Britain’s EU point man says a reset deal can be done by summer.

Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds tells POLITICO that rows over youth mobility and tuition fees won’t snag a EU-UK deal — and confirms a plan for alignment will be in May King’s Speech.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260402-britains-eu-point-man-says-a-reset-deal-can-be-done-by-summer?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#UK #EU #Brexit #Politics #Business #Energy #Negotiations #HigherEducation #Trade

RE: https://mas.to/@Aubreader/116330793703168577

This article is a must read.

An excerpt: “Why would anyone fund an Atmosphere project if #Bluesky, with $100 million in the bank, might ship a competing feature at any moment? Why would a founder bet their career on this ecosystem? The presentation didn't just hurt Graze. It made the entire ecosystem look unfundable.”

Why do I keep bringing up this topic?

Because #ATproto is often put in the same category as #ActivityPub (“open protocols yay”) but I strongly disagree with that stance

‘This feels fragile’: how a satellite-smashing chain reaction could spiral out of control.

Today, the space around Earth can no longer be considered empty.

More than 30,000 objects are in orbit, and that figure is rising exponentially.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260331-this-feels-fragile-how-a-satellite-smashing-chain-reaction-could-spiral-out-of-control?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Space #Satellites #Aerospace #SpaceX #Science #Astronomy #Earth

Periodic table by lickability :)

(by Reddit user: u/Wellihol)

Note: this chart is in some cases possibly dangerously inaccurate. e.g. Elemental Calcium can cause fire in the presence of water. So, for any elemental licking experiments, take with a pinch of Na Cl

A new way to measure poverty shows the US falling behind Europe.

The time needed to earn $1 in international dollars is 63 minutes in the US. This is about twice the average in Germany, France and the UK according to an Oxford University researcher.

This suggests that average poverty is significantly higher in the US.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260329-a-new-way-to-measure-poverty-shows-the-us-falling-behind-europe?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Poverty #PovertyThreshold #PurchasingPower #CostOfLiving #Economics