Carrie O'Grady

Leave big tech behind! How to replace Amazon, Google, X, Meta, Apple – and more A handful of companies monopolise the web, with unprecedented access to our data. But there are many more ethical – and often distinctively European – alternatives

Fed up with big tech? Here's the good news: we don't have to use it! There are better, safer, free European alternatives to just about everything Silicon Valley is offering, and there's nothing stopping us making the switch. So here's some alternatives.
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Fantastic news!!!

From handsome prince to a ghost behind glass, Andrew’s face tells the story of his decline | Fay Bound-Alberti Royals have always prized their images as ways to assert their lineage and authority. Now this pathetic photo will define the former prince, says historian Fay Bound-Alberti

Really want this mug
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A ridiculous way for BBC ‘News’ to headline an article in which it’s clear that the Wildlife Trusts’ plans are overwhelmingly popular. But it has spurred me into making a donation towards this brilliant project—if you would like to chip in too, here’s the link 👇🏻

#Northumberland #Wildlife #Rewilding

"She sprinkles pressure on her breakfast cereal!!"

"This top 10's gonna be shook up like a game of Boggle!" #accidentalpartridge

I read the map one by the same guy and felt the same. It was like notes for a novel rather than a novel itself

BBC just failed to recognise @flavorflav.bsky.social at the Winter Olympics - "plenty of colourful characters around, John."
(for future ref, the clue is the giant clock he's wearing saying "Flavor Flav")

Enjoying the Olympics snowboard half-pipe commentary. "Just take your telly outside and whack it with a rolled-up newspaper, cos it's about to dump a huge load of snowboarding on you!" #accidentalpartridge

ooh, squelchy

I thought it was a good thing??

So last night I said I'd go "just for one" after the last day of work. And I went along to the pub and had ... just one drink. Then left.

It's taken me 30 years to be able to do that

He saw the light.

Loved the story of the homeowners who couldn't figure out why all their expensive koi carp kept disappearing from their pond. But when they worked out why, they didn't mind, because... otters

hurray! Looking forward to this - some Christmas cheese

Cycling journeys up by 43% in London, TfL report suggests Cycling journeys have increased to more than 1.5 million daily this year, according to a new report.

Some good news at last
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Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world A year-long investigation reveals how mothers lost children after being radicalised by uplifting podcast tales of births without midwives or doctors

Excellent, if appalling story www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...

A fantastic good gifts guide - covering all the bases, from donations to bumblebee jigsaws to "the most boring calendar in the world"

Wind power has cut £104bn from UK energy costs since 2010, study finds Reduction comes from energy generated from windfarms and lower cost of gas owing to lower demand

UK wind power benefits and costs 2010-2023 :

Lower energy bills through avoided gas: £14.2bn
Avoided infra & new gas generation: £133.3bn
Subsidies paid to wind power: - £43.2bn

Overall benefit to UK economy **£104bn**

Don't believe the wind power haters

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Really looking forward to seeing @vegatrails.bsky.social tonight at the south bank! Sierra Tracks is a fabulous album

Fantastic! She is magical 😍

absolutely on fire for @agnesobel.bsky.social at the Albert Hall tomorrow, can't wait! 🔥

TIL that David Bowie knew Slash of G'n'R as a young lad, and used to tuck him in bed at night 🤯

And I'd vote for the osprey

Australia's bird of the year competition always makes the headlines here. Why can't the UK have a bird of the year? Are you listening @rspb.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social

See? Things can change.

Why Evolution Will Work Against Interstellar Civilizations E.T. may be as risk averse and hamstrung by short-term thinking as we humans, says evolutionary anthropologist.

Fascinating mini-interview with the brilliant astrobiologist Kathleen Bryson in Forbes today. Would aliens have anything in common with us? Please share!
www.forbes.com/sites/bruced...

Noel Clarke loses libel case against Guardian over sexual misconduct investigation High court rejects actor’s claim that accusations against him by more than 20 women were false and part of a conspiracy

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dunno something about the word bobbins .... and the fact that there exists a top 10

@jauntyalan.bsky.social researching sewing machines, saw this and for some reason thought of you