@jakofields

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Retired Swedish academic (Linguistic Anthropology), devout Social Democrat (most of the time), grandfather and occasional golfer. For people not from Sweden, my biopic is an oven pancake.

The E.U.’s Burgeoning Repair Movement Is Set to Get a Boost.

Europe’s new Right to Repair Directive will make it easier — and cheaper — for consumers to get their household goods fixed, rather than buy something new. Part of the E.U.’s Green Deal, the plan is expected to slash waste, promote recycling, and cut greenhouse gas emissions. #ClimateChange

https://e360.yale.edu/features/europe-repair-cafes

The E.U.’s Burgeoning Repair Movement Is Set to Get a Boost

Europe’s new Right to Repair Directive will make it easier — and cheaper — for consumers to get their household goods fixed, rather than buy something new. Part of the E.U.’s Green Deal, the plan is expected to slash waste, promote recycling, and cut greenhouse gas emissions. 

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@CiaraNi
When our family visited the UK last fall, I did the same thing. Almost every BnB gave us a discount for direct booking., and we got to deal directly with the owners.

Here's a good way to turn the tables on those third party booking sites: reverse showrooming. Use the online resource to find the lodging you're interested in, then bypass them entirely with a direct contact on their own website or by email.

EU-Inc is coming: a single, straightforward structure for businesses, that works across all EU countries.

What does it mean?

🔸 Register a company in any EU country in less than 48 hours, fully online
🔸 Easier access to funding in the start-up and scale-up phases
🔸 Growth across borders without extra red tape

Faster. Simpler. More European.

This is Europe made easy.

Scrollar jobbannonser och finner en huvudman som söker lärare. Man skriver om ”ett lag som varje dag, året om levererar tjänster och service till våra kunder”. Nej, inte varje dag. Inte kunder. Under rubriken ”arbetsuppgifter” finns inte en enda uppgift, men staplade floskler. Lycka till då.
Klimatklivet och Industriklivet är två flaggskepp i den statliga klimatpolitiken och omfattade 7,1 miljarder kronor ifjol. Men vid årets slut hade inte ens hälften av pengarna kunnat delas ut. Orsaken är den politiska ryckigheten från regeringen www.altinget.se/artikel/half...

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Hälften av miljardstöden till klimatet gick inte åt - Altinget

Nästan fyra miljarder kronor som regeringen avsatt till klimatstöden Industriklivet och Klimatklivet användes inte under 2025. Naturvårdsverket och Energimyndigheten pekar ut den politiska ryckigheten som en orsak till att de inte lyckas fördela de stora stöden.

The political and personal case for Linux

As tariffs and tech demand drive up computer prices, Thomas L. Knapp argues most everyday users can skip new hardware costs by moving their existing PCs and Macs to free, easy-to-use Linux.

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UN panel says European calls for resignation of Francesca Albanese ‘rooted in disinformation’.

Independent experts defend the special rapporteur following campaign by France, Germany, Italy, Austria and the Czech Republic who rely on the lies and accusations of their client state Israel.

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/un-panel-european-calls-resignation-albanese-rooted-disinformation

#gaza #palestine #genocide #boycott #IsraelTerroristState
#bds #icc #icj #unitednations
#stoparmingisrael #france #germany #italy #austria #czechia #zionism #eu #PalestineAction #uk

“I AM…SOMEBODY.”

—Reverend Jesse Jackson

RIP 🙏🏿

The legendary civil rights leader and right hand man to Dr. King, a leader of Operation Breadbasket and of the Rainbow Push Coalition and a two-time presidential candidate, has passed away at 84

(NYT, WSJ)

Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature

Stephen Colbert hosts Texas State Rep. James Talarico for an online-exclusive interview that touches on the issues raised in Talarico's campaign for the Demo...

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