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Matt Hodgkinson Jul 5, 2025

"For a company that markets its cars as computers on wheels, Tesla’s claim that it had no data available in all these cases is surprising."

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jul/05/the-vehicle-suddenly-accelerated-with-our-baby-in-it-the-terrifying-truth-about-why-teslas-cars-keep-crashing

#ElonMusk #TeslaCars #TeslaCrashes #TeslaSafety #CarSafety #SelfDriving #FullSelfDrive #CarCrashes #CrashData #TheGuardianUK

‘The vehicle suddenly accelerated with our baby in it’: the terrifying truth about why Tesla’s cars keep crashing

Elon Musk is obsessive about the design of his supercars, right down to the disappearing door handles. But a series of shocking incidents – from drivers trapped in burning vehicles to dramatic stops on the highway – have led to questions about the safety of the brand. Why won’t Tesla give any answers?

The Guardian

Matt Hodgkinson Jun 23, 2025

"Labour’s collective belief in the dignity of labour regularly curdles into two toxic ways of thinking. One is a belief that paid employment is the only reliable gauge of people’s esteem; the other is a queasiness about disability that sometimes lurks just below the surface. There is also an apparently desperate need to counter any suggestion that Labour ministers are liberal fainthearts. In March, the justice secretary, Shabana Mahmood, offered a curt explanation of why the government was set on its plan: “This is the Labour party. The clue is in the name. We believe in work”."

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jun/22/labour-disability-benefit-cuts-keir-starmer

#UKpol #LabourUK #DisabilityCuts #PersonalIndependencePayment #PIPcuts #JohnHarris #TheGuardianUK #BenefitCuts #UKbenefits #UKdisability #LabourPartyUK

Look at Labour’s cruel attitude towards disability benefits, then tell me Keir Starmer cares about ‘human dignity’

These proposed cuts will turn people’s lives into a nightmare. No wonder they are scared about where this all might lead, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian

rodlux Apr 16, 2025

Former British PM #LizTruss will set up her own #socialnetwork to overcome being #sensored by #woke #newspapers like @TheGuardian which reported her big news every time. But let's not laugh, there will be so many users that they will need a super big server. So I will donate them one of my old Raspberry PIs. It should have plenty enough capacity for the flood of users.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/apr/15/liz-truss-to-launch-uncensored-social-network-to-counter-mainstream-media

#theguardianuk #deranged

Liz Truss to launch ‘uncensored’ social network to counter mainstream media

Former PM says she wants to protect free speech after being ‘cut off at the knees’ by ‘the elite’ while at No 10

The Guardian

Janet Fraser Mar 29, 2025

First in the profiles of the top 10 candidates for #theguardian Invertebrate of the Year: The tongue-biting louse Cymothoa exigua.

#invertebrates #theguardianuk #biology #science

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/24/tongue-biting-louse-wonderfully-gruesome?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

‘Unique and important’: Tongue-biting louse is wonderfully gruesome

The inventive parasite Cymothoa exigua can survive for years by taking over a fish’s tongue and keeping its host alive

The Guardian

Matt Hodgkinson Jan 23, 2025

A useful article in The Guardian's The Filter for a change: best bike locks. I've got a couple of these.

https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter/2025/jan/21/best-bike-locks

#CyclingUK #TheGuardianUK #TheFilter #BikeLocks

The best bike locks for all budgets, unpicked by experts

Keep your two-wheeler secure with our expert-recommended bike locks, from coveted Kryptonite locks to lightweight and combination designs

The Guardian

Janet Fraser Nov 26, 2024

Insightful comment on a book I have no intention of reading. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/nov/20/we-who-wrestle-with-god-by-jordan-b-peterson-review-a-culture-warrior-out-of-his-depth?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
#theguardianuk #jordanpeterson #rowanwilliams

We Who Wrestle With God by Jordan Peterson review – a culture warrior out of his depth

The popular psychologist’s blinkered reading of the Bible does his cause no favours

The Guardian

Janet Fraser Nov 20, 2024

One of the reasons I read news in The Guardian.
The Guardian environment pledge 2024
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/19/the-guardian-environment-pledge-2024?CMP=share_btn_url
#truthinjournalism #journalism #newsmedia #newsOutlets #theguardianuk

The Guardian environment pledge 2024

Five years on from our original pledge – here are six things the Guardian is doing to confront the emergency facing our climate and the natural world

The Guardian

Marie 🇸🇪Nov 1, 2024

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/31/wael-al-dahdouh-gaza-palestinian-journalist-tragedy
In-depth reporting from The Guardian Long read. An eye opener of the life in Gaza & the impact on civilians & journalists.

#gaza #civilians #reporting #journalists #theguardianuk

‘I couldn’t cry over my children like everyone else’: the tragedy of Palestinian journalist Wael al-Dahdouh

The long read: After his wife and two of his children were killed in Gaza, Al Jazeera journalist Wael al-Dahdouh became famous around the world for his decision to keep reporting. But this was just the start of his heartbreaking journey

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