#‘Seinfeld’ superfan creates Lego set celebrating 30th anniversary

#‘Seinfeld’ superfan creates Lego set celebrating 30th anniversary

“#‘Seinfeld’ superfan creates Lego set celebrating 30th anniversary” Now here’s something that celebrates a show about nothing.  “Seinfeld” fanatic and video game designer Brent Waller spent more than 5,000 hours rewatching all 180 episodes of the hit ’90s sitcom in order to accurately create a 30th anniversary Lego collection dedicated to the television series that…

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#Big 3 drug distributors, J&J reach landmark B opioid settlement

#Big 3 drug distributors, J&J reach landmark $26B opioid settlement

“#Big 3 drug distributors, J&J reach landmark $26B opioid settlement” A group of state attorneys general unveiled on Wednesday a landmark, $26 billion settlement resolving claims that the three largest US drug distributors and drugmaker Johnson & Johnson helped fuel a deadly nationwide opioid epidemic. Under the settlement proposal, distributors McKesson, Cardinal Health and AmerisourceBergen…

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#Beware Biden’s Department of Education

#Beware Biden’s Department of Education

“#Beware Biden’s Department of Education” Last week, the Senate Education Committee held a confirmation hearing for a woman who has arguably done more than any other government official to fan the flames of America’s culture war: Catherine Lhamon. President Joe Biden has nominated Lhamon to return for a second stint as assistant secretary in the…

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#Dwayne Johnson disses Vin Diesel, ‘Fast & Furious’ franchise

#Dwayne Johnson disses Vin Diesel, ‘Fast & Furious’ franchise

“#Dwayne Johnson disses Vin Diesel, ‘Fast & Furious’ franchise” It doesn’t seem like Dwayne Johnson will be returning to the “Fast & Furious” franchise anytime soon. After his former co-star, Vin Diesel, addressed their apparently palpable tension last month, Johnson, 49, said he thought Diesel’s comments — in which he spoke about having to give…

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#Men are bigger polluters than women, study shows

#Men are bigger polluters than women, study shows

“#Men are bigger polluters than women, study shows” When it comes to climate emissions, men outdrive women. A new study has found that men’s consumer habits are responsible for 16% more greenhouse gas emissions than women. The difference is largely due to men spending more on petrol and diesel for their cars, the Guardian reported. Researchers,…

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#NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover begins hunt for signs of past life

#NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover begins hunt for signs of past life

“#NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover begins hunt for signs of past life” NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has begun its hunt for evidence of ancient microbial life.  The spacecraft, which landed on the red planet in February, has tested an array of instruments on its 7-foot robotic arm.  In a Monday release, NASA said that Perseverance had commenced its probe of Martian rocks and sediment, testing detectors…

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#Federal judge blocks Arkansas trans youth treatment ban

#Federal judge blocks Arkansas trans youth treatment ban

“#Federal judge blocks Arkansas trans youth treatment ban” LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked enforcement of Arkansas’ ban on gender confirming treatments for transgender youth while a lawsuit challenging the prohibition proceeds. The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit in May asking US District Judge Jay Moody in Little Rock to strike…

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