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Interested in Technology, Science, Chemistry, Education, Fediverse, GNU/Linux and free software.

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eunews, to random
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Von der Leyen backs Polish, Greek calls for EU air defense shield

“We have to have a common air defense shield for all of Europe, like it was proposed by Mitsotakis and Tusk,” the Commission chief said.

https://www.politico.eu/article/european-commission-president-von-der-leyen-greek-eu-air-defense-shield-donald-tusk/

zleap,
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@eunews

I agree with this, we just need to improve our military capability, we should also look i quickly and we can set up defence posts too.

even if this means building them NOW so they are ready to use.

zleap,
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@unnameduser @eunews

We need to build our own, Typhoons seem to be more than capable.

Shivviness, to random
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This is staggeringly depressing.

"Most lawn equipment is gasoline powered, typically being one of two types: two-stroke or four-stroke engines. To fuel this equipment, it takes about 800 million gallons of gasoline annually, with 17 million additional gallons spilled in the process."

"EPA data has found that gas-powered lawn mowers make up five percent of total air pollution in the United States, amounting to even more in urban areas."

https://psci.princeton.edu/tips/2020/5/11/law-maintenance-and-climate-change

zleap,
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@Shivviness

Given the dangers of battery powered devices catching fire how much pollution is released by these fires in comparision to useing gasoline powered devices such as mowers?

ChrisMayLA6, to environment
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So the Environmental Agency, is embarrassed to reveal the true state of our environment...

They find it difficult to answer prescient questions from NGOs with significant expertise (the implications being, better informed that the EA staff) & (it would seem) would like the NGO's Q.s to be more simply put to help EA staff offer better answers?

If you wanted a picture of a failing regulatory agency this would be it....

#environment #regulation

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/24/uks-environment-agency-chief-admits-regulator-buries-freedom-of-information-requests

zleap,
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@ChrisMayLA6

Ofcom and ofwat are equally useless

zleap,
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@Simon318ppm @ChrisMayLA6

Indeed I guess one example is Meta saying they are committed to user safety then reducing the age a person can join instagram from 16 to 13, despite what has happened with children such as Molly Russell who killed herself after seeing self harm / suicide content.

jpmens, to random
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Why do female ENT (ear, nose and throat) assistants invariably have feeble squeaky voices?!

They: ………—…—-…
Me: ARE YOU TALKING TO ME?
They: …..
Me: COULD YOU SPEAK UP PLEASE, I CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU’RE SAYING WITHOUT MY HEARING AIDS!

Best is when I’m in a busy waiting room trying to catch the moment they squeak my name

zleap,
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@jpmens

It seems a lot of people are no longer capable of speaking a clear voice, loud enough to hear but not shouting.

If I watch old pathe or bbc news footage where the presenter is using what we probably call the queen's English I can hear / understand every word.

Now people seem to just mumble or whisper as if this is how one should be talking.

RichardJMurphy, to random
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Where does the buck stop at the Post Office? https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2024/05/24/where-does-the-buck-stop-at-the-post-office/ Paula Vennells' performance at the Post Office inquiry appears variously naive, incompetent or brazen. We cannot be sure. However, what can be suggested is that it seems likely she was never suited to the task of being Post Office CEO. In that case, who appointed her, why, and are they also responsible for what has happened?

zleap,
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@RichardJMurphy

CEO decisions are I assume not taken in isolation. Surely people give advice etc and need to vote on some.

appassionato, to palestine
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“The city of Rafah is now comprised of three entirely different worlds: the east is an archetypal war zone, the middle is a ghost town, and the west is a congested mass of people living in deplorable conditions.”

“People have no choice but to put their faith in so-called ‘humanitarian safe zones’ designated by the forces that have killed their family members and destroyed their homes.”

Norwegian Refugee Council

@palestine

zleap,
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@appassionato @palestine

It must be difficult to have humanitarian safe zones when the people bombing you call you animals and don't see you as human.

randahl, to random
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I strongly believe, if Trump is reelected, he will finally get a border wall.

Because Canada will gladly pay for it.

zleap,
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@randahl

Canada will build their own to keep people from the USA out.

ChrisMayLA6, to random
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Vital point:

The date of the general election seems designed to disenfranchise young people as much as possible, since most university students who vote do so at their term-time address. Universities are in recess on 4 July & many students will be at their parents’ or between university accommodation. Please make sure anyone you know in this situation registers at an appropriate address, preferably with a postal vote.

Michelle Kimber
Plymouth
(Guardian letters)

#students #voters #election2024

zleap,
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@ChrisMayLA6

Perhaps we need to follow the US model, hold elections ever 4 years in the same month.

People then know where they stand as to when an election will take place.

zleap,
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@ChrisMayLA6

LOL, yeah,

verdantsquare, to worldnews
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Paula Vennells ruled out Post Office review that ‘would be front-page news’ https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/may/23/paula-vennells-ruled-out-post-office-review-told-would-be-front-page-news?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #worldnews #guardian

zleap,
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@verdantsquare

She was really struggling at times, eh. Day 3/3 for her tomorrow.

zleap, to random
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It seems to be that, now the UK GE has been called, the war in Ukraine and Israel has stopped, global warming and associated climate / weather as stopped. Along with all the other things that are happening worldwide.

At least going by the fact the BBC are giving endless coverage.

br00t4c, to Israel
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The Rages of Equivalence: The ICC Prosecutor, Israel and Hamas

https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/05/23/the-rages-of-equivalence-the-icc-prosecutor-israel-and-hamas/

zleap,
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@br00t4c

Both sides have committed crimes, by hauling BOTH sides in they both get a chance to put their side of the story, October 7 was not in isolation, was it a result of years of action against the Palestinian people for example, it was part of an ongoing conflict. What explanation does israel have for killing 37K civilians, including doctors, journalists etc, why has repeated calls for a 2-state solution been rejected.

timrichards, to random
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That's odd. The UK election is being held on the USA's Independence Day, while the US election is being held on the UK's Guy Fawkes Night.

Don’t know if we can draw anything from that, but it's curious...

zleap,
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@timrichards

When the Tories get kicked out, we will call July 4th Tory Independence Day.

indivisibleteam, to random
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For months, we have urged President Biden to break from Prime Minister Netanyahu and use more diplomatic leverage to stop the killing in Gaza. Netanyahu and his government are perpetrating a brutal war with enormous civilian loss of life, through direct bombing and gunfire, as well as from restriction of food, water, and medicine. Netanyahu has regularly disregarded the Biden administration’s guidance and requests regarding military strategy and the delivery of humanitarian assistance.

zleap,
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@indivisibleteam

Both Netanyahu and Trump think the law does not apply to them.

mxtthxw, to random
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DON’T USE WINDOWS!!!!!

You can do perfectly good computing on a ZX Spectrum.

I love how this is today’s hot topic. Very Fedi. :pg:

zleap,
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@mxtthxw

Tasword 2 FTW, i did modify ths so it could save to +D floppy disk, it was mostly in BASC anyway.

nickbwalking, to random
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John Woodock's report into protests confirms my belief that anyone in the Lords is dodgy, but people who take a whole new name ("Lord Walney") are the dodgiest of all. https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/21/close-to-a-police-state-campaign-groups-condemn-uk-report-into-protests

zleap,
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@nickbwalking

Prisons are full.

fraying, to random
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I was part of the first generation to take to the web and fill it with my hopes and dreams, my stories and music, seeking connection and building community.

Watching assholes like Sam Altman treat all that collected humanity as a strip mine makes me indescribably sad.

It also makes me want to punch him in his smug fucking face.

zleap,
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@fraying

Yes the web was much better back i n 1997 ish before big tech started to take over.

ClimateNewsNow, to climate
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A new study reveals a significant link between higher temperatures at night and increased stroke risk, particularly in the elderly and women.

Researchers analyzed 15 years of data from Augsburg University Hospital and found a 7% increased risk of stroke following tropical nights. The study emphasizes the need for adaptation strategies and urban planning adjustments to mitigate the impact on public health.

https://neurosciencenews.com/hot-nights-stroke-neurology-26146/

zleap,
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@ClimateNewsNow

Good point, if too hot you can sleep naked under say a duvet, you can take the duvet off and just sleep naked on the bed, after that there are probably fewer options if you can't take anything else off.

br00t4c, to random
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Gaza detainees 'shackled and blindfolded' at Israel hospital

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crgygdr7vezo

zleap,
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@br00t4c

More war crimes, the sooner he is hauled in to court the better, l fully support the ICJ warrant.

zleap,
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@br00t4c

Will this be included in the ICJ war crimes trial?

Skembear, to random
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Government must cooperate with ICC Netanyahu arrest warrants – and end arms sales to Israel now!
https://labouroutlook.org/2024/05/20/government-must-cooperate-with-icc-netanyahu-arrest-warrants-and-end-arms-sales-to-israel-now/

“This is seismic. The government has to immediately make clear it will fully support this process and halt arms sales to a state whose leader is facing prosecution as a war criminal.”
Ben Jamal, Director of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign

zleap,
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@Skembear

Can we report anyone who has a problem with the ICJ war crimes arrest warrant, under the UK prevent strategy for supporting a person (or persons) who have had an arrest warrant issued against them for war crimes? Given that both Netanyahu AND the Hamas leader have been issued with an arrest warrant.

MadeyeTheCarnaptious, to Palestine
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Netanyahu, spitting out his dummy at the #ICC, says the IDF is "the world's most moral army".

Goebbels will be chuckling in hell tonight.

#Gaza #Palestine #CeasefireNOW #IsraelWarCrimes #IsraelGenocide #StopArmsSalesToIsrael

zleap,
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@MadeyeTheCarnaptious

Killing docs, journalists, children women, not to mention people stripped and bound, now getting reports palestinians are treated like this in hospital.

I hope the ICJ remember some of this so Netanyahu can be stripped naked, beaten & bound and left in is custody cell. After all if doing that to Palestinians is fine then it is fine for Netanyahu and the IDF who are also on trial.

verdantsquare, to random
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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hard-liner who crushed dissent, dies at 63 https://www.npr.org/2024/05/20/1252381374/iran-president-ebraim-raisi-dead-obituary-human-rights?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

zleap,
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@verdantsquare

I really hope this was just a tragic accident and not something more sinister, as the consequences could be very bad for the world ;and region in general.

On the other hand, Oil companies will be hoping for more sinister so they have an excuse to raise oil prices.

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