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‘A national scandal’: trawlers scour seabeds of supposedly protected UK waters - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/31/a-national-scandal-trawlers-scour-seabeds-of-supposedly-protected-uk-waters how can #ukgov be so negligent and incompetent?

‘A national scandal’: trawlers scour seabeds of supposedly protected UK waters

‘Precious ocean life is being pushed to the brink’ say campaigners, arguing that overfished marine areas are ‘protected only on paper’

The Guardian

John Leonard 2d ago

This is a good listen, investigating what many others have called out as fraudulent dealings by tech companies like #Coreweave, #nscale and #Microsoft and a #UKgov pinning all its hopes on AI.

https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2026/mar/30/uk-big-risky-ai-bet

UK’s big, risky AI bet – podcast

Reporter Aisha Down explores the UK’s ‘phantom investments’ in AI, and the risk the government has taken in betting so heavily on the technology if it all goes bust

The Guardian

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Mark ⛵️🏳️‍🌈Mar 25

In no way related to my previous toot…

Does anyone have good recommendations for a Mastodon app that works on GrapheneOS without Google Play Services?

#UKGov #Apple #iOS #GrapheneOS

Mark ⛵️🏳️‍🌈Mar 25

Well done #UKGov and #Apple Inc…

You’ve succeeded in making me, an ex-IT professional, turn off automatic updates for the first time 😔

If you think I’m handing over govt ID to be able to use my phone you can fuck the fuck the off. And when you get there you can fuck off some more…

iOS 26 was bad enough before this age verification nonsense but 26.4 is a travesty. And don’t get me started on not being allowed to encrypt my iCloud storage because I should be “thinking of the children” 🤬

#iOS

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Simon Brooke Mar 24

@JenJen That seems, uhhmmm, confused. You can't post 'AI generated content', but you *can* use 'AI tools supporting creator workflows'.

So presumably if you have an AI tool which produces an image for you (such as this image I got some AI bot to do for me when #UKGov said they were banning posting pictures of people in small boats), that would be banned, but if I scribbled my signature on it, that would be good?

Richard R Lee Mar 24

Each time there is a disruption in #FossilFuels, the #CarbonGrifters haul out their #CarbonBullshit playbook to push for #DrillBabyDrill. Meanwhile the #Earth continues to burn from the #ClimateApocalypse & the #IranWar. In spite of having enough (much less an excess) of #RenewableEnergy to meet its needs, the #UKGov continues to entertain these calls while backing away from #CarbonFree #renewables. It is true madness. #NihilistDeathCult. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/24/ministers-rebuff-call-north-sea-oil-gas-production-offshore-energies-uk?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Ministers rebuff trade body’s call to boost North Sea oil and gas production

Government emphasises need to ‘get off the rollercoaster of fossil fuel markets’ in response to Offshore Energies UK

The Guardian

𝑮7𝑰𝙕𝑼 𝑹𝙍𝑫 Mar 23

UK Space Weather Policy

The Register: "The UK is ill prepared for a major catastrophic solar storm"

"In 2025, the government estimated a 5-25 percent chance of a severe space weather event by 2030. However, according to the NAO, the UK is not well prepared. Despite severe space weather being added to the UK's National Risk Register in 2011, and some investment in developing the country's forecasting capabilities, the NAO warned that the government "does not yet understand the full range of possible impacts and cascading effects well."

It has also not "yet set out how resilient it would like the UK to be to severe space weather, nor what level of resilience its spending will provide."

#spaceweather
#ukgov
#g7izu

When it comes to catastrophic space weather, the UK is holding a cocktail umbrella

: National Audit Office warns government has little idea of how to respond in the event of a major solar storm

The Register

Glyn Moody Mar 23

When it comes to catastrophic space weather, the UK is holding a cocktail umbrella - https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/23/nao_uk_space_weather/ that metaphor could be applied to most things #ukgov does...

When it comes to catastrophic space weather, the UK is holding a cocktail umbrella

: National Audit Office warns government has little idea of how to respond in the event of a major solar storm

The Register

David Roessli Mar 21

"[…] this [is] to enable a “seamless travel experience”, while also giving the #ukgov “greater power to stop those who pose a threat from setting foot in the country and gives us a fuller picture of immigration.”

Yes, of course #ftl #dysfunctional #bollocks

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/21/british-teenagers-stranded-abroad-dual-national-rules-home-office-passports

More British teenagers stranded abroad as result of new rules on dual nationals

Cases emerge after other people tell of change in Home Office policy on passports that has left people scrambling

The Guardian

poison punk Mar 20

just almost missed the 3rd time the #DWP called me to check if i am not 'scrounging' taxpayers money.

as it's one of few times i can tell the government what i think about their treatment of me, & everybody else in my position, i told them exactly #TheStateWeAreIn

it's weird. i feel angry but also relieved to be able to let out what i keep inside. the public servant i spoke to was brilliant, he listened patiently & reassured me he wouldn't harass me again. he respectfully allowed me to let it out. thank you for that stefan.

now i will have a good rest of my day. i will go to #ThePark & sit at my beautiful ancient willow tree.

https://gifsartidote.life/portfolio/the-park/

#GifsArtidote #press #UKgov #StateCrime #StateNeglect

the park

the park is a small photography project i am doing to aid my recovery and mental health. i hope it inspires you to go out in nature in your area on a daily basis to maintain grounded and charge you…

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