Peter Mortimer
@peterhfx.bsky.social
Retired after 30+ years working in the NGO/Charity sector. Now I garden, play in the kitchen, and make a lot of sawdust in my workshop. A cynical optimist.
NEW POST: No, the Supreme Court is not an obstacle to tougher laws against child porn emmettmacfarlane.substack.com/p/no-the-sup...
No, the Supreme Court is not an obstacle to tougher laws against child porn
Yesterday the Supreme Court issued a decision striking down mandatory minimum sentences in the context of possessing or accessing child pornography.
emmettmacfarlane.substack.com
November 2, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Reposted by Peter Mortimer
Reposted by Peter Mortimer
People think “we” are not making progress on climate change because its politics are polarized.
No, no, no.
The electorate is polarized, sure, but among the ruling class there is basically TOTAL UNITY around the idea that we can keep using fossil fuels and still deal w climate change anyway.
No, no, no.
The electorate is polarized, sure, but among the ruling class there is basically TOTAL UNITY around the idea that we can keep using fossil fuels and still deal w climate change anyway.
October 30, 2025 at 10:20 AM
People think “we” are not making progress on climate change because its politics are polarized.
No, no, no.
The electorate is polarized, sure, but among the ruling class there is basically TOTAL UNITY around the idea that we can keep using fossil fuels and still deal w climate change anyway.
No, no, no.
The electorate is polarized, sure, but among the ruling class there is basically TOTAL UNITY around the idea that we can keep using fossil fuels and still deal w climate change anyway.