It is encouraging to see that so many countries are making the transition from a 20% share of electric cars to 80% over the average lifespan of a car (15–20 years)

https://leraffl.github.io/LeRaffl-Gallery/#worldmap (transition time between thresholds view)

RE: https://techhub.social/@fedicon/116665644723775770

I’m no longer funded to work on #Fediverse stuff and won’t be able to attend this, but I know last year’s FediCon event was great and I hope a good, international cross-section of the community and developers are able to meet there this year!

LG wanted to charge me £1200 for the repair of my 40” monitor, which considering I bought it new in 2022 for £1500, not worth it. We tried replacing the boards ourselves, that wasn’t the problem.

Put it on Freecycle for spares and repair.
The person who comes to collect says “I think it’s the backlight, if I can fix it do you want it back?”

It’s a good world!

#WorldCup

If you could afford it,

would you go to any of the World Cup matches held in the USofA?...

🆕 blog! “Who are the actors in the UK's 2015 passport?”

I got nerdsniped by a bloody Reddit post!

In 2015, the UK Government launched a new passport design. It immediately attracted negative press for its designers' "sexist" decision to feature more men than women.

The government has been accused of sexism over the new UK passport design, which…

👀 Read more: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/05/who-are-the-actors-in-the-uks-2015-passport/
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#FoI #government #sexism #shakespeare

I was sitting in an adjoining space outside the badminton courts in the gym getting myself together after pilates in the nearby studio.

These elderly Chinese came in.

I listened to them to hear if they were speaking Cantonese which most speak in Hong Kong where I lived 1996-98.

Perhaps this old man was observing me too and seeing how I looked at his friends with warmth bc I noticed him and he gave me a rich smile and a nod and I returned the compliment :)

#blacktravel #blackmastodon