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Why do people collect stuff? in c/science@mander.xyz

[–] sanity_is_maddening@piefed.social 3 points 16 hours ago

This is a nice little gem of a video.

Fewer People Are Reading for Fun, Study Finds | From 2003 to 2023, the share of Americans who read for pleasure fell 40 percent, a sharp decline that is part of a continuing downward trend. in c/news@lemmy.world

Does logging really reduce wildfire danger? New California study finds key exception [commercial logging] in c/climate@slrpnk.net

Researchers Find Strange Link Between Marathon Running and Cancer in c/news@lemmy.world

How the US army is using online influencers to recruit a new generation: ‘Promise them this idea of stability’ in c/news@lemmy.world

Gavin Newsom thanks you for your attention to redistricting in c/politics@lemmy.world

Irish literary star Sally Rooney pledges UK TV fees to banned pro-Palestine group in c/globalnews@lemmy.zip

[–] sanity_is_maddening@piefed.social 13 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Given the viewing numbers that "Normal People" and "Conversations with Friends" got and get, this is a great way to use British Public State Money to send a giant middle finger to the State.

Bravo.

I only presume that now adaptations of Sally Rooney novels are not going to be greenlit at the BBC anymore. And the existing shows are going to vanish from broadcast schedules and the BBC online platform. Right?

And I don't see MUBI picking it up given their strict ties to Israel.

So... yeah, shitty world we have.

But bravo to her nonetheless.