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Wen

@Wen@mastodon.scot

I am a climber, runner, cyclist and swimmer. In between that I run a small (but perfectly formed) analytics company, splitting my time between Edinburgh, The Highlands and The Borders, campaign for Scottish independence, bake bread and occasionally dabble in bad art.

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Wen, to random
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Microplastics found in every human testicle in study

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/20/microplastics-human-testicles-study-sperm-counts

Only two studies, and both are small, but it should worry even the rich. They can’t avoid them. How ironic if humanity’s pollution is a leading factor in the extinction of the species!

No big bang, just a sad whimper.

JackTheCat, to random
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Microplastics found in every human testicle in study.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/20/microplastics-human-testicles-study-sperm-counts?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Wen,
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@JackTheCat beat me to it….

JackTheCat, to random
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Ofcom considering sanction against GB News over Rishi Sunak forum | The National

https://www.thenational.scot/news/24331459.ofcom-considering-sanctions-gb-news-rishi-sunak-forum/

Wen,
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@JackTheCat well see how far that goes!

Wen, to writing
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Tom Gault Cartoon

Abandoned porojects

#Gault #Cartoon #Writing

Beedazzled, to random
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Water industry investors have withdrawn billions, claims research - BBC News £85b to share holders and now they want to hike prices to cover the costs of neglected infrastructure. Water should never have been privatised (and in Wales it wasn't). https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw4478wnjdpo

Wen,
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@Beedazzled @JeniParsons it wasn’t in Scotland or NI either. Only England chose that particular madness.

Wen, to random
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‘Scary’: public-school textbooks the latest target as US book bans intensify

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/19/us-public-schools-texas-book-bans

The board of trustees for the Cypress Fairbanks independent school district in Houston voted 6-1 earlier this month to redact certain chapters in science textbooks, including those about vaccines, human growth, diversity, and climate change.
The Texas Taliban are determined to ensure that the state remains rooted to the 15th century.

Wen, to environment
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Scotland’s vulnerable marine life not properly protected, campaigners warn

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/may/20/scotland-vulnerable-marine-protection-areas

They cite the government’s own seabed surveys and expert evidence about the damage from trawlers such as scallop dredgers fishing inside marine protection areas (MPAs) that Scotland designated in 2014.

RustyBertrand, to random
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Spellcheck is down.
Translate is down.
AltText is down.

Or is it still just a

Wen,
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@JackTheCat @RustyBertrand

Who? 🤪

Wen, to climate
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UK rail faces fight to stay on track as climate crisis erodes routes

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/may/19/uk-rail-faces-fight-to-stay-on-track-as-climate-crisis-erodes-routes

Some of the changes that we are beginning to experience are not simply rising sea levels or more extreme weather. It doesn’t look good and mitigation will be expensive.

kim_harding, to random
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The International Super Rich Bankrolling Robert Jenrick’s Political Ambitions Through Mysterious Companies
https://bylinetimes.com/2024/05/17/the-international-super-rich-bankrolling-robert-jenricks-political-ambitions-through-mysterious-companies/
Campaigners call for electoral laws to be tightened after an Israeli billionaire and an Australian hedge fund boss use their companies, which made minimal UK profits, to donate £40,000 to the former Immigration Minister

Wen,
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@kim_harding

In 2020, Jenrick was accused of cronyism after he overruled the local authority, Tower Hamlets, in east London, and the Government’s planning inspectorate in favour of Richard Desmond

Desmond – who would have avoided tax of £45 million – donated £12,000 to the Conservatives a fortnight after permission was granted for his proposal. Jenrick later admitted that his decision had been “unlawful by reason of apparent bias” – but refused to resign.

Wen, to environment
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Lunacy from the Cato Institute

https://www.cato.org/publications/superabundance-free-exchange

I read it so you don't have to….

'Humans, especially those living in the countries on the frontier of innovation, create knowledge that allows us to grow our resources well in excess of the resources that we consume.’

It is laughable, but expect the ‘arguments' to be repeated by right wing politicians everywhere.

Wen, to random
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Greater Manchester police chief defends decision to investigate Angela Rayner

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/may/19/greater-manchester-police-chief-defends-decision-to-investigate-angela-rayner

Ahh but have the blue tents put up in her front garden and will it take a few years and counting?

TCMuffin, to random
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Greater Manchester police chief defends decision to investigate Angela Rayner

Stephen Watson says process will be carried out ‘fairly and impartially’ in his most extensive public comments on the claims

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/may/19/greater-manchester-police-chief-defends-decision-to-investigate-angela-rayner

"Like a puppet on a string!"🎶🎶

https://youtu.be/Ga1kMdJCc_Q

Wen,
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@TCMuffin Blue Tents in her garden?

Wen,
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@TCMuffin @Theriac I think they enobled the wuman before she was caught nicking…

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Doctors FURIOUS as Labour’s shadow NHS secretary shows he still doesn’t know how the NHS works

https://www.thecanary.co/trending/2024/05/19/streeting-labour-nhs/

Wen,
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@therightarticle Does Streeting use public health care or private?

christineburns, to random
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Solar is providing 37.4% of the electricity generated on the British mainland. 10.51GW !! https://grid.iamkate.com

Wen,
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@christineburns That is just when it is averaged over Britain!

AnnaAnthro, to random
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Demanding a haircut without talking is just rude –

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/may/19/haircut-without-talking-salon-session-stylist

Wen,
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@AnnaAnthro and asking, not demanding one is as well? What a silly Ellen piece of fluff. 🤭

JackTheCat, to random
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There's seriously no way to get a badly melted Mars bar out of the wrapper without looking like a ravenous caveman eating his first meal in days.

Wen,
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@JackTheCat that where a good straw come in handy

JackTheCat, to random
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2 ticks this morning. One nestled on my calf and another big bugger - after feasting on me obvs - on my belt line. Gah! 😫

Wen,
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@bampot @JackTheCat awfa wee shot tho.

Wen,
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@bampot @JackTheCat ahh - there go Jack’s baws tho

Wen,
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@JackTheCat @bampot 🫣🤭🤣

Wen,
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@Geri @JackTheCat @bampot Anglish? 🧐😝

Wen,
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@JackTheCat @Geri @bampot drinking helps 🥳

MadeyeTheCarnaptious, to random
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"Political cartoons published in national newspapers depict pro- politicians being beheaded or hanged.

"The UK Government proudly refuses to fund artists who don’t support the Union.

"And, now, the Prime Minister himself feels it is appropriate to mention “Scottish nationalists” in a speech on extremist threats facing the UK."

@TheNational 'Why branding Yessers as 'extremists' threatens Scotland's democracy'.

https://www.thenational.scot/news/24325921.branding-yessers-extremists-threatens-scotlands-democracy/?ref=ebbn&nid=1457&u=e671d70c95fe09d863fcda0ac0a196a5&date=180524

Wen,
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@MadeyeTheCarnaptious @TheNational @TalktoBeverley it undermines the ruins of English democracy as well.

bmacDonald94, to random
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I am a refugee from Facebook for good reason and heard the stories about the bird site. I will NOT follow links to either site.
Thank you.

Wen,
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@bmacDonald94

We can’t. Blocked at router level.

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