lists acts that have chosen to withdraw to protest of the contractors' participation.
The festival, founded in 1987, features music showcases, comedy shows, film and television screenings and tech competitions. Last year, more than 345,000 people attended SXSW, and more than 1,500 musicians performed at dozens of stages across the city, according to its website.
Earlier this month, dozens of bands and artists began to back out of official showcase appearances, many of them announcing their decision on social media.
"I have decided to pull out of my official SXSW showcases in protest of SXSW’s ties to the defense industry and in support of the Palestinian people," Squirrel Flower said in an Instagram post, adding, "A music festival should not include war profiteers. I refuse to be complicit in this and withdraw my art and labor in protest."
The artist, Ella O'Connor Williams, said in her statement the decision to bow out hinged on the festival's "platforming defense contractors" and the U.S. Army.
According to its website, the U.S. Army is a "super sponsor" of the festival this year and will host multiple sessions on technology and sponsor other events. Collins Aerospace, a subsidiary of RTX Corporation, one of the world's largest aerospace and defense suppliers, sponsored two SXSW showcases. RTX, formerly Raytheon, and L3Harris, a defense contractor also sponsoring an event at SXSW, have both come under fire for supplying weapons and weapon-related components to Israel.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott directly addressed performers opting out of the festival, writing: "Bye. Don’t come back. Austin remains the HQ for the Army Futures Command. San Antonio is Military City USA. We are proud of the U.S. military in Texas. If you don’t like it, don’t come here."
The statement said the defense industry "has historically been a proving ground for many of the systems we rely on" and that the festival believes "it’s better to understand how their approach will impact our lives."
"We have and will continue to support human rights for all," the festival said. "The situation in the Middle East is tragic, and it illuminates the heightened importance of standing together against injustice."
Meddling Kids unearth T Rex fossil in ND Badlands
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Kids Discover Tyrannosaurus Rex Fossil in North Dakota
The bones belonged to a dinosaur that was likely a teenager when it died. Only a handful of young T. rex skeletons have ever been found
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Which Hot Sauce Are You Pickin'?
You can only have one of these for the rest of your life. Which one are you picking? Cannot pick any variations of a sauce. It has to be one of these shown. I don't dislike any of them, but Cholula is the very clear #1 for me. I'd probably pick Valentina or El Yucateco 2nd.
