Ian Betteridge on nostr

Ahh, Raise the Colours. The best of British patriots, who councils around the country appear to be tying themselves in knots to avoid dealing with. But who are they?

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/26/birmingham-council-raise-the-colours-flags-city

Imagine if instead of pumping billions into AI we gave the money to artists. What a flowering of culture we would gain.

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The thing that often isn't understood is that in order to make the transition to a zero-carbon economy, we have to invest an enormous amount of energy in things like building infrastructure.

https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7665guv5deernz6zgfjhn2wx/post/3mqwfqbj6tc2n

Curious person: "Hey Ian, you're a journalist! Your living has long been paid for by advertising. Why do you use an ad blocker?"

Me:

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