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Arjen P. de Vries @arjenpdevries.bsky.social · Nov 17
Hey there! You found me on Bluesky!! Great!

I am more active on Mastodon myself: follow me from here as @arjen.idf.social.bsky.brid.gy

If you want to interact (I hope so!), please *also* follow @ap.brid.gy (in Bluesky).

Only then I can follow you in Mastodon as well.
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Wat een goed initiatief van Mike Hendrixen en Chris van Kreij:

https://oor-merk.nl/

Zorg ervoor dat je kunt genieten van live muziek, zonder oordopjes - je bestelt toch ook geen maagtabletten bij een tafeltje in een restaurant?!

(metafoor geleend uit Oor artikel van Roken van Gorsel […]
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September 13, 2026 at 10:13 AM
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Gratis advertenties voor OpenAI en steun voor de overwaardering van AI bedrijven.

Deze week:
NRC voorpagina en sensationeel item van 's lands techknuffelbeer Alexander Killing bij Eva.

Weinig nuance, veel doomsday.

Lees daarom deze blogpost, Nederlandse journalisten en talkshow redacteurs!
arjen.idf.social.ap.brid.gy Arjen P. de Vries Timmers 🕊️ @arjen.idf.social.ap.brid.gy · 3d
Informative blogpost by Cory Doctorow that not only explains clearly how talk about "rogue AI agents" that "operate in swarms" is nothing more than promo fiction for Big Tech, but also details how LLMs "simply" solve those tasks from the "Exploit Gym" benchmark by reproducing (and adapting) […]
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September 12, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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Letten jullie op, Nederlandse journalisten en talkshow redacteurs?

Vandaag uitgebreid NRC voorpagina artikel van Juurd Eijsvoogel, Wouter van Noort en Jorit Verkerk, en eerder deze week een nog sensationeler item van 's lands techknuffelbeer Alexander Killing bij Eva. Voor beide geldt:

Weinig […]
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September 12, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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Informative blogpost by Cory Doctorow that not only explains clearly how talk about "rogue AI agents" that "operate in swarms" is nothing more than promo fiction for Big Tech, but also details how LLMs "simply" solve those tasks from the "Exploit Gym" benchmark by reproducing (and adapting) […]
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September 12, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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Naomi Klein (van No logo, Shock Doctrine) heeft een nieuw boek:

End Times Fascism

waarin ze met Astra Taylor beschrijft hoe tech miljardairs de wereld opofferen aan hun rijkdom.

Of: "how the super-rich are capitalising on climate and financial chaos in pursuit of power" […]
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September 12, 2026 at 11:52 AM
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@suzan @fonolog eindelijk dan nu: de prompts!
September 12, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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Premier gebruikt veelvuldig AI voor social media berichten, ook andere D66 communicatie vol met taalpatronen die wijzen op generatieve AI.

Zoveel vragen!

Hoe belangrijk is authenticiteit in communicatie? Hoe moet je efficiëntie afwegen tegen de kwaliteit van wat je vervolgens de wereld in […]
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September 10, 2026 at 7:11 AM
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Terug naar Robot Jetten.
Rob Jetten liet socialemediaberichten door AI schrijven: ‘Op deze manier verwatert de authenticiteit van de premier’
Honderden berichten op sociale media van premier Rob Jetten en zijn partij D66 zijn door AI geschreven, blijkt uit Volkskrant-onderzoek. Deskundigen waarschuwen dat de premier daarmee zijn geloofwaard...
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September 10, 2026 at 6:37 AM
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Congratulations to Dr. Laurens Kuiper for defending his PhD thesis with **cum laude** distinction!

https://www.ru.nl/en/about-us/events/analytical-query-processing-beyond-main-memory

#duckdb
Analytical Query Processing Beyond Main Memory | Radboud University
This PhD thesis studies how relational database systems can process queries whose temporary intermediate data exceed main memory without suffering abrupt performance collapse.
www.ru.nl
August 21, 2026 at 2:22 PM
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What does it mean to participate in a library?

🔖 Save a webpage. 📚 Improve a book record. 🔎 Discover a document. 📣 Share a collection. 🏛️ Preserve local history.

The Internet Archive has tools for it all.

Over 8 weeks, we'll show you how.

➡️ blog.archive.org/2026/08/17/r...

#ToolsYouCanUse
Event flyer for "Democracy's Library: Tools for Participation," with the title at the top and a colorful abstract line drawing of a library building rendered in interlocking yellow, pink, and blue lines below. Text reads "Wednesday, October 21st, 5pm - 10pm, Internet Archive, 300 Funston Ave., San Francisco."
August 29, 2026 at 2:00 AM
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Wat een geweldige live-uitvoering van “Les Cèdres” door Hiba Tawaji samen met Ycare en Ibrahim Maalouf, opgenomen voor Hiba Tawaji Live à l’Olympia. #zomergasten #zg26 www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPw_...
Hiba Tawaji & Ycare, Ibrahim Maalouf - Les Cèdres (LIVE à l’Olympia – OFFICIAL VIDEO)
YouTube video by HibaTawajiVEVO
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August 23, 2026 at 9:12 PM
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Thanks Sigrid Kaag for reminding me (in Zomergasten) to these hopeful historic moments:

President Clinton with Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat at the Signing of the Oslo Accord - White House Historical Association […]
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August 23, 2026 at 8:23 PM
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Gefeliciteerd Laurens!
August 21, 2026 at 2:24 PM
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📚🎵🎞️ Go behind the scenes at the Physical Archive! Join us IN PERSON Tuesday, Oct. 20, 6–8 PM in Richmond, CA, for a special tour of the preserved collections and learn how materials move from donation & preservation to digitization & access.

Sign up ⤵️
www.eventbrite.com/e/1997613506...
Photo of Brewster Kahle at the Internet Archive’s physical archive site. He is leaning forward and looking into a large shipping container used for storage, with palettes visible inside.
August 20, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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@djoerd SIGIR Back to the Futures
August 20, 2026 at 8:17 PM
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NRC: Demonstraties met neonazi’s organiseren? Voor Forum voor Democratie is het geen bezwaar meer

Als gift voor niet-abonnees: www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/...
August 18, 2026 at 6:28 AM
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Oh damn it is way worse. Turnitin was trying to make instructors *personally liable* for mistakes made by its faulty AI detector.

The entire FAQ is eye-popping. If you're a journalist, download a copy and consider writing about academic surveillance software.. view-su2.highspot.com/viewer/40018...
Screenshot of Turnitin guidance titled “Q23: Am I personally liable for decisions based on a Service Report?” It states that Turnitin disclaims liability for decisions made in reliance on Service Reports and that instructors are “solely and independently responsible” for decisions about students, including placement, performance, academic misconduct, or Service Report contents. Turnitin logo appears at bottom right.
August 13, 2026 at 4:53 AM
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My fav conference CfP
frommholz.org Ingo Frommholz @frommholz.org · Aug 12
ECIR 2027 is the major European Information Retrieval conference taking place in Southampton, UK. We are calling for papers in the various tracks.
ecir2027.bsky.social ECIR 2027 @ecir2027.bsky.social · Aug 10
📢 ECIR 2027 Call for Papers
👉 www.ecir2027.co.uk/calls-home

#ECIR2027 is the prime European forum for the presentation of original research in the field of #IR, and will take place as a physical (in-person) conference from 21-25 March 2027 at Southampton Football Club, Southampton, England, UK.
August 13, 2026 at 8:01 AM
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Herinnering:
Ongelijkheid in Nederland neemt toe

De hoogste bomen vangen minder wind: belastingdruk op inkomens en vermogens

De economische verschillen tussen huishoudens nemen toe. Het belastingstelsel dempt deze ontwikkeling niet en draagt soms zelfs bij aan de groeiende verschillen […]
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August 13, 2026 at 7:58 AM
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The horror
georgemonbiot.bsky.social George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · Aug 7
What we should grasp is that this is what Trump is *for*. It's why fossil fuel companies and the ultra-rich backed him. The kleptocracy, the cruelty, the culture wars, all these, while real & grim enough, distract us from seeing the true purpose of his presidency.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump administration to pay German firm $1.22bn to cut offshore wind leases
Agreement with RWE is fifth deal Trump team has made with energy companies, offering payouts to give up projects
www.theguardian.com
August 7, 2026 at 9:59 AM
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www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/...
Gigantische investeringen in AI-infrastructuur leiden tot nervositeit bij beleggers
Kunstmatige intelligentie: Amerikaanse techbedrijven investeren tientallen miljarden per kwartaal in de infrastructuur voor AI, zoals datacenters. Maar zullen die enorme investeringen zich wel terugbe...
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August 2, 2026 at 7:55 AM
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If that link isn't working, try this one: www.wsj.com/tech/a-tech-...
A Tech Founder Wanted to Start a New Country. An Actual Country Got in the Way.
Balaji Srinivasan says he believes America is descending into anarchy. His solution: Build a new country from scratch.
www.wsj.com
August 1, 2026 at 6:43 PM
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A Tech Founder Wanted to Start a New Country. An Actual Country Got in the Way.

Wall Street Journal covers Network State cult founder Balaji Srinivasan.

“Federal records indicate he and his wife renounced American citizenship in 2023.” 👀

Gift link:

www.wsj.com/tech/a-tech-...
A Tech Founder Wanted to Start a New Country. An Actual Country Got in the Way.
Balaji Srinivasan says he believes America is descending into anarchy. His solution: Build a new country from scratch.
www.wsj.com
August 1, 2026 at 6:06 PM
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I'm not sure folks have realized just how crazy the second half of 2026 and 2027 will be for global temperatures – on the back of a record-smashing El Niño event. Here is my latest estimate of where both years will end up compared to global temperatures since 1850.
August 2, 2026 at 7:27 PM
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and this summer is one of the coolest of the rest of our lives, I hope everyone keeps that clearly in mind.

Until emissions are zero, warming, fire, floods, drought, destruction and death will all keep climbing. Simple.
July 29, 2026 at 5:02 PM