Notices by the magnificent rhys (rhys@mastodon.rhys.wtf), page 2

Starmer: young people should be allowed to vote.

Sunak: young people should face jingoistic death.

The Labour policy is necessary to prevent the Tory policy ever, ever being enacted.

#UKPolitics #politics #election #GE2024

Every now and then I read something casually and it takes a few minutes for my brain to acknowledge the gravity of its meaning.

Like this sentence: "According to UN-endorsed projections, global demand for fresh water will exceed supply by 40% in 2030."

Global demand for fresh water will exceed supply by 40% in 2030! How is that not headline news driving a massive global effort to prevent the ensuing tragedy!?

#climate #water #environment

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-42982959

@GottaLaff That's interesting. Does that mean that the US can never renege on a treaty obligation?

That very much appeals to me after Tory disdain for our treaty obligations here in the wake of Brexit and the ECHR.