If we’re just talking about that specifically then actually it might be quite good to have an audio book that uses the parents’ voice, if we ignore privacy concerns about cloning your voice.

But the context of the post is saying more than that. They’re talking about not spending time with the child and reading to them, which I think most people disagree with. Just as I think most people would disagree with just giving a child an audiobook instead of reading to/with them, irrespective of whose voice is being used

Komorebi… learnt something new today - thanks!

Exactly what I was thinking. It makes me think of the book Four Thousand Weeks, and Chasing Daylight.

The former is about the trap of productivity and thinking you can fit more into your day than you can. Hint: no matter how much you get done in your day, you will want to try to fit in more

And the latter I don’t want to spoil but there was a quote along the lines of “Gene looked at all his colleagues who wanted more and thought, do they know when they will have enough?”, again the idea that we will always want more.

Reading to your child and spending time with them is enough. Forget all the other distractions the world offers you.

/rant

I’ve read the article and I don’t really understand your comment. Could you elaborate?

😂 Some of this sounds like a child wrote it (emphasis mine):

USHERING IN SUPER INTELLIGENCE: … the executive branch to recognize the continuously advancing technological frontier and the limitless promise it offers the American people

RECOGNIZING THE IMMENSE OPPORTUNITY OF SI: The United States is the world leader in Super Intelligence…

Well you would be given that no one else calls it that.

But also, have you heard of Qwen? Last time I checked it was as good if not better than American models! (I admit I could be wrong about that now as I haven’t checked benchmarks in a few months now)

To be fair, having read the article, it seems reasonable to not have a bigger welfare bill, presumably bigger than previous years.

“And the best thing, especially for young people who at the moment are too often locked out of any future, the best thing we can offer is not a benefits payment, but a first job with a wage and with a future.”

It sounds to me like the proposal is to help cut the welfare bill by providing ways for people to gain jobs, which seems completely reasonable.

Doesn’t that seem fair, to provide skills and training instead of just money?

Hahaha! Good. That gets rid of the shit landlords. The changes aren’t even that dramatic. You can’t get rid of a tenant if they haven’t done anything wrong, is one of the new changes. If that makes a landlord “quit” then good riddance

I don’t want to encourage people to drive, but free parking would help. Or the first hour is free or something.

I think you need to find like minded people. Look for action groups near you. For example in the UK there is Extinction Rebellion or Take Back Power.

As you meet more like minded people you can help cause change.

And then it’s a case of talking to people and sharing ideas without pushing your agenda.

I think if you read up on how Israel have treated Palestinian’s over the past few decades you will see that one side is clearly abusing their position of power, and treating Palestinians as second rate citizens.

I don’t even know where to begin but how about Israeli snipers shooting unarmed civilians, including children: https://factually.co/fact-checks/justice/israeli-snipers-shooting-children-f4a566

Plus there is an international arrest warrant for Netanyahu for war crimes

I didn’t intentionally avoid the term. The United Nations says it’s genocide so it’s genocide.

And my point about Israelis is just to clarify or remind people that not all Israeli’s agree.

I have this aversion to everyone being grouped together and blamed.

There are Israelis and Jewish people who agree that the Israeli government is committing genocide.

FFS. No one who has really thought about what is happening is condeming Jewish people.

Being Jewish is not the same as being a Zionist.

And being Israeli does not mean you support what Israel is doing.

And with that said, fuck Boy George and his ridiculous stance. What is happening in Palestine, and has been happening for years, is completely disproportionate to the attack made by Hamas.

And fuck Netanyahu. There’s an international arrest warrant out for him.

1. This is just to distract us from Farage’s problems. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/05/latest-allegations-nigel-farage-funding-reform

2. How about we report him for inciting violence? https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/nigel-farage-southport-stabbings-riots-b2588657.html

Does anyone know of a way to support them and/or the Filton 25? Ie. An official crowd funder or something?

I hope one of the action groups like Stand Up To Racism, Best For Britain, Take Back Power etc organise a rally or protest outside this. I’ll be there!

Got to love how Liz Truss is blaming the “deep state” for her complete failure.

Gets my vote!

Ohh that would be fantastic!

For now I guess I2P can/will help

Would it not make sense for the government to subsidise solar panels and heat pumps?

They could generate work for companies, increase employment in theory, and make it affordable for people to utilise greener energy. In turn we would not be as dependent on fossil fuels and their rising / fluctuating costs.

Genuinely interested to see if anyone agrees or disagrees… Maybe I’m oversimplifying things…

That’s a very good point - it isn’t Mastercard or Visa involved in the card protection. Thank you!

So I guess I’m actually saying: if Wemo offer credit, then count me in!

In the UK the credit card company are joint liable for any purchases over £100.

So if I buy X from company Y for £100, and company Y fails to deliver, or goes into administration, or whatever, I go back to the credit card company and get my £100 back. Or looked at another way, I don’t pay them the £100 and they swallow the cost.