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Germany’s Rheinmetall secures site for Ukrainian ammunition plant, ready to start construction: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/15/germanys-rheinmetall-secures-site-for.html

the best non-medical feature about West Coast General Hospital is definitely the atrium/waiting room.
Nice natural light. Running water. Naturally planted foliage. Calming, quiet and comfortable even though all around the edges it is go go go.
I am waiting for Tree to finish her MRI. It is a mobile unit that attends WCGH for three weeks, then goes to other hospitals for 7 weeks i think, on a rotation. It is not fancy. you have to go outside to access it which really sucks in the cold and rain.
But it is there and makes a big difference.
#health #bc #portalberni

Creamy Polenta With Mushrooms, Kale, And Chickpeas #plantbased

Creamy Polenta With Mushrooms, Kale, And Chickpeas
This nourishing dish of creamy polenta with mushrooms, kale, and chickpeas makes for a perfect plant-based dinner

Democrats ask what happened to millions earmarked for Trump’s library
Congressional Democrats are opening a probe into millions of dollars private companies pledged to Donald Trump’s planned "presidential library",
asking what happened to the money
👉after the original fund was dissolved last year.

Sens. Elizabeth Warren (Massachusetts) and Richard Blumenthal (Connecticut) and Rep. Melanie Stansbury (New Mexico) wrote Monday to the leaders of
ABC, Meta…

Democrats ask what happened to millions earmarked for Trump’s library
ABC, Meta, Paramount and X reportedly agreed to pay at least $63 million in settlements with the president. The original fund was dissolved last year.

"...solar panels and wind turbines were being installed across the peninsula. These were presented as ecological alternatives and came with this narrative that if we accepted them we were saving the planet.
... on the one hand there was this environmental discourse, and on the other hand they were dispossessing us of our territory and deforesting it. How can a project be environmentally friendly if it’s clearing a huge area of land?"
Resisting the so-called 'Maya'…

Resisting the so-called 'Maya' Train | Latin America Bureau
Indigenous activist Haizel explains to LAB contributor Isàlia McIntyre how strengthening Maya identity supports resistance to megaprojects harming communities across the Yucután. Since 2018, the Maya Train – an intercity railway line designed for tourism and cargo transport – has expanded to over 1.500 kilometers of tracks across Mexico’s Yucatán peninsula, including the states of Campeche, Yucatan, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, and Chiapas. The train, a flagship project of the previous admin…

Russian plant that makes fuel for Kalibr missiles reportedly hit in drone attack: https://benborges.xyz/2026/02/07/russian-plant-that-makes-fuel.html

X-Factor Defender Makes Plenty of Sense for Raiders as Trade Target https://www.si.com/nfl/raiders/onsi/las-vegas-x-factor-defender-makes-plenty-of-sense-as-trade-target

Try This Simnel Cake For Easter This Year #plantbased

Try This Simnel Cake For Easter This Year
This vegan simnel cake makes for a gorgeous Easter centerpiece. Serve this decorated loaf with tea or coffee

€2 BILLION FOR UKRAINE DEFENSE: Bradley vehicles storm assaults & failed FSB CYBERATTACK on Poland: https://benborges.xyz/2026/02/06/billion-for-ukraine-defense-bradley.html

Poland and Ukraine to jointly produce weapons as Tusk offers MiG-29s for drone tech: https://benborges.xyz/2026/02/06/poland-and-ukraine-to-jointly.html