I got stung for what is the first time in my life. I was #cycling along today when I suddenly felt a stinging sensation in my thigh. Looking down, I saw a #wasp (I think it was a #YellowJacket) sitting there. I hastily brushed it off my leg. The pain persisted all the way back home. I can see why some people hate these aggressive little gits. I applied some #vinegar to the spot at home which relieved the symptoms quickly.

#Insects #Stings

**Ian Kenway** · Jul 28, 2021, 17:09

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**anniemo71** @anniemo71@toot.wales · Jul 28, 2021, 17:09

Jul 28, 2021, 17:09

anniemo71 @anniemo71@toot.wales

UNESCO has officially designated the slate areas of Gwynedd as a World Heritage Site

https://nation.cymru/news/unesco-officially-designates-wales-slate-areas-as-world-heritage-site/

**Ian Kenway** · Jul 26, 2021, 12:41

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**Nation.Cymru** @NationCymru@toot.wales · Jul 26, 2021, 12:41

Jul 26, 2021, 12:41

Nation.Cymru @NationCymru@toot.wales

News in brief: Parents warned of big jump in cases of respiratory illnesses in young children. https://nation.cymru/news/news-in-brief-parents-warned-of-big-jump-in-cases-of-respiratory-illnesses-in-young-children/

**Ian Kenway** · Jul 27, 2021, 17:55

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**Khurram Wadee ✅** @mkwadee@mastodon.org.uk · Jul 27, 2021, 17:55

Jul 27, 2021, 17:55

Khurram Wadee ✅ @mkwadee@mastodon.org.uk

#UK #government backs scheme for #motorway #cables to #power #lorries | Travel and #transport | The Guardian

A bit of forward thinking.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jul/27/uk-government-backs-scheme-for-motorway-cables-to-power-lorries

#TransportPolicy #Electrification

**Ian Kenway** @iankenway@qoto.org · Jul 27, 2021, 21:54

**Ian Kenway** @iankenway@qoto.org · Jul 27, 2021, 21:54

Jul 27, 2021, 21:54

Ian Kenway @iankenway@qoto.org

#STEM #mathematics #imaginary_numbers #quantum_mechanics #Schrödinger #Vértesi #McKague #Moretti #hungary #australia #italy #global

Imaginary Numbers May Be Essential for Describing Reality

https://www.wired.com/story/imaginary-numbers-may-be-essential-for-describing-reality/

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**Ian Kenway** @iankenway@qoto.org · Jul 27, 2021, 21:36

**Ian Kenway** @iankenway@qoto.org · Jul 27, 2021, 21:36

Jul 27, 2021, 21:36

Ian Kenway @iankenway@qoto.org

#IT #programming #malware #cybercrime #Blackberry #Go #D #Nim #Rust

Malicious actors turn to obscure programming languages

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252504470/Malicious-actors-turn-to-obscure-programming-languages

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**Ian Kenway** @iankenway@qoto.org · Jul 27, 2021, 12:31

**Ian Kenway** @iankenway@qoto.org · Jul 27, 2021, 12:31

Jul 27, 2021, 12:31

Ian Kenway @iankenway@qoto.org

#crime #anti_social_behaviour #hi_vis #chain_gang #johnson #patel #tories #politics #uk #global

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**Ian Kenway** · Jul 24, 2021, 15:45

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**anniemo71** @anniemo71@toot.wales · Jul 24, 2021, 15:45

Jul 24, 2021, 15:45

anniemo71 @anniemo71@toot.wales

The Prime Minister is seen as dishonest, inconsistent and disorganised by a majority of voters

https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/boris-johnsons-vaccine-bounce-fades-as-pms-ratings-negative-two-years-downing-street-1118870

**Ian Kenway** · Jul 24, 2021, 16:56

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**Khurram Wadee ✅** @mkwadee@mastodon.org.uk · Jul 24, 2021, 16:56

Jul 24, 2021, 16:56

Khurram Wadee ✅ @mkwadee@mastodon.org.uk

This is part of this year’s harvest of #gooseberries. It’s surprising how sweet they taste despite appearances. All in all, probably close to about 600 g with more to come, which should last a while.

#MyWork #MyPhoto #CCBYSA #DSLR #Nikon #D7000 #Horticulture

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**Ian Kenway** · Jul 25, 2021, 15:02

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**Khurram Wadee ✅** @mkwadee@mastodon.org.uk · Jul 25, 2021, 15:02

Jul 25, 2021, 15:02

Khurram Wadee ✅ @mkwadee@mastodon.org.uk

‘Seriously ill’ young people in current #Covid-19 admissions, expert warns | #Coronavirus | The Guardian

What a good idea it was to drop all legal restrictions last Monday. Which bunch of libertarian idiots thought that one up, I wonder?

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/25/seriously-ill-young-people-in-current-covid-admissions-expert-warns

#Pandemic

**Ian Kenway** · Jul 25, 2021, 15:39

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**Khurram Wadee ✅** @mkwadee@mastodon.org.uk · Jul 25, 2021, 15:39

Jul 25, 2021, 15:39

Khurram Wadee ✅ @mkwadee@mastodon.org.uk

#BBC #Olympics coverage misses events after loss of #TVRights | BBC | The Guardian

Another reason to ditch the #IOC and their grift.

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/jul/25/bbc-olympics-coverage-misses-events-after-selling-tv-rights

**Ian Kenway** · Jul 25, 2021, 18:50

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**Electronic Frontier Foundation** @eff@mastodon.social · Jul 25, 2021, 18:50

Jul 25, 2021, 18:50

Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff@mastodon.social

It needs to be easier for users to leave big tech platforms, or to use other tools to interact with their data without leaving entirely. https://act.eff.org/action/tell-your-representative-to-support-a-more-interoperable-future

**Ian Kenway** @iankenway@qoto.org · Jul 23, 2021, 23:10

**Ian Kenway** @iankenway@qoto.org · Jul 23, 2021, 23:10

Jul 23, 2021, 23:10

Ian Kenway @iankenway@qoto.org

#summer #holidays #packing #suitcases #tories #labour #MSM #politics #democracy #uk #global

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**Ian Kenway** · Jul 20, 2021, 19:08

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**Esther Payne** @onepict@chaos.social · Jul 20, 2021, 19:08

Jul 20, 2021, 19:08

Esther Payne @onepict@chaos.social

@rochelimit
Conservatism doesn't admit the edge cases of humanity. Which you can see in the UK with the hatred towards those that don't fit the considered Norm, especially those further down the economic tree.
@JohnJClimateMarcher

**Ian Kenway** · Jul 21, 2021, 12:31

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**Khurram Wadee ✅** @mkwadee@mastodon.org.uk · Jul 21, 2021, 12:31

Jul 21, 2021, 12:31

Khurram Wadee ✅ @mkwadee@mastodon.org.uk

#UK says it wants to substantially rewrite #NorthernIreland #Brexit #protocol | Brexit | The Guardian

I think the #Tories are living in a fantasy world if they think the #EU will accept this.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/jul/21/uk-substantially-rewrite-northern-ireland-brexit-protocol

#Politics

**Ian Kenway** · Jul 21, 2021, 17:46

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**Khurram Wadee ✅** @mkwadee@mastodon.org.uk · Jul 21, 2021, 17:46

Jul 21, 2021, 17:46

Khurram Wadee ✅ @mkwadee@mastodon.org.uk

Just went to a shop for the first time since the #pandemic #restrictions were lifted. I was glad to see that most people were still wearing masks and carrying on as before.

#Lockdown #UK #England