Elon Musk has gained a concerning level of power over US national security Robert Reich With SpaceX, Starlink and X, Musk has more foreign policy sway than probably any unelected person in US history www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Elon Musk has gained a concerning level of power over US national security | Robert Reich

With SpaceX, Starlink and X, Musk has more foreign policy sway than probably any unelected person in US history

#dementia

MDmattdoyle.bsky.socialSep 26, 2024 10:52pm

Joseph Fasano posted this on the other site and man, didn't expect to have tears in my eyes this evening.

worth remembering

KHkatnissharris.bsky.socialSep 26, 2024 10:58pm

You see... If you don't "repost" me, no one NEW gets to see it. There is no "algorithm" here at bsky. If you "like" it, that let's ME know it's likeable, and I love YOU more. If you think MORE people should see it... Please, please, please... Repost ME! (Thirsty says thank you) Thank YOU!

a woman is standing in front of a fire

Alt: Katniss says "THANK YOU" because she needs your love.

It's worth reminding people who opposed the C19 lockdowns in the UK how much worse things would have been without them. The NHS was overwhelmed, people were dying at horrendous rates. Lockdown came too late but, even so, saved many lives. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024... 🧵

Future pandemic as big as Covid is inevitable, says Whitty

England’s chief medical officer also tells inquiry that UK’s low level of intensive care provision is a political decision

news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...

Drug-free nasal spray blocks, neutralizes viruses, bacteria — Harvard Gazette

In preclinical studies, spray offered nearly 100% protection from respiratory infections by COVID-19, influenza, viruses, and pneumonia-causing bacteria.

Oh do wish Labour with its mission thinking would get onboard some serious project planners. What are the inputs required to achieve the housing targets? Planning permission is not the only barrier. Who will build, where, are they affordable? Do we have the skilled workforce & stuff to build them?

IHinsidehousing.bsky.socialSep 24, 2024 9:57am

More than half of planning teams lack capacity to meet strategic goals such as housing targets #ukhousing

More than half of planning teams lack capacity to meet strategic goals such as housing targets

More than half (55%) of planning and placemaking professionals say their teams lack the capacity to meet strategic goals beyond their minimum statutory responsibilities

Time to lock up more Just Stop Oil protestors. It's the only way we're gonna fix this.

Global heating ‘doubled’ chance of extreme rain in Europe in September

Researchers find climate crisis aggravated the four days of heavy rainfall and deadly floods

The EU is giving €10bn in aid to European countries hit by the recent floods. Every such disaster will cost billions. We will spend big on climate, either way. But it's far more effective and humane to spend the money on prevention than on endlessly picking up the pieces.

From the other place. Let’s find this person.

Changes to regulations in GB mean over 100 items are now allowed to carry more pesticides, from potatoes to onions, grapes to avocados, and coffee to rice. For tea, the maximum residue level (MRL) was increased by 4,000 times … Brexit benefit? www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Revealed: Far higher pesticide residues allowed on food since Brexit

Exclusive: Unlike the EU, Great Britain has slashed protections for scores of food types