Gui Heurich

Gui Heurich

@anthrolanguage.bsky.social

programming, anthropology, politics, gardening, climate change. hopefully not in that order. author of Coderspeak: the language of computer programmers https://uclpress.co.uk/book/coderspeak/

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depths of wikipedia
@depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social

wikipedia turns 25 today! the last unenshittified major website! backbone of online info! triumph of humanity! powered by urge of unpaid randos to correct each other! somehow mostly reliable! "good thing wikipedia works in practice, because it sure doesn't work in theory" - old wiki adage

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The Green Party of England & Wales
@greenparty.org.uk

“Privatisation was the experiment — and it’s failed. We have water companies pumping sewage into our rivers and charging us extra for the privilege.” Zack Polanski says it’s time to bring water back into public hands on #BBCPoliticsNorth.

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Guy Shrubsole
@guyshrubsole.bsky.social

“In opposition, Labour vowed to introduce a right to roam. In govt, it U-turned on this promise… its plan to create 9 new ‘river walks’ is a paltry compensation.” Excellent Guardian leader on why we need a right of access to all rivers @righttoroam.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

theguardian.comThe Guardian view on England’s riverbanks: landscapes that everyone should be able to enjoy | EditorialEditorial: Only a small sliver of riverside land is accessible to the public. Rights of way shouldn’t depend on the goodwill of landowners

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Alice Roberts
@profaliceroberts.bsky.social

2000 years ago: the Romans would let an aqueduct destroy the Gardon Valley. We need clean water, but at what cost?

The Guardian@theguardian.com

Ed Miliband would let a turbine farm destroy Brontë country. We need net zero, but at what cost? | Simon Jenkins

theguardian.comEd Miliband would let a turbine farm destroy Brontë country. We need net zero, but at what cost? | Simon JenkinsOf course the climate crisis must be confronted, but history, tranquility and beauty must also count for something, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Chris Baraniuk
@chrisbaraniuk.com

"Climate change is significantly altering the UK's vector-borne disease landscape, creating increasingly favourable conditions for disease-carrying organisms. The recent detection of West Nile virus in British mosquitoes exemplifies this emerging threat." ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2025/05/21/h...

ukhsa.blog.gov.ukHow we protect the UK from vector-borne diseasesAs West Nile virus is detected in mosquitoes collected in the UK for the first time, we take a look at how UKHSA is protecting the UK from vector-borne diseases

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NPR
@npr.org

José Mujica, the charismatic former guerrilla fighter who later went on to lead Uruguay and became known as "the world's poorest president" for his austere lifestyle, has died at 89.

npr.orgUruguay's ex-President José Mujica, nicknamed 'world's poorest president,' dies at 89José Mujica, the charismatic former guerrilla fighter who later went on to lead Uruguay and became known as "the world's poorest president" for his austere lifestyle, has died at 89.