Michael Hodges @michael_h@qoto.org

#Brexit strikes again

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/nov/15/cheesemaker-sells-firm-to-overcome-brexit-barriers-after-losing-600000-in-sales?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

“still feel very let down and bitterly disappointed by the fact I’ve had so many conversations with …government ministers and nothing happens.

“They are impotent because of their #Brexit policy. They are so anti-Europe they won’t even discuss getting a better deal sorted out. Getting access to the single market has to be the first step.”

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/nov/15/cheesemaker-sells-firm-to-overcome-brexit-barriers-after-losing-600000-in-sales

So far this week:

- Former member of the Bank of England’s monetary committee Michael Saunders told Bloomberg: “without Brexit, we wouldn’t be talking about austerity this week”
- Paris stock market overtook London’s for the first time
- George Eustice admitted post-Brexit Australia and New Zealand trade deals are bad for the UK
- Post-Brexit quality assurance mark delayed again

It’s TUESDAY. #UKpolitics #Brexit

London loses position as most valuable European stock market https://www.bbc.com/news/business-63623502 #Brexit

I beseech you to watch/listen to Timothy Snyder open access lecture series on Ukraine at Yale

New one just published today on Before and After the End of History.

The man has a gift of being able to cultivate critical thought.
https://youtu.be/k7nM9SetN50

Now that the Pro-European movement has had a slight burst of energy, with public opinion turning against Brexit, the national rejoin march having tens of thousands of attendees, and the #fbpe hashtag being just as active as ever; when do you think that the UK (or what’s left of it) will rejoin the EU?
#brexit #remainer #RejoinEU #Rejoin #progressive #ukpolitics #eu #europe #uk #britain #england #scotland #Wales #northernireland

Is the fediverse about to get Fryed? (Or, “Why every toot is also a potential denial of service attack”)

https://ar.al/2022/11/09/is-the-fediverse-about-to-get-fryed-or-why-every-toot-is-also-a-potential-denial-of-service-attack/

CC @stephenfry @gretathunberg

#fediverse #mastodon #stephenFry #gretaThunberg #smallTech #smallWeb

Mastodon needs another name for posting; the status quo will not work. I suggest “chirping” (some elephants do chirp).

I won't be watching a single game in soccer world cup. All those thousands who have died, mainly poor immigrants used and abused, forced to work in horrifically dangerous conditions. And the bungs given to the 'elite' to get them to go along with the cover-up. FIFA is a disgrace.

Does anybody know if #mastodonlists can be used to track #hashtags?

For example, I’d like to track #IrishHistory and #IrishArchaeology in a singular list rather than pulling up each hashtag individually.

#MastodonQuestion #MastodonQuestions #MastodonHelp #MastodonNewbie

Mr Musk has shown the damage a client media can do , he’s been touted as The Greatest Investor since Edison, The Real Tony Stark, and The Smartest Man Alive. All by journalists willing to repeat what his publicist told them.

He is the perfect encapsulation of the main issue with conservatism: mistaking luck for skill.

His luck has run out, his reputation is in tatters, he’s going to bankrupt all his companies.

Lads, the natives are very friendly here. Makes a lovely change from so many argumentative and negative twitterati.

Today was first time since 2007 a British prime minister showed up to British-Irish council? Offended by my own naivety but yikes on a bike that’s a way to tell people what you really think