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Post by VanWoman84 on Mar 19, 2023 14:21:52 GMT
Hmmm, the bit about not being able to use the phone without acknowledging the alert is conserving. The conspiracist in me says it's a way of telling what phones are where, and in use. |
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Post by VanWoman84 on Mar 19, 2023 14:24:15 GMT
Hmmm, the bit about not being able to use the phone without acknowledging the alert is conserving. The conspiracist in me says it's a way of telling what phones are where, and in use. |
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Post by NomadCris on Mar 19, 2023 14:37:53 GMT
Its loud, ive received test emergency alerts. You wouldnt want to not acknowledge it to turn it off.Its a cell broadcast not one to each phone. In most newer phones you can turn off the alerts completely in settings either in the mobile network settings or notifications settings depending on operating system and version. Ive turned mine off though because of the fact it blocks use of the phone until its acknowledged.
If 'they' wanted to know where you are though they just trace your number and IMEI number.Phones automatically communicate with the nearest cellular mast approx every 10 seconds and that's logged by the networks and has to be kept along with numbers you call or text and IP of sites you visit for certain period (a year -18 months? ) as part of anti terrorism laws. Retention of communications data law.
If 'they' want to stop you using phones and internet 'they' can by just turning off cellular networks anywhere 'they' want....just as happens in China or Iran.
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Post by ma bungo on Mar 21, 2023 9:57:38 GMT
Their getting ready for nuclear war , 4 minute warning?
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Post by NomadCris on Mar 21, 2023 10:14:47 GMT
The way this government works we'll be all incinerated before they get to sending out a warning.
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Post by bernie on Mar 22, 2023 12:05:16 GMT
Their getting ready for nuclear war , 4 minute warning? If there was a nuclear war they wouldn't give us any warning What's the point? |
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Post by NomadCris on Mar 22, 2023 19:37:34 GMT
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Post by gentu on Mar 23, 2023 10:55:48 GMT
Supporting DiEM25 and MERA25 even more angry and determined after Yanis was nearly beaten to death (seriously, actually, physically) - for daring to be an honest, loving, international/interplanetary citizen .... we gotta stick together respect boundaries - vive la/le difference, but unite in ALL ness and LOVE NOT FEAR ....
www.youtube.com/c/diem25official "In under two months, we will make history in Germany: MERA25, our political party, will be on the ballot for state elections in Bremen.
As our first local electoral test in the country, this is huge for our movement – and something we’re determined to succeed in. Though we have a wonderful team of volunteers and candidates on the ground in Bremen, we know what we’re up against. Our resources are small. Traditional parties, on the other hand, will spare no expense in making sure politics-as-usual continue unchallenged. But we know that DiEM25 has one superpower that no regular political party does: international solidarity. That’s why I’ve decided to move to Bremen from my home in Montenegro during the weeks ahead, where I’ll help our local DiEMers and MERA25 members build their campaign. And I won’t be alone in joining them – others will be coming, for days at a time, travelling from Berlin, Amsterdam, Brussels, Lisbon and many other places, lending their skills and support."
This will, of course, cost us. And MERA25 Germany – already spending what little money it has producing vital campaigning material – simply can’t spare any more. So, Jenn, I come to you with a simple ask: can you help us gather the power of international solidarity and create something that will send shock waves through politics – in Germany and beyond? DONATE If you and 2.000 other people reading this message donate as little as €5, we can make sure that every little bit of magic DiEM25 can muster will be used on our task in Bremen – and that the exciting actions we have planned for this period can take place. Thank you, Jenn. And Carpe DiEM! In solidarity, Dusan Pajovic >> DiEM25 Campaigning Coordinator P.S.: DiEMers from Germany, the Netherlands and beyond are joining me and the team in Bremen on the weekends of 15th/16th of April and 6th/7th of May. Do you want to help out, get to know us in person and gather some campaigning experience? Then let us know! |
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Post by givingitsomethought on Mar 23, 2023 14:11:48 GMT
I expect a lot of cats will get kicked out on the street too as people wont or cant pay the chipping cost. Pet ownership is just a money go round for the pharma owned veterinary industry who are the only ones permitted to chip animals,very little of this is to do with animal welfare concerns or this faux concern for owners lost pets. If they genuinely cared they'd be doing it free or huge discount. The millions or feral and farm cats of course are exempt as theres no one to be fleeced for the chipping charge.This measure will be worth a few hundred million pounds to the pharmaceutical owned uk veterinary industry and associated technology suppliers. Funny how they can enact measures like this virtually overnight but the same government department minister can do nothing whatsoever to stop billions of tons of shit being dumped by water companies into the rivers and the sea harming and killing wildlife and destroying habitat. Funny too how they cant (won't) trace where all the lost covid fund billions disappeared to and to whombut they can make sure they know where your cat is. I agree chipping of roaming pets is generally a good idea and most responsible owners would do so but this is just typical populist Tory gaslighting and bullshittery. Cats Protection are chipping for free where we are at the mo - not sure if it's permanent/nationwide but just in case it's any use to anyone  I do think it would make more sense for animal protection/welfare charities to offer free chipping/neuturing to anyone who wants it - surely would be cheaper in the long run than constantly rescuing and rehoming? Slightly unrelated but we did have a quite unethical situation with our vet who basically told me that our elderly kitty needed expensive surgery. I couldn't afford it and we don't qualify for help via the charities I contacted so I called the vet to book in to have her euthanised. I was very upset but she is getting on and I don't want her to suffer. Booked the appointment, talked it all through with son - and then the vet called to inform me that she could just go on long term pain relief (the cat equivalent of Ibuprofen, I believe) and that would do the job. Works out at about £4 a week, instead of the hundreds the surgery was quoting me, but I have to say it was the lack of ethics and not putting kitty first that upset me the most. It does make me sad that you just can't trust anyone any more  Anyway, kitty cat is happy and pain free now so can spend however many years she's got left sitting in the garden being too lazy to catch birds |
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Post by VanWoman84 on Mar 23, 2023 17:35:56 GMT
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Post by bernie on Mar 23, 2023 18:49:36 GMT
There are more vets like that than not.
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Post by NomadCris on Mar 23, 2023 20:31:17 GMT
Very few Independent self employed vets now,majority are contracted to practices who are owned by big US vet pharmaceuticals,Insurance or corporate business groups like Mars or giant hedge funds and theyre consequently under great pressure to generate income. Sad but true. I know for a fact in my region there is not a single independent practice.The law was changed in the UK in the late 90's so that a veterinary practice no longer had to be owned and run by qualified vets only staffed by them and since then practices have been swallowed up one after the other. The few so called independents are usually part of a group around a specialist veterinary hospital and owned by that entity.
A similar grotesque fate awaits the NHS.
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Post by lika on Mar 23, 2023 23:00:34 GMT
For the covidian ,lockdown fanatics and face nappy wearers. UnHerd Britain Why doesn’t Britain regret lockdown? Three years on, voters remain in favour Freddie Sayers is the Executive Editor of UnHerd. He was previously Editor-in-Chief of YouGov, and founder of PoliticsHome. March 23, 2023 “In retrospect, lockdowns were a mistake.” If you agree with the above statement, you are, I’m afraid, still in the minority. Three years to the day since Britain brought in its first nationwide lockdown, the latest wave of UnHerd Britain polling shows that only 27% of voters agree that lockdowns were a mistake, while 54% disagree and 19% are not sure. unherd.com/2023/03/why-doesnt-britain-regret-lockdown/ |
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Post by bernie on Mar 24, 2023 10:10:36 GMT
Very few Independent self employed vets now,majority are contracted to practices who are owned by big US vet pharmaceuticals,Insurance or corporate business groups like Mars or giant hedge funds and theyre consequently under great pressure to generate income. Sad but true. I know for a fact in my region there is not a single independent practice.The law was changed in the UK in the late 90's so that a veterinary practice no longer had to be owned and run by qualified vets only staffed by them and since then practices have been swallowed up one after the other. The few so called independents are usually part of a group around a specialist veterinary hospital and owned by that entity. A similar grotesque fate awaits the NHS. That is the same with dentists.Practices are all being bought up by a company that is owned by another company, that is owned by an Indian investment Bank. It was explained to me as legal money laundering |
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Post by NomadCris on Mar 24, 2023 18:15:07 GMT
Very few Independent self employed vets now,majority are contracted to practices who are owned by big US vet pharmaceuticals,Insurance or corporate business groups like Mars or giant hedge funds and theyre consequently under great pressure to generate income. Sad but true. I know for a fact in my region there is not a single independent practice.The law was changed in the UK in the late 90's so that a veterinary practice no longer had to be owned and run by qualified vets only staffed by them and since then practices have been swallowed up one after the other. The few so called independents are usually part of a group around a specialist veterinary hospital and owned by that entity. A similar grotesque fate awaits the NHS. That is the same with dentists.Practices are all being bought up by a company that is owned by another company, that is owned by an Indian investment Bank. It was explained to me as legal money laundering yep...vet and dental practices are traded like commodities now like nursing and care homes. Hedge funds in the US are buying up trailer parks and low income housing projects to exploit, force out low income plebs and redevelop as gated housing...happening here too. Buying up migrant centres and migrant hotel accommodation...The world is full of predatory capitalists. Even at low entry level theres predatory capitalist cjnts ..but theyll be vilified while the multi billion dollar hedge fund cujts say its just normal ligitimate capitalism at work. w⚓s news.sky.com/story/yemen-donated-un-food-aid-for-the-most-needy-sold-in-markets-to-boost-stallholders-profits-12841714 |
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I do think it would make more sense for animal protection/welfare charities to offer free chipping/neuturing to anyone who wants it - surely would be cheaper in the long run than constantly rescuing and rehoming? Slightly unrelated but we did have a quite unethical situation with our vet who basically told me that our elderly kitty needed expensive surgery. I couldn't afford it and we don't qualify for help via the charities I contacted so I called the vet to book in to have her euthanised. I was very upset but she is getting on and I don't want her to suffer. Booked the appointment, talked it all through with son - and then the vet called to inform me that she could just go on long term pain relief (the cat equivalent of Ibuprofen, I believe) and that would do the job. Works out at about £4 a week, instead of the hundreds the surgery was quoting me, but I have to say it was the lack of ethics and not putting kitty first that upset me the most. It does make me sad that you just can't trust anyone any more 
Anyway, kitty cat is happy and pain free now so can spend however many years she's got left sitting in the garden being too lazy to catch birds 