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Cynical Rishi sells net zero targets down the river to appease the right

theguardian.com · Sep 20

There’s nothing long term about the prime minister diluting green policies in the hope of clinging on to power

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Mark@RCR 🌀 (@sco7sbhoy) · Sep 20

“Sunak strode into the room and stood in front of a lectern with a sign reading “long-term decisions for a brighter future” on the front. #Gaslighting the country again. It’s getting to be a habit. He then opened his mouth. RishGPT can’t really help the entitled, nasal whine. But this time it came soaked in contempt. This wasn’t just patronising, it was the most cynical speech from a prime minister in years.” #news #climate #climatechange #greenproject #climatecrisis

theguardian.com/politics/2023/

SubtleBlade ⚔️ (@SubtleBlade) · Sep 20

'You could sense the panic when news was leaked of #RishiSunak’s plans to water down some of his #ClimateChange targets. Instead of a controlled speech later in the week – probably somewhere with green connections: ... we got a hastily arranged press conference. In the very same Downing Street media centre where No 10 staff had joked about having illegal parties during the #pandemic. Call it karma. Stay calm and carry on taking the piss out of the country.' theguardian.com/politics/2023/ #ClimateCrisis

Trudy Harpham PhD (@harphat) · Sep 20
🔁 @glynmoody:

Cynical Rishi sells net zero targets down the river to appease the right - theguardian.com/politics/2023/ a fool and a coward: "Sunak had always said he wouldn’t be able to look his daughters in the eye if he relaxed his climate change commitments."

Maria Bustillos (@maria) · Sep 20
🔁 @sco7sbhoy:

“Sunak strode into the room and stood in front of a lectern with a sign reading “long-term decisions for a brighter future” on the front. #Gaslighting the country again. It’s getting to be a habit. He then opened his mouth. RishGPT can’t really help the entitled, nasal whine. But this time it came soaked in contempt. This wasn’t just patronising, it was the most cynical speech from a prime minister in years.” #news #climate #climatechange #greenproject #climatecrisis

theguardian.com/politics/2023/

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A Quarter In, A Quarter-Million Out: 10 Years of Emulation at Internet Archive

blog.archive.org · Sep 20

10 years ago, the Internet Archive made an announcement: It was possible for anyone with a reasonably powerful computer running a modern browser to have software emulated, running as it did back when it was fresh and new, with a single click. Now, a decade later, we have surpassed 250,000 pieces ...

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Thomas 🔭✨:verified: (@thomasfuchs) · Sep 20
🔁 @mariapopova:

The stunning astronomical drawings of Maria Clara Eimmart, a woman who far transcended the limitations of her time to become an artist and astronomer in the 17th century t.co/m02O40i089

James Gleick (@JamesGleick) · Sep 20
🔁 @mariapopova:

The stunning astronomical drawings of Maria Clara Eimmart, a woman who far transcended the limitations of her time to become an artist and astronomer in the 17th century t.co/m02O40i089

hollie (@hollie) · Sep 20
🔁 @mariapopova:

The stunning astronomical drawings of Maria Clara Eimmart, a woman who far transcended the limitations of her time to become an artist and astronomer in the 17th century t.co/m02O40i089

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Now it’s clear: hard work doesn’t make you rich. Surely that’s the death knell for the myth of social mobility | Faiza Shaheen

theguardian.com · Sep 20

Where you are born in the UK and the wealth of your family are the key factors that determine life outcomes, new figures reveal says Faiza Shaheen, a visiting professor at the London School of Economics

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Andra Filipescu (@musingoddity) · Sep 21
🔁 @ChrisMayLA6:

The penny has dropped across the UK:

'many are waking up to the reality that they don’t get rich, or even comfortable, by simply working hard: they get rich by being born rich. The social mobility myth is dying – now we must demand an economic settlement that works for all'!

We can thank the #Tories for exposing the skewed & dysfunctional political economy that has shaped Britain for decades, or longer;

as an earlier post suggests:
we see active Govt. as the answer!
theguardian.com/commentisfree/

Geraint (@drgeraint) · Sep 21
🔁 @ChrisMayLA6:

The penny has dropped across the UK:

'many are waking up to the reality that they don’t get rich, or even comfortable, by simply working hard: they get rich by being born rich. The social mobility myth is dying – now we must demand an economic settlement that works for all'!

We can thank the #Tories for exposing the skewed & dysfunctional political economy that has shaped Britain for decades, or longer;

as an earlier post suggests:
we see active Govt. as the answer!
theguardian.com/commentisfree/

Peter Brown (@peterbrown) · Sep 21
🔁 @ChrisMayLA6:

The penny has dropped across the UK:

'many are waking up to the reality that they don’t get rich, or even comfortable, by simply working hard: they get rich by being born rich. The social mobility myth is dying – now we must demand an economic settlement that works for all'!

We can thank the #Tories for exposing the skewed & dysfunctional political economy that has shaped Britain for decades, or longer;

as an earlier post suggests:
we see active Govt. as the answer!
theguardian.com/commentisfree/

Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈 (@Lazarou) · Sep 21
🔁 @ChrisMayLA6:

The penny has dropped across the UK:

'many are waking up to the reality that they don’t get rich, or even comfortable, by simply working hard: they get rich by being born rich. The social mobility myth is dying – now we must demand an economic settlement that works for all'!

We can thank the #Tories for exposing the skewed & dysfunctional political economy that has shaped Britain for decades, or longer;

as an earlier post suggests:
we see active Govt. as the answer!
theguardian.com/commentisfree/

Valerie Aurora (@vaurora) · Sep 20
🔁 @airadam:

"Now"? To borrow from an old saying, if hard work were so great, the rich would keep it for themselves...

theguardian.com/commentisfree/

Stuart :progress_pride: (@slowe) · Sep 20
🔁 @airadam:

"Now"? To borrow from an old saying, if hard work were so great, the rich would keep it for themselves...

theguardian.com/commentisfree/

JBGerman (@JBShakerman) · Sep 21
🔁 @ChrisMayLA6:

The penny has dropped across the UK:

'many are waking up to the reality that they don’t get rich, or even comfortable, by simply working hard: they get rich by being born rich. The social mobility myth is dying – now we must demand an economic settlement that works for all'!

We can thank the #Tories for exposing the skewed & dysfunctional political economy that has shaped Britain for decades, or longer;

as an earlier post suggests:
we see active Govt. as the answer!
theguardian.com/commentisfree/

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Scientists Working in Antarctica Unwittingly Started to Develop a New Accent

openculture.com · Sep 20

The distinctiveness of the accent heard in a place reflects that place's isolation. It's probably no coincidence that, as almost every place in the world has become less isolated, accents have become less distinctive.

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Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈 (@Lazarou) · Sep 20
🔁 @JenLucPiquant:

Scientists Working in Antarctica Unwittingly Started to Develop a New Accent. “Antarctica has no native population or permanent residents, but it does have a transitory community of scientists and support staff who live there for part of the year on a rotational basis.” openculture.com/2023/09/scient

Josh Wells (@josh) · Sep 21
🔁 @JenLucPiquant:

Scientists Working in Antarctica Unwittingly Started to Develop a New Accent. “Antarctica has no native population or permanent residents, but it does have a transitory community of scientists and support staff who live there for part of the year on a rotational basis.” openculture.com/2023/09/scient

Jonathan Glick (@Jonathanglick) · Sep 20
🔁 @JenLucPiquant:

Scientists Working in Antarctica Unwittingly Started to Develop a New Accent. “Antarctica has no native population or permanent residents, but it does have a transitory community of scientists and support staff who live there for part of the year on a rotational basis.” openculture.com/2023/09/scient

@scott_bot 🤹 (@scott_bot) · Sep 20
🔁 @JenLucPiquant:

Scientists Working in Antarctica Unwittingly Started to Develop a New Accent. “Antarctica has no native population or permanent residents, but it does have a transitory community of scientists and support staff who live there for part of the year on a rotational basis.” openculture.com/2023/09/scient

Flipboard Science Desk (@ScienceDesk) · Sep 20
🔁 @JenLucPiquant:

Scientists Working in Antarctica Unwittingly Started to Develop a New Accent. “Antarctica has no native population or permanent residents, but it does have a transitory community of scientists and support staff who live there for part of the year on a rotational basis.” openculture.com/2023/09/scient

Glyn Moody (@glynmoody) · Sep 20
🔁 @JenLucPiquant:

Scientists Working in Antarctica Unwittingly Started to Develop a New Accent. “Antarctica has no native population or permanent residents, but it does have a transitory community of scientists and support staff who live there for part of the year on a rotational basis.” openculture.com/2023/09/scient

Quincy (@quincy) · Sep 20
🔁 @JenLucPiquant:

Scientists Working in Antarctica Unwittingly Started to Develop a New Accent. “Antarctica has no native population or permanent residents, but it does have a transitory community of scientists and support staff who live there for part of the year on a rotational basis.” openculture.com/2023/09/scient

How to Maintain Mental Hygiene as an Open Source Researcher - bellingcat

bellingcat.com · Sep 21

Online researchers are often exposed to disturbing content – particularly from warzones like Ukraine. Here are some tips from first hand experience on how to stay safe.

Shared by @cainmark and 5 others.
Shlee fucked around and (@shlee) · Sep 21
🔁 @Bellingcat:

As open-source researchers around the globe dive into the unfolding events in the Karabakh region it is important to reshare our guide into looking after your mental health when researching. #Artsakh bellingcat.com/resources/2022/

Glyn Moody (@glynmoody) · Sep 21
🔁 @Bellingcat:

As open-source researchers around the globe dive into the unfolding events in the Karabakh region it is important to reshare our guide into looking after your mental health when researching. #Artsakh bellingcat.com/resources/2022/

Cainmark 🚲 (@cainmark) · Sep 21
🔁 @Bellingcat:

As open-source researchers around the globe dive into the unfolding events in the Karabakh region it is important to reshare our guide into looking after your mental health when researching. #Artsakh bellingcat.com/resources/2022/

Christine T (@whatshisays) · Sep 21
🔁 @Bellingcat:

As open-source researchers around the globe dive into the unfolding events in the Karabakh region it is important to reshare our guide into looking after your mental health when researching. #Artsakh bellingcat.com/resources/2022/

‘Pathetic’: what scientists and green groups think of UK’s net zero U-turn

theguardian.com · Sep 20

UK not a serious player in global race for green growth, says Greenpeace, while Oxfam says move is ‘betrayal’

Shared by @glynmoody and 5 others.
Peter Nimmo (@Peternimmo) · Sep 20
🔁 @glynmoody:

‘Pathetic’: what scientists and green groups think of UK’s net zero U-turn - theguardian.com/environment/20 "UK not a serious player in global race for green growth, says Greenpeace, while Oxfam says move is ‘betrayal’" #NetZero #Sunak

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Tim Chambers (@tchambers) · Sep 21
🔁 @mathewi:

Twitter as an echo of Something Awful: "You can’t view the emperor with clothes on when you know he’s nothing more than another middle-aged message board tyrant alone in his home office posting at the lonely nerds that pay to hang out with him" garbageday.email/p/just-anothe

Karen Dalton-Beninato ☑️ (@kbeninato) · Sep 21
🔁 @mathewi:

Twitter as an echo of Something Awful: "You can’t view the emperor with clothes on when you know he’s nothing more than another middle-aged message board tyrant alone in his home office posting at the lonely nerds that pay to hang out with him" garbageday.email/p/just-anothe

Jonathan Glick (@Jonathanglick) · Sep 21
🔁 @mathewi:

Twitter as an echo of Something Awful: "You can’t view the emperor with clothes on when you know he’s nothing more than another middle-aged message board tyrant alone in his home office posting at the lonely nerds that pay to hang out with him" garbageday.email/p/just-anothe

Dan Gillmor (@dangillmor) · Sep 21
🔁 @mathewi:

Twitter as an echo of Something Awful: "You can’t view the emperor with clothes on when you know he’s nothing more than another middle-aged message board tyrant alone in his home office posting at the lonely nerds that pay to hang out with him" garbageday.email/p/just-anothe

The Silurian hypothesis: would it be possible to detect an industrial civilization in the geological record? | International Journal of Astrobiology | Cambridge Core

cambridge.org · Sep 21

The Silurian hypothesis: would it be possible to detect an industrial civilization in the geological record? - Volume 18 Issue 2

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Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈 (@Lazarou) · Sep 21
🔁 @michael_w_busch:

@cstross @rlcw One of the best tracers of any past industrial process would be detailed isotope geochemistry.

For example: Oklo is distinguished from an artificial reactor by the fission products & remaining uranium being embedded in the continuous non-depleted layer the uranium was originally deposited in - it was not moved.

Schmidt & Frank 2018, "The Silurian hypothesis", has become a usual starting point for such discussions: cambridge.org/core/journals/in

(@meena & @bazzargh already linked it.)

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