wewbull

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[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 1 points 22 hours ago

So more how newsgroups fell, because ISPs didn't want to run the servers due to storage.

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 2 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

That voting scheme is what I'd like to see the commons be, but I see where you're coming from with the idea of using a second house to bring the concept in.

On terms, I actually like the perpetual appointment aspect of the lord's, but I do think it should have a retirement age, say 75. I think that's one of the reasons I'm against making it an elected house because I don't see how you make the two work together.

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 12 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

<sigh> stop with the "right-wing ideological white men" thing. It's not political at this point.

A lot of "racially aware" writers seem to have ended up in a headspace where they can't write white without making them a punching bag. It's obvious. It's childish. It's racist. People of all races will be angry when their only representation in a piece of work is a lazy stereotype. You don't need to be right-wing for that.

You can say "well now they know how it feels", but that just means you've also sunk to the lowest level.

Unless race is critical to the plot, there's no need to lean into it. Emphasising division breeds division. Just write a good story.

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I was going to say something similar, but thinking everyone is "cunt".

Yes, it's gender neutral.

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 6 points 3 days ago

Finally, some reporting of what the current level is Vs 1990 levels.

UK greenhouse gas emissions have fallen by almost half from 1990 levels, mainly due to the phaseout of coal from electricity generation.

So another ⅓ to go, in ten years. For that to happen we need to see announcements of plans very soon. The easy changes have already been made / are in progress for the grid. Manufacturing and industrial transport are the next big targets by my reckoning. Electrification of goods transportation would be a huge win.

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 3 points 3 days ago

I say give it back to Russia

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Tap for spoilerin the form of missiles.

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 30 points 3 days ago (4 children)

I really wish running your own mastodon was as accepted as running your own email server. There'll be no "blue check mark" problem if your company runs the server and only provides accounts to employees.

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 20 points 3 days ago (1 children)

No. The have nag screens for donations, but they don't block on principle.

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 19 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Not so much that period, but the late 30s - early 40s.

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 2 points 4 days ago

Biggest button needs to be "Disable lane keeping assist" and that should sort most of the stress he refers to.

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 2 points 4 days ago

Building new houses that are cheap to run, and don't need gas lines put in place should be a positive.

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