A new investigation has revealed cronyism and failure at the heart of Palantir’s £330m contract with the NHS A senior data analyst branded the spy-tech firm’s software “absolutely rubbish” ⬇️ https://goodlaw.social/avm4

Like this from @timharford.ft.com on how inclusive design principles can often help all users, not those just seen as traditionally excluded www.ft.com/content/4d8e...

It's not just forest management. Climate Change is a major factor. Thanks @zekehausfather.com for the illustrative graphic

So wenig Klima wie nie: Das Erste & ZDF erstmals unter 1 % Klima-Anteil — im Sommer zweier Rekord-Hitzewellen. Die Juni-Hitze ordnete Das Erste erst am 7. Tag als Klimafolge ein. Europa machte es ab Tag 1 vor. MedienKlimaBericht Nr. 1: klimavoracht.de/wp-content/u...

"There are limits to how far big tech moguls can impose their vision of the future" I sincerely hope so

My explanation of how climate change is amplifying these wildfires ended up entirely on the @npr.org cutting room floor. Instead they included an extremely misleading of the supposed role of fire suppression and human alteration (expertly debunked here: www.theclimatebrink.com/p/canadas-bo... )

Hard to think of a more deeply damaging start to Burnham’s premiership than giving green light to new oil & gas in N. Sea, if true. It won’t lower bills or lead to greater energy security but will drive an even hotter planet. What a terrible signal to give to rest of the world #ClimateVandalism

So waaaayyy back there was a law in Bologna that said every homeowner had to build these porticoes that are unbelievably pedestrian-friendly and keep off heat and rain. I ❤️ it! So sensible and now UNESCO world heritage

I'm never going to get over the fact that the president of the United States paid a woman more than $5 million after a jury found him liable for raping her. And he's still president. And people still support him. Never. Get. Over. It.

Connected to my first paper: I recently gave an interview on the topic of #BlueHealth, and the resulting article is now out! It features insights from surfing legend and fellow researcher Easkey Britton, and also some of my quotes and key takeaways of my paper.🌊💙 www.theearthandi.org/post/renowne...

Macht mit und entziffert historische Briefe der Wienbibliothek im Rathaus​​ aus der Zeit 1850–1874. Über 26.500 Briefe wurden digitalisiert. Damit diese für alle zugänglich werden, suchen wir die Expert*innen unter euch: https://wienbibliothek.crowdsourcing.wien/briefe-1850-1874/

July 12, 1953 – “The Weather is Really Changing” says New York Times allouryesterdays.info/2023/07/11/j...

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Far too many femicides "French says men need to call out certain behaviour from other men, even if it’s just “people testing the waters with sexist jokes”, + steady support structures for women who want to leave, + helping boys and men deal with emotions and have grown-up relationships

Brilliant!

It’s really difficult to capture just how stupid Kemi Badenoch’s purging of candidates supporting net zero is in this context. Future generations will find it jaw-droppingly short-sighted. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

YES, this! 👇

Just a story about wildfires impacting one of the world's top sporting events in @BBCSport. A line explaining that these are more likely due to #climate would prob not go amiss.

Devonians were horrified to learn last week of plans for a massive AI data centre near Great Torrington, north Devon. The proposals from company XLinks Ltd would cover 850 acres of farmland. But who owns the land? I decided to investigate. 1/ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

“War is never worthy of humanity, and it is never blessed by God”

What a picture from cheney orr of @reuters.com — a Black woman on a train surrounded by masked white supremacists, emboldened in Trump’s America. One for the history books.

Thomas Jefferson recorded the weather on July 4, 1776. It was in the 60s and 70s. Today's forecast? Around 100 degrees. Here's a fascinating look at the weather on the day America declared its independence — and how it compares with today: www.capitalweather.com/july-4-weath...

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When the right promotes heat-stress denial, ask yourself this: whose children’s lives is it willing to risk? | George Monbiot

Das muss dieses „Sparen im System“ sein…

Im Bundestag wird Rasha Nasr (SPD) deutlich und nimmt Bezug auf ihre eigene Biografie:

👍🙏 BG to famous "wedges" paper. A cautionary tale for scientists working w industry & the difficult balance required. Still, doesn't mean the *idea* of wedges is bad. My takeaways 1) wedges are replaceable, 2) ask a social scientist, and 3) beware of technooptimism www.propublica.org/article/wedg...

Super Zusammenfassung der jetzigen Probleme, Komplexität und was wir jetzt tun können - mit Optimismus am Ende! 🙏@alevermann.bsky.social #Klimawandel #Hitzewelle

“You do know it’s just telling you what it thinks you want to hear…” From the latest Private Eye, out now.

Coincidence corner: Labour MP Rosie Wrighting receives travel and hospitality worth £550 from YouTube From the latest Private Eye, out now.

Anyone really surprised? Populists and self-interests.... Revealed: Reform’s £24 Million from Fossil Fuel Interests Nigel Farage’s anti-climate party has received two thirds of its income from oil investors.

Ex-wife of Amazon boss Jeff Bezos donated one third of US megagift donations last year all on her own

How come that we have detailed knowledge of all members of the #NSDAP? Because on April 18th, 1945, the production boss of a paper mill near Munich, Hanns Huber, hid the membership documents instead of destroying them, as the Nazi commanders had told him to do.

🤯🥵🤬 We have known problem and solutions for many decades Here I am at an @iiasa.ac.at event at the @oeaw.bsky.social celebrating the Austrian IIASA board. Speaker Günther Fischer just pointed to a 1978!! report stating fossil fuels are no longer viable. 🤯🥵🤬 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

"After five rounds of interviews, three personality evaluations, a lie-detector test, electroshock therapy, and a metaphysical ascension into the unconscious plane, we’ve decided to go with a candidate whose experience more closely aligns with the listed position."

Brussels open to 150,000 cap on post-Brexit ‘youth mobility’ scheme

It was inevitable, wasn't it🙄 Of course the Telegraph would run with something like this👇 So let's remove some of the rose-tinted spectacles and also look at some of that data comparing 1976 with modern heat waves Because the 1976 nostalgia porn is wearing a bit thin at this stage 🧵1/23

We have our own reflecting pool outside the office. So far no algae.

When a governor has to stand up and say “there’s no money to feed hungry kids” — while the same administration funds a UFC arena and a $600M ballroom — something has gone deeply wrong. These aren’t budget abstractions. These are kids going hungry. #RepublicansStarveChildren

Hot dog

@privateeyenews.bsky.social is amazing It could keep you sane too.

Wir sind Bad Bunny! www.derstandard.at/story/300000...

One of my favourite funding schemes! We are offering up to £300k for international interdisciplinary research on the theme of mobilities - the movement of people, things and ideas. Apply by 7 October. Please help spread the word! www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...

Men are traditionally thought of as providers for their children. But a report that interviewed thousands of fathers found them embracing another role.

Das ist keine Hitzewelle, das ist ein Zuwarmi

We had our first practice session for the International Congress of Applied Psychology in July. (Here it's Julia Egger from the @resonatenbt.bsky.social project). We hope to see many from the #EnvironmentalPsychology community in Florence soon! #ICAP2026 @envpsyvienna.bsky.social @univie.ac.at

Calling all US_based theologians! Please consider applying for this. Let me know if you want me to help!

THAT'S what I need to see on a hot day in Vienna like today 😊 (with the forecast staying between 31 and 36 deg C *for the rest of the month*) 🥵

This is great news! Thank you to everyone who helped to sound the alarm or contacted their reps to fight this. I’m no sure what will happen to the sensors already pulled from off the coast of Washington, but the rest of the network is saved for now. Keep fighting! It matters!