#thevent — Public Fediverse posts

It's not that Hebden Bridge people don't want renewable energy, they just want it where it's appropriate, which is down the road in Todmorden, or somewhere else they don't have to see them, much like their attitude to supermarkets. Which they also benefit from and use, just not in their own back yard (they all do their weekly shop at Todmorden supermarkets but see off any chain store attempting to open in their own town). Got to keep their own house prices up.

None of these people whipping themselves up into a frenzy about Walshaw Moor did a thing about the Todmorden wind farms (I know that because when I moved here I got in touch with the Todmorden Moor Commoners who failed to prevent the Flower Scar Hill turbines (nobody but this tiny local group cared)).

All Todmorden wind farms are in locations with similar claims to carbon sinks and wildlife rarity, I've not seen the Todmorden turbines mentioned once in relation to the opposition to Walshaw Moor. And the idea that Top Withens has anything to do with the Brontë's was ridiculed as tourist trap nonsense until it became a convenient extra wedge for the opposition. Someone knocked up a graphic showing how turbine blades would be visible behind Top Withens as if it's some massive gotcha.

Foreign ownership is a fair argument, but a minor one, Scottish Power own the turbines here at Coal Clough, Scottish Power is owned by a Spanish multinational. It's common.

Between Walshaw Moor and Hebden Bridge are three MASSIVE reservoirs. The landscape is already industrial.

Anyway, I'm being contrarian. I don't actually know where I stand on this. I just can't stand the rhetoric around it from Hebden types. I do love wind turbines though.

#theVent

It's not that Hebden Bridge people don't want renewable energy, they just want it where it's appropriate, which is down the road in Todmorden, or somewhere else they don't have to see them, much like their attitude to supermarkets. Which they also benefit from and use, just not in their own back yard (they all do their weekly shop at Todmorden supermarkets but see off any chain store attempting to open in their own town). Got to keep their own house prices up.

None of these people whipping themselves up into a frenzy about Walshaw Moor did a thing about the Todmorden wind farms (I know that because when I moved here I got in touch with the Todmorden Moor Commoners who failed to prevent the Flower Scar Hill turbines (nobody but this tiny local group cared)).

All Todmorden wind farms are in locations with similar claims to carbon sinks and wildlife rarity, I've not seen the Todmorden turbines mentioned once in relation to the opposition to Walshaw Moor. And the idea that Top Withens has anything to do with the Brontë's was ridiculed as tourist trap nonsense until it became a convenient extra wedge for the opposition. Someone knocked up a graphic showing how turbine blades would be visible behind Top Withens as if it's some massive gotcha.

Foreign ownership is a fair argument, but a minor one, Scottish Power own the turbines here at Coal Clough, Scottish Power is owned by a Spanish multinational. It's common.

Between Walshaw Moor and Hebden Bridge are three MASSIVE reservoirs. The landscape is already industrial.

Anyway, I'm being contrarian. I don't actually know where I stand on this. I just can't stand the rhetoric around it from Hebden types. I do love wind turbines though.

#theVent

It's not that Hebden Bridge people don't want renewable energy, they just want it where it's appropriate, which is down the road in Todmorden, or somewhere else they don't have to see them, much like their attitude to supermarkets. Which they also benefit from and use, just not in their own back yard (they all do their weekly shop at Todmorden supermarkets but see off any chain store attempting to open in their own town). Got to keep their own house prices up.

None of these people whipping themselves up into a frenzy about Walshaw Moor did a thing about the Todmorden wind farms (I know that because when I moved here I got in touch with the Todmorden Moor Commoners who failed to prevent the Flower Scar Hill turbines (nobody but this tiny local group cared)).

All Todmorden wind farms are in locations with similar claims to carbon sinks and wildlife rarity, I've not seen the Todmorden turbines mentioned once in relation to the opposition to Walshaw Moor. And the idea that Top Withens has anything to do with the Brontë's was ridiculed as tourist trap nonsense until it became a convenient extra wedge for the opposition. Someone knocked up a graphic showing how turbine blades would be visible behind Top Withens as if it's some massive gotcha.

Foreign ownership is a fair argument, but a minor one, Scottish Power own the turbines here at Coal Clough, Scottish Power is owned by a Spanish multinational. It's common.

Between Walshaw Moor and Hebden Bridge are three MASSIVE reservoirs. The landscape is already industrial.

Anyway, I'm being contrarian. I don't actually know where I stand on this. I just can't stand the rhetoric around it from Hebden types. I do love wind turbines though.

#theVent

It's not that Hebden Bridge people don't want renewable energy, they just want it where it's appropriate, which is down the road in Todmorden, or somewhere else they don't have to see them, much like their attitude to supermarkets. Which they also benefit from and use, just not in their own back yard (they all do their weekly shop at Todmorden supermarkets but see off any chain store attempting to open in their own town). Got to keep their own house prices up.

None of these people whipping themselves up into a frenzy about Walshaw Moor did a thing about the Todmorden wind farms (I know that because when I moved here I got in touch with the Todmorden Moor Commoners who failed to prevent the Flower Scar Hill turbines (nobody but this tiny local group cared)).

All Todmorden wind farms are in locations with similar claims to carbon sinks and wildlife rarity, I've not seen the Todmorden turbines mentioned once in relation to the opposition to Walshaw Moor. And the idea that Top Withens has anything to do with the Brontë's was ridiculed as tourist trap nonsense until it became a convenient extra wedge for the opposition. Someone knocked up a graphic showing how turbine blades would be visible behind Top Withens as if it's some massive gotcha.

Foreign ownership is a fair argument, but a minor one, Scottish Power own the turbines here at Coal Clough, Scottish Power is owned by a Spanish multinational. It's common.

Between Walshaw Moor and Hebden Bridge are three MASSIVE reservoirs. The landscape is already industrial.

Anyway, I'm being contrarian. I don't actually know where I stand on this. I just can't stand the rhetoric around it from Hebden types. I do love wind turbines though.

#theVent

It's not that Hebden Bridge people don't want renewable energy, they just want it where it's appropriate, which is down the road in Todmorden, or somewhere else they don't have to see them, much like their attitude to supermarkets. Which they also benefit from and use, just not in their own back yard (they all do their weekly shop at Todmorden supermarkets but see off any chain store attempting to open in their own town). Got to keep their own house prices up.

None of these people whipping themselves up into a frenzy about Walshaw Moor did a thing about the Todmorden wind farms (I know that because when I moved here I got in touch with the Todmorden Moor Commoners who failed to prevent the Flower Scar Hill turbines (nobody but this tiny local group cared)).

All Todmorden wind farms are in locations with similar claims to carbon sinks and wildlife rarity, I've not seen the Todmorden turbines mentioned once in relation to the opposition to Walshaw Moor. And the idea that Top Withens has anything to do with the Brontë's was ridiculed as tourist trap nonsense until it became a convenient extra wedge for the opposition. Someone knocked up a graphic showing how turbine blades would be visible behind Top Withens as if it's some massive gotcha.

Foreign ownership is a fair argument, but a minor one, Scottish Power own the turbines here at Coal Clough, Scottish Power is owned by a Spanish multinational. It's common.

Between Walshaw Moor and Hebden Bridge are three MASSIVE reservoirs. The landscape is already industrial.

Anyway, I'm being contrarian. I don't actually know where I stand on this. I just can't stand the rhetoric around it from Hebden types. I do love wind turbines though.

#theVent

Ok rant for #theVent. I've spent all day looking for a camping lantern that has yellow light not white LEDs, and is battery powered. Tried both small and big stores. Nothing. I don't understand people who like bright white lights. Makes my head hurt.

Ok rant for #theVent. I've spent all day looking for a camping lantern that has yellow light not white LEDs, and is battery powered. Tried both small and big stores. Nothing. I don't understand people who like bright white lights. Makes my head hurt.

Ok rant for #theVent. I've spent all day looking for a camping lantern that has yellow light not white LEDs, and is battery powered. Tried both small and big stores. Nothing. I don't understand people who like bright white lights. Makes my head hurt.

Ok rant for #theVent. I've spent all day looking for a camping lantern that has yellow light not white LEDs, and is battery powered. Tried both small and big stores. Nothing. I don't understand people who like bright white lights. Makes my head hurt.

Ok rant for #theVent. I've spent all day looking for a camping lantern that has yellow light not white LEDs, and is battery powered. Tried both small and big stores. Nothing. I don't understand people who like bright white lights. Makes my head hurt.

just had to update the batteries on my APC UPS for the second time and holy shit remind me to never buy this brand of UPS again.

I understand the extremely loud and obnoxious alarm when batteries need to be replaced, but changing them should be WAY easier.

#theVent

just had to update the batteries on my APC UPS for the second time and holy shit remind me to never buy this brand of UPS again.

I understand the extremely loud and obnoxious alarm when batteries need to be replaced, but changing them should be WAY easier.

#theVent

just had to update the batteries on my APC UPS for the second time and holy shit remind me to never buy this brand of UPS again.

I understand the extremely loud and obnoxious alarm when batteries need to be replaced, but changing them should be WAY easier.

#theVent

just had to update the batteries on my APC UPS for the second time and holy shit remind me to never buy this brand of UPS again.

I understand the extremely loud and obnoxious alarm when batteries need to be replaced, but changing them should be WAY easier.

#theVent

just had to update the batteries on my APC UPS for the second time and holy shit remind me to never buy this brand of UPS again.

I understand the extremely loud and obnoxious alarm when batteries need to be replaced, but changing them should be WAY easier.

#theVent

Took a look at available jobs in my field on a whim today and was surprised to see how little was available aside from extremely senior positions. Feels like options are getting more and more limited in the job market these days. #theVent

Took a look at available jobs in my field on a whim today and was surprised to see how little was available aside from extremely senior positions. Feels like options are getting more and more limited in the job market these days. #theVent

Took a look at available jobs in my field on a whim today and was surprised to see how little was available aside from extremely senior positions. Feels like options are getting more and more limited in the job market these days. #theVent

Took a look at available jobs in my field on a whim today and was surprised to see how little was available aside from extremely senior positions. Feels like options are getting more and more limited in the job market these days. #theVent

Took a look at available jobs in my field on a whim today and was surprised to see how little was available aside from extremely senior positions. Feels like options are getting more and more limited in the job market these days. #theVent

Today, for the first time that I can remember, I couldn't find something on the internet.

Sure, search engines are much shittier now than they were even 5 years back, but I was still able to find niche things with some effort.

Not today.

I wanted to find a list of those hand powered DYMO label makers that emboss letters on a sticky tape. It's a niche product, but it's quirky enough that it would have some following, maybe even a collector group.

You'd think there would be website, forum or a blog listing the different models produced since 1950s. Maybe even give pros and cons of each model.

Well, if it exists I couldn't find it.

This makes me sad :moomin_sad:

(but at least I discovered we now have moomin emoji :moomin_yay: )

#theVent

Today, for the first time that I can remember, I couldn't find something on the internet.

Sure, search engines are much shittier now than they were even 5 years back, but I was still able to find niche things with some effort.

Not today.

I wanted to find a list of those hand powered DYMO label makers that emboss letters on a sticky tape. It's a niche product, but it's quirky enough that it would have some following, maybe even a collector group.

You'd think there would be website, forum or a blog listing the different models produced since 1950s. Maybe even give pros and cons of each model.

Well, if it exists I couldn't find it.

This makes me sad :moomin_sad:

(but at least I discovered we now have moomin emoji :moomin_yay: )

#theVent

This Explains So Much

## Why Capitalism Can’t Save Us | Jason Hickel on Climate, AI & Empire (Better Future 003) ##

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU1QdQsjGpM

#theCityScape - #theVent

This Explains So Much

## Why Capitalism Can’t Save Us | Jason Hickel on Climate, AI & Empire (Better Future 003) ##

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU1QdQsjGpM

#theCityScape - #theVent

This Explains So Much

## Why Capitalism Can’t Save Us | Jason Hickel on Climate, AI & Empire (Better Future 003) ##

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU1QdQsjGpM

#theCityScape - #theVent

This Explains So Much

## Why Capitalism Can’t Save Us | Jason Hickel on Climate, AI & Empire (Better Future 003) ##

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU1QdQsjGpM

#theCityScape - #theVent

This Explains So Much

## Why Capitalism Can’t Save Us | Jason Hickel on Climate, AI & Empire (Better Future 003) ##

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU1QdQsjGpM

#theCityScape - #theVent

No matter where I go, there always seems to be someone riding their motorbike in circles, blasting music through the valley or at the very least fly their airplane overhead. Sometimes human noise feels inescapable. #theVent

No matter where I go, there always seems to be someone riding their motorbike in circles, blasting music through the valley or at the very least fly their airplane overhead. Sometimes human noise feels inescapable. #theVent

No matter where I go, there always seems to be someone riding their motorbike in circles, blasting music through the valley or at the very least fly their airplane overhead. Sometimes human noise feels inescapable. #theVent

No matter where I go, there always seems to be someone riding their motorbike in circles, blasting music through the valley or at the very least fly their airplane overhead. Sometimes human noise feels inescapable. #theVent

No matter where I go, there always seems to be someone riding their motorbike in circles, blasting music through the valley or at the very least fly their airplane overhead. Sometimes human noise feels inescapable. #theVent

There are new #EpithetErased plushies once again and once again I can't afford them. :sadlinux:

( #theVent ?)

There are new #EpithetErased plushies once again and once again I can't afford them. :sadlinux:

( #theVent ?)

There are new #EpithetErased plushies once again and once again I can't afford them. :sadlinux:

( #theVent ?)