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@zleap @TheGuardian_uk peer pressure is especially acute in this age range. I think it starts with better education in both homes & schools, and encouraging diversity in appearance and preferences.

@BrokenNeuron @TheGuardian_uk

I wonder if these issues with how one looks exist in naturist / nudist communities?

The same goes for sexualising any gender, is this a problem is countries where nudity is seen as normal / acceptable rather than sexual as it is in say the UK.

@SolusSpider

IIRC darkstar was the original hostname on systems running Slackware.

@datenwolf @empire @DeliaChristina

Fully agree. Linraries are a grate place to meet with friends, give / receive advice, read, study, catch up with the news, and learn new skills, all under one roof they are a social asset.

I run a code club and STEM group at my local library, people don't seem to appreciate what they have locally until it is gone.

@yattix

Congrats, wishing you a sober 2023. Keep up the good work.

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@Physicist

Agreed, How about Alex Ferguson, but also Doddie Weir which I know little about, however he was well respected. Deserves to have his name remembered.

Maybe, just maybe, we should start honouring the Scots who actively tried to make Scotland a better place, rather than a bunch of rich-entitled aristocrat fossils like Buchanan!

Whether it's politics with the likes of Margo MacDonald, Donald Dewer or Thomas Muir; altruism with Sean Connery or Vivienne Westwood; or heroism like Jackie Crookstone, Mary Blake or John Smeaton.

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Take a look back at 100 images highlighting the work of the NASA Headquarters photo team in 2022! flic.kr/s/aHBqjAmryH - Wishing everyone the best in 2023!
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@TheGuardian_uk

We don't need alcohol to enjoy ourselves, I think ther Qatar world cup proved that, even people attending commented on the different atmosphere created.

Perhaps the drinks industry, like big tech and gambling needs to be consigned to the dustbin of history, This doesn't mean no drinks or gambling, we just change our relationship with these.

We are at a time of year when booze-induced dread peaks. So I quit alcohol for good | Mia Ristovska - Facing fear and uncertainty without reaching for liquid courage unlocked a new level of confidence in my lifeGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastWe are at the time where the booze-induced sense of... #theguardian

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‘Hope, joy, euphoria’: Brazilians take to streets to celebrate new era under Lula - New president to be sworn in on Sunday, hoping to unite country bitterly divided by Jair Bolsonaro’s ‘four years of terror’Tens of thousands of Brazilians have flooded the streets of the country’s capital, Brasília, to celebrate the start of a new political era with the swearing in of the president, Luiz Inácio Lula... #theguardian

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@TheGuardian_uk
SOcial media companies won't bother doing anything about this, we need to change attitudes towards how we look.

Social media triggers children to dislike their own bodies, says study - A major new study shows social media is a ‘significant risk’ to young people’s view of themselves and can provoke mental health distressThree out of four children as young as 12 dislike their bodies and are embarrassed by the way they look, increasing to eight in 10 young people aged 18... #theguardian

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@atoponce

We say this every year. I think there is a chance that 2023 could be the at the very least.

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