2024-09-01T21:03:26Z https://nostr.now James Bradbury https://nostr.now/npub1xzfxpedzt56crtetxs4z5gwvk9psjalldd63gdfw47pfdpqyze9syknwqr https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/107/055/864/018/725/275/original/accb8b94363402a1.jpg https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/107/055/864/018/725/275/original/accb8b94363402a1.jpg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy5u3unnph7863227m6ks43m3wrs44c02552e3n2kdttdz0yvwcvszyqcfyc895fwntqd09v6z523pejc5xzthla4h29p496hc995yqstyk87ufn3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvkpjyehw9araruzuruu7fsgu8l6vdmjz9na8w3u5al069qr5ef7qfmpg3w'>nevent1q…pg3w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I read that the majority of these people had violent alcoholic fathers. Also, power corrupts. 2025-08-08T08:44:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz3csyengrfes60fw6jr7m6r76t3x25kng98eht4grt5z75tqkw7czyqcfyc895fwntqd09v6z523pejc5xzthla4h29p496hc995yqstykltstry In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvdllnnsqzahykj3twdwy89ag3fw46xhegg3rpeahvw40wslzd5fghn3ax6'>nevent1q…3ax6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>the article rightly cites inequality as a major driver of disconnection.<br/><br/>I&#39;d like to add roads and car culture to the list. When travelling by car it&#39;s difficult to greet the people we pass compared with active travel or public transport.<br/><br/>People who live on busy roads have fewer friends and a new road can divide a community. 2025-05-24T08:50:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgw5w4nwmmen6a3j9y9sau34q400cwjjyy3xq9fteqzeq6ccw524czyqcfyc895fwntqd09v6z523pejc5xzthla4h29p496hc995yqstykana2rt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0pxaa2ehuvma2tplp8vrchm6wnrc5yjd45yqchsvg32v36ulm6wsrmsn2s'>nevent1q…sn2s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>they should respond to Deform UK by addressing the underlying problems which led to their popularity. That is the cost of greed crisis and lack of trust in politicians.<br/><br/>People with all their basic needs met don&#39;t vote for fascists.<br/>People who feel safe and secure don&#39;t vote for fascists.<br/>People who feel part of a diverse and supportive community don&#39;t vote for fascists. 2025-05-06T07:12:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8mj9jjel9quk3q77e85e95mqcmn9eayhh03g8vlvk0dw4l52h0hqzyqcfyc895fwntqd09v6z523pejc5xzthla4h29p496hc995yqstyk5r8vzz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstxp6wuwpgqyc6a9lms4evzlymcl5yp8z7ctlm4twedpsf3694ypcaweanc'>nevent1q…eanc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>curiously very different looking from a European robin! 2025-04-22T21:50:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdcdu0qg4rv9306nsl7ef8vh6j92lmhh7tnxh9zhmkzjcuj75xcqczyqcfyc895fwntqd09v6z523pejc5xzthla4h29p496hc995yqstykx2ud3g &#34;...there is a spectrum of engagement... while continuing to participate in a system that they intellectually understand is unsustainable and self-destructive AND is also essential to their livelihoods and immediate wellbeing.<br/><br/>This tension is not irrational or illogical. Nor is it a ‘knowledge-action gap’...it’s about how they feel because this tension is a logical emotional response to the complexity of our world.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-well-off-brits-know-collapse-coming-still-stay-harrison-plastow-qerae/">https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-well-off-brits-know-collapse-coming-still-stay-harrison-plastow-qerae/</a><br/><br/>#climatechange #climateaction #collapse #SoftDenial 2025-03-26T10:46:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8w9v3s6edvtzkrrsp25hrlpgnq7u9dx8kxdnwf3qm89e3q4qdfeszyqcfyc895fwntqd09v6z523pejc5xzthla4h29p496hc995yqstykkaf3h2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyktx6r9pdf2x2jv67tj4pm4vn2ktlrnyj4k8246ssqd7c8nrhuvcjjsuqp'>nevent1q…suqp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>is it a hangover from their 20th century history and the very specific formulation of the &#34;never again&#34; philosophy that prevents criticism of anything seen as Jewish? 2024-12-28T11:18:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8hrj2jlnrs5vsnmyul4n6yph8whr206a86gy3mrzh0w077yqdt3qzyqcfyc895fwntqd09v6z523pejc5xzthla4h29p496hc995yqstyk4wk9d7 #shropshire #BoxingDay2024 #hiking #uk<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/720/541/439/770/934/original/e733cf01cda1c7da.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/720/554/184/803/239/original/85963d2e27c52735.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/720/564/914/389/546/original/0506edeb71cb4cca.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/720/574/209/296/678/original/993511d516bc1315.jpg"> <br/> 2024-12-26T18:39:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstv5kvljgsf695rkp503ar0p0gzxunyzuw0m7gsxsu22wd6lau3lczyqcfyc895fwntqd09v6z523pejc5xzthla4h29p496hc995yqstyk4f6n57 &#34;‘Yes, I am a human’: bot detection is no longer working – and just wait until AI agents come along&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/yes-i-am-a-human-bot-detection-is-no-longer-working-and-just-wait-until-ai-agents-come-along-246427">https://theconversation.com/yes-i-am-a-human-bot-detection-is-no-longer-working-and-just-wait-until-ai-agents-come-along-246427</a><br/><br/>#ai #bots #captcha #authentication 2024-12-21T15:50:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8n3sgeqfpvgswwve5pjyfr5vhfcatzv0ct026xu2sg9urzzde8rgzyqcfyc895fwntqd09v6z523pejc5xzthla4h29p496hc995yqstyke9ftar In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrx5uyvm2wk2quxgs0zxuz7k7dp9kdex567ak2z7ezq6hjr4ryxaccdymjm'>nevent1q…ymjm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It seems that debt trickles down very effectively. 2024-12-08T17:13:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswxxxff4zavgsw7xxn0nhjum7y27rpj43kh76qjf778cctjad74kgzyqcfyc895fwntqd09v6z523pejc5xzthla4h29p496hc995yqstykepsx5h In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstt3uuxawmdcxgjyk2ast97hyqhlpu9eg0w9w8cd28tqx06pkzt6g3l0pl6'>nevent1q…0pl6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>thanks, that only 22% voted for chaos is heartening.<br/><br/>I understand feelings of disappointment and anger at those who didn&#39;t vote. I can also understand voters feeling apathetic, helpless and cynical about politics and its ability to improve their lives. Indeed, those feelings are actively encouraged by much of the media. 2024-11-21T13:04:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszst9cq7arg53x0gu6x6m34c0y6esj09ppj2j500wyd4fu3s7zq9czyqcfyc895fwntqd09v6z523pejc5xzthla4h29p496hc995yqstyk97h9k5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfhdlj2e0h7ayhts7z3ndya37ftg68gpxpyrts9mftpr2uzp4e8vs8he49d'>nevent1q…e49d</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>you&#39;re right to be cautious. I too would rather believe in interference than most of the USA voting for fascism. 2024-11-20T18:23:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstjuf6ahywjmnxw7rpq6x24adttchhvudjq6pq5lrjaxj05rz686szyqcfyc895fwntqd09v6z523pejc5xzthla4h29p496hc995yqstykcua45y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs86t0uy9k669qxnk2t05rxlx2pj92y6gwc8hamel4yms2c90w82wcmz0je6'>nevent1q…0je6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>congrats on the anniversary. I share you feelings about this place. Will keep following in the hope of reading the promised second part of this thread. 😉 2024-10-20T16:34:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy0z4yfccjv4qdx4t9c0va6hq6flmav3npyhdn47lvytnn6xpwmdgzyqcfyc895fwntqd09v6z523pejc5xzthla4h29p496hc995yqstyk8qzq52 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdtcknn6hs04ky5j3eq5l08gvh869xtan5jnqjavlra6pzjvy6nscrhdaf2'>nevent1q…daf2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>yes, I&#39;m aware that CCS is a massive scam to allow fossil fuel producers to go on polluting on the promise that one day they might be able to capture it at source, all while slurping up green subsidies...<br/><br/>...but that doesn&#39;t change the fact that there are already dangerous levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Will nature remove them fast enough to stop the poles melting? If not, hadn&#39;t we better think of a solution? 2024-10-11T21:09:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd8d2vxzt2zgdq2njygczaqzd2955w3emrva784f69q5588vfydfszyqcfyc895fwntqd09v6z523pejc5xzthla4h29p496hc995yqstykx4nx2t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyj5ptw9krupt5299l0hm0w8j9gf5j5phw9ucnl5e5c8d6mnphpss0lnqrm'>nevent1q…nqrm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>is it fair to say that it&#39;s the overshoot that is problematic, not removing CO2 or methane? Both those gases are already concentrated enough to melt the poles, so one way or another, they must be taken out of the atmosphere. Of course, not putting more in is still the priority! 2024-10-11T20:46:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvwgtmmqz2u0ga7x7k6ylwgw6kluews22m8cxk3q38tfwd0kjw6hczyqcfyc895fwntqd09v6z523pejc5xzthla4h29p496hc995yqstykvkph0v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgsls2anz80kgpqxlvvj0xnfle044zudmft8l0c47s3qda3vcpchcua2gda'>nevent1q…2gda</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I hope so, but it might be something more along the lines of &#34;thoughts and prayers&#34;. 2024-10-06T17:25:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvrhz3s83t2yw2495g6cx8vqs4zuxf6a56y4dzt6n3vs7vczln6agzyqcfyc895fwntqd09v6z523pejc5xzthla4h29p496hc995yqstykrwnzgz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxmfa2g08nse2d4jvzzc94gvveyune6x233kfyxnpsrsj6g4wdh6g6d703p'>nevent1q…703p</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>delighted to see the end of coal. However, for the Drax power station, coal has been replaced by wood pellets, mostly imported from North America. When all the kiln-drying and transport is taken into account, this is more polluting than coal. Due to the way biomass is classified, this practice is considered zero-emissions in the UK and EU, so qualifies for significant subsidies. <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68381160">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68381160</a> 2024-10-01T07:45:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdsm0ama6qem9e2lrfrd3hadh9e66junavqjw82qe323vc7wzjf6gzyqcfyc895fwntqd09v6z523pejc5xzthla4h29p496hc995yqstykmjy9tk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqd97zsszjfyktx7n3pj3pv5slv8ca4q0dfz7k5vu5nyqk0yz79wsrwpn9r'>nevent1q…pn9r</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>lots of people tried that but found that society is built around high consumption, energy intensive lifestyles. Much of the harm is built into the system. #SystemChangeNotClimateChange 2024-09-29T07:27:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9qa4wmaqnc28fdh0qnk2r6whyjmwmx390py6mj2mndwld7q4clpszyqcfyc895fwntqd09v6z523pejc5xzthla4h29p496hc995yqstyk28ywnr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs26agdgcepav7hyyh0teawf5ymz3lzaps2w5mkqg0cvwnhkpzvznca3n6p8'>nevent1q…n6p8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>yes, paying for them a second time! 2024-09-29T07:23:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx8ljlg4kzznyq3c470k2730n9qyvtshauf6xuru98xqkx6vxkg4qzyqcfyc895fwntqd09v6z523pejc5xzthla4h29p496hc995yqstykflr69y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxhqngp6tf96gwqz7l92zdje6g5ehraxuzkjusln8c2hypkjgstyg9tsnu3'>nevent1q…snu3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>we should speak of &#34;public money&#34; instead of &#34;taxpayers money&#34;. 2024-09-23T06:05:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxhqngp6tf96gwqz7l92zdje6g5ehraxuzkjusln8c2hypkjgstygzyqcfyc895fwntqd09v6z523pejc5xzthla4h29p496hc995yqstyktm3zjd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrhcu9y37jfp2hn9zug8ydqs48gxh43dxyrcs0sre2jw30mqjmkks5c2ttq'>nevent1q…2ttq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>corporations should be taxed to reduce their excessive power, not because the government needs their money. The government has a sovereign currency and can print as much as Parliament will allow. 2024-09-23T06:04:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst6wqdllq0jr9mkyax20rsn8z4dk6yavv66cv7xark2sd2k8f6naszyqcfyc895fwntqd09v6z523pejc5xzthla4h29p496hc995yqstykgwutna In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0rc79hx3eyfhuwwlwma98g8xqmw4dqltj9cwzrw9hmuf3yaupr6cgx2l3j'>nevent1q…2l3j</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>it makes even less sense when the government can only spend money through acts of Parliament which spends new money into existence. They don&#39;t need taxpayers money to do this. 2024-08-21T20:39:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgmrvuyvym7hdwn3l0s54f5uxmjw94d90w87zusuaj40v7dugrwxszyqcfyc895fwntqd09v6z523pejc5xzthla4h29p496hc995yqstykxmxwtt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsztmg3mkslysx4j4z368tlcy469yen3fm8xcdrfq0h5qcplm3lqycdtlnat'>nevent1q…lnat</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ve got huge sympathy for climate activists, but in the interests of integrity, it&#39;s important that we list the crimes in detail. The charge wasn&#39;t a &#34;zoom call&#34;, it was conspiracy to cause a public nuisance and breaking an injunction.<br/><br/>The comparison is an important one and I don&#39;t agree with the long sentences given to Just Stop Oil supporters, but if you want this to stand scrutiny beyond our bubble, we have to be thorough. 2024-08-08T17:38:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfef40gfyzfj4hrjy3mdxrfe6r2zv2feeq94uw6mk378yvsfzka0qzyqcfyc895fwntqd09v6z523pejc5xzthla4h29p496hc995yqstykvgfjyq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw8xke90wfcvzusz9ey48mwgnh9zxg6yswafzu8j6a2gwp0uy7r8g60vhf3'>nevent1q…vhf3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think most people want water and maybe other utilities under public, democratic ownership/stewardship. <a href="https://takebackwater.uk/">https://takebackwater.uk/</a> 2024-08-06T19:14:28Z