We've appointed an ex neo nazi as an adviser by mistake...
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Great to see this live! A new family-focused trail at Southsea Castle, created by 4 of our excellent @uophistory.bsky.social 2nd year students, Madi, Charlie, Magdalena & Ben! 😃👏 On over the summer holidays - go & give it a try (suitable for kids of all ages!). www.port.ac.uk/news-events-...
University of Portsmouth students create interactive experience at local landmark
University of Portsmouth students team up with Southsea Castle to create a user-friendly trail to bring history to life.
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@foundationsofthedigitalstate.com might enjoy this one...
100 years ago news@100yearsagonews.bsky.social · 9h agoAug. 5, 1926: The opening of a world congress of Esperanto-speaking socialists in Leningrad. The banner at top left reads: “Down with language barriers! Long live Esperanto—the workers' tool of understanding.”
In other Michigan news, the state looks set to elect it's first transgender lawmaker. Joanna Whaley won her Democratic primary and will compete in November for a state house seat, beating a primary opponent who tried and failed to disqualify her for not running under her deadname
Utter cnuts. Flagshagging neanderthals.
Oxford Clarion@oxfordclarion.bsky.social · yesterdayLeaders of flag-raising group Raise the Colours Oxfordshire placed trackers on highway workers’ cars to find out their home addresses, the High Court has heard. RTC then attempted to intimidate the highway staff into no longer removing flags by repeating their addresses to them.
"In the Canadian capital of Ottawa, 14% of vehicles were speeding on Katimavik Road last fall while the cameras were in use, but a whopping 80% did in May following their removal." www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
What Happens When Speed Cameras Get Shut Off
In 2025, Ontario banned automated traffic enforcement. Now the number of drivers exceeding the speed limit has surged, according to traffic data.
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July was France's hottest month ever recorded. According to the country's weather service, the month was also France's third-driest July on record, with rainfall nearly 70% below average.
French forces held a fierce defensive perimeter around Dunkirk and lost 18,000 souls. 40,000 became POWs. Without their resolve we wouldn’t have our nation’s story. It’s estimated 20-60k French resistance fighters died during the war. These fuckers really are vile bastards 😡😡
Japanese engineers develop a technique to recover and recycle 90% of Lithium from old EV batteries.
Scientists recover 90% of lithium from old batteries — here's why it matters
A metals plant in Tsuruga of the Fukui Prefecture has positioned itself as a major player in the battery recycling industry by achieving near-record levels of lithium recovery.
thecooldown.com
Umm wouldn't it be easier to enforce some sort of minimum wage?
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov · 2d agoWhen Uber Eats and DoorDash hid the tip button, delivery workers paid the price. Tips fell by 79%. In January, we changed that. Since then, more than $104 million has gone back into the pockets of the delivery workers who keep New York City fed.
Touched that Everything Must Go is quoted in this v good New Yorker piece on the reasons behind Europe's wildfires www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
Why Is Europe Burning?
“This is a structural issue in society,” a Spanish firefighter said, about worsening wildfires across Europe. “We’ve turned our backs on the mountains, on nature—and cities have never been so affected...
newyorker.com
I see the ****holes have come for rewilding. Tedious. And predictable.
Thoughts on wildfires, floods, food supply and rewilding.
🧵Right-leaning newspapers are trying to blame Europe's raging wildfires on everything EXCEPT fossil fuels 1. The Wall Street Journal Frontpage story: "Greece fights wildfires as Europe crisis spreads" WSJ editorial: "How green policies fuel fires in Europe"
Drought-related electricity crisis forces Hungary to restrict rail operations https://www.railwaygazette.com/hungary/2026/08/03/drought-related-electricity-crisis-forces-hungary-to-restrict-rail-operations/
Drought-related electricity crisis forces Hungary to restrict rail operations
HUNGARY: The shutdown of Hungary’s only nuclear power plant due to drought has forced a cancellation of freight trains in the evening, while national operator MÁV is also to impose energy-saving measures. Historically low water levels in the River Danube have caused a nationwide electricity crisis, as the nuclear plant supplies nearly half the country’s…
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We are in the third drought in five years. We have the National Trust and NFU - those radical types - sounding the alarm on unprecedented temperatures. But so little from any single figure in politics talking about the climate crisis.
Solar energy supplied more power to Britain’s grid in July than any previous month on record. The figure of 14.4% of all power generated in July smashed the last monthly record of 12.4%, set only in May In July 2025, the (formerly) best year for solar generation, 9.6% of generation was from solar.
A very good FT article on the EU's reaction to the Ceuta crossings - almost certainly because it's not been written by the FT's Vox/PP- friendly Spain correspondent!
Europe’s weak reaction to Spain’s migrant crisis
Pedro Sánchez is being unfairly singled out for a liberal immigration policy
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‼️🇺🇦 In the coming months, Ukraine may lose control over Kostyantynivka. And the same risk may loom over Lyman and Dobropillya by the end of the year, - RBC-Ukraine sources in military-political circles
For days, Reform politicians claimed that significant numbers of migrants who surged into Ceuta would be heading to Calais and onwards to Britain Not only have most already returned to Morocco, but Moroccans have made up just 0.07% of small boat arrivals since 2021 inews.co.uk/news/no-thou...
No, thousands of migrants won't come to the UK from Ceuta - here's why
Fears of a new migration crisis impacting the UK are misplaced despite the chaotic scenes witnessed in Ceuta, an expert has said
inews.co.uk
Scrooge: You boy, what day is it? Urchin: Why, it's Deal With Iran Day, sir! Scrooge: ...again?
Japanese scientists created a plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours—no microplastics left behind. Made from plant-based CMC with salt-sensitive bonds, it breaks into harmless nutrients. [📹 RIKEN CEMS / Univ. of Tokyo] Original post
Almost everyone who entered Ceuta yesterday has now returned to Morocco. It is not possible to travel from Ceuta or Melilla to mainland Spain without presenting identification at a police checkpoint. The integrity of the Schengen area is fully guaranteed. The Spanish Embassy
Solar energy supplied more power to Great Britain’s grid in July than in any previous month as households turned to rooftop panels to cut their energy bills. ☀️ 👍 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Solar powers record share of Britain’s electricity mix in July
Farms and rooftop panels contribute 14.4% to the grid – and figures reveal a surge in new installations
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I once trolled Mumsnet with "my 5 year old won't drink coffee unless I put 4 or 5 sugars in it, is this normal?" If you were one of the outraged mums rushing to defend my kids from caffeine - I'm not in the least sorry. It was glorious.
After yesterday's open day, Drury and Paerātā stations opened for passengers today. We took a trip to both stations now that trains are stopping there. https://nzrailphotos.co.nz/photos/drury-and-paert-stations-open?view=latest
Drury and Paerātā Stations Open
The opening of Drury and Paerātā stations, covering the open day and first day of services
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