2026-10-26T07:06:52Z https://nostr.now kim_harding ✅ https://nostr.now/npub1l094e2cxsmk29gn3lpdejy8x6jvp7m5nk3p2q3cf5k75a6nsyqjq2lerlx https://media.mastodon.scot/accounts/avatars/109/293/758/949/341/194/original/cfb6eaedb7b39733.jpg https://media.mastodon.scot/accounts/avatars/109/293/758/949/341/194/original/cfb6eaedb7b39733.jpg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg70wjlhc8fs8qnufk3f7v0cm43dchg78w0qcc8yxknwrh46489pgzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgnwmuaf RE: <a href="https://mastodon.scot/@kim_harding/117531162568683916">https://mastodon.scot/@kim_harding/117531162568683916</a><br/><br/>Altman&#39;s comments also take way attention from the case his sister brought against him for repeatedly sexually abusing her... This should not be forgotten...<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1t2x5lrd07yxps5qjj9whkr84z9eruw898s07eyykd742amjxj4csakmjx0" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1t2x…mjx0</a></span><br/> </div> OpenAI CEO says it's 'quite terrible' for your PC to have RAM — Altman says data centres offer better utilization<br/><a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/openai-ceo-says-its-quite-terrible-for-your-pc-to-have-ram-sam-altman-says-data-centers-offer-better-utilization">https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/openai-ceo-says-its-quite-terrible-for-your-pc-to-have-ram-sam-altman-says-data-centers-offer-better-utilization</a><br/>With data centres full of RAM, your PC is apparently the problem.<br/><br/>Sooner the AI bubble bursts the better... </blockquote> 2026-10-30T18:41:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs94r203khlzrqc2qffzhtmpn63zu378rjnc8lvjztxl24waerf2ugzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgcdgnqu OpenAI CEO says it&#39;s &#39;quite terrible&#39; for your PC to have RAM — Altman says data centres offer better utilization<br/><a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/openai-ceo-says-its-quite-terrible-for-your-pc-to-have-ram-sam-altman-says-data-centers-offer-better-utilization">https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/openai-ceo-says-its-quite-terrible-for-your-pc-to-have-ram-sam-altman-says-data-centers-offer-better-utilization</a><br/>With data centres full of RAM, your PC is apparently the problem.<br/><br/>Sooner the AI bubble bursts the better... 2026-10-30T18:00:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0uhzks0mss94hzevuep37d6v2g6vs6ax33gzvenksqgx2rq83luszyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgx8eatx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2qm64jux9kgx92qcn066gc057crfarksdeey9rj50nhds7mnj8pswusqkd'>nevent1q…sqkd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The problem is with policy not with individuals, there is only so much you can do at the individual level 😞 2026-10-30T13:46:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsykzx4780h9h67kulam859geddh68wqm96n9f0lp9ps7whcjcfh9czyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgeq46g7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdwhxl33xxenflp4pt49yaj4wvy8egrat8spqs5tevtg20y04wctsslsrag'>nevent1q…srag</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The elephant in the room that remains unacknowledged is that EVs are a massively inefficient means of transport, in so many ways, resulting in hugely damaging resource extraction and space requirements.<br/><br/>It is actually walking, biking, and transit that make amenity proximity possible and provide a better quality of life for people at lower cost to all. 2026-10-30T13:06:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxjtq8he4a8wptp8x954xzc4g5w3hp905cz3h8apttgvy28xlclwgzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszg4j57tg Italy inflation surges to 5.4% in October as energy costs bite<br/><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/30/italy-inflation-surges-to-54-in-october-as-energy-costs-bite">https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/30/italy-inflation-surges-to-54-in-october-as-energy-costs-bite</a><br/><br/>For over 30 years, scientist have been telling the world to stop using fossil fuels, but the message has been ignored because the extraction of fossil carbon make a tiny number of people obscenely rich. Now the political consequences of that policy choice are coming home to roost. 2026-10-30T12:43:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9l7vu40vhw6hyu5a4dwldqatrd0e4wdmtt8eesvzews54z9nvtvczyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszg0qpcke Patrick Stewart, Star Trek actor and acclaimed thespian, dies aged 86<br/>Patrick Stewart, Star Trek actor and acclaimed thespian, dies aged 86 2026-10-30T09:30:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf5u7hvp4d2647vqq5kzvsm4xcz3lwa7fde9zw9sy6mk002hxke5qzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgvngjsc Anthropic’s business plan: Build God or die trying<br/><a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1021476/anthropic-s-1-compute-recursive">https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1021476/anthropic-s-1-compute-recursive</a><br/>Anthropic faces intense competitive pressure and huge fixed costs. Can Claude build itself fast enough to succeed?<br/><br/>God is dead (or never existed in the first place) if only the same were true of Anthropic and the other IA Tech Bro companies... 2026-10-29T14:37:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9x8jwt5kdpv3hdv0gzmhsd874va7fyujlwxwxh7dkusdzqp2xqqqzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszg4qlfu8 LibreOffice says ‘no AI’ is now a software feature<br/><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/06/libreoffice-says-no-ai-is-now-a-software-feature/">https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/06/libreoffice-says-no-ai-is-now-a-software-feature/</a><br/>If you’re looking for a document editor that doesn’t use artificial intelligence, LibreOffice may be just the software for you. 2026-10-27T18:42:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxw2q6pkvxc3x7ez08tqmas9n8jn08cjp9aqcgl25zjk6snplc02gzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszg20f69u AI-hallucinated citations should be treated as research misconduct<br/><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-03407-2">https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-03407-2</a> 2026-10-27T11:14:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg5gef20ffahl0l6hvy2rp2flktpe8way5gdgl7ldhdzwy6ycrq5gzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszg0j0vth If only American&#39;s had taken this seriously the first time around...<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/117/508/053/240/019/784/original/95f6fcb6eda38cdf.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-10-26T16:04:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsry4ss2dy5zfpwqdeh4xjq6hyqtsz5h5vzzktqapyryhzv5ms3xngzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgr9k7nu Women might have invented language — but not alone<br/><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-03392-6">https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-03392-6</a><br/>An eloquent analysis of the origins of human speech suggests that social cohesion, not conflict, drove our use of words 2026-10-26T13:18:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqptfavp8tngj2hjd8r6hvghkexguym3llcyllh7xs72cscykh6vgzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszg5uek3s Europe’s summer heat wave killed more than 50,000 people in urban areas<br/><a href="https://www.science.org/content/article/europe-s-summer-heat-wave-killed-more-50-000-people-urban-areas">https://www.science.org/content/article/europe-s-summer-heat-wave-killed-more-50-000-people-urban-areas</a><br/>Researchers estimate climate change is responsible for two-thirds of the deaths.<br/><br/>Thanks to the fossil fuel industry...<br/><br/>#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateCrisisIsNow 2026-10-24T13:34:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswd95f3shzwmy6p625h5dvdnw6xshe4g9h5tafe64ljxpwkugrdjqzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgqgv9q7 Scottish Greens urge Swinney to say where he stands on energy policy<br/><a href="https://www.itv.com/news/2026-10-24/scottish-greens-urge-john-swinney-to-say-where-he-stands-on-energy-policy">https://www.itv.com/news/2026-10-24/scottish-greens-urge-john-swinney-to-say-where-he-stands-on-energy-policy</a><br/><br/>Swinney shows every sign of wanting to follow Burn It All Burnham on retaining the catastrophic Tory policies which have left us hooked on fossil fuels and ever-increasing bills. We could have transitioned fully to renewable over the last 16 years, but haven&#39;t because of weak politicians who lack the will to build a better world... 2026-10-24T12:59:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstud6v5vr0t7v84wugz3lrc8v525jpfr4t9fzfx5prkg2wj6k209gzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgz2mger Reducing carbon emissions: the potential for e-bikes in Scotland<br/><a href="https://www.walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk/our-blog/research/reducing-carbon-emissions-the-potential-for-e-bikes-in-scotland/">https://www.walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk/our-blog/research/reducing-carbon-emissions-the-potential-for-e-bikes-in-scotland/</a><br/>Electric bikes can open up healthy, sustainable travel options for many journeys currently made by car. In the run up to World Car Free Day [last year], our latest research in Scotland explores how we can encourage e-bike use to tackle stubborn transport emissions. 2026-10-23T14:04:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqxqrrejxjy4rxxm6yzp9qc2lzacpl80vp5xhunycyw867w8lnxmszyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszg32c5tm E-cargo bikes: Potential for rural innovation<br/><a href="https://nicre.co.uk/innovation-portal/e-cargo-bikes/">https://nicre.co.uk/innovation-portal/e-cargo-bikes/</a><br/><br/>Sharing the load: the potential of e-cargo bikes <a href="https://green-alliance.org.uk/publication/sharing-the-load-the-potential-of-e-cargo-bikes/">https://green-alliance.org.uk/publication/sharing-the-load-the-potential-of-e-cargo-bikes/</a> 2026-10-23T14:00:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy80607nrc647qp2vmndtuej8fsufqdhulc33zk9l0xvq2v0j3ydgzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgmpwg2k 333 Tor exit nodes hijacked to intercept SSH traffic and retrieve plaintext email<br/><a href="https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/10/300-tor-exit-nodes-hijacked-to-intercept-ssh-traffic-and-retrieve-plaintext-email/">https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/10/300-tor-exit-nodes-hijacked-to-intercept-ssh-traffic-and-retrieve-plaintext-email/</a><br/>For 3 days this month, 333 exit nodes were hacked in hopes of stealing sensitive data. 2026-10-22T12:55:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz0hwskmmymzyuvh3akztcl0s5zvz4enva44vja7h9nfppcv4jnhqzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgdy8um7 Jackdaw approval: what a new North Sea gasfield means for UK energy security, bills and tax<br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/jackdaw-approval-what-a-new-north-sea-gasfield-means-for-uk-energy-security-bills-and-tax-291418">https://theconversation.com/jackdaw-approval-what-a-new-north-sea-gasfield-means-for-uk-energy-security-bills-and-tax-291418</a><br/>&#34;Jackdaw will not give Britain cheap gas or make the country energy independent. Its significance is more limited: it can replace some imported gas and support economic activity, but Britain will remain exposed to international gas prices.&#34;<br/><br/>It will contribute to #GlobalWarming and #ClimateChange, and will have negative consequence for everyone in the UK and globally... 2026-10-21T17:07:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr72ln4wkul40c546wc6l902883xgl38rcd370ndd2rzppnjqa9vczyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgpp5pe2 The easy ways to outsmart scammers: 7 tricks our experts use themselves<br/><a href="https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/how-to-avoid-getting-scammed-aKRkH1L6CKKU">https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/how-to-avoid-getting-scammed-aKRkH1L6CKKU</a><br/>From secret family codes to handy smartphone settings, Which? experts reveal the everyday habits they rely on to protect themselves 2026-10-20T09:51:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg6z6vn300wa5hzf53cc485lg6np90xhz34fmwxuvgq3w223d0c0gzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgmg88mz Scottish government set to drop opposition to new oil and gas fields<br/><a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/scottish-government-to-drop-opposition-new-oil-gas-fields-north-sea-energy/">https://www.politico.eu/article/scottish-government-to-drop-opposition-new-oil-gas-fields-north-sea-energy/</a><br/>The SNP has had a long-standing “presumption against” new oil fields.<br/><br/>This will bring Zero benefit to the large majority of people in Scotland... Who are the SNP really working for? 2026-10-19T17:33:45Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswx43wrmlda49en7z8hnmclxx0ruzn9k4a5hz0zy2lv359635aejqzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgkgndw9 Melon Husk promises to give one SpaceX share to every child in the US<br/><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1013667/elon-musk-space-x-shares-us-children">https://www.theverge.com/tech/1013667/elon-musk-space-x-shares-us-children</a><br/><br/>Of course none of these shares will have voting rights... or another form of shareholder control over the company... 2026-10-19T14:38:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0aaddz8gthx330hjvl7y7ucst8dqg0a88jd20607awyug2f6fakgzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgghv7nc <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/117/467/072/602/081/984/original/efc1e73be0a581c7.png"> <br/> 2026-10-19T10:26:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszc85f2xw4ug90jyldn2nj2nll8qcfaf4n493s4jda66dhh8svftczyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgmxwnsw Mozilla Is Calling Out Microsoft for Forcing Edge on Users, and It&#39;s Absolutely Right<br/><a href="https://uk.pcmag.com/migrated-3765-windows-10/167981/mozilla-is-calling-out-microsoft-for-forcing-edge-on-users-and-its-absolutely-right">https://uk.pcmag.com/migrated-3765-windows-10/167981/mozilla-is-calling-out-microsoft-for-forcing-edge-on-users-and-its-absolutely-right</a><br/>Windows 11 constantly tries to nudge you toward Microsoft&#39;s browser. It&#39;s time for the tech giant to start respecting user choice. 2026-10-18T16:34:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdpj0swpykjq0prwrhumqaky56f73ntjdqystpw5lpyfglvl4hfgqzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgcgssd3 Meta AI Admits and Explains Pro-Bolsonaro Manipulation<br/><a href="https://www.panamericandispatch.org/p/meta-ai-admits-and-explains-pro-bolsonaro">https://www.panamericandispatch.org/p/meta-ai-admits-and-explains-pro-bolsonaro</a><br/>“Trump and the Bolsonaros are the global political shield for big tech companies against the advance of European regulation and the Latin American left,” Meta AI chatbot tells Brazilian grad student 2026-10-16T17:00:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxwkknndjgrdmslpkypxlf6tnsujmvp3lpnj0khgchy0luhcrzzqczyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgde3mv5 US tech giants warn Europe that ditching US tech giants could cost €115B<br/><a href="https://www.theregister.com/paas-and-iaas/2026/10/14/us-tech-giants-warn-europe-that-ditching-us-tech-giants-could-cost-115b/5303031">https://www.theregister.com/paas-and-iaas/2026/10/14/us-tech-giants-warn-europe-that-ditching-us-tech-giants-could-cost-115b/5303031</a><br/>Amazon, Google, Meta among members of lobby group funding dire warnings over cloud sovereignty plans.<br/><br/>So Europeans switching to European tech could cost US tech giants €115B? That&#39;s a great result...<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/117/444/242/150/992/088/original/0dc87d2541998a96.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-10-15T09:38:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0sf02gtymwujrfq4pu77vl0rkayql4v740cv94untnfpt9trmm2szyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgfqsfvq &#34; The UK government is hiding crucial climate data – so I’m taking it to court&#34;<br/><a href="https://www.opendemocracy.net/the-uk-government-is-hiding-crucial-climate-data-so-im-taking-it-to-court/">https://www.opendemocracy.net/the-uk-government-is-hiding-crucial-climate-data-so-im-taking-it-to-court/</a><br/>&#34;I’m seeking a judicial review over ministers’ failure to release information on the climate crisis and river pollution&#34; 2026-10-14T08:46:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqa8ymngljkhu2ylctekvnekqx7slsapst69q588cx90fh6kv9q0qzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszg6km7sl Far too many adults are taking this advice...<br/><br/>#FuckCars<br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/117/433/877/506/822/581/original/b87cc72edca92718.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-10-13T13:42:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszvfhq5xuz38fcsknt6asm0lsq8jensppv0jwg03xhdrh8qzqe38szyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgcywq9h Europe pushes tougher line on Russia in growing split with tRump<br/><a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-pushes-tougher-line-russia-split-with-trump/">https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-pushes-tougher-line-russia-split-with-trump/</a><br/>EU leaders are calling for new measures against Moscow as Washington eases off, exposing a widening divide over how to end the war in Ukraine. 2026-10-13T08:12:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsppwu3vr3944w2x8yh0fzd25y4qcfmfyw7nn72sqqx7j7v45c6rlczyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgmecz2y Northern lights over Leith <br/><br/>#Aurora #AuroraBorealis<br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/117/418/883/056/771/719/original/76cfa193c32a961c.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-10T22:08:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs87qtd9e83wus9dc9vw44u7az5tql5kyz4xw6tmqjwdv6cwg2ccxczyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszguuvwsw US FDA may allow some toxic chemicals to be added to food without safety review. Experts are alarmed<br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/10/fda-toxic-chemicals-food-analysis">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/10/fda-toxic-chemicals-food-analysis</a><br/>Regulator looks to expand loophole to allow dangerous compounds in food as long as they’re not carcinogenic 2026-10-10T18:35:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd4dsyz4rkzvw7gt9z63z3kp6ge7pagw8lq27xvrl8nwn8xhw2txczyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgnere0x #AuroraAlert if you have a clear dark sky at present, it could be worth going outside and looking up 😉<br/><br/>#Aurora #SolarStorm<br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/117/418/034/561/433/515/original/059d15f20dfb0942.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/117/418/035/793/841/873/original/f373894644ebc4ec.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-10T18:34:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2aeu0nzf9990g7j4t2c9xz78mw8znn5px99zsmr45cekyqq9ah0gzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszge0k68z EU calls US sanctions on International Criminal Court &#39;regrettable&#39;<br/><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/09/eu-calls-us-sanctions-on-international-criminal-court-regrettable">https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/09/eu-calls-us-sanctions-on-international-criminal-court-regrettable</a><br/>The ICC was established to prosecute war crimes and crimes against humanity that might otherwise go unpunished.<br/><br/>Criminals like Netanyahu, Putin and tRump... 2026-10-10T09:30:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdhtwncmkq6qnp3h8tttv5end22d5ne4kgeupskp25fzyye2kadrgzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszg0fnr6p Sunset at sea #SilentSunday<br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/117/383/089/471/728/779/original/98046d57335008fc.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-04T14:25:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2mvxuyxzzhulg9lu70ns9rp4me3enzgc6hhq36x75dpn795q66zczyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgfuyatp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8hyj70c8jhjghwshmst2c2f0lkyfmm4pvdfhl5tvy07elslrf4dq4da74l'>nevent1q…a74l</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Not only that, but here in Scotland, there is a problem with unlicenced popup vape shops mysteriously catching fire and burning down listed buildings... 2026-10-04T13:31:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8xa9wtgup54ej3u3uktkqxnhgncct5ax57m56n2c3m5udvnls3cczyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgvcwkl5 Vaping in childhood has bigger health risks than we’d thought<br/><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02962-y">https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02962-y</a><br/>Use of e-cigarettes makes it more likely that young people will experience mental-health disorders and take up smoking. Governments must act. 2026-10-04T12:20:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2gjmuf2czhfrz34t5jkkpssqe079vhh29lawq5ja75swzze3yuzqzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgnkcwez In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyxujtd4v7hk05vsjq3hqdy6skv5sak596n9m0qc04sxj26590n8qzcqg39'>nevent1q…qg39</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Cars that use about the same amount of energy as all ten flats in the tenement I live in, use in a day... 2026-10-04T11:51:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrj5hxgll8d78ehnvz77fgfrcxa5vjmw3nz9xhzg9dez8zuq3nfsgzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgpke5rz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw2gtp8p3mn8s9c3uaa6kxq6ntld35hpy9qlm9t7x2fdxqc8e87vsef7njc'>nevent1q…7njc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>All EV are greenwashing... 2026-10-04T11:37:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs02ysk2r52ktgra0tayq630h42nxyykz680p4p950smpdywrc2vngzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszg8f0ys4 Shut up and take our money: Amazon ploughs $1B+ into quashing datacentre dissent<br/><a href="https://www.theregister.com/systems/2026/10/02/shut-up-and-take-our-money-amazon-plows-1b-into-quashing-datacenter-dissent/5300914">https://www.theregister.com/systems/2026/10/02/shut-up-and-take-our-money-amazon-plows-1b-into-quashing-datacenter-dissent/5300914</a><br/>Thou shalt love the datacentre! Verily, thou shalt rejoice in the house of the datacentre!<br/><br/>Big Tech really doesn&#39;t understand why people hate it so much... 2026-10-04T11:16:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs26shwkc5pyxddq2rknyl4sfs9dk7te7hz7nt3hcdzgk2w2znvfpczyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgez0xh6 Microsoft tells nonprofits their deleted M365 data isn&#39;t coming back<br/><a href="https://www.theregister.com/saas/2026/09/28/microsoft-tells-nonprofits-their-deleted-m365-data-isnt-coming-back/5299433">https://www.theregister.com/saas/2026/09/28/microsoft-tells-nonprofits-their-deleted-m365-data-isnt-coming-back/5299433</a><br/>Grant retirement went off the rails, so Redmond is offering affected organizations help starting over 2026-10-04T10:31:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf9gh2fcfajselwpt4qqr438an7mxztx5rsak7zy4tlg38lyd0ddgzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszg69r6g9 The feminists taking on Germany’s anti-abortion movement<br/><a href="https://www.opendemocracy.net/the-feminists-taking-on-germanys-anti-abortion-movement/">https://www.opendemocracy.net/the-feminists-taking-on-germanys-anti-abortion-movement/</a><br/>Berlin’s March for Life may be getting smaller, but activists warn it is more politically powerful 2026-09-28T13:59:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyy6ptc9vpyneullc5g9vzlkrvmljnwssfd99k70tg09ydn9mtvaqzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgs4vyrk Revealed: Scotland and Northern Ireland&#39;s rapidly expanding anti-immigration network<br/><a href="https://www.theferret.scot/scotland-northern-ireland-rapidly-anti-immigration-network/">https://www.theferret.scot/scotland-northern-ireland-rapidly-anti-immigration-network/</a><br/>This summer we revealed that convicted loyalists from Belfast travelled to Glasgow for a far right protest. Further digging has unearthed a rapidly expanding anti-immigration network between Scotland and Northern Ireland. 2026-09-24T19:20:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs83yqsvzegrk2dz0wa0mzwystxukd6wlv3380dfd78fznuneac85gzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszghnpqkj Dirty air is killing Europeans and costing trillions. These cities prove change is possible <br/><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/21/dirty-air-is-killing-europeans-and-costing-trillions-these-cities-prove-change-is-possible">https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/21/dirty-air-is-killing-europeans-and-costing-trillions-these-cities-prove-change-is-possible</a><br/><br/>The major source of air pollution in cities is cars, ban cars and improve everyone&#39;s health, it is not rocket science...<br/><br/>#FuckCars 2026-09-23T16:33:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxj87930daeagrfd0ez2g4fdhgksm2nfarz0fn2pk3h9m86paku9qzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgc623ld Burning forests, emptying rivers, €180bn in damage: Europe’s politicians face reckoning after ‘summer of truth’<br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/19/summer-of-truth-will-political-leaders-act-as-climate-chaos-comes-knocking">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/19/summer-of-truth-will-political-leaders-act-as-climate-chaos-comes-knocking</a><br/>Amid record-shattering heatwaves and popular demand for climate action, why are politicians often timid or in denial?<br/><br/>#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateCrisisIsNow #GlobalWarming #humans_caused_global_warming 2026-09-20T12:47:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxmuld8pwha3xvcgjvkp04a0qhzkplnxarn7fe060f9rnfwxsxatqzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszg7dhlra Researchers used Claude to hack OpenAI employees&#39; ChatGPT accounts<br/><a href="https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/09/18/researchers-used-claude-to-hack-openai-employees-chatgpt-accounts/5297517">https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/09/18/researchers-used-claude-to-hack-openai-employees-chatgpt-accounts/5297517</a><br/>Agentic exploits for the win (again) 2026-09-19T14:09:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0pe57felr0sdjs4z7ng72evwg5cr0a4kw0px86ds4wx8umd7t78gzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgjweulw How a Tamil folk performer is taking the art form beyond epics, highlighting climate change, health<br/><a href="https://thefederal.com/category/features/tamil-nadu-folk-performing-art-kattaikkuttu-dance-drama-music-mahabharata-climate-change-menstrual-health-gender-thilagavathy-256501">https://thefederal.com/category/features/tamil-nadu-folk-performing-art-kattaikkuttu-dance-drama-music-mahabharata-climate-change-menstrual-health-gender-thilagavathy-256501</a> 2026-09-19T07:55:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspcyan6hqk4px0x8v9u3l9xyj9ng0e4kzg3f0ht9rzwd64mavd3rszyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgksg865 EU weighs windfall taxes on energy firms amid growing economic strain<br/><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/18/eu-weighs-windfall-taxes-on-energy-firms-amid-growing-economic-strain">https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/18/eu-weighs-windfall-taxes-on-energy-firms-amid-growing-economic-strain</a><br/>EU ministers meeting in Dublin on Friday and Saturday are considering a windfall tax on energy companies, as price volatility continues to destabilise the economic outlook. 2026-09-18T17:36:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr2zfch7uezg06pn2f58xga6lffcdm267dyjj2uqanz35dhtzwzxgzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgvcs2k5 A French trial found that tilting solar panels flat over nectarine trees on nights when frost is forecast warmed the flower buds by up to 1.7 degrees Celsius, and during the frost that caused damage, flower injury fell from 35 percent to under 10 percent <br/><a href="https://scienceblog.com/n-french-nectarine-trial-tests-tilting-solar-panels-as-a-frost-shield/">https://scienceblog.com/n-french-nectarine-trial-tests-tilting-solar-panels-as-a-frost-shield/</a><br/>As climate change brings unpredictable frosts, French farmers are discovering an unexpected ally: solar panels that double as frost shields, protecting delicate fruit blossoms while generating power. 2026-09-17T14:52:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspufm6gak7ercl4zcsz9aq5pfd906dp03hmr6g92ym028nk0jd47qzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgps5ahr Datacenter rush will create ‘tsunami’ of discarded electronics, report says<br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/16/datacenters-pollution-electronics">https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/16/datacenters-pollution-electronics</a><br/>Global push will triple toxic e-waste annually in 25 years, filling enough shipping containers to circle globe six times.<br/><br/>But a very few will get very rich off the back of it... 2026-09-17T07:41:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgmq4udf2h4s3x649pdlxpe2clt8phxaa9nkvcak0kqsqfeke9klqzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszg66q883 Cities and countryside are intimately linked — green initiatives must recognize that<br/><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02853-2">https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02853-2</a><br/>Urbanization is usually judged by what is built, but it should also be evaluated according to what it hollows out. Around the world, increasing numbers of people are moving to cities — 67% of the global population is projected to live in urban areas by 20501. But this trend is about more than people relocating. 2026-09-15T10:59:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvlm98t7xlemy2e5apdqjykuk3eklpvh2tj4qsj8nrmpqkey55p8szyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgqlw53p The BBC Is Just Nodding Along <br/><a href="https://bylinetimes.com/2026/09/07/the-bbc-is-just-nodding-along/">https://bylinetimes.com/2026/09/07/the-bbc-is-just-nodding-along/</a><br/>The corporation’s news coverage has lost its soul as a bulwark against unaccountable power and extremism, writes a former BBC News producer 2026-09-13T08:02:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyzyfsqq6vurrncjkkw6y92mr9yrfse3wpwnluv66px8f8krv4g9czyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszg50ru76 Naomi Klein: ‘Extreme wealth has a deranging effect. It turns you into a supremacist’<br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/sep/12/naomi-klein-extreme-wealth-has-a-deranging-effect-it-turns-you-into-a-supremacist">https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/sep/12/naomi-klein-extreme-wealth-has-a-deranging-effect-it-turns-you-into-a-supremacist</a><br/>She’s tackled neoliberalism and the digital world, now the writer and activist is taking on tech billionaires. She explains how the super-rich are capitalising on climate and financial chaos in pursuit of power 2026-09-12T19:20:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswflyjjfycp975ynz8mtyt6sw4nr65dws37kzgqk2pfgtqrxrldnqzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgg44v46 #SilentSunday<br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/117/225/313/031/588/295/original/09c5ddb413f6821c.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-06T17:41:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg4zgaw769xfg28xkucff7tmwla7dax956q2sfvcuekedgle8v03qzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgf6s4zm Three-quarters of &#39;sustainable&#39; salmon farms broke environmental rules. None lost their accreditation.<br/><a href="https://www.theferret.scot/three-quarters-of-sustainable-salmon-farms-broke-environmental-rules-none-lost-their-accreditation/">https://www.theferret.scot/three-quarters-of-sustainable-salmon-farms-broke-environmental-rules-none-lost-their-accreditation/</a><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ndwn43cqjv35kr2r6yvs4vrqezm4npedh4jre44hjt6w9yqg55jqx0f30y" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>The Ferret</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ndw…f30y</span>)</a></span> looked at inspection reports from the body which certifies “highest standard” farms with a public-facing ‘green tick’ — and found there have been breaches of its rules at dozens of fish farms. 2026-08-30T07:17:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdw05my7xqw8zrngynvzzs2tqz5rhedjwnr43mxlhj0ajca5yay3qzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgjt9vpm Scientists just unleashed an army of 130,000 baby octopuses to fight off a blue crab invasion<br/><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/scientists-just-unleashed-an-army-of-130-000-baby-octopuses-to-fight-off-a-blue-crab-invasion/">https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/scientists-just-unleashed-an-army-of-130-000-baby-octopuses-to-fight-off-a-blue-crab-invasion/</a><br/>When fully grown, the octopuses that survive could eat up to four blue crabs per day in the Mediterranean Sea 2026-08-28T10:34:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswk85qhh2acldwdm9hcsc08muzk886avf4aa2cypxxxjnh2ae5d8qzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgtjfsae In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxwru9rd5d55vespq0e38j0ckpt8ne6fa3l4patvdadugge23su0gul7md0'>nevent1q…7md0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I have now and it is deeply worrying. I have been aware of some of the research around AMOC for years, and the warnings of its potential collapse. The problem is summarised in this 👇 <br/><br/>The fossil carbon lobby is still stopping meaningful action happening...<br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/117/167/080/085/702/528/original/131706b0ef6bfced.jpg"> <br/> 2026-08-27T10:52:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9g6gul9x7gfunynhdsqwthaage03utjuszmdqxudwnt7572dda5qzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgej4lv7 Highest-ever ocean temperatures recorded as El Niño intensifies<br/><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02681-4">https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02681-4</a><br/>Why extreme temperatures are expected to weaken ocean carbon sinks — plus, how mitochondrial injections could treat vision loss.<br/><br/>#ClimateChange 2026-08-27T09:57:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0wv9cd3av3cfp85tl8pjxux8yea7j36sgkeq0du5kgnk4hdwyrwczyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszg3tklj8 ‘Make people dream’: how to build an economy for the common good<br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/26/make-people-dream-build-economy-common-good-mariana-mazzucato">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/26/make-people-dream-build-economy-common-good-mariana-mazzucato</a><br/>Economist Prof Mariana Mazzucato says governments must ‘get back their mojo’ and believe they can change the world 2026-08-26T08:58:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstqmfvkh2metmgvme22xradnjl4tcgt0t2adllm23qzmp3df3cxwczyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgun8u5t The physical activity paradox: not all forms of exercise lower your dementia risk – this type raises it<br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/the-physical-activity-paradox-not-all-forms-of-exercise-lower-your-dementia-risk-this-type-raises-it-289862">https://theconversation.com/the-physical-activity-paradox-not-all-forms-of-exercise-lower-your-dementia-risk-this-type-raises-it-289862</a><br/><br/>It is a bit misleading as it is not the physical activity that is the problem, but exposure to air pollution while doing it...<br/><br/>Original research here <a href="https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(26)00142-8/fulltext">https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(26)00142-8/fulltext</a> 2026-08-25T13:56:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs84ehq67f6krx0cmgh6zw8muw076cea5c4a6nmdfvxy3nyxsyan6gzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgjdgj5u Going through some old photos and came across this side from a talk on active travel I went to years ago.<br/><br/> Sadly, ScotGov, is still ignoring the evidence on active travel, cars kill in more ways that one...<br/><br/>#FuckCars<br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/117/151/021/192/252/052/original/a5a32be01e005ee9.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-08-24T14:49:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgd246nandjjdugpl8ed7p2hyzavtp6mxhyt89s38tfrxwjw6pcuczyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgxtrv33 Beijing Robot Games: humanoids take on sprints, football and tai chi <br/><a href="https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/24/beijing-robot-games-humanoids-take-on-sprints-football-and-tai-chi">https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/24/beijing-robot-games-humanoids-take-on-sprints-football-and-tai-chi</a><br/><br/>Um, why do we need robots that can sprint, play football and do tai chi? What is the long-term aim here? 2026-08-24T08:41:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsru93k0njrjqcpvgqce4q80p6nvnmwj0dgnz3m3daw70st3ejefaqzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgnze9rr What makes a data centre &#39;green&#39;? One major developer has lobbied for its own definition<br/><a href="https://www.theferret.scot/what-makes-a-data-centre-green-one-major-developer-has-lobbied-for-its-own-definition/">https://www.theferret.scot/what-makes-a-data-centre-green-one-major-developer-has-lobbied-for-its-own-definition/</a><br/>The Scottish Government has been supportive of controversial green data centres and is liaising with the industry. But critics argue there are environmental considerations and companies must not be allowed to “write the rules”. 2026-08-23T16:35:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsquy35pyvtmxcxndtdsy5yrsmwcw7ays29unh7ujvpxgkdhhmtkpszyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgquqcqe Which would you rather do? The 1% make more profit from the top photo...<br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/117/144/892/864/885/322/original/2eada78751143046.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-08-23T12:52:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs22wlj9xf45dpv2znysvjwq5u7gqfcj494n0ylvkpf5elvtaax5kgzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszg82jjfw Cargo Bikes Can Replace Cars for Many Families, New Study Finds<br/><a href="https://momentummag.com/cargo-bikes-can-replace-cars-for-many-families-new-study-finds/">https://momentummag.com/cargo-bikes-can-replace-cars-for-many-families-new-study-finds/</a><br/><br/>Original research paper here <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1369847823002838">https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1369847823002838</a> 2026-08-23T12:43:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswz9axpshup77yge4wmcgac6mrjregd6zma2nyh4wn0jehkh0ccuqzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgjshy4e Bristol’s Cargo Bikes for Business showcases swapping vans for cargo bikes<br/><a href="https://cyclingindustry.news/report-bristols-cargo-bikes-for-business-showcases-swapping-vans-for-cargo-bikes/">https://cyclingindustry.news/report-bristols-cargo-bikes-for-business-showcases-swapping-vans-for-cargo-bikes/</a><br/>It can be done and it is being done – and there are some city councils who want to make it easier… for businesses to switch to cargo bike deliveries. Jonathon Harker sits in on Bristol City Council and BID’s event to help push the cargo bike for business transformation… 2026-08-22T08:23:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfd562e292uwm9e9enm8jhpyln0en42cjvtccesrma4eh2aqmhdaqzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgqf40dx Staggering 90% of biomedical papers now show signs of AI help<br/><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02551-z">https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02551-z</a><br/>The figure, which is much higher than previous estimates of Large Language Model use, is for papers published in December and archived in PubMed 2026-08-21T09:24:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvqqueskuyretth554984rur26vx0y3r38gpkjv80w8mace9khdeczyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgw5wta3 Increased rainfall and storms to hit UK due to biggest El Niño for a century, says Met Office<br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/21/increased-rainfall-and-storms-to-hit-uk-due-to-biggest-el-nino-for-a-century-say-met-office">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/21/increased-rainfall-and-storms-to-hit-uk-due-to-biggest-el-nino-for-a-century-say-met-office</a><br/>‘Unprecedented’ weather pattern over Pacific Ocean to be felt worldwide with severe droughts expected in southern hemisphere.<br/><br/>#GlobalWarming #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateCrisisIsNow <br/><br/>But hey, just carry on driving, everything is fine... 2026-08-21T08:27:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr7pv2ca2ccjjq53jzgh4g4mp3xuxdn7jhfp36qx7lghuctx9vj5qzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgm97h4d Will global warming ‘stop’ as soon as net-zero emissions are reached?<br/><a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/explainer-will-global-warming-stop-as-soon-as-net-zero-emissions-are-reached">https://www.carbonbrief.org/explainer-will-global-warming-stop-as-soon-as-net-zero-emissions-are-reached</a><br/><br/>The best available evidence shows that, contrary to Media reports, warming is likely to more or less stop once carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions reach zero, meaning humans have the power to choose their climate future. 2026-08-18T11:42:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx322p8g80zppe4xlw4y6d85suykav8ck8fa5hszrq8kqhew5x56szyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgw5smea &#39;Our house is on fire, Andy&#39;: Activists send stark message to PM over new oil and gas drilling<br/><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/17/our-house-is-on-fire-andy-activists-send-stark-message-to-pm-over-new-oil-and-gas-drilling">https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/17/our-house-is-on-fire-andy-activists-send-stark-message-to-pm-over-new-oil-and-gas-drilling</a><br/>A Welsh hillside scorched by wildfire has been used as the canvas for a new piece of art.<br/><br/>#BurnItAllBurnham #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis 2026-08-17T15:35:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9zka55uwf8l7p0knykek295tqfq22an8xzhtyndkmkldeu0x0j9szyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgl7aemd Biology is messy, What happens when someone’s chromosomes, sex hormones and body don’t align?<br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/what-happens-when-someones-chromosomes-sex-hormones-and-body-dont-align-289631">https://theconversation.com/what-happens-when-someones-chromosomes-sex-hormones-and-body-dont-align-289631</a> 2026-08-14T17:33:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyltuu3paafvshayzu67rfplp82z0yd8rxpmtzpct3uppd99rcwfszyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgzpwx5s Highland trout firm accused of animal welfare abuses<br/><a href="https://www.theferret.scot/highland-trout-firm-accused-of-animal-welfare-abuses/">https://www.theferret.scot/highland-trout-firm-accused-of-animal-welfare-abuses/</a><br/>Covert filming of farmed trout apparently suffering at an abattoir last year led to a firm being formally warned. New footage has prompted a fresh complaint. 2026-08-13T09:44:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqvy0qlkpwgnu2276v0gje59l2xz7fm8lyd5nxzxf9eng2d6j8mmczyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgz0ysl2 What time is the solar eclipse? How and when to see today’s spectacular display<br/><a href="https://www.the-independent.com/space/solar-eclipse-2026-time-today-b3031570.html">https://www.the-independent.com/space/solar-eclipse-2026-time-today-b3031570.html</a><br/>Here’s when the eclipse will be visible over Europe, US and Canadian skies 2026-08-12T08:46:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9pvm6jj4x0ywjq8dvrku7d2vsvt4yd9drntchm50tn9zqc5tt88gzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszg9elgvu Drought declared in &#39;almost three-quarters&#39; of England, UK government says<br/><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/10/drought-declared-in-almost-three-quarters-of-england-uk-government-says">https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/10/drought-declared-in-almost-three-quarters-of-england-uk-government-says</a><br/><br/>But, hey, Burnham is &#34;pragmatic&#34; about licensing more fossil carbon extraction... maybe when all of England has a drought declared he will do something...? <br/><br/>#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #GetAGrip 2026-08-10T19:07:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstw68wuyflt56ndmerp5v2mfd62489enku2teq7xh60mhxfayzklgzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgwzfegx Major oil find off Polish-German border: Warsaw seeks drilling, Germany objects<br/><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/09/major-oil-find-off-polish-german-border-warsaw-seeks-drilling-germany-objects">https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/09/major-oil-find-off-polish-german-border-warsaw-seeks-drilling-germany-objects</a><br/><br/>It really is time to stop ALL oil and gas exploration. We have to leave the stuff in the ground where it belongs...<br/><br/>#ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #ClimateCrisisIsNow #ClimateReality 2026-08-09T12:42:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrdqy7rwl9c0yf84z6gvhway5z9wp4qvdeq6axq8m9d92vsyt5h8gzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgcg77ht The Income Needed to Be Happy Around the World<br/><a href="https://www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-income-needed-to-be-happy-by-country/">https://www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-income-needed-to-be-happy-by-country/</a><br/>• Slovenia is the only country where the average wage exceeds the estimated “price of happiness”, the point beyond which additional income no longer improves life evaluation scores.<br/>• Luxembourg, Estonia, and Singapore are the next closest, with average wages reaching about 90% of the income level where well-being plateaus.<br/>• In the United States, the average wage covers just 55.8% of the country’s happiness threshold 2026-08-06T12:01:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr3fqgumnqyygracxxdy8rf6eycj6h77j90yclev2lyzutqg8uuyqzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgnwa569 AI flooded the Scottish Government with wind farm objections. So they stopped accepting emails<br/><a href="https://www.theferret.scot/ai-ban-emailed-objections-energy-projects/">https://www.theferret.scot/ai-ban-emailed-objections-energy-projects/</a><br/>The Scottish Government says the move was needed to tackle the &#34;burden&#34; caused by the growth in AI-assisted objections to energy projects. Critics say it is a way to mute public opposition. 2026-08-04T07:49:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvsypqlu0aujsufn6zt98kggfu4ye74nqa4elpk3wj9ar7duz3k9gzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszg47wejz Google DeepMind disbands its Nobel-prize winning AlphaFold team<br/><a href="https://www.engadget.com/2225849/google-shuts-down-alphafold/">https://www.engadget.com/2225849/google-shuts-down-alphafold/</a><br/>It has already reassigned some members of the DeepMind project, while others have already left the company.<br/><br/>This represents Google&#39;s decision to put more and more of its resources into developing Gemini. A chatbot that no actually wants... 2026-07-30T10:39:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz97wwptjj95x2q4yhw75plkqyxwdzsw5k7yz6gg068dnsajtvp7szyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgh3ws8p Oil beetle larvae smell like flowers to manipulate bees<br/><a href="https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2026/07/29/oil-beetle-larvae-smell-like-flowers-to-manipulate-bees">https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2026/07/29/oil-beetle-larvae-smell-like-flowers-to-manipulate-bees</a><br/><br/>Original research paper here <a href="https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2602521123">https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2602521123</a> 2026-07-29T09:13:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs89ejccenuux8uat0snd84xrp0v8dcztjnwp9r9r5xrkdf48dftyqzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgs9v7m3 Climate scientists say news coverage ignores cause of UK heatwave<br/><a href="https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/climate-scientists-say-news-coverage-ignores-cause-of-uk-heatwave/">https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/climate-scientists-say-news-coverage-ignores-cause-of-uk-heatwave/</a><br/>Connection between greenhouse emissions and extreme heat in UK &#39;indisputable&#39;.<br/><br/>Sadly, nothing has changed in the last 20 years, other than #ClimateChange getting worse... 2026-07-28T17:03:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq3k66du60kk9quk8zm4k7qhm7fllfq73sl9us8zkmzu228uwps0qzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszghq7lp4 Wildfires up 57% across Europe in four years <br/><a href="https://news.cision.com/who-regional-office-for-europe/r/wildfires-up-57--across-europe-in-four-years,c4377470">https://news.cision.com/who-regional-office-for-europe/r/wildfires-up-57--across-europe-in-four-years,c4377470</a><br/>As climate change drives a warming world, we need to prepare for more frequent and intense wildfires. <br/><br/>#ClimateChange #ClimateChangeIsReal #ClimateCrisis #ClimateCrisisIsNow 2026-07-28T17:00:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyt3xr4ug2cx9r4uwqve2xkymruf660qyqfxh9tq7u3tp04tx8m6qzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgzlqyet &#34;I was sentenced as a terrorist. Now my barrister is on trial for defending me&#34;<br/><a href="https://www.opendemocracy.net/palestine-action-filton-24-charlotte-head-rajiv-menon-kc-contempt-of-court-judge-johnson/">https://www.opendemocracy.net/palestine-action-filton-24-charlotte-head-rajiv-menon-kc-contempt-of-court-judge-johnson/</a><br/>Lawyer faces jail over a speech to jurors – a first in English history – as state seeks to silence Palestine solidarity. 2026-07-28T11:02:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdd9py3n7yrajfwzhwa5tza62y8dwgjlhdhy5vlrnrcn9xgvytwwczyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgme32j4 Odd how people seem to think that ebikes are dangerous because they have lithium-ion batteries, but are happy to use Samsung phones and travel in e-cars, as if these things have no history of catching fire... 2026-07-26T15:34:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs22pzfu27km0q897dzzx3dm93g2j7tt5c8ceww25glm2geplxrwvczyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszghxsqsc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgjskudeyhv3fsrrq58zlxls442w0r333utqm76fhrasywlhy9l8sur247k'>nevent1q…247k</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ultimately the answer has to be political, there is a reason that Billionaires are poring dark money into undermining democracies. Ordinary people can force their governments to change things in a functioning democracy.<br/><br/>The problem it is just getting enough people to feel that they CAN achieve change, there are plenty that want to but don&#39;t feel that they can... 😔 2026-07-26T13:39:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfuvqdujyfaagn7gy3n3au7nxv3l8punptx0yp37lngv7z09qs0lszyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszg92aaeq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2tzpul3qm3valgmejdjacgnzprev2cdf9pqx62za7t85yent03sgae0lft'>nevent1q…0lft</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Why not lobby those in power to make where you already live more human friendly? 2026-07-26T13:00:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp2kx3np9nlhce349xgdqt6kq6mqchg5djsrlmpygvklz4y47vkzqzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgp79nsr The climate mitigation gap: education and government recommendations miss the most effective individual actions <br/><a href="https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/aa7541">https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/aa7541</a><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/986/356/247/650/049/original/bd816234f82a786e.png"> <br/> 2026-07-26T12:52:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszyst5kzaln66u3zyzlfw2mse2ahe7p5egussd9uan7hh6tlxxfqgzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgc5edsf When a fridge freezer caused the Grenfell Tower, there was no sudden panic about how dangerous fridge freezers are, likewise about the number of fires caused by washer dryers (which cause more fires than fridge freezers). <br/>But oddly there have been media panics about ebikes (fewer fire than washer dryers) and now solar panels... Odd that...<br/><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/26/everything-you-need-to-know-about-solar-panel-fires-including-how-to-reduce-the-risk">https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/26/everything-you-need-to-know-about-solar-panel-fires-including-how-to-reduce-the-risk</a> 2026-07-26T11:49:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszv2hdxsxzvecu7ggxt0undk0eqfrvczepvgt0eg85ty776jevhvszyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgatmqa3 Chickenpox sweeps Gaza camps as thousands of cases emerge in two weeks<br/><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/26/chickenpox-sweeps-gaza-camps-as-thousands-of-cases-emerge-in-two-weeks">https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/26/chickenpox-sweeps-gaza-camps-as-thousands-of-cases-emerge-in-two-weeks</a><br/>Doctors say the real scale of the outbreak is likely far larger, as overcrowding makes isolation impossible, and families of six or more share tents of a few square metres. Thousands of children born during the war could not complete their vaccination, leaving the most vulnerable without protection. 2026-07-26T11:16:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp9e34g6trcyr8yud2t6k52mg99p2txvj7qh66z3e5gd5ve9tpyhqzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgjef0aq RE: <a href="https://climatejustice.global/@parents4future/116980741830411021">https://climatejustice.global/@parents4future/116980741830411021</a><br/><br/>The problem is that they already have, and now they want people to believe that it is normal... Just keep driving cars, everything will be OK... 😱 2026-07-25T16:41:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqgu23xsaezpfw555e6s432rfuryjev6geqfqqr0zlnanpgwaz3mgzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgs9alqr Europe’s best destinations and routes for cycling holidays in 2026<br/><a href="https://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/04/27/europes-best-destinations-and-routes-for-cycling-holidays-in-2026">https://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/04/27/europes-best-destinations-and-routes-for-cycling-holidays-in-2026</a><br/>Cycling holidays in Europe are shifting with the focus no longer on elite climbs or race-level endurance but instead on routes being designed for everyday riders who want manageable distances, good infrastructure and time to enjoy where they are. 2026-07-23T09:17:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstpk7mfl4apmsu33tl6u6ss3gx0tjrk9hzxsjqm2l92d8c2q64tfczyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszg87dupl RE: <a href="https://mstdn.social/@Free_Press/116963101953129576">https://mstdn.social/@Free_Press/116963101953129576</a><br/><br/>Not a good start...<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note12mcc8j68pgulkrzalanl9fp46q9jp3vzds4q6j6g5y4c2skdle7ql909xz" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note12mc…09xz</a></span><br/> </div> BREAKING NEWS <br/><br/>New UK PM Andy Burnham approves British bases for US strikes on Iran<br/>#AureFreePress #News #wariniran #Geopolitics #BreakingNews<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/963/098/340/818/983/original/d5edee9b17624189.jpg"> <br/> </blockquote> 2026-07-22T12:18:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9p5pkq0h208s3j0vjf4s3nxmcucc2zekgepk0uaepj6djzjtf9cczyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgnlqm7v Brussels prepares first digital rulebook fine against Google, risking tRump&#39;s ire: media reports<br/><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/21/brussels-preparing-first-google-digital-rulebook-fine-media-reports">https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/21/brussels-preparing-first-google-digital-rulebook-fine-media-reports</a><br/><br/>EU voters didn&#39;t vote for the Tangerine Tyrant, so why should they have to bow to his tantrums? The EU is a democracy (albeit flawed at times), and it is only right that the EU should move to protect its citizens from the machination of unelected foreign corporations... 2026-07-21T17:20:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrq8p20hzuf753l23xjn4r4p3jmwgjupxpke80cwkrulxfpzeumyczyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgtuyy3j ‘I can’t work in the farce of climate change cruise tourism anymore’: why Antarctic guides quit their dream jobs<br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/i-cant-work-in-the-farce-of-climate-change-cruise-tourism-anymore-why-antarctic-guides-quit-their-dream-jobs-286216">https://theconversation.com/i-cant-work-in-the-farce-of-climate-change-cruise-tourism-anymore-why-antarctic-guides-quit-their-dream-jobs-286216</a><br/>“You’d see massive glacier calvings, and you’d just want to cry. But all the guests would be cheering. And you’d be like … ‘can you not put two and two together?’” 2026-07-21T13:12:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr7zt7gk33edzldwrncnl4ukhw88de3v9ljg0v8gqu44x527xj3uqzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszg26m5aw OpenAI: AI Trained for Long-Running Tasks Can Drift Into Rogue Behavior<br/><a href="https://uk.pcmag.com/ai/166242/openai-ai-trained-for-long-running-tasks-can-drift-into-rogue-behavior">https://uk.pcmag.com/ai/166242/openai-ai-trained-for-long-running-tasks-can-drift-into-rogue-behavior</a><br/>In one example, a closed model broke out of an internal network to post on GitHub, demonstrating how models can &#39;learn the blind spots of an approval system,&#39; OpenAI says. 2026-07-21T11:20:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrm6lgkma5nhsu00a00xymtawapysdy8c3rml0rfww0ewru62jjtqzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszg5q7c5u US trial could reveal who paid hackers to target Exxon climate critics: ‘on the edge of our seats’<br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jul/15/climate-activists-exxon-hired-hackers-trial">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jul/15/climate-activists-exxon-hired-hackers-trial</a><br/>Oil giant has denied involvement, but climate activists are closely watching court case against Israeli private investigator for answers 2026-07-19T19:36:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxx86wg9wwu3am7sxwy85yvp3k4nta0mryxzx4z0rwqzthe7w826gzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgf9d493 Jackdaw gasfield would create only 27 direct full-time jobs, documents show<br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/17/jackdaw-gasfield-north-sea-drilling-andy-burnham">https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/17/jackdaw-gasfield-north-sea-drilling-andy-burnham</a><br/>Campaigners say field will bring minimal benefit for UK economy, as industry lobbies Burnham for go-ahead 2026-07-18T11:11:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswa9mndzf7t4xj3pm8204s862hx5rxpg2af5zactv0e7hwfz89ffgzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgv008y6 Australia demands AI companies must produce more energy than they consume, and stop ‘theft’ of content<br/><a href="https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/07/15/australia-demands-ai-companies-must-produce-more-energy-than-they-consume-stop-theft-of-content/5271535">https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/07/15/australia-demands-ai-companies-must-produce-more-energy-than-they-consume-stop-theft-of-content/5271535</a><br/>PM frames sweeping new regulations as the equivalent of labour movement touchstones like winning a minimum wage 2026-07-15T14:46:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswka8lyzds3tcu0def6ljg77pcdajgjx8y50umc7wlxhjzxyjkuwszyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgd2yhss Apple accuses OpenAI of stealing its core tech secrets<br/><a href="https://www.theregister.com/legal/2026/07/13/apple-accuses-openai-of-stealing-its-core-tech-secrets/5270256">https://www.theregister.com/legal/2026/07/13/apple-accuses-openai-of-stealing-its-core-tech-secrets/5270256</a><br/>Lawsuit alleges job-swappers took secrets with them, helped by coaching on how to avoid scrutiny 2026-07-13T16:14:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfrqrwn24jedvz6ndkx2jurpl6qkf2vs5gjnkdj075qc0tg0260xszyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgk62wqs Zuckerberg’s biggest legal nightmare yet could cost Meta $1.4 trillion<br/><a href="https://www.the-independent.com/tech/mark-zuckerberg-meta-fine-trillion-b3010281.html">https://www.the-independent.com/tech/mark-zuckerberg-meta-fine-trillion-b3010281.html</a><br/>Meta Platforms said in a court filing on Monday that four states were seeking $1.4 ​trillion in penalties over accusations that the company designed its Facebook and Instagram platforms to addict young users.<br/><br/>Bring it on!!! 2026-07-07T10:43:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp2exv8cdk5ece68940eqrczsc4ed3lph8uhe4ehkrrky2g7afx3qzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszg77pexy Zombie ‘who owns Unix?’ lawsuit comes alive again<br/><a href="https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/07/06/zombie-who-owns-unix-lawsuit-comes-alive-again/5266761">https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/07/06/zombie-who-owns-unix-lawsuit-comes-alive-again/5266761</a><br/>SCO&#39;s legal successor Xinuos asks legal brains to let it bite IBM over ancient license and copyright claims.<br/><br/>The matter continues and appears likely to do so until either the heat death of the universe or the year of Linux on the desktop – whichever comes sooner. 2026-07-06T16:48:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszwe65jaa4ylc8xcz9g2cmwsvtu8357w0zf2e6yvmwehkg5npur6gzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgdddcmn Even banks and hyperscalers are now sounding the alarm about the AI bubble <br/><a href="https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/07/06/even-banks-and-hyperscalers-are-now-sounding-the-alarm-about-the-ai-bubble/5266123">https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/07/06/even-banks-and-hyperscalers-are-now-sounding-the-alarm-about-the-ai-bubble/5266123</a><br/>Oracle&#39;s down more than 40% this month, the BIS thinks AI could destroy the economy, and we&#39;ve got the Kettle on for a chat about the whole mess 2026-07-06T16:14:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9hulcm2v5jm9ve233h6rp7msr7xxkx3lf2u2m0pwkg07xe9rq75qzyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszga69cnt More than 100 international groups say AI companies, not parents, should be responsible for child safety<br/><a href="https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/07/06/international-group-calls-for-ai-safety-measures-for-children-ahead-of-un-summit">https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/07/06/international-group-calls-for-ai-safety-measures-for-children-ahead-of-un-summit</a><br/><br/>It is about time that Big Tech was held to account for ALL the harm that it does... 2026-07-06T12:48:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsypwrncf3xh3l4cltrlk75v9vtaee5whqw9anhuzy33pv8nrz8luszyraukh9tq6rweg4zw8u9hxgsum2fs8mwjw6y9gz8pxjm6nh2wqszgc9amtw Carbon emissions from global SUV fleet outweighs that of most countries<br/>This article is more than 3 years old<br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/feb/28/carbon-emissions-global-suv-sport-utility-vehicles-oil-climate">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/feb/28/carbon-emissions-global-suv-sport-utility-vehicles-oil-climate</a><br/>Popularity of sport utility vehicles driving higher oil demand and climate crisis, say experts.<br/><br/>#FuckCars #FuckAllCars 2026-07-02T19:34:35Z