ALAN LAVENDER @lavenderlens@qoto.org

So our unelected head of state has just given a position in Britain's unelected House of Lords to an unelected foreign secretary, on the recommendation of an unelected prime minister.

Thank goodness we took back control from unelected bureaucrats.

Someone on Mastodon, and I'm fairly sure it was on Wandering Shop, recommended some gloves that really really help with the pain/coldness of Raynaud's disease and similar issues. I thought I had it bookmarked or that I'd bookmarked the link to get the gloves, but can't find it.

Anyone recognise this description and can point me to the right place? Or have similar recs?

It was a while ago, but maybe someone will remember...

The Sun today in hydrogen alpha. Processed in natural and inverted chromosphere luminance.

@vitaminsludge @davep

It worked in Iceland.
Via https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-37233913

“We need climate adaptation and resilience” according to Professor Peter Thorn from Maynooth University on morning

What about tackling climate change?

What about tackling our other current problems?

When was it decided that we should all have to accept a bleak future?

Random person: Hey bob told me you were a programmer?

::sensing someone about to ask me to code something for free::

Me: You mean pragrammer? Yea!

Them: A what?

Me: Me a pragrammer, Its short for Pragmatic Rammer. Its a group of farmers who get together to talk about pragmatic approaches to ram farming.

Them: But you live in the city

Me: Yea its more of side interest than a main thing. Anyway, why do you ask?

Them: Nevermind...

I'm worried about the long-term implications of most Western governments endorsing a genocide in name and stated intent, to broad popular support. This feels like it can only lower the bar for further western mass violence, whether against climate refugees or internal minorities.