The Problem With Plastic Chemicals
Bisphenols and phthalates in our food are concerning for several reasons.
To start, growing research shows that they are endocrine disruptors, which means that they can interfere with the production and regulation of estrogen and other hormones. Even minor disruptions in hormone levels can contribute to an increased risk of several health problems, including diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, certain cancers, birth defects, premature birth, neurodevelopmental disorders, and infertility.
https://www.consumerreports.org/health/food-contaminants/the-plastic-chemicals-hiding-in-your-food-a7358224781/
10 things you can do to take your diet to the next level.
1. Quit sugar and soda
2. Stop eating sausages
3. Drink less cow's milk
4. Eat more nuts and seeds
5. Eat whole fruit at least once daily
6. Serve half of the plate with vegetables
7. Eat dinner by 8pm and breakfast after 8am
8. Eat meat and animal food only on the weekend
9. Avoid white bread, mandazi and chapati from refined wheat.
10. Eat more whole grains - whole grain bread, millet porridge, whole maize etc
Robert Kagan’s advice for Joe Biden upon winning the Presidency. Direct quote, not kidding.
https://x.com/i/status/2047569068064899083
Robert Kagan:
"I would say there is an argument for saying give me some smoke filled rooms... they weeded out the Donald Trumps of this world."
Backroom deals instead of primaries. Because primaries are how you got Trump... and the old gatekeepers would have stopped him.
https://x.com/i/status/2047400638162903456
🧵 X thread – 21 April 2026
Tweet 1
Christine Lagarde just admitted what Brussels won’t: Europe is running out of fuel, food, and time.
“Jet fuel prices have roughly doubled – rationing has already been imposed at some airports.”
“A third of all fertilisers transit the Strait of Hormuz – that is now at risk.”
Tweet 2
Translation: planes will stop flying. Crops will fail. Supermarket shelves will empty.
The ECB president is warning of “prolonged disruption” and “shortages of key inputs.”
Not a forecast. A countdown.
Tweet 3
The political bill is already coming due.
Bulgaria’s pro‑EU government collapsed. Romania is in chaos. Germany’s Merz has 84% dissatisfaction. France is on the brink.
These governments enforced Brussels’ sanctions and swallowed the Green Deal. Now voters are throwing them out.
Tweet 4
Meanwhile, the Commission keeps writing cheques: €90bn to Ukraine, €71bn for Gaza, €800bn for “ReArm Europe.”
But for European ...