Dr Keith Walker @SteelFolk@qoto.org
Steel industry metallurgical specialist.
Joined Nov 2022
Dr Keith Walker
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In the light of today's #inflation figures and calls for measures to relieve the pain of high mortgage interest rates, my piece on inflation, loss and grief suddenly seems awfully timely. https://coppolacomment.substack.com/p/inflation-and-grief
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"Everywhere is hiring" ok but are they offering a living wage? Are the working conditions safe? Do you help with childcare? What about scheduling? Do you refuse to schedule more than 30 hours a week to dodge paying benefits but demand 24/7 availability so they can't get a second job?
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Ok here’s the true test of whether the fedi can replace Reddit. Can anyone help me identify this antique singer sewing machine?
I’m pretty good at recognizing all the most common models, but a friend found this in his in-law’s house and it has me stumped.
Boosts appreciated
#sewing @sewing #antique #antiqueSewingMachine #vintageSewingMachine
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My new Coppola Comment post considers #inflation as a grieving process. https://coppolacomment.substack.com/p/inflation-and-grief
@sciencebase I came up to the study, filled with Perfect Plug, poured a large scotch and settled down to see sonnets to hairstreaks. But...God, none to be found!! It's a poor do when you have to put on "Seconds Out" to fill the time it takes to smoke a bowl of this stuff.
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Claims of giving up on 1.5C climate target are becoming more frequent these days.
If your home is small islands and low-lying coastal developing states, commitment on 1.5C is a matter of survival.
(And yes, I mean those especially vulnerable to #climatechange who have done the least to cause it.)
Efforts to fail the global warming targets of the Paris Agreement, including inaction, is approval of climate mass atrocity crimes.
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Stickers! They’re like graffiti for people who don’t like spray paint. You can find our entire sticker collection right now at https://www.effinbirds.com/collections/new-stickers-beta
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Jimmy Carter was right. The USA should have adopted the metric system.
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Why the Covid Inquiry publishing reports as it goes along is brilliant news
https://lawandlore.substack.com/p/why-the-covid-inquiry-publishing
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Myth: We all have the same 24 hours in a day
#disability #ableism
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We have to keep one eye always on Trump and help stop the spread of his misinformation.
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Dozens dead as heavy rains hit Pakistan https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/6/10/dozens-dead-as-heavy-rains-hit-pakistan
#ClimateEmergency #StopTheHarm
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BLOGPOST
The resignation of Boris Johnson from the House of Commons
A Saturday special post for you to enjoy
https://davidallengreen.com/2023/06/the-resignation-of-boris-johnson-from-the-house-of-commons/
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A former President of the United States has been indicted on federal charges, and I am wondering if it even warrants a blogpost.
These are not (or should not be) normal times for law and policy.
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Millions of bees are dying, but the EU is considering a law that could rebuild their habitat, #restorenature, and set an example for the rest of the world. Powerful interests are trying to kill the bill -- let’s not let that happen!
https://secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/nature_restoration_law_global_mvm_loc/?cnhTggb
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Canada’s wildfires are part of our new climate reality, experts and officials say | Canada | The Guardian
@sciencebase Do you know what adaption a 'knobbed' antenna is designed for? The ones that look like deely boppers that you see on wasps as well as moths. I haven't been able to find anything.
Steel industry metallurgical specialist.
Joined Nov 2022
