Ian Kenway @iankenway@social.cleverlibre.org

#Farmers warn of threat to #UK #FoodSecurity due to seasonal worker #visa cap | #Business | The Guardian

#Brexit the git that keeps on taking.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/dec/14/farmers-warn-of-threat-to-uk-food-security-due-to-seasonal-worker-visa-cap

#UK #Politics #SupplyChain #Agriculture #SeasonalWorkers

I've been leaving my hotel room door open so the waiter can come into my room without me getting up to bring me food. I hear meowing and apparently i made a new friend, this friendly little fellow was next to my bed. Startled me half to death but i think we are besties now. After feeding him he is just staying in the room guarding the door to keep me safe.

I hope he will come give me some cuddles.

#cat #cats #catto #kitten #kitteh

Fabulous misty mountain walk today. At just over 6 miles it's the longest walk I do with my walking group, but the views make it well worth it, especially on a day like today when it's so atmospheric. Didn't take my camera today so these are just phone pics :)

Natural Resources Wales gives £35m tidal energy scheme the green light https://nation.cymru/news/natural-resources-wales-gives-35m-tidal-energy-scheme-the-green-light/

"Moderna, BioNTech and Pfizer cashing in thanks to taxpayer investments, monopolies, and low taxes while leaving millions unprotected"

https://actionaid.org/news/2021/pharmaceutical-companies-reaping-immoral-profits-covid-vaccines-yet-paying-low-tax-rates

See Dispatches
(Pfizer fabricated results of some trials)
👇
https://www.channel4.com/programmes/vaccine-wars-truth-about-pfizer-dispatches

UK government has given 2.6 Billion to Pfizer. "Deals are done with private arbitrators"

Is it a coincidence that Simon Stevens, head of NHS, worked in the US for Pfizer for many years?

USA still have not licenced UK's Astra Zeneca for use in US

#NHS

Ex-Northern Ireland manager calls for team to drop 'God Save the Queen' like Wales https://nation.cymru/sport/ex-northern-ireland-manager-calls-for-team-to-drop-god-save-the-queen-like-wales/

Postcard from the #SouthPole
#Astronomy #Picture of the Day

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap211211.html

#APOD

Apparently "think of the children!" Is the current strategy to justify violating your privacy rights, its disgusting.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/06/whatsapp-criticised-for-plan-to-allow-messages-to-disappear-after-24-hours

Egytians, and more generally muslims, are by far some of the nicest people i ever met. I will admit their laws are oppressive and all, but they truly are caring people most of the time. The one guy that works at this hotel made me a special dinner to try to raise my spirits, he even went out of his way to track down some pasta. I cant eat even half of all this food but my god it was good.

I guess that's one way to ensure future-self will never make the mistake to work for Oracle again...

It’s my non-party and I’ll lie if I want to: #BorisJohnson is bang to rights | John Crace | The Guardian

Posting this partially just for the headline.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/dec/08/its-my-non-party-and-ill-lie-if-i-want-to-boris-johnson-is-bang-to-rights

#UK #Politics

'Early Christmas present' for campaigners as two Welsh medium schools saved from closure. https://nation.cymru/news/early-christmas-preasent-for-campaigners-as-two-welsh-medium-schools-saved-from-closure/

#Woodland #walks save #UK £185m a year in #MentalHealth costs, report finds | #Trees and #forests | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/dec/04/woodland-walks-save-uk-185m-a-year-in-mental-health-costs-report-finds

#Nature #Health

No jokes, please, about Uranus and motions.

#Barbados parts way with Queen and becomes world’s newest #republic | Barbados | The Guardian

Good for them, hope the rest follow suit. Now what about #Canada and #Australia? Then of course there’s #Britain too.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/30/at-the-stroke-of-midnight-barbados-becomes-the-worlds-newest-republic

#Politics #Independence

Criminals are using the NHS COVID Pass as a way to target the public by convincing them to hand over money, financial details and personal information.

https://gov.wales/raising-awareness-about-covid-pass-fraud?utm_source=rss-topics-Coronavirus+%28COVID-19%29&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-Raising+awareness+about+COVID+Pass+fraud#description-block