The point is more that decisions based on the whims of one person are more likely to be shit, not really sure the point you think I was making and that you are highlighting

Prewar US intel found intervention in Iran wasn’t likely to change leadership A February intelligence assessment determined that American military intervention was not likely to lead to regime change in the Islamic Republic.

Show that having supreme leaders, heightens the chances of making stupid decisions.

If deciding to chose the counsel of extreme doctrine, make sure it has proven effective, especially if departments of Intelligence say certain outcomes are highly unlikely

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remember that when they got into office they completed aircraft carriers with no planes....

Drone use has probably made them highly vulnerable...see Ukraine and the Russian sea supremacy in the the Black sea (not)

DPP loses appeal of the decision to throw out case against Kneecap’s Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh.

The DPP threw a lot at this appeal.

Many Labour leaders would have done the same as Starmer

Milliband
Corbyn
Wilson

The odd one out is Blair, who seems to have disproportionate clout with the Starmer cabinet. Thankfully he did not get a say!

The US-Israeli strategy failed to defeat Iran quickly – now they are moving to plan B | Paul Rogers It’s called the Dahiya doctrine – and the IDF and US air force are using it to destroy domestic support in Iran, says emeritus professor of peace studies Paul Roger

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Robert Jenrick pledges to scrap grants for heat pumps, electric cars and carbon capture

Reform says it will save £13bn from the Energy Department

Meaning higher CO2 emissions, higher energy bills, higher inflation, higher cost of living, and lower growth.

Hereditary peers to lose their seats in the House of Lords Upper chamber accepts final draft of bill, which offers life peerages to some of those who would otherwise be removed

#MinimalChange

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Up to you, I understand. The point I was making is more about the energy.
In a cottage that you wish to keep like that, then you waste lots of energy

All sorts of way to insulate and ventilate

can hear the buzz of insects, feel the soft breeze and the distinct noise of ice clinging, slice afloat in bubbles as a frosted glass of G&T spells late afternoon...
aaahhhh
Thanks!

not sure that quite classifies as a canal 'boat'...maybe a raft!...but appreciated!

I only noticed when the adult content warning was put on this!

🤣😂

Ecuador’s new ecological corridor connects Andes and Amazon ecosystems Ecuador has announced the creation of a new biological corridor designed to connect the eastern ranges of the Andes with the Amazon Rainforest, part of a larger initiative to strengthen ecological…

A new 2,159-sq-km corridor in Ecuador now links high-elevation Andes ecosystems with the lowland Amazon. This "altitudinal connectivity" between Llanganates National Park and Yasuní Reserve is vital for species migrating in response to climate change and habitat loss.

By Maxwell Radwin.

I really want to get one for a canal boat in UK....but most of the off grid variety (low voltage syst) only seem to be available in US, both for heating and cooling (steel boats get very hot!!) ...hopefully soon they will become a bit more available!

would point out air to air heat pumps can act as cooling systems, so then solar would work well with them.

Energy is energy. Any energy system will work more efficiently with insulation.
The less you insulate the more energy you use, whatever the heating system

Natural Gas and Biogenic CH4 Emissions from an Urban Center, Sakai, Japan, Based on Simultaneous Measurements of CH4 and C2H6 fluxes Based on the Eddy Covariance Method Urban areas are increasingly recognized as significant sources of methane (CH4) emissions, with recent studies highlighting unexpectedly high emissions from fossil fuel-related sources. Here, we conducted quasi-continuous, one-year eddy covariance measurements of CH4 and ethane (C2H6) fluxes in Sakai, a major metropolitan area in Japan. By leveraging the coemission of CH4 and C2H6, we separated and quantified contributions from natural gas leakage and biogenic sources. Results show that 65–78% of the total annual CH4 flux (10.7 g CH4 m–2 yr–1) originated from natural gas, with emissions elevated during daytime and weekdays, indicating strong links to anthropogenic activity. Natural gas-related CH4 fluxes remained high year-round and were further amplified in summer and winter, likely reflecting seasonal gas demand. Footprint analysis identified hotspots near steel and chemical industries, suggesting important point sources. Although biogenic CH4 contributed less overall, fluxes increased in warmer months. Mobile surveys revealed multiple localized sources within the flux footprint, enabling identification of specific facilities. These findings indicate that much of the natural gas-related CH4 emissions are not captured in local inventories, underscoring the need for improved quantification and mitigation. Eddy covariance and mobile monitoring are effective tools to support data-driven urban methane policies.

More information in terms of transitioning to heat pumps vs waiting.

New research shows that smaller sources of methane leakage are vastly underestimated.

Ultimately, the study highlights hidden sources of methane that could be fixed with technology and policy. 🔌💡
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Quick addendum on this: the one part of the left that truly understood power was ... unions. Union organizers were never under the illusion that they could sweet-talk concessions from bosses with the right framing. They dealt in power.

That's why the right killed them.

Simple propaganda....

Dehumanising Arabs....

Lebanese are just dead. Israelis are killed.

This message has my approval🥳

Trump and the Tories would have the UK wade into another Middle East war. Kudos to Starmer: he has not done that | Matt Western The prime minister has approached a complex geopolitical conflict with a level head – and most importantly, the support of the public, says Labour MP Matt Western

Agree about this one part of Middle East policy...

So many other areas where he is getting it wrong and has enabled some to realise that international law can be ignored!

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Sudan's Rapid Support Forces: What to know about the paramilitary group The RSF grew out of the Janjaweed militias. Once part of the Sudanese state, it has been at war with the army since April 2023

www.middleeasteye.net/news/sudan-r...

‘Extraordinary cruelty’: images show longterm ‘starvation strategy’ in Sudan Experts argue sensor and satellite data reveal targeted attacks by the Rapid Support Forces on farming communities were intended to prevent villages producing food

Iran is not the only Middle East country supporting war crimes

The RSF is using the control, or destruction, of local food production to aid it in its war aims in areas of South Sudan

It has had long term support from UAE

www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

How democratic is the UK? The UK has a crisis of democracy

UK democracy in action.

Thousands of unpaid carers prosecuted for inadvertently breaching benefit rules.

No Post Office exec prosecuted for false prosecutions of postmasters.

In 2017, 72 people died in Grenfell fire. Execs “deliberately concealed” the fire risks of cladding. No one prosecuted.

NBC’s Richard Engel: “The White House meme campaign is outraging many former US military commanders… they say only someone who has never really seen combat would think it’s a joke and put out material like this.”

An example that obviously did not make the book!
#ScienceUnderSiege

where to make money?
Medicine
War
Where are Palantir?....in both!

but who is going to be making money out of it?
#Powerus

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Anyone ask about this? or is possible paths of corruption not a big thing now?

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