Nick Mayhew-Smith

Oh I've found another more recent one, and yes Green voters are at the opposite pole from Reform voters on this. Wonder why the two parties' voters are furthest apart on the US but closest together on Russia.

This is the best poll I could find on this question, and unfortunately omits the Green Party. But yes once again there's a big difference with Reform voters and other parties.

Well yes, but as a general sense of political alignment you can clearly see Reform voters have been lot more positive about Russia than other parties. And Greens a bit more, 5% more than Labour. So yes I agree it doesn't say a huge amount about now, but it does give some general indications, surely.

Al can be naughty or nice, but what is it actually thinking?

It’s not actually thinking. Please, stop this.

Fair enough... but it's possible to be against two different things. I mean, it only took me two seconds to find this on YouGov. There's no framing that 'only Russia is bad' just as there's no framing that 'only Israel is bad'. Just two separate questions surely?

Well, ok, but logically what you say wouldn't even remotely make you indifferent about Russia. Surely you are as strongly against it as you are about all the other people and factions you list? Or does Russia get an exemption?

Archbishop Desmond Tutu explained the concept of being "neutral" in the face of oppression. There's no such thing.

This gives some support to Keir Starmer's comments today that "Reform and the Green Party share so much. They are soft on Russia and weak on NATO." The difference is small but significant with the Greens, and big with Reform.

And there's no such thing as being neutral on Russia. Neutral means pro.

First nude beach I visited was in Auckland, aged just 18. Was the start of a life-long passion for naturism. Not sure that beach is still used much, it's called Ladies Bay near St Helier.

Great video otherwise, and yes St Leonard's beach is rather vicious for getting in and out of the water.

Thanks Carley, wish the language wasn't so obscure to describe ethics, but it is important for naturism. The earliest statements in favour of naturism are ALL based on its positive consequences: its social and personal benefits.

Naturists’ Take on Artificial Intelligence
www.aanr.com/aanr_article...

Anyway, I don't want to derail the original AANR post! I'm very impressed with AANR and its leadership and I like the way they have framed this nice and helpful article on the abuses of AI.

So the Lebensreform naturists were literally arguing for communal nudity as a means to an end: it was a way of introducing social reform in order to improve the lives of the urban working class. They justified naturism because of its health and social benefits. That's utilitarianism.

And I've been impressed and pleased to see you arguing back against that.

The notion that naturism should be defined as nakedness (because nakedness is an absolute good) is a different ethical argument to anything the early naturists proposed.

There is an alternative ethical argument that would be called 'deontological': a rule-based ethic that simply says 'nudity is a good in and of itself', irrespective of context or consequences.

Unfortunately some naturists argue just that these days.

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Yes of course, but difficult with this word limit! Early naturists sought to 'justify' communal nudity by pointing to its benefits, explaining what the positive consequences are. This is the origin of naturist ethics, a utilitarian argument.

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‘Handmaid’s Tale future’: Reform’s Matt Goodwin sparks outcry with fertility comments Byelection candidate accused of indulging ‘alt right fantasy’ by suggesting women need ‘biological reality’ check

"People who don’t have children should be taxed extra as punishment"
- Reform by-election candidate, Gorton & Denton

"Decreti"
- Romanians born under Decree 770 of dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu to create larger Romanian population

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

The other day Manchester United’s co-owner Jim Ratcliffe said the UK had been "colonised by immigrants"….today there’s this billboard outside of Old Trafford 🔥….way to go Manchester 💪!

Well, this is an ethical argument for naturism (utilitarianism):

"Our aim is to exorcise nudity taboos in order that more of us can experience higher levels of body positivity, self-esteem, and life satisfaction."

The earliest arguments for naturism were all utilitarian, so far as I have seen.

Well yes indeed, that's another very good reason why I avoid AI, and have serious reservations about it. But two things can be true at the same time, and this was a short article about a specific abuse of AI around consent, nudity and harassment. There's some good, ethical naturism in that article!

Yes that's a good article. And I think also AI is an entirely screen-based reality, but naturism is primarily about physical presence and community, the body in the here and now.

We talking about misogyny?

Let's start here.

Helen talks to Prof. Annebella Pollen - part 2 Women, Feminism & Naturism's Hidden History

Episode 27: In part two, Helen continues her conversation with Professor Annebella Pollen from the University of Brighton, author of Nudism in a Cold Climate. Pollen explores why women have always been central to naturism despite being present in smaller…
British Naturism Podcast

Well we're all desperate for it to be March, so I'm going to take this as the official end of February :-)

This is what we're up against. Bangor University, that fine and noble institution where I've spoken twice, nearly 150 years young and still going strong. The sheer hatred they reserve for us shows what could happen after 2029, but also that they're frightened of knowledge and learning.

Although this has been the situation for a LONG time unfortunately, the US has regularly owed huge arrears to the UN. Joe Biden helped draft an Act in 1999 to address the issue of funding: hal.science/hal-04306565

PM tells Sir Jim Ratcliffe to apologise for saying UK 'colonised by immigrants' Sir Keir Starmer says comments by the businessman and Manchester United co-owner are

Oh my goodness, PM finally standing up to one of our would-be-Musk-or-Trump billionaires. Ratcliffe's figures on immigration were either lies or idiotically wrong. Even the BBC dared to point that out. More of this please.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Well then how about "creative naturist innovator and early adopter"? 😂

The way she took naturism into a domestic setting, particularly the kitchen and baking, was something new and inspiring. And I've told her so. Full respect from me too! Glad you reported that weird account.

Horrible account, also blocked it. Think this is a pic of Donna from some time ago, an early naturist pioneer on social media and worthy of respect for her work.

Wonder why is it Thursday rather than Friday for NZ...

Oh... did you move it because of Waitangi Day?