Ian Kenway @iankenway@social.cleverlibre.org

"As long as we have a political organization dedicated to gaining power at any cost, maximizing profit no matter what the consequences, [there is] no future for human civilization."

-- Noam Chomsky

The project which could power more than 40,000 homes, will including a wind farm of up to seven turbines, a solar farm and battery storage https://nation.cymru/news/plans-announced-for-massive-renewable-energy-park-in-neath-port-talbot/

If you dual boot Linux and Windows on your machine, be careful with the most recent Window updates!

Microsoft disabled more than 100 SecureBoot signatures and locks out distros like Ubuntu 20.04 or Manjaro from booting on your computer.

You can temporarily disable SecureBoot in your BIOS settings, should you already be affected by this situation.

RT @Femi_Sorry@twitter.com

🔺Worst recession & inflation in G7
🔺126 crimes in Downing Street
🔺A Brexit more costly than Covid (his government's analysis)
🔺Voted to cover up MP bribery
🔺Refused poor kids school meals
🔺200,000 dead
🔺Knowingly promoted Sex pest
🔺£Billions on fraudulent Covid contracts

RT @GreenpeaceUK@twitter.com

🚨 BREAKING: The energy cost crisis is hitting UK households WORSE than any other Western European country, according to the IMF.

In other news, a leaked treasury note shows oil and gas companies will make profits of over £150bn in the next 2 years.

If we are to postulate that #surveillance #capitalism accounts for 20% of daily internet usage - ie network connections without us being aware and not related to what we are actually looking up - (ie looking up a recipe connects a billion times to #facebook #google #telemetry #tracking #advertising etc), then blocking all of this bullshit is not only a sensible #ethical and #privacy choice but an #environmental responsibility due to the cumulative reduction in electricity usage.

Wales' economy grew at fastest rate in the UK in 2021 despite concerns stricter Covid restrictions would be 'disastrous' https://nation.cymru/news/wales-economy-grew-at-fastest-rate-in-the-uk-in-2021-despite-concerns-stricter-covid-restrictions-would-be-disastrous/

Festival Of Brexit — a staggeringly expensive failure.

How very Conservative.

RT @CommonsDCMS@twitter.com

DCMS Committee Chair Julian Knight MP has commented on figures released by the Government today on visitor numbers to the Unboxed festival. https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/378/digital-culture-media-and-sport-committee/news/172918/dcms-committee-chair-julian-knight-comments-on-unboxed-festival-visitor-numbers/

RT @EuropeanPowell@twitter.com

David Frost has stated he will abolish the Equalities Act in his Policy Exchange paper 'Reality-based Politics and Sustaining the Brexit Revolt'
That title alone should be a major cause for public concern! Why is no one paying attention? I despair #Brexit
https://twitter.com/EuropeanPowell/status/1562920317001076737?s=20&t=wPihPjCnqLdUXM8xEOFvxQ

The floods in Pakistan have created a 100km wide inland lake that is visible from orbit.

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/08/31/asia/pakistan-floods-forms-inland-lake-satellite-intl-hnk/index.html

#askfedi

What is the best social network for researchers and scientists to share publications, exchange experiences and discuss? Which platform has great experience and good outreach?

#ResearchGate #AcademiaEdu #GoogleScholar #Mendeley ...

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#question #askfediverse #followerpower #ORCID #Zotero #research #SocialNetwork #academia

Major #sea-level rise caused by #melting of #Greenland #IceCap is ‘now inevitable’ | #SeaLevel | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/aug/29/major-sea-level-rise-caused-by-melting-of-greenland-ice-cap-is-now-inevitable-27cm-climate

#Environment #GlobalWarming #ClimateChange

23% of those questioned said they would not turn their heating on at all, rising to 27% among parents with under-18s https://nation.cymru/news/one-in-four-people-say-they-wont-turn-the-heating-on-this-winter-because-of-sky-high-energy-costs/

💦 More than 5,000 people have signed a petition in just two days calling for Wales to have the power to control - and sell - its own water resources. https://nation.cymru/news/water-power-wales-devolved/

Unlikely that she personally contributed to the plan. Totally consistent with the wider #DraconianCrackdown since proof of age=proof of identity=no more anonymity online.
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RT @POLITICOEurope
How can we make the world a better place?

UK Prime minister hopeful Liz Truss has a plan: we break up the internet — into TWO internets.
https://bit.ly/3bycFsI
https://twitter.com/POLITICOEurope/status/1556155392253693956

@AngharadHafod

Seren is gorgeous! Sadly my husband is very allergic to fur so I can't have one 😢
In the 60's I had six cats!

In days gone by people used to put those notices in their windows.
No blacks, no Irish and no dogs.
Perhaps they all had cats!
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