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Three cases against IF NOT EXISTS / IF EXISTS in PostgreSQL DDL.
https://postgres.ai/blog/20211103-three-cases-against-if-not-exists-and-if-exists-in-postgresql-ddl
saved 2021-11-12

Three Cases Against IF NOT EXISTS / IF EXISTS in Postgres DDL | Postgres AI

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Many DDL statements in PostgreSQL support modified IF EXISTS / IF NOT EXISTS. For example:

 test=# create table if not exists mytable(); CREATE TABLE test=# drop table if exists mytable; DROP TABLE 

I recommend using `IF EXISTS` / `IF NOT EXISTS`…

Half of UK councils still use pesticides in public places, research finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/30/uk-councils-pesticides-weedkiller-glyphosate

But nice lawns and golf courses and unblemished flower gardens are so important. We can't possibly give up routine use of #pesticides.
Yet it's clear that even "benign" pesticides, like #pyrethroids, have adverse impacts. Even if they are harmless to people and pets, they …

But nice lawns and golf courses and unblemished flower gardens are so important. We can't possibly give up routine use of #pesticides.
Yet it's clear that even "benign" pesticides, like #pyrethroids, have adverse impacts. Even if they are harmless to people and pets, they …

Postdoc position at Sarvestani Lab, Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) https://www.nature.com/naturecareers/job/12841011/postdoctoral-scientist-sarvestani-lab/ "Engage in experimental neuroscience projects such as exploring se…

Postdoctoral Scientist - Sarvestani Lab - Ithaca, New York job with Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) | 12841011
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EPA Hires Farm and Pesticide Lobbyist to Oversee Pesticide Regulation | Civil Eats
https://civileats.com/2025/06/30/epa-hires-farm-and-pesticide-lobbyist-to-oversee-pesticide-regulation/

Trump's Truth posts mix wild conspiracies with market-moving policies (Avery Lotz/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2025/06/02/trump-truth-posts-conspiracies-biden-executed
http://www.memeorandum.com/250602/p69#a250602p69

Great piece on the small/indie (original!) side of the internet, frustrations about most peoples' focus on the mainstream web, and why the 'good', REAL internet is still (and will always be) here underneath, and vibrant https://sightlessscribbles.com/posts/20250603

"Pesticides, antibiotics, animal medicines: the chemical cocktail seeping into our rivers"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Rivers

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