Sonnet 058 - LVIII
That god forbid, that made me first your slave,
I should in thought control your times of pleasure,
Or at your hand the account of hours to crave,
Being your vassal, bound to stay your leisure!
O! let me suffer, being at your beck,
The imprison'd absence of your liberty;
And patience, tame to sufferance, bide each check,
Without accusing you of injury.
Be where you list, your charter is so strong
That you your…
China’s CO2 emissions have now been flat or falling for 18 months.
The rapid adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) saw CO2 emissions from transport fuel drop by 5% year-on-year, while there were also declines from cement and steel production.
While emissions from the power sector were flat year-on-year, a big rise in the chemical industry’s CO2 output offset reductions elsewhere.
If you have a risk register, and your organization does not have an SBOM for your built apps, the lack of an SBOM goes in your risk register. If you don't have a risk register, make one, and add your lack of SBOMs to it.
2025 on track to tie second hottest year on record: EU monitor #EU
"Do your own research" is counter productive when you don't know how to research...
https://www.vice.com/en/article/scientists-explain-why-doing-your-own-research-leads-to-buying-conspiracies/
At least 53 of the 67 journalists killed in the past 12 months were victims of war or criminal networks; 503 journalists are detained globally, 121 in China (Reporters Without Borders)
https://rsf.org/en/2025-deadly-year-journalists-where-hate-and-impunity-lead
3-Year-Old Becomes Youngest Chess Player with FIDE Rating
https://ground.news/article/3-year-old-becomes-youngest-chess-player-with-fide-rating_61431f
These charts will shock you I am sure.
Travel to the United States for Europeans appears much less popular year-over-year.
Financial Times shows the steep drop (paywalled) since the new administration began.
https://flowingdata.com/2025/04/15/decline-in…
Masses of toxic litter pours from Rhine into North Sea each year, research finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/08/masses-of-toxic-litter-pours-from-rhine-into-north-sea-each-year-research-finds