Ian Kenway @iankenway@social.cleverlibre.org

@NationCymru The odd thing about this is that Cy,ru already generates twice the amount of electricity that it uses. And a considerable part of that is renewable (I'm not sure how much). So the reality is that this is generating electricity for export (mostly to England).

I guess it's another of those things we won't actually see any real benefit from until independence.

#World ‘one #miscalculation away from #nuclear #annihilation’, #UN chief says | #NuclearWeapons | The Guardian

In case things weren’t grim enough.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/02/world-one-miscalculation-away-from-nuclear-annihilation-un-chief-says

I just download and ran this in an effort to stop Microsoft from interfering with my computer. It is driving me nuts.
My technical skills mean that I could not work this out for myself. So 🤞

https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10

Spiralling #inflation, crops left in the field and travel chaos: 10 reasons #Brexit has been disastrous for #Britain | Brexit | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/aug/03/spiralling-inflation-crops-left-in-the-field-and-travel-chaos-10-reasons-brexit-has-been-disastrous-for-britain

#UK #Politics #EU

@davidoclubb @anniemo71 If you have a spare USB drive you could try this https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/try-ubuntu-before-you-install . Unfortunately I'm not local to you so can't teach you person, but I'm sure there's a bunch of us on here that can help out with at least the 'try before you install' bit. 😊
Partitioning isn't too awful, though it depends how comfortable/familiar you are with slightly more low-level computer fiddling!

Revealed: #UK #children being ensnared by #far-right ecosystem online | Far right | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/aug/03/revealed-uk-children-ensnared-far-right-ecosystem-online

#Grooming #Indoctrination #Fascism #WhiteSupremacy #Incel

If it hasn't happened already, someone is going to try to "solve" the academic publishing problem by putting papers on the blockchain.

#facepalm

😳😳😳

If only......

First year a woman earned a university degree in European countries:
https://mapsontheweb.zoom-maps.com/post/658311413566160896/first-year-a-woman-earned-a-university-degree-in

Oh my days! Midnight comes a fraction sooner as #Earth #spins faster | #Science | The Guardian

Save our days!

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/aug/01/midnight-sooner-earth-spins-faster-shortest-day

#EarthRotation #Metrology

#SteveBell on the sinking of #BorisJohnson – #cartoon | Opinion | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2022/aug/01/steve-bell-on-the-sinking-of-boris-johnson-cartoon

#UK #Politics #Satire #BorisJohnson #RishiSunak #LizTruss

Instead of preparing for a future disaster, perhaps we should be helping the people who are experiencing disaster right now.

#BritishGas owner #Centrica’s #profits soar as #UK households face winter #energy bill pain – business live

A #WindfallTax has to be imposed on such profits during times the companies are raising prices on customers by huge amounts.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2022/jul/28/shell-profits-record-households-cost-of-living-us-economy-gdp-business-live

Meanwhile, on a different plant, this #bumblebee was harvesting its own #nectar and #pollen.
Bumblebee on allium

#MyWork #MyPhoto #CCBYSA #DSLR #Nikon #D7000 #Flowers #Garden #Horticulture

#SteveBell on the #Tory approach to #RailStrikes – #cartoon | Opinion | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2022/jul/27/steve-bell-on-the-tory-approach-to-rail-strikes-cartoon

#UK #Politics #Satire #LizTruss #GrantShapps #RishiSunak #MargaretThatcher #RMT