2026-04-23T06:35:21Z https://njump.me Julian Schwarzenbach https://njump.me/npub1wy3g0vgrj8e2m36kersmue33jvxt7slcpupm28n279nxu2x4x96q7n0l55 https://files.mastodonapp.uk/accounts/avatars/109/290/940/668/040/235/original/42c19abe5bea5f5c.jpg https://files.mastodonapp.uk/accounts/avatars/109/290/940/668/040/235/original/42c19abe5bea5f5c.jpg https://njump.me/nevent1qqsx5uhe70phdqxxjaulfefrqdw74sun9pp2xsg74m60ph946hphvxszypcj9pa3qwgl9tw82mywr0nxxxfse06rlq8s8dg7dtckvm3g65chg85ndl5 #SilentSunday #charnwood #leicestershire<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/115/520/965/169/195/699/original/4cb81339e90ffd6b.jpeg"> 2025-11-09T17:42:02Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs86w47agw4qww6ph6dlnnukv0e6kucvh5fdj8nf0h5zdses4javzgzypcj9pa3qwgl9tw82mywr0nxxxfse06rlq8s8dg7dtckvm3g65chg8fz0c6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr7fwgsruh3wzhqjmpu3k0ne7lta9n0ekc3z37j3wpumv6am9t8ggpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43q8v23w0'>nevent1q…23w0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqg0tuf634rz4suczwj7kgnecr6cyt0eu9xmp3sp0fku68mqehq4msas60lz" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqg0tuf634rz4suczwj7kgnecr6cyt0eu9xmp3sp0fku68mqehq4msas60lz</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…60lz</span>)</a></span> The whole approach to social care/ care in this country is broken. That in turn is having significant negative impacts on the NHS, on keeping people out of the workplace due to caring requirements, of private residents subsidising state funded care-home residents. <br/>I would suggest that what is needed is a root and branch reform with a system built from the ground up - tweaks at the edges and small increments in funding will not do! 2025-06-16T16:56:50Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsra9vpjlxeucdtjcl5fxf5zkxrk7fwsautjcyznw8fddflmemswtqzypcj9pa3qwgl9tw82mywr0nxxxfse06rlq8s8dg7dtckvm3g65chgj0mn6t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2g9w0wsxr66lvplll0jgnrwauzhfyn4rv87dfqhqmd2k645sujtspz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43qsjzrus'>nevent1q…zrus</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqg0tuf634rz4suczwj7kgnecr6cyt0eu9xmp3sp0fku68mqehq4msas60lz" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqg0tuf634rz4suczwj7kgnecr6cyt0eu9xmp3sp0fku68mqehq4msas60lz</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…60lz</span>)</a></span> It&#39;s a political choice over the level of fares set. Lower fares would mean higher subsidy, and therefore a greater hit on the Treasury, perhaps. But, encouraging travel off roads and onto public transport will reduce congestion and the need for ever more roads/ bypasses/ car parks etc. so is a saving to the Treasury.<br/>Lower fares are more equitable, so probably not what those who are wedded to their SUVs want! 2025-05-26T07:26:48Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqgeff9uqh92g6hdnjkkx72s04q5vrs0v6hrwaax2yqnrfrcct9hqzypcj9pa3qwgl9tw82mywr0nxxxfse06rlq8s8dg7dtckvm3g65chg4ta5cv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsytx3mh7lxj4ja38dexah59mggfqy24ns53pm8d0rcc4c58d8gkscpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43qgscudr'>nevent1q…cudr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqg0tuf634rz4suczwj7kgnecr6cyt0eu9xmp3sp0fku68mqehq4msas60lz" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqg0tuf634rz4suczwj7kgnecr6cyt0eu9xmp3sp0fku68mqehq4msas60lz</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…60lz</span>)</a></span> I used to work in the water industry and my perception is that Ofwat, whilst publicly being stated as an &#39;independent regulator&#39; gets leant on by governments to focus attention on certain things and away from others. <br/>CSOs and sewerage problems have been known about for many years, water companies have tried to get investment, but Ofwat repeatedly push back on this.<br/>Perhaps things may be starting to change? 2024-12-17T09:15:15Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvjg0f9r5u8ue727966c2jdfs8n2qt2nq4zl5uqnftt2gurncy42szypcj9pa3qwgl9tw82mywr0nxxxfse06rlq8s8dg7dtckvm3g65chg80ydrq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs99atxvrwf2y8zu0ehy3e7xpcf53zl805yrek3a7xx59tqpsx7mrcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43qnqkx05'>nevent1q…kx05</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqg0tuf634rz4suczwj7kgnecr6cyt0eu9xmp3sp0fku68mqehq4msas60lz" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqg0tuf634rz4suczwj7kgnecr6cyt0eu9xmp3sp0fku68mqehq4msas60lz</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…60lz</span>)</a></span> Much of the problem with sewer overflows is that decades ago we went for the cheap option of combined sewers i.e. rain and foul water in the same pipe. When it rains, volume increases dramatically, hence the need for overflows.<br/><br/>To prevent this is not cheap - new sewers (very expensive and disruptive), increased storage (less expensive and disruptive, but have a finite volume before overflow), more treatment (very expensive). <br/><br/>No easy options! 2024-12-10T09:40:28Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8v0fe3yv84x2ju8cwt9kfuf7c43nfhwe8cq23793vf6683grks8czypcj9pa3qwgl9tw82mywr0nxxxfse06rlq8s8dg7dtckvm3g65chgwkprqa In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg4y0qz5lve4069plzc0dj54fa8wqgnwk6s4zl38wz748hz7w038spz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43qwkxyj7'>nevent1q…xyj7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqzdp33shl69xr0uq3x8n5gsjykq9upycwh6nqm02c3f6x0frrn0dqftargs" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqzdp33shl69xr0uq3x8n5gsjykq9upycwh6nqm02c3f6x0frrn0dqftargs</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…args</span>)</a></span> My memory isn&#39;t what it was, so I find Journal a way of recording what I have been doing, when and where. Sometimes nice to look back over past entries. 2024-11-29T12:53:34Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsx3d05vu9nvn9dhhjmgv9af4aa9tspah4vttlwmujxtkh2jqf6nzszypcj9pa3qwgl9tw82mywr0nxxxfse06rlq8s8dg7dtckvm3g65chgq93q6g #SilentSunday #foremark reservoir #derbyshire<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/113/498/493/140/041/857/original/a51a32611ea7ae4c.jpeg"> 2024-11-17T13:20:38Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsw97x8p00h4kl63rlj0kv6v436csdrrwawsvteszw633p244ngmfgzypcj9pa3qwgl9tw82mywr0nxxxfse06rlq8s8dg7dtckvm3g65chgpuqsue In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf8dq7vygeu40xk86u886xv6fzc3fp4skwx9mlgy8f3895tghy9cqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43qwm8ejm'>nevent1q…8ejm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1g0tuf634rz4suczwj7kgnecr6cyt0eu9xmp3sp0fku68mqehq4msp3tvm4" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>npub1g0tuf634rz4suczwj7kgnecr6cyt0eu9xmp3sp0fku68mqehq4msp3tvm4</span> (<span class="italic">npub1g0t…tvm4</span>)</a></span> They often state you should follow the money.... Would love someone to follow Richard Tice&#39;s money to explain why an apparently experienced businessman is spending so much on a political vanity project? 2024-07-02T06:37:21Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfy7j59rcy3t7mzssv4qnj0255yj33n9w953uujdmvv0dkdx9pssqzypcj9pa3qwgl9tw82mywr0nxxxfse06rlq8s8dg7dtckvm3g65chgn0y74a In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv782mvj7tnnywrw5ys6tx4r7y8pdceaf4cqldxthlyvpmnfpu8acpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43qyjyu89'>nevent1q…yu89</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1mqxq9fch7gcz5wd9sldy4peh4m5myex488najnalj0c0dwthpyjs5cxqll" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>npub1mqxq9fch7gcz5wd9sldy4peh4m5myex488najnalj0c0dwthpyjs5cxqll</span> (<span class="italic">npub1mqx…xqll</span>)</a></span> Dr.Who theme tune from the 1970&#39;s! Once went to a disco where they played it really loud and it was &#39;an experience&#39; 2024-06-11T16:59:43Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszdjr2n23wddn3e8fc6k7pzrw3l23jktue62uv9cjtlx0pmkf97sszypcj9pa3qwgl9tw82mywr0nxxxfse06rlq8s8dg7dtckvm3g65chg8tr30x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd700grmngxrhatzgqrdek33sphdwedm75mrt26yhmwjdvd3dq2vqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43qtfpm8j'>nevent1q…pm8j</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1mm35vqtgdg3mw4v9vsvxuaapxhsapr4vpxj5yu94jegxx85alxesmwft6j" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>npub1mm35vqtgdg3mw4v9vsvxuaapxhsapr4vpxj5yu94jegxx85alxesmwft6j</span> (<span class="italic">npub1mm3…ft6j</span>)</a></span> Wonder if there is a new business model developing - being paid to seed AI with bad news about your competitors/ conspiracy theories etc. All in all, the AI hype may be (just) starting to crumble 2024-05-24T10:12:30Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqh3gftdjp3fh403y0mjdu8fu9m5j95sulymaypqdtfwc78r46ffszypcj9pa3qwgl9tw82mywr0nxxxfse06rlq8s8dg7dtckvm3g65chg89qeln #silentsunday #Norway #Dalseter #cross_country_skiing<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/112/112/092/712/541/578/original/da803f8f1a5edd7e.jpg"> 2024-03-17T17:00:57Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspedxyp0k2473w6375wph500hm608cfndhnf5znp5vk8egj5k990qzypcj9pa3qwgl9tw82mywr0nxxxfse06rlq8s8dg7dtckvm3g65chg79u8uw Rosie is not amused #caturday<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/111/827/210/801/786/196/original/ab575443b88077b4.jpeg"> 2024-01-27T09:31:19Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswgthvy65eyn525z5a8tarahuq7ukvsyz9lqg2lmtdtjgmcc526rszypcj9pa3qwgl9tw82mywr0nxxxfse06rlq8s8dg7dtckvm3g65chgyuy9e6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrhu7yp8gqc2ny7e45jkfydxpwkyx9tq7hh0fu0dmzne2egn335zgpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43qpcsd8e'>nevent1q…sd8e</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub15zu89j2k6sja8qgcs5qdu2pfra5kemhlgeern2cpcw2svkuvkudqu3s7lx" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>npub15zu89j2k6sja8qgcs5qdu2pfra5kemhlgeern2cpcw2svkuvkudqu3s7lx</span> (<span class="italic">npub15zu…s7lx</span>)</a></span> The more the IDF try to destroy Hamas, the more likely they are to reinvigorate it for the next 20+ years. Young Palestinians witnessing the death and destruction will become more likely to take up arms against Israel thereby perpetuating Hamas, sadly. 2023-12-22T09:06:28Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstmulasnysu5m6wgx3nmfsq4a6pfc9myrgjmee404ht3xwxvq909szypcj9pa3qwgl9tw82mywr0nxxxfse06rlq8s8dg7dtckvm3g65chgvza0ya In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxdqfngda7945jp9y5ml450y6nq88f33t6eqyd5xdejuhxw82en7qpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43q0dvzzg'>nevent1q…vzzg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1g0tuf634rz4suczwj7kgnecr6cyt0eu9xmp3sp0fku68mqehq4msp3tvm4" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>npub1g0tuf634rz4suczwj7kgnecr6cyt0eu9xmp3sp0fku68mqehq4msp3tvm4</span> (<span class="italic">npub1g0t…tvm4</span>)</a></span> Would be interested to know the framing of the questions used for the survey &#34;Do you feel better off after x-years of Biden?&#34; or &#34;Do you think would be better off under Biden or Trump during the financial crisis?&#34; 2023-11-13T18:11:38Z