Mastodawn

Flightless Bird Sep 3, 2024

Can you think of the most disgusting thing you can lick or chew that's not poo related.
So far I have, a cobweb with spiders in it, the top of a battery, a slug in an ice cream cone and chalk.... I'm thinking the back of an animal's head. But I can't think of which one would be the most disgusting. Can you help?

Flightless Bird Jul 31, 2024

Christof Damian 💙💛Jul 23, 2024

Ireland’s datacentres overtake electricity use of all urban homes combined | Ireland | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/23/ireland-datacentres-overtake-electricity-use-of-all-homes-combined-figures-show

> Statistics raise concerns that rise in demand for data processing driven by AI could derail climate targets

#environment #ai #ireland

Ireland’s datacentres overtake electricity use of all urban homes combined

Statistics raise concerns that rise in demand for data processing driven by AI could derail climate targets

The Guardian

Flightless Bird Jul 23, 2024

I wondered if the rubles thing backfired.

https://www.rferl.org/a/bulgaria-russia-gazprom-court-ukraine-invasion/33028254.html

Bulgaria Takes Russia's Gazprom To Court Over Halted Supplies

Bulgaria's state-owned gas supplier Bulgargaz said on July 9 that it was taking Gazprom to court, seeking more than 400 million euros ($432 million) in damages because the Russian company cut-off of supplies after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

RFE/RL

Flightless Bird Jun 21, 2024

Sue is Writing Solarpunk 🌞🌱Jun 21, 2024

AI literally helping us burn the world up faster.

"In Omaha, where Google and Meta recently set up sprawling data center operations, a coal plant that was supposed to go offline in 2022 will now be operational through at least 2026. The local utility has scrapped plans to install large batteries to store solar power."

#climatechange
#solar
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/06/21/artificial-intelligence-nuclear-fusion-climate/

AI is exhausting the power grid. Tech firms are seeking a miracle solution.

Some data centers need as much energy as a small city, turning companies that promised a clean energy future into some of the most insatiable guzzlers of power

The Washington Post

Flightless Bird Jun 21, 2024

This poor woman..Lets hope we get better strategy and service from the civil service after the election.

https://www.theguardian.com/money/article/2024/jun/19/my-husband-died-and-now-i-cant-access-our-savings-or-sell-our-house

My husband died, and now I can’t access our savings or sell our house

I feel trapped as I can’t access my savings or sell my house. I’m in despair

The Guardian

Flightless Bird Jun 2, 2024

I went to a vegan wedding yesterday. The level of methane that I''m producing post wedding - can't be good for the climate.

#dontlifttheduvet

Flightless Bird May 24, 2024

Love this answer. It's a "you are a twat" without actually saying it.

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/article/2024/may/24/my-wife-has-put-on-weight-and-im-no-longer-attracted-to-her-what-should-i-do

My wife has put on weight and I’m no longer attracted to her. What should I do?

It’s one thing to struggle with finding your partner attractive, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. It’s another to feel contempt for them

The Guardian

Flightless Bird Apr 25, 2024

Please can we call Boris Johnson #thefleabag from now on

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68841797.amp

New carpets got rid of Downing Street fleas - Hunt - BBC News

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says he replaced the No 11 carpets Liz Truss claimed were infested with fleas.

BBC News

Flightless Bird Apr 22, 2024

RealJournalism Apr 22, 2024

#Canada will offer free contraception to millions of women, pissing off Republicans and right-wingers everywhere. https://www.womensagenda.com.au/latest/canadas-government-to-offer-free-contraception-to-millions-of-women/?ref=fixthenews.com

Canada’s government to offer free contraception to millions of women

The Canadian government announced it will cover the full cost of contraception for women of reproductive age.

Women's Agenda

Flightless Bird Apr 22, 2024

Techmeme Apr 22, 2024

Source: Salesforce has backed away from its talks to acquire cloud data management company Informatica, after the two companies could not agree on terms (Anirban Sen/Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/salesforces-talks-buy-informatica-fizzle-wsj-reports-2024-04-21/
http://www.techmeme.com/240422/p1#a240422p1