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@cheryanne@aus.social
2026-06-25 06:36:36

Yes please
Sydney MP pushes to bring human composting to Australia as burial costs rise - ABC News
abc.net.au/news/2026-06-25/syd

The alternative burial method that could soon come to Australia
Advocates say human composting offers a sustainable, greener alternative to burials and crematoriums, and can also provide a cheaper and equitable option after death.

@tezoatlipoca@mas.to
2026-07-23 14:52:09

Im a sucker for old-timey newsreels and so sometimes I get lost in British Pathe's newsreel archive (which is _fantastic_ and all here: britishpathe.com).
I think its the clipped, overcranked mid-Atlantic delivery that gets me. (Also, on less fluffy news pieces they followed proper inverted …

A clip from a colour filmed newsreel fluff-piece about Salesman training from 1961: https://www.britishpathe.com/asset/36343/ In it, several Mad-Men 60s suit wearing dorks with overly brill-creme hairstyles stand around investigating various pieces of equipment that presumeably they are learning about to sell. In the background are several colourful charts such as a pie-chart titled "Use of Time!", where a typical sales person's 24 hr day is broken down into sleep, sales research, calling pr…