Making the news today....

[difflock]

My sanguine thought about the weather and our climate, is that since the dawn of humanity, it has always been in a state of flux, driving many human migrations and conflicts, and causing the fall of many sophisticated civilizations, as is evidenced by geological and archilogical evidence.

And that our current Westenn civilization arose due to a particularily favourable benign of climate that favoured crop growing and animal husbandry.

And that we cannot nor will not change these climatic changes.

We could on the other hand reduce human population expansion, "growth economies"  and our concurrent progligate energy and unneeded material consumptions, which in turn add to the extensive destructive mining practises, deforestation and the vast piles of waste that pollute our planet.

Without returning to the Dark Ages.

[Stere]

Thre more short term rapid  climate change versus a slower natural speed of change is the issue  that makes it harder to adapt to.

 

Things such as the predicted seas lvl rise on not very long timescales,  changes in rainfall patterns affecting agri productivity etc

 

But I agree a reduced global pop would make adapting to climate change so much easier & also reduce climate change & increase quality of life as there would more of the finite nature based  resourses to share out per person without surpasssing the numerous  ecological damaging boundaries.

 

 

[sime42]

The Skewer - Series 10 - Episode 4 - BBC Sounds

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Jon Holmes' comedy current affairs concept album remixes the news into satirical shapes.

 

[Mark J]

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/nov/04/plans-to-redefine-extremism-would-include-undermining-uk-values

[Steven P]

3 hours ago, Mark J said:

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/nov/04/plans-to-redefine-extremism-would-include-undermining-uk-values

 

Shaking my head in despair, seams like anyone who doesn't conform to the thought police idea of normality are going to be breaking the law one time or other. Post on an internet forum social media or wherever something that doesn't quite fit our Orwellian future, then expect a knock on the door (AI can be used to monitor what we write). Become homeless by no fault of your own (failed business maybe?), and want a tent to sleep in in the winter, live outside the norm, off you pop, jail time.

 

However buy a nice new 5 bedroom 6 bathroom Barrat home, you should be OK so long as it is a Nissan Cashcow on the drive.

 

A very vague description of the crime means a very broad scope to arrest anyone they don't like.

[sime42]

Some people make very odd "lifestyle choices" it seems.

 

Home Secretary Suella Braverman wants to restrict use of tents by homeless

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The home secretary is proposing new laws, arguing that rough sleeping in tents is a "lifestyle choice".

 

[Steven P]

She says that the British People are very compasionate. So either she is lying about the British People, or as a minister, she is not representing the views of the Britsh People

[Mesterh]

Jonathan Pie must be rubbing his hands! The material the Tories have been providing is exceptional to say the least.

 

I do wish that spitting image was still running.

[Whoppa Choppa]

Just read this:

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-67328978

 

The article fails to ask or suggest WHY?

 

[sime42]

On 05/11/2023 at 22:56, Mesterh said:

Jonathan Pie must be rubbing his hands! The material the Tories have been providing is exceptional to say the least.

 

I do wish that spitting image was still running.