Most of us have never lived through a war that affected every home and millions of soldiers, and few of us have relatives who lived through occupation. I think we underestimate the savagery that is u… (View Post)

I have a young relative, with a growing rep in space stuff (satellites more than rockets) who has had some dealings with him when he worked for SpaceX - quite liked him, didn't recognise the iconocla… (View Post)

Yes, I posted the Guardian piece on my Facebook page with the comment that criticising Israel shouldn't blind us to what Hamas did. There's a nice reply from an Iraqi refugee. https://www.facebook.co… (View Post)

Meeks in iconoclastic mood: https://alastair-meeks.medium.com/a-series-of-unfortunate-opinions-0d6b06d7de23 Why do people get so worked up about sktscraper architecture? If you live near a tall build… (View Post)

There definitely is a new wave of it, but generally non-fatal. Long Covid seems to be a significant thing too, and I know people who are annoyed how little the whole political class is paying attenti… (View Post)