Modhail

@modhail.bsky.social

Middle aged nerd, wargamer/model painter, disappointed idealist. (Un)intentional grumpy old man cosplayer. He/Him

Imagine being massively scammed - not just in public and in front of your peers - but in front of the entirety of the world's legal and political system and no one gives a fuck. "Oil cost more coz of bad war, so sorry. Lol, no it don't cost more, we keeping your money, bye sucker!!!"

Max Colbert@mc00.bsky.social · yesterday

'Eight of the biggest oil companies amassed profits of more than $90bn (£67bn) in just three months as the Iran conflict sent energy prices soaring and the emissions-fuelled climate crisis caused deadly heatwaves.' www.theguardian.com/business/ng-...

Today I got a bottle of Chimay, which is a Trappist beer. I mentioned it some time ago, but Trappist beers are curious because can only be made by an order of monks known as the Trappist. All beers have to be made near a Trappist abbey, and under supervision of the monks or nuns. Monk beer!

A bottle of Chimay near a ceramic mug filled with beer

Crops grown underneath solar panels produce more, require less water and are more resistant to extreme weather, even during a hot, dry summer. We need agrivoltaics to be rolled out asap, for both the electricity and the better growing conditions. microgridmedia.com/solar-panels...

Solar Panels Are Helping Crops Grow Better, Global Studies Show - Microgrid Media

For farmers worried about losing land to solar energy, new research brings surprising news: many crops actually produce more food when grown beneath solar

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