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Cult-Favorite Brand Yeti Recalls 1.9 Million Coolers and Cases

Yeti Coolers voluntarily recalled millions of products after their magnetic closures detached and posed serious injury risk, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.

About 1.9 million Yeti brand coolers and soft gear cases were recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on Thursday because various products’ magnet closures could detach and cause serious injury.
The recall includes the Yeti Coolers Hopper M30 Soft Cooler 1.0 and 2.0, Hopper M20 Soft Backpack Cooler and SideKick Dry Gear Case, a smaller sealed bag that protects items from water damage. The recalled products were sold between March 2018 and January 2023, including nearly 41,000 products in Canada, through retailers like Dick’s Sporting Goods and Ace Hardware and online through Yeti and Amazon.
Yeti said in a statement that it was cooperating with the agency and voluntarily recalling the products.
The commission urged consumers to stop using the products immediately, after receiving nearly 1,400 reports of the magnet-lined closures failing, falling off or going missing. No magnet ingestions or injuries from Yeti products have been reported.

If two or more of the magnets are swallowed, the agency said, they can attract to one another or a separate metal object in the body and can become lodged in the digestive system. Such attachments can cause perforations, twisting or blockage of the intestines, infection or blood poisoning and can potentially lead to death.

Cases of magnet ingestions in children and teenagers have been rising since 2018, the safety commission said. From 2010 through 2021, the agency estimated, hospital emergency rooms treated 26,600 cases of magnet ingestions. At least seven deaths, including two outside of the United States, have been recorded.

A study last February by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy and Emergency Medicine at Nationwide Children’s Hospital as well as 24 other children’s hospitals in the United States found that more than half of children treated for magnet-related injuries require hospitalization.

In September, the commission tightened federal safety standards to require that loose or separable magnets in certain products had to be either too large to swallow or weak enough to reduce the risk of internal injuries if ingested.

Yeti coolers have become a staple for many people as numerous at-home tests have said the products are among the best for durability and keeping items cold for long periods of time.

The brand debuted in 2006 after Roy and Ryan Seiders, brothers from Texas, created a cooler that could endure the wear and tear fishermen put on the products. The brand rose in popularity in 2014 after introducing its lower-priced drinkware items and backpack coolers, expanding its consumer base beyond outdoors enthusiasts.

The brothers used the same rotomolding process (short for rotational molding and involving resin and an oven) that is used to manufacture kayaks. Instead of focusing on keeping prices down, however, they prioritized making the sturdiest cooler possible. Prices for Yeti coolers range from $80 for a lunch bag to around $200 for a small cooler and up to $1,500 for their largest model.

Customers affected by the recall should contact Yeti to receive a full refund in the form of a gift card or replacement product, the company said. After customers fill out a form through the company’s website, Yeti will send them a prepaid shipping label and packaging to return the product.
 
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Let's see if this one survives Greenie outrage. Can't wait for the video clips of Greta T.'s reaction...

Biden officials back Alaska oil project that critics call a climate catastrophe

pressherald.com/2023/03/10/biden-officials-back-alaska-oil-project-that-critics-call-a-climate-catastrophe/

Jennifer A. Dlouhy and Jennifer Jacobs March 11, 2023
Explainer Alaska Oil Project
An exploratory drilling camp at the proposed site of the Willow oil project on Alaska’s North Slope in 2019. ConocoPhillips via AP, file

The Biden administration has decided to authorize a mammoth ConocoPhillips oil project in northwest Alaska, rejecting arguments from environmental activists who insist it will exacerbate climate change, according to people familiar with the matter.

After weeks of deliberations, senior advisers have signed off on the move, which represents one of the most momentous climate decisions yet for President Biden. The approval is set to be released next week by the Interior Department, said the people, who asked not to be named because an announcement has not been made.

Under the draft plan, ConocoPhillips would be permitted to drill from three locations across its Willow site in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, unlocking an estimated 600 million barrels of oil as well as some 280 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions tied to burning it.

ConocoPhillips originally had requested to drill from across five locations at Willow but later supported a plan with three drilling sites after pushback from regulators and some nearby residents.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said “no final decisions have been made” on the project. “Anyone who says there has been a final decision is wrong.”

In an email, ConocoPhillips said it could not comment until it had seen a formal record of decision on the project, and none had been shared with the company.

The project is enormous by almost any measure. Its $8 billion price tag puts it at the forefront of pending U.S. oil projects today. And the 180,000 daily barrels of crude it’s projected to eventually yield represents roughly 1.6% of current U.S. production.

Willow presents a test of Biden’s energy and political priorities. The president campaigned on a pledge to block new drilling on public lands and accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels. Yet Biden also has implored oil companies to boost output to tame prices and address market disruptions spurred by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Environmental activists who helped put Biden in the White House insisted approval would be a betrayal of his campaign pledges. At the same time, Biden has faced intense pressure from lawmakers, unions and many indigenous communities in Alaska who say the Willow project would provide an economic lifeline to the region, providing critical revenue to combat poverty, support local schools and even boost longevity.

Although the 23 million acre NPR-A was set aside for oil supply needs roughly a century ago and ConocoPhillips has held leases in the reserve since 1999, conservationists say new industrial drilling operations there could imperil critical wildlife habitat and unleash crude that a warming world cannot afford to burn. Some Alaska Natives who oppose Willow said it threatens already dwindling caribou herds they depend on for subsistence.

Environmental groups have dubbed Willow a potential carbon bomb because of the greenhouse gases the project would unleash over its potential three-decade lifespan, though they represent a small fraction – less than 5% – of what the U.S. emits annually.

If Willow is approved, “the Biden administration is betraying its core commitment to stop runaway climate change,” said Abigail Dillen, head of the environmental group Earthjustice. “We are out of time for massive fossil development.”

Supporters argued oil from Willow would be produced under more stringent environmental protections than elsewhere in the world while helping bolster U.S. energy security and providing an alternative to Russian supplies.

It would be years before that crude would actually start to flow from the site. ConocoPhillips must squeeze many operations into short seasonal windows – typically from late January to late April when a hard winter freeze allows the construction of roads and other infrastructure. Environmental groups also are expected to challenge the approval in federal court, opening new legal risk the project is further delayed or derailed.

ConocoPhillips applied to develop the project in 2018 and the Trump administration approved it two years later. But a federal district court tossed out that approval in August 2021 after concluding the government hadn’t sufficiently analyzed the climate consequences and failed to consider more protective options.
 
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Ooopppps, the Yeti is having problems...

Cult-Favorite Brand Yeti Recalls 1.9 Million Coolers and Cases

Yeti Coolers voluntarily recalled millions of products after their magnetic closures detached and posed serious injury risk, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.

About 1.9 million Yeti brand coolers and soft gear cases were recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on Thursday because various products’ magnet closures could detach and cause serious injury.
The recall includes the Yeti Coolers Hopper M30 Soft Cooler 1.0 and 2.0, Hopper M20 Soft Backpack Cooler and SideKick Dry Gear Case, a smaller sealed bag that protects items from water damage. The recalled products were sold between March 2018 and January 2023, including nearly 41,000 products in Canada, through retailers like Dick’s Sporting Goods and Ace Hardware and online through Yeti and Amazon.
Yeti said in a statement that it was cooperating with the agency and voluntarily recalling the products.
The commission urged consumers to stop using the products immediately, after receiving nearly 1,400 reports of the magnet-lined closures failing, falling off or going missing. No magnet ingestions or injuries from Yeti products have been reported.

If two or more of the magnets are swallowed, the agency said, they can attract to one another or a separate metal object in the body and can become lodged in the digestive system. Such attachments can cause perforations, twisting or blockage of the intestines, infection or blood poisoning and can potentially lead to death.

Cases of magnet ingestions in children and teenagers have been rising since 2018, the safety commission said. From 2010 through 2021, the agency estimated, hospital emergency rooms treated 26,600 cases of magnet ingestions. At least seven deaths, including two outside of the United States, have been recorded.

A study last February by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy and Emergency Medicine at Nationwide Children’s Hospital as well as 24 other children’s hospitals in the United States found that more than half of children treated for magnet-related injuries require hospitalization.

In September, the commission tightened federal safety standards to require that loose or separable magnets in certain products had to be either too large to swallow or weak enough to reduce the risk of internal injuries if ingested.

Yeti coolers have become a staple for many people as numerous at-home tests have said the products are among the best for durability and keeping items cold for long periods of time.

The brand debuted in 2006 after Roy and Ryan Seiders, brothers from Texas, created a cooler that could endure the wear and tear fishermen put on the products. The brand rose in popularity in 2014 after introducing its lower-priced drinkware items and backpack coolers, expanding its consumer base beyond outdoors enthusiasts.

The brothers used the same rotomolding process (short for rotational molding and involving resin and an oven) that is used to manufacture kayaks. Instead of focusing on keeping prices down, however, they prioritized making the sturdiest cooler possible. Prices for Yeti coolers range from $80 for a lunch bag to around $200 for a small cooler and up to $1,500 for their largest model.

Customers affected by the recall should contact Yeti to receive a full refund in the form of a gift card or replacement product, the company said. After customers fill out a form through the company’s website, Yeti will send them a prepaid shipping label and packaging to return the product.
Yeti coffee mugs are the best!
 

China pummeled by ‘rain of worms’ as residents asked to carry umbrellas​


China needs to call Rihanna for some umbrellas to weather this phenomenon of nature.

Citizens of the Chinese province of Liaoning were told to find shelter after it looked like it started to rain worms.

A viral clip showed the area apparently being showered with little worms, which were splattered all over cars.

The video showed residents covering themselves with umbrellas as they go along with their routines and wander past.

While the cause of the slimy creature calamity has yet to be uncovered, the scientific journal Mother Nature Network suggested that the animals were dropped after being swept up by heavy winds.
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:......and later gouged out both of his eyes and ate one was granted a delayed execution."

"Andre Thomas, 39, was sentenced to death for the 2004 killings of his estranged wife, Christine Boren, 20, their 4-year-old son Andre Lee and her 13-month-old daughter Leyha Marie Hughes.

He cut out the children’s hearts during the fatal attack."

"Thomas’ lawyers had requested additional time to prepare for a court hearing to review his competency, citing mental illness."
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Well YEAH - Duh? All the more reason not to delay the execution. Hell. I would just've shot him in the courtroom!
 
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:......and later gouged out both of his eyes and ate one was granted a delayed execution."

"Andre Thomas, 39, was sentenced to death for the 2004 killings of his estranged wife, Christine Boren, 20, their 4-year-old son Andre Lee and her 13-month-old daughter Leyha Marie Hughes.

He cut out the children’s hearts during the fatal attack."

"Thomas’ lawyers had requested additional time to prepare for a court hearing to review his competency, citing mental illness."
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Well YEAH - Duh? All the more reason not to delay the execution. Hell. I would just've shot him in the courtroom!

Just a general WTF...he can't ever join the general population...best would be by execution.
 
I'm confused. I thought GSA said that besides being a fund raiser, their cookie sales was supposed to help the young ladies understand a bit about marketing and capitalism. I'm guessing real smart young ladies can learn from this Raspberry Rally event and next year, buy some on their own and sell them on the secondary market at a nice, personal profit, teaching them the important, Greed is good lesson...

Sold-Out Girl Scout Cookie Flavor Hits the Resale Market

Single boxes of the Raspberry Rally cookies, which cost from $4 to $7, are selling for as much as five times the usual price. Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., which notes that cookie sales fund troop activities, expressed dismay.

Samoas, Trefoils and Thin Mints, move over. A new Girl Scout cookie flavor, Raspberry Rally, is in such high demand that, after swiftly selling out online, boxes are now being peddled for far higher prices on resale websites.

Single boxes of the cookies, which have a crispy raspberry-flavored center coated in chocolate, cost from $4 to $7, but they are selling for as much as five times the usual price on the secondary market.

Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. has expressed dismay over the situation. The organization said in a statement that most local Girl Scout troops had sold out of the “extremely popular” Raspberry Rally cookies for the season and emphasized that it was “disappointed” to see unauthorized resales of the flavor.

“While we are happy that there’s such a strong demand for our cookies year over year,” the Girl Scouts said, “we’re saddened that the platforms and the sellers are disregarding the core mission of the cookie program and are looking to make a profit off of the name without supporting our mission and the largest girl-led entrepreneurship program in the world.”

The third-party sellers have “deprived” troops of valuable experience and of proceeds that fund “critical programming,” the organization said. The organization encouraged people to support Girl Scout troops by purchasing one of the many other available flavors.

The Raspberry Rally cookies, which first became available late last month, can be bought only online. The cookie is considered a “sister” to the Thin Mint, the top-selling Girl Scout cookie, according to the Girl Scouts website.

For more than a century, the Girl Scouts have been holding annual cookie sales to raise money for troop activities while helping scouts learn skills like marketing, goal-setting and budgeting. The cookies, which were once baked by the scouts themselves, are now made commercially and are available in more than a dozen flavors.

An eBay representative said in a statement that while the company encouraged cookie fans to support their local Girl Scouts, the resale of the cookies did not violate the platform’s policies.

Girl Scout cookie enthusiasts have taken to social media to post about their quests to procure the elusive Raspberry Rally variety. Some said they had waited for months, enticed by the announcement of the new flavor last August, only to come up empty-handed when the cookies sold out within hours of going on sale online last month.

Eric Rodwell of Parker, Colo., was eagerly anticipating the release of the Raspberry Rally cookies on Feb. 27, but he said he was initially unable to find any boxes online. But then he connected through Twitter with a troop based in Washington, D.C., that had some extra cookies on hand. He ordered 10 boxes.

“I’m super excited and have no idea when they will ship,” Mr. Rodwell said. “I don’t feel good about participating in resale unless it’s benefiting the girls and definitely wouldn’t support paying lots of money over the original price — doesn’t seem right.”

But some councils, such as the Girl Scouts of Northern California, have a later cookie season — and boxes of the Raspberry Rally cookie still up for grabs. Comparing the demand for the cookies to the recent frenzy for Beyoncé concert tickets, the council advised Raspberry Rally hunters to set a reminder for when the sale begins on Wednesday.
 

"[P]erverted versions of popular children’s Christmas songs" were also played at the event including an adaption of "All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth," the complaint states. The song contained a "portrayal of oral fellatio" and the lyric "I’ll sit on his lap, he can put his milk and cookies all between my gap."

During the remixed song "Screwdolph the Red-Nippled Reindeer," attendees heard the lyrics "You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen Vomit and Stupid and Dildo and D***s-in…" and "Then one soggy Christmas Eve Santa came to say ‘Screwdolph with your nipples so bright won’t you guide my sleigh tonight," according to the Florida department.

The complaint accused the hotel of violating Florida statute.
 

"[P]erverted versions of popular children’s Christmas songs" were also played at the event including an adaption of "All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth," the complaint states. The song contained a "portrayal of oral fellatio" and the lyric "I’ll sit on his lap, he can put his milk and cookies all between my gap."

During the remixed song "Screwdolph the Red-Nippled Reindeer," attendees heard the lyrics "You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen Vomit and Stupid and Dildo and D***s-in…" and "Then one soggy Christmas Eve Santa came to say ‘Screwdolph with your nipples so bright won’t you guide my sleigh tonight," according to the Florida department.

The complaint accused the hotel of violating Florida statute.
Cause they want to molest kids and expect it to become excepted just like them pounding ass and hanging flags bragging about it.
If you ever see a name from one, do some sleuthing. We find them boasting about their attraction to kids on profiles. Some started pulling it off but we keep history.
 
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