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Labour and Conservative Governments have been hiding the real scale of the climate crisis
They know that if everyone knew the true threats, we would make them act - the oil and gas billionaire funders of those parties don't want that to happen
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
They know that if everyone knew the true threats, we would make them act - the oil and gas billionaire funders of those parties don't want that to happen
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Britons kept in dark about scale of climate crisis, say viewers of ‘first-of-its-kind’ emergency briefing
Nine out of 10 people felt motivated to act after watching film outlining threats to food security, economy and public health
www.theguardian.com
October 8, 2026 at 11:07 AM
Labour and Conservative Governments have been hiding the real scale of the climate crisis
They know that if everyone knew the true threats, we would make them act - the oil and gas billionaire funders of those parties don't want that to happen
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
They know that if everyone knew the true threats, we would make them act - the oil and gas billionaire funders of those parties don't want that to happen
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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The government has rejected an application by North Yorkshire Council, the University of York and Drax Group to turn the latter's power station into an AI Growth Zone. Had it been accepted, the status would have fast-tracked Drax's plans for a 1.2GW data centre.
October 8, 2026 at 9:15 AM
The government has rejected an application by North Yorkshire Council, the University of York and Drax Group to turn the latter's power station into an AI Growth Zone. Had it been accepted, the status would have fast-tracked Drax's plans for a 1.2GW data centre.
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Holy shit. Someone has decompiled the Adobe suite, rebuilt it in Rust and released it as open source.
Either all software is dead or the US copyright laws are about to receive an update.
getartcraft.com/apps
Either all software is dead or the US copyright laws are about to receive an update.
getartcraft.com/apps
Crafting Apps: open-source creative tools
Image editing, vector illustration, video, photography, PDFs, motion graphics and page layout: seven native, open-source apps from the ArtCraft team, built in Rust and free to use.
getartcraft.com
October 7, 2026 at 8:54 AM
Holy shit. Someone has decompiled the Adobe suite, rebuilt it in Rust and released it as open source.
Either all software is dead or the US copyright laws are about to receive an update.
getartcraft.com/apps
Either all software is dead or the US copyright laws are about to receive an update.
getartcraft.com/apps
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The spirit of death may like to know we’re having a 3 for 2 deal this week on corrupt men in their 80s.
October 6, 2026 at 9:22 AM
The spirit of death may like to know we’re having a 3 for 2 deal this week on corrupt men in their 80s.
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Members of the Patriotic Alliance are stopping cars with non-white people in them and harassing them like this.
This is a hate crime, arrest these people.
This is a hate crime, arrest these people.
October 4, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Members of the Patriotic Alliance are stopping cars with non-white people in them and harassing them like this.
This is a hate crime, arrest these people.
This is a hate crime, arrest these people.
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41% staffing cuts in the Faculty of Arts at UoN. We're entering a wilderness of creativity and critical thinking.
October 5, 2026 at 1:18 PM
41% staffing cuts in the Faculty of Arts at UoN. We're entering a wilderness of creativity and critical thinking.
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This is the funniest thing I've seen today, possibly ever
October 2, 2026 at 2:39 PM
This is the funniest thing I've seen today, possibly ever
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Here's some news I can't believe I've kept to myself for so long!
My second novel, End of a Century, now has a bold & beautiful new look courtesy of the brilliant designer and illustrator @gailmyerscough.co.uk.
I'm a huge fan of Gail's work, so this is a dream come true. Isn't it gorgeous?
#BookSky
My second novel, End of a Century, now has a bold & beautiful new look courtesy of the brilliant designer and illustrator @gailmyerscough.co.uk.
I'm a huge fan of Gail's work, so this is a dream come true. Isn't it gorgeous?
#BookSky
October 1, 2026 at 9:28 AM
Here's some news I can't believe I've kept to myself for so long!
My second novel, End of a Century, now has a bold & beautiful new look courtesy of the brilliant designer and illustrator @gailmyerscough.co.uk.
I'm a huge fan of Gail's work, so this is a dream come true. Isn't it gorgeous?
#BookSky
My second novel, End of a Century, now has a bold & beautiful new look courtesy of the brilliant designer and illustrator @gailmyerscough.co.uk.
I'm a huge fan of Gail's work, so this is a dream come true. Isn't it gorgeous?
#BookSky
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Those of us who do care, have got our work cut out and we can’t afford for “Made by Humans” to become some kind of “”Fairtrade” sticker on slightly more expensive stuff which only a minority of people actually give a shit about.
The world is changing. I have no idea where any of this is going but my suspicion is that many, many, people will happily engage with “content“ / entertainment that ticks particular boxes for them and not need “made by humans” to be one of them.
Had my first encounter with AI music in an uber - tried to Shazam what driver was playing (interesting reggae mash up featuring voice I thought I recognised) but didn’t work. Asked driver and he said “it’s AI”.
September 30, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Those of us who do care, have got our work cut out and we can’t afford for “Made by Humans” to become some kind of “”Fairtrade” sticker on slightly more expensive stuff which only a minority of people actually give a shit about.
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The inside-the-newsroom account of a 22 yo reporter, her 20 yo editor, a 23-month investigation, and the decision to publish the names of the Cornell 7 on the front page—the spark that lit the fire.
The Student Journalists Who Never Let the Cornell Assault Case Go www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/n...
The Student Journalists Who Never Let the Cornell Assault Case Go www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/n...
Students at Cornell Daily Sun Pursued Sexual Assault Case for Two Years (Gift Article)
The student newspaper, The Cornell Daily Sun, covered the allegations of rape at a fraternity party since they were first made in 2024 and led the reporting on the case.
www.nytimes.com
September 30, 2026 at 2:34 PM
The inside-the-newsroom account of a 22 yo reporter, her 20 yo editor, a 23-month investigation, and the decision to publish the names of the Cornell 7 on the front page—the spark that lit the fire.
The Student Journalists Who Never Let the Cornell Assault Case Go www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/n...
The Student Journalists Who Never Let the Cornell Assault Case Go www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/n...
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Learn the symptoms, treatments and preventions for heart attacks this #WorldHeartDay 💜👇
https://heartresearch.org.uk/information/heart-conditions/heart-attack/
#HeartAttack #HeartDiseases #HeartResearchUK
https://heartresearch.org.uk/information/heart-conditions/heart-attack/
#HeartAttack #HeartDiseases #HeartResearchUK
September 29, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Learn the symptoms, treatments and preventions for heart attacks this #WorldHeartDay 💜👇
https://heartresearch.org.uk/information/heart-conditions/heart-attack/
#HeartAttack #HeartDiseases #HeartResearchUK
https://heartresearch.org.uk/information/heart-conditions/heart-attack/
#HeartAttack #HeartDiseases #HeartResearchUK
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Installing solar panels and a battery in a UK home saves £681 a year on average, the first study of its kind has found:
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
Solar panels and a battery cut energy bills by two thirds
Private installations reduce costs even during winter months and would pay for themselves in 17 years, researchers found after analysing data from bills
www.thetimes.com
September 28, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Installing solar panels and a battery in a UK home saves £681 a year on average, the first study of its kind has found:
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
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“It’s not ALL men.”
32,000 men in an Italian Facebook group devoted to drugging your wife and taking nonconsensual explicit photos of her and sharing them.
It didn’t get shut down until a woman discovered and exposed it.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
32,000 men in an Italian Facebook group devoted to drugging your wife and taking nonconsensual explicit photos of her and sharing them.
It didn’t get shut down until a woman discovered and exposed it.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Anger in Italy over non-consensual photos of women shared online
The My Wife Facebook group had 32,000 members before it was shut down for violating adult sexual exploitation policies.
www.bbc.com
September 27, 2026 at 10:52 PM
“It’s not ALL men.”
32,000 men in an Italian Facebook group devoted to drugging your wife and taking nonconsensual explicit photos of her and sharing them.
It didn’t get shut down until a woman discovered and exposed it.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
32,000 men in an Italian Facebook group devoted to drugging your wife and taking nonconsensual explicit photos of her and sharing them.
It didn’t get shut down until a woman discovered and exposed it.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Forget grandiose talk of curing cancer - this is what AI is actually doing to healthcare.
In the words of one cardiologist: “it’s bots fighting bots, agents fighting agents, a horrible dystopic future nobody wants to live in.”
In the words of one cardiologist: “it’s bots fighting bots, agents fighting agents, a horrible dystopic future nobody wants to live in.”
September 26, 2026 at 3:33 AM
Forget grandiose talk of curing cancer - this is what AI is actually doing to healthcare.
In the words of one cardiologist: “it’s bots fighting bots, agents fighting agents, a horrible dystopic future nobody wants to live in.”
In the words of one cardiologist: “it’s bots fighting bots, agents fighting agents, a horrible dystopic future nobody wants to live in.”
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The year is 2026 and research has just now started on what the ovary do after menopause. It is not a dead organ. Removing ovaries even after menopause may not be advisable except for women at an increased risk of ovarian cancer.
www.wired.com/story/ovary-...
www.wired.com/story/ovary-...
The Ovary Is Surprisingly Active After Menopause. Scientists Are Trying to Figure Out Why
A growing body of research is putting the ovary in a new light, not as an egg factory with an expiration date, but as an organ that shapes women’s health long after the fertile years have passed.
www.wired.com
September 25, 2026 at 3:16 PM
The year is 2026 and research has just now started on what the ovary do after menopause. It is not a dead organ. Removing ovaries even after menopause may not be advisable except for women at an increased risk of ovarian cancer.
www.wired.com/story/ovary-...
www.wired.com/story/ovary-...
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I wonder if I maybe don't say this enough: the gas-fired data centre boom is *planned* but not *inevitable*.
In fact, the plans are fragile, and this petrotech dream only works if everything lands with perfect timing and poise.
stand.earth/insights/wes...
In fact, the plans are fragile, and this petrotech dream only works if everything lands with perfect timing and poise.
stand.earth/insights/wes...
September 26, 2026 at 6:19 AM
I wonder if I maybe don't say this enough: the gas-fired data centre boom is *planned* but not *inevitable*.
In fact, the plans are fragile, and this petrotech dream only works if everything lands with perfect timing and poise.
stand.earth/insights/wes...
In fact, the plans are fragile, and this petrotech dream only works if everything lands with perfect timing and poise.
stand.earth/insights/wes...
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It would be just terrible if this caused a Streisand effect 🤭
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...
The Major Social Media Platforms Are All Rejecting Paid Ads for ‘Musk’ (Exclusive)
The Alex Gibney doc has received denials from YouTube, Meta, TikTok and X on running the trailer. Its U.S. distributor is appealing.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
September 25, 2026 at 10:08 PM
It would be just terrible if this caused a Streisand effect 🤭
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...
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A reminder that Netanyahu is wanted by the ICC for the crime of using starvation as a weapon of war
September 24, 2026 at 7:56 PM
A reminder that Netanyahu is wanted by the ICC for the crime of using starvation as a weapon of war
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we have control mechanisms for this. it's called The Law. these guys should be held personally liable for these harms. the suicides, the thefts, the intrusions into computer systems. they should be sued and prosecuted as appropriate. problem immediately solved
An OpenAI system has gone rogue again – and it is the most panic-inducing yet
An OpenAI system has gone rogue again – and it is the most panic-inducing yet
‘Our models took actions we did not intend,’ ChatGPT maker admits after latest outrage
trib.al
September 24, 2026 at 7:53 PM
we have control mechanisms for this. it's called The Law. these guys should be held personally liable for these harms. the suicides, the thefts, the intrusions into computer systems. they should be sued and prosecuted as appropriate. problem immediately solved
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Lord give me the arrogance of a tax exile who feels the right to comment on the tax policies and general running of a country who you have deprived of billions by registering yourself in Monaco
Billionaire Manchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe says he has lost confidence in UK
Ineos founder Sir Jim Ratcliffe tells the BBC he thinks the country is "on the slide" and calls for more investment in the North Sea.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 19, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Lord give me the arrogance of a tax exile who feels the right to comment on the tax policies and general running of a country who you have deprived of billions by registering yourself in Monaco
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We scraped through the data and found that 50% of all clinical trials are at risk of being cancelled.
1,026 cancer trials
273 pediatric trials
115 heart disease trials
184 diabetes trials
This is unacceptable and inhumane.
1,026 cancer trials
273 pediatric trials
115 heart disease trials
184 diabetes trials
This is unacceptable and inhumane.
September 18, 2026 at 3:11 PM
We scraped through the data and found that 50% of all clinical trials are at risk of being cancelled.
1,026 cancer trials
273 pediatric trials
115 heart disease trials
184 diabetes trials
This is unacceptable and inhumane.
1,026 cancer trials
273 pediatric trials
115 heart disease trials
184 diabetes trials
This is unacceptable and inhumane.
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Nick Beckstead, noted longtermist and "effective altruist,” just comes out and says it:
"But it now seems more plausible to me that saving a life in a rich country is substantially more important than saving a life in a poor country, other things being equal."
"But it now seems more plausible to me that saving a life in a rich country is substantially more important than saving a life in a poor country, other things being equal."
September 17, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Nick Beckstead, noted longtermist and "effective altruist,” just comes out and says it:
"But it now seems more plausible to me that saving a life in a rich country is substantially more important than saving a life in a poor country, other things being equal."
"But it now seems more plausible to me that saving a life in a rich country is substantially more important than saving a life in a poor country, other things being equal."
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Big news: The family of Tierra Walker, who died after she couldn't get an abortion, is suing a slate of Texas actors in state court, including AG Ken Paxton. They say the state ban is unconstitutional.
This is the first suit of its kind.
19thnews.org/2026/09/texa...
This is the first suit of its kind.
19thnews.org/2026/09/texa...
Tierra Walker died after she couldn’t get an abortion. Her family is suing Ken Paxton
The case, filed Tuesday, argues that Texas’ near-total abortion ban violates the state and U.S. Constitutions, which “prohibit state actors from killing their citizens.”
19thnews.org
September 16, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Big news: The family of Tierra Walker, who died after she couldn't get an abortion, is suing a slate of Texas actors in state court, including AG Ken Paxton. They say the state ban is unconstitutional.
This is the first suit of its kind.
19thnews.org/2026/09/texa...
This is the first suit of its kind.
19thnews.org/2026/09/texa...
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I will post this again for context. The difference between a billion and a million dollars
September 15, 2026 at 11:33 PM
I will post this again for context. The difference between a billion and a million dollars