kim_harding ✅
@kim-harding.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy
Trained ecological scientist (B.Sc., MPhil), dyslexic thinker, blogger, bicycle rider, sometimes driver, ex ADI, bla-de-bla-de-blaa NB. Also, @kim_harding on […]
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🌉 bridged from https://mastodon.scot/@kim_harding on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/
Cities aren’t built for people – our study shows many can’t walk fast enough to beat a pedestrian crossing https://theconversation.com/cities-arent-built-for-older-people-our-study-shows-many-cant-walk-fast-enough-to-beat-a-pedestrian-crossing-271874
Too many cities have been rebuilt for cars […]
Too many cities have been rebuilt for cars […]
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mastodon.scot
December 12, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Cities aren’t built for people – our study shows many can’t walk fast enough to beat a pedestrian crossing https://theconversation.com/cities-arent-built-for-older-people-our-study-shows-many-cant-walk-fast-enough-to-beat-a-pedestrian-crossing-271874
Too many cities have been rebuilt for cars […]
Too many cities have been rebuilt for cars […]
Growing a mix of plants in fields can save farmers money and help the environment – new research
https://theconversation.com/growing-a-mix-of-plants-in-fields-can-save-farmers-money-and-help-the-environment-new-research-271432
Original research paper here […]
https://theconversation.com/growing-a-mix-of-plants-in-fields-can-save-farmers-money-and-help-the-environment-new-research-271432
Original research paper here […]
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mastodon.scot
December 12, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Growing a mix of plants in fields can save farmers money and help the environment – new research
https://theconversation.com/growing-a-mix-of-plants-in-fields-can-save-farmers-money-and-help-the-environment-new-research-271432
Original research paper here […]
https://theconversation.com/growing-a-mix-of-plants-in-fields-can-save-farmers-money-and-help-the-environment-new-research-271432
Original research paper here […]
Scientists find a massive hidden CO2 sponge beneath the ocean floor
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/12/251211100631.htm
How long before the fossil carbon lobbyists try to claim this as a "solution" to climate change? This is not going to offer a solution to climate change, only […]
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/12/251211100631.htm
How long before the fossil carbon lobbyists try to claim this as a "solution" to climate change? This is not going to offer a solution to climate change, only […]
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mastodon.scot
December 12, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Scientists find a massive hidden CO2 sponge beneath the ocean floor
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/12/251211100631.htm
How long before the fossil carbon lobbyists try to claim this as a "solution" to climate change? This is not going to offer a solution to climate change, only […]
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/12/251211100631.htm
How long before the fossil carbon lobbyists try to claim this as a "solution" to climate change? This is not going to offer a solution to climate change, only […]
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Halley VI webcam via https://www.bas.ac.uk/data/our-data/images/webcams/halley-vi-webcam/ #southpole #antarctica #view #webcam
December 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Polar bears are adapting to climate change at a genetic level – and it could help them avoid extinction
https://theconversation.com/polar-bears-are-adapting-to-climate-change-at-a-genetic-level-and-it-could-help-them-avoid-extinction-269852
Original research paper here […]
https://theconversation.com/polar-bears-are-adapting-to-climate-change-at-a-genetic-level-and-it-could-help-them-avoid-extinction-269852
Original research paper here […]
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mastodon.scot
December 12, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Polar bears are adapting to climate change at a genetic level – and it could help them avoid extinction
https://theconversation.com/polar-bears-are-adapting-to-climate-change-at-a-genetic-level-and-it-could-help-them-avoid-extinction-269852
Original research paper here […]
https://theconversation.com/polar-bears-are-adapting-to-climate-change-at-a-genetic-level-and-it-could-help-them-avoid-extinction-269852
Original research paper here […]
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"Today marks the 10th anniversary of the Paris climate treaty.
[Progress has been made].
Is this good enough? Far from it, but we are, as they say, “bending the curve”: before Paris the world was headed for 4 degrees of warming; it’s now headed for 2.5 degrees, which should only be acceptable […]
[Progress has been made].
Is this good enough? Far from it, but we are, as they say, “bending the curve”: before Paris the world was headed for 4 degrees of warming; it’s now headed for 2.5 degrees, which should only be acceptable […]
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mastodon.social
December 12, 2025 at 3:17 PM
"Today marks the 10th anniversary of the Paris climate treaty.
[Progress has been made].
Is this good enough? Far from it, but we are, as they say, “bending the curve”: before Paris the world was headed for 4 degrees of warming; it’s now headed for 2.5 degrees, which should only be acceptable […]
[Progress has been made].
Is this good enough? Far from it, but we are, as they say, “bending the curve”: before Paris the world was headed for 4 degrees of warming; it’s now headed for 2.5 degrees, which should only be acceptable […]
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#house #democrats release photos from #jeffreyepstein's estate showing #trump, #stevebannon, #billclinton, #billgates, #richardbranson & other high-profile people
Many of the men have been previously linked to Epstein, though the photos may shed new light on the extent of those relationships […]
Many of the men have been previously linked to Epstein, though the photos may shed new light on the extent of those relationships […]
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masto.ai
December 12, 2025 at 3:45 PM
#house #democrats release photos from #jeffreyepstein's estate showing #trump, #stevebannon, #billclinton, #billgates, #richardbranson & other high-profile people
Many of the men have been previously linked to Epstein, though the photos may shed new light on the extent of those relationships […]
Many of the men have been previously linked to Epstein, though the photos may shed new light on the extent of those relationships […]
How misinformation may be fuelling teen vaping
https://theconversation.com/how-misinformation-may-be-fuelling-teen-vaping-269476
Vaping among teenagers is a growing global health problem.
https://theconversation.com/how-misinformation-may-be-fuelling-teen-vaping-269476
Vaping among teenagers is a growing global health problem.
How misinformation may be fuelling teen vaping
Teen vaping offers a powerful lesson in how misinformation shapes behaviour.
theconversation.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:22 PM
How misinformation may be fuelling teen vaping
https://theconversation.com/how-misinformation-may-be-fuelling-teen-vaping-269476
Vaping among teenagers is a growing global health problem.
https://theconversation.com/how-misinformation-may-be-fuelling-teen-vaping-269476
Vaping among teenagers is a growing global health problem.
London teen crowdfunds lorry warning sign T-shirts https://road.cc/content/news/184010-london-teen-crowdfunds-lorry-warning-sign-t-shirts
‘Warning – this cyclist is mortal’
A reminder that the motor industry spends over £2Bn a year on ads to normalise keeping death on the roads. Many grassroots […]
‘Warning – this cyclist is mortal’
A reminder that the motor industry spends over £2Bn a year on ads to normalise keeping death on the roads. Many grassroots […]
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mastodon.scot
December 12, 2025 at 3:19 PM
London teen crowdfunds lorry warning sign T-shirts https://road.cc/content/news/184010-london-teen-crowdfunds-lorry-warning-sign-t-shirts
‘Warning – this cyclist is mortal’
A reminder that the motor industry spends over £2Bn a year on ads to normalise keeping death on the roads. Many grassroots […]
‘Warning – this cyclist is mortal’
A reminder that the motor industry spends over £2Bn a year on ads to normalise keeping death on the roads. Many grassroots […]
Taliban warn four young Afghan men who wore Peaky Blinders outfits
https://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/12/taliban-warn-four-young-afghan-men-who-wore-peaky-blinders-outfits
According to a Taliban spokesman, the four friends were "promoting foreign culture" and that the men had undergone a […]
https://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/12/taliban-warn-four-young-afghan-men-who-wore-peaky-blinders-outfits
According to a Taliban spokesman, the four friends were "promoting foreign culture" and that the men had undergone a […]
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mastodon.scot
December 12, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Taliban warn four young Afghan men who wore Peaky Blinders outfits
https://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/12/taliban-warn-four-young-afghan-men-who-wore-peaky-blinders-outfits
According to a Taliban spokesman, the four friends were "promoting foreign culture" and that the men had undergone a […]
https://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/12/taliban-warn-four-young-afghan-men-who-wore-peaky-blinders-outfits
According to a Taliban spokesman, the four friends were "promoting foreign culture" and that the men had undergone a […]
Scientists Thought Parkinson’s Was in Our Genes. It Might Be in the Water
https://www.wired.com/story/scientists-thought-parkinsons-was-in-our-genes-it-might-be-in-the-water/
There is a lot to unpick here, but it tells you a lot about the US and why residents there have lower life expectancy […]
https://www.wired.com/story/scientists-thought-parkinsons-was-in-our-genes-it-might-be-in-the-water/
There is a lot to unpick here, but it tells you a lot about the US and why residents there have lower life expectancy […]
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mastodon.scot
December 12, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Scientists Thought Parkinson’s Was in Our Genes. It Might Be in the Water
https://www.wired.com/story/scientists-thought-parkinsons-was-in-our-genes-it-might-be-in-the-water/
There is a lot to unpick here, but it tells you a lot about the US and why residents there have lower life expectancy […]
https://www.wired.com/story/scientists-thought-parkinsons-was-in-our-genes-it-might-be-in-the-water/
There is a lot to unpick here, but it tells you a lot about the US and why residents there have lower life expectancy […]
Google fixes super-secret 8th Chrome 0-day
https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/11/google_fixes_supersecret_8th_chrome/
No details, no CVE, update your browser now
https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/11/google_fixes_supersecret_8th_chrome/
No details, no CVE, update your browser now
Google fixes super-secret 8th Chrome 0-day
: No details, no CVE, update your browser now
www.theregister.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Google fixes super-secret 8th Chrome 0-day
https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/11/google_fixes_supersecret_8th_chrome/
No details, no CVE, update your browser now
https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/11/google_fixes_supersecret_8th_chrome/
No details, no CVE, update your browser now
Trump’s man in Brussels: The EU must stop being ‘the world’s regulator’. What he actually means is the EU must stop protecting its citizens...
https://www.politico.eu/article/trumps-man-in-brussels-the-eu-must-stop-being-the-worlds-regulator/
Anyone looking at the start of America trying to […]
https://www.politico.eu/article/trumps-man-in-brussels-the-eu-must-stop-being-the-worlds-regulator/
Anyone looking at the start of America trying to […]
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mastodon.scot
December 12, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Trump’s man in Brussels: The EU must stop being ‘the world’s regulator’. What he actually means is the EU must stop protecting its citizens...
https://www.politico.eu/article/trumps-man-in-brussels-the-eu-must-stop-being-the-worlds-regulator/
Anyone looking at the start of America trying to […]
https://www.politico.eu/article/trumps-man-in-brussels-the-eu-must-stop-being-the-worlds-regulator/
Anyone looking at the start of America trying to […]
Scandal-hit Fujitsu dropped from Brexit border system
https://www.politico.eu/article/post-office-scandal-hit-fujitsu-dropped-from-uk-brexit-border-system/
The move follows mounting public pressure to strip the Japanese tech firm of public contracts.
https://www.politico.eu/article/post-office-scandal-hit-fujitsu-dropped-from-uk-brexit-border-system/
The move follows mounting public pressure to strip the Japanese tech firm of public contracts.
Scandal-hit Fujitsu dropped from Brexit border system
The move follows mounting public pressure to strip the Japanese tech firm of public contracts.
www.politico.eu
December 12, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Scandal-hit Fujitsu dropped from Brexit border system
https://www.politico.eu/article/post-office-scandal-hit-fujitsu-dropped-from-uk-brexit-border-system/
The move follows mounting public pressure to strip the Japanese tech firm of public contracts.
https://www.politico.eu/article/post-office-scandal-hit-fujitsu-dropped-from-uk-brexit-border-system/
The move follows mounting public pressure to strip the Japanese tech firm of public contracts.
LastPass hammered with £1.2M fine for 2022 breach fiasco
https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/11/lastpass_ico_fine
UK data regulator says failures were unacceptable for a company managing the world's passwords
https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/11/lastpass_ico_fine
UK data regulator says failures were unacceptable for a company managing the world's passwords
LastPass hammered with £1.2M fine for 2022 breach fiasco
: UK data regulator says failures were unacceptable for a company managing the world's passwords
www.theregister.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:04 PM
LastPass hammered with £1.2M fine for 2022 breach fiasco
https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/11/lastpass_ico_fine
UK data regulator says failures were unacceptable for a company managing the world's passwords
https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/11/lastpass_ico_fine
UK data regulator says failures were unacceptable for a company managing the world's passwords
Over £10 billion was lost to pandemic fraud and error and must be recouped. Only now is the UK Government saying, Please give it back... https://www.gov.uk/guidance/make-a-voluntary-repayment-of-covid-19-funding
Make a Voluntary Repayment of COVID-19 Funding
You can use this page to voluntarily repay funds you received from government COVID-19 support schemes.
www.gov.uk
December 12, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Over £10 billion was lost to pandemic fraud and error and must be recouped. Only now is the UK Government saying, Please give it back... https://www.gov.uk/guidance/make-a-voluntary-repayment-of-covid-19-funding
In November 2021, Edinburgh] Council agreed to a 30 per cent car kilometre reduction target by 2030 [https://democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/documents/s79518/8.2%20-%20Powers%20to%20reduce%20car%20use.pdf
Odd then that the number of residential parking permit have increased by nearly 10K since 2020 […]
Odd then that the number of residential parking permit have increased by nearly 10K since 2020 […]
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mastodon.scot
December 11, 2025 at 10:05 PM
In November 2021, Edinburgh] Council agreed to a 30 per cent car kilometre reduction target by 2030 [https://democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/documents/s79518/8.2%20-%20Powers%20to%20reduce%20car%20use.pdf
Odd then that the number of residential parking permit have increased by nearly 10K since 2020 […]
Odd then that the number of residential parking permit have increased by nearly 10K since 2020 […]
'Massive risk': One in four teenagers use AI for mental health support
https://www.itv.com/news/2025-12-09/one-in-4-teens-use-ai-for-their-mental-health-new-research-shows
https://www.itv.com/news/2025-12-09/one-in-4-teens-use-ai-for-their-mental-health-new-research-shows
December 11, 2025 at 9:49 PM
'Massive risk': One in four teenagers use AI for mental health support
https://www.itv.com/news/2025-12-09/one-in-4-teens-use-ai-for-their-mental-health-new-research-shows
https://www.itv.com/news/2025-12-09/one-in-4-teens-use-ai-for-their-mental-health-new-research-shows
Tiny Robot Lost Under Antarctic Ice for 8 Months Comes Back With Rare Data
https://gizmodo.com/tiny-robot-lost-under-antarctic-ice-for-8-months-comes-back-with-rare-data-2000697304
“Against the enormity of such a wild region, this is an amazing story of the little float that could.”
Original […]
https://gizmodo.com/tiny-robot-lost-under-antarctic-ice-for-8-months-comes-back-with-rare-data-2000697304
“Against the enormity of such a wild region, this is an amazing story of the little float that could.”
Original […]
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mastodon.scot
December 11, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Tiny Robot Lost Under Antarctic Ice for 8 Months Comes Back With Rare Data
https://gizmodo.com/tiny-robot-lost-under-antarctic-ice-for-8-months-comes-back-with-rare-data-2000697304
“Against the enormity of such a wild region, this is an amazing story of the little float that could.”
Original […]
https://gizmodo.com/tiny-robot-lost-under-antarctic-ice-for-8-months-comes-back-with-rare-data-2000697304
“Against the enormity of such a wild region, this is an amazing story of the little float that could.”
Original […]
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Exchange email support has landed! We've invited members of our desktop team to Community Office Hours to give us all the details about what's in now and what's coming next!
#thunderbird #exchange
https://blog.thunderbird.net/2025/12/video-exchange-email-support/
#thunderbird #exchange
https://blog.thunderbird.net/2025/12/video-exchange-email-support/
VIDEO: Exchange Email Support
In our last video of 2025, we're celebrating the arrival of Exchange email support. Learn how we did it, what's in, and what's on the way!
blog.thunderbird.net
December 11, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Exchange email support has landed! We've invited members of our desktop team to Community Office Hours to give us all the details about what's in now and what's coming next!
#thunderbird #exchange
https://blog.thunderbird.net/2025/12/video-exchange-email-support/
#thunderbird #exchange
https://blog.thunderbird.net/2025/12/video-exchange-email-support/
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December 11, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Classic MacOS for non-Apple PowerPC kit rediscovered
https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/08/classic_macos_for_nonapple_powerpc/
Unreleased variants that Jobs killed off found – 7.6 on a G4, anyone?
https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/08/classic_macos_for_nonapple_powerpc/
Unreleased variants that Jobs killed off found – 7.6 on a G4, anyone?
Classic MacOS for non-Apple PowerPC kit rediscovered
: Unreleased variants that Jobs killed off found – 7.6 on a G4, anyone?
www.theregister.com
December 11, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Classic MacOS for non-Apple PowerPC kit rediscovered
https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/08/classic_macos_for_nonapple_powerpc/
Unreleased variants that Jobs killed off found – 7.6 on a G4, anyone?
https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/08/classic_macos_for_nonapple_powerpc/
Unreleased variants that Jobs killed off found – 7.6 on a G4, anyone?
Altman’s Dirty DRAM Deal
https://www.mooreslawisdead.com/post/sam-altman-s-dirty-dram-deal
Or: How the AI Bubble, Panic, and Unpreparedness Stole Christmas
https://www.mooreslawisdead.com/post/sam-altman-s-dirty-dram-deal
Or: How the AI Bubble, Panic, and Unpreparedness Stole Christmas
Sam Altman's Dirty DRAM Deal
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December 11, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Disney says Google AI infringes copyright “on a massive scale”
https://arstechnica.com/google/2025/12/disney-says-google-ai-infringes-copyright-on-a-massive-scale/
Disney demands that Google immediately block its copyrighted content from appearing in AI outputs.
Break out the popcorn...!!!
https://arstechnica.com/google/2025/12/disney-says-google-ai-infringes-copyright-on-a-massive-scale/
Disney demands that Google immediately block its copyrighted content from appearing in AI outputs.
Break out the popcorn...!!!
arstechnica.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Disney says Google AI infringes copyright “on a massive scale”
https://arstechnica.com/google/2025/12/disney-says-google-ai-infringes-copyright-on-a-massive-scale/
Disney demands that Google immediately block its copyrighted content from appearing in AI outputs.
Break out the popcorn...!!!
https://arstechnica.com/google/2025/12/disney-says-google-ai-infringes-copyright-on-a-massive-scale/
Disney demands that Google immediately block its copyrighted content from appearing in AI outputs.
Break out the popcorn...!!!
Why OpenAI is a prime example of the ethical limits of capitalism
https://theconversation.com/why-openai-is-a-prime-example-of-the-ethical-limits-of-capitalism-270407
Can there ever be such a thing as "ethical capitalism"? Yes, there is such a thing as Social Enterprise, which is commerce with […]
https://theconversation.com/why-openai-is-a-prime-example-of-the-ethical-limits-of-capitalism-270407
Can there ever be such a thing as "ethical capitalism"? Yes, there is such a thing as Social Enterprise, which is commerce with […]
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mastodon.scot
December 11, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Why OpenAI is a prime example of the ethical limits of capitalism
https://theconversation.com/why-openai-is-a-prime-example-of-the-ethical-limits-of-capitalism-270407
Can there ever be such a thing as "ethical capitalism"? Yes, there is such a thing as Social Enterprise, which is commerce with […]
https://theconversation.com/why-openai-is-a-prime-example-of-the-ethical-limits-of-capitalism-270407
Can there ever be such a thing as "ethical capitalism"? Yes, there is such a thing as Social Enterprise, which is commerce with […]