Interesting Links for 07-02-2024

[andrewducker]

1. Can anyone explain to me why Edinburgh is Scotland's worst-funded local authority?

(tags:Scotland Edinburgh money )

2. The UK government is running a consultation on their terrible trans children guidance for schools. Please take the time to comment on it

(tags:lgbt transgender uk england school )

3. Bluesky social network drops invite-only sign ups

(tags:socialnetworking )

4. No matter the law juries will not fine people for feeding the homeless

(tags:homelessness law GoodNews USA OhForFucksSake )

5. Elevated body temperature is associated with depressive symptoms

(tags:heat depression psychology )

6. New paper explains why females are more prone to autoimmune diseases

(tags:gender immune_system disease )

7. First 3D-printed functional human brain tissue grows like the real thing

(tags:brain 3dprinting )

8. UK pylons minister reshuffled after … campaigning against local pylons

(tags:uk electricity infrastructure )

9. 'We feel castrated': the young British men embracing right-wing, misogynistic politics

(tags:politics men feminism uk )

Comments

[conuly]

9. 'We feel castrated': the young British men embracing right-wing, misogynistic politics

My dog has actually been castrated and he's very nice and kind, so simply feeling kinda sorta sad is not an excuse.

[channelpenguin]

My cat too. Also, he doesn't roam the streets fighting, looking to get laid, and pissing up walls! I don't think he'd kill kittens because he wanted to fuck mama either.

I'm pretty sure it's not a workable solution for humans, though :-). Selfishly, I kinda like sex with men so I'd rather they were still willing able and interested.

A bit OT:
I can't take anyone seriously that has Jordan Peterson for a hero. Isn't self discipline supposed to be his thing? Man had himself put in a medical coma to quit alcohol so he didn't have to consciously go through withdrawal! (Which, I recall, unsurprisingly, gave him other health issues it took a long while to recover from). I can't respect that at all. I quit 2 decades of heavy drinking just by deciding to (no meds no support groups, but that first wasn't 100% wise and I have no issue with those who need support!). 20 years ago now. Never troubled me a day since. First 2 weeks were a little tough. Nothing I'd swap the issues you get from immobilisation etc. from a coma in order to avoid!