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duckwhistle

@duckwhistle@mastodon.org.uk

Returning Mastodon dabbler.
Interested in: UK politics. Constitutional and Electoral reform. Green energy. Technology being used to improve quality of life, rather than profitability of companies. Psychology of depression and motivation.
Fantasy, sci-fi, horror.
mmorpgs.

https://change.libdems.org.uk/protect-our-rights?recruiter_id=855700

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fkamiah17, to UKpolitics
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How the mighty are fallen.

Seeing him desperately trying to convince himself that "it'll all be different once they're in power" is tragic.

duckwhistle,
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@fkamiah17
Convincing yourself to support a party because you trust them not to do the things they say they will do once in power, is an... "interesting" point of view.

aral, to Israel
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“ ordered to take a series of measures against potentially genocidal acts against in . These include measures not only on the battlefield but also against public incitement to genocide. It also ordered Israel to take ‘immediate & effective measures’ to enable the provision of aid to people in Gaza…orders issued by the ICJ are legally binding, it does not have the power to enforce them. Israel is not expected to commit itself to the orders.”

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68108260

duckwhistle,
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@alx @aral
They're already talking about banning Israel from the Eurovision Song Contest.
I'm sure that will send a strong message...

DrALJONES, to Israel
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    duckwhistle,
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    @DrALJONES
    The write in campaign for "ceasefire" is a genius idea.

    duckwhistle,
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    @TomSwirly @Menno @DrALJONES @WWeiss53
    Any party that supports the Electoral College system should be ashamed to call themselves democrats.

    Indyposterboy, to random
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    So mendacious that I suspect even Labour die-hards must feel a bit queezy voting for him.

    duckwhistle,
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    @OliverNoble @Indyposterboy
    Well I wouldn't say the SNP are particularly left wing, however they are a darn sight more left wing than Labour under Starmer.

    Garwboy, (edited ) to random
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    Always an odd thing to say, but... massive thanks to The Daily Mail.

    For a frankly stellar review of my new paperback, 'Emotional Ignorance: Misadvenutres in the Science of Emotion'

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/books/article-12927695/Why-really-feel-pain.html

    Highlights below, but get your own copy too!

    https://amzn.eu/d/hF9CCve

    duckwhistle,
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    @miss_s_b @Garwboy
    I'm interpreting "get your own copy too" to mean buy the book, rather than the newspaper.

    thor, to random
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    I used to think the media industry was good, but I view it in a more cynical light now, much like the tech industry. Glowing screens to placate the masses. A fake life by proxy. Corporate propaganda (advertising) to fund it all. It's the only industry that can lull you into consuming more of its own output.

    duckwhistle,
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    @thor
    I love the serm "Nurospicy".

    RickiTarr, to random
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    Today's theme is Normal!

    You can take this test to see how "Normal" you are, and also how radically left wing you are! LOL Please share the results if you feel like it, or do nothing at all, because it really doesn't matter!

    https://www.idrlabs.com/4-axes/test.php

    duckwhistle,
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    @RickiTarr
    I gave it a go, mostly I learnt that the questions are poorly phrased.

    peterrelph2, to auspol
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    St Vincent’s Hospital to be insolvent by April

    https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/health/2023/12/23/exclusive-st-vincents-hospital-be-insolvent-april

    How can any hospital in Australia be allowed to be insolvent in a nation that freely creates its own sovereign currency?

    They don't have to somehow 'find' the money, or tax it or borrow it from anyone, the Federal government just spends it into existence, ... or deliberately, politically, ideologically ... chooses not to.

    It really is that simple. I'm sure Rick Morton knows that.

    duckwhistle,
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    @peterrelph2 @DrALJONES I'm not sure that it's just that they don't want to know.
    I expect they've made a decision to work within the popularly accepted framework, because they can point out that neoliberal economics doesn't even work on it's own grounds. Unfortunately that does mean they are perpetuating neoliberal mythology and I think they'll eventually regret it, but I can see the argument behind not trying to learn and explain a whole economic philosophy whilst running their campaign.

    MadeyeTheCarnaptious, to random
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    In iScotland the People will be sovereign and not the Parliament. It follows that anyone elected on a specific party manifesto will be constitutionally required to step down immediately and a by-election called, when they can put their money where their mouth is and stand on the manifesto of the party to which they've jumped ship.

    I elected an SNP MP and ended up with a Tory MP. Because they and Westminster are above the People.

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    @peterbrown @MadeyeTheCarnaptious
    Exactly, to much subservience to political parties is why the Australian parliament, despite what looks like a more democratic election method, is not noticeably better at representing the Australian people.

    JessTheUnstill, to random

    Cis white tech bros resisting the urge to patronizingly mansplain to minorities what is best for them challenge level: Impossible

    #substacknazis

    duckwhistle,
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    @shekinahcancook @csdummi
    Look we all know thoughts only have an effect when it comes to solving the problems of gun violence. Don't you go round pretending otherwise!

    RedtheBean, to random
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    Real anarchists know it is not a senseless act of violence to punch a nazi in the face.

    duckwhistle,
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    @maricn @magitweeter @Radical_EgoCom
    You don't need to be violent towards people voting for Nazis. The people loudly and proudly promoting fascist ideals, and calling others to violence however, they should be met with a swift kick to the chops. Then anyone thinking they might like to dish out a bit a violence to the vulnerable will not be able to kid themselves only the vulnerable will get hurt.

    duckwhistle,
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    @maricn @magitweeter @Radical_EgoCom
    Where you draw the line on any individual case is a difficult decision, and anyone who tells you it is not definitely shouldn't be making that decision.
    The whole idea of a police force is to nominate a group of trusted people to make that decision, but like any entrenched power, it is vulnerable to corruption.

    duckwhistle,
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    @pleaseclap @maricn @magitweeter @Radical_EgoCom I never said anything about the community. I was talking about by those with power.
    Independent police forces are popular with elected officials because they get to set policy, but are a step removed from responsibility.

    18+ cloudguy, to random

    Google are sending emails out asking people to add their UK National Insurance number to their Google Wallet and to authenticate via UK Govt Gateway.

    Please do NOT do this. You are essentially signing consent via a digital handshake to tie information to a relationship you can then never trust.

    Do NOT add your NI details.

    Shocked Google and UK Govt are even suggesting you do.

    Share if you are concerned about privacy and civil liberties

    duckwhistle,
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    @sneak @cloudguy
    The fact that Google holds an intrusive amount of data on most people, isn't a good justification for giving them more!

    nando161, to random
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    Translation: Mcdonald’s, I’m it personally

    Kamome Shirahama (author of Witch Hat Atelier)

    duckwhistle,
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    @nando161
    More on that
    https://www.newsweek.com/mcdonalds-faces-boycott-giving-israeli-soldiers-free-food-1834506

    clive, to random
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    Which of these is knotted?

    I recently stumbled across free PDF scans of "Eureka", a magazine devoted to "recreational mathematics" -- i.e. full of fun mathy puzzles

    It is utterly delightful, I'm going to be reading these for months

    Item #5 in my latest "Linkfest" newsletter, free to read here: https://buttondown.email/clivethompson/archive/linkfest-14-indoor-clouds-a-ferrofluid/

    duckwhistle,
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    @clive b?

    ike_seblon, to transgender
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    Happy 83rd birthday to synth godmother and transgender icon Wendy Carlos!

    duckwhistle,
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    @isomeme @hosford42 @ike_seblon
    12tone is so watchable even if you don't have any background knowledge of music theory.

    duckwhistle,
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    @isomeme @hosford42 @ike_seblon
    I wouldn't recommend it to someone trying to learn music theory, but if you don't know any music theory but love music he talks with enthusiasm and he ilistrates his point with samples in a way you feel you don't need to understand the technical details to enjoy the videos.

    jeffowski, to random
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    duckwhistle,
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    @carpingdiem @jeffowski
    Healthy people need less healthcare over all, even if they live longer.
    This is because with most ailments age doesn't increase your chances of getting sick, but it does make it harder to recover.
    This means if you are old and healthy, you have a below average chance of getting a debilitating illness and an above average chance of dying if you do.

    gerrymcgovern, to random
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    In one generation, we will have extracted, consumed and wasted more materials than in all of previous history, than in all the time humans have been on the planet.

    And the rich 10% will have done 50% of this consuming and wasting.

    The poorest 50% will have done 10% of this.

    We can transition all we want. Our lifestyles are not sustainable.

    We must embrace Degrowth

    duckwhistle,
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    @rmblaber1956 @RamenCatholic @holgintheair @gerrymcgovern I disagree with the premise anyway. Eat one Billionaire and the rest will absolutely not fall into line, they will devote all their power and money to reducing the threat of that happening again.
    To avoid reprisals, you need to take them all out at once, and probably anyone worth in the 100s of millions as well. We're talking targeted mass murder on a scale that is just not feasible.

    dgar, to random
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    I’m old enough to remember the first TED talk.

    It was most excellent.

    duckwhistle,
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    @dgar
    < Insert joke regarding subsequent Talks dropping the Bill >

    skykiss, to random
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    Big. All the polls and gaslighting demonstrate that we should ignore it all and just vote. Nice work Democrats! 💪🏻

    Spot the pattern:
    2020: Biden can't win. (Biden wins.)
    2022: Biden to be slammed in midterms. (Dems do great.)
    Off-year elections: Biden in peril. (Dems win even in many red states.)
    2021-2023: Biden can't get past GOP in Congress. (Biden achieves more legislative wins than any Dem in 60 years.)
    2020-2024: Biden too old. (Biden more successful at presidenting than every single younger predecessor since WWII. Which is all of them.)
    If you're stuck, let me know and I'll help you with the math.

    duckwhistle, (edited )
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    @skykiss
    What exactly do you mean by "more successful at presidenting"? Is that your summation of your previous points or are you referring to something different?

    LeftistLawyer, to climate
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    This is the first thing I’ve seen from a major press outlet that even resembles a stick in the eye of conventional economic wisdom. And it is absolutely on point.

    We must scream at the top of lungs, and shame any who dare, try to defend the conventional orthodox economic machine that is tearing our children’s future down around their ears. !!!

    Please, I beg you, circulate this article as far and wide as you can.


    https://theintercept.com/2023/10/29/william-nordhaus-climate-economics/

    duckwhistle,
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    @lienrag @LeftistLawyer
    2°C is actually a politically accepted threshold.
    There are multiple systems affecting planetary temperature and Positive and negative feed back loops exist all the time. Each system switches at different thresholds most of which we have significant variance on the estimates, so we can't say precisely what temperature they start. Add to that that many systems are regional and the globe is heating unevenly it's an impossible prediction but 2°C falls inside many variances.

    duckwhistle,
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    @lienrag @LeftistLawyer
    This is the best article I can locate. I've read some other justifications for 2°C from a scientific viewpoint but I don't really keep track.
    https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2021/11/11/how-close-are-we-to-climate-tipping-points/

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