“I think we are headed for major societal disruption within the next five years,” said Gretta Pecl, at the University of Tasmania. “[Authorities] will be overwhelmed by extreme event after extreme event, food production will be disrupted. I could not feel greater despair over the future.”
In The Guardian yesterday
A local extreme right MP had his ties to Chinese spies laid bare this year, did not even make a dent in the polls.
The elections will be brutal...
As a Belgian, I sure hope you're right!
no indeed, I don't think it's that specific. I mainly browse the weekly exploration playlist, based on my listens, which either recommends other of my favorite songs that I hadn't listened yet, or unknown songs that usually fit my styles. Enough for me to cut the subscriptions 🥳
I second this, very nice indeed!
I also use their Picard software to check the downloaded album, then it updates the metadata automatically and places them in the appropriate folder structure.
Hard Boiled
Will, a story about 2 young police officers in Nazi-occupied Belgium. The book was really good. I wanted to see the movie in the cinema but was too late. Yesterday I saw Netflix has it so this will be the weekend I finally get to watch it!
Started watching The Head, and must say I'm pleasantly surprised. About 2/3rds through the first season and the story has been building gradually, taking care to introduce the characters properly, and supply a good amount of intrigue. Barring a weak season finale, I'll continue on to season 2.
Always reminds me of the hilarious Rockbuster:
The Scottish fellas can't get into their emails. KL
One book I read predicted societal disruption for 2035, with a total collapse of nations around 2050. I found it overly dramatic at the time, but now, 15 years later, it seems we're well ahead of that prediction.