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Marathon runner from UK into juggling and gaming.
Advocate for those with ADHD and autism.
@Lazarou @pixelpusher220 @GottaLaff Imagine if the UK blocked Twitter and productivity started to improve
@davidho Bolt WR is given as 9.58s but he actually ran 9.572. This is just how athletics timing is done
@icecolbeveridge Can recommend “The Number Devil” for a lot of playful maths in this area, some of it pattern spotting in Pascal’s triangle, quite a few nice observations I’d not seen before

Speed limits on the autobahn? Believe it or not, a majority of Germans are now in favor.

In Slate, I wrote about rising opposition to extreme speeding in the country most famous for it.

#germany #autobahn

https://slate.com/business/2024/07/germany-autobahn-speed-limits-car-deaths.html

Germany Is Famous for Fast Driving. That Could Be on the Brink of Changing.

It’s a heated debate—and it’s enviable.

Slate
@SiR_GameZaloT @ChrisMayLA6 Some numbers on the issue here (from March 2023) Surprised to see as many as 53% of respondents were registered with NHS dentist. My NHS dentist went private two years ago https://yougov.co.uk/politics/articles/45450-one-ten-britons-have-performed-dentistry-themselve
One in ten Britons have performed dentistry on themselves, half in the last two years | YouGov

Britons report pulling their own teeth out and making their own dentures

@SiR_GameZaloT @ChrisMayLA6 NHS dentistry has been increasingly rationed for many years now, and majority seem to have accepted that you either pay privately or just don't have your teeth routinely checked/cleaned, many only seek treatment in emergency, sometimes paying unlicenced people to do it. Poor dental health then leads to cascade of other health complications that land at the NHS's door. Very few winners out of this, overall terrible for UK.

This is a powerful article in the Guardian newspaper. We shouldn't send people who are shouting "Fire!" to prison, when there's a fire.

You may find Just Stop Oil annoying. You may dislike their tactics. But they do not belong in prison
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jul/19/just-stop-oil-tactics-prison-chris-packham

You may find Just Stop Oil annoying. You may dislike their tactics. But they do not belong in prison

These protesters are shouting ‘fire’ while the world burns. A society that locks them up cannot be called democratic, say campaigners Chris Packham and Dale Vince

The Guardian
@JugglingWithEggs No matter how bad a situation you are in, there's always an optimal move to make next. The fact that Trump is not even attacking Biden since the debate should be the loudest warning. Surprised to see AOC arguing he should stay on, and at majority on here seemingly in favour. Starting to wonder is there any new evidence that would change their minds? What's happened in recent weeks has been toe curling, yet they *still* think he's the best option?
First run as an oldie 👊 60 today so started the celebrations with a 10k including a 25 minute threshold session sandwiched in the middle. Made sure I kept to the script and within the zones allocated for today’s run so pace that bit slower than it would have been if a little bit cooler #running #10krun #thresholdrun #birthdayrun #polarrunning #runnersofmastodon #RunningCommunity #oldguysrule
Because that's how it works, right?
#Billionaires #TrickleDown