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Humm, I wonder why it is that there are so many broken paving slabs in the pavements...

This isn't new, but it shouldn't be forgotten either

Tesla, Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft and Dell accused over child mining deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo
https://inews.co.uk/news/world/tech-giants-tesla-apple-alphabet-microsoft-dell-child-mining-deaths-376259
Legal complaint on behalf of […]

Antwerp station building as seen from the platforms. Ornate stonework.

Looking the other way down the train shed. They middle two platforms have been removed, revealing excavations under the whole station.

Interior of the station building. Soaring ceiling above more ornate stonework.

View up towards the station building from the lowest level.

Wowsa. Antwerp station is pretty impressive, even if it looks like it's not finished yet.

Putin and Trump in Alaska

"I just threw up a little in the back of my mouth. It was vile and acrid"
- Aure

Putin says it shares common interest with US in stabilizing the oil and energy markets.

Trump just backed off on Russian oil sanctions that were WORKING!
#AureFreePress […]

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RE: https://mastox.eu/@ZackPolanski/116220840438925076

The collective horror from the Tory Benches (and some of the Labour) as a Working Class Woman speaks...

#UKPol #UKPolitics #Greens #HannahSpencer #Labour #GPEW #GreenParty #Classism #Class

Thirty years after Dunblane school shooting, the UK’s gun laws can still be improved All of Britain’s mass shootings have been perpetrated using licensed, legally owned firearms.

Thirty years after Dunblane school shooting, the UK’s gun laws can still be improved https://theconversation.com/thirty-years-after-dunblane-school-shooting-the-uks-gun-laws-can-still-be-improved-277805

BREAKING NEWS 🚨

The IDF dropped leaflets over Beirut containing a barcode associated with Unit 504, calling on the Lebanese people to rise up against Hezbollah.

The message reads:
“Where is our country going? You must disarm Hezbollah – Iran’s shield. Lebanon […]

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What does it mean when Big Tech goes to war? AI firms are still struggling to work with the US Department of War/Defence. OpenAI is grappling with its own contract with the U.S.

What does it mean when Big Tech goes to war?
https://privacyinternational.org/news-analysis/5744/what-does-it-mean-when-big-tech-goes-war
Governments are making a hard shift to military AI dominance. If the AI industry builds it, they’ll come for us all.

Do we want to keep fixing the same issue? Unlearned lessons from the first big oil crisis
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/13/fixing-the-same-issue-first-big-oil-crisis-middle-eastern-wars
As energy prices tripled in the 1970s due to Middle Eastern wars, Scandinavia, France and […]

A round table top covered in slices of oak, mostly quarters or narrower wedges. Bright pink tape round one sample. Photo copyright Coralie Mills 2024

Some of my samples from Dalkeith Old Oaks used to build a 450 year long oak chronology for South East #Scotland. Publication imminent.

#FindsFriday #dendrochronology

How does Trump keep henchmen like Rubio in check? He literally makes them wear shoes that are far too big
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/13/donald-trump-us-marco-rubio-shoes-too-big
The art of the heel: if you want a shot at the US presidency, you better be ready to […]

Starmer may face more resignations after release of Mandelson WhatsApp messages, say sources
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/12/starmer-may-face-more-resignations-after-release-of-mandelson-whatsapp-messages-say-sources
PM has apologised for his handling of Peter Mandelson’s […]

Israeli-backed Palestinian militias step up operations against Hamas in Gaza Armed groups appear to have increased their firepower as they carry out raids deep in Hamas-controlled territory

Israeli-backed Palestinian militias step up operations against Hamas in Gaza
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/13/israeli-backed-palestinian-militias-against-hamas-gaza
Armed groups appear to have increased their firepower as they carry out raids deep in Hamas-controlled territory

Environmental change, hunger and hardship in the UK
https://www.trussell.org.uk/news-and-research/publications/report/environmental-change-hunger-and-hardship
This review explores how environmental issues impact people facing hunger and hardship in the UK and how green policies should support […]

Environmental action can improve wellbeing in Scotland If fairness is built in from the start, environmental action can cut bills, improve homes, and reduce food insecurity in Scotland

Environmental action can improve wellbeing in Scotland
https://bylines.scot/society/environmental-action-can-improve-wellbeing-in-scotland/
If fairness is built in from the start, environmental action can cut bills, improve homes, and reduce food insecurity in Scotland

Men who shout at hotels are not protecting women Far-right groups protest about asylum accommodation in Aberdeen, claiming to be protecting women, but they regularly target women for abuse

Men who shout at hotels are not protecting women
https://bylines.scot/society/men-who-shout-at-hotels-are-not-protecting-women/
Far-right groups protest about asylum accommodation in Aberdeen, claiming to be protecting women, but they regularly target women for abuse

Second Publicly Funded UK 4G Mobile Mast for Total Not Spots Goes Live on Islay https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2026/03/second-publicly-funded-uk-4g-mobile-mast-for-total-not-spots-goes-live-on-islay.html

RE: https://social.coop/@cwebber/116217477822586442

The whole "AI" industry is just based on the hope that they can deskill people fast enough that they'll have to rent back cognitive support systems. Forever.

It's like Uber. Just that they don't try to break existing transportation […]

London, San Francisco and Beijing achieve ‘remarkable reductions’ in air pollution
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/12/london-san-francisco-and-beijing-achieve-remarkable-reductions-in-air-pollution
Cycle lanes, electric cars and other interventions have helped 19 global cities […]

Major fire guts historic Glasgow building https://bylines.scot/news/scotland/major-fire-guts-historic-glasgow-building/
Businesses have been destroyed, but people saved, as a landmark of Glasgow's built heritage, 175 years old, is reduced to ash and rubble,

All because cash starved Local […]

Flinders Uni is appointing an ongoing Lecturer in Chemistry: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/listing/408442/lecturer-in-chemistry/

No idea how the uni is doing, but Adelaide is great - definitely on my list of cities I'd happily live in :)

#FediJobs #GetFediHired #AcademicChatter […]

Palantir CEO Makes Shocking Confession on Disrupting Democratic Power
https://newrepublic.com/post/207693/palantir-ceo-karp-disrupting-democratic-power
They’re saying the quiet part out loud now.

This should be a reason for terminating all of Palantir's government contracts, with immediate […]

Square monochrome photo of the top of a cafetière, with a swirled froth of crema on top before it was plunged

Crema swirl
#monochromeMarch #coffee

Nearly three-quarters of England’s woods inaccessible to public, study finds
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/13/nearly-three-quarters-of-englands-woods-inaccessible-to-public-study-finds
Campaigners call for government to introduce right-to-roam bill that allows people to walk […]

Rogue AI agents can work together to hack systems : Prompt like a hard-ass boss who won't tolerate failure and bots will find ways to breach policy

Rogue AI agents can work together to hack systems and steal secrets
https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/12/rogue_ai_agents_worked_together/
Prompt like a hard-ass boss who won't tolerate failure and bots will find ways to breach policy

Iran’s cultural heritage in the crossfire – expert explains what has been damaged and what could be lost
https://theconversation.com/irans-cultural-heritage-in-the-crossfire-expert-explains-what-has-been-damaged-and-what-could-be-lost-278216
Following joint attacks by the United States and […]

Iran and Ukraine are changing the EU and testing its unity The two wars are forcing the EU to take a more assertive role in defence and security affairs, leading to arguments between senior officials.

Iran and Ukraine are changing the EU and testing its unity
https://theconversation.com/iran-and-ukraine-are-changing-the-eu-and-testing-its-unity-277796

AI autocomplete doesn’t just change how you write. It changes how you think
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ai-autocomplete-doesnt-just-change-how-you-write-it-changes-how-you-think/
AI-powered writing tools are increasingly integrated into our e-mails and phones. Now a new study […]

@kim_harding More outrageous is considering giving these parasites discounted cheap power after they’ve jumped the queue.

Consumers come before business, and poorer consumers before everyone else. No to prepaid meters, no to standing charges, no to stopping people getting the best deals.

Everything we've made will break, buildings and streets will crumble, and cities will be abandoned. But the CO₂ we emit into the atmosphere will persist for millennia, and its climatic impacts will last longer than human civilization has existed. This is our legacy for the future.