Wednesday Open Thread

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1. Today is Denim Day and National Blueberry Pie Day. 

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   1. Levi's has announced their shift to more sustainable fibers, with a focus on hemp. With any luck, we'll be moving the Cotton Belt north. 

      We're On a Mission to Change the Clothing Industry. For Good. 

      We focus on the innovations that make our jeans and all other products as durable as ever—materials crafted with thoughtful quality from sourcing to finishing, that help create a bond between you and the products you buy. With our innovations in Cottonized Hemp we’re using less resources and making less waste. Our philosophy on durability extends beyond just everyday use. Levi’s® products are made to be worn and designed to get better with age.

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      1. Going to be time to buy some new 501s pretty soon!

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      2. I would buy hemp Levi's
         are they available somewhere?

          

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         1. Not yet (soon, though) but Patagonia has a hemp line commercially available. 

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2. This ought to smoke #PewPew out of her hole this morning with another dumbass tweet:

   PepsiCo embraces a Positive Agriculture strategy

   PepsiCo, one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, embraces a new ambitious Positive Agriculture strategy.

   PepsiCo's comprehensive Positive Agriculture plan will directly impact more than 250,000 people in the agricultural supply chain, 3 million acres of farmland and 100% of the key ingredients the company consumes in the coming years. “Any plan to tackle the pressing challenges facing the global food system must include agriculture, the food source for billions of people and a key leverage to tackle climate change and dishonesty,” said Chairman and CEO Ramon Laguarta.

   Basically an agricultural company

   The aim is to emit 3 million tons less greenhouse gases over ten years. "Taking action in the next decade is critical to developing a more sustainable, unruly and inclusive food system." PepsiCo says it is 'essentially an agricultural company'. The company sources raw materials and ingredients from sixty countries, from the potatoes and vegetable oil for Lay's chips to oranges for Tropicana or grains for Quaker. Much of their production already pays a lot of attention to climate or the environment. For example, in the UK the potato skins from the potato chips factories are already processed into nutrient-rich, low-CO2 fertilizer and ground cover plants in the US have significantly reduced the amount of on-farm greenhouse gases.

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   1. Can Pepsi acquire Nestle?

       

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      1. If that were to happen it would probably be the other way around: 

         “the company’s products are distributed across more than 200 countries, resulting in annual net revenues of $43.3 billion. Based on net revenue, PepsiCo is the second-largest food and beverage business in the world, behind Nestlé”

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3. A historical look at US drought evolution by growing season.  Buckle up for 2021:

   

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   1. Here in the dry canyons of the high desert, things are looking pretty dry again this year. Spring is not over so that once a year spring, 2 day rain we sometimes see hasn't happened, but still might. It is about to get hot over here. This time of year, it heats up in a hurry.

       

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      1. We had a deluge of rain, wind, and hail in Wray last night.  At this point, we'll take the moisture however it manifests itself! 

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         1. And the central mountains are collecting a little more snow. Let's hope it doesn't all flow downstream before June. 

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   2. These pictures are intimidating. 

      Thankfully, there is inexhaustible water supplies in the Colorado River basin.

       

       

       

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      1. Yep…and deer don't shit in the creek, either. Seriously …too many people don't recognize your comment as sarcasm…they actually believe it.

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         1. The storm clouds are (not) brewing…

            i asked central arizona project general manager ted cooke about the use of the word, and i think his answer puts the technical into human terms:

            "The reason that we use that word, pain, is because this is a reality. This is not a pleasant thing."

            — Luke Runyon (@LukeRunyon) April 29, 2021

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4. Who?

    

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