April 8, 2026

Help for NYC Small Businesses

from The Gorhamist WNYC-AM/FM Digiral News Afilliate

"Mayor Zohran Mamdani plans to announce Delia Awusi, a former local business adviser, as his new “mom-and-pop” czar to help the city’s smallest businesses, according to City Hall.

The new post, which Mamdani first floated on the campaign trail, is meant to cut red tape for small business owners by helping them navigate the process of getting permits, inspections, and other city services.

The appointment is the latest example of Mamdani’s emphasis on small, working-class business owners like street vendors and bodegas, rather than larger corporate interests.

“For years, small businesses have been pushed aside while corporate giants enjoyed unfettered access to City Hall,” Mamdani said in a statement. “No longer. With Delia Awusi’s appointment, the smallest businesses will be represented at the highest levels of city government.”

.sounds good. I certainly shop small businesses

April 4, 2026

Do you think we could add a "Space News" (cultural) forum for...

obviously "manned" space flights (go, Artemis II!); ISS news; current out there/propsed probes; maybe some big astronomy news, too, etc?

The big news could be in GD, as well; but other items could go there. I still have an interest after all these decades.

March 23, 2026

A friend (as a newbie) forgot what they have to do to be able to start a discussion.

I've forgotten, since it's been over 4+ yrs for me.

Vaguely thinking you have to rec a certain number of posts first?
I could be totaly wrong on this!
TIA 👍

March 13, 2026

Off to wstch TV. I wish there was a way to trick the streaming TV services that I'm young so I don't have to...

watch/listen to all the %&@#&÷/[%@#)(@# medical, pills commercials!!!
Yes, I often turn the sound down; but
Gaaaaah!!!

Unless everyone gets them; but I think they mine your info and tailor ads to some degree. I can't imagine like
15 - 30+ ish yr olds listening to all that!

March 2, 2026

FYI Science Fiction Fans: the series Fringe is *now back* on (free) Pluto TV!

Yay! Love that show! In my top 4 SF shows. Looks like they have all 5 seasons.

Yeah, I could do without some of the horror aspects! Ick!
Still, so increasingly interesting, clever moving, funny at times.
Enjoy!

March 1, 2026

For those who love Daylight Savings Time! March 8th

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YIPPIEEEE!!!!! 😄🥰🎉🎉🎉

February 21, 2026

Nothing like setting up a Digital Test Piece to figure something out, annnnd...

forgetting what I was going to test!


😑😑😑😑😑

(Hopefully, I'll remember! 👍 )

February 21, 2026

dbl post

February 19, 2026

U2 drops New POLITICAL EP; 5 Songs, and a poem! Called 'Days of Ash-

Good stuff! Good vids!
America/u know who, Israel/Palestine, Women in Iran, Ukraine.
Hope this works

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😑 it doesn't. And copied right from YT.
Maybe bc tied in w Apple pay?

Will try again
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL80sr_OFD9CFmlBuTHNeqKcYWqyjLKW08&si=Mz-lDGjera41ipFR

YESSSSS!! THIS time - it worked!🎵🎶 👊

February 17, 2026

Soil Restoration Experiments in Australia using Sheep's Wool...

I couldn't copy anything so I'll do my best. From daily galaxy.
I've had a moderate interest in gardening; floral, and food for decades.

This is in Queensland, Australia.l They've been watching former farming areas get depleted. Have used synthetics for restoration, but they've expensive, and carry their own environmental costs.

Someone(s) came up with trying sheep's wool in aiding soil restoration. This is not your wool for making yarn, but the short fibers [the long fibers interlock better for creating yarns]. It seems this wool is a financial bother to get rid of by the sheep farmers.

The wool is made up of keratin and contains nitrogen, sulfur, carbon that are needed for soils, and crops. The keratin breaks down slowly, letting these nutrients stay in the ground longer; and longer than the synthetic applications which leach into groundwater relatively quickly.
They put down a layer a few centimeters thick.

There is a 35% increase in moisture retention. Wool can retain 1 1/2 to 2xs it's weight in moisture. This helps increase certain microorganisms that break down the keratin, among other things, and create real soil that roots can grow through.
It's tturned dusty areas that blow away in the winds into healthy soil again.

The wool has problems in clumping; so it's either being broken down into pellets that can be mixed into the ground, or made into a composite containing organic matter. These both help keep some holes in the soil as well, helping with air circulation. Turns out it's the only thing so far that promotes moisture retention, and aeriation.

There are now start ups doing wool recycling into these soil making applications; creating new jobs in rural areas.

Europe is now investing these methods.