Ian Kenway @iankenway@social.cleverlibre.org

#Repairing and #reusing #household goods could create thousands of green #jobs across the #UK | #GreenEconomy | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/aug/04/repairing-and-reusing-household-goods-could-create-thousands-of-green-jobs-across-the-uk

#Environment #Waste #Pollution #EWaste #RightToRepair #Recycling

Help Needed!

anyone in the Fediverse have experience navigating the United States mental health systems? Particularly with any knowledge of longer term residential MH facilities and how to talk to mental health social workers.

I am helping a loved one, and trying to figure it out mostly on my own.. and it’s real hard.

Boosts very welcome.

Erratum: the flowers I identified as of a strawberry plant are actually from a blackberry plant.

🙄🙁🤨

https://www.howtogeek.com/744102/windows-11-makes-it-hard-to-change-your-default-web-browser/

#UK cultural #landmarks may lose #WorldHeritageStatus, says #Unesco chief | #Heritage | The Guardian

Not really surprising. The #Tories are philistines and cultural vandals.

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2021/jul/30/uk-cultural-landmarks-may-lose-world-heritage-status-says-unesco-chief-stonehenge

#Culture

#Pegasus #spyware is just the latest tool autocrats are using to stay in power | George Monbiot | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jul/27/pegasus-spyware-autocrats-arsenal-spying

#Surveillance #Spying

I got stung for what is the first time in my life. I was #cycling along today when I suddenly felt a stinging sensation in my thigh. Looking down, I saw a #wasp (I think it was a #YellowJacket) sitting there. I hastily brushed it off my leg. The pain persisted all the way back home. I can see why some people hate these aggressive little gits. I applied some #vinegar to the spot at home which relieved the symptoms quickly.

#Insects #Stings

UNESCO has officially designated the slate areas of Gwynedd as a World Heritage Site

https://nation.cymru/news/unesco-officially-designates-wales-slate-areas-as-world-heritage-site/

News in brief: Parents warned of big jump in cases of respiratory illnesses in young children. https://nation.cymru/news/news-in-brief-parents-warned-of-big-jump-in-cases-of-respiratory-illnesses-in-young-children/

#UK #government backs scheme for #motorway #cables to #power #lorries | Travel and #transport | The Guardian

A bit of forward thinking.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jul/27/uk-government-backs-scheme-for-motorway-cables-to-power-lorries

#TransportPolicy #Electrification

The Prime Minister is seen as dishonest, inconsistent and disorganised by a majority of voters

https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/boris-johnsons-vaccine-bounce-fades-as-pms-ratings-negative-two-years-downing-street-1118870

This is part of this year’s harvest of #gooseberries. It’s surprising how sweet they taste despite appearances. All in all, probably close to about 600 g with more to come, which should last a while.

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