#cooper — Public Fediverse posts
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https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/03/nhs-mental-health-trust-plans-25m-in-cuts-to-jobs-and-services. So much for #Government #promises that #NHS #mentalhealth #services would not be cut, but would have more #resources devoted to them. They certainly need them, & Yvette #Cooper ought to know that.
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The UK news media frets over #AndyBurnham's choice of #Chancellor. Mostly #Miliband & #Mahmood, but also #Cooper & #Streeting.
#Burnham should reject all 4 big beasts.
They are dangerous. Too much clout. Not controllable.
Andy needs a weak chancellor, to weaken the Treasury as power shifts north. Like #JackChambers, who Micheál Martin appointed aged 33 as Ireland's Finance Minister. Energetic, disciplined, competent, & weak.
If you've heard of the new Chancellor, it's a bad choice.
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William Merritt Chase and the independence of American painting 1
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Gardener shows off perfect worm-free cabbage thanks to DIY setup https://www.allforgardening.com/1849779/gardener-shows-off-perfect-worm-free-cabbage-thanks-to-diy-setup-2/ #cabbage #Cooper #garden #gardener #gardening
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A couple weeks ago, someone linked here to an essay from a curator at #Cooper-#Hewitt about LLMs that I liked a lot. I can't find it now. If you know what I'm talking about and you have the link, would you share it, please?
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Colin Campbell Cooper painting America: 1912-1923
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Colin Campbell Cooper painting America: 1896-1910
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The Westminster government condones land theft and genocide (one comes after the other) - they just hope that no one will notice.
#WestBank #Larceny #Murder #Israel #Complicity #labour #LabourFriendsOfIsrael #GreatIsraelRealEstate #Cooper #Starmer #Cowardice
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RE: https://sunny.garden/@dustin/116690173994004138
I didn't know what a driver was until recently, so here's my understanding of it:
It is used to drive down the metal hoops on a cask or other coopered items (bucket, etc). After the hoops are placed on the staves (wooden planks), the end with a groove is placed onto the hoop. The groove helps it catch the hoop. Then the flat face (like a hammer face) is struck by a hammer to drive down the hoop, seating it tighter. The cooper works around the hoop, driving it down until it is seated properly.
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I completed the cooper's driver. I'm happy with how it turned out. I only need to oil the handle and it'll be ready to be used.
I only hardened the working end so the struck end will be less likely to chip or damage the hammer that strikes it. I tempered it pretty far back so that it's tough since it doesn't need to be super hard since it will only be used on mild (softer) steel hoops.
I wasn't sure how much to file the groove on the working end (the peen-like end), so I left it how it is now figuring I could adjust it later.
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I'm going to the smithy with the intent of finishing the cooper's driver this afternoon. With any luck, I'll have a completed driver hung on a handle this evening.
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An update 🤬
#PalestineAction #Scotland #Law #Labour #Cooper #CourtOfSession #ScotPol #UKPol
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With all of the drama and finger pointing around Murell it is easy to forget other things that are happening. In this case the action by the UK government to prevent their proscription of Palestine Action being suspended in Scotland. An interesting report - I was amused at the judges comments on the coherence of the states case. A ruling is expected today (Thursday)
#PalestineAction #Scotland #Law #Labour #Cooper #CourtOfSession #ScotPol #UKPol
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I started forging a cooper's driver today. I got the eye punched and drifted, the working end forged out, the struck end forged and shaped, and some rough filing on it.
Next time I'm there, I'll do some more filing to get the ears symmetrical, and I'll need to flatten the working end and start filing in a groove because it'll be too difficult when it's hardened. I need to harden and temper it too. I can likely get all that done next time in addition to hanging a handle.
