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The #Tory model for #socialcare:
1. defund local councils, while retaining their social care responsibilities;
2. Budget cuts make #infrastructure increasingly harder to maintain (or replace);
3. 'Encourage' councils to use private provision to make up gap between need & public provision for care;
4. 'allow' market rates to be set by providers & open sector to #investment to spur 'innovation' in provision;
5. watch taxpayers money flow to the rich (not the needy)
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/oct/28/biggest-private-childrens-homes-in-england-made-300m-profit-last-year
Biggest private children’s homes in England made £300m profit last year
Fee income for 20 largest operators – many private equity-owned – soars as councils struggle to meet costsMichael Savage (The Guardian)
One Hundred Mules Walking the Los Angeles Aqueduct
"The journey drew a line, with a string of one hundred mules, between #LosAngeles and the source of its water in the Eastern Sierra... Mules were an important component of the labor force that made the building of the aqueduct possible. This action paid homage to the quiet dignity of the mule and the patient pace of its progress across this epic landscape." #asstodon #Infrastructure
https://jon-e.net/infrastructure/#%E2%80%9Cpeer-reviewed-vs-unrefereed%E2%80%9D-is-purposely-excluded-as-an-axis-o
#Infrastructure #ScholComm
![“Peer reviewed vs. unrefereed” is purposely excluded as an axis of communication tools, as the ability to review and annotate multiple versions of a document — subject to the context of the medium — should be a basic part of any communication system. Fear over losing the at once immutable but also paradoxically fragile ecosystem of journal-led peer review is one of the first strawmen that stops consideration of radically reorganizing scientific communication66. The belief that peer review as we know it is an intrinsic part of science is ahistorical (eg. [255]), and the belief that journal-led peer review is somehow a unique venue for evaluating scientific work ignores the immense quantity of criticism and discussion that happens in almost every communicative context, scientific and otherwise. The notion that the body of scientific knowledge is best curated by passing each paper through a gauntlet of three anonymous reviewers, after which it becomes Fact is ridiculous on its face. Focusing on preserving peer review is a red herring that unnecessarily constrains the possible forms of scientific communication. Instead we will try and sketch systems that address the needs for communication and knowledge organization left unmet precisely because of the primacy of peer reviewed journal publications.](https://keybored.me/photo/preview/640/1120120 "“Peer reviewed vs. unrefereed” is purposely excluded as an axis of communication tools, as the ability to review and annotate multiple versions of a document — subject to the context of the medium — should be a basic part of any communication system. Fear over losing the at once immutable but also paradoxically fragile ecosystem of journal-led peer review is one of the first strawmen that stops consideration of radically reorganizing scientific communication66. The belief that peer review as we know it is an intrinsic part of science is ahistorical (eg. [255]), and the belief that journal-led peer review is somehow a unique venue for evaluating scientific work ignores the immense quantity of criticism and discussion that happens in almost every communicative context, scientific and otherwise. The notion that the body of scientific knowledge is best curated by passing each paper through a gauntlet of three anonymous reviewers, after which it becomes Fact is ridiculous on its face. Focusing on preserving peer review is a red herring that unnecessarily constrains the possible forms of scientific communication. Instead we will try and sketch systems that address the needs for communication and knowledge organization left unmet precisely because of the primacy of peer reviewed journal publications.")
Why we think every scholarly organization, but in particular scholarly societies, should not just migrate to #Mastodon, but host their own instances - and what that has to do with the journals many scholarly societies use to generate revenue:
“Data shows for the first time that the peak demand for electricity this summer will exceed the amount we can generate from on-demand, dispatchable power, so we will be relying on #renewables to keep the lights on.”
But rather than fix the grid, #Republicans spent their time in the #Texas legislature trying to block renewable #energy:
https://www.texasobserver.org/88th-session-texas-legislature-lgbtq-energy-schools/
#environment #infrastructure #ClimateChange #TXlege #politics #news #USpol #OilAndGas
The Awful 88th Session of the Texas Lege
Losers during the 88th session of the legislature included taxpayers, teachers, trans youths, and anyone who uses electricity.Texas Observer Staff (The Texas Observer)
Date Saturday, 4 February 2023
Door 20:00h CET
Start 20:30h CET
Entrance 5 euro
Location Varia (Gouwstraat 3, Rotterdam)
It is with some pleasure that we're able to announce that the quest for extra tendencies will continue all throughout 2023. Every month extratonal infrastructure will invite advanced artists to approach the concept of extratonality from unexpected angles between the walls of Varia. Our first event of the year takes place on the 4th of February, where visitors will come face to face with performances by Eric Kinny, Tisa Neža Herlec and Friso van Wijck. This time the program will focus on the interaction between film, music and performance. A trip around the world, for which you only have to travel to the Gouwstraat!
https://varia.zone/en/extratonal2.html
#rotterdam #varia #extratonality #infrastructure
Extratonal Infrastructure #2: Eric Kinny, Tisa Neža Herlec & Friso van Wijck
The search for extra tonalities continues! Join us for the first event of the year including performances by Eric Kinny, Tisa Neža Herlec & Friso van Wijck. A trip around the world, for which you only have to travel to the Gouwstraat!Varia
Content warning: Masto meta danger via the question why is it so hard to self-host email?
https://usa.streetsblog.org/2019/05/29/protect-yourself-separated-bike-lanes-means-safer-streets-study-says/
Separated Bike Lanes Means Safer Streets, Study Says
Cities that build protected lanes for cyclists end up with safer roads for people on bikes and people in cars and on foot, a new study of 12 large metropolises revealed Wednesday.Streetsblog USA