Russia just used a cluster bomb in Kyiv Cluster bombs used against civilians is a war crime This has to end Putin has to be “put away” People can only take so much and there is absolutely no reason for this other than Russia are blood thirsty criminals
This is another USA tech company not paying its taxes in the UK. We should insist in their contracts that they cannot send money overseas until they have paid the Corp Tax
@mimij9.bsky.social · 12h agowww.theguardian.com/technology/2... This cannot be allowed to continue. Come on Andy, do something!
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The private water industry in the UK stands at a crossroads. A cross fitting? If you’re in the market for a highly detailed technical analysis, this breakdown of the current situation by our legal director is what you need: https://goodlaw.social/ruyt
Thames Water: Decision time for Ofwat
It is now two years since Thames breached the terms of its licence by losing its investment grade ratings
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#Trumpflation price rises since the start of the year. Rice: +45% Cotton: +27% Wheat: +25% Wool: +21% Rubber: +20% Cheese: +16% Tea: +15% Sunflower oil: +15% Palm oil: +15% Lumber: +14% Soybeans: +13% (The Spectator Index)
I'm absolutely furious that facts and information like this are allowed on social media while every Reform MP is working so hard to spread misinformation and lies and stir up our gullible supporters who will believe any old bollocks.
THIS SHOULD TERRIFY EVERYONE. AI models from two of the world’s biggest AI companies broke out of controlled tests and attempted to hack real-world systems. Regulation isn’t optional anymore. If lawmakers don’t get serious about AI regulation, we’re living on borrowed time.
If someone you know is persuaded by Farage's fearmongering over footage of migrants crossing from Morocco to Ceuta, tell them this: Third-country nationals in Ceuta do not have free movement to mainland Spain or the rest of the Schengen area. Spanish officials say over 25K have already returned.
Has anyone asked the players if they want to play more tournaments? Clubs and players have already said there are too many games to play each season.
Fifa’s sales pitch revealed: more tournaments, more debt … but no mention of women’s game
Fifa’s pitch to persuade members to approve sale of World Cup’s commercial rights includes more tournaments, higher ticket prices and debt financing
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The 6 largest oil companies will collectively rake in $45B in profits in the second quarter of 2026 — nearly double what they made in the first quarter. Meanwhile, Canada, France, and Spain are battling record-breaking wildfires spurred by the climate crisis. Big Oil profits while the world burns.
We need to hold onto our books as it is a joy to be able to turn pages and enjoy the written words in our hands
Ben Gross@bhgross144.bsky.social · last wk.Also, it's not like this is the first time a tech company sought to "disruptively scan all the world's books." (Read Deanna Marcum & @rschon.bsky.social's Along Came #Google to see how that turned out: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...) #BookHistory #libraries #digitization 🗃️📜
Also, it's not like this is the first time a tech company sought to "disruptively scan all the world's books." (Read Deanna Marcum & @rschon.bsky.social's Along Came #Google to see how that turned out: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...) #BookHistory #libraries #digitization 🗃️📜
Ben Gross@bhgross144.bsky.social · last wk.For those seeking another reason to oppose #Anthropic (or #AI more broadly): "Anthropic described the project as 'our effort to disruptively scan all the world’s books' in an internal memo, which noted 'we do not want it to be known that we are pursuing this project'." #booksky #speccolls 🗃️📜📚
A clock started by Brexit, a conscious decision of the UK government at the time. Our job now is to persuade the current government to start a new clock. The clock to joining the EU and once again making the UK part of the European homeland.
You have to stand up to bullies and one way to do this would be to tell USA that it cannot use the bases in Uk for any action in the Middle East
Andy Brown@andybrown1951.bsky.social · 2w agoSo all the pathetic crawling up to Donald Trump and the free publicity visit to Lord it with the King have resulted in Britain getting a worse tariff deal than the EU. Time to start standing up to the bully instead of appeasement. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
FromFB: BOOM! There you go! Now make them pay for every drop of water at consumer rates, and prove they are sustainable and won't use every drop available... then we can talk. 😼
'Worsening droughts are an unignorable red alert that our planet is overheating. Until humanity stops burning huge amounts of coal, oil and gas, these brutal climate-driven droughts will only get more severe.' www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Climate crisis-driven heat ‘sucking soils dry’ as extreme drought hits Europe
Analysis shows how heatwaves are making atmosphere thirstier, damaging water supplies, food production and power generation
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This is both nice to see and not an excuse for every mainstream publication to now do a glowing profile breathlessly, credulously and with glamorous photography exploring her discovering the bleeding obvious a mere 4 years late. I'm looking at you Atlantic. I'm looking hard.
Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2w agoUpdate from Ukraine.
Technology that gobbles up water and power is a very risky route to go down. Huge data centres are a dangerous gamble with our future. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Not enough water for UK’s datacentre plans, trade body says
Industry says government’s failure to address cooling demands means AI growth plans are ‘fatally flawed’
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I just took action with @theactionnetwork.bsky.social: STOP THE THAMES WATER £10 BILLION BAIL OUT . Please take action here: actionnetwork.org/forms/stop-t...
STOP THE THAMES WATER £10 BILLION BAIL OUT
The proposed Thames Water bail out would mean: Higher bills as customers pay for private failures Polluters let of the hook with weaker environmental enforcement Delays to investment ...
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What shipping owner would send an oil tanker into rather than out of the Straits of Hormuz in the middle of a chaotic breakdown of a ceasefire? Trump has dragged the US into yet another costly foreign adventure with no end in sight. Gas prices will stay high. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
US launches third night of strikes on Iran as Trump announces Hormuz blockade
American president says ships will be charged for safe passage through strait in apparent policy reversal
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“Slow and clunky” “It just doesn’t look very good” “We’ve done all this already. This looks absolutely rubbish” Sources shed new light on Peter Mandelson’s role in landing £330m contract for software that is slow, subject to frequent crashes and little used: https://goodlaw.social/avm4
‘Absolutely rubbish’: Investigation reveals Palantir’s ‘slow and clunky’ tech | Good Law Project
Sources shed new light on Peter Mandelson’s role in landing £330m contract for software that is slow, subject to frequent crashes and little used
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