At least 250 killed in 6.0-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan
Hundreds of other people were injured in the quake, which struck Jalalabad near the border with Pakistan.
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At least 250 killed in 6.0-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan
At least 250 people have been killed and over 500 injured in Afghanistan after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit the country on Monday, Taliban officials said.Mushtaq Yusufzai (NBC News)
Euro in rialzo, a 1,1713 dollari - Notizie - Ansa.it
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Euro in rialzo, a 1,1713 dollari - Notizie - Ansa.it
Euro in rialzo in avvio di settimana. La moneta unica passa di mano a 1,1713 dollari con un progresso dello 0,23% e a 172,10 yen (+0,14%). (ANSA). (ANSA)Agenzia ANSA
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FTSE 100 Live: Pounds Rises, UK Stocks Set to Hold Steady
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Ben Gvir, attivisti Sumud saranno trattati come terroristi - Ultima ora - Ansa.it
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Ben Gvir, attivisti Sumud saranno trattati come terroristi - Ultima ora - Ansa.it
Il ministro della Sicurezza Nazionale israeliano Itamar Ben-Gvir ha presentato al governo un piano volto a fermare la Global Sumud Flotilla in base al quale tutti gli attivisti arrestati saranno trattenuti in detenzione prolungata - a differenza dell…Agenzia ANSA
7 Gründe, warum Sie die Sonderausstellung im Museum Fürstenwalde 2024 besuchen sollten
Entdecken Sie ab dem 13. Oktober 2024 die Sonderausstellung "Bekenntnis und Behaglichkeit" im Museum Fürstenwalde und tauchen Sie in das Leben der Reformationszeit ein.Rob (Fürstenwalde Lokal)
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Meanwhile in Wales a simple experiment in encouraging the use of public transport among your people has started: a reduction in fares to £1 & the provision of a £3 all day pass....
While this leaves the issue of the availability of transport un-touched (timetables remain the same), it will be interesting to see whether a simple price reduction strategy can expand public transport use?
If it does, then England should take note!
#PublicTransport #politics
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Young people to get £1 bus fares across Wales
From 1 September, single fares will cost £1 and a full day pass will cost £3 for those aged 16 to 21.Lola Mayor (BBC News)
Israel Murders Journalists
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Australian report raises concerns over age-verification software ahead of teen social ban
There was high accuracy for those over 19, but not for those up to three years on either side of the limit.
Australian report raises concerns over age-verification software ahead of teen social ban
There was high accuracy for those over 19, but not for those up to three years on either side of the limit. Read more at straitstimes.com.ST
Peter Navarro’s remarks accusing India of being a “laundromat for the Kremlin” and alleging “Brahmin profiteering” reveal more about the Western template of prejudice than India’s policy.
From racism in the U.S. to ignorance about the Sanatana philosophy, this is not a critique but propaganda. As we say in Bharat: “Khisiyāni billi khamba noche.”
India’s energy policy is national security, not Western approval.
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#PeterNavarro #India #Geopolitics #SanatanaDharma
Peter Navarro’s Oil Accusations Against India Escalate Indo-U.S. Tensions Amid Tariff War -
Former White House trade advisor Peter Navarro has once again sparked outrage in India and beyond, after accusing New Delhi of serving as “nothing but aEditor (News 24 Media)
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Zum Wochenbeginn schicke ich Euch eine kleine Motivationsspritze (St. Georg und der Drache, gesehen am Rathaus #Rostock)
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Euro in rialzo, a 1,1713 dollari - Ultima ora - Ansa.it
Euro in rialzo in avvio di settimana. La moneta unica passa di mano a 1,1713 dollari con un progresso dello 0,23% e a 172,10 yen (+0,14%). (ANSA). (ANSA)Agenzia ANSA
White House Reportedly Frustrated with Europeans over Ukraine
In an Aug. 30 article, Axios reports that the Trump White House is growing wary of its European allies who want to continue the war in Ukraine.Stewart Battle (EIR News)
Balade à Brest
Brest Après plusieurs longues heures de train nous avons enfin eu le plaisir de boire une bière et de manger des frites en bas de la rue d...chezmarketmarcel.blogspot.com
Die Leugnung oder Relativierung der menschengemachten #Klimakrise ist ist NICHT #bürgerlich und fossile Brennstoffe sind NICHT #konservativ.
Sehr lesenswert:
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Energiepolitik: Trump steht auf der Seite der Verlierer
Einige Architekten von Trumps autoritärem Regierungsprogramm sowie Vertreter des Märchens »Konservativ ist auch pro-fossil« kommen zu einer Konferenz nach Berlin. Die Union scheint auf Distanz zu gehen. Gut so.Christian Stöcker (DER SPIEGEL)
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Ho notato che la Sfinge del #galio predilige #piante ricche di nettare e dai colori vivaci, come #lavanda, valeriana rossa, verbena, #buddleja e #salvia, il che mi ha aiutato a pianificare le sessioni fotografiche concentrandomi su zone con queste #piante. In particolare i #fiori “raggruppati” si rivelano decisamente utili: a lei fanno risparmiare energia e me hanno dato più tempo per regolare la..Continua a leggere: galassianatura.it/pixeldinatur…
Come fotografare la Sfinge del galio - Pixel di Natura
MACRO & CLOSE UP - Fotografare la Sfinge del galio è una sfida unica che combina tecnica, pazienza e passione per la natura...Pixel di Natura
'Greenland is not for sale': French foreign minister visits Arctic territory in show of solidarity
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said Sunday that “Europe and France stand by" Denmark and Greenland, insisting that Greenland “is not for sale” on a visit to Greenland's capital, Nuuk. US President Donald Trump has repeatedly said that the US seeks to take control of the semi-autonomous territory of Denmark.
≪ Schönheit am Wegesrand ≫
#photography #fotografie #foto #photo #postprocessed #myphoto #mywork #ownwork #nature #natur #umwelt
The deadly toll on journalists in the Gaza war
With foreign media barred, Palestinians have reported alone, facing the ‘most deliberate effort to kill and silence’ them ever
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1° settembre: inizia l'anno dell'Eurovision 2026
È arrivato il 1° settembre, e questo significa che un nuovo anno verso l'Eurovision 2026 è appena iniziato!Antonio Adessi (Eurofestival News)
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Trump’s Sneak Attack on Medicare
For the first time, required pre-authorizations are coming to traditional Medicare.Robert Kuttner (The American Prospect)
Apple deutet iPhone 17 ohne SIM-Karten-Slot in weiteren Ländern an
Apple plant offenbar, den physischen SIM-Karten-Slot beim neuen iPhone 17 in weiteren Ländern zu entfernen. Ein aktualisiertes Training für Mitarbeitende lässt auf einen Ausbau der eSIM-Funktion schließen.
eSIM-Training für
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Apple deutet iPhone 17 ohne SIM-Karten-Slot in weiteren Ländern an
Apple plant, beim iPhone 17 den physischen SIM-Karten-Slot auch in Europa und anderen Märkten durch die eSIM zu ersetzen – Schulungen laufen bereits vor Verkaufsstart an.Michael Reimann (Apfeltalk GmbH)
✨ It's here! Wiki Loves Monuments 2025 is OFFICIALLY LIVE!
Grab your camera and your curiosity!
The world’s largest photography competition is back, and we need you to help preserve cultural heritage - one photo at a time.
This September, monuments around the globe are waiting for their close-up.
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Moin Leute! ✌️🙂
Ich wünsche euch allen einen guten Morgen. Habt alle einen guten Start in die neue Woche und bleibt alle sicher und gesund. 🍀
Viele Grüße
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Australia | Man arrested after allegedly ramming car through front gates of Russian consulate in Sydney
Police called to Woollahra following reports of ‘unauthorised vehicle’ parked in driveway, with 39-year-old then crashing through gates, police allege
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Fishing Huts
This is a return to my roots: a landscape with sunset colours. This is the sort of photos I was taking 20 ago.
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John Henry Hill (1839 - 1922), American, born W. Nyack NY
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È sufficiente apporre la propria firma nel riquadro "Sostegno degli enti del Terzo Settore iscritti nel RUNTS..." e riportare il CF 92051440284 nello spazio corrispondente.UAAR
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"Now more lives are on the line. When Casey Goonan, the only political prisoner in the US from the 2024 student intifada, heard about Hoxha's hunger strike on 26 August, they and their cellmate at Santa Rita jail immediately declared a hunger strike in solidarity with Hoxha until her demands are met, internationalizing the strike. Refusing to intake food is especially risky for Casey as a diabetic, but they have organized successful collective hunger strikes in the past."
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Pro-Palestine Political Prisoners on Hunger Strike from the US to the UK
Casey and Hoxha are actually freer than us all, because they are resisting.Calla Mairead Walsh (Calla's Newsletter)
Oh my LORD. Patrick Braxton is a Black man who was elected mayor of Newbern, #Alabama in 2020, the first time the majority Black residents were actually allowed to vote. Yes, you read that right. He only served a year before unelected white officials once again tried to bar him from serving. He had to fight a court battle, and he just got reelected in a landslide.
If he and his community overcame monarchy, we sure as hell can.
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Black Alabama Mayor Once Blocked by White Town Leaders Wins Reelection
For the first time in the majority-Black town’s history, residents got to participate directly in the democratic process.Aallyah Wright (Capital B News)
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I always say homophobia is the fear to be a homosexual which results in violence against gay people. It is not being afraid of gays. But the gays are the trigger.
A study from 1996 I just found supports my theory: Is homophobia associated with homosexual arousal?
Answer: yes.
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Is homophobia associated with homosexual arousal? - PubMed
The authors investigated the role of homosexual arousal in exclusively heterosexual men who admitted negative affect toward homosexual individuals.PubMed
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"Deutschland und Frankreich verständigten sich außerdem darauf, die Zusammenarbeit der Auslandssender Deutsche Welle und France Médias Monde zu verstärken. Gemeinsam wolle man verlässliche Informationen weit über die Grenzen der EU hinaus verbreiten, erklärte Weimer."
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Medien - Deutschland und Frankreich wollen Arte auf ganz Europa ausweiten, um Kampf gegen Desinformationen zu stärken
Deutschland und Frankreich wollen ihre Zusammenarbeit im Mediensektor vertiefen und Desinformationen entgegentreten. Geplant ist unter anderem der Ausbau des Senderverbunds Arte zu einer europäischen Plattform.Die Nachrichten
Network-Attached Storage with a Raspberry Pi
Build a Network-Attached Storage device using a Raspberry Pi, back up your files.Bob's Pages of Travel, Linux, Cybersecurity, and More
Help lins (they/them), a trans plural collective who are multiply physically disabled, fund their medical procedure for their teeth misalignment, which would finally help them close their jaws properly and sleep better after years of struggle. They're an aspiring activist who wish to make a positive impact on the world.
Goal: 68/4000 dollars
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"Our name is 'lins' (they/them), we're a trans, multiply physically disabled plural collective with various c-ptsd.Chuffed
«L'Istituzione indipendente delle Nazioni Unite per le persone scomparse in Siria (IIMPS) ha rinnovato il proprio impegno a continuare a collaborare con le famiglie, le autorità e i partner sul campo per scoprire il destino e l'ubicazione delle persone scomparse [...] L'Istituzione indipendente è stata istituita con una risoluzione dell'Assemblea Generale delle Nazioni Unite il 29 giugno 2023».
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Steam users in the UK will need a credit card to access “mature content” games
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Steam is now complying with the Online Safety Act
Steam users in the UK will need a credit card to access ‘mature content’ games
Valve has started rolling out age verification checks for Steam users in the UK. Brits will need a credit card on their Steam account to access mature games.Tom Warren (The Verge)
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That is actually a relatively mild solution that makes the age verification almost bearable...
...which is terrible, because age verification as a whole is a terrible concept. Would have been nice if a big player like Steam is working against it, but I also never expected they would, they are commercial after all.
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L'immagine ritrae un'ambientazione storica, probabilmente in un cortile di un castello o di un palazzo medievale. In primo piano, una figura vestita con un abito rosso e un copricapo rosso si trova al centro del cortile, con le spalle rivolte verso l'osservatore. Sullo sfondo, un gruppo di persone in abiti medievali è seduto a un tavolo coperto da un drappo rosso, suggerendo un'atmosfera di corte o di evento formale. A destra, un'altra figura in abiti scuri, con un cappuccio, osserva la scena. La luce proietta ombre lunghe sul pavimento di pietra, creando un'atmosfera solenne e storica. Sullo sfondo, una parete di pietra con un arco e una finestra è illuminata da una luce calda, aggiungendo un tocco di autenticità all'immagine.
Fornito da @altbot, generato localmente e privatamente utilizzando Ovis2-8B
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A portrait of Aigul from our 2023 shoot.
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☄️ Connaissez-vous l'astéroïde #Apophis ? Il va survoler la Terre plus près que l'orbite géostationnaire le 13 avril 2029 et plusieurs sondes devraient aller à sa rencontre, dont #Ramses de l'ESA.
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Des sondes internationales à la rencontre de l’astéroïde Apophis
Le 13 avril 2029, l’astéroïde Apophis passera plus près de la Terre que les orbites de certains satellites. Si l’astéroïde frappait la Terre, l’énergie de la collision équivaudrait à peu près…Rêves d'Espace
As Nesrine Malik sets out, the problem with trying to 'solve' the 'problem' of immigration is that for the anti-immigration crowd, no policy is enough; any success just prompts the moving of the goal posts & demanding a different set of responses.
By acquiescing to their demands the political class just embolden the extremists to demand more.
Now's the time to say enough is enough & for our political class to lead and change the narrative, not merely follow
#politics
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Vote Brexit, stop the boats – the goalposts on immigration keep moving, and those who oppose it will never be appeased
The facts and the numbers are irrelevant: Donald Trump and Nigel Farage just find new excuses and increase the toxicity, says Guardian columnist Nesrine MalikNesrine Malik (The Guardian)
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What really makes me angry as a Brit is that a small group of loudmouthed violent lying scum are being allowed and assisted to destroy life in England.
Starmer makes me want to scream, an island of strangers, talk like that triggered riots in the town I grew up next to. Leamington Spa.
The shitty white supremacist scum made it impossible to visit Indian and Pakistani areas, areas where people were Hard working, integrated and previously welcoming. Deport shit like Farage....
- and what's extra frustrating is that it's so easy to stop; just ask Them™️ what problem they're actually proposing to solve, then produce the reams of evidence that ALWAYS, ALWAYS exist that their "problem" doesn't exist & even if it did, the thing they want wouldn't solve it & even if it did, the solution wouldn't be desirable.
The reason they keep getting their way is that nobody challenges them in the slightest on basic factuality & practicality.
Blog Serge: Zoek (toch) de randjes
We lijken te leven in een tijd waarin voortdurend de randjes gezocht worden. De aanhoudende dreigementen van Trump, Israël-Gaza, Rusland-Oekraïne, NSC dat uit het demissionaire kabinet stapt, en of het dan nu echt gaat lukken om vrouwen met rust te laten op straat.
De afgelopen zomervakantie heeft het me bewust en onbewust veel bezig gehouden. Vooral hoe ik me ertoe verhoud. Kan ik – als ik heel hard mijn best doe – begrijpen en invoelen waarom een Trump zo te werk te gaat? Kan ik de ongelofelijke wederzijdse haat van de landen die in oorlog zijn met elkaar voorstellen. Zo zeer dat je op het punt komt dat dehumaniseert?
Meestal kwam ik niet verder dan het besef dat dat al deze actoren op een zeker moment hebben besloten het eigen narratief als de enige en absolute waarheid te beschouwen. Wetend ook wat de kracht van herhaling kan doen met een populatie. En zo wordt steeds een stapje verder gezet. ‘Kom ik hier ook mee weg?’ De rand weer iets verlegd.
En ik realiseerde me dat het steeds blijft neerkomen op het simpelweg zijn van de verandering die je wilt zien. Ofwel: vredelievendheid cultiveren, kwetsbaarheid aanmoedigen, behulpzaam en respectvol naar elkaar zijn. En ja, dat wordt je soms in het dagelijks leven in allerlei dagelijkse niet noemenswaardige situaties soms al lastig genoeg gemaakt. Zo blijkt mijn vredelievendheid toch heel ver te zoeken als iemand in het verkeer mij door zijn weggedrag in gevaar brengt.
Maar aan de start van dit nieuwe collegejaar, wil ik alle studenten en collega’s toch vooral aanmoedigen om de randjes op te zoeken. Met dit verschil: blijf in verbinding, reflecteer op je acties en sta open voor feedback en andere perspectieven. Precies waar het op globaal niveau zo vaak aan schort. Want aan en net buiten die randjes vind je inspiratie, groei, innovatie en wezenlijke inzichten. Daar is het spannend, daar wordt geschiedenis geschreven. Of het nu die van jouw persoonlijke ontwikkeling is of binnen een vakgebied.
Laatst hoorde ik het komiek John Cleese heel mooi uitleggen toen hij het over playfulness (speelsheid/nieuwsgierigheid) en creativiteit had. Dat ontstaat pas als alles een optie mag zijn. Als de randen (even) worden losgelaten en we niet meer oordelen en denken in termen van goed, fout of falen. Ik herken die momenten zelf als flow en ze horen bij de mooiste en gelukkigste momenten in mijn leven.
Zoek de randjes, groei en geniet ervan!
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Stockholmshögern vågar inte tala klarspråk om SD
Moderaterna har förlorat stora väljargrupper i storstäderna och har panik. Partiets analys efter valet 2022 var tydlig: de urbana rösterna måste vinnas tillbakaKalle Sundin (Aftonbladet)
#Photography #Nature #ArbreDeJudee #Spring2025 #Spring #Printemps #CercisSiliquastrum #JudasTree
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Canzone triste in forma di sonetto
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My very own Game Boy Micro.
The smallest Game Boy ever made—and my favourite. It’s got a bright backlight, the sharpest pixel density of any Game Boy, and swappable faceplates for good measure. The design even echoes an NES controller.
People with big hands complain. I don’t. It fits me perfectly.
And here’s the kicker: this little thing can do what a Switch never will—slip into a pocket without a fight.
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Acquerello e inchiostro su carta
Avevo visitato una mostra di acquerelli antichi, fatti con uno stile che ricordava più la tempera o il guazzo. Ovviamente non potevo non provare a fare qualcosa del genere.
Non credo però che tornerò su questo stile.
#acquerello #watercolor #watercolorandink #art #MastoArt
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Yes, the capacity issue is clearly the next step... getting away from engineered scarcity & back to a proper public service
Clicky Buttons
in reply to Emeritus Prof Christopher May • • •"If it does, then the other home nations should take note!"?!
Scotland already has free nationwide bus travel for young people (& over 60s)
Emeritus Prof Christopher May
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Indeed.... I also posted the Scottish Green's announcement of peak time fares....
Albert Cardona
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in reply to Tim Ward ⭐🇪🇺🔶 #FBPE • • •@TimWardCam
I'm guessing not....
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in reply to Emeritus Prof Christopher May • • •User name cannot be blank 🇪🇺
in reply to Emeritus Prof Christopher May • • •didn't the old GLC prove this with their 10p tube tickets way back when?
Just found the Wikipedia article but on a very quick scan (got to get going) didn't see anything on effectiveness of the policy
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Policy of the Greater London Council
Contributors to Wikimedia projects (Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.)Emeritus Prof Christopher May
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I don't recall seeing any assessment, but my memories dim - I did enjoy the fares thought as a (relatively) young Londoner at the time
h4890
in reply to Emeritus Prof Christopher May • • •If you _really_ want people to use the public transport system, make it tax funded, and make it free for everyone.
In addition to that, a page can be taken from the soviet play book and make public transportation (and the stations) an area where people actually want to be, rather than an area people try to avoid.
This will cost enormous amounts though, but if the politicians truly believe in the green agenda, price can not be an objection, since we're "saving the planet". ;)
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Agreed; that is the end point logic of price reductions - an dot course if you strip out the ticketing, state budget oversight, profits etc., actually the costs would also come down even as usage went up.... but you are right the cost would still need to be clearly justified by both the social & environmental benefit(s) which would require our political class to actually advocate for a public good (which is not often at the forefront of their minds)
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in reply to Emeritus Prof Christopher May • • •This is the truth! I think the modern politicians are doing a real disservice to environmentalism with their empty posturing. That only sends the signal that the environment is nothing to care about, since they do not care themselves, and, it also drags the "real" environmentalists down with the politicians.
At the same time, in the media, you almost never hear about win/win solutions for the environment. You only see the pattern "earth will die = more taxes to avoid" and
h4890
in reply to h4890 • • •that just makes me not care, since it is just such an obvious power grab and threat against privacy.
I think the only positive environmentalist I ever seen in the media the past 5 years is Björn Lomborg.
Naturally he is hated by the political class, since he does not spread doom and gloom, that can only be avoided by high taxes and increased government power. ;)
Emeritus Prof Christopher May
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Yes, when I still subscribed to the Economist they used to give Lomborg quite a lot of space & while I didn't agree with everything he argued for he had a clear & logical position - drawing from a clear economic model - that respected. Don't see so much coverage of him nowadays (at least not in the areas I'm reading, although very occasionally he pops up in the FT)
h4890
in reply to Emeritus Prof Christopher May • • •Putting on my conspiracy hat, I'd say the reason for that is that there is simply nothing to gain for politicians by letting him speak. At worst (for the politicians) he will help solving environmental problems without raising taxes, proving that what they are doing is just a power grab.
So much better to deny him any public speaking opportunities together with their friends, mainstream media, and continue the propagation of fear porn and "greta". ;)
Emeritus Prof Christopher May
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yes, I agree; what is needed is a clearer inclusive debate on the 'do something' side - as I said I may not always agree with him, but his arguments should (in a dialectical sense) be utilised more widely to refine & hone our very necessary response(s)
h4890
in reply to Emeritus Prof Christopher May • • •HeatherMJ
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in reply to Emeritus Prof Christopher May • • •A good start.
In and around Brisbane, Queensland (Australia) ALL tickets to ALL destinations are 50c (25p).
Fully evolved public transport systems are free. When people decide to fund such services from the "public purse" the people always reap a net benefit.
Jarjantifa
in reply to Emeritus Prof Christopher May • • •Nice!
In the Netherlands we have the opposite. Our national rail service keeps raising prices, they say that's needed because there are not enough people travelling by train. Next year they also plan ro reduce services in some places for the same reason. 😒
Emeritus Prof Christopher May
in reply to Jarjantifa • • •@jarjan
madness....
Jarjantifa
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