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JohnLoader6

@JohnLoader6@masto.ai

Old bloke living literally on the border between Wales and England. Centre left politics, member (since age 71) of Liberal Democrat UK party. Life in telecoms and computing

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elaterite, (edited ) to Battlemaps
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Hope everyone has a great 2024! Death Valley National Park (3/26/2021).

JohnLoader6,
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@elaterite couldn't you have taken this at Happy Valley?

Sherifazuhur, to israel
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Biden administration bypasses Congress on weapons sales to Israel ($147.5 million) @israel @palestine

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/12/30/biden-administration-bypasses-congress-on-weapon-sales-to-israel

JohnLoader6,
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@Sherifazuhur @israel @palestine disgusting

GottaLaff, to random
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Time to continue my tedious task of taking the required inventory for our Big Move to Canada in the spring.

If news breaks, I'll post.

JohnLoader6,
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@GottaLaff you never notice day by day but homes get invaded by the mysterious stuff that suddenly appears ad moving day gets closer. It is dangerous. Even an old newspaper wrapping something can stop you in your tracks as it must read or old photos perused. And time elongated so look at 1 photo taken years ago and an hour has passed. Beware stuff

modacitylife, (edited ) to random

The electric train was invented in 1879. The safety bicycle six years later.

Unleashing the potential of these two “obsolete” technologies is our best bet at addressing the converging climate, health, resource, and inequity crises.

Not smarter cars. Not cleaner cars. Fewer cars.

JohnLoader6,
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@modacitylife chicken and egg. Need better public transport before car ownership can decline and in many places traffic has to decline before cycling is safe enough

countcol, to random

Today I'm going to be as useless as the "g " in lasagna.

JohnLoader6,
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@countcol or the "p" in swimming

appassionato, to Israel
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Protesters call for a ceasefire outside the Kirya on Kaplan street on December 23, 2023 in Tel Aviv, Israel
[Alexi J Rosenfeld/Getty Images]

@palestine
@israel



JohnLoader6,
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@appassionato @palestine @israel many of those people will have relatives doing the killing. That will not be an easy thing to face

ChrisMayLA6, to technology
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If like me you've been wondering about how a actually does its job, this helpful explainer (with animation) is really helpful.... but in the end perhaps the best point is that, its just like a fridge, but in reverse (which really helped me see what ti was about).

If this is the future then we need to have at least this level of basic understanding.

Good public interest journalism,...

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ng-interactive/2023/dec/23/heat-pumps-science-visualised

JohnLoader6,
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@TimWardCam @GreenFire @ChrisMayLA6 @TheGuardian few in UK do but if they install heat pumps they can be used in reverse. If they install solar as well then energy is free

whitedove, to Israel

A government that prioritizes settlers abandons the citizens.

At a protest march in Tel Aviv calling for a ceasefire, hostage deal and equal rights from the river to the sea.

@israel @palestine

JohnLoader6,
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@whitedove @israel @palestine ban

thisismyglasgow, to glasgow
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I love this sculpted road sign on a tenement on Minard Road in the Shawlands area of Glasgow. You often see such relief sculptures on red sandstone tenements built around 1900, but this is the most intricate one I've come across so far.

JohnLoader6,
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@thisismyglasgow fair distance to Minard

Sherifazuhur, to Malaysia
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imposes docking ban on Israeli ships @israel

https://www.arabnews.com/node/2429001/world

JohnLoader6,
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@Sherifazuhur @israel El Al next?

GhostOnTheHalfShell, to random
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    JohnLoader6,
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    @GhostOnTheHalfShell Somebody tell me how anyone can stop this? Can the US really but they seem to be the only ones who have a chance. The Disunited Nations a waste of space

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    @GhostOnTheHalfShell Israel gets loads of money and armaments from US. However the money is recycled to buy the armaments from US manufacturers. Singapore has banned Israeli or Israeli linked ships. No government yet got the guts to ban El Al flights

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    @GhostOnTheHalfShell why does a prosperous country need aid from a single country?

    JohnLoader6,
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    @GhostOnTheHalfShell the amount of oil and gas by Gaza is not an influence nor the Jewish vote in the coming Presidential year.

    Radical_EgoCom, to anarchism
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    I believe in building a broad, inclusive Anarchist movement, and that requires Anarchist to have a positive public image. Anarchist presenting themselves positively to people can help dispel misconceptions about Anarchism, making it more appealing to a wider audience. By avoiding negativity, Anarchist would aim to attract potential allies who may share common goals despite ideological differences, fostering a more unified and effective movement for social change.

    JohnLoader6,
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    @Radical_EgoCom @darabos @magitweeter @PensiveTM @AdrianRiskin please don't hit me or you'll be shamed. Nope

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    @magitweeter @Radical_EgoCom @darabos not if you're the one with a gun

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    @Radical_EgoCom @darabos @magitweeter @PensiveTM @AdrianRiskin the strong and rich always rule. When there ste no rules they make their own. Many lawbreakers now when are laws don't care a toss and repeat offend. It would be lovely not to lock my doors or car or know my granddaughters would not get raped but never underestimate humans for violence and cruelty. Even men of God have been child molesters

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    @magitweeter @Radical_EgoCom @darabos who is going to remove the guns in the first place? I trust you have a defensible island for your dreams but it won’t work in modern societies

    glynmoody, to random
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    Rishi Sunak taking Michelle #Mone case ‘incredibly seriously’ - https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/dec/18/michelle-mone-house-of-lords-tory-minister-media-ppe IOW he knows it is a serious problem for him; but keep screaming people, it's getting through...

    JohnLoader6,
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    @glynmoody didn't register interest with Lords either

    JohnLoader6,
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    @glynmoody simple thing to do when you have the responsibility of choosing the best bikini for the yacht

    evelynefoerster, to random
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    How did the gardener mend his trousers? With a vegetable patch.

    JohnLoader6,
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    @evelynefoerster handy when he needs a pee

    evelynefoerster, to random
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    Which vegetable do elephants like? Squash.

    JohnLoader6,
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    @evelynefoerster You can’t insult an elephant - they are very thick skinned

    JohnLoader6,
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    @evelynefoerster Does a pachyderm doctor have to sign the Hippocratic oath?

    ChrisMayLA6, to bookstodon
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    Oh, I so love it when one of my (often exercised prejudices) is offered some validation by research... this time its the boost in comprehension a reader gets from reading on paper rather than via a screen.

    For years this is what I told my students (based on my own experience), to be often told it was an age thing... well looks like I was right. Hurrah!

    [No doubt this will re-open the e-book vs. paper book debates in my timeline, but so be it]

    @bookstodon
    https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/dec/15/reading-print-improves-comprehension-far-more-than-looking-at-digital-text-say-researchers

    JohnLoader6,
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    @ChrisMayLA6 @bookstodon I rend to read ebooks as no more space for paper but notice that I often use the search function when encountering a character I can't remember being included before

    Waitnwallflower, to random
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    It's true, I will. For free.

    JohnLoader6,
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    @tantramar @Waitnwallflower @dabertime I say hello to magpies

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