2026-07-17T20:57:20+02:00 https://nostr.ae Alex P Roe :mastodon: https://nostr.ae/npub1ae539p6q60tlhcdy26rpyung9udz3lm9a6w8gx6fx9e9w4hn003spsnrv4 https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/accounts/avatars/114/030/281/783/857/701/original/7702ec3dacd2b223.jpg https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/accounts/avatars/114/030/281/783/857/701/original/7702ec3dacd2b223.jpg https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswhrhy4ywca7gmugghw4vulw8s5km48cg2hk9xqp5evlu6fg7a24gzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7x585unl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0rtfp7s52hfdq25ag82t590wjzde0hrqp3zh0nw5uyeqz2ghvxrcrpqgtv'>nevent1q…qgtv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes, fear mongering is to be avoided but, and I may be wrong about this, caution would be wise. Maybe I should stop reading articles about AIs getting close to building themselves. 2026-06-13T09:37:41+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstrqxgsfayqsptvnwaclcz30z8tc4np8gtvvfwavframamn5nzgzgzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7x7lvzx6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs247zhryyglemyrj9ycfknfccap36anghuhvjp3pfhsxr9yek9dxgulhm59'>nevent1q…hm59</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>We jest but with the way things are (Mad King Trump and the power crazed billionaires) the Terminator scenario becomes ever more believable! 😱 2026-06-13T09:27:26+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvy23cky4p6cmmu60zd9eaajcglxufkv7ehke9mr25zf08qvl9wvgzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7x56jgdj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqyvacqc3t55paqw04uwm36rhpfnatajyfqcdkvtkevkv2sv5td3g82znv3'>nevent1q…znv3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This may well be the worst timeline in the history of humanity for the rise of #AI. Indeed, will humanity survive the AI age?! 2026-06-13T09:19:10+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdswrl9p0mx4rp0rlanda78v6av3akc3wsy3xu88pddd6k9x7epvgzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xag939w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswlqlreg8g7d99a935jhz74ygwsyw44w4mjz36g2cedt9u2cd2njg7kgw03'>nevent1q…gw03</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Do we have any idea who #Trump was referring to as drawing bigger audiences than #Elvis? Kid Rock?! 2026-05-30T22:41:33+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2mg4ntl6rp2qhhc4jm2pcyxp3kqr4qzxakt3xq4lflr7n8z5826qzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xfgk4h8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs82le69dh6yweff3g0x47j3xsx08u2ny4cze8dt8rp2hu0np2mzzcwf0kdy'>nevent1q…0kdy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>“Life fort many” typo? And I can’t work out what it should be Chris! 2026-05-30T11:14:51+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9ka8sjrt3ht63mzzljh6edxlpgpyngma39thf7qw0n2ddjqr5dxgzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xznrkfh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz7ykhg5hamvy0knedmfqx7ffyas3vgr4wlseg0tf7lrz634ykx9s47nc29'>nevent1q…nc29</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Good morning Chris from a hot and sweaty Milan. No bank holiday this week but two holiday days next week. Spotting the odd typo or two keeps my mind off the heat! 🙂 PS I dread the “emoji-oh” when I blow someone a kiss instead of sending a wink or a smile! 2026-05-28T08:04:38+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst92pqv6ep5euwh5sw45ctnhqst7hcsjwjgh460haaa0eq5q67a8gzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7x6lsh04 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2zmaduysuqtrue8ergljmhd9zvr342zjzxw2hqk9ykh3hn6c6dcsfq7v86'>nevent1q…7v86</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Blair wasn’t “new Labour”, he was and is toxic #neoliberal Labour. 2026-05-28T07:57:02+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsw4zxuqefca3vt2j8593rgxq4rwenke0shhmqmp0kr042lty28uggzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7x5n4700 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2zmaduysuqtrue8ergljmhd9zvr342zjzxw2hqk9ykh3hn6c6dcsfq7v86'>nevent1q…7v86</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>“The poor music”?! A wee typo, methinks 🙂 2026-05-28T07:53:56+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs026cdgszf7whaww5w247k9agdz6p8eg965zvv2rgknerzq908snszyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xnv47u6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszesel222cvakrp2470pj95krmrlvc9p4j9ryakjqt2k377khzvzc929mra'>nevent1q…9mra</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Maybe we can try “surge&#34; salaries?! 2026-05-26T09:47:16+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsthhsp5g4v0ngj5pl78a8jfww28j95egtjxadye8uadrfepzyyw2gzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xsz6v22 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq049cjcpc7fsxw3mtz0rtg7z9rd2j8zljuezfkg4yc2ktrd4khvst4c87k'>nevent1q…c87k</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>How do we “now”? Needs a K probably 🙂 #typo 2026-05-23T10:53:10+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrng7gk8mdp8lt5cejwpe0qyetnh8k5atanrdj366dfm8ng28gt8czyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xj2zxgu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd5s7c4hsnzu2y6d4t9y30s3w6akk92zwvurdnafjwy0czfe2shfs6vxu3s'>nevent1q…xu3s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hmm, #Trump might the first one to ever to manage #bankrupt the World Cup! 🤣🤣 2026-05-15T11:01:46+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstljyp2l6fsjc3jswe2fmhvn43nt60awt0up4ljfqrzm369z8xefszyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xz2hf4w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgh9mpvplrsvpw5248r3hdw6xrn7ru22gd064f6yv5u38srmwyg8srjsp6w'>nevent1q…sp6w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Can’t help thinking this is yet another consequence of #neoliberalism One upon a time, people earned enough to be able to arrange care for their elderly relatives or there was a council run old people’s home that took care of the elderly. Same goes for younger people needing care - has their number increased thanks to #neoliberalism and its negative effects on mental health? 2026-05-14T19:50:32+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstpdh9tjcd94vfvckw3x8nm8juk5ktszmglyyxxuzeatanvjavgrczyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xmrk02m In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrp3ajr2vsa5juk0tpvtzv0t93cqgdf8ty6ewpdlxzzxsjexgjvhc3mhj0w'>nevent1q…hj0w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yup, plenty of evidence of politicians who really have no idea what they are doing ending up in power - sometimes, right at the very top! 2026-05-14T10:36:10+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgslev6ytudkqn7qytr0hca92dszcedc8ecncvga9me778r87khxczyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7x79gv36 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2ckg64ektr7pt38prjsvlhg53h02la4ldxyevenfpstzaenuy6vgg6z5fp'>nevent1q…z5fp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I’ve said this before and will no doubt say it again: you can’t become a doctor or a surgeon without qualifications and training, same goes for lawyers but any idiot can become a politician - zero training or even experience is required and we wonder why our countries are so badly run?! 2026-05-14T09:15:58+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvcq2ele6yvfvwanf8arh9lxfp8m3alx999xsrl8r6cjyjz2rkvlczyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xaw8fj6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgplmn5t9s6g0l504p6w8lt2zzlzp4cclf2wp8aqx5m6grmf9rsrsdkgf9d'>nevent1q…gf9d</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>How come other nations manage to finance their unis but the UK can’t, or rather, won’t? 2026-05-12T12:24:12+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvrdr97lkrxj8jq6vrrjysymjzjhyxhzgexyk8r2ly66aws87x77gzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xf6ckzl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqytwzq8686qrhrnp097m4prlujqkuzwlg9qawkvkarhc9c04rfeg2uukwd'>nevent1q…ukwd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Perhaps such situations could be avoided if a rule was introduced along the lines that if a patient is not in a condition to leave hospital and no longer require significant care then the initial clinic is responsible for all care and treatment and associated costs. The NHS could then bill private clinics who shove patients on them for incomplete care and treatment costs. 2026-05-10T10:43:36+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy5kcrckmx52742ky4mla5q477anhzj2upu6tnf5v3mxx662csxpgzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7x9gxtu9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs06uendr5pq89v4yq3zjj443ghxqjej8t36hsp2gsly32q7ah374gmhjhls'>nevent1q…jhls</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The #farright has been very hard at work via Facebook and other social media to sow division and blame wokeness on the UK’s decline and many, too many, are falling for this idiocy. It’s going to be very hard to turn this around. 2026-05-08T22:13:04+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvwxm8uythcu05u538eey6duwcewqvf0fwtu75tfc3qh8x943gxpgzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xvz3y4m In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp6d6zxcl8qxvqkud999hsekn85rtkuvk4fxlmkshm7nfr642dy9spgq0q2'>nevent1q…q0q2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Certainly sounds very original. 2026-05-07T11:48:32+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdnexdlqqqv6m6ed82vh2kjy4xjajq0ac8r6w6ws9gj0dm7eaa9wczyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xgg7ly9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf377l7r5veqkkjrfkx7ehg3d6jgpj9zgsd39mxtjq8qksy5808ngjypacs'>nevent1q…pacs</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s not going to be easy to remove the stench that is Trump! And the far #right had been more than happy to associate itself with the Orange Ogre and some - Italy&#39;s Matteo Salvini - still are Trump lovers. With a little luck, the far right will lose a lot of credibility. Becoming more moderate (a sham) won&#39;t work with traditional far right voters but lost votes might be replaced with this of right and centre right voters. We shall see! 2026-05-07T08:33:05+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd6zkmpl8rrgp2hhuuwncvu32gy2jegpen4uqx5rgh4evgy65yq6czyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xaatntx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspurjl5p3dj25u4cdheq7w007hrnvhe6n48kqrwwgaq38cdt9j9ashumg3w'>nevent1q…mg3w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Trump is completely and utterly out of his depth, isn’t he? The Iran situation is going to go from bad to worse unless adults take over. 2026-04-25T17:22:38+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvel8lzqevyzgkvm7x4pqyfgeuupddrpskhtmk6hyc2xnpefswm3szyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xldevh8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0mdfj22dr6dfftc32f08cduf9pz06py0a8lzfv5em02htp8j4gqsd0d3x4'>nevent1q…d3x4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Well, the Met might want to rethink this as the #AI might identify those within the force&#39;s ranks as lawbreakers! That would be fun, wouldn&#39;t it! 😉 2026-04-23T10:18:33+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqr6uv38synqqj2ejz7phnvm92g5wlv0megs3u6n8mesdzw36dmuszyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xv3xmqy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrylawl69mu2sm6l33crk297a0ashnz627khkejcsa8wd99ncd4ls32mvjy'>nevent1q…mvjy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It’s something that should perhaps be taught in school and uni and repeated via public service announcements. If I hadn’t studied it, it wouldn’t have been obvious to me. 2026-04-18T10:04:40+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszntfnyv8um85p7uayu6ls9ylzygd2277mlnz4wkf9cn9zwcge5mszyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7x6y40dw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsde4e4yqqw43r0jfav2ydm7qtk5p5pgy9kvuvuuda7n2cf285mgkchnd9uc'>nevent1q…d9uc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I guess not all of us have benefited from property or finance industry studies which teach that high yields (returns on investment) indicate a high level of risk. One problem is that it’s not easy to understand just what constitutes a high yield. A rule of thumb is to look at interest rates on deposit/savings accounts. If you are offered an investment with a much higher return, be very careful. 2026-04-18T09:58:49+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz3gwv2vm06s28f5uhn3hfv3mnmysz24jm4skhvq5l9rgd5lf9zlqzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xh34qz7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2p0v7z5me8s27k7yf55flk6n894pexmc8ycq4q8uqncxxtz3pu9cgu8adz'>nevent1q…8adz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And, let me guess, the profit margins from farming are derisory whereas, somehow, food making firms manage to make substantial profits. I know farming is hard (don’t even mention the hours) but why are farmers so called price takers and not price makers? #economy 2026-04-16T07:27:51+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz9esmlve0g2kjq4manld3slan5nnncjpz426fx7ykdf2sh26c97qzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7x9kfrqa In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgeftxdp32j2fnd06uell9f5f8chqjtvaxjql9swl0s0e5pwhuwmqfxcdkj'>nevent1q…cdkj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This is false economy. Getting people to work is good for everyone - it also helps the pension system, find the NHS and could even boost the birth rate amongst many other benefits. Why are these polices so darned short sighted? Beats me. 2026-04-16T07:25:26+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvt6nvv7aqtd6lgaqcaxdhll6l6mec3gjd46nz5rcjtpqzac9y37szyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7x2v86x2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv7h3d3ucyu40q2pfyezcdzgsyhpll6rxdgfqmuhtyaxsumxmpyzq8h8vae'>nevent1q…8vae</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Freudian #typo? If I was “loving” in Manchester 🙂 2026-04-14T20:00:40+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswpj9a5aj6hdsajlnwew8nyzen9kwatj7tvt6xjzvuyu2q7rgs89qzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xuz0syg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg9yeayapg0snsyvvw2gkl6x7v0jstprmycx6j9ac4ltrkc2w9ygguwtst0'>nevent1q…tst0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think they might be avoiding us! 😉 2026-04-14T16:46:02+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspmwqzu3zryv3z6np4lnrv73ley28a8c5tcqa36sf9ydj9kzm98lszyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xky4hvz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9rqu4t3xpargvls5yxnvkt2lc9rzjdfpqqxle63dhsnp87mq4wnqf2zfqy'>nevent1q…zfqy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And Orban did concede defeat rather quietly. 2026-04-13T07:27:41+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvg6hvrpd82pdt53mkp5asra3wh06r076cpdspd2qapjt308r6u8qzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xexe4hx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdn7uqcny9y5uuuk6unw4fcyhcjhs4vjdxtl7aakzsph23yxtz7kswdxgz4'>nevent1q…xgz4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>A photo to show just how lovely the weather is here in Liguria, half an hour down the road from Genoa heading towards Tuscany. This is most unusual at Easter!<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/346/932/624/950/426/original/95d51f69562bbeb1.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-04-04T16:35:03+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsg0cmejrpv46c3fsp4c64gr0sqhexlxqc4tqfgayjq6pwhxuv3phqzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xwhw8g2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgp7m9zflxdwd8letlewcrcda6ssz25fy4tjy68g4txnl5gy9mqkq50p4vc'>nevent1q…p4vc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You might find that one here: <a href="https://www.phrases.org.uk/">https://www.phrases.org.uk/</a> I love learning about the origins of everyday phrases and idioms even if the origins of many have been lost in the mists of time. 2026-04-04T11:23:17+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvcy9dq8umeh0ke6pe53hvds2e3y9gzm60vnpwl00vq9lh8cpm48qzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xp83dfy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsylknd5vhl6lzaqvkpctdvmdlpddc7ahfmldjhewujukzaglfqzxcvvhuf3'>nevent1q…huf3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Well, let’s face it, it’s no surprise that a complete disgrace as a human being acts as if he is a complete disgrace as a human being. Problem is, this complete disgrace is wrecking the world, killing people and destroying the lives of the living and nobody appears to be able to stop him. 2026-04-01T23:02:39+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyqm78mud55hvpf8x326ds0sg35f6uxjyttrcla7qqz04a4tnt8eczyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xp6x55s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0hfs2vd94nz3wut645jfhszs8e08drqset0gv5dawz8fhqy9085c3d6vqq'>nevent1q…6vqq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Nice - don’t think I’d ever heard this before. Slight hint of Frank Zappa vibes, maybe? 2026-04-01T11:59:48+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsps4ffkx8wj5l74y3nhze78f7n00kzpnt0lfs9gyqyat2zrp88qmszyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7x605gvg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspvaxvegjmyp7w8zdafhtquyf8uksjf7tp6xpf458nktw2s89agacvzzwym'>nevent1q…zwym</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Gotta love all this good Christian cheating, haven’t you?! These people have zero morals or principles. 2026-03-31T20:27:04+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs89695azsy6rrkkzwh80vhy43tz7kdwcl5n3jm35rralv2sfry3ggzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7x78e3hj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv6ygd2ntm5q2zdj4r99havq8p5u00tgv0q47xpe8ajlwv40f6atc2kmf3c'>nevent1q…mf3c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You’re welcome as usual Chris. I do hope the rest of the day gets a little easier 🙂 2026-03-28T19:22:17+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswrrp6te2snhqelp7myyuy9m3fdzfgd5uvgve3cqm3l2wrfumxffczyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7x08ttmf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs88unxr5rfurralyhk8ua76sl0gkv5745g4rddxdsa5es35egahmgqt68d6'>nevent1q…68d6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I like to think more people are aware of what the fascists are up to - hence the resistance. Not helping the far rights case is the fact that many come across as complete lunatics. It’s the ones hiding in the shadows that are far more scary. 2026-03-28T19:20:29+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq74u629tqslhhnr9qtyxaqzhn0gjc0fg3zjcuetlk027r7fh62vgzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xrggnl8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgxc0yn4rzalqun9ud0k8qh4evw7ajd9qal7e9pmc7rzgltqmm2ksze78e8'>nevent1q…78e8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I thought prison over crowding was an issue? Arresting people for merely protesting will exacerbate this issue unnecessarily and those who end up with criminal records will find their lives problematic too in various ways. I wish someone had thought this arresting strategy through properly. 2026-03-26T08:37:17+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsppc5pyqk6ewn94evs5atk8jd4jp4ngglt7erk5auny7scw30hxjszyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7x9na634 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf6ys3tv86jcmalvuy6mh5ctew5ea06u857lxmed9taukll7mefdsp2lfwe'>nevent1q…lfwe</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Undoubtedly a great track even if Queen, is one of those bands I wouldn’t chose to listen to - I see you feel the same too. I also feel the same about like the Rolling Stones and the Beatles. On the other hand, I’ll listen to The Who and Pink Floyd all day long. I’ve no idea why! 2026-03-26T08:32:08+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqtd033qt7wcztr8tua2c44r0448cyncq59j8r732q4hmnmx6cc5czyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xkm84g4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8gc3wsj2utw8knn08rfc4tc2anqhz08m89qkvwffdsqfj9fcys6gnccsen'>nevent1q…csen</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It certainly smells like that. 2026-03-23T20:01:46+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0ktvh5yepj5y2083tauhf3f88c5gm8g049f07la3xr2d4ctwg8cszyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7x7rnuaj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgvt3vkustqgdr0lkw32kyv9mu8k3xcnft6jmaedguf0dkynwu5acuj9m3y'>nevent1q…9m3y</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Didn’t Iranians come back at the Tangerine Twit so say that no such talks had taken place?! 2026-03-23T20:01:23+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfycl5yp2j27flm0kfmutsvnnfggs9nrs7gjk8fv0jrjskw7lhpcczyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xthfd0m In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvnsne6halsu4zj6d3tdks9pp9ujmfhnjdz8ccspchn4fhrumry0qw6yeed'>nevent1q…yeed</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>What is odd about the Tangerine Tyrant is the ever increasing signs that he’s #deranged - mentally unstable - his endless dithering on the #Iran war suggests this too. And yet nobody does anything about this literal madman. Very odd indeed. 2026-03-23T09:07:06+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxkm43m64t63hk60h22kgqqjtfanzvrqr6flp5ccevmlujp7dxwggzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xn2mamf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstx2hghrd32p58tj9cwwxhsh5znq8lfhlaxr6zn766uxtq3fxw9rc69qrju'>nevent1q…qrju</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I did wonder about that even if, despite, the capital letter, it kind of reads like the opposite of wrong 😉 2026-03-23T09:02:48+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrl2pvmya7rrgfvm7vgpvwwxh2zf5a7fhea0tkyntxveg6x56yezszyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xg932ap In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8chns3gvskhgc6ydh8v5jaj8ktr05g9e63kp9y8p9qaqlg7wjkmcumk3ny'>nevent1q…k3ny</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The #press never used to be so rabid. We really need new laws to prevent the use of the press as a smear machine. The way the #Guardian is organised should perhaps be applied to more of the media - on, offline and video. It’s too easy for very rich people to transform the media into #propaganda machines. 2026-03-22T19:45:10+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgvgw8relj6pjfsxa225a8x5n8u8y94ckq8uuvtf70u8g69m8gvugzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xm7kvcd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrtpw3rw4dcd3qnw57ytwkty5tazgumfst63v5ghrq6f82kx6c3nqkaqaec'>nevent1q…qaec</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>If the Tangerine Troublemaker does pull the US out of NATO (which looks likely), I hope the UK starts to charge US bases oodles of cash in return for allowing them to stay in the UK or perhaps it should simply tell the US to remove its bases asap. 2026-03-21T09:55:25+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs80lgvpp2j0xhwwqdyaqr8g0qjzmcg9yjlh96q7hsl28m78cz45vqzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xhkkjqz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyl4n85cdyrgphdcnejjqt5kynnktxtdqv0z8henmzv0m385xwwxs6y6q73'>nevent1q…6q73</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>There are #meningitis flare ups in Italy from time to time - usually affecting teenagers. I imagine the Italian cases have been studied and there might be parallels. Knowing what they are might help. 2026-03-19T08:05:05+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspu0llz9mtz00e808fjxhhkkrkw9jrdrfvx85uzx4pmfen2jn44fqzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xjxzjjx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszt44vx6h5d9ht8vcrvkkuzc8d8l8hetsvwnlw86mxz4u2pnexzxqq75ad9'>nevent1q…5ad9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I quite like “god riddance”! #typo 🙂 2026-03-18T23:07:10+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqftnd2zum0eadf4z0fa6l32xlm50hgh7zax6q2ee47vq3zmwxm4gzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xce4nmn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2az9pnwxp8a6tcaz29vwez40ca5s6u2xdp67snupyqzyluphnghcpky2kv'>nevent1q…y2kv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The biggest problem is that whenever a business is for profit, it is forced to grow that profit which is something that cannot be done forever. Banks which are for-profit will eventually squeeze their customers to economic death to keep shareholders happy! IMHO we need a mix of for and not for profit organisations. 2026-03-12T15:04:36+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyl03dfh08v5zdpq7tsn4ly4kpnmlfwhf0vawxxkg2lvjvhu4rvlqzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xhncrpk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyfdsa243ma74w0gk9gm9z6nfvd52x7dv7upv239wwczwrw9zunvg2qady9'>nevent1q…ady9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Soooo….what’s next? Is the conquest of Greenland back on? Or the annexing of Canada? Or is Trumpty about to tango over to Cuba? All while scheming how to fiddle the mid terms. 2026-03-09T23:46:21+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstquqxkw8zw660v8djan9e4m7amfrrzsd9p82zu4ahxutagm7xwfgzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xkuum34 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgyfzpk7yeqeluxmxzd63fq8wgjg3p35ap52vmaxca2cz0uthh5cgy2wjuq'>nevent1q…wjuq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Couple of typos - in first and third paragraphs 🙂 2026-03-08T19:42:55+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq6ufkapkr5wkwcmd6m776369hs4wyseay32frsey0s7l5f4spuhczyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7x8a997y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2tmrwftxz8y567ppc27v4lxd9s8sluz6jen6cty484ymn5ty579g94g24y'>nevent1q…g24y</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hmm, Italy is at the bottom of the class. I’d love to see a breakdown of productivity by sector or even by job category. And would removing compliance type work make much difference? 2026-03-06T08:23:55+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx22q975l28jgjy3dglyn55lav9z7m9t4cm8w4rlzg3whgwuuxtqqzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xme2sra In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdhvmqnpuv09u2cq95gnxdpvg3r23sxvpajmvm5zfu78u6dtmwg2sm52r78'>nevent1q…2r78</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>For now it seems that anyone who is selected to be the new supreme leader will become a prime target for Israel and the USA. Sortition by fire?! 2026-03-04T09:37:29+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgtvz2wwmgwg6gstm6vlvvf50ajahu8mvgkppwgjan2gcpf8fv6jczyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xj7fmpm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgcq96k8an7e5t47ctknrehw44q6lc5cvh54a67msrrjdaycwjaqg9ka08e'>nevent1q…a08e</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It’d be an even bigger surprise is the Tangerine Twit didn’t use Iran as an excuse to decline a state of emergency! 2026-03-04T07:54:07+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8ztnf2ml2dumszqk7m4aw8d9e63x26cqvyc964e3g5q4mw0swhzszyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xga2jes In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrzzqg4n56hecjxla76mrq8qzgxtrc0v4f7j9c3930nhts6qcsdfgd0d6za'>nevent1q…d6za</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>With Iran situation, last straws breaking the backs of camels springs to mind. 2026-03-02T09:03:30+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy5j080fjxxj85x6nx3zejahumtg6knsh9xfps749g0q9wdz0tpqczyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7x50t2el In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvadeudquvwq6ppukptcmjahjklp6zdwsegvye6wlrrfpzcuq6j2qg5yrcy'>nevent1q…yrcy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yup, which means Russians hear only one voice: Putin’s. 2026-02-27T16:25:11+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgpwwcscjp35am67yjtq3t7tgwju5s659y3865l4xyx5g7d2vtghqzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xq3kjqz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs82g787u8gtpdkt2cdujfsyr6elhxzz229c4j6hgpcztge24pkrnsmeqqu3'>nevent1q…qqu3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>If only - problem is Putin has successfully brainwashed the Russian population into believing he is a god and that the war in Ukraine is a righteous ‘save mother Russia&#39; necessity. I hope some counter propaganda is happening in some shape or form. 2026-02-27T10:34:07+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsw8tfeem2s68am5peghcn8myx82e77wd78y0ha9hwlu6jm8uweruqzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xmhxvwv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx3jttsqksmk5vdd8vfwf3j6zdrcu42p6tuap99aqfm4wrrgjldsq8tf0ss'>nevent1q…f0ss</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oops, forgot to mention that Spain and Portugal lowered energy prices by focusing on #renewables. Nuclear might be a solution but it is costly, very slow to implement and requires extensive management once in place. 2026-02-22T10:44:10+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyeaheuekq3eppxlpfpeuzm47gdvtchfq5eerm5crsnvdprujkljgzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xp6ql4e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszj0h5yu6gvv457xzpes65ra3047w7xsmp2q8pmu83e5wtzmcffvscf6cyp'>nevent1q…6cyp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>PS Which of her books would you recommend? Thanks. 2026-02-22T09:36:20+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyndjgkurxezz8yehkwyauhske4jn0yn0qdqtxxhmm0kmumpp9gegzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xrewykc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8ynt8g2mg6u8y896srkejsc0uhat44ftcve9pmtpmxduwdjp42lglftgk4'>nevent1q…tgk4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I hear Portugal and Spain have given their economies a boost by making employment less precarious and regularising immigrants. Right leaning policies only ever seem to benefit a tiny, already wealthy, minority. 2026-02-22T09:28:16+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszn5z44rz5tejzesrs0008llt2m56mvgj3rch2uxxjxps5gjcgd2gzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xv4jjj9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfflcu6nuqu3mtzpnt7sdfe408uje9k9zm6krhltr60lrtds6hd9gmuw8g2'>nevent1q…w8g2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Remember those days of yore? The 1950s, 60s and early 70s? When jobs were for life and the economy hummed along reasonably well? Pay was not great for everyone but people got by. Now we have unstable, poorly paying jobs and stagnant economies. There is a lesson there somewhere 😉 2026-02-18T08:36:42+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs88has8ryj2744ghwqzxygzqzz6ffxq223wz3h2ydhvq53h0rppegzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xe9j070 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8zsyt6z4mq4khevqfafpyhmee2tfv72pv9f23a06wndfamxa0c2csf0uv3'>nevent1q…0uv3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>#MAGA has to be one of the biggest #con jobs ever! You have to give it to the wealthy for managing to convince the poor to keep themselves poor while voting to ensure the rich get even richer! 2026-02-13T10:22:54+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz26k42a2qa76wy2kcxyth4su7z2ze0lkvcawfjyxu7qg2qgf6fxqzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xxhse80 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrcnnsu54u8x9358j80n5n6enggzqenvrvx22r0h5fc7qa3ee8a0cfq5z0s'>nevent1q…5z0s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>In other words, an insecure bunch of odd individuals who are terrified of humans being nice to one another met up, again, to work out how to stop this from ever happening. #FarRight Was the clown Farage there? 2026-02-13T08:24:15+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsr3qgp6fdz49lv447knsu9a8rsw6drs5a8w87kh4f5zap0nm20neqzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xdww603 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg3r7u8ly4pf6yn5tccz5v5ss0mn0agx9zsect5uvnv3zp4fs5pdccw5gm9'>nevent1q…5gm9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>More here: EV Sales Grew 20% Globally in 2025 <a href="https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/international-issues/ev-sales-grew-20-globally-in-2025/">https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/international-issues/ev-sales-grew-20-globally-in-2025/</a> 2026-02-11T10:25:33+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsg3r7u8ly4pf6yn5tccz5v5ss0mn0agx9zsect5uvnv3zp4fs5pdczyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7x30r6ku In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspudypck4s0tnz3kv2un6ae368t9p432wzkn080m44jkxk9j5s0ggs3l7fu'>nevent1q…l7fu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>“According to Benchmark, the European EV market grew by 33% compared with 2024, with strong growth in Germany (48%), and the UK (27%). “ but growth in the US was minimal - guess why? 😉 2026-02-11T10:24:30+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsg08u0t9xgqv7z4xerjvtguq6tjn8xr3agrjhrverqy04jwrce52gzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xh99ses Massive fall. Post-#Brexit sales of #British #farm products to #EU fall by 37% | #Farming | The Guardian <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/07/brexit-farm-products-sales-eu">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/07/brexit-farm-products-sales-eu</a> 2026-02-08T11:58:53+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9zfgrwvs6nn02mkswwf6fspp0cu7ekquxme6u4vjv8vtth60wrnqzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xmuq250 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd23cmu2h6cax2tefdy3fjp6yf7cerqlrezs5zem8ndv756yw66ggz62cyu'>nevent1q…2cyu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Whereas some men behave badly, it seems too many super rich man behave abhorrently. Sad. All that money any they still treat others like dirt. The human race is very odd. 2026-02-07T10:11:23+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxfc93khwnz7y5csjkjt9lvgqnnlsz8ltuhvx3c82xx94zgwdg7xczyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xg9mprj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxafhxx39t4qct7ush5mkchy274l5xywzxcm9x00a30ua7dknh23suufw9d'>nevent1q…fw9d</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes, I was aware of that - if that does not ring alarm bells, nothing will. #Palantir is potentially dangerous to democracy. 2026-02-06T11:07:55+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsp0t82mp2xgpqwwnvrapk6m8pwry82grl832nywjtqha046qhdurqzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xaar64j In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw3vpdh9zc9n65dzq68j54007esncftq9r486amkf2xymjj8qyy6gv8td47'>nevent1q…td47</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This could get interesting. Palantir is an odd organisation run by one very odd individual indeed. 2026-02-06T08:16:42+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswggpjvlwxuvyg8m858jezxhy55krh2zvpp5s3rc842tlgp7j67rgzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xdurpv7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9p9t4apd2huq00yv9zx0xgf22wrranrsjk48ax0femcdp7f8h8eqm5exjx'>nevent1q…exjx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Only thing is, and it’s a big thing, is that before playing hardball with the US, EU companies need to be offered solid alternatives - some exist, some do not. 2026-02-06T08:14:34+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsg602ldgqrrcckyggg4e9t05yp53u3wvyl9gr7q4auqd7s96r69tgzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7x26r60y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8ykj0ymfrpl3ffuevgd39p25j49jszu8thj7ppz9t5dwu2ts7rvgyw58dq'>nevent1q…58dq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>So, the time has come to end the generous tax treatment of US big tech, hasn’t it? Seems too that the EU is waking up to the fact that it’s at the mercy of toxic Trumpty whose antics may well end the dominance of US big tech. 2026-02-06T07:43:36+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2knmxt6xhgq0c3ej95jtzghqsgq5xymj2jq5mafq2fc5gqzhx36gzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7x3ye86q In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs86tazupyms5mrk76yfatccn2yyl3j8236fnk5zhv8rxyrskntgnsw0mhye'>nevent1q…mhye</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>In this day and age, Barry White needs to be channeled much more! 🙂 2026-02-04T22:49:50+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx3ygwxrnnnc7v798j32ftu4sd09fx9uhtwrcmntqz7cpw65densszyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xw05qz4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv0n6wetza2l4e8m3q94t62ac59jeuv0dnceg3sprjjdlp4ttc65cchftwy'>nevent1q…ftwy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Keynes was right - the cost of loving crisis counts! We need more love! 😉 #typo 2026-02-04T22:32:26+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsg8qapsedymuth44en8xye9qau5fk2lrcpyx7d9r2qurv9rtfsrtszyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7x5lzmr3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp4prda3tsz8faxaz7zv8h2kyyyhymp5u5zrw62qdqsprfjkj8z0ss4ftr3'>nevent1q…ftr3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Wow, Switzerland surprises me more than Italy comes as no surprise at all. 2026-02-02T07:37:50+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdwxtvu9v93fvmwgcehyyxhyvkn22rupz423w0uxkqghk4lm6rewqzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7x5py8rd Day 2 - Grace, our new rescue #dog, is still getting used to the noise of Milan. Tail between legs when outside. Tail fine indoors. She’s got a lovely face. And she does love her food! #dogsofmastodon<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/115/995/365/517/699/703/original/788c4c8377540f8c.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-02-01T13:26:55+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxcs4k7e42dtxz5aqv9wsf9yl3jrkvrgxpk45x6yd89ma4lkjechgzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xhgezqj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8jd00drk3qkg55uw64vez46w87p04e8vhu64zczetn4r6u9euzws53sq4w'>nevent1q…sq4w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Don’t think Italy treats Rome as the centre of the Italian universe. Not sure about France, or Germany, Spain etc, etc 2026-02-01T09:46:13+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrqsl27rjyx5ly6h2krjzlc6vav975qdvlpn8djlxuycvjfh59hygzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7x5yarsg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsysn5j6tck8flf7fna60mqs7tya72rh5uh9kg6llkhj8w7rpj48ycksx99y'>nevent1q…x99y</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Another key difference is that the USA is, or has become, inherently short termist whereas China is, very, long termist. 2026-02-01T09:42:00+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspsmh5ykd7gha5vqf3r5rwruwm76qtp7kjvh0j6747m0s4vxyhemczyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7x28t25p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq2e5wwkkkzmk22h5us73ggrk7r9st40cjgntnhruye03xjxtxnwgchfejl'>nevent1q…fejl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Well, I’m sure there are plenty of public works which could be funded with a nice wealth tax 😉 These people will spend if they have some cash. 2026-01-31T11:00:26+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8l0xpvh9gud2rza7z2tjpsgsxesdgux4a5kmcddj77utyr20w6qgzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xesftcs In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz9agf82cjtqz34mua2kse59u92a20hutndrzmqnkednxdvwyvwjqt5ffhc'>nevent1q…ffhc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Lift these people out of poverty and see the economy grow significantly 🙂 2026-01-31T10:48:19+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9u9v6uh7tjyn4qs25jyl9c0tscqyzeenykshymxkhqkv3ehrv3fqzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xjvhv2v Yeah! Another great reason to stick with this browser! Latest #Vivaldi release surfs a wave of anti-#AI sentiment • The Register <a href="https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/29/vivaldi_release_ai/">https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/29/vivaldi_release_ai/</a> 2026-01-30T15:18:45+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspvkshp6c09c9vgsjlgcp63skpwh2fpfa5qmuheqe9mmcxu83dlwqzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xwlx40d In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0dddgejpzmsukhc7hxz8a4shc0n3267esdyer7zg836elgt9yfpg2hkwtl'>nevent1q…kwtl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Well, seeing as Europe is now expected to foot its own defence bill, it will need to find ways to raise some cash. Sounds as if the time to end the generous tax treatment of a few businesses from the other side of the Atlantic has come, doesn’t it? 2026-01-26T23:25:05+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszfx5lrj5jzruk86cqkya4z2xmpyv2xgsz7cka570uqxv93lt6zgszyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xhy6l39 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw75ufvj9s8jj43qylsrcpl6z8rz0un2wyqmrzwu4ahtknrauu98s9u07a8'>nevent1q…07a8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I quite like RefromUK - should be the official name! 😉 Freudian #typo?! 2026-01-26T19:57:48+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgx5cyy6qaqkd6rw69rf8d99rws7e44rjgvjr302a47gaaa6gmgfgzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xxzamkz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqcwgdc3gdwdspyzl9zf9v5pffh0cwz83upumqurydy7q99ele9ucfr2chm'>nevent1q…2chm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I shall repeat myself: Suspect we need to rethink how politics is done. Urgently. 2026-01-26T09:40:39+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspck3hhx27peyuykmd9tq3dht7ep7kuyrvmg6sagpfyvwh09t9yjqzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xepeqza In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxsntvuxh8mlpq446kpnyfthaakhta8jtuwyafdlfj003w5h2lf0chcl0lg'>nevent1q…l0lg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ha! It’s a great pity Europe has not focused on Africa - it’s geographically close and has enormous development potential and could (have?) become a massive market for Europe. Might be too late now. 2026-01-26T09:17:12+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgnswvrmrn2mwnzj6xqnfg8vvkaenqtl5w30fh3w54xflkjdqju5szyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xmjm7h9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0mue4yuhp28svpx8ypwj0tcd0r0x2tvcfe75wf7jrnm3lf90ks9qg50qfd'>nevent1q…0qfd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>More music to (re-) listen to! Thanks Chris - once I&#39;ve exited my Chris May induced mellow jazz singers phase, I&#39;ll give it a play 🙂🎼 🎶 2026-01-23T10:02:44+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs03qg7sw05ndeyf9vj9ztxp7xn9egg98p24v8xc0jxs2v42maeaxqzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xc05qw8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy85rz4jzlnkfk75p66ydlcdarh390438u8q909phph7h9zf50zdc8mnruh'>nevent1q…nruh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>So, wind turbines are bad but oil rigs are Ok? 2026-01-22T20:17:22+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst76f0gyxksp4yrzwx58pwmks770snympsjyc2sxxuckpy6urq53szyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xas28u8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8meg6paznpszfj98g02q4elhkkj0czusu25fwcu2dh5ykl4pqs0qgnm0px'>nevent1q…m0px</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Curiously enough, politicians - those elected and sitting in a parliament - tend to be able say whatever they want because they are protected by the law. Enforcement for everyone else tends to depend on which faction is in power and what it will accept (and interpret) as free speech. Laws do need to be framed very carefully. As for power to the state - depends which state is in power and whether you are for or against it. (1/2) 2026-01-22T18:48:42+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq02twpay3stgzk4et25gn32kfyfc3qtzr8mplqasn009u0p2c8qczyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xj8hxvd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst76f0gyxksp4yrzwx58pwmks770snympsjyc2sxxuckpy6urq53sxs8c7n'>nevent1q…8c7n</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Perhaps laws should have if the left is in power or if the right is in power conditions! But if you end up with a mad lunatic in power, the law will not matter as the US is finding out - the hard way. (2/2) 2026-01-22T18:48:42+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswtef4dxrg2xh8qkhjwn8j890u3kkpnrj9dd9zpjwr0sdg8j7jdlqzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7x6q2r02 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxhjuagtg7l4g6pt9p6s86qsxnws3k0lrmldmw5enlcgfqaf9ef6srvq9e2'>nevent1q…q9e2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Not sure it&#39;s a question of left or right political leanings. True freedom of speech does not exist - if it did, slander laws would not exist and the injunction granted to the FSU also confirms that the Free Speech Union, despite its name, knows full well free speech does not exist! Generally, you can say what you like but, depending where you live, there may well be consequences. 2026-01-22T18:31:29+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx3najv3hcdm93y84mwp4ncm8gluh74fvt4jnhexpc7lw5tshnp3czyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xt54ad5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0hpyygg4tskm0fkmhu0y82n3xe5mnma9edusg0k7dhxlt5xcn4ssl4s440'>nevent1q…s440</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ha, I always thought weak point of belt drive turntables was the belt which stretches over time. Generally easy enough to replace though. Direct drive can probably be better regulated electronically anyway - especially with today&#39;s tech with added (but probably wholly unnecessary) #AI! 2026-01-22T16:10:15+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2jpfaxa3ppckgt4dgvn6e6fq54ewuz3hhuzrfdanvjkhn4wm6zwczyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xwpa8gh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs00emxt9e5nlrqvxx3ps0dyafd8xvt8useygp6js6dfznvclnfq9qmnlylq'>nevent1q…lylq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Typical example of #farright free speech for me but not for thee hypocrisy. When will people wake up to these charlatans? 2026-01-22T16:06:04+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsghc7sg2rfy3wa4477qckp4rl6tldw56c9d035ppert77kmlncu8qzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7x37gruy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxwegy3q3e4n779ss5qettn309vrneaht7tfc39s2cjnthjsm8clqat8kpl'>nevent1q…8kpl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>If you disregard the clickbaity title: The 10 Most Enchanting Female Jazz Singers to Watch <a href="https://www.ourmusicworld.com/archives/49813">https://www.ourmusicworld.com/archives/49813</a> - I think there are some pretty good contemporary #jazz singers in this list. #musicians 2026-01-22T16:04:09+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrumasa7f8xslea5j4n59qp5nhxqumfgsg9yyv9wyeamq2t8t7npqzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7x27htnm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdrxwqpa9468rmwvm8smjgmzlu8enym0spmav97hea2lvxn0aysmswye7py'>nevent1q…e7py</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Is that an updated version of an older deck? Belt or direct drive? I was told belt was better… I was going to ask about cartridges - thought they might have become hard to find but DJing has probably helped maintain demand to an extent. 2026-01-22T15:57:46+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9phr8wr25fv2vnfqdrdglrycvtqd7g58rm4lfgyax6k6zzrkcx8qzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xgu0gng In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst2va0vz7seqfgqeda3d8smes4x3whgw88nshhqz4s5vkqyp775wq9tsdls'>nevent1q…sdls</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This article covers a number of issues: How Social Media Can Negatively Affect Your Child <a href="https://health.clevelandclinic.org/dangers-of-social-media-for-youth">https://health.clevelandclinic.org/dangers-of-social-media-for-youth</a> - banning social media might reduce some of them, changing social media could do more; I feel. Moderation would be good but, of course, costly. AI might be able to help…if it does not worsen the problems. 2026-01-22T15:53:19+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsta0qrkkdvwvfh7s9zzd9ezartfgxamfrdwd3x0f9vdufxvhhpygszyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xwzarfp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0gwwyj2852n64gu70vrs74vwa3m7q5rp3nx3cqldcz62dtm9ur0qwypap8'>nevent1q…pap8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Do you use a record deck that can still be found today? Still plenty of good speakers around, not so sure about amplifiers, though. Years ago, I had a Technics 85 watts per channel amp and a couple of AR8s (?) on stands but used cassettes. Was happy with the sound and the volume was unsocial. I had very tolerant neighbours! 2026-01-22T13:38:53+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd4l03nv9azt4lwdrcw2uqux6glm89th32l5lzyl837969sndkvrczyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xpcyfd5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxwegy3q3e4n779ss5qettn309vrneaht7tfc39s2cjnthjsm8clqat8kpl'>nevent1q…8kpl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>One of the smoothest, sultriest singers ever! (PS While the chances of my ever buying vinyl are below zero, this series is allowing me to discover or rediscover music I either hadn&#39;t heard or hadn&#39;t listened to for a long while. Please keep ‘em coming!) 2026-01-22T11:36:41+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgwtpswnh4pse9r7ev4sfpusrfc2lv427h90c0zmm6swr2zg9d49gzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7x5chzg7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqtxuhts5q48ecz38y2alpy8sqx6h98jewy3059s9kyj98eufk0wckn5h6d'>nevent1q…5h6d</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Totally agree that we need to sit back and see how the Australian ban pans out - this will take a while, six months to a year? Still doesn&#39;t tackle the source of the problem! 2026-01-22T11:20:47+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspld09qcrdpz8zx8lxqjjkqfh34l6q8wlgkxk2epzcxaythg4ujugzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xvde8ly In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw0m4c7g7wnzyf6gyhkmm4cx059nvhtxjr9gz3y0hp7a48ksu2vegj965jq'>nevent1q…65jq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks for the reply. So it seems from what you are saying that printed books, like vinyl, are another case of experience beating convenience. Interesting that the UK appears to be similar to Italy in this repect. Re your use of printed books, your past may play a part in this but not necessarily. Have a lovely Sunday. 2026-01-18T09:36:32+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgm3hyu5t24wmuclqyat049nmtcwast9wfd3k59t9wgxswwx3ls9szyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xa6khzu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswn4k5tqgq5j7n5llzranaqpz97fty6vt585h0wa6q3fcneuukyfs4s3aur'>nevent1q…3aur</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Have been meaning to ask you, and I may have asked this before: do you mainly ready printed on paper books or e-books? Am asking because over here in Italy, there’s still a market for traditional printed on paper books and I wondered what the situation was in the UK and elsewhere. 2026-01-18T09:11:19+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2lz3keu30vjhwj0rtqxnlyud0pjqqd2qkcfjw8xzw4f7dzvpvc6czyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xyeqrxf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstg3sy5fdhdqyu7pumsnwtr2m6s5qkj66hcmnpx69g2hy0eqmpcqg9q44w3'>nevent1q…44w3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes, that he exploits his pet #SCOTUS in some way is a possibility - they may be able to find some obscure law or case and twist a decision in Trump’s favor. Trump and his evil cohorts will no doubt be scheming as we discuss this. 2026-01-17T20:50:53+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrk96akazr6x6echh33cx03d4wmm9zfqcrsrlhtsv2n35rfr34usqzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xzy6r0s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx80ua6w0mufmv82a005xt5uyswgyytmcs4krktp4rdtpzjl8glaqskm8yt'>nevent1q…m8yt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>He can’t pause elections lawfully. US has held elections during all wars including the Civil War. He can prevent people from voting by scaring them enough to stay home but even this may not be enough to end voting as courts can extend voting to counter certain issues. Trump wants you to worry. 2026-01-17T20:20:18+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsghd2glmez2c0ynnd49ftd0fxvfqnp8npfnj283z6sdg0g99ucknczyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7xqyuhe5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8smyda58pr29kdk8yqdefs8q6ayv5mqm04nv67gfe33fujxw86gs58kvqw'>nevent1q…kvqw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Mabel&#39;s work is a little heavy on the autotune (as often tends to be the case nowadays) and has a bit of a Latin-American lilt to it, maybe. It&#39;s not bad. I imagine (without looking, honest, that the track Let Them Know did quite well). 2026-01-15T14:53:24+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8r0r8gfjyn0w8ytyu8x4zay0x20d8euhntuzw9mp7gjwhpfnhk9qzyrhxjy58grfa07lp53tgvynjdqh3528lvhhfcaqmfychy46k7da7x94qjrv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9nfglta47zmhrkeed8srzhl75lall654ugn3snmpn2hzv3t9954csu2mmv'>nevent1q…2mmv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It was the “and appears on RLS”. No grammatical subject - not mentioning it gets me in trouble in Italian - people don’t now what/who I’m talking about! 2026-01-15T13:52:58+01:00