#Sewage Pumps UK

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Selecting the right sewage pump is crucial for maintaining an efficient and reliable wastewater management system. Whether for residential, commercial, or industrial applications, the proper pump ensures the safe and effective transportation of sewage to treatment facilities. This guide aims to equip you with the knowledge necessary to make an informed decision when choosing a sewage pump, tailored specifically for our UK audience.

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[cosmospumps]

sludge pump in UK

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[brainbleedo]

THEYRE RE NATIONALISING THE GOD DAMN RAILWAYS FUCK YEAHHH

some of the new bills labour announced in parliament today!!! get in lads, we're renationalising the railways

[beeseverywhen]

The recent bathroom investigation has brought up some interesting points, so, some information on toilets in working class homes in the uk:

bathrooms being in working class houses is a relatively new thing in the uk (last century in new builds but took a long time for older buildings to catch up) and when it began, as to be expected, it happened in stages. you can generally see evidence of this when you go in older houses and you can kind of see in a lot of them how they would have been built.

(there are some differences in england and wales vs scotland but more on that later)

ok so in cities in the 19th century the common situation was back to back houses (generally terraced houses in england and blocks of flats in scotland) with courtyards in the middle of 2. the courtyards would have a toilet some distance from the back door (because of smell and vermin ect) shared by all the households. there was a move in the 19th century for every court to have its own water pump for use by the households there (previously there would have been water pumps at the ends of streets ect)

an interesting difference between england and scotland is that scottish working class housing tended to have kitchens in the flats, whereas it took longer for this to happen in england with sculleries being shared for much longer. this makes perfect sense when you consider the weather. having a more open plan living space with your own range was a great way of staying warm, a lot of scottish tenements had built in beds in the shared kitchen/living room

as sewage disposal systems improved toilets could be closer to living spaces. new builds at this time began to have toilets joined on to the home though the door would still be outside. all the same, going out the backdoor to a door on the same wall was much nicer in the cold of night than to the end of a courtyard. in tenement buildings we began to see toilets being added at the end of halls, often you'd have 1 shared toilet between 2 floors.

now this change is recent enough that you can still find evidence of it. eventually it began to be expected that every family home should have its own conveniences. starting with sculleries and taps in most homes. then to every home having its own range and cooking happening inside the home. the sculleries moved closer to what we'd recognize as a kitchen now, and in new builds, bathrooms began moving their way indoors. at first, this was with fixed bathtubs (rather than the tin baths that had been common, as well as visiting public bathhouses) and at first they were often in sculleries rather than in a separate bathroom.

eventually there was a move towards actual bathrooms, though the toilets remained in a separate room at first. there was some resistance to having the toilet door inside the home at first by some people as they had been used to having the toilet away from the living space for cleanliness sake (not to mention, it was cheaper to build this way) and this led to a few experiments with some bizare setups for toilets

so this is an example from the mile cross estate. a door has been added but originally this would have been ourdoors. however, theyve set the doors at an angle and put a porch between them. the toilet is outside of the house but its not fully outdoors

of course this didnt wind up being the way forward and most of these attached toilets have since been converted so they can be accessed from the inside.

whats interesting is, while inside bathrooms were being included in newbuilds in the 50s, and expectations changed so most older houses were converted in the years after. not all were.

there were still houses with 'down the bottom of the garden' toilets in the 80s (my dad lived in one) though they were few and far between by then. in my childhood, it wasnt uncommon for outdoor toilets attached to the house where you had to go out the backdoor to use them, to still exist, but they tended to be in addition to a full bathroom inside the house (usually awkwardly placed in a too small attic room, or on a diagonal, or downstairs in what once was a parlour.

which brings us on to yesterdays flat:

in 1961 7% of houses in england and wales still had no toilet inside or attatched to (and accessed from outdoors) their home

in scotland 9 years later, a quarter of people were still sharing a toilet outside their home

this campaign kickstarted conversions in tenements so they all included toilets. thats why these flats without them are so uncommon now. but as in the article above about pat from the mile end estate, tenants were perfectly entitled to decline renovations. of course, most wouldnt have. but for those who didnt particularly want the hassle of renovations, didnt want to give up space in their homes, and were happy carrying on as before, well. the roll out of bathrooms in every other tenement would only have made this easier. the shared toilet was only being shared by them now.

later on, it would become mandatory for all homes to have toilets, and so when faced with a longstanding tenant in a flat with no toilet, who has been the sole user of the shared toilet for the past decade, its likely easy to tick the box of 'yes the home has a toilet' by just adding the communal toilet on to the deeds.

not to say it wouldnt cause complications: that flat was unmortgagable and this is likely a big reason why. a property without clear property boundaries causes issues from a liability perspective. its difficult to insure and a lot of mortgage companies wont want to take on that risk

[rumade]

Paul Whitehouse: Our Troubled Rivers

Anyone who's got access to BBC iplayer (live in UK or use VPN), I really recommend giving this documentary a watch. It's about the state of the waterways in Britain, and how private water companies get away with pumping sewage and microplastics into our rivers, citing treatment costs, while raking in massive profits and paying their CEOs millions.

[360degreesasthecrowflies]

London is a city that has always been deeply uneven, with plenty of cultural treasures to hide the poverty in the Tower Blocks and the underpasses. London is effectively the main of the UK economy, and everything is geared towards it. Hence it retains a degree of economic dynamism that allows a degree of optimism, after all there's always a new restaurant, new exhibition, new flagship store, new play. Sure most workers are dirt poor, living on mashed avocado, and hoping the landlord gets visited by 3 Ghosts at Christmas, but there's the dream of making it in the big city.

Outside the London bubble, large parts of the country are either in despair, or have totally given up. Roads, bridges, hospitals, and schools are crumbling. Police have almost disappeared outside traffic stops. Courts are backlogged, prisons overfilled & well past their designed lifespan. Companies face significant trade barriers with the EU. The water industry is essentially operating on leveraged debt and mostly owned by oversea's pension funds, whilst the infrastructure collapses and raw sewage is being pumped into the rivers/seas. Everyone is underpaid compared to the cost of living, but also compared to many comparable roles in other countries.

In the shires, the more well paid commuter class can still have a nice life, but they are feeling a sharp pinch. Holidays cut. Cars held on to much, much longer than before. Meals out being reduced. Optional extras like music or sports for the kids cancelled. Impulse purchases stopped. All of which sounds like "oh poor Emma can't get her daughter Lucinda piano lessons boo hoo" but think about the economic impact. That is money that would have gone to a piano teacher (usually self employed), to the coffee shop whilst Emma waits, to a music shop for music, perhaps a CD or concert tickets to something Lucinda played at a lesson. Then when Lucinda grows up instead of having a career in arts or entertainment, even at her local bar or church, she doesn't know how to play piano. So society as a whole has lost a musician, and Lucinda as a person flourishes slightly less. The UK arts sector is one of our biggest economic powerhouses, yet it is routinely ignored and hammered by the govt. Art & music are regarded as luxury items, despite contributing £1.6 billion to the annual economy (2021 at 5.6%). That's huge, bigger than the fishing industry which contributes £1.4 billion (2021 at 4%). Yet with rents sky rocketing, and school budgets in utter crisis, arts/music get dropped and creative talent has to switch to more routine jobs to survive. UK Musicians are dropped from EU events following the botched visa system, and international work is increasingly harder for them to get.

Outside the diminishing middle class, the real difficulty and poverty of the UK hits home. People are not sure whether the next rent payment or electricity will quite literally bankrupt them and leave them homeless. Wages are mostly static, with few rises outside a number of key sectors. Some areas have seen wage growth, but that has been concentrated in a small number of jobs (especially finance/management). The population is aging, and the care system is left almost entirely to private companies in a very disjointed, expensive manner. For most people the only credible hope of a financially better life is to inherit or to win the lottery or to commit crime. This is strikingly similar to the pattern seen in many developing world economies.

For example, I have worked in the public sector for 20 years. In that time I have trained, gained professional qualifications, led larger teams, upskilled on IT/project management and become more productive. Since my pay has been capped at a 0.5% rise, it is a real terms wage cut. So I've become more productive yet I'm paid less. Why should I 1) carry on trying to be more productive, & 2) stay in the job? Productivity increases from workers have to be linked to a personal reward, as well as a benefit to an employer or there's no point for the employee. Hence "quiet quitting".

So the UK is in the dire position of poor infrastructure, rampant poverty, and a population that no longer believes hard work or being productive will improve their own lives, only maintain their survival. This is not a recipe for a flourishing economy or nation. The worst thing is that the UK has started to lose hope that things can get better without a magical solution. Without at least some hope, we are doomed.

Saved via reddit from user 'AgeOfVictoriaPodcast' - as an excellent (if depressing!) summary of the UK's economy and society in 2023 / the 2020s / post Brexit

[evilsoup]

it's really kind of funny that maggie thatcher was just openly for the abolition of "society", and a load of stupid bastards kept voting for her, and then she set the baseline for both main political parties in the uk, and now every landlord doctor and employer is a mandatory agent of the home office and we don't have any public loos and the roads are in a fucking dire state and the water companies are pumping raw sewage into the rivers of the uk etc etc. well maybe not that funny.

[dailyanarchistposts]

Water is essential for all life on Earth. But one-third of the world’s population do not have access to a supply of safe drinking water (a situation that is worsening). A third of all deaths in the world are the results of water-borne diseases. Water is a limited but endlessly renewed resource; its pollution, mismanagement and overuse by corporations, governments and people (turned into ‘consumers’ in a world that is not of their making) threaten to turn a global crisis into a long-term planetary disaster. The Vice-President of the World Bank, Ismail Seregeldin, stated in 1995 that “the wars of the next century will be over water… by the year 2025, the amount of water available to each person in the Middle East and North Africa will have dropped by 80% in a single lifetime”.

Disputes and Wars

40% of the world’s population depend on water from a neighbouring country. Over 200 large rivers are shared by two or more countries. In modern times the existence of vast cities, irrigated agriculture and the demand for hydro-electric power have led countries to claim or steal water resources once used by others. The cutting up of river systems by state boundaries has aggravated the problems of responding to floods. The political and engineering structures that bring economic power and political control to national and international elites also threaten lives and livelihoods. One reason for Turkey’s refusal to grant autonomy to the Kurds is the importance of water resources in eastern Turkey. Attempts to divert the sources of the River Jordan in South Lebanon and the Golan Heights provoked the Israeli-Arab War of 1967. Following this, Israel began to appropriate water supplies to support new settlements and supply towns and industry in Israel proper: Israel annually pumps 600 million cubic metres of water (over 30% of its supply) from aquifers that lie wholly or partly under the West Bank. 115 million cubic metres are allocated to the 1.4m West Bank Palestinians and 30m to 130,000 Jewish settlers; the rest (455 million cubic metres) goes to Israel. West Bank Palestinians have been barred from digging new wells or renovating old ones since 1967. Egypt offered Israel 400m cubic metres of fresh water a year to settle its conflict and assist the Palestinians; but there is still no agreement over water for the West Bank. There is a continuous threat of water wars in South Asia between India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan. Large-scale deforestation upstream results in increasingly widespread flood disasters below. Punjab water was an important contributory factor to the 1965 Indo-Pakistan war. Hindu nationalism has been fuelled by the unfair distribution of India’s water to the Sikh Punjab and led to the storming of the Sikh Golden Temple in Amritsar in 1984.

Modern wars depend on the destruction of the civilian population’s means of life and livelihood. In 1991 in Iraq, for example, the deliberate destruction of power supplies by bombing and war created a huge health problem. Over 90% of sewage treatment plants were disabled with huge amounts of untreated domestic and industrial sewage being pumped into rivers, creating an increase in water-borne diseases. Agricultural production was slashed by the breakdown of the electrically powered irrigation network. Before the Gulf War Iraq produced 30% of its food. Prior to the US-UK assault on Iraq in 2003, the figure was 10–15%.

[pumpingstationsuk]

Sewage pumping stations play a pivotal role in modern day urban infrastructure, often unseen but crucial for maintaining the hygiene and functionality of our cities. This article delves into the purpose, operation and importance of sewage pumping stations, shedding light on a subject that, while not often discussed, is essential to our daily lives and environmental health.

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[cosmospumps]

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[useless-englandfacts]

Sorry if I’m being ignorant but why is there poo in your water supply?

don’t worry, that’s a very reasonable question to ask, albeit not one i ever expected to have to answer in the year of our lord 2023.

in the uk most of our water - rainwater and waste water (from toilets, sinks, baths, etc.) - travels through the same pipes. these pipes carry it to a sewage works where it’s then treated.

however, when it rains a lot some of this water is put into rivers and seas, otherwise sewage works would overflow which means toilets/sinks/road drains could become flooded with poo poo. this is allowed - the system has this overflow mechanism built in - BUT water companies have to report and regulate how much sewage they’re pumping back into rivers and seas. and they haven’t been doing that.

this is in part because of brexit as we no longer have to follow european regulations regarding how much literal human shit there is in the sea, so. take from that what you will.

[masterofd1saster]

CJ current events 6feb25

Obama admin alum

A former adviser to the US government who flew to the UK to rape whom he believed to be a nine-year-old child has been convicted and jailed. Rahamim Shy, 47, travelled to Bedford from New York in February 2024 to have sex with the girl following more than a month of planning. This followed correspondence with an individual describing herself as 'Debbie', the girl's 'grandmother', who was in fact an undercover officer with Bedfordshire Police. Shy, of Jersey City in New Jersey, was found guilty of arranging the commission of a child sex offence, namely rape, and possessing indecent photographs of a child, at Luton Crown Court on Wednesday, and was jailed for 11 years and six months. The court heard how, using an online forum and messaging apps, Shy described in detail disturbing acts he wanted to do to the girl and said he was prepared to travel to England to do so. He described the child's age of nine as a "tad late" to start sexual activity, and said it was an "honour" to be considered "her first".***

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgn1l228eko

If you just shot him now, we wouldn't tell anyone.

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Religious Land Use freedom

The Justice Department [30jan25] announced an agreement with Sugar Grove Township, Pennsylvania, and the Sugar Grove Area Sewage Authority (SUGASA), to resolve allegations that they violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) by enacting and enforcing two ordinances against Old Order Amish residents: one mandating that certain households connect to the Township’s municipal sewage system, which requires the use of an electric grinder pump, and one banning privies on property intended for permanent residence. The lawsuit alleges that these acts substantially burdened Old Order Amish residents’ religious exercise, which restricts the use of electricity and requires adherents remain separate and apart from the modern world, and that the Township and SUGASA lacked a compelling reason for doing so.*** The proposed consent order, which was filed today in the Western District of Pennsylvania and must still be approved by the court, would resolve a lawsuit the United States also filed today alleging that Sugar Grove Township and SUGASA violated RLUIPA by enacting the connection ordinance over Old Order Amish religious objections, enforcing the ordinances against Old Order Amish residences, and imposing municipal liens and fines against Old Order Amish property owners because the property owners did not comply with the ordinances. As part of the consent order, the Township and SUGASA will exempt certain Old Order Amish households from mandatory connection to the municipal sewage system, permit Old Order Amish residents to use privies on their private properties, and forgive any outstanding liens, fines, or other monetary penalties against Old Order Amish households for prior noncompliance with the two ordinances. The consent order also requires the Township and SUGASA to train its officials and employees on RLUIPA’s provisions, establish a procedure for receiving and resolving RLUIPA complaints, and provide reports to the United States.***

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-resolves-lawsuit-against-pennsylvania-township-and-sewage-authority-over

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Nice story from Denver Post

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Excellent article about British rape gangs

Maggie Oliver spent years pursuing a network of pedophiles who drugged and raped girls as young as 12. But after her investigation was halted, she quit the police force—and told the world the truth. ***In 2018 and 2019, an independent review sparked by the documentary about my story revealed some of the reasons why Operation Augusta—and the database connecting all these crimes across the UK—had been shut down. The main reason, it stated, was largely due to disorganization and a lack of resources. It also found that there was “no central responsibility for child sexual exploitation” and this had caused “dispute and conflict between three divisional commanders” about who was in charge. In other words, everyone had passed the buck. But there was more to it than that. Throughout the report, it is made clear that senior officers were concerned about “sensitive community issues” in dealing with this case. They acknowledged that it “was sensitive due to the involvement of Asian men.” There were concerns about “the incitement of racial hatred” if minority men were prosecuted en masse for such unspeakable crimes. Police also frequently referred to the victims as “child prostitutes” or in one case, a “child sex worker.” My conclusion: Police were more concerned about protecting a band of pedophiles than helping vulnerable young girls. This story is also damning for our new prime minister, Keir Starmer, who was elected last year. He was the national director of public prosecutions between 2008 and 2013, when most of these pedophiles got away with their crimes. Now, as the story is once again coming to light on the international stage, Starmer has the audacity to accuse his critics of amplifying “the far right” and “spreading lies and misinformation.” But the story of Britain’s grooming gangs is not a political one. These men got away with their evil deeds over decades when different parties were in power. Both the Conservative and Labour parties looked the other way while this heinous crime and cover-up was happening right under their noses.***

https://www.thefp.com/p/maggie-oliver-uk-grooming-gangs-whistleblower

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Seth Rich?

The FBI is stalling again. The world’s top intelligence agency is still refusing to turn over the Seth Rich records to Attorney Ty Clevenger. *** Clevenger previously investigated who supplied the DNC and Podesta emails to Wikileaks during the 2016 election cycle. This was always the key to the Trump-Russia collusion nonsense.  No proof was ever offered up by the fake news legacy media, Democrats, or the intelligence community involving this scandal. If Russia did not supply the DNC emails to WikiLeaks then this was more proof that the DOJ’s Russia collusion story was a complete lie used to fool the American public. Seth Rich was a DNC operative who was mysteriously murdered in the summer of 2016 weeks before Wikileaks released their Clinton email investigation. The murder is still unsolved.***

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/01/fbi-is-still-stalling-refuses-turn-seth-rich/

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Sick dirtbag

DENVER (KDVR) — A 40-year-old man is facing charges of manufacturing and possessing child sexual abuse material after a lengthy investigation by the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office. Christopher Kyle Shaffar was arrested in late January after Larimer County law enforcement was informed by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that images showing sexual abuse of young children were in the possession of someone in unincorporated Larimer County. Later, investigators identified that individual as Shaffar. Investigators executed a search warrant at his home in November 2023 and through processing digital evidence, investigators found over 3,700 sexually graphic images of infants, children and teens.*** investigators learned that Shaffar knew and had been in contact with two children featured in hundreds of exploitative pictures.***

https://kdvr.com/news/local/fort-collins-man-arrested-on-charges-of-creating-possessing-child-pornography/

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Is there some other kind of synagogue?

A New York man pleaded guilty [4feb25] in federal court in Albany, New York, to civil rights and firearm charges related to his threatening conduct targeted at a Jewish synagogue. According to court documents, Mufid Fawaz Alkhader, 29, of Schenectady, pleaded guilty to an information charging one count of obstructing the free exercise of religious beliefs by threat of force, one count of brandishing a firearm during the commission of this offense, and one count of conspiring to purchase a firearm unlawfully. Alkhader was arrested on Dec. 7, 2023, and has been in federal custody since that date.*** On the afternoon of Dec. 7, 2023, Alkhader took an Uber from his home in Schenectady to Temple Israel Synagogue in Albany. Upon arriving, he walked up the front steps of the synagogue, removed a shotgun from a duffel bag he had been carrying, and discharged two rounds into the air, shouting, “Free Palestine!” Still holding the shotgun, he then attempted to remove an Israeli flag from a flagpole outside of the synagogue before walking away. He was apprehended shortly after by Albany Police Department officers. ***Alkhader faces a maximum of five years in prison for participating in a conspiracy to unlawfully purchase a firearm. He also faces a fine of up to $250,000 for each count. Alkhader is scheduled to be sentenced on June 6. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.***

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/new-york-man-pleads-guilty-hate-crime-threatening-jewish-synagogue-albany

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https://www.gocomics.com/mike-du-jour/2025/02/04

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Sean “Diddy” Combs was taken to a hospital from a federal lockup in Brooklyn under cover of darkness last week, The Post can reveal. Sources confirmed that he was transported to a nearby hospital about 10 p.m. Thursday to undergo an MRI. The 55-year-old rap kingpin, who is awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, was taken from the notorious Metropolitan Detention Center to Brooklyn Hospital for the noninvasive test, a source told Page Six. The medical scan was authorized because his “knee was bothering him,” citing the rapper’s long history of knee issues after he ran the New York Marathon, the source said.***

https://nypost.com/2025/02/02/us-news/sean-diddy-moved-to-hospital-for-late-night-mri/

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Jack the Ripper was a Polish barber.  Will someone please arrest him?

https://www.gbnews.com/news/jack-the-ripper-identity-confirmed-dna-match

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Exoneration indeed

In less than two months, Daniel Penny has gone from facing a potential 20 years in prison to landing a role at Andreessen Horowitz, the premier investment firm in Silicon Valley. In an internal statement seen by The Free Press, David Ulevitch, a general partner at the firm, confirmed the hire. “He will learn the business of investing and he will work to support our portfolio companies,” wrote Ulevitch in a note sent to all employees this afternoon. On May 1, 2023, Penny’s case became a lightning rod for controversy when Jordan Neely, a black homeless man with more than 40 prior arrests and a history of mental illness, wandered onto his subway car and, according to witnesses, began “threatening” passengers. Penny intervened, placing Neely in a chokehold. When Neely died shortly afterward, much of America turned on Penny—and the city’s progressive district attorney charged him with criminally negligent homicide and second-degree manslaughter. Penny faced a possible 20 years in prison.*** Penny has largely avoided the spotlight since his acquittal, but attended the Army vs. Navy football game with then–president-elect Donald Trump. He also revealed in his only post-acquittal interview to date that he still rides the subway—and was recently spotted reading a book while seated on the train.***

https://www.thefp.com/p/exclusive-daniel-penny-hired-at-andreessen-horowitz

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Interesting British case

Madeleine Kearns of The Free Press writes

In 2023, Lucy Letby, a British neonatal intensive care nurse, was convicted of murdering seven infants and attempting to kill six more, and sentenced to die in prison. Experts have warned for months that the statistical and medical evidence used to convict her was flawed. Now, a committee of 14 experts in neonatology and children’s health are presenting “significant new medical evidence” arguing that Letby did not murder a single baby. Among them is Dr. Shoo Lee, a Canadian neonatologist, whose work was cited by prosecutors in Letby’s trial. Lee says prosecutors misinterpreted and misused his work. “The medical evidence doesn’t support murder in any of these babies—just natural causes and bad medical care,” he said. If Letby is innocent, her conviction is one of the worst miscarriages of justice in modern British history.

One of the subtexts of this story is the British medical, although free, is as shoddy and craptastic as anything else you get for free. Overall, the case looks like the British gov't blaming Letby for its own tragic, lethal failures.

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Nothing says DUI like sticking your Lamborghini SUV on RR tracks

Marcus Jordan, Michael's 34 y/o son, stuck his Lambo on RR tracks in Maitland. Florida. Marcus is 2d of MJ's 5 kids. He sang all he way to jail

Jordan — who has made headlines for his past romance with Larsa Pippen, the ex-wife of the same Scottie Pippen who played alongside Michael Jordan during the Bulls’ championship teams of the 1990s — 

https://nypost.com/2025/02/04/sports/wild-details-emerge-in-marcus-jordans-dui-arrest-in-florida/

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All in the Family

Murder weapon sold on Facebook after man shot, unprovoked, in Denver The mother of the 18-year-old man charged with murder in the shooting death of 52-year-old Aaron Roybal sold the murder weapon on Facebook, according to an arrest affidavit.

Denver Post.

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Well said by DA

Jeremy Smith was charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter in the shooting of Adam Fresquez in May 2023. A Jefferson County jury found him not guilty.*** An autopsy found Fresquez was shot twice in the back. A toxicology report found he had cocaine and fentanyl in his system.  First responders found a gun inside Fresquez's clothing, according to the arrest affidavit. Police also found a gun in the red Tesla Smith was driving. They found another gun wrapped in a sweatshirt in Fresquez's Tesla, according to the affidavit.  After the verdict, the 1st Judicial District Attorney's Office released a statement from Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Rhoads, who said they were "compelled to present the evidence that contradicted the defendant’s self-defense claim. The complexities surrounding self-defense claims are often best addressed by a jury, as it allows the community to uphold justice while evaluating individual actions against shared societal expectations. We thank the jury for their service throughout this important case."

https://www.9news.com/article/news/crime/edgewater-fatal-shooting-verdict-tesla-charging-station/73-59613f7a-2c81-4f22-8b39-bb4e4de8dc4c

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[eaglesnick]

“Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed.” ― Mahatma Gandhi

Yesterday I highlighted the national scandal that encompasses the debt ridden, privately owned, companies that own and run  Britain's water utilities.

2023 saw 10,000 hours per day of untreated raw sewage being pumped into our waterways and onto our beaches because not enough money has been invested in modernizing the largely Victorian system. Instead, these companies, many of them foreign owned, chose to pay out billions to their shareholders rather than protect the environment they are responsible for.

Today the news broke that Thames Water, Britain’s largest water utility, may go bankrupt because it of its burden of debt. In many ways the history and behaviour of Thames Water epitomises the problem with UK  water companies as a whole.

Just over thirty years ago Thames water was a debt-free public utility. Mrs Thatcher, firm in her belief that private enterprise was infinitely more efficient than publicly run companies, sold shares in our water utilities to the public at large. Shares in the newly created private companies initially sold at bargain basement prices.

Selling water utility shares at well below their market value was a deliberate policy. It was part of Thatcher's strategy to create a "shareholding democracy". Unfortunately, it went disastrously wrong as “few small shareholders could resist the temptation to cash out their large profits.” (Guardian: 16/08/22)

Having undersold shares in water companies to the tune of £6bn in today’s money, the small investors resold their holdings to “private equity, institutional investors and large infrastructure firms from abroad." (ibid)

The certainty of good returns and a weak regulatory system practically guaranteed that privately owned water companies were a cash cow, and this has proved to be the case.

“…regulators have allowed returns that have been high or higher than average risky private companies, yet investors have been exposed to no more risk than government bonds. As the Financial Times puts it, 30 years on, “water privatisation looks like little more than an organised rip-off.” (Ibid)

Taking Thames Water as an example of this "organised rip-off" we find that in 2006 the German utility firm RWE, that owned Thames at the time, sold it to the Australian infrastructure asset management firm Macquarie for £4.8bn

Macquarie had a business model of borrowing against its assets (our water network)) to increase dividend payments to its shareholders. By 2017 when Macquarie sold its final shareholding, it had racked up a debt of £10bn.

In short, the blind adherence to free-market economic philosophy, (when was a water monopoly ever a free market?), the selling of essential infrastructure utilities to foreign entities,  the creation of a weak regulator and the turning of a blind eye by successive governments to the year-on-year increasing debt  within water companies, was bound to end in disaster.

Unfortunately, just as the public had to bail out the bankers and financiers when their greed brought down the economy, so we will be expected to pay for the greed of foreign investors in our waterways.

[proven456]

Innovative Pipe Maintenance Solutions for Efficient Infrastructure

Maintaining and optimizing water and pipeline infrastructure is crucial for ensuring uninterrupted service and minimizing costly disruptions. Innovative techniques such as ice pigging, hot tapping, pipe freezing, line stopping, and advanced leak detection systems are revolutionizing the industry. Here’s how these services can enhance the efficiency and reliability of your pipeline infrastructure.

Efficient Cleaning with Ice Pigging

Ice pigging is an advanced method used to clean pipelines without causing damage. This technique involves pumping a thick slurry of ice into the pipe, which scours the interior surfaces, removing sediment and biofilm. It is particularly effective for water and sewage pipes, providing a thorough cleaning with minimal downtime. Ice pigging is environmentally friendly and can be used in pipes of various sizes and materials, making it a versatile solution for maintaining pipeline integrity.

Safe and Effective Pipeline Modifications with Hot Tapping

Hot tapping allows for safe modifications and repairs to existing pipelines without shutting down the system. This technique involves drilling into a live pipeline to create a new branch connection, ensuring continuous service. Hot tapping is essential for industries that cannot afford disruptions, such as oil, gas, and water utilities. It enables quick and efficient modifications, reducing downtime and maintaining productivity.

Temporary Pipe Isolation with Pipe Freezing

Pipe freezing is a method used to create a solid ice plug within a pipe, allowing for temporary isolation without draining the entire system. This technique is ideal for performing maintenance or repairs on specific sections of the pipeline. By freezing the pipe, work can be carried out safely and efficiently, minimizing service interruptions. Pipe freezing is suitable for a variety of fluids, including water, oil, and chemicals, making it a versatile option for different industries.

Controlled Pipeline Interventions with Line Stopping

Line stopping is a technique used to temporarily block the flow in a pipeline, enabling maintenance or repairs on the isolated section. This method involves inserting a plug into the pipeline while it is still in operation, allowing for controlled interventions without shutting down the entire system. Line stopping is crucial for maintaining continuous service in critical infrastructure such as water, gas, and petrochemical pipelines. It ensures safety and efficiency during repair and maintenance activities.

Advanced Leak Detection Systems for Enhanced Monitoring

Implementing a leak detection system is essential for monitoring and maintaining pipeline integrity. These systems use advanced technologies to detect leaks in real time, preventing significant damage and reducing water loss. Water leak detection systems UK are designed to meet the specific needs of various industries, providing accurate and reliable leak detection. These systems can identify leaks at an early stage, allowing for prompt repairs and minimizing environmental impact.

Incorporating innovative techniques such as ice pigging, hot tapping, pipe freezing, line stopping, and advanced leak detection systems into your pipeline maintenance strategy can significantly enhance efficiency and reliability. These methods ensure minimal disruption, reduce downtime, and maintain the integrity of your infrastructure. Investing in these advanced solutions will not only improve operational efficiency but also protect your assets and the environment. For businesses in the UK, implementing water leak detection systems UK is a proactive step towards sustainable and efficient pipeline management.