Posts by drgeraint@glasgow.social
(DIR) Post #B29k9PeLaCY95G7tFQ by drgeraint@glasgow.social
2026-01-10T22:46:42Z
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@rk @IngaLovinde Many beers are vegetarian, particularly in Germany, but not all; many UK beers are filtered with isinglass.A couple of decades ago I compiled a list: https://enchant.me.uk/Vegetarian_beers.htmlNow I use, and recommend, Barnivore for anyone who wants to check whether their beer is veganhttps://www.barnivore.com/
(DIR) Post #B2Aq6PKf6Iq075pS2y by drgeraint@glasgow.social
2026-01-11T11:28:05Z
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@theferret The Scottish Government should be taxing the land, or bringing it back into public ownership, not paying millions to a West Midlands firm.
(DIR) Post #B2E04Og6904IWMPo4e by drgeraint@glasgow.social
2026-01-13T00:03:52Z
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@petrillic Have you ever read "On the rheology of cats"?https://www.drgoulu.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Rheology-of-cats.pdf
(DIR) Post #B2GtuHFOtpusKRbBU8 by drgeraint@glasgow.social
2026-01-14T09:39:02Z
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I suspect that this could be the start of a (slow) turning point for government enthusiasm for AI. Embarrassment of a Chief Constable before a Commons Select Committee is going to lead to new questions about integrity of data in police reports in his force, and probably beyond.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c394zlr8e12t
(DIR) Post #B2K5MvpLIhKRGM9kEC by drgeraint@glasgow.social
2026-01-15T22:31:34Z
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"The European AWS cloud will be operated and monitored by a German company whose management and advisory board are staffed by EU citizens, and all employees will eventually be required to hold EU citizenship , Hanisch added."The question should not be whether all staff have EU citizenship, but whether any staff have US citizenship.https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/amazon-launches-new-europe-based-cloud-service-address-user-concerns-2026-01-15/
(DIR) Post #B2KIimP8JUy7oVe3qi by drgeraint@glasgow.social
2026-01-16T01:01:13Z
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Tour de France 2027 Grand Depart route from Edinburgh announced.Edinburgh - Innerleithen - Galashiels - Côte de Melrose - Hawick - Newcastleton - Longtown - Brampton - Carlisle (184 km)https://www.letour.fr/en/the-race/grands-departs/grand-depart-2027https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8x9544qr14o#TDF27 #cycling
(DIR) Post #B2NGWzUkCV12VJOsu8 by drgeraint@glasgow.social
2026-01-17T11:20:43Z
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@urlyman This is similar to how the UK and Scottish Parliament petition websites already work. Name, postcode and verified e-mail address.If you are thinking about 3rd party petition collectors, consider that directly influencing elected politicians may not be their primary purpose.
(DIR) Post #B2POtSbrowMd7esRn6 by drgeraint@glasgow.social
2026-01-18T12:03:56Z
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Annex 1 of the Anti Coercion Instrument sets out possible measures that the EU could impose, including,"7. The imposition of restrictions on the protection of intellectual property rights or their commercial exploitation, in relation to rightholders that are nationals of the third country concerned, which may amount, as necessary, to the non-performance of applicable international obligations with respect to trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights."https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L_202302675
(DIR) Post #B2PokNwIPi9kq5lXfs by drgeraint@glasgow.social
2026-01-18T16:53:33Z
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Wishful thinking instead of proper planning is not a good trait in a leader.https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/scottish-first-minister-says-may-majority-means-new-independence-push-2026-01-18/
(DIR) Post #B2Qx8GaY6wzNWE0EF6 by drgeraint@glasgow.social
2026-01-19T00:06:11Z
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@catsalad letmein...letmeout...let me...justleaveitopen!1!
(DIR) Post #B2SCFpkTThUR3zfglE by drgeraint@glasgow.social
2026-01-19T20:26:21Z
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FT Alphaville doesn't think that it would be possible for Europe to weaponise its holdings of US Treasuries because most of them are privately owned, but I reckon a 10% tax on both their purchase and their coupons would have the desired effect."Could Europe really leverage its $12.6tn pile of US assets?"With paywall:https://www.ft.com/content/beeaf869-ca12-4178-95a1-bfb69ee27ae4Without:https://removepaywalls.com/https://www.ft.com/content/beeaf869-ca12-4178-95a1-bfb69ee27ae4
(DIR) Post #B2SXMocQAw7Kcj4i7k by drgeraint@glasgow.social
2026-01-20T00:23:00Z
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A welcome turning point. While electricity consumption continues to grow in China, large scale deployment of renewable energy generation means that coal-based generation has started to decline.https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/renewables-push-chinas-fossilfuelled-power-into-first-annual-drop-10-years-2026-01-19/
(DIR) Post #B2TqbpJvwOYLQnG7Dk by drgeraint@glasgow.social
2026-01-20T15:33:07Z
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"AkademikerPension said on Tuesday it would sell off its holding of U.S. Treasuries, worth some $100 million, by the end of this month, blaming weak U.S. government finances."""it is not directly related to the ongoing rift between the U.S. and Europe, but of course that didn't make it more difficult to take the decision"https://www.reuters.com/business/danish-pension-fund-divest-its-us-treasuries-2026-01-20/
(DIR) Post #B2UVJSwWUvBaw7fkem by drgeraint@glasgow.social
2026-01-20T23:09:25Z
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Review of the cost structure for connecting generators to the grid really is long overdue.Instead of charging Scottish generators more to connect to the grid, the UK government should be investing to increase energy storage to make the most of our renewable generation capacity.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8x919v8g19o
(DIR) Post #B2VSekAhX1T5kNibYW by drgeraint@glasgow.social
2026-01-21T10:13:33Z
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Such respect for a steadfast ally.' "Denmark's investment in the U.S. Treasury bonds, like Denmark itself, is irrelevant," Bessent told reporters on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos 'https://www.reuters.com/business/davos/us-treasury-secretary-bessent-not-concerned-about-any-treasuries-sell-off-2026-01-21/
(DIR) Post #B2VTEENBEgeTYATdRY by drgeraint@glasgow.social
2026-01-21T10:20:25Z
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@tedted @Armavica Reduce would be my first choice for complex symbolic algebra http://www.reduce-algebra.com/Or Maxima for something a bit more lightweight.
(DIR) Post #B2VZe56ku9DI4NVJyq by drgeraint@glasgow.social
2026-01-21T11:32:39Z
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Is it even remotely plausible that Trump would take Greenland and then not move on immediately to Iceland?"Iceland: The North Atlantic island is a NATO member but has no military, only a coastguard service.""It hosts U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime-patrol aircraft in a rotational deployment, based at Keflavik air base, near Reykjavik."https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/what-are-military-assets-arctic-2026-01-21/
(DIR) Post #B2WFsmvWynho6Iwuhc by drgeraint@glasgow.social
2026-01-21T19:25:49Z
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As I was saying,"... said Trump, who on four occasions mistakenly referred to Greenland as Iceland, another NATO member state."https://www.reuters.com/business/davos/determined-seize-greenland-trump-faces-tough-reception-davos-2026-01-21/
(DIR) Post #B2XZfoXzpuEdbRzZEe by drgeraint@glasgow.social
2026-01-22T10:42:24Z
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An iconic Scottish bird? Golden Eagle.Bird shown on AI generated draft for a Glasgow mural? American bald eagle.https://www.thenational.scot/news/25785987.calls-stricter-ai-misuse-rules-glasgow-mural-row/Bird on the shield in the Glasgow coat of arms? Robin redbreasthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_GlasgowBirds most commonly seen in Glasgow? Sea gulls, pigeons, crows, tits, etc.
(DIR) Post #B2aiGD7nJkcxMRTxLs by drgeraint@glasgow.social
2026-01-23T23:02:01Z
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Well that was the first series of BBC #Traitors that I've watched, and I thoroughly enjoyed it; far more than I expected after hearing the concept described to me.Very satisfying final and result too.