There’s nothing long term about the prime minister diluting green policies in the hope of clinging on to power
“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
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 ...
10 Years of Emulation at the Internet Archive: The Emularity project became a ridiculous success, making vast collections of software and systems instantly available to millions in the browser https://blog.archive.org/2023/09/20/a-quarter-in-a-quarter-million-out-10-years-of-emulation-at-internet-archive/
Celestial splendor from a forgotten woman who broke the bounds of her time.
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
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!
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/sep/19/hard-work-rich-social-mobility-uk-wealth-life
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.
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.
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 https://www.bellingcat.com/resources/2022/11/23/how-to-maintain-mental-hygiene-as-an-open-source-researcher/
UK not a serious player in global race for green growth, says Greenpeace, while Oxfam says move is ‘betrayal’
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The Silurian hypothesis: would it be possible to detect an industrial civilization in the geological record? - Volume 18 Issue 2
@cstross there's the Silurian Hypothesis paper that discusses possible signals of previous civilisations https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/international-journal-of-astrobiology/article/silurian-hypothesis-would-it-be-possible-to-detect-an-industrial-civilization-in-the-geological-record/77818514AA6907750B8F4339F7C70EC6 ... named after the Dr Who episode of course
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