Zombie

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[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 25 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Could be suspicious but could also be because the EU is big.

Population 449,206,579

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_the_European_Union

53% of the population aged 6-64 play video games.

https://www.videogameseurope.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Video-Games-Europe-2023-Key-Facts-Report_FINAL.pdf Page 5

[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

How have the Conservatives done on key issues? Slow progress has been made on social housing. From 2013 to 2023, the number of social rented homes fell from 4.0 million to 3.8 million, according to an estimate by the UK parliament. By 2022/23, just 15% of new affordable homes were for social rent. Before 2011 it was over half. In the 13 years before the Conservatives came to power, 362,000 new socially rented homes were built. In the 13 years from 2010 to 2023, this fell to 171,000.

All this combines to create an acute housing shortage. The National Housing Federation estimates there are 4.2m households in England with unmet housing needs.

https://www.bigissue.com/news/politics/tories-lost-election-result-political-obituary-legacy/

The number of social homes being built has fallen by almost 90 per cent since the Conservatives came to power in 2010, new official figures have revealed.

Just 1,409 of the lowest-cost homes were started in England in the 2017/18 financial year - down from 39,402 in 2009/10.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/social-housing-uk-labour-tories-2010-election-government-building-council-houses-a8406626.html

Not to mention a revolving door for housing minister, with 16 people being minister within a 14 year period. Almost as if they didn't really give a shit about the position because many of them are landlords.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_of_State_for_Housing_and_Planning_(United_Kingdom)#List_of_ministers

[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 18 points 5 days ago

"It is now nearly £10 million for a door which does not work. Somebody accountable must be identified and should perhaps resign for this terrible waste of public money," he said.

Meanwhile, Conservative Peer Lord Hayward estimated that the costs incurred from ensuring the door was manned at all times — in order to be opened — amounted to roughly £2,500 (€2,890) per week.

£2,500 x 52 weeks = £130,000 a year.

But there's no money for disabled people. Gotta tighten the purse strings, sorry! Have you tried pulling yourself up by your boot straps?

[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 5 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Hmm... Why would the party of private interests and profit result in a downturn in building and higher profits for private interests?

That's a tough one.

[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 7 points 5 days ago (4 children)

Notice that drop between 2010 and 2020. Fucking Tories.

[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Don't make their job easier for them. Fuck them! Health is wealth.

https://youtu.be/9DxMFYpZZEo

The state need not kill those that killing themselves
Don't make it an easy job for 'em

The killing of kids with £2 chicken and chips
Is a tactic of war, waged on the poor
Can't save wages on slave wages
And you don't think fresh fruit with your face on the floor
Nah, you need money for the kids
Rent and light plus food in the fridge
But that last box can be the hardest tick
'Cause scraps will suffice but they might make you sick
As a child I used to chow take out
Twenty-four hours later skin break out
Felt so heavy with it sitting in my belly
Dessert was a sugar coated candy jelly
Fam that's pig meat. Mashing up the kidney
Make sure no government has to kill me
I was killing myself till I realised danger
Brain, heart, liver and lungs can hit failure
Now season daal and veg with fresh herbs
Cut caffeine because it messed with nerves
Plenty lentils and chickpea curry
20 minute meal for a man in a hurry
That's real fast food that won't break the bank
With enough nutrients to fill the tank
Drink water for the body's natural power
But water from taps can taste sour
Food deserts are designed to starve us
No fresh produce but we've got Starbucks
Calories packed in treats to enlarge us
May not see the effects but the heart does
Can't breathe, can't sleep, can't run
Casomorphin wreaks havoc on the lungs
Just like fizzy wreaks havoc on the gums
And my old man said diabetes ain't fun
Ginger root is good for the youts
Blend it up and share a fresh juice
Burn sage, cleanse the room
Body is a temple, don't let it be a tomb
The food you choose to consume can damage
Processed meats intestines can't manage
Cattle farming still killing off the planet
And it tells us everyday that it can't stand it
Earth getting hotter while the sea levels rise
All because you want burger with those fries
All because you want milkshake with the meal
Then to combat diarrhoea you take pills
What's the deal? Eat right, stay active
Stay strong 'cause the revolution is real
Never know when a man might have to dash
And a pig can't kill what a pig can't catch
It's more than just eating right, it's survival
Rasta man tell the youts eat Ital
Daily exercise, fresh air is vital
Whether you short walk, run or take cycle
Meditate to live life and love it
Plus stress increases acid in stomachs
Read and chill to keep the mental covered
And when you find struggle, try rise above it
I find peace in the books on the shelf
Food on the stove while it cooks I can smell
It's gonna be good by the looks I can tell
And it won't put my body through hell, well
Well, I want strength like Phelps
Good practises and discipline helps
Not for the six-pack, I do it for myself
'Cause it's true what they say your health is wealth
Be healthy, be strong, alright

Oh by the way, remember you are a gift to yourself and a gift to your environment
Continue to be that beautiful gift
Share that gift in your food, and all your gastronomic mastery

[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 25 points 6 days ago

“I told you once that I was searching for the nature of evil. I think I’ve come close to defining it: a lack of empathy. It’s the one characteristic that connects all the defendants: a genuine incapacity to feel with their fellow man. Evil, I think, is the absence of empathy.”

  • Gustave Gilbert, a psychologist tasked with interrogating the Nazis after WW2

https://gadfly.igc.org/eds/ethics/evil.htm

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustave_Gilbert

[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 23 points 6 days ago (5 children)

Following the vote by MPs, four people were arrested in a protest organised by Palestine Action outside Westminster.

These included one man who the Met Police said had "blocked the gates of Downing Street with his mobility scooter"

Terrorist!

In a statement after the vote, Palestine Action said the home secretary had "bundled our domestic civil disobedience protest group in with two violent, neo-Nazi militias".

"Many MPs told us that as a consequence they felt they did not have the option to vote against the measure," it said.

Sounds like a dereliction of duty from many MPs. Is that not what the ability to debate is about? They could also vote no explaining that they believe 1 out of the 3 groups aren't legitimate and that individual votes are required. But that sounds like too much like hard work I guess.

385 for

26 against

239 abstained

Interestingly high amount of abstained. I think I need to email my MP for an explanation...

[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

The important tasks are being prioritised I see.

[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 8 points 1 week ago

Another song full of positivity is Health is Wealth.

https://youtu.be/9DxMFYpZZEo

The state need not kill those that killing themselves
Don't make it an easy job for 'em

The killing of kids with £2 chicken and chips
Is a tactic of war, waged on the poor
Can't save wages on slave wages
And you don't think fresh fruit with your face on the floor
Nah, you need money for the kids
Rent and light plus food in the fridge
But that last box can be the hardest tick
'Cause scraps will suffice but they might make you sick
As a child I used to chow take out
Twenty-four hours later skin break out
Felt so heavy with it sitting in my belly
Dessert was a sugar coated candy jelly
Fam that's pig meat. Mashing up the kidney
Make sure no government has to kill me
I was killing myself till I realised danger
Brain, heart, liver and lungs can hit failure
Now season daal and veg with fresh herbs
Cut caffeine because it messed with nerves
Plenty lentils and chickpea curry
20 minute meal for a man in a hurry
That's real fast food that won't break the bank
With enough nutrients to fill the tank
Drink water for the body's natural power
But water from taps can taste sour
Food deserts are designed to starve us
No fresh produce but we've got Starbucks
Calories packed in treats to enlarge us
May not see the effects but the heart does
Can't breathe, can't sleep, can't run
Casomorphin wreaks havoc on the lungs
Just like fizzy wreaks havoc on the gums
And my old man said diabetes ain't fun
Ginger root is good for the youts
Blend it up and share a fresh juice
Burn sage, cleanse the room
Body is a temple, don't let it be a tomb
The food you choose to consume can damage
Processed meats intestines can't manage
Cattle farming still killing off the planet
And it tells us everyday that it can't stand it
Earth getting hotter while the sea levels rise
All because you want burger with those fries
All because you want milkshake with the meal
Then to combat diarrhoea you take pills
What's the deal? Eat right, stay active
Stay strong 'cause the revolution is real
Never know when a man might have to dash
And a pig can't kill what a pig can't catch
It's more than just eating right, it's survival
Rasta man tell the youts eat Ital
Daily exercise, fresh air is vital
Whether you short walk, run or take cycle
Meditate to live life and love it
Plus stress increases acid in stomachs
Read and chill to keep the mental covered
And when you find struggle, try rise above it
I find peace in the books on the shelf
Food on the stove while it cooks I can smell
It's gonna be good by the looks I can tell
And it won't put my body through hell, well
Well, I want strength like Phelps
Good practises and discipline helps
Not for the six-pack, I do it for myself
'Cause it's true what they say your health is wealth
Be healthy, be strong, alright

Oh by the way, remember you are a gift to yourself and a gift to your environment
Continue to be that beautiful gift
Share that gift in your food, and all your gastronomic mastery

[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

https://unclimatesummit.org/comparing-climate-impacts-at-1-5c-2c-3c-and-4c/

This one only goes up to 4°C but it's better than nothing.

There's no quick and simple overview though, you've gotta scroll down and look for the header for each temperature.

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