Environmentalists expressed alarm about the moves, which, if successful, would in effect prohibit the government from ever requiring lead line replacement in the future, or lowering lead limits.

[–] SacredExcrement@hexbear.net 36 points 1 day ago

[–] DragonBallZinn@hexbear.net 17 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Sigh

The liberals are right, time to become Canadian.

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 20 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

You mean the 51st State?

Nah, we gotta pledge ourselves to Claudia Sheinbaum. That's my presidente!

[–] TheBroodian@hexbear.net 9 points 1 day ago

It's fucking time to flee to another continent

[–] Belly_Beanis@hexbear.net 31 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

At least I'll be able to do some really dope paintings if Arsenic Green, Uranium Yellow, Cinnabar, and Lead White become legal again. I will still be boycotting Mummy Brown, however.

[–] uSSRI@hexbear.net 14 points 1 day ago

I read an interesting article about this village in ancient Spain where they produced a lot of cinnabar. The shit was neuro toxic and it's theorized people with high levels were hallucinating and they would use them as visionaries. It's da mercury or whatever.

[–] CloutAtlas@hexbear.net 28 points 1 day ago

Republicans to reintroduce leaded gasoline to create future GOP voters

[–] Nakoichi@hexbear.net 20 points 2 days ago

Bring back leaded gasoline!