The recent total eclipse caused temperatures under its path to drop dramatically. This is now being serious considered allegedly by the owner of a starship company as a means to reduce global warming. Just needs enough rockets on the moon to change its orbit so everywhere in the world gets several full eclipses a year

Why isn't translation available for all posts not in home language?

Via Euronews: Anguish grows over 'effective ban' on most UK citizens marrying foreign nationals https://www.euronews.com/2023/12/11/anguish-grows-over-effective-ban-on-most-uk-citizens-marrying-foreign-nationals

https://www.cbc.ca/news/climate/canada-climate-fossil-fuel-production-report-1.7020988

Michelle Mone admits involvement with ‘VIP lane’ PPE company https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/nov/06/michelle-mone-admits-involvement-with-vip-lane-ppe-company?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Via Euronews: Europe 'aiding and assisting' Israel's war in Gaza with vital weapons https://www.euronews.com/2023/11/03/europe-aiding-and-assisting-israels-war-in-gaza-with-vital-weapons

Israel wants Sec General of UN to resign and is refusing visas to UN staff to visit, after killing 35 UN staff in Gaza. They have become a terrorist nation by ignoring the rule of law, ignoring the UN, killing children in massive numbers. Perhaps they and Russia and N Korea should form their own United Nations and own international laws.

BBC News - BBC journalists held at gunpoint by Israeli police
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67102956

@emmalbriant It must be awful to have the same name as somebody who is famous for reasons that you wouldn't want attributed to you. In Melbourne a netball centre is lying unused . The name is the Fiona Richmond Centre. Now many men of a certain age will smirk as they see that especially the Brits. In the UK Fiona Richmond had the car number plate FU2 - she was a porn star and girlfriend of the pornography king Paul Raymond.

All RAF will do is move manpower and equipment. Yet we have Chinooks that are used around the world and the A400 cargo craft can be fitted with similar equipment to that used in C130 planes .https://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2023/0615/1389340-fire-gorse/

After yesterday’s UK coronation could i ask Ireland what the transfer fee for president Higgins is? He doesn’t need a crown to be a leader

Ukraine war: Russia accused of using phosphorus bombs in Bakhmut https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65506993

South West Water fined £2.15m for dumping sewage in sea and rivers https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/apr/27/south-west-water-fined-215m-for-dumping-sewage-in-sea-and-rivers?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other Don’t fine the companies fine their directors and senior managers

How the hollow chocolate Easter egg was produced in Bristol. Sadly Kraft bought out the factory, promised to keep it open and then reneged on the deal. That’s capitalism https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-65190254

New Tory Campain sign

@cstross Silly question. You use the word "minivan" not "minibus". Is this to please the Americans? Have you read what Caimh McDonnel has to say in the front of his books about words and spelling? Doesn't stop me enjoying the book though