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SubtleBlade

@SubtleBlade@mastodon.scot

Retired IT bod. Father, husband, friend. Trying to survive cancer since 2014, current status: score-draw. Interested in interesting ideas, people & things. Does not bite. Refugee from the bird site (https://mastodon.scot/@SubtleBlade). He/Him.
https://action.openrightsgroup.org/dont-scan-me
#ClimateCrisis #Environment #Sustainability #GTTO #nobridge

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SubtleBlade, to random
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Martin Rowson’s : a message for the politicians of – cartoon - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2024/apr/30/martin-rowson-may-day-message-politicians-britain-cartoon

SallyStrange, to scifi
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10 authors, of whose books I've read at least five:

Ursula Le Guin
Kim Stanley Robinson
Octavia Butler
N. K. Jemisin
Becky Chambers
Iain M. Banks
Martha Wells
M. R. Carey
Lois McMaster Bujold
Vonda McIntyre


@bookstodon

SubtleBlade,
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@SallyStrange @bookstodon
10 Authors, of whose books I've read at least five

Iain. M. Banks
Ian Rankin
Terry Pratchett
Margaret Atwood
William Gibson
Neil Stephenson
Ann Leckie
Bernard Cornwell
Neil Gaiman
Hillary Mantel

SubtleBlade, to Scotland
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steps down as ’s

leader, who was facing two confidence votes, announces resignation after one year in post
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/apr/29/humza-yousaf-steps-down-as-scottish-first-minister-snp

SubtleBlade, to Health
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No one’s being honest about it’: how crisis forces patients to go private

Long waiting lists are creating a boom in the#MedicalInsurance market, leading to fears of a long-term change in attitudes to the service
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/apr/28/no-ones-being-honest-about-it-how-nhs-crisis-forces-patients-to-go-private

SubtleBlade, to random
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‘dumped and abandoned’ in hotels by in

Campaigners say cash-strapped are placing young people in budget accommodation, making them targets for by criminal gangs
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/apr/28/vulnerable-teenagers-dumped-and-abandoned-in-hotels-by-councils-in-england

SubtleBlade, to conservative
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and the failing government

The former health minister has defected to over the crisis in the and has rightly called for an early
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/27/observer-view-on-failed-conservative-government-dan-poulter

SubtleBlade, to uk
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rips up 300 acre Monmouthshire - BBC News -

The 's largest maker has chopped down a huge orchard, sparking fears for as it is a natural .
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz5d6mj5gp8o.amp

SubtleBlade, to tesla
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feature was involved in 13 , regulator says

Federal transportation agency finds ’s claims about feature don’t match their findings and opens second investigation
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/apr/26/tesla-autopilot-fatal-crash

SubtleBlade, to GPS
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‘I would not be alive’: anger at plan to strip of powers

’ ability to sign people off work is crucial, say readers, especially for those with problems
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/apr/26/anger-rishi-sunak-plan-strip-gp-doctors-sicknote-powers

SubtleBlade, to Horizon
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#PostOffice tried to ‘hush up’ case of worker who killed himself, inquiry hears

Inquiry hears firm ‘drip fed’ compensation to #MartinGriffiths’ widow as incentive for her to ‘maintain confidentialty’
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/apr/26/post-office-tried-to-hush-up-martin-griffiths-case-inquiry-hears
#Horizon #Suicide #Inhumanity

SubtleBlade, to random
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considered campaigner for unit

was in running to be adviser but government’s warned against appointment
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/apr/26/home-office-considered-antisemitism-campaigner-for-counter-extremism-unit

SubtleBlade, to random
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under fire for government’s record low in

Government allowed information to be released fully for only 34% of requests in 2023
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/apr/25/sunak-criticised-over-government-record-refusal-to-grant-freedom-of-information-requests

SubtleBlade, to Scotland
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About 2m people have in and , figures show

Many report symptoms lasting two years or longer and about 1.5m say disease affects day-to-day activities
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/apr/25/about-2m-people-long-covid-england-scotland-ons-figures

SubtleBlade, to random
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'‘In the they think we’re !’ The 70,000 workers showing the world another way to earn a living

The 's is the globe’s largest , with workers paying for the right to share in its profits – and its losses. In return for giving more to their employer, they expect more back'
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/apr/24/in-the-us-they-think-were-communists-the-70000-workers-showing-the-world-another-way-to-earn-a-living

SubtleBlade, to random
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'The expansion of free has been a -fied mess of a bright idea'

'Ofsted’s registers show a fall in early years places every year since 2016: 17,800 places were lost in the year to November 2023 alone.'

'On a visit to a combined nursery and primary school, I saw how provision can really be transformed''
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/23/expansion-free-childcare-tory-labour-nursery-primary-school

SubtleBlade, to ai
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Can be policed to prevent explicit of children?

As one of the largest ‘training’ datasets has been found to contain child sexual abuse material, can bans on creating such imagery be feasible?
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/apr/23/can-ai-image-generators-be-policed-to-prevent-explicit-deepfakes-of-children

SubtleBlade, to Israel
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has yet to provide of staff terrorist links, report says

Exclusive: Review finds government has yet to substantiate claims UN relief agency staff have ties to or

Israel still has no proof of Unrwa terrorist claims – but damage to agency is done'
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/22/israel-unrwa-staff-terrorist-links-yet-to-provide-evidence-colonna-report

SubtleBlade, to random
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could raise bills to £627 a year to help fix leaks

Embattled water supplier promises to invest up to £3bn more over the next five years
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/apr/22/thames-water-bills-fix-leaks

SubtleBlade, to random
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Rise in turned away from , papers show

Cases listed in federal documents raise alarms around emergency pregnancy care, especially in states with strict
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/19/pregnant-women-denied-care-us-hospitals

SubtleBlade, to climate
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#Unilever to scale back #environmental and social pledges

#EnvironmentalGroups say bosses should ‘hang their heads in shame’ as firm bows to pressure from shareholders to cut costs
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/apr/19/unilever-to-scale-back-environmental-and-social-pledges
#ClimateCrisis #DontLookUp

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Unilever_brands

SubtleBlade, to Bulgaria
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plans in ‘complete disarray’ as import checks delayed, say businesses

say ongoing confusion about when checks will come in is ‘incredibly challenging’

to delay start of checks on
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/apr/19/brexit-plans-eu-import-checks-businesses-trade-checks

SubtleBlade, to india
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' seeks exemption in free talks

Exclusive: India seeking to use approach of as bargaining chip and any exemption would be controversial.

is eager to get the trade deal over the line '
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/apr/19/india-seeks-uk-carbon-tax-exemption-in-free-trade-deal-talks

SubtleBlade, to uk
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Most ignoring rules as spews into

Exclusive: 80% of dairy farms inspected, 69% of ones, 60% in and 50% in Ireland breaching regulations
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/19/most-uk-dairy-farms-ignoring-pollution-rules-as-manure-spews-into-rivers

SubtleBlade, to Israel
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#US accused of failing to act on reports of abuse by Israeli forces

Panel urged denial of #Israel funds because of serious #HumanRightsViolations but state department has not yet acted, report says
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/18/biden-weapon-report-israel-abuse
#IsraelHamasWar #Palestine #OPT #IDF

SubtleBlade, to Horizon
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@The #PostOffice was urged by its external law firm to “try and suppress” disclosure of a key document for “as long as possible” as branch owner-operators tried to mount legal action against the state-owned postal company, a public inquiry has heard.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/apr/18/post-office-external-lawyers-inquiry-investigation-guidelines

#Horizon #Fujitsu #PostOfficeScandal

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