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Kevin G Conroy

@kevgeo.bsky.social

Book lover. Interested in current affairs and tv/film. Cranky wheelchair user.

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The Author, Séamas O'Reilly@seamas.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Again, I'm compelled to say that several years ago I wrote a piece for the NYT about me and my dad's shared love of Enya. In it, I mentioned that her music has been known to bring my father to tears and the fact-checking was so rigorous that they called my own dad - twice - to ask if this was true.

Bill@bill-of-lefts.bsky.social · 4mo ago

It’s a real problem that our elite institutions are just much stupider now than they used to be

NYTImes calls NATO the “North American treaty organization”
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 5mo ago

UK slashes climate aid programmes for developing countries

UK slashes climate aid programmes for developing countries

Exclusive: Schemes worth hundreds of millions of pounds to protect biodiversity and oceans likely to be substantially reduced UK programmes to protect nature and the climate in developing countries are suffering swingeing budget cuts despite ministers’ promises, the Guardian has learned. The cuts belie the government’s claims to be fulfilling international obligations on climate finance and are veiled behind a system that experts have slammed as opaque. The cutting and partial closure of the £100m Biodiverse Landscapes Fund, intended to protect nature in vital ecosystems in poor regions overseas. Six regions were originally targeted, in Africa, South America and Asia, but this has been reduced to two. Coast – a project for Climate and Ocean Adaptation and Sustainable Transition – and Pact (Prepare and Accelerate Climate Transitions) are having substantial cuts. The future of the £500m Blue Planet Fund has been thrown into doubt despite its successful operation. Other schemes have been reduced in scope, for instance by allowing only one year’s funding where years were expected. Requests for data under the Freedom of Information Act have revealed spending has been slashed among the departments responsible for international climate finance (ICF). Continue reading...

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Jan Carson@jancarsonwrites.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Can anyone recommend good quality black lace up ankle boots that will last well. I’m done with DMs The sole has entirely come off one boot and the upper has split from the other after less that two years wear.