Ben the Musing Meerkat

@darthtimon.bsky.social

F1 fan, sci-fi mad, Disney nut, happy husband and proud father. #Trekkie. Born in the 80s, but formed by the 90s. I do a lot of ranting at www.meerkatmusings.co.uk #scifi #furry

The Thinking ‘Kat: 25 Years Later The photo of the World Trade Center, as it was so many years ago (taken by By Jeffmock - Own work, Public Domain, is haunting, when you pause and reflect on what happened on the 11th of September, 2001. That day is etched into the collective consciousness of those…

The Thinking ‘Kat: 25 Years Later

The photo of the World Trade Center, as it was so many years ago (taken by By Jeffmock - Own work, Public Domain, is haunting, when you pause and reflect on what happened on the 11th of September, 2001. That day is etched into the collective consciousness of those who witnessed what happened, whether they were there, or watching on TV.

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1 trillion litres of water a year, 20% of all water pumped, lost in England through leaky pipes. 41.4trn litres lost since privatisation. Money siphoned off to investors. At the current rate of investment it will take 700 years to replace water network. Grim future without public ownership.

The case for nationalisation of water companies

England’s privatised water companies are leaders of predatory practices. In 1989, the industry was privatised for £7.6bn and had no debts. It joined Chile and a few US states&...

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