Finally a modern use for en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wapping...
Wapping Hydraulic Power Station - Wikipedia
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Fa-ghoul-tha Christie@joelnb.bsky.social · 4w agoAlso 'food pipe' just makes me think of that woman on Reddit whose boyfriend (possibly in a manic episode?) wanted to invest in a series of tubes that delivered soup directly to people's homes. (www.reddit.com/r/BestofNoUp...)
But what about the question of what we will do with these data-centers after their owners go bankrupt, possibly even before they can be provisioned with electricity? How many laser-tag arenas do we actually need? 22/
Every summer I repost this article on how to spot drowning. Please read it and pass on. In the last few years I’ve had SIX messages from people who saved a kid’s life after clicking on the link from my feed. slate.com/technology/2...
Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning
Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.
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In 2025, more power was generated worldwide from renewable energy than from coal, and 91% of new renewables are now cheaper than fossil fuels. Each year nuclear adds only as much net global power capacity as renewables add every two days.
Part of why I’m excited for what’s happening with Solar is how it benefits poorer countries specifically. Clean energy independence without relying on gas imports often from rich countries. One less cartel to worry about, that’s actually liberating.
A billionaire can get what they want with one donation to a political party. The rest of us must fight for years to get even the most basic rights recognised. Money destroys democracy, more than any other cause. The first step towards a better world is to stop the rich buying political outcomes.
Why should any political donations other than a standard annual party membership fee (say £25) be permitted? All other options allow wealthy people disproportionate political influence.
Btw my key realisation when I was out there was that I was totally wrong about mandatory voting. The liberal implications are miniscule, but the political benefits are huge. I'm a firm convert.
See for example this in the conclusion (which I assume you haven't reached let - afraid it is a long book!!)
Did you know the global software developer population's much *larger* than it was in 2022? Did you know tech layoffs were in full swing when ChatGPT launched? Did you know AI companies are hiring engineers in large numbers? A quick fact-check: codemanship.wordpress.com/2026/03/02/i...
Is AI Killing Software Engineering Jobs?
One claim I see repeated widely on social media is that LLM-based coding tools are taking software engineering jobs. These are often accompanied by extrapolations that soon – any time now …
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The problem with MPs spending all their time on X is they start thinking people care more about who gets to use what bathroom than cost of living, housing, and public services
Twlldun@twlldun.bsky.social · 7mo agoAstounding statement on *so* many levels
Gorton and Denton by-election result: GRN: 40.7% (+27.5) REF: 28.7% (+14.7) LAB: 25.4% (-25.3) CON: 1.9% (-6.0) LDEM: 1.8% (-2.1) Green GAIN from Labour.
I've been working on this for ages in various countries: the story of the intelligence buildup to Putin's 2022 invasion. How did the US and Britain find out so much, and why were Europe and Ukraine sceptical. It's a long one: www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
A war foretold: how the CIA and MI6 got hold of Putin’s Ukraine plans and why nobody believed them
Drawing on more than 100 interviews with senior intelligence officials and other insiders in multiple countries, this exclusive account details how the US and Britain uncovered Vladimir Putin’s plans ...
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Our response to the publication of the Representation of the People Bill 👇 🔗 www.faircomment.co.uk/p/statement-...
Jim Radcliffe pissed me off, so I wrote this about the inconvenient truth of migration. tl:dr - no, just fucking read it. Some basic mathematics - you know, COUNTING THINGS - might make you reconsider, you stupid twats. (I'm not trying to make friends) open.substack.com/pub/russinch...
The Indisputable Maths of Migration
How Demography, Not Dinghies, Will Decide Britain’s Future
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