If you'd like an example of how much we in the UK are being screwed on energy prices. You only have to look at the daily 'standing charge' we pay for utilities.
It's currently 65p per day for electric and 30p per day for gas.
It's going up in April to 68p and 32p on top of rises per kwh of use.
It's not that bad you might say... But here's 2 charts, for the exact same period.
Chart one is the total electric used inc the daily standing charge for the first 3 weeks of March.
The second chart is just the cost of the electric.
The difference is about 138%
Less than Β£10 for electric, and almost Β£14 for standing charges.
If Keith Sonderling truly wanted to βensure we preserve our countryβs core valuesβ, he would not be placing libraries βin lockstep with this Administrationβ and ordering them to βfocus on patriotismβ or βpromote American exceptionalismβ.
Ministry of Truth shit.
#libraries #IMLS #USpolitics #USpol
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As American Big Tech companies continue to flout EU regulations, and the US Government cuts off critical defense technology to Ukraine, there is a growing sentiment that the US shouldn't be relied upon for the technologies that many people and businesses use every day.
I wrote this latest @privacyguides article to highlight some of the many privacy-respecting, European tools that can replace the tech you use every day: privacyguides.org/articles/202β¦
#EUTech #EuropeanTech #Privacy #USElection2024 #EUCloud #EuropeanAlternatives #PrivacyGuides #Article
Apple and Google in the hot seat as European regulators ignore Trump warnings
Apple will have to open iOS up more, and Google could face steep fines.Ryan Whitwam (Ars Technica)
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Test Subjects for Bryan Johnson's Anti-Aging Program Said It Made Them Feel Sick: Report
https://gizmodo.com/test-subjects-for-bryan-johnsons-anti-aging-program-said-it-made-them-feel-sick-report-2000579299?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Test Subjects for Bryan Johnson's Anti-Aging Program Said It Made Them Feel Sick: Report
The study involved some 1,700 people.Lucas Ropek (Gizmodo)
#EightYearsAgoToday #AreYouBetterOff
March 22, 2017 β The Secret Service requested $60 million in additional funding to cover Donald Trumpβs travel and the Trump familyβs protection. Half of this budget would be allocated to protecting Trumpβs private residence at Trump Tower.
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#AgentKrasnov #ArrestTrump #RepublicansDidThis #GOPKakistocracy #ResistFascism #USPol
The reason the Tower required such stringent security, at a cost of $26.8 million per year, was Melania Trumpβs preference to reside there rather than the White House.
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3 people killed in Russian attacks on Ukraineβs Zaporizhzhia despite limited truce
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) β Russia launched a drone attack on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, killing three people and wounded 12, Ukrainian officials said Saturday, despite agreeing to a limited ceasefire.Zaporizhzhia was hit by 12 drones, police said.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Seems Nicole is a live & kicking β¦
Reported & blocked.
@weirdfolks #WeirdFolks #NicoleTheFediverseChick
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1) YES, and
2)Sorry to be confusing, didn't realize "DM are against the Rules" that I am breaking.
3) I DO NOT WANT YOUR MONEY and anyone can already see my "profile" . I am not Adam. I am a taxpaying US citizen, retired from a career related to "Health Care"
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"but reply in public so everyone can see."
what health care ?
markets.businessinsider.com/neβ¦
Jim Chanos is closing his hedge funds. Here are 4 of his most famous bets
"It is no secret that the long/short equity business model has come under pressure and interest in fundamental stock pickers has waned," he said.Filip De Mott (Markets Insider)
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"Judge Hollander has issued a *2nd* letter today warning #SocialSecurity acting COMR Dudek not to shut down all operations over her order barring DOGE's access to sensitive systems."
-K Cheney
The judge is so concerned that #DOGE operatives are sabotaging the SS system -she's issued another warning. ~70M Americans receive SS.
As of Mar 31st, ppl will no longer be able to verify their identity to the SSA over the phone...
nbcchicago.com/news/local/chanβ¦
storage.courtlistener.com/recaβ¦
Changes coming for Social Security payments, direct deposit. What to know
Changes are coming from the Social Security Administration surrounding direct deposit for many recipients or applicants.NBC Chicago Staff, Fatima Hussein | The Associated Press (NBC Chicago)
The Labyrinth of Avarice
Created to capture and contain an entity of pure greed, this small dungeon (based on the TI-99 game Munchman) is now more of a trap for unwary adventurers. The space is home to 4 madmen and a simple puzzle must be solved to exit.
dysonlogos.blog/2025/03/21/theβ¦
The Labyrinth of Avarice
The Labyrinth of Avarice This small extradimensional space was crafted by Zitharion the Thaumaturge β obsessed with capturing the very essence of greed. He believed that greed was more than aβ¦Dyson's Dodecahedron
A test for Europe: Will the EU defend media freedom in Serbia?
Protesters march during a major rally against populist President Aleksandar Vucic and his government, in downtown Belgrade, Serbia, March 15, 2025. Media freedom should be a pillar of democracy, yet it is under siege in Serbia.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
The Resident Evil Movie May Have Found Its First Star
https://gizmodo.com/the-resident-evil-reboot-found-someone-who-certainly-looks-like-leon-s-kennedy-2000579365?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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The Resident Evil Movie May Have Found Its First Star
Austin Abrams may be the first actor in Zach Cregger's new Resident Evil movie. Might he be playing Raccoon City's unluckiest rookie cop?Justin Carter (Gizmodo)
L'elettricitΓ che nasce dal movimento stesso del nostro pianeta? Un team di Princeton ha creato un dispositivo che genera una piccola ma misurabile tensione sfruttando la rotazione terrestre. Solo 17 microvolt per ora, meno dell'energia di un neurone, ma il concetto Γ¨ rivoluzionario. La comunitΓ scientifica Γ¨ divisa: geniale intuizione o impossibilitΓ fisica?
#Fisica #Energia #Futuroprossimo
futuroprossimo.it/2025/03/creaβ¦
Creato un dispositivo che ricava energia dalla rotazione terrestre
Un team di Princeton ha creato un dispositivo che genera elettricitΓ dalla rotazione terrestre, ottenendo 17 microvolt.Gianluca Riccio (FuturoProssimo)
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