Ian Kenway @iankenway@social.cleverlibre.org

If you agree with public services for people not profit, you’re not alone - and you can help spread the word about how popular public ownership is:

https://weownit.org.uk/blog/biggest-ever-poll-shows-huge-support-nationalisation

"THANK YOU to everyone who’s signed the petition to Nationalise Bulb."

Scammers target Facebook data.

"Russia-backed spies are using malware hidden in Google Drive and Dropbox to attack NATO countries, security experts say."

A farmer in #Thetford (on the Norfolk/Suffolk border area) is giving away a large quantity of #onions because some were affected by the heatwave and they cannot be stored with the others due to risk of spreading a disease (but there are many good onions which are perfectly safe for humans to eat). You can just travel there with a bag (where I live, the distance and the cost of petrol makes this less appealing, but it might be of interest to others in the area) 🧅

https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/business/norfolk-farmer-gives-away-onions-damaged-during-heatwave-9210804

@iankenway Yes, Yes, No, I have come to the same conclusion. I've put together a presentation on the topic and I'm trying to get some traction on the old internet, but it is demoralisingly difficult. I encourage you to give it a look: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1lYcsqaFv4CSf2j5vB6BaiLaS0WBZ-Y5KJC0LbJZ8kT8

#GrantShapps’ #bike licence plates proposal ‘a strange and pointless idea’ | Grant Shapps | The Guardian

A pointless idea from the #Tories, egged on by the #DailyMail. Just another way to snoop on a demographic who cause far fewer accidents than motor vehicle users.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/aug/17/grant-shapps-bike-licence-plates-proposal-a-strange-and-pointless-idea

#Cycling #UK

#LizTruss has refused to enshrine #AnimalWelfare in #TradeDeals, says minister | Animal welfare | The Guardian

Not just #welfare but also #FoodSafety and qulaity would be put at risk.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/aug/17/liz-truss-animal-welfare-trade-deals-george-eustice

#UK #Politics #Brexit

Tried the Qwant privacy-oriented search engine, but it's much weaker than Google. It couldn't find my own web page or maps to local buildings.

The Monmouthshire Building Society is working with Welsh Government and Cambria Cydfuddiannol Ltd to create Banc Cambria, which is set to begin operations next year https://nation.cymru/news/ms-makes-banc-cambria-plea-as-barclays-closes-last-branch-on-ynys-mon/

The National Library of Wales is offering a new post with the aim of emphasising the nation's diverse history
https://nation.cymru/culture/national-library-of-wales-offering-job-decolonising-its-archives-to-emphasise-the-nations-diverse-history/

#England must reduce #meat intake to avoid #ClimateBreakdown, says food tsar | #Food | The Guardian

Although I’m not a #vegetarian, I can see the need to cut back both on meat consumption and the land it uses by a huge amount.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/aug/16/england-must-reduce-meat-dairy-intake-says-henry-dimbleby

#UK #Environment #GlobalWarming #ClimateChange #Farming #Agriculture

#introduction

Hi everyone! My name is Evan, I'm a product design student from Ireland. I joined the fediverse last year to explore more ways of communicating with people online, and I'm glad to have found Lurk!
My main interests include:
∙ Design, be it physical, graphical or software.
∙ Photography, especially exploring interesting ways of taking photos.
∙ Learning. I love learning about technology, sustainability and languages.
I also love origami, bees and exploring the world around me. I'm looking forward to meeting everyone on here!

#WoodlandTrust’s #UK #tree of the year #2022 nominations – in #pictures | #Art and design | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2022/aug/09/woodland-trusts-uk-tree-of-the-year-2022-nominations-in-pictures

#Photography