Entries Tagged - "things"

May 07 2024The Incredible Power of Oil & Steel

There is Teflon in your bloodstream.¹

Dupont knew about the toxicity of their chemicals since as far back as 1976, and to this day fight responsibility for their part in creating a ubiqitous chemical that does not naturally deteriorate. ²

The chemicals used in the production of Teflon (PFOAs and PFOs) were finally deemed toxic enough that DuPont, and the 13 other producers of it, don’t make it anymore - and have replaced it with New Teflon, and new chemicals. They claim these new chemicals are safe, despite the larger scientific body calling this into question³. To quote these scientists directly:

Jan 22 2024Daily Carry 2024

I maintain a living document called my things list, where I track all the different tools and such that I use in my daily life. I try to update this when I remember to, throughout the year, but I also thought it might be interesting to track how my daily carry changes over time. So, here is what I usually have in my pockets as of the start of 2024.



What I Wear

I am supposed to wear glasses when reading or at the computer, but I often forget to do so.¹ These glasses are Ollie Quinn Arlo’s. I also have a sunglasses set from them - the Noramy - which are discontinued.