𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝑼.𝑺. 𝒆𝒏𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒔𝒚𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒊𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒆𝒂 Summary of Events: 1/21

Genuinely interesting article that correctly isolates the affordability problem as largely one about Baumol cost disease and the issue of positional goods generating zero sum battles in a world of higher wealth inequality. Great stuff

I have spent 25 years as a regulatory lawyer of one kind or another, and I have come to realise one truth. In any commercial context, the regulator will tend to be captured. And in any lucrative commercial context, the regulator will be captured completely.

Got to agree with both these posts As government uses more private entities to deliver, they in turn only deliver what is in the contract. To prove that they deliver the contract they need bureaucracy and lawyers. Government does as well Part of the reason for the additional costs of privatisation

Sums it up I think Nature degrades as markets flourish, showing the disconnect between the physical world and human society

The pro growth lobby sees business stakeholders as the only views that should be taken into consideration. Never mind that these are the very 'stakeholders' that have had primacy for the last 45+ years and effectively abused the physical limits, let alone societal, of the world in which we all live

Daily provocations

I have been obsessed with getting a good photo of this mountain while up here in Alaska. I think I finally got it. Taken 1/2 hour after sunrise. #alaska #mountredoubt #photography #mountains

The gambler (us as a species) that constantly thinks the next roll of technology will solve all our problems and so does nothing but keep rolling, while the losses (Carbon budget) keep mounting

Match ups for Arteta v Emery 😎 clubelo.com/UnaiEmery clubelo.com/MikelArteta

Politicians all talk about community but their actions depict far greater emphasis on social engineering helping sectors that lobby hard & donate to political parties www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

No one learns to do better if they are not told that their behaviour is wrong. Some, sadly, will never learn, but some will Keep up the great journalistic work that you do

Some had no posts of their own. Others, seemingly based outside the UK, previously posted about US politics, sports or animal cruelty before switching to Reform UK. Several had shared conspiracy theory content about Covid-19 or posts opposing Ukraine /supporting Russia. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Best in Europe! Highest ELO for Arsenal! A comparative algorithm clubelo.com/Arsenal

The arrest of people opposing genocide is an overreach that deviates from core principles of fairness and liberty. When one person can be arrested for holding this sign whilst another can mime cutting the throats of protestors, watched by police, with no consequence, the law is an ass.

This stark warning from a senior British army General could hardly be more serious👇 MPs: please listen to him and then add your name to this Parliamentary call for a televised emergency briefing. Because the public deserves to know. www.nebriefing.org/parliamentar... #NEB2025

Relentless "improvement" of the countryside leaves no space for nature. But ever more people are now helping the wild return, through *rewilding*. No matter who you are or where you live, you too have a part to play in the fight. There is no better New Year's resolution.

#sad Understands the problem, and we are all hypocrites, but does not seem to understand the example we set each other (especially those of us that are well off) allows everyone else excuses to keep polluting Hey ho

Interesting piece Though not really surprising. Earthquake swarms in response to human activity have been observed for years as movement caused in response to loading changes Building, mines, drilling etc Take the cork out a champagne bottle...see what happens iaspoint.com/human-induce...

Evidence...implies the indigenous population was pretty violent!

My fear, when these proposals were mooted then adopted, was that the effect of making citizenship contingent for some citizens would be to make those same citizens second class: how can you confidently exercise your full range of democratic rights against a Government which can remove them?

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All year (at least), we've had right wing voices telling us (wrongly) how illiberal the UK has become for jailing people because of supposedly inaucuous posts on social media. Today Reform and the Tories suddenly want someone's citizenship to be removed for social media posts. Double standards?

The perfect metaphor for a Reform led government en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_F... Hoisted by his own pennon!!

Thank you for putting it so eloquently The right messenger gives so much more import to the words

I have a new estimate: Earth's albedo (reflectivity) has declined about 0.55% since 2000 (CERES data), the so-called "great darkening." Just to restore the albedo lost since 2000 would require a band of mirrors (92% efficient) circling the earth at the equator about 90km wide.

You just gotta love Arshavin. ❤️

The Doomsday Glacier Is Getting Closer and Closer to Irreversible Collapse | WIRED share.google/SvYORFAkcrpf...

The headline does the chap a disservice, especially given that the quote in full is: "There’s nothing more irritating than being told you’re an idiot by a teenager – but it doesn’t mean they’re wrong."

Modi Trump Putin all using religious fervour to gain supporters and in return give preference of the state to the religious strands that support them politically As an atheist I think Human Rights seem to be the most moral code available to all www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...

Happy New Year from the Arctic... The UK will not be on periphery of cold rather in centre with low heights. There’s expected to be disturbances in the flow. #uksnow

Electric bikes and solar could transform!

I’m ashamed & angry at the UK government: •Enabling #CrimesAgainstHumanity perpetrated on the people of #Palestine by #Isreal •Its brutal crackdown on those protesting in support of the human rights of Palestinians & against the ongoing #Genocide. #HungerStrikers •The redefining of “terrorism”

Wrapped in the Union Jack, Thatcher and the Tories sold off your water like junkies selling the TV. Now it’s owned abroad by Malaysians who don’t know Wessex exists. Absolute con.

Iain Banks (With Alt Text)

Anthony Theakston Sculpts a Spirited Flock of Bronze and Ceramic #Birds #art #sculpture Link for more #photos and information: www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/12/anth...

Oh WAIT they won’t actually need to get jobs because they’re already loaded by birthright. What a shame they’re losing their legislative privileges as well. Such an unjust country.

No.

No one has ever been able to adequately explain what Putin is meant to have thought NATO expansion would threaten him with, apart from limiting his expansionist ambitions. "He was worried they'd invade Russia." No he wasn't. He just wasn't. That's not a thing anyone thought might happen.

Simple graphics, telling statistical truths...pity more waa not made polically od this type of truth telling

Yes so true

Why so slow to condemn? an Israeli cabinet decision from Sunday! Reticence in backing UN motions in part explains why Governments and individuals and groups seem to ignore them, and cause activity designed to provoke & agitate www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...

I'm no fan of the Lib Dems but I have to give Davey credit for being willing to acknowledge the US are a hostile power out loud, while Starmer continues to do his appeasement act.

Starmer needs to say similar.

"Bundles of cash".... Rumours of inappropriate funding for Reform and its ancestor parties have been circulating for years, yet no investigation seems to be forthcoming about this subversion of UK democracy.

Another sanction by the Trump administration that exceeds the Kremlin’s wildest dreams, and shows exactly how and why Putin’s agenda lines up with the tech bros www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Garcia: They are, on one hand, putting names of survivors in these documents that are not redacted. And in these same documents, they're taking extra time and being extra careful to redact the names of the coconspirators

Arsenal top of the league, top of the champions league, SF of the league cup by Christmas... I would've taken that deal no questions asked at the start of the season. Need improvements — Yes But not much to complain in terms of where we are. 🔴⚪

Democrats and all that believe in Human Rights should be taking this position