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okwithmydecay

@ okwithmydecay @leminal.space

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East London dweller, cyclist, swimmer, runner powered by plants and great tunes. 時々日本語でつぶやきますよ。

  • Bonnie Blue throws her weight behind Reform UK in surprise political endorsement

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  • I'm not sure if you live in the UK or not, but she's notable enough that Channel 4 made a documentary about her, which caused a lot of uproar, and she also has a Wikipedia page.

  • Sydney's proposed new outdoor dining rules

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  • Though can you hear anyone inside? Often I find it's louder inside because of the background music. I imagine this is also a welcome development for dog owners, as some places only allow dogs in the outdoor seating areas.

  • ‘Not your typical high street’ – residents express concern over new Aldi on Hackney Road

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  • One thing that bothers me about the residents' objections, is that they place much of the blame on the homeless shelter. Of course some people find homeless shelters unsettling, but they're an important resource.

    “This is not your typical high-street site,” she said. “A large source of alcohol from this precise point will just draw people from the homeless shelter opposite, and from nearby streets, literally to our doorway.” She added that other shops on this road had “constant run-ins with the homeless and drug addicts.”

    Having already submitted a letter of objection signed by over 40 other people, including local businesses, Darina’s concerns were echoed at the hearing. Laura Schaefer said she was struggling to put her two-year-old toddler to bed amid the noise from “loitering and public drinking,” and agreed that the nearby homeless shelter had caused a “big issue” in terms of anti-social behaviour.

  • London’s iconic Carnaby Street could be transformed by a major revamp

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  • Whilst I'm down with them upgrading the lighting and introducing more planting, I'm not sure about it reverting to a traditional road.

    The plans also want to take Carnaby back to its roots by making it look more like a road again. The street would remain pedestrianised, but could have a ‘road’ and pavements re-installed. The developers want to un-do a lot of the changes that were made in the ‘80s and ‘90s when artificial stone paving was installed.

  • London's giant AI artwork to be torn down

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  • The climate paradox of having a dog

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  • I'm not sure if you've read the article, but neither myself nor the author of the article is blaming the animals.

  • Reselling tickets for profit to be outlawed in UK government crackdown

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  • That was my original point. The artist or promoter is able to set the face value price, but Ticketmaster adds fees on top.

  • Reselling tickets for profit to be outlawed in UK government crackdown

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  • The climate paradox of having a dog

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  • As a dog owner, this is something I've thought about, and while I should not need to justify my decision to have a dog, I would argue that because we have a dog, my partner and I take less flights, and opt for dog friendly travel holidays by train.

  • Reselling tickets for profit to be outlawed in UK government crackdown

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  • The article states that the government will regulate the fees that can be charged on top of the face value.

    Under the plan, which could form part of next year’s King’s speech, anyone selling a ticket will not be allowed to charge more than they paid for it. Resale platforms will be allowed to charge fees on top of that price. These extras will also be limited, to ensure that they can’t be inflated artificially to offset profits forfeited owing to the legislation. The scale of the ceiling on service fees is yet to be determined.

  • Reselling tickets for profit to be outlawed in UK government crackdown

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  • Isn't it the artist or promoter who set the face value price?

  • New web app: a fast and simple race pace calculator for runners

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  • How do you simplify doing arithmetic on a calculator when you've got to deal with minutes and seconds? For example, how would you calculate the min/km pace for running 5km in 21:45?

  • Why are alcohol-free drinks so expensive? Some fake spirits cost over £25 a bottle!

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  • Thanks for asking. I do enjoy the taste of beer and wine, and prefer it over the taste of soft drink. Having tried lots of alcohol free beers, I do think they're very good these days, and I'm a big fan of Botivo.

    Alcohol-free wine still has a way to go, I sometimes grab a bottle from the supermarket, and find it quite reasonably priced. It doesn't taste quite like wine, but for me it tastes better than soft drinks.

  • Why are alcohol-free drinks so expensive? Some fake spirits cost over £25 a bottle!

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  • For some people, myself included, drinking is about the ritual and the social aspect, rather than necessarily getting drunk. When I go to a pub, I want to have a beer, but I don't always want to deal with a hangover the next day, particularly during the working week.

    In some ways it's not that different from people who have decaffeinated coffee. It's not any cheaper, but you still get to enjoy the experience of drinking coffee.

  • Nigel Farage Says Minimum Wage Should Be Cut for Young People

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  • Roasted Cabbage Steaks Lentil Salad

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  • These aren't my recipes, this is just something I cooked last night. I ended up substituting the lentils for chickpeas, which I also roasted in the oven for a little bit to make them crispy.

  • Green Party surge in popularity

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  • Can dogs sense ghosts?

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  • Of course the answer is no, however I thought the article was interesting because it talks about dogs in folklore:

    People have long believed in their dog’s ability to sense spirits. In ancient Mexico, the Aztecs believed that dogs could see ghosts and guide their masters’ souls through the underworld.

    Even Wikipedia has a whole page dedicated to dogs in Mesoamerican folklore and myth.

  • Organic Maps can be set as default navigation app in EU on iOS, and road shields displaying on Android

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  • That's depends, what's your primary mode of travel?