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Women are seizing every tool of power to rise. #AI #ChatGPT

Labour has not implemented a single animal welfare pledge, say campaigners Ban on foie gras imports and hunting trophies not brought in, while rules protecting chickens have been weakened Labour has failed to implement any of its promised animal welfare policies in its first year in office and also weakened protections for chickens, campaigners have said. Among the pledges that have not been implemented are banning the sale of animals with cropped ears, prohibiting imports of hunting trophies and banning imports of foie gras. Some relate to the UK as a whole, others to England, Wales and Scotland and the proposed ban on trail hunting just to England and Wales. End illegal puppy farming and the smuggling of animals including dogs, puppies and kittens. Prohibit the importation of dogs and cats with fashion-based mutilations. Ban the use of snare traps. Ban the importation of heavily pregnant cats and dogs. Accelerate the phasing out of animal testing. Continue reading...

Labour has not implemented a single animal welfare pledge, say campaigners

Britain can't manage like this A cultural aversion to management is undermining our economy

Super piece by @joxley.jmoxley.co.uk here.

The number of terrible leaders/managers I've seen that, at best, have 'fallen into' management and are muddling through or, at worst, value heroic individualism above all else is replicated across sectors.

What’s Happening to Reading? For many people, A.I. may be bringing the age of traditional text to an end.

Will reading become obsolete? How A.I. could transform our relationship to the written word.

Ask courageous questions. Do not be satisfied with superficial answers. Be open to wonder and at the same time subject all claims to knowledge, without exception, to critical scrutiny. Be aware of human fallibility. Cherish your species and your planet.

~ Carl Sagan

Visited The London Library today. It’s incredible. If ever I go missing you’ll find me buried under a pile of books there.

Hugh Grant Saved A Fortune By Inventing A Fictitious Agent. It Helped Him Accrue $150 Million From Acting, Real Estate And Art Hugh Grant is known for inventing extensive backstories for the characters he plays. However, his vivid imagination doesn’t end there, and it’s made him a lot of money. The actor — whose new film “Bri...

I like Hugh Grant even more now. finance.yahoo.com/news/hugh-gr...

Who are the Zizians? What we know about vegan 'cult' linked to six killings A US border patrol agent and a landowner stabbed 50 times are among alleged victims of the group.

The BBC continues to sink to lower depths in journalism by using the phrase ‘vegan cult’. Can you imagine if every gang or criminal was described as a ‘carnivore killer’? www.bbc.com/news/article...

#BBC #Journalism #Vegan #Veganism

A guide to hurkle-durkling, Scotland’s proud tradition of lazing in bed Do you struggle to get out of bed in the morning? Hurkle-durkling may be the travel trend for you.

Perfect day for hurkle-durkling.

www.washingtonpost.com/travel/tips/...

#StormEowyn #Scotland

Britain needs to rediscover its economic spirit of adventure History teaches us that lasting growth depends on new ideas, innovation and technological progress

“In the pursuit of prosperity, however, it is not enough to simply fix the foundations. Britain must build the future as well.”

Britain needs to rediscover its economic spirit of adventure on.ft.com/4hDLeuf

Britain needs to rediscover its economic spirit of adventure History teaches us that lasting growth depends on new ideas, innovation and technological progress

“In the pursuit of prosperity, however, it is not enough to simply fix the foundations. Britain must build the future as well.”

Britain needs to rediscover its economic spirit of adventure on.ft.com/4hDLeuf

Nancy Mitford once asked Evelyn Waugh how he dealt with fan mail. His reply is 👌

"Forty-two years ago, for reasons beyond my comprehension, David Lynch plucked me out of obscurity to star in his first and last big budget movie. He clearly saw something in me that even I didn’t recognize. I owe my entire career, and life really, to his vision. What I saw in him was an enigmatic and intuitive man with a creative ocean bursting forth inside of him. He was in touch with something the rest of us wish we could get to. Our friendship blossomed on Blue Velvet and then Twin Peaks and I always found him to be the most authentically alive person I’d ever met. David was in tune with the universe and his own imagination on a level that seemed to be the best version of human. He was not interested in answers because he understood that questions are the drive that make us who we are. They are our breath. While the world has lost a remarkable artist, I’ve lost a dear friend who imagined a future for me and allowed me to travel in worlds I could never have conceived on my own. I can see him now, standing up to greet me in his backyard, with a warm smile and big hug and that Great Plains honk of a voice. We’d talk coffee, the joy of the unexpected, the beauty of the world, and laugh. His love for me and mine for him came out of the cosmic fate of two people who saw the best things about themselves in each other. I will miss him more than the limits of my language can tell and my heart can bear. My world is that much fuller because I knew him and that much emptier now that he’s gone. David, I remain forever changed, and forever your Kale. Thank you for everything."

was mostly keeping it together until I read Kyle MacLachlan's tribute to David Lynch

The utterly plausible case that climate change makes London much colder [FREE TO READ] For some climate scientists, global warming threatens Britain with a more unexpected scenario

To predict the future, you need both science and imagination.

Britain is cold today. But there is a real chance that global warming could make it dramatically colder, even as much of the world gets hotter.

How is that possible? This article tries to explain: on.ft.com/4ja9vti

Scotland is exceptionally beautiful on crisp winter days like this. Amazing to think that on this site 2,000 years ago sat a Roman ‘Glenblocker’ fort.

‘That is Maganomics’: where Trump is taking America on trade Maverick economist turned presidential adviser Peter Navarro has helped bring back a world in which power takes precedence over economic exchange. Will he prove his critics wrong?

Excellent article on how global trade could soon be upended.

‘That is Maganomics’: where Trump is taking America on trade on.ft.com/4fIVVtN

@penpep.bsky.social thank you for your article in @bylinetimes.bsky.social on the prejudice that exists against disabled creativity.

New Vegan Zombie Film Features Dr Michael Greger And Jane Velez Mitchell Vegan zombie film 'A44' will feature plant-based longevity expert Dr Michael Greger and animal rights advocate Jane Velez-Mitchell

Don’t usually watch horror movies but this ‘Vegan Zombie Film’ has me intrigued. 🧟‍♂️

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#vegan #plantbased

Most thought-provoking book I read in 2024. Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson.

#future #climate #environment #climatetech #politics amzn.eu/d/4rC9K9V

The World's Most Creative People With Debbie Millman - #337 - James Taylor - Creativity The World's Most Creative People With Debbie Millman - #337 - James Taylor - Creativity

On The World’s Most Creative People - Interview with designer, author and podcaster @debbiemillman.bsky.social

www.jamestaylor.me/the-worlds-m...

Percussionist Evelyn Glennie: ‘Listening is tolerance’ The musician on why leaders should listen before they talk — and the power of Strictly Come Dancing

“If we can create a culture of listening . . . where it’s shown to make a difference early on, even at school, then that would be fantastic.” @dameevelynglennie.bsky.social @evelynglenniefd.bsky.social Percussionist Evelyn Glennie: ‘Listening is tolerance’ on.ft.com/4iWEKI3

Are we becoming a post-literate society? Technology has changed the way many of us consume information, from complex pieces of writing to short video clips

Are we becoming a post-literate society? on.ft.com/40bdoXB

Never knew you were a guitarist.

Winding down for the holidays with @alisonburnsjazz.bsky.social thanks to Hermanos Colombian Coffee Roasters and @lamarzocco.bsky.social🎄☕️

We’re at a Baroque concert in #Hampstead and there’s a lady knitting in the audience, it somehow feels right. Also mulled #wine 👍 @jamestaylor-me.bsky.social

@edinburghairport.bsky.social @vinciairports.bsky.social why do you even have air bridges if you rarely use them. Is it a personnel or a profitability issue? It is most definitely not “Excellence - from touchdown to takeoff”.

Charles Handy, management thinker and author, 1932-2024 Writer provided prescient and provocative insights into the world of work

“Let us start small fires in the darkness until they spread and the whole world is alight with a better vision of what we could do with our businesses.”

Charles Handy, management thinker and author, 1932-2024

on.ft.com/4iOGDH1

Good morning.