tenebrisnox

@tenebrisnox@feddit.uk

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Oatly banned from using word ‘milk’ to market plant-based products in UK⁩ ⁨⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  Thank you. That was actually weirdly interesting in terms of the specificity (while also being quite broad). I can’t imagine how many hours and meetings and people were involved in that.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Oatly banned from using word ‘milk’ to market plant-based products in UK⁩ ⁨⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  Have the courts come to an actual definition of what (animal) milk actually is? Last I read, neither EU or UK could define it. Milk’s content differs so much from brand to brand and there’s no set standard. Presumably other than it comes from an animal of some kind.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨‘You’d be ashamed to bring someone here’: The struggling billionaire-owned high street that shows Reform’s road to No 10⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Benzion Freshwater.

  Surely that’s a made-up name? Do you have to have a name like that to be a billionaire?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Number of US-style pickup trucks on UK roads up 92% in a decade, data shows⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Why doesn’t your company provide parking? Why should other people not be able to park because people with business vehicles hog residential parking?

  I live in a road that’s nearly 150+ years old. Not sure that the planners foresaw vans and monster-cars. They were probably more concerned with horses and carts. I doubt trademen parked their carts and hitched their horses outside of other people’s houses in the street.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Starmer says he won't 'choose between' the US or China⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I don’t blame him. Choice of one stable and expanding authoritarian regime and one unstable and expanding authoritarian regime. Do the Chinese police hold nurses down in the street and shoot them?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Number of US-style pickup trucks on UK roads up 92% in a decade, data shows⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Why aren’t the vans parked in commercial car parks or premises? And why do their owners insist on parking them wherever they like (but not their own drives!) without any thought for pedestrians? At the same time, after about 7pm it becomes almost impossible to find a parking space largely because of the sheer number of vans. I’m not talking about the little white vans but the big ones. Commercial vans and pickups have no place being parked in residential streets. Or, charge them higher rates of parking permit fees for commercial vehicles. No one is driving a big van as their family vehicle - unless they’re Steptoe & Son or Trotters Trading.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The great Ministry of Defence-to-Palantir pipeline: Palantir hired four Ministry of Defence officials last year. Then it won its biggest ever contract with the department⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Palantir = truly evil Skynet.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨China has network of 75 covert influence outposts across Britain⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Are these “talent liason” outposts what used to be called spies? And doesn’t the UK have “talent liason” people in China? Excuse me if I’m not really shocked about this. Surely, rather than moan about it, the UK security services need to use some James Bond-types to investigate (using some futuristic gadgets like chewing gum that blows up etc) and sort it out. Usually these “talent liason” outposts are inside volcanoes or deep sea bases. Should be easy to spot in UK.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Ban phones throughout the school day, Phillipson tells teachers⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Welcome to the UK… country that once had aspirations to be a center of digital tech… now just wants a Victorian factory education for its kids. Soon pen and paper will be too radical and chalkboard slates will be reintroduced. You can hear the “teach from the front”-types salivating already. “The Empire was built on rote and chalk, Mr Gradgrind!”

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Number of US-style pickup trucks on UK roads up 92% in a decade, data shows⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  In the last 5-10 years our residential road has gone from having normal family cars parked outside houses to pretty much these types of monstrosities and - worse - transit vans. Our Yaris looks like a toy car in comparison to these behemoths! What’s worse is the ones who have drives can’t fit them so they park in the street.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Ex-Tory Home Secretary Braverman defects to Reform UK⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  In other news: rabid dog bites gurning man.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨UK economy showing signs of 'zombie apocalypse,' says think tank⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Yes, a “Left-leaning” and “independent” think tank that used to be led by the Tory MP David Willets and now run by Ruth Curtice who was Director of fiscal policy to the Treasury for the Tories for 15 years. Of course I’ll believe what they opine. Just like I would have listened to the charities in the 18th and 19th century who warned about how ending child labour as chimney sweeps would destroy the British economy and everyday life while arguing that the children should have the opportunity to learn the Scripture.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Waterstones would sell books written by AI, says chain's boss⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  It’ll be ok as the way things are going, the readers will be AIs who will summarise and review books for Youtube channels watched by AIs who go on to write books for… dead culture. It’s ok because the masses will be watching Strictly Come Hunger Games Dancing.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Rich People Are Becoming Less Willing to Help With the World’s Problems⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  They’ve won the propaganda war convincing the majority that low tax = freedom and prosperity. However, the period of post-World War 2 social improvement was characterised by VERY high taxes for the rich.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨In the spirit of the King's Birthday⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Why do we need anything “far worse”? Why not just remove them constitutionally and let them do their own thing? Smaller state and all that.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Boris Johnson trying to undermine BBC leadership, insiders fear after leak⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Boris leading it? With an oven-ready plan to destabilise the BBC?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Sex offender who sparked UK asylum hotel protests released by mistake⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  And yet how often do we see people who make blunders like this promoted? I work with people who’ve made catestrophic errors and been rewarded by more pay and seniority. It’s the British Way.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why supermarket prices really became sky high in the UK⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Ah! the old spectre of the 70s with the wailing piles of uncollected bins and rattling power cuts! Those of us who grew up then seem to have fonder memories of a happier Britain. Price controls have been used successfully in the past (particularly in the post-WW2 period up until 1954). Other countries - significantly Singapore - use price controls to manage their economies efficiently.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why supermarket prices really became sky high in the UK⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Ok ok I’ll accept all this “explanation” but what I’d also like to know is when fruit like apples - grown in the UK - have shrunk in size, increased by something like 100%+ and begin to rot as soon as you get them home. You could (just about) put up with massive hikes in prices because of “explanation” but prices plus increasingly worse quality of food is beyond unacceptable. We’re being ripped off here in the UK.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Three-quarter of Brits support a wealth tax, YouGov poll finds⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  You mean there’s a chance I won’t be a multi-billionaire?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Labour Party members just defected to Your Party en masse⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I read them from time to time. Can you give an example of where they “straight up lie or spread conspiracy theories”? They report on rumours or gossip - but that’s little different than a mainstream journalist citing “sources”. I take into account their political slant when I read them, though.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Reform councillor would like to see wage cuts to fund his pay rise⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  In our ward they don’t even bother turning out. I think the LibDem who usually wins - and doesn’t even live here! - gets about 900 votes.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Reform councillor would like to see wage cuts to fund his pay rise⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Councilors often go on about being busy but what do they actually DO? I live in an area where councillors can earn £17k a year. I have yet to see a councillor in real life or see anything happen in our local area as a direct response of the councillor’s actions. Our councillor doesn’t even live here (in the countryside outside of our town.

  From what I understand, they sit through a lot of meetings where council officials tell them what they are doing. The more meetings they sit through, the more cash they earn.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Lauren Southern accuses Tommy Robinson of lying to protect alleged 'rapist' Andrew Tate⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Why does Tommy and other right-wing goons all have Turkey Teeth? Do you need Turkey Teeth to join their club - bearing in mind lots of Tommy’s followers seem to have missing teeth?

  Teeth and proto-fascists.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Red, White and Bruised: The Criminal Hypocrisy Behind Anti-Migrant Activists⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Shame that the mainstream broadcasters and press continue to mislead by refusing to call these far-right protests (and refuse to define what far-right is just to mislead a little more). Maybe white supremicist neo-nazi is a better term.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Elon Musk tells Tommy Robinson protest ‘violence is coming’ in call for change in UK government⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Seems to me there’s a clear call to right in the UK to escalate to violence and greater intimidation. Those of us who are not on the right really need to consider starting some form of defence groups in preparation for when things get pretty tough… which I think is inevitable now.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Two-hour screen time limit and curfews for children being considered by government⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  The sentence in their manifesto was: “We will also introduce a supervised tooth-brushing scheme for 3-to-5 year olds, targeting the areas of highest need.”

  Scheme. Of supervised brushing for pre-school children in some areas. Far from compulsory. Looking at the reported comments by politicians like Streeting at the time it was clear this wasn’t compulsory in the way you asserted. (I have to be clear that I’m no Labour supporter. Far from it.)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Two-hour screen time limit and curfews for children being considered by government⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  When was there compulsory toothbrushing in schools declared? Schools have been asked to teach children how to brush their teeth (which is something that used to be taught in post wat schools up until 1980s). Not compel children to brush teeth.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨HMRC criticised by watchdog for failing to track billionaires’ tax⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Good thing too… if those rich people had to pay tax then they’d leave the country. Who would pay all that tax that they don’t pay if they did leave… er… er… it made sense when the posh man said it on the radio this morning and his poshness made me believe it with all my poverty-stricken heart.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Rightwing campaigners claim there is covert deal to return Parthenon marbles⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  For me it’s a conspiracy theory (and most likely untrue) - but it’s quite an interesting one rather than “stupid”. Raises ideas about authenticity and what people are doing when they go to look at artifacts in museums. There HAVE been paintings, for instance, hung in galleries for years that have turned out to be forgeries but - for a long time people were happy staring at the “art”. Also, ones that have been restored beyond a point where they are pretty much not the original piece. How much would it alter things if the Marbles were all replaced with exact replicas at the British Museum?