Goldberg & Bridging

I attended PoliticalTech Summit 25 in Berlin. One of the speakers was Beth Goldberg and what she said led me to dig a bit deeper; here are my notes and links. …

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UN Human Rights and the UK benefit system

The UN’s 7th Periodic Report on the UK from the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural rights. It has been brought to my attention by Skwawkbox who writes, “UN says UK is discriminating against children, women, disabled and sick people, refugees, minorities and more”. I have not yet read it, but I believe the report…

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Bordeaux

This seems a good idea. I can get there by train too. Wine, trains, buses and things to do. …

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An EU Army?

Not yet, but the US administration’s behaviour over Ukraine is leading the rest of NATO to ask how real US defence guarantees are. The EU Commission has announced a funding route for arms and Germany is looking to exclude defence expenditure from their “debt ceiling rules”. My notes and links …

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The Data Bill

A bill to basically make the use of data easier. My notes and links; I was originally interested in the identity validation services it envisaged but the “copyright/mine for ever people” see an opportunity to make more money. NB Arguments between industrial music and big tech are pretty unattractive, and usually ignore the interests and…

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A DnD 5e Gish

I plan to build a D&D Gish, and want to document a good Eldritch Knight build. Here as ever are my notes and links. …

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Down the sewer!

The last couple of days have seen the Labour government sink into the sewer on immigration and racism in an attempt to “triangulate” on reform. Here my recent notes and links including a call to action …

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On over consumption

At a conference I attended, Ann Pettifor argued that the world was undergoing a crisis of under consumption. It makes sense, so I had a look at what she says/said. Here some noted and links …

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