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Also - I don't look forward to the end of shared culture. One of the joys is experiencing something others experience and talking about it afterwards.
I genuinely mean this. I cannot imagine a more bleak dystopian notion than the idea of all art being turned into slop designed to coddle my exact perceived intentions.
The point of literature, film, music, and art is to be exposed to the interior lives of others. Who are these people.
The point of literature, film, music, and art is to be exposed to the interior lives of others. Who are these people.
maybe i'm old fashion but the coolest thing about video games is being taken to new worlds that i hadn't thought up and experiencing something exciting that the artists behind the game want to show me
October 9, 2026 at 7:42 AM
Also - I don't look forward to the end of shared culture. One of the joys is experiencing something others experience and talking about it afterwards.
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"... “We’re not funding Kristian Andersen and that virologist crew,” the [HHS] official was quoted as saying [...] Science has confirmed that Andersen’s team applied for continued CREID funding but did not get a new award."
Indeed.
With a specific focus on Ebola, Hantaviruses, Mpox, and Lassa.
Indeed.
With a specific focus on Ebola, Hantaviruses, Mpox, and Lassa.
ScienceInsider: NIH revives network to study emerging diseases—but its new restrictions baffle scientists
By Jon Cohen @science.org @cohenjon.bsky.social
bit.ly/3VXSGKR
By Jon Cohen @science.org @cohenjon.bsky.social
bit.ly/3VXSGKR
NIH revives network to study emerging diseases—but its new restrictions baffle scientists
Ban on hunting for new viruses in wildlife is at odds with program’s mission, researchers say
bit.ly
October 8, 2026 at 6:41 PM
"... “We’re not funding Kristian Andersen and that virologist crew,” the [HHS] official was quoted as saying [...] Science has confirmed that Andersen’s team applied for continued CREID funding but did not get a new award."
Indeed.
With a specific focus on Ebola, Hantaviruses, Mpox, and Lassa.
Indeed.
With a specific focus on Ebola, Hantaviruses, Mpox, and Lassa.
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Update: the A7 entity involved has just been sanctioned by the UK.
October 8, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Update: the A7 entity involved has just been sanctioned by the UK.
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Bluefin tuna have returned in huge numbers off the British coast after almost disappearing from UK waters.
The return of the giant fish is one of several wildlife recoveries highlighted in a major new report from WWF, which it says shows conservation can work.
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The return of the giant fish is one of several wildlife recoveries highlighted in a major new report from WWF, which it says shows conservation can work.
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK bluefin tuna comeback shows nature can recover, says WWF
The tuna is one of several wildlife recoveries highlighted in a major new report from WWF.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 8, 2026 at 5:15 AM
Bluefin tuna have returned in huge numbers off the British coast after almost disappearing from UK waters.
The return of the giant fish is one of several wildlife recoveries highlighted in a major new report from WWF, which it says shows conservation can work.
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The return of the giant fish is one of several wildlife recoveries highlighted in a major new report from WWF, which it says shows conservation can work.
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Hilariously much of what we consider 'Americana' came from German immigrants in the mid-1800s. Hot dogs, beer, Christmas trees, hamburgers...but they also brought abolitionism with them so Elon's gotta get the calipers out...
"American culture, with its English-Scotts-Irish origin, is great and worth fighting for."
Has he not heard any American popular music?
Has he not heard any American popular music?
February 15, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Hilariously much of what we consider 'Americana' came from German immigrants in the mid-1800s. Hot dogs, beer, Christmas trees, hamburgers...but they also brought abolitionism with them so Elon's gotta get the calipers out...
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Engineering photosynthesis into bacteria to help them synthesize chemicals @science.org #ScienceAdvances
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
An anoxygenic photosynthesis-inspired dual biohybrid for light-enhanced chemical production
Integrating light-harvesting materials with non-photosynthetic microbes offers a promising route to convert sunlight into chemicals. However, many existing biohybrid systems lack a clear architectural...
www.science.org
October 6, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Engineering photosynthesis into bacteria to help them synthesize chemicals @science.org #ScienceAdvances
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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It's looking increasingly like CEE was super lucky that its accession to NATO happened during Helmut Kohl's time as the Chancellor of Germany.
October 6, 2026 at 1:01 PM
It's looking increasingly like CEE was super lucky that its accession to NATO happened during Helmut Kohl's time as the Chancellor of Germany.
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Russia is losing its grip on Kaliningrad, despite using the exclave for anti-Nato scare stories
Russia is losing its grip on Kaliningrad, despite using the exclave for anti-Nato scare stories
Nuclear sabre-rattling only underlines the fragility of Russia’s grip on its trophy territory.
euobserver.com
October 5, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Russia is losing its grip on Kaliningrad, despite using the exclave for anti-Nato scare stories
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🇫🇷🇩🇪present united front on how to empower 🇪🇺to better deal with Chinese trade practices threatening Europe's industrial base.
October 5, 2026 at 4:04 AM
🇫🇷🇩🇪present united front on how to empower 🇪🇺to better deal with Chinese trade practices threatening Europe's industrial base.
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Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez calls snap election ft.trib.al/mTphZpj
Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez calls snap election
Move to hold vote on November 29 comes after government defeat on legislation aimed at ending housing crisis
ft.trib.al
October 5, 2026 at 7:24 AM
Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez calls snap election ft.trib.al/mTphZpj
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I note Putin’s Puppets aren’t claiming East Prussia (now Kaliningrad Oblast) for their Nazi Lebensraum project.
AfD Youth is posting about unification of German people. Belive them, when they say who they are. Not far right, not nazi like but actually exactly like nazis.
P.S And yes, they are Putins favorite party in Germany
P.S And yes, they are Putins favorite party in Germany
October 4, 2026 at 4:38 PM
I note Putin’s Puppets aren’t claiming East Prussia (now Kaliningrad Oblast) for their Nazi Lebensraum project.
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The guy's name isn't "Helmut" he just uses that to sound more German.
The guy's name is "Luca Maurice" and his grandfather is from Turkey. (I'm not kidding look it up)
The guy's name is "Luca Maurice" and his grandfather is from Turkey. (I'm not kidding look it up)
October 4, 2026 at 8:12 AM
The guy's name isn't "Helmut" he just uses that to sound more German.
The guy's name is "Luca Maurice" and his grandfather is from Turkey. (I'm not kidding look it up)
The guy's name is "Luca Maurice" and his grandfather is from Turkey. (I'm not kidding look it up)
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AfD Youth is posting about unification of German people. Belive them, when they say who they are. Not far right, not nazi like but actually exactly like nazis.
P.S And yes, they are Putins favorite party in Germany
P.S And yes, they are Putins favorite party in Germany
October 4, 2026 at 7:52 AM
AfD Youth is posting about unification of German people. Belive them, when they say who they are. Not far right, not nazi like but actually exactly like nazis.
P.S And yes, they are Putins favorite party in Germany
P.S And yes, they are Putins favorite party in Germany
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Putin apologists want you to buy that:
-An alleged off-the-books 1991 verbal promise outweighs a signed 1994 treaty
-Democratic countries formerly occupied by Russia asked to join an anti-Russia alliance for no reason
-Ukrainians don't want freedom, an American tricked them into it with cookies
-An alleged off-the-books 1991 verbal promise outweighs a signed 1994 treaty
-Democratic countries formerly occupied by Russia asked to join an anti-Russia alliance for no reason
-Ukrainians don't want freedom, an American tricked them into it with cookies
October 4, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Putin apologists want you to buy that:
-An alleged off-the-books 1991 verbal promise outweighs a signed 1994 treaty
-Democratic countries formerly occupied by Russia asked to join an anti-Russia alliance for no reason
-Ukrainians don't want freedom, an American tricked them into it with cookies
-An alleged off-the-books 1991 verbal promise outweighs a signed 1994 treaty
-Democratic countries formerly occupied by Russia asked to join an anti-Russia alliance for no reason
-Ukrainians don't want freedom, an American tricked them into it with cookies
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this is exactly my opinion. there may be a superstrate of extremely difficult and unique safety problems around AI, but the substrate is simply that no one takes basic precautions seriously becasue they imagine (or pretend to imaigne) that it is futile, and basic precautions slow down launches.
this is by far the best "I quit my AI job over safety concerns" essay yet because it is the first one that is able to talk about safety concerns in practical terms and that understands "safety" as a topic with extensive literature in analogous fields www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
October 3, 2026 at 3:39 PM
this is exactly my opinion. there may be a superstrate of extremely difficult and unique safety problems around AI, but the substrate is simply that no one takes basic precautions seriously becasue they imagine (or pretend to imaigne) that it is futile, and basic precautions slow down launches.
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If Britain can’t be a rule taker (or, more accurately, member of the rulemaking committee) on services then there’s no point to any of this. Like the real uplift for eveyone is a single market in services and cap markets.
October 3, 2026 at 10:48 AM
If Britain can’t be a rule taker (or, more accurately, member of the rulemaking committee) on services then there’s no point to any of this. Like the real uplift for eveyone is a single market in services and cap markets.
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OpenAI’s agents obscured hacking activity in government site breaches ft.trib.al/Wk1Itfp
OpenAI’s agents obscured hacking activity in government site breaches
New findings by Asymmetric Security provide further evidence of novel tactics AI tools use to conduct hacks
ft.trib.al
October 1, 2026 at 4:24 AM
OpenAI’s agents obscured hacking activity in government site breaches ft.trib.al/Wk1Itfp
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Germany invests in a new military harbour
“The new naval base is set to provide berths for seven frigates, ten minesweepers and ten tugs. It is expected that a four-figure number of military personnel and civilian staff will be based there.”
www.faz.net/aktuell/poli...
“The new naval base is set to provide berths for seven frigates, ten minesweepers and ten tugs. It is expected that a four-figure number of military personnel and civilian staff will be based there.”
www.faz.net/aktuell/poli...
Bundeswehr will wohl neuen Marinehafen in Emden bauen
Die Marine möchte Medien zufolge bis sieben Fregatten in dem neuen Hafen stationieren. Auch ein anderer Hafen soll mehr als eine Milliarde Euro bekommen.
www.faz.net
September 30, 2026 at 7:13 AM
Germany invests in a new military harbour
“The new naval base is set to provide berths for seven frigates, ten minesweepers and ten tugs. It is expected that a four-figure number of military personnel and civilian staff will be based there.”
www.faz.net/aktuell/poli...
“The new naval base is set to provide berths for seven frigates, ten minesweepers and ten tugs. It is expected that a four-figure number of military personnel and civilian staff will be based there.”
www.faz.net/aktuell/poli...
Here’s to hoping
Why Europe’s centre will hold
The 1930s are not a good guide to the politics of the 21st century
www.ft.com
September 29, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Here’s to hoping
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The behaviour of the Trump administration in Europe has been summed up in one quote from a Wall Street Journal article.
My take:
My take:
“We can do that to any country we want. We can do that here.”
Explosive revelations about Trump’s ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle in the Wall Street Journal show the extent of the White House’s mafia-like extortion racket in Europe.
davekeating.substack.com
September 28, 2026 at 6:33 AM
The behaviour of the Trump administration in Europe has been summed up in one quote from a Wall Street Journal article.
My take:
My take:
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Community Notes FTW
September 28, 2026 at 6:10 AM
Community Notes FTW
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The @nytimes.com confirms the @haaretzcom.bsky.social report that the UAE secretly warned Netanyahu that Hamas was planning a major attack on Israel shortly before Oct. 7; Bibi did not relay the warning to security officials. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/w...
Netanyahu Said to Have Been Warned by Emirati Leader About Hamas Attack Before Oct. 7
The warning from the leader of the United Arab Emirates, which lacked specific details about the nature of an attack, never reached the chiefs of Israel’s security establishment, Israeli officials sai...
www.nytimes.com
September 25, 2026 at 6:38 PM
The @nytimes.com confirms the @haaretzcom.bsky.social report that the UAE secretly warned Netanyahu that Hamas was planning a major attack on Israel shortly before Oct. 7; Bibi did not relay the warning to security officials. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/w...
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... but are proud of our position as Russia's second largest trading partner
We hope that the Russian-Ukrainian war will end with the restoration of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity," - Erdogan.
September 22, 2026 at 5:13 PM
... but are proud of our position as Russia's second largest trading partner
I am of two minds about this…
Human brain is two separate organs, Stanford Medicine-led research finds
Stanford Health Care delivers the highest levels of care and compassion. SHC treats cancer, heart disease, brain disorders, primary care issues, and many more.
med.stanford.edu
September 19, 2026 at 9:07 AM
I am of two minds about this…
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"Vote for me, I think you deserve to be nuked by Russia" is a bold campaign pitch.
September 15, 2026 at 7:15 PM
"Vote for me, I think you deserve to be nuked by Russia" is a bold campaign pitch.