Burnout ≠ Working Too Much
Burnout ≠ Working Too Much
Burnout often stems from a lack of purpose and agency, not just workload. Empowering teams with meaningful tasks and autonomy fosters motivation and connection to their work.Terrible Software
Metro chef warns against food shortages. Will empty shelves soon become the standard?
Leere Regale? Metro-Chef warnt vor Engpässen bei Lebensmitteln | Leben & Wissen
Leere Regale wie zur Corona-Zeit? Der Metro-CEO warnt vor Engpässen bei Lebensmitteln. Die Verfügbarkeit sei ein größeres Problem als steigende Preise.Michael Niehus (BILD)
Stonehenge may have been built to unify people of ancient Britain
Stonehenge may have been built to unify people of ancient Britain
Recent findings show that Stonehenge’s stones came from all over Britain – and this offers clues to the monument’s purpose, say archaeologistsMichael Marshall (New Scientist)
Witness 1.8 billion years of tectonic plates dance across Earth’s surface in a new animation
Witness 1.8 billion years of tectonic plates dance across Earth’s surface in a new animation
The first time Earth’s geologic record – information found inside rocks – has been used to create an animation of this kind.The Conversation
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UNRWA (2024-12-20): On the decision by the Government of Sweden to stop funding UNRWA in 2025
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/23826676
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On the decision by the Government of Sweden to stop funding UNRWA in 2025 | UNRWA (2024-12-20)"The decision by the Government of #Sweden to stop funding #UNRWA in 2025 is disappointing and comes at the worst time for Palestine Refugees.
"The decision is one day after the members of the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted a resolution in support of UNRWA. Sweden has been a reliable longstanding partner to UNRWA providing both political and financial support for decades.
"This is a sad day for Palestine Refugees and the multilateral system which Sweden has spearheaded..."
MP: UK activists are doing the gov't's work, stopping arms to Israel (2024-12-17)
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MP: UK activists are doing the gov't's work, stopping arms to Israel (2024-12-17)"British MP John McDonnell said yesterday in parliament that ‘It’s time to act now. All arms licences [to Israel] need to be closed down', adding that the UK government is failing by ‘supplying arms to a regime that’s killing children.’"
With a short clip, also on Youtube:
youtube.com/shorts/MLjF/_yOK-H…Edited version of the speech:
labouroutlook.org/2024/12/19/e…@palestine@lemmy.ml @palestine@a.gup.pe @israel
#StopArmingIsrael
MP: UK activists are doing the gov't's work, stopping arms to Israel
British MP John McDonnell said yesterday in parliament that ‘It’s time to act now. All arms licences [to Israel] need to be closed down', adding that the UK government is...Middle East Monitor
Ten Years After Normalization With Cuba, Trump Hardliners Take Cuba Back In Time
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By Ed Augustin
Dec 20, 2024
Ten Years After Normalization With Cuba, Trump Hardliners Take Cuba Back In Time
A decade after Obama’s normalization, Trump’s team looks to ratchet up pressure on the island.Drop Site News
cnn.com/2021/07/30/politics/bi…
Interesting that they're pretending like relations are still normalized with Cuba. That shit was over a long time ago.
I've met a few Cubans on both sides of the political spectrum.
Unfortunately, leftists have their work cut out for them because of how incessantly stupid the right wing is in cuba.
Once enough people take pride in their stupidity, there's no going back.
Von der Leyen’s mission: Stop Europe’s ‘slow agony’ of decline
Von der Leyen’s mission: Stop Europe’s ‘slow agony’ of decline
The European Commission president has pledged to boost the EU’s ability to compete with the U.S. and China.Carlo Martuscelli (POLITICO)
EU imports record quantities of Russian LNG in 2024
EU imports record quantities of Russian LNG in 2024
Bloc received 16.5mn tonnes of liquefied natural gas by mid-December despite efforts to reduce supplies from RussiaMari Novik (Financial Times)
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen signalled in October that the bloc could increase US imports as a way to placate US president-elect Donald Trump, who has threatened broad trade tariffs.
Trump has warned that the EU must commit to buying “large scale” amounts of US oil and gas or risk facing tariffs.
european "partners".
sure jan. lol
Beneath a River of Red
A glowing arch of red, pink, and white anchors this stunning composite astrophotograph. This is a STEVE (Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement) caused by a river of fast-moving ions high in the atmosphere. Above the STEVE’s glow, the skies are red; that’s due either to the STEVE or to the heat-related glow of a Stable Auroral Red (SAR) arc. Find even more beautiful astrophotography at the artist’s website and Instagram. (Image credit: L. Leroux-Géré; via APOD)
#astronomy #atmosphericScience #aurora #fluidDynamics #magnetohydrodynamics #physics #planetaryScience #science #STEVE
System Crash: The Great Crypto Conquest of 2024 ft. Molly White
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House passes funding bill with just hours until government shutdown
cross-posted from: thelemmy.club/post/20429423
Congressional leaders have been scrambling for days to avert a partial government shutdown by the end of Friday.
House passes funding bill with just hours until government shutdown
Congressional leaders have been scrambling for days to avert a partial government shutdown by the end of Friday.
Insolvencies in Germany up by 25%, with more to come in 2025
Insolvencies in Germany up by 25%, with more to come in 2025
Insolvencies among German businesses were up by almost 25% this year, credit bureau Creditreform said on Monday, as firms aredailyfinland
Two killed and scores injured in Germany as car ploughs into crowd at Christmas market
Two killed and scores injured in Germany as car ploughs into crowd at Christmas market
Dark BMW reportedly drove into crowd in eastern German town of Magdeburg in what is being described as a terror attackKate Connolly (The Guardian)
How Facebook restricted news in Palestinian territories
How Facebook restricted news in Palestinian territories
Palestinian news outlets have seen a steep drop in audience engagement since October 2023.Ahmed Nour, Joe Tidy and Yara Farag (BBC News)
stardom8048
in reply to LillyPip • • •Plumbers, electricians, homebuilders, sanitation workers, and electrical workers. Who'd I miss?
Thank you all for a fine poopie.
LillyPip
in reply to stardom8048 • • •It’s not just the actual shitting, but the lifestyle. I wouldn’t have been able to shit in luxury in Ancient Rome, not because it wasn’t possible, but because I couldn’t have accessed that tech.
We’re used to judging history in absolutes, but that isn’t how life works.
e: it’s a great list, but if you’d add all the people leading to those positions too, all along the supply chain, there are a ridiculous number of people getting paid basically nothing in every breath you take. The least we can do is recognise that and help each other.
Ilovemyirishtemper
in reply to LillyPip • • •As a woman who can't pee while standing, or at least in a way that prevents pee from getting everywhere, I very much appreciate my winter, indoor plumbing for the everyman and all the people who make it happen. And when it's the holidays, and I'm drinking, I appreciate it even more. Cold outhouse seats suuuuuuck.
Cheers to remembering how much worse it could be and how the little things we take for granted do matter.
LillyPip
in reply to Ilovemyirishtemper • • •I’m with you.
I don’t think I meant to delete my comment; I’ve been drinking too.
Blue_Morpho
in reply to stardom8048 • • •kambusha
in reply to Blue_Morpho • • •AlligatorBlizzard
in reply to kambusha • • •ayyy
in reply to AlligatorBlizzard • • •tryagain
in reply to stardom8048 • • •I mean, it's almost the entire service and retail economy. Shout out to the driver of the truck that did the delivery to the supermarket of the turkey you'll poop out the next day. We owe everything to everyone.
Merry Christmas and may your next poop be a blessed one.
metaStatic
in reply to LillyPip • • •LillyPip
in reply to LillyPip • • •My response isn’t showing because I’m a dipshit: I said:
I’m with you.
I don’t think I meant to delete my comment; I’ve been drinking too.
😊
ComradeMiao
in reply to LillyPip • • •stupidcasey
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in reply to stupidcasey • • •Passerby6497
in reply to stupidcasey • • •Catsrules
in reply to Passerby6497 • • •Midnitte
in reply to LillyPip • • •Blizzard?
Climate change is erasing those. Now it's just do shit outside in modest cold
swab148
in reply to Midnitte • • •Midnitte
in reply to swab148 • • •Melatonin
in reply to LillyPip • • •I'm so slow, my first reaction was:
What kind of disgusting new behavior are the weirdos getting up to now? Shitting indoors. The very thought of it!
Michael
in reply to LillyPip • • •Hopefully we don't have to always be dependent on so many other people and services to have basic dignity and sanitation.
People who live off-grid, van/rv/etc., homestead, etc. lifestyles are pioneering a future where we don't need services that aren't likely that great for the environment - such as public sewage, our reliance on fossil fuels to power and heat our homes and electronics, or unsustainable agriculture that isn't in balance with the environment or even nutritionally-dense.
I am grateful to the people who enable our standard of living to survive with some semblance of dignity, and especially those focused on solutions, so we can get to the point of self-sufficiency, sustainability, and balance in our environment as a species and planet.
theonlytruescotsman
in reply to Michael • • •Michael
in reply to theonlytruescotsman • • •Retro_unlimited
in reply to Michael • • •I have been planning to homestead for close to 20 years, and just jumped into the lifestyle 2 months ago.
My wife and I are living in a tiny SUV with our cat.
We have a fridge, twin bed, warm blankets, plenty of food and water.
We have an outhouse tent for our business. It has a $4 bucket with a $15 toilet lid. I added a container and a funnel in there for liquids, and we use bags for the solids. Works for us.
We have explored the state and went to some really cool places, until we found land we purchased.
As soon as the septic is installed we can legally live in an RV, we can start a compost pile, start a garden, get chickens, and try being as self sufficient as we can.
I also want to make and design my own off grid things, for example making a wood gasifier. Then in an emergency we can run gas things from wood (generator, truck, tractor, etc).
I plan to share my experience on YouTube once we have an RV, hoping I can help people to live a more sustainable life.
SOB_Van_Owen
in reply to Retro_unlimited • • •Retro_unlimited
in reply to SOB_Van_Owen • • •I have that book in storage, soon after septic is installed I plan to get my stuff here, need the tools to build.
We have been planning on a composting toilet in the house.
The septic will be used for the kitchen sink (it’s considered black water here) but everything else can be used for plants if we use safe soaps for the liquids and compost the solids long enough.
Michael
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in reply to interdimensionalmeme • • •Michael
in reply to thedeadwalking4242 • • •We will have to ban single-use plastics (and plastics being used unnecessarily), planned obsolescence as a concept for product development, non-repairable/disposable electronics/products, etc. to really make a dent on landfill usage. But as you say, it's hard to get around landfills completely when capitalism is this out of control.
We need to produce products that can actually be recycled (without the use of toxic chemicals or PFAs), produce more products locally vs. shipping them across the world (using glass to replace most plastic use). We likely need to reinvent garbage collection (what's acceptable to throw out), a revolution in recycling and product design, education campaigns on recycling and proper garbage disposal, and DIY movements to restore older electronics to their glory using open and free solutions.
thedeadwalking4242
in reply to Michael • • •Michael
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in reply to Michael • • •zagaberoo
in reply to Michael • • •Michael
in reply to zagaberoo • • •I'm of the opinion/understanding that we can't fully purify water at scale with current/emerging practices or meet increasing water needs with a shifting climate and lower precipitation using the means we rely on currently.
Off-grid/etc. lifestyles push the envelope on what is possible on a smaller scale. As most people have to get very creative to meet their needs, such as where their water comes from and solve their waste in a sustainable way. Some people have very primitive and environmentally-unfriendly setups (even when considering the small scale of their pollution/etc.) and I'm not pointing to them, I'm pointing to the people who eliminate their black water output (through composting or other means), and limit the chemicals/etc. that go into their grey water and find ways to reuse it.
I'm of the perspective that we put far too many things down the drain and that sewage/black water shouldn't be circulated in the way that it is, because it is too contaminated for further use - be it used for irrigation, as a fertilizer, or as a soil additive. Even grey water I dou
... show moreI'm of the opinion/understanding that we can't fully purify water at scale with current/emerging practices or meet increasing water needs with a shifting climate and lower precipitation using the means we rely on currently.
Off-grid/etc. lifestyles push the envelope on what is possible on a smaller scale. As most people have to get very creative to meet their needs, such as where their water comes from and solve their waste in a sustainable way. Some people have very primitive and environmentally-unfriendly setups (even when considering the small scale of their pollution/etc.) and I'm not pointing to them, I'm pointing to the people who eliminate their black water output (through composting or other means), and limit the chemicals/etc. that go into their grey water and find ways to reuse it.
I'm of the perspective that we put far too many things down the drain and that sewage/black water shouldn't be circulated in the way that it is, because it is too contaminated for further use - be it used for irrigation, as a fertilizer, or as a soil additive. Even grey water I doubt can be fully purified at scale with the amount of chemicals being dumped by the average person or industry.
I'd like to point to rising cancer rates and general levels of disease as evidence that our practices aren't sufficient. People aren't magically getting cancer at massive and increasing rates because they are simply genetically-prone, I believe there are major environmental factors and uncomfortable truths that are not being accounted for because our government is not operating in the best interest of the public that it serves.
The way I see it, people who implement these setups on a smaller-scale will be positioned to influence their local policies and governments, alongside the people they share their lifestyle and solutions with, for a better future.
LillyPip
in reply to Michael • • •There’s nothing wrong with relying on one another so long as we can, you know, rely on one another.
That’s the whole point of society and why we’ve been so successful as a species. Division is our only real weakness.
Michael
in reply to LillyPip • • •We need to redefine society if we want to truly unify, and it starts with an universal human bill of rights. Ensuring individual and community-based sovereignty with guiding concepts like direct democracy are important first steps. Dependence on externalities and reliance on impersonal entities like corporations (which largely capture governance, science, and everything else they can) needs to stop if we want to realize a world that is worth living in for ourselves and future generations.
Society is our doom if we continue to allow pollution, waste, and destruction of our environments on levels we have never seen before, while experts and other people in the know stand silently and cover the situation up, or are largely ignored if they are actually crying out. Environmentally-caused disease and chronic illness are rising to levels that we can no longer ignore or cover up.