2026-05-29T12:54:08Z https://yabu.me A.Stringer https://yabu.me/npub1dv7jx9xu3aknrkp0um4srkxrk7u4esn6cdew5sdw9t78av93098srhk724 https://media.mstdn.social/accounts/avatars/109/718/627/210/509/772/original/c1ed534e543d5ad0.png https://media.mstdn.social/accounts/avatars/109/718/627/210/509/772/original/c1ed534e543d5ad0.png https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs28uj5yg9s4wdz0f2pqv0wxg5yyrrgn3g8c9ht5gzmlup476sgzcgzyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57e8ksx5 &#34;Imagine if you had infinite resources to build something that might topple the established world order, and all you could come up with was… an automatic internet troll10.&#34;<br/><br/>Plato vs Grok - by M. F. Robbins - The Value of Nothing<br/><a href="https://martinrobbins.substack.com/p/plato-vs-grok?utm_medium=ios">https://martinrobbins.substack.com/p/plato-vs-grok?utm_medium=ios</a><br/><br/>#techbro <br/>#LLMS<br/>#Society<br/>#Psychology <br/>#criticalthinking <br/>#Philosophy 2025-08-12T07:01:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdqup967dgpgm8yflshsm80h84y69uh5letvvxe8femaaws2l47uqzyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u5793teeh &#34;according to a paper published in the #Personality and Social #Psychology Bulletin. The authors were surprised to discover that not only are #conspiracytheorists overconfident, they also don&#39;t realize their beliefs are on the fringe, massively overestimating by as much as a factor of four how much other people agree with them.&#34;<br/><br/>Conspiracy theorists don’t realize they’re on the fringe - Ars Technica<br/><a href="https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/07/conspiracy-theorists-think-their-views-are-mainstream/">https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/07/conspiracy-theorists-think-their-views-are-mainstream/</a><br/><br/>#socialmedia 2025-07-23T16:35:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsded6fcg5mfluy4kg7fn08w8v4nh0h2r2zt07uc6sqs6nwyvu6s0czyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57fkxa4x &#34;Taken together, the OBR findings show more clearly than ever before that the cost of taking action to tackle climate change would be far lower than the cost of unchecked warming.&#34;<br/><br/>#OBR: #Netzero is much cheaper than thought for #UK – and unchecked #globalwarming far more costly - Carbon Brief<br/><a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/obr-net-zero-is-much-cheaper-than-thought-for-uk-and-unchecked-global-warming-far-more-costly/">https://www.carbonbrief.org/obr-net-zero-is-much-cheaper-than-thought-for-uk-and-unchecked-global-warming-far-more-costly/</a><br/><br/>#ClimateChange<br/>#climatecrisis <br/>#greenenergy <br/>#renewables<br/>#environment <br/>#UKpol<br/>#UKeconomy <br/>#ukgrowth<br/>#governmentborrowing 2025-07-10T09:54:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp5h5amnp92edslu900jwdfwkvctl7s9464clavf73mjgzz4lhfqgzyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57g2k5hl &#34;Strategy, competence and hard work matter, even in the execution of ideas we’re not fond of - and having the biggest gun in the room doesn’t help when you neglect to aim, aren’t sure you own the bullets, and keep dropping it on your own toes.&#34;<br/><br/>#Trump’s #Trade Threats: Why Isn&#39;t This Working? | ExplainTrade<br/><a href="https://www.explaintrade.com/resources/trumps-trade-threats">https://www.explaintrade.com/resources/trumps-trade-threats</a><br/><br/>#trumptariffs <br/>#USpol<br/>#USeconomy 2025-07-08T13:05:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswak9y820kstzg87apqcxejllq3vv47yglwksavj7v00cu2hftzcgzyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u577ghe4k In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs86h23zpnmuersvqgmz74skhjwx6296ax34qr980fcjrgfz5grgaqynsw6w'>nevent1q…sw6w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Look for these other signs of drowning when persons are in the water:<br/><br/>Head low in the water, mouth at water level<br/>Head tilted back with mouth open<br/>Eyes glassy and empty, unable to focus<br/>Eyes closed<br/>Hair over forehead or eyes<br/>Not using legs—vertical<br/>Hyperventilating or gasping<br/>Trying to swim in a particular direction but not making headway<br/>Trying to roll over on the back<br/>Appear to be climbing an invisible ladder 2025-06-29T09:28:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs86h23zpnmuersvqgmz74skhjwx6296ax34qr980fcjrgfz5grgaqzyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u5706pljl &#34;#Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning<br/>In 10 percent of drownings, adults are nearby but have no idea the victim is dying. Here’s what to look for.<br/><br/>#Rescuingdrowningchildren: How to know when someone is in trouble in the water.<br/><a href="https://slate.com/technology/2013/06/rescuing-drowning-children-how-to-know-when-someone-is-in-trouble-in-the-water.html">https://slate.com/technology/2013/06/rescuing-drowning-children-how-to-know-when-someone-is-in-trouble-in-the-water.html</a><br/><br/>#swimming <br/>#rescue 2025-06-29T09:24:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdtwc2968aeg08ljy5wwmltjjc6cclnc8vaduqxxn5cgme2fmf7agzyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57lafves &#34;And finally one obvious point: #tax doesn’t usually just go up in smoke – countries with #highertax tend to have better funded #publicservices. Whether you’d prefer a country more like the #US (with lower tax and less expansive public services than the #UK) or more like #Denmark (much higher tax, much more expansive public services) is a #politicalquestion that no chart can assist with.<br/><br/><a href="https://taxpolicy.org.uk/2025/06/27/uk-workers-tax-wedge-infographics/">https://taxpolicy.org.uk/2025/06/27/uk-workers-tax-wedge-infographics/</a><br/><br/>#UKtax<br/>#UKtaxanalysis<br/>#Taxanalysis<br/>#UKtaxes<br/>#UKeconomy 2025-06-27T08:30:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2zv9hvklg3enungllp929avn36f70x22s0a6hzph6ggcjqufydfqzyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57xuq4a0 &#34;This is the general and vague encouragement of hostile and lethal acts against groups and individuals by instigators using #communicationsnetworks. Such #promotionofharm is usually not precise enough to be caught by the #laws against incitement of #offences against the person. There is what one calls “#plausibledeniability”.<br/><br/>#socialmedia <br/>#terrorism <br/>#onlineterrorism<br/>#hatecrime<br/>#policychange <br/>#socialvalues<br/>#socialattitudes<br/>#politicalviolence <br/> #lawfedi<br/>#USpol<br/>#UKpol<br/> <br/><a href="https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/the-weekly-constitutional/70248/the-law-is-powerless-against-stochastic-political-violence">https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/the-weekly-constitutional/70248/the-law-is-powerless-against-stochastic-political-violence</a> 2025-06-20T11:53:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfllgy8yqxt8ata4s9t36f45hs5ux3l38t8s49ql65lapu7j9qsvszyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57kmfhsv Excellent news<br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jun/17/decriminalisation-abortion-vote-mps?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other">https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jun/17/decriminalisation-abortion-vote-mps?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other</a><br/><br/>#Abortionrights<br/>#decriminaliseabortion <br/>#UKpol<br/>#womensrights <br/>#WomensRightToChoose 2025-06-17T18:24:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst6qm8fzm9xs4lvm3ks4k44mg90v3t7gw0a3cmcuv9rf94xy55q4szyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u579ztc9y &#34;As a #quantitative #socialscientist who has studied #religious change in modern societies for more than 25 years, I’m surprised – and sceptical. I do not doubt that the #BibleSociety acted in good faith, but they haven’t engaged with the mountain of #evidence, some of it very recent, pointing to #religiousdecline.<br/><br/>Is there really a #religiousrevival in England? Why I’m sceptical of a new report<br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/is-there-really-a-religious-revival-in-england-why-im-sceptical-of-a-new-report-257863">https://theconversation.com/is-there-really-a-religious-revival-in-england-why-im-sceptical-of-a-new-report-257863</a><br/><br/>#interrogatethedata<br/>#criticalthinking <br/>#Probabilitysampling <br/>#datasampling 2025-06-17T08:50:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvcvyfq703ehmdj7gxmtjlu4dzf9y5t4k6fexcl0dhdxxsxeee6pqzyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57nq0s8p &#34;It&#39;s quite telling to watch such simple-minded people escalate straight to defcon one in a dispute, going overnight from proclaiming their love for someone to calling them a paedophile and demanding their impeachment. They do not have the nuance to engage in a dispute without reducing it to Book of Revelations blood-and-fire hyper #partisanship. They just don&#39;t have the cognitive ability for any subtlety or grading whatsoever.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://iandunt.substack.com/p/musk-vs-trump-416">https://iandunt.substack.com/p/musk-vs-trump-416</a><br/><br/>#USpol<br/>#Trump<br/>#Musk<br/>#sciencematters 2025-06-06T11:59:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxm8h0l2thj73tqustm5q9l35nn279flnhnzhnmqg4xvsklgkjhcszyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57m2f5ax &#34;Already it’s made a huge difference to this area. There’s an obvious increase in calm. People are a lot less aggressive when they drive around.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/east-bristol-liveable-neighbourhood-brought-10238200#ICID=Android_BristolPostApp_AppShare">https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/east-bristol-liveable-neighbourhood-brought-10238200#ICID=Android_BristolPostApp_AppShare</a><br/><br/>#LowTrafficNeighbourhood <br/>#LTN<br/>#Bristol <br/>#Bristolhighwayspolicy<br/>#Britainsroads<br/>#EBLN 2025-06-05T11:27:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspld2lrscu32n9mx9en5y3fcgl839fyssun358zlad0q93vz2vk2szyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57fy4ay2 &#34;We’re gonna need a HUGE tent to defeat this #RepublicanParty. … We’re gonna need a #Democratic tent big enough to hold both a conservative like #JoeWalsh and a progressive like #AlexandriaOcasioCortez. I want to help build that big tent because I want to win, and … #Trump’s Republican Party must lose.”<br/><br/><a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5330476-joe-walsh-says-hes-becoming-a-democrat/?tbref=hp">https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5330476-joe-walsh-says-hes-becoming-a-democrat/?tbref=hp</a><br/><br/>#USpol 2025-06-03T21:17:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs98jp7upzwcxdeslhffs9e02q7gflkt863r6r2z3w8cxt8pmp4xqgzyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57hah97a &#34;Huge win for #health and #environment as #UK agrees to align with #EUpesticidestandards in reset deal - Pesticide Action Network UK<br/><a href="https://www.pan-uk.org/huge-win-uk-aligns-with-eu-pesticide-standards/">https://www.pan-uk.org/huge-win-uk-aligns-with-eu-pesticide-standards/</a><br/><br/>#pesticides <br/>#toxicchemicals <br/>#harmfulsubstances <br/>#foodstandards <br/>#eureset 2025-06-03T13:26:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq55m5rznqc0ek3gsjvpq6ueu6gtlutnwuvk3a2qqvaaw62t8znqszyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u573x32wa &#34;They can simply yell “tyranny,” even as the bureaucrats and #politicians responsible for the #policy rarely spend time clearly articulating its purpose. As a result, the #publicconversation is dominated by those most invested in misrepresenting it.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/regulation-or-repression--how-the-right-hijacked-the-dsa-debate">https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/regulation-or-repression--how-the-right-hijacked-the-dsa-debate</a><br/><br/>#DigitalServicesAct <br/>#EUregulation <br/>#Disinformation <br/>#RageBait <br/>#protectingdemocracy <br/>#socialmedia <br/>#badActors 2025-06-03T04:59:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv35laxnmwlsuv6rph92r0hermeh0e74dwf44lq09mq43pyh8ax5qzyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57mu67c6 Good<br/><br/>#Londonmayor reverses TfL ban on ads calling for #abortiondecriminalisation | London | The Guardian<br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jun/02/london-mayor-reverses-tfl-ban-on-ads-abortion-decriminalisation">https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jun/02/london-mayor-reverses-tfl-ban-on-ads-abortion-decriminalisation</a><br/><br/>#UKpol<br/>#AbortionRights 2025-06-02T10:47:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxuecj2uajpyz9nglef7cxpp8nu9e6dfyfmgr5zjhhetwtcgunjmqzyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57gy47jd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs85ysal4h3tv75v0lqueam3qmxw4zfvpm2v0r8rwan6rzpglz8k0slwyecy'>nevent1q…yecy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I thought it might be. Except I agree with him. The judicial system found no wrong doing. Her brother Moses has a different childhood recollection which is on record. As someone who worked in UK criminal justice for 15 years you have to trust the system. If you think it&#39;s failed, you need to work to change it. But I&#39;m not a big fan of the court of public opinion. So I wasnt offended by Alda&#39;s opinion, because he didn&#39;t defend Allen, he defended the judicial system. 2025-05-27T14:42:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfdpwrqa0al2pdgw0c97scrxaarlke5ulepulrvv836ewvren6exgzyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57hket84 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgpyguhyysyaxx9qjmczzwg8va9jktydy9gla8qu079fmhcljk53cu05cst'>nevent1q…5cst</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>why is he dead to you because he supports women, or why do you think he doesn&#39;t? 2025-05-27T11:22:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxvddv44zgluqg2zgkkhjr8yu8p9n988gdvjwccp9lusz8u8pqpxgzyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57qzczm0 ‘My mother didn’t try to stab my father until I was six’: #AlanAlda on childhood, marriage and 60 years of stardom | Film | The Guardian<br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/may/26/my-mother-didnt-try-to-stab-my-father-until-i-was-six-alan-alda-on-childhood-marriage-and-60-years-of-stardom">https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/may/26/my-mother-didnt-try-to-stab-my-father-until-i-was-six-alan-alda-on-childhood-marriage-and-60-years-of-stardom</a><br/><br/>#Films<br/>#TheFourSeasons<br/>#screenwriting <br/>#Acting<br/>#AlanAlda 2025-05-26T12:14:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszec8fufv8rh7je2aav6z587376aggdxztasz0lxs6cyrzhzw9v3szyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57s4892x &#34;The chatter around #Biden about preventability, debility and prognosis does a disservice to patients living with metastatic #prostatecancer. These narratives perpetuate the harmful myth that #Stage4prostatecancer means imminent death or total debilitation — and they can lead to social isolation, workplace bias and psychological distress.:<br/><br/><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/05/26/biden-prostate-cancer-conspiracy-theory/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzQ4MjMyMDAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzQ5NjE0Mzk5LCJpYXQiOjE3NDgyMzIwMDAsImp0aSI6IjhjYjIzOTg4LTJkMTctNDIyMy05MTc0LWUxMTRhN2U1MDkzZSIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9vcGluaW9ucy8yMDI1LzA1LzI2L2JpZGVuLXByb3N0YXRlLWNhbmNlci1jb25zcGlyYWN5LXRoZW9yeS8ifQ.zlagpLAt1VaOiW0Vp1-4FwIbPW2ghzPpKJBvY8-OAJ0">https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/05/26/biden-prostate-cancer-conspiracy-theory/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzQ4MjMyMDAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzQ5NjE0Mzk5LCJpYXQiOjE3NDgyMzIwMDAsImp0aSI6IjhjYjIzOTg4LTJkMTctNDIyMy05MTc0LWUxMTRhN2U1MDkzZSIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9vcGluaW9ucy8yMDI1LzA1LzI2L2JpZGVuLXByb3N0YXRlLWNhbmNlci1jb25zcGlyYWN5LXRoZW9yeS8ifQ.zlagpLAt1VaOiW0Vp1-4FwIbPW2ghzPpKJBvY8-OAJ0</a> 2025-05-26T11:54:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxq5qjt3xqgn9rfrxf5tq0229jp5tqlxam5nge77de2kv4aq5t3lczyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u579t4vuf ‘I’m from Glasgow – the swearing came naturally!’ The full uncensored history of The Thick of It | The Thick of It | The Guardian<br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/may/18/the-thick-of-it-interview-armando-iannucci-peter-capaldi-rebecca-front">https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/may/18/the-thick-of-it-interview-armando-iannucci-peter-capaldi-rebecca-front</a><br/><br/>#TheThickOfIt<br/>#omnishambles <br/>#comedy<br/>#satire<br/>#politicalsatire <br/>#ArmandoIannucci<br/>#malcomtucker 2025-05-18T16:26:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrr7rvxtmvzg7yzc9y22vw86zc6pdx5ua42ff4qyyplnr68ukf4fgzyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57p2fqfr &#34;But.<br/><br/>None of these five cases exist.<br/><br/>All five cases are fake.<br/><br/>All five cases are fabricated.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://emptycity.substack.com/p/a-close-reading-of-the-ai-fake-cases">https://emptycity.substack.com/p/a-close-reading-of-the-ai-fake-cases</a><br/><br/>#AI<br/>#LawFedi <br/>#largelanguagemodels <br/>#LLMS<br/>#regulatesocialmedianow <br/>#regulateAI<br/>#legalresearch 2025-05-10T06:32:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszefevvcjr5s3dfsmfezunr4undfrz26sdk9s27kdz4ma2cx664nszyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57xvt47t &#34;Perhaps I’m just really bad at reading between the lines, but this was the point at which I thought I was having an aneurysm, because I actually read the #report. I can’t really see anything in it thatundermines #KeirStarmer or #Ed Miliband at all. Nor is there anything in there that “echoes” the #Tories or #Reform.&#34; So, the only conclusion I can draw is that a whole bunch of people experienced a massive failure of #reading comprehension.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/is-tonty-blair-behind-this?r=1ejfm&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;triedRedirect=true">https://takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/is-tonty-blair-behind-this?r=1ejfm&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;triedRedirect=true</a><br/> <br/>#climatechange 2025-05-06T10:07:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqycf0rl5mnhmzxz66j33n86xczwv3d8u7tq8ahx2tnt9etty8mkgzyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57qgrejm #UK wins £500m in #science grants from #EU #Horizonscheme after #Brexit lockout | Science | The Guardian<br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/may/05/british-scientists-eu-horizon-research-funding-programme">https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/may/05/british-scientists-eu-horizon-research-funding-programme</a> 2025-05-05T06:23:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0hlex7fceflpnv7cxf84ggg5lkqsm30q95c44cw9c3dcq00g6xmszyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u579kyj7w &#34;To take #equality seriously, we must accept that rights matter in relation to both #sex and #gender, though not necessarily in the same contexts. We must accept, too, that we need to defend rights for all individuals, whether they define themselves by sex or gender.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://observer.co.uk/news/opinion-and-ideas/article/kenan-malik-column-trans-rights-supreme-court">https://observer.co.uk/news/opinion-and-ideas/article/kenan-malik-column-trans-rights-supreme-court</a><br/><br/>#sexualequality <br/>#womensrights <br/>#transrights <br/>#societalrules<br/>#UKpol<br/>#equalityact <br/>#Equalityact2010<br/>#genderrecognition <br/>#biologicalsex<br/>#LawFedi 2025-04-28T16:20:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspdqzlnf57jyla9sh8z2w2w0wqgkn2cyvdtg54z66v48d04yt4k9szyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57e9458c &#34;The first #EarthDay in 1970 sparked a movement in the #UnitedStates that led to the #CleanAirAct, the #CleanWaterAct and the creation of the #EnvironmentalProtectionAgency. Today, the U.S. may be run by those who seem willing to squander the #economicopportunities of the #greeneconomy, but #cities around the world are already seizing them.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.newsweek.com/if-nations-wont-fight-global-warming-cities-can-will-opinion-2061588">https://www.newsweek.com/if-nations-wont-fight-global-warming-cities-can-will-opinion-2061588</a><br/><br/>#netzero<br/>#greenagenda <br/>#emissions <br/>#pollution <br/>#climatecrisis <br/>#climatechange<br/>#Greencities <br/>#environmentpolicy <br/>#SadiqKhan 2025-04-22T08:21:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8ylzpm4l982t8cqjg4ewwutekkrpajpa3favv0lez439c8afdzdszyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u572s5sfg &#34;What did it all involve? Nothing at all. What scandal had they uncovered? None whatsoever. It was a great festival of vacuity. It proved nothing except for what happens to people who fight for liberal values in an era of #populism.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://iandunt.substack.com/p/a-good-man-in-government">https://iandunt.substack.com/p/a-good-man-in-government</a><br/><br/>#AttorneyGeneral <br/>#UKpol<br/>#RichardHermer<br/>#LawFedi<br/>#ruleoflaw 2025-04-11T13:12:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfcdnanqgh6gd4c38xkszlasy0k2pxuf4ek40zqj57fntcdzvykpqzyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57yhlzgl &#34;And now, while the #criminaljusticesystem is in flames – record, growing #courtbacklogs; record delays; #trials unable to go ahead for a lack of #judges and £barristers; crumbling #courtbuildings; overflowing #prisons; #chronicunderstaffing – the #LordChancellor has backed herself into a pointless, idiotic fight in which she may ultimately be forced to dismantle the one part of the system which was quietly and effectively getting on with its job.&#34;<br/><br/>#Sentencingcouncil<br/><br/><a href="https://thesecretbarrister.com/2025/04/02/we-need-to-talk-about-the-sentencing-council/">https://thesecretbarrister.com/2025/04/02/we-need-to-talk-about-the-sentencing-council/</a> 2025-04-02T19:08:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgylfh8afngdqcasgx9yah98hhwqfjrk5xdnj327gl9cyfnxr2szczyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u575wch8e It depends what JSO&#39;s aims actually were?<br/><br/>&#34;The “#radicalflankeffect” shows that when radical #activists push boundaries, they often make #moderatevoices in the same movement appear more reasonable. Recent #research on #JSO found that even when the group provoked #publicanger, support for moderate organisations such as #FriendsoftheEarth increased.&#34;<br/><br/>Being hated worked for #JustStopOil<br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/being-hated-worked-for-just-stop-oil-253379">https://theconversation.com/being-hated-worked-for-just-stop-oil-253379</a><br/><br/>#ClimateAction <br/>#climateactivism<br/>#climatechange<br/>#fossilfuels<br/>#climateprotests 2025-03-29T20:30:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz06d9q5ufemyfylnf9lqctrd2t7j2j77slyw0jetw6gy3e8aprdqzyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57y0mysq &#34;The first of 150 #windturbine blades, manufactured in Hull by Siemens Gamesa, are also ready for installation. Each will be #recyclable, which the firm has described as &#34;pioneering&#34;.<br/><br/>BBC News: Huge ship set to carry turbines to North Sea farm<br/>BBC News - Huge ship set to carry turbines to North Sea farm<br/><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2349xx14jmo">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2349xx14jmo</a><br/><br/>#greenenergy <br/>#renewableenergy <br/>#windfarm <br/>#offshorewind <br/>#climatechange 2025-03-23T21:43:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq8xllr0x9c6x88sx9jsrew3lkzya08csr2am6heahz2fmsx5gx8qzyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57zu32nz &#34;On measure after measure, trying to find a crisis that uniquely affects #youngmen draws a blank. Where disparities do exist, such as in education, or in suicide rate – much higher among #men than #women – they are longstanding, rather than new. The idea that there is some genuine crisis facing young men is a decade-old narrative. It also seems to be…false.&#34;<br/><br/>The real crisis in young men - The New European<br/><a href="https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/james-ball-the-real-crisis-in-young-men/">https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/james-ball-the-real-crisis-in-young-men/</a><br/><br/>#manosphere <br/>#andrewtate <br/>#masculinity <br/>#manosphereinfluencers 2025-03-18T10:22:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9yddnpmee8ll07fdhkzy7jfutev34nvq0d3lqjyyy8hw69w0d94czyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57yw00ks &#34;As Ellie Mae O’Hagan of the #climatechange thinktank E3G put it to me: “The #energytransition is unstoppable. The anti-net zero #politicalpantomime we’re seeing right now doesn’t change the fundamental #economics.”<br/><br/>The #government’s climate plans are still ambitious and on-track, so why is #Labour making so much anti-green noise? | Richard Power Sayeed | The Guardian<br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/12/labour-climate-plans-anti-green-noise">https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/12/labour-climate-plans-anti-green-noise</a><br/><br/>#climatecrisis <br/>#renewableenergy <br/>#greenenergy <br/>#fossilfuels <br/>#UKpol<br/>#UKpolitics<br/>#smokeandmirrors 2025-03-13T08:49:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxx6tw4a7s8pxkd9ckgwkdmnnhaxjyjg308z6mrlkwxs9t7h2agvgzyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57me097s &#34;I think the consequences if we do nothing to reduce #emissions will be terrible, but I also understand that if we actually want to do something about it, we need to understand the problem accurately – and build a broad and durable political coalition that can navigate through the complexity&#34;<br/><br/>#JustStopOil is doing more harm for the cause than good<br/><a href="https://takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/just-stop-just-stop-oil">https://takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/just-stop-just-stop-oil</a><br/><br/>#climatecrisis<br/>#ideologicalthinking<br/>#climatechange<br/>#climatechangepolicy<br/>#climatechangepolitics<br/>#policymaking 2025-02-28T13:03:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvzjhmf8zda5glnphzf36asqhhlzurphhpma7lq89ne5vc3qzh92gzyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57su9pdh &#34;Overall, this is a very welcome report from the #ClimateChangeCommittee with a robust analysis that lets the #government, industry and citizens know that the pathway to #netzero is possible and very much needed. However, it does place enormous responsibility on some key #technologies and their rapid roll out to achieve these goals.&#34;<br/><br/>#Climatecrisis <br/>#climatechange <br/>#emissions <br/><br/>Will the UK’s proposed long-term emissions strategy get us to net zero? An expert review<br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/will-the-uks-proposed-long-term-emissions-strategy-get-us-to-net-zero-an-expert-review-250845">https://theconversation.com/will-the-uks-proposed-long-term-emissions-strategy-get-us-to-net-zero-an-expert-review-250845</a> 2025-02-26T18:57:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0uevlzg6z9rly2lvcrsjhdh5q0ltmqyyeveyhf0a56kjcz4snq5gzyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57l86j09 &#34;Basically, you could argue that, given how our system works, vast wealth indicates #lowintelligence, which would suggest low #IQ. It’s a bit of a leap, sure, but it would explain the current state of the world, rather than ‘a bunch of billionaire super-geniuses keep making massive errors that affect countless people’.<br/><br/>(2) Obsession with IQ: A reliable sign of low intelligence?<br/><a href="https://theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com/p/obsession-with-iq-a-reliable-sign">https://theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com/p/obsession-with-iq-a-reliable-sign</a><br/><br/>#science <br/>#neuroscience 2025-02-24T17:11:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstgn0csgh4pgwhjq8mlk69zlhadzyxvys59y6mnh4005wc02gkpwszyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u577fmmf9 &#34;Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the Democratic representative from New York, said in an Instagram story that the volume of calls to her #Republican colleagues is sending the message that people are mobilized and angry. “But the pressure needs to stay on,” she said.<br/><br/>‘A particularly heinous villain’: a disdain for #Musk has sparked protests across #US | #Trump administration | The Guardian<br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/16/elon-musk-protests-trump-50501">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/16/elon-musk-protests-trump-50501</a><br/><br/>#USpol<br/>#politicalactivism <br/>#indivisible <br/>#50501movement<br/>#savedemocracy <br/>#USprotests 2025-02-16T12:26:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9y7hralma7wmx9chuaerr7p7mc2tgkssvyzhvx5pnhz23328wjrszyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57dw4grp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy0t9ywx06skd5d6dqw6eqehajckp3ld2a5vwj4jmpgs9a27pelqguhahfl'>nevent1q…ahfl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I guess I&#39;m saying, in a very long winded way, I need more balance in my news intake. I want more articles from experts &amp; less opinion pieces. /End. 2025-02-16T11:09:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy0t9ywx06skd5d6dqw6eqehajckp3ld2a5vwj4jmpgs9a27pelqgzyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u570sajru In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0myj935umt72wwklql9rndtgd83qk0uwmu0u82v9h0s0zwdt6g5g9tutj3'>nevent1q…utj3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ve noticed, if you wait long enough, there will always be a news story which challenges the doom laden one you have just been presented with. Or at least puts it in perspective. However the nature of the newscycle now means we don&#39;t want to wait for the less emotive story, &amp; when it comes it&#39;s insufficient which is bc the previous one was so extreme in it&#39;s presentation, it (almost) suggested there was no solution. So we remain permanently angry. 2/ 2025-02-16T11:07:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0myj935umt72wwklql9rndtgd83qk0uwmu0u82v9h0s0zwdt6g5gzyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57pwnj6k In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs96xh2pxkwp3mavtz7maurng7u7u67nnm83y6dgzms8rz9tk77g6qj59dev'>nevent1q…9dev</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I know there are lots of studies which demonstrate that rage gets clicks, &amp; that keeping us permanently angry increases engagement (no matter how detrimental that may be for our health). Therefore framing is an important part of how news is shared. For example, headlines often appear at odds with reality, which is why digital media has shifted our reality to always believe the worst &amp; to be dissatisfied with any solutions - the solution becomes something to be angry about as well.1/ 2025-02-16T11:01:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyu2lpucg6ujnlxxjesaqaaxu5yclp5053h83pkvk3yc66lxlgk0gzyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u575hh3k2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8jn8fn828zzmhmmyse58mkc0p82t0w57nu4qnrky27sksj0gekrcy4syu6'>nevent1q…syu6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I was thinking this morning about how news is presented (curated?) on the Guardian Web page. Does it set out to just give the reader an endless list of rage inducing/doom laden stories. Or is it feeding me these because I click on them (even though I try to limit my daily rage intake)? When I&#39;m looking at Masto, I try and boost a range of posts to give a breather from the endless doom. I often wonder why digital media doesn&#39;t (appear to) do this? 2025-02-16T10:21:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrxvy84trun8n8w8vrt5lz0zsjpykc7mvvafdrraex8gedlywycjgzyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57s3xlqw What went right this week: the #goodnews that matters - #PositiveNews<br/><a href="https://www.positive.news/society/good-news-stories-from-week-06-of-2025/">https://www.positive.news/society/good-news-stories-from-week-06-of-2025/</a><br/><br/>#sustainability <br/>#greenenergy <br/>#environment <br/>#wildlife <br/>#climatechange 2025-02-09T16:47:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp9y4w2ruuy5wxpwsrw4plmjzpc0qcq97nd0ual55w9flf7rgajmqzyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57l2yp62 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswfy7g7f7r0gwn7wuzgwudtqkztgtps40teepdsgrr8xeega0v8fcx2slet'>nevent1q…slet</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>only time will tell (if only we had the luxury of it) 2025-02-06T11:54:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy8caj5f29tykflzkdu7nvnmpm5djy83rnus550x65nk4q967tt5gzyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57jl2c05 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx0j4xmmswez2xrduweu8az3h3nk58g4f4xzn66cxucxs823lhfdgek5sv6'>nevent1q…5sv6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Just had a quick Google re polling on the subject, &amp; quite frankly it&#39;s all over the place. What&#39;s clear (as any good researcher knows!) is that your question very much influences the response. So all political colours of the rainbow have declared victory on this one. I do hope Labour decide to educate people about immigration, bc this will be the best (if not the quickest) way of changing minds. Sadly their current trajectory doesn&#39;t suggest this is Labour&#39;s goal. 2025-01-19T10:12:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfgg7n03h09rgln929cwf26dg7exjs524al44qankgwzh28znf86gzyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57rgv4sl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs939atc7p8hfz2t0e3akn3jy3sdd2dc9u6aek7f7l96c424ttl6jgsnsrrc'>nevent1q…srrc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I also think we shouldn&#39;t overlook the implicit sexism in so many men in positions of power portraying a female chancellor (someone who has spent most of her life in banking) as unable to stand up to the Treasury. 2025-01-16T16:08:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs88vcq0gspzpedt53pf0c4yurtehywycjtqh6qftsy8ahgpwqsgaczyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57gdv25n Worth a 3 minute watch <br/><br/>Ros Atkins on #ElonMusk&#39;s tweets - YouTube<br/><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WpexOrHMU6g">https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WpexOrHMU6g</a><br/><br/>#factsmatter <br/>#misinformation <br/>#disinformation<br/>#BBC<br/>#independentjournalism 2025-01-15T09:27:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp4njfkk3l8rty4m8d7rdf4za42c2lgyrtryc8h4ehwpy0pxhys6gzyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57avay8d In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspgr8v946dgeuutjc8zyrk5qq4dvl9y6pyk8thxd982hwkrwr8fgc6ze8ws'>nevent1q…e8ws</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>👍 2025-01-12T13:03:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspugserfjh3rxdzm0qhzmcjtzslyxlhqydnt7xpy9n9xzpyyq5q0czyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57t7lz78 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdupjz9dhhue39xz28fsfnfu377u03z7dkt7e4606ajkt7jtlepmgsghyjj'>nevent1q…hyjj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>have you read the FT article? 2025-01-12T11:28:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyen8fll0g3huxrcyr9n7dkjrtrshfvp9nvw3fd80wfz5v4cvd58szyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u5739rmx7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgwznvtg974hxr00qza3tzgp2t87apfsy6tgv2gje8tjz2mlczcuslfj2hu'>nevent1q…j2hu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>that&#39;s what I like about Mastodon, that you have the option to choose what suits you. That&#39;s why I&#39;m here. Freedom of movement! 2025-01-09T18:04:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx4pdtucu9ac60ydj6ztxyhr5pcgvaf098pc4ersgvtypq04drw2qzyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u5732ls4q In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp9fg6kpdyd0kyr2tsc4ra0j2tgevhdf3uf80w0al6jmkwrrchlfqlxatlp'>nevent1q…atlp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I have to admit I embraced Camille Paglia which goes to show how being interesting and engaging can go a long way! I can&#39;t really remember much about it now because it doesn&#39;t dominate my thoughts in the same way (except perhaps during the Sarah Everard murder when my rage returned). I think the lesson is to read a lot and take something from everyone, because no-one is ever completely right or completely wrong. 2024-12-30T10:04:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrpxh5zaf8f8kh5ykclsrp0j0hajxwfeqc0xf333mx9kmmw69p4hgzyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u576h99kz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvamxyzq0kkkpwr07tnet64yyrqt2ycrpc8ag8065gdkyczuwmx3czsl2nn'>nevent1q…l2nn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I remember reading Andrea Dworkin when I was an angry feminist undergrad in the early 90s. Even then I could see how her terrible upbringing had affected her perception of men. Although I didn&#39;t reject her outright then, because to do so would mean rejecting feminism right? Reading around the subject (as they say) helped me understand how simplistic a lot of her arguments were. And simplification &amp; slogans do well for the right. 2024-12-30T07:46:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9kxz2dmc9gadt6glwe3c6r4tc0xszxlcygvf9q8xkenz47nft9vczyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57sh9vly In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstqpmyeurk6vd6vpl02ll0c4hvwqgw8wpa8de02g9vnpjqcjeyzkc8kpzjl'>nevent1q…pzjl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>that&#39;s because their extreme weather events weren&#39;t extreme. Ergo making services run during what was normal weather events would be financially accounted for. We get extreme weather (fog for example) but whilst it affects services it&#39;s not frequent enough to be worth providing extra funding for (at the moment). 2024-12-28T12:15:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsymaeppv8yp7faq9p9qcvnp80aryu2ws95ugnhy2snewyj6frvt4qzyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57j6sxx8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs273hlnphvylhzr949hk6w88396rw8z8tca6ewn4s8layzqgv037ghm7lpv'>nevent1q…7lpv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think the problem is actually; the media insist on reporting it. Bad weather will disrupt travel, therefore it&#39;s relatively normal. If it&#39;s normal then why is it reported? (Obviously I&#39;m excluding extreme persistent weather events caused by climate change for which we do need to find a solution). 2024-12-28T10:12:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst8eylr0hgac55suyc5d4jj4wxm89ghjqljuls0n3mnvpw9vtjj4qzyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u5789zw66 &#34;Americans deny themselves the policies that would serve them because of #culture, because of who they see as the real people, the real citizens. And that is why we cannot effectively care about #economicinequality without practical, everyday understanding of racial other sorts of #inequality.&#34;<br/><br/>(2) #ClassWar or #CultureWar? - by #TimothySnyder<br/><a href="https://snyder.substack.com/p/class-war-or-culture-war?utm_medium=ios">https://snyder.substack.com/p/class-war-or-culture-war?utm_medium=ios</a><br/><br/>#IdentityPolitics <br/>#racism<br/>#sexism <br/>#populism<br/>#usgeneralelection2024 <br/>#oligarchy <br/>#healthcare<br/>#bigotry <br/>#peopleofcolour<br/>#Harris 2024-12-19T19:38:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq7hh7zgurv2x383v4n3d749l3wd9suy39lcwyux2dfwq5a9vvglqzyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57mhktzs Watching #BadSisters (great show) on Apple and heard #Wine referred to as &#34;lady fuel.&#34; This is now my go-to word for #drinking <br/><br/>#ladyfuel 2024-12-18T23:15:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs23p4mg6z2asqqkqpf0qqnu7epavhl5rt8ypcrgva4tkns2y66m5szyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u579hqjpn &#34;#SheffieldCityCouncil was successful in securing a grant of more than £1 million, which is now being used to improve natural #ecosystems in #ShireBrookValley #NatureReserve and neighbouring sites, covering over 400 acres.&#34;<br/><br/>#environment <br/>#naturalenvironment <br/>#Sheffield <br/>#SouthYorkshire <br/>#ecosystems <br/>#woodland <br/><br/>Transformation of #naturalhabitats in South-East Sheffield now in full swing<br/><a href="https://sheffnews.com/news/transformation-of-natural-habitats-in-south-east-sheffield-now-in-full-swing/">https://sheffnews.com/news/transformation-of-natural-habitats-in-south-east-sheffield-now-in-full-swing/</a> 2024-12-17T18:08:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs97lpmvltv44f4tjz043ph5xk7sg005dku3p7cjqnyj0cpznjwzsqzyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57j3suwc &#34;One is the phenomenon of ‘#naïverealism’, which describes how people instinctively assume that their perception of the world reflects #objectivereality. In actuality, everything we perceive and ‘know’ about the world has been filtered through a complex mesh of #cognitivebiases, #sensoryshortcuts, shifting emotion-infused memories, and more.<br/><br/>The hidden #psychology of ‘know-it-alls’: Why they think they know everything | BBC #Science Focus Magazine<br/><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/comment/know-it-all-psychology">https://www.sciencefocus.com/comment/know-it-all-psychology</a><br/><br/>#DunningKrugereffect 2024-12-16T20:00:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs90fgu0cgurye6kq050ve5242kpzptulphftdxst986kchcukhhqczyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57cu0uk3 &#34;For some #voters, being perpetually disappointed by #politicians is, paradoxically, a comfortable position: it means they can avoid thinking about whether the things they want from governments – better #publicservices without #tax rises, for example – are actually compatible.<br/><br/>Have those who say #Starmer is failing forgotten the madness of the #Tory years already? | Andy Beckett | The Guardian<br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/dec/16/keir-starmer-failing-madness-tory-years">https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/dec/16/keir-starmer-failing-madness-tory-years</a><br/><br/>#ukgovernment <br/>#LabourGovernment <br/>#politics 2024-12-16T12:55:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy4cvzntvjwd3mrsxd4efhc7r9g94qns4tf5pvdq2zdwh5ukvr9ngzyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u5796rfqs In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8jwk6wlv0py85htg4zey5gglg6u2mw85ug400tcezks8mdqjmdcg0js57d'>nevent1q…s57d</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I feel very uncomfortable seeing obese pets. This cat has multiple health problems because the owner over fed it &amp; presumably didn&#39;t play with it sufficiently (if it was an indoor cat). I volunteer for a cat rescue, &amp; it would raise red flags if any cat this size was brought in. 2024-12-05T07:38:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstm3vwrw9kfunr4md0spmn2d7lyz7qy48d7mdg5cwz3hrzglu5ypqzyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57f9rlkv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvurkdqwra579yxyag9u4t66xyz0j775jtjhwpx9nvacxnw2u2fygtry3ep'>nevent1q…y3ep</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>can I ask how you knew the house was abandoned? 2024-12-03T17:49:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdaqapffxqykrd93uk4mne6x3ulmgzqcmqqufw5p68a4qy7ex056czyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57ujjqxj BBC News: Should you pay more for parking if you have a big car? - <br/><br/>Yes<br/><br/><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx28wr7lge1o">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx28wr7lge1o</a><br/><br/>#cartax<br/>#emissions <br/>#vehiclepollution <br/>#suvs<br/>#monstertruck 2024-12-02T18:19:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfyvg765kpe8nhmws5z8ukhtg5halt2rpfxjs67n7rmqz8g205ykszyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57z5cvaf &#34;The researchers explained that the vast majority—up to 82%—of the links to #falseinformation in the dataset originated from #conservative news domains.&#34;<br/><br/>#Socialmedia users probably won&#39;t read beyond this headline, researchers say<br/><a href="https://phys.org/news/2024-11-social-media-users-wont-headline.html">https://phys.org/news/2024-11-social-media-users-wont-headline.html</a><br/><br/>#socialmedia <br/>#BehaviouralPsychology <br/>#research <br/>#disinformation <br/>#misinformation <br/>#confirmationbias<br/>#criticalthinking <br/>#fakenews 2024-11-20T12:11:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfed62el6zythh05mkw8z6k3x4a7tdklul40dypckfmlke0h3wt9czyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57ptlegw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswpnytxspl9pak4hc0angwkfz3y5fpdhnyrs5p9yvygj5ty8tqx7s44upm0'>nevent1q…upm0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m not sure even that would make it bearable! It&#39;s a sad indictment of our British culture lol. But then I don&#39;t really find much British comedy that funny... Although I was surprised by how much I liked Ghosts. So I guess I can occasionally move with the crowd. 2024-11-17T14:48:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs25wp2jk35a0j2xwyjjhj2xm9k0knda69jsk6272aamqpxqefrmdqzyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57wcjxv3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0hw5hnwx765tx2z0vtlayzxxecevlucrg7futdu9el5meecm9jcge4e7q8'>nevent1q…e7q8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Mrs Brown&#39;s Boys is one of the most popular comedies on British television. It is not funny. The fact that so many British people like this outdated unfunny comedy show is the reason we voted to leave the EU. If you look it up it&#39;ll all make sense to you! 2024-11-17T12:34:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz2mma0aavapgphvltnl3h056v4gqltvz5tt5l9aslqmhnp8xs80qzyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u578rjccp Rainbow Meadow in #ShireBrookValley is now home to a host of new four-legged friends as we see the arrival of #Highlandcows and #Dextercows.<br/><br/>Species Survival Fund: New four-legged friends arrive at Shire Brook Valley<br/><a href="https://sheffnews.com/news/species-survival-fund-new-four-legged-friends-arrive-at-shire-brook-valley/">https://sheffnews.com/news/species-survival-fund-new-four-legged-friends-arrive-at-shire-brook-valley/</a><br/><br/>#environment <br/>#nature <br/>#sheffield <br/>#landmanagement <br/>#heathlands <br/>#SouthYorkshire <br/>#wildlife 2024-10-30T11:40:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsglrqltmjd6hsf4j8ddn82jhuq9vg8h2zzz44etm4ggr0ujur3wsqzyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57r8wjcy This really shouldn&#39;t need constantly repeating <br/><br/>#Urban #greenspaces have vital role in cutting heat-related deaths, study finds | Access to green space | The Guardian<br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/22/urban-green-spaces-vital-role-cutting-heat-related-deaths-study">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/22/urban-green-spaces-vital-role-cutting-heat-related-deaths-study</a><br/><br/>#environment <br/>#climatechange<br/>#trees <br/>#urbanregeneration <br/>#heatwaves <br/>#airpollution <br/>#publichealth 2024-10-23T07:25:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyqv0eef85f5vx4wk89dtuetrt3lnqk7jpxa3qnvhdjq77v9akzlczyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57zevlv5 &#34;Put simply, the system has moved from a very tidy area with little for #wildlife to a messy complex jumble of #waterscapes and diverse #habitats that is full to the brim with a huge variety of #plants and #animals.”<br/><br/>A new flow: pioneering #UKriver restoration declared a success - Positive News<br/><a href="https://www.positive.news/environment/a-new-flow-pioneering-uk-river-restoration-declared-a-success/">https://www.positive.news/environment/a-new-flow-pioneering-uk-river-restoration-declared-a-success/</a><br/><br/>#stage0riverrestoration<br/>#environment <br/>#waterscape 2024-10-22T10:17:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszmnr32z009s799ut0lm98vt34qzmerk2m74xlh8kjadk5hnz5asgzyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57rjgk8e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs83jcecg04yqnw7g2z0ylhxud2kx8a5rj0xevcnhz6fq9hdzr3l8skdenxj'>nevent1q…enxj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>have you read Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter<br/>Book by Ryan Mac? I&#39;ve just listened to the audio version. It&#39;s worse than you could possibly imagine (&amp; I imagined it to be pretty bad!) It has to be said though; Jack Dorsey doesn&#39;t exactly come out of it smelling of roses either. It&#39;s not as though Twitter wasn&#39;t a dumpster fire before Musk took over. It&#39;s simply that Musk turned it into a raging inferno. 2024-10-07T12:41:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp67y772gfx2vmn5tzam46vm5x6r2qcyrx2zlesjjvc2ahhr6ktsczyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57njz02f F**king right wing press<br/> <br/>#SueGray resigns as Keir Starmer’s chief of staff | Labour | The Guardian<br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/oct/06/sue-gray-resigns-as-keir-starmer-chief-of-staff-downing-street">https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/oct/06/sue-gray-resigns-as-keir-starmer-chief-of-staff-downing-street</a><br/><br/>#pressbullying <br/>#pressharassment <br/>#LabourGovernment <br/>#civilservice 2024-10-06T12:07:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9mrzhwqp3ynd8kj20hdpltj4ukdrnwz8vsnu3ff0h885ncnmhs9czyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57cn832g &#34;the roundabout will give priority to #pedestrians and #cyclists, making it safer and easier for people to get around the city in an active way.&#34;<br/><br/>#Sheffield’s first Dutch-style roundabout nears completion<br/><a href="https://sheffnews.com/news/sheffield-s-first-dutch-style-roundabout-nears-completion/">https://sheffnews.com/news/sheffield-s-first-dutch-style-roundabout-nears-completion/</a><br/><br/>#FromGreyToGreen <br/>#urbanrenewal <br/>#regeneration <br/>#dutchstyleroundabout 2024-09-21T20:51:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszzmyqpkyq9p963agkcxlrzunkkv8uqgquu5lru976e4ww8fg563gzyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57r7gppl This could be used as a stop gap whilst waiting for #trees to mature (so as well as rather than instead of tree planting). But I&#39;m not convinced it&#39;s a realistic substitute for actual #treeplanting <br/><br/>London’s new #urbangreening structure is a ‘#garden for #insects and people’ - Positive News<br/><a href="https://www.positive.news/society/londons-new-urban-sustainable-greening-structure/">https://www.positive.news/society/londons-new-urban-sustainable-greening-structure/</a><br/><br/>#environment <br/>#nature<br/>#climatepolicy <br/>#pollution 2024-09-18T08:11:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxyvg029rkh3k0kk4p0nrl2nzceumyqt6vfn0jte34rh693gux3wgzyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u577xsvx5 I was saying the very same thing when I recently trolled Barratt #homes on Fb for their so-called #EnergyEfficient (but without heat pumps or solar panels) homes<br/><br/>&#34;#UKgovernment urged to change regulations so new homes incorporate #solarpanels, #heatpump, high-grade insulation and battery storage<br/><br/>#Lowcarbon homes can save £1,341 in bills and should be compulsory, study shows | Real estate | The Guardian<br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/sep/12/low-carbon-homes-can-save-1341-in-bills-and-should-be-compulsory-study-shows">https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/sep/12/low-carbon-homes-can-save-1341-in-bills-and-should-be-compulsory-study-shows</a><br/><br/>#energyefficiency <br/>#housebuilding <br/>#UKhomes<br/>#climatechange 2024-09-13T07:01:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz7vrqt56mt67s0d9sg7dh9lvjv3948tdt5xlvx6tly92xe2e4vwczyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57p4fnuj &#34;The amount of power generated by #fossilfuels fell to 3.6 terrawatt-hours (TWh), its lowest level in over a century.&#34;<br/><br/>#Windpowers a record summer for #renewableenergy in #Britain<br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/wind-powers-a-record-summer-for-renewable-energy-in-britain-238610#Echobox=1726129994">https://theconversation.com/wind-powers-a-record-summer-for-renewable-energy-in-britain-238610#Echobox=1726129994</a><br/><br/>#climatechange <br/>#windturbine 2024-09-12T10:25:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswcs6tmmwl5kffdamfgvn38fufx9af0t5hkdfnl8j9366ypwr7vjqzyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57cx0a4r &#34;#Wildflowers are multitaskers. They are a source of food for your friendly neighbourhood #insects but also benefit the #soil.&#34;<br/><br/>The amazing #flowers growing in pavement cracks and why you shouldn’t pass them by<br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/the-amazing-flowers-growing-in-pavement-cracks-and-why-you-shouldnt-pass-them-by-236953#Echobox=1725887456">https://theconversation.com/the-amazing-flowers-growing-in-pavement-cracks-and-why-you-shouldnt-pass-them-by-236953#Echobox=1725887456</a> 2024-09-09T13:58:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs02xntwj6p9753kyccreha8g7wrfen2j00uhcvd479gkj8g2afs9szyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57w0m65n The 2025 #CommunityGarden Grants scheme is open for applications from Monday 9th September until noon on 28th October 2024.<br/><br/>#CommunityGardenGrants - #NationalGardenScheme<br/><a href="https://ngs.org.uk/who-we-are/community-garden-grants/">https://ngs.org.uk/who-we-are/community-garden-grants/</a><br/><br/>#gardening<br/>#gardeningprojects <br/>#communitygardenfunding<br/>#UKcommunitygardens<br/>#UKcharity 2024-09-09T13:55:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9ylkf09pgtdmc8tnwl46uv5z647cjh7p8c3j9dy6wgt42yp8kzaczyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57fh9h2t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2drh0qqxdc4zu3rhtgenly9tkw25hue9r3tv820hueav76p227dqqtt67y'>nevent1q…t67y</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m not sure women as a sex are victims of most murders. They are definitely victims of most domestic abuse crimes. But I think men are more likely to be victims of other types of murder <br/><br/><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/articles/homicideinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023#:~:text=The%20homicide%20rate%20was%209.9,(6.0%20per%20million%20population)">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/articles/homicideinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023#:~:text=The%20homicide%20rate%20was%209.9,(6.0%20per%20million%20population)</a>. 2024-09-06T09:51:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqfumrr6jqetcexf93xxw9ed7new0ltm0e95eccj435ne4pd5j9agzyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57znwslu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2drh0qqxdc4zu3rhtgenly9tkw25hue9r3tv820hueav76p227dqqtt67y'>nevent1q…t67y</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I covered patriarchal violence against women in my first dissertation in 1991 &amp; again for my thesis in 2020, this time focusing on coercive control. Whilst DV awareness has improved this doesn&#39;t seem to correlate with anything effective actually being done about. Is that bc most of us still live in a patriarchal society? Yep. Look at the murder of Sarah Everard, &amp; the tone deaf policing of the vigil. To say I am still full of rage is an understatement 2024-09-06T09:47:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdmah6e0zaah8t5z79shj89gpxcgvavag0rme6n7skxneeq7aszrqzyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57mqk9h7 &#34;Live your own truth, by all means. Just remember others can die of it.&#34;<br/><br/>Elle Macpherson’s junk ‘cures’ for cancer are only likely to cause women more agony | Gaby Hinsliff | The Guardian<br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/sep/06/elle-macpherson-cancer-cure-women">https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/sep/06/elle-macpherson-cancer-cure-women</a><br/><br/>#junkscience <br/>#woowoo<br/>#Medicalscience <br/>#breastcancer <br/>#cancer<br/>#cancertreatment <br/>#seeadoctor <br/>#MedicalTreatment 2024-09-06T07:43:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswxmhvk0q08nnqu2nafja95s6kv392hz246xdf3xjdhrya48zu54szyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57dyftaq &#34;Tory activists may hate #LTNs, and their friends may hate LTNs – but political parties always get in trouble when they go by what their activists, rather than the public, think. Perhaps, in the years of recovery ahead, the Conservatives will learn this lesson.&#34;<br/><br/>Labour is right about LTNs – the Tories need to learn the same lesson | Andrew Gilligan | The Guardian<br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/bike-blog/article/2024/aug/23/labour-is-right-about-ltns-the-tories-need-to-learn-the-same-lesson">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/bike-blog/article/2024/aug/23/labour-is-right-about-ltns-the-tories-need-to-learn-the-same-lesson</a><br/><br/>#LowTrafficNeighbourhood <br/>#15minuteCities <br/>#cycling <br/>#Pedestrianisation <br/>#lowemissionzones 2024-08-23T18:42:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspzp4ndd7rhzmtfw2vwl2ymm6q2klrver3a85ceyu5vr4usvgnzsqzyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57n8dc2m #Sheffield <br/>#SheffieldCastle<br/>#RiverSheaf<br/>#Regeneration <br/>#Castlegate<br/>#FromGreytoGreen<br/>#archeology <br/><br/>BBC News - Hidden river to be revealed after a century<br/><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgrjnpzz052o">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgrjnpzz052o</a> 2024-08-19T11:05:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszw8jfr0kv6gx5xzchaqzgy3xz5z0tcreqfuy2nrc4wuau7nscexczyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u570e6j3x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszgjdccs7q2wym5tz8eu7mr3fapjcy7yjtq8g3qwtna6h6r9uev4qr024j9'>nevent1q…24j9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I agree. I&#39;m not disputing the findings of the study; that often these people are middle aged. However, whilst they&#39;ve always been here, social media has galvanised them somewhat. Therefore, whilst young people may be radicalised by disinformation, middle-aged men are reassured by it, because it reflects preexisting beliefs. Social media brings these people together &amp; helps them organise. But it didn&#39;t create the problem, stupidly did -sorry, not feeling v forgiving! 2024-08-07T07:40:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszlgp5aytdkna6487ac99ztddz9yv40dv2sp63jffwle7p0a7zhdszyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57mkkdqp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst7wca5dl8nhar0mt5js77vvtyn4k30rch4vzmvpq998ud28m5jassx57fv'>nevent1q…57fv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I would love for him to find that out. We have strong hate speech laws in the UK. 2024-08-06T22:10:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgjnz3jlukcq33p5ml62r5vxjp3j809qmplfd82vxfnaf2q2jj5uszyp4n6gc5mj8k6vwc9lnwkqwccwmmjhxz0tph96jp4c40cl4sk9u57fjukn0 &#34;The repair service will be trialled over a period of 16 weeks in five #JohnLewis stores including Oxford, Liverpool, Cheadle, Milton Keynes and Welwyn.<br/><br/>Launching today, services will include mending, restoring and dry cleaning among others and any brand of product will be accepted.<br/><br/>John Lewis has launched a repair trial in collaboration with key-cutting specialist Timpson | Retail Week<br/><a href="https://www.retail-week.com/department-stores/john-lewis-has-partnered-with-timpson-on-a-repair-service/7046684.article">https://www.retail-week.com/department-stores/john-lewis-has-partnered-with-timpson-on-a-repair-service/7046684.article</a><br/><br/>#reuse<br/>#recycling <br/>#makedoandmend <br/>#repairs 2024-08-01T10:07:40Z