Mona Smitte
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China, US agree to $30 billion tariff cut, AI dialogue during Xi visit https://t.co/NhOgVk14ws
Source: @Reuters on X
Original Post:
https://x.com/Reuters/status/2103766545277018455
Source: @Reuters on X
Original Post:
https://x.com/Reuters/status/2103766545277018455
September 26, 2026 at 8:40 AM
China, US agree to $30 billion tariff cut, AI dialogue during Xi visit https://t.co/NhOgVk14ws
Source: @Reuters on X
Original Post:
https://x.com/Reuters/status/2103766545277018455
Source: @Reuters on X
Original Post:
https://x.com/Reuters/status/2103766545277018455
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“Nu verwachtingsvol uitkijken naar het volgende Rekenkamerrapport inzake de intensieve veehouderij en de dolenthousiaste reactie over ‘een van de hoogste colleges die we hebben!’ van Caroline van der Plas en haar medepopulisten.”
archive.ph/iX74s
archive.ph/iX74s
September 26, 2026 at 8:40 AM
“Nu verwachtingsvol uitkijken naar het volgende Rekenkamerrapport inzake de intensieve veehouderij en de dolenthousiaste reactie over ‘een van de hoogste colleges die we hebben!’ van Caroline van der Plas en haar medepopulisten.”
archive.ph/iX74s
archive.ph/iX74s
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We are heading for a very difficult winter
Elderly woman lies in street for 5 hours as 'patients die in A&E chairs'
Special report: The NHS in our region is already under huge strain and those working in it and experiencing it fear a harrowing winter to come
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
September 26, 2026 at 8:40 AM
We are heading for a very difficult winter
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The tiny details that make this moment impossible to look away from
September 26, 2026 at 8:40 AM
The tiny details that make this moment impossible to look away from
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This week at Follow the Money:
🇪🇺 Could Brussels’ control of funds for poorer regions deepen political divides?
🎰 Leaked files expose Curaçao casino owners and regulators accused of missing red flags
💸 Meet Off the Books, our newsletter on fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion
🇪🇺 Could Brussels’ control of funds for poorer regions deepen political divides?
🎰 Leaked files expose Curaçao casino owners and regulators accused of missing red flags
💸 Meet Off the Books, our newsletter on fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion
Brussels wants more control over funding for its poorest regions
Follow the Money - Platform for investigative journalism
www.ftm.eu
September 26, 2026 at 8:41 AM
This week at Follow the Money:
🇪🇺 Could Brussels’ control of funds for poorer regions deepen political divides?
🎰 Leaked files expose Curaçao casino owners and regulators accused of missing red flags
💸 Meet Off the Books, our newsletter on fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion
🇪🇺 Could Brussels’ control of funds for poorer regions deepen political divides?
🎰 Leaked files expose Curaçao casino owners and regulators accused of missing red flags
💸 Meet Off the Books, our newsletter on fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion
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Canadian lawsuits allege OpenAI failed to warn authorities about ChatGPT gun-violence threats before a mass shooting, raising liability and duty-to-warn questions.
Save What Matters
Curate Feeds | Make Collections | Customize Email Briefs
briefly.co
September 26, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Canadian lawsuits allege OpenAI failed to warn authorities about ChatGPT gun-violence threats before a mass shooting, raising liability and duty-to-warn questions.
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The U.S. Navy's submarine missiles carry warheads first fielded in 1978 and 1988. The first new U.S. nuclear warhead program in nearly 40 years just moved into full development and could go to sea in the mid-2030s.
defence-blog.com/u-s-navys-ne...
defence-blog.com/u-s-navys-ne...
U.S. Navy’s new sub-launched warhead enters development
The U.S. Navy's new submarine-launched nuclear warhead, the W93, has moved into full-scale development, the first U.S. nuclear warhead and reentry body program started in nearly 40 years. The Navy's S...
defence-blog.com
September 26, 2026 at 8:33 AM
The U.S. Navy's submarine missiles carry warheads first fielded in 1978 and 1988. The first new U.S. nuclear warhead program in nearly 40 years just moved into full development and could go to sea in the mid-2030s.
defence-blog.com/u-s-navys-ne...
defence-blog.com/u-s-navys-ne...
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Gasexplosie in historisch Athene eist een leven, vijf mensen vermist
https://desnips.nl/918c1db-Athene-explosie/
#Athene #Plaka #Gasexplosie
https://desnips.nl/918c1db-Athene-explosie/
#Athene #Plaka #Gasexplosie
Gasexplosie in historisch Athene eist een leven, vijf mensen vermist
Een vermoedelijk gaslek veroorzaakte een verwoestende ontploffing in de historische wijk Plaka. Hulpdiensten zoeken onder het puin koortsachtig naar overlevenden.
desnips.nl
September 26, 2026 at 8:34 AM
Gasexplosie in historisch Athene eist een leven, vijf mensen vermist
https://desnips.nl/918c1db-Athene-explosie/
#Athene #Plaka #Gasexplosie
https://desnips.nl/918c1db-Athene-explosie/
#Athene #Plaka #Gasexplosie
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Today in History: Kennedy and Nixon face off in Chicago
Today in History: Kennedy and Nixon face off in Chicago
www.chicagotribune.com
September 26, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Today in History: Kennedy and Nixon face off in Chicago
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Die twee zetels in de Eerste Kamer geven de doorslag: er ontstaat een meerderheid. Hup! ⚡️❤️💚
September 26, 2026 at 6:14 AM
Die twee zetels in de Eerste Kamer geven de doorslag: er ontstaat een meerderheid. Hup! ⚡️❤️💚
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Pro en Volt slaan handen ineen en bieden kabinet zicht op meerderheden
Pro en Volt slaan handen ineen en bieden kabinet zicht op meerderheden
www.volkskrant.nl
September 26, 2026 at 4:37 AM
Pro en Volt slaan handen ineen en bieden kabinet zicht op meerderheden
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Lighting fires or smoking near forests or woodlands will now be prohibited in three provinces due to a dry, warm spell.
Walloon provinces introduce stricter fire prevention measures
www.brusselstimes.com
September 26, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Lighting fires or smoking near forests or woodlands will now be prohibited in three provinces due to a dry, warm spell.
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Another good find in my screenshots
September 26, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Another good find in my screenshots
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Het pamperen van boeren blijft me verbazen. Even 4 ton vragen, en krijgen, *nadat* je al uitgekocht bent.
Gemeente betaalt € 373.000 aan boer voor een vodje papier: een niet meer bruikbare natuurvergunning: boer was al uitgekocht met een landelijke regeling. Belastinggeld dus. Stikstofrechten bestaan overigens helemaal niet.
September 26, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Het pamperen van boeren blijft me verbazen. Even 4 ton vragen, en krijgen, *nadat* je al uitgekocht bent.
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Column | De samengeknepen-billenpolitiek van het midden
Op CDU-verkiezingsposters in Berlijn stonden vorige week teksten als „Berlijn blijf stabiel” en „Voor een land om weer trots op te zijn”. Nietszeggende slogans van de volkspartij van de kanselier, het...
www.nrc.nl
September 26, 2026 at 8:34 AM
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I am living through the enshitification of policy research, and I can see the consequences already: badly briefed ministries and departments, officials with the wrong idea, government ministers walking on thin ice.
September 26, 2026 at 8:33 AM
I am living through the enshitification of policy research, and I can see the consequences already: badly briefed ministries and departments, officials with the wrong idea, government ministers walking on thin ice.
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I can't be the only researcher-analyst who is drowning in an ever-deepening sea of scientific literature?
Many policy people, at least in the area I work in, are simply cherry-picking what suits their argument or else bypassing the scientific literature completely and drawing on grey literature.
Many policy people, at least in the area I work in, are simply cherry-picking what suits their argument or else bypassing the scientific literature completely and drawing on grey literature.
September 26, 2026 at 8:33 AM
I can't be the only researcher-analyst who is drowning in an ever-deepening sea of scientific literature?
Many policy people, at least in the area I work in, are simply cherry-picking what suits their argument or else bypassing the scientific literature completely and drawing on grey literature.
Many policy people, at least in the area I work in, are simply cherry-picking what suits their argument or else bypassing the scientific literature completely and drawing on grey literature.
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"Ipsa scientia potestas est" (knowledge itself is power) wrote Francis Bacon, 1597.
"Information is liberating" said Kofi Annan, UN Secretary General, 1997.
Information overload is dilution that gives advantage to those who misuse information to confuse knowledge in the service of power, says I.
"Information is liberating" said Kofi Annan, UN Secretary General, 1997.
Information overload is dilution that gives advantage to those who misuse information to confuse knowledge in the service of power, says I.
Scientific publications are increasing faster than previously documented
Hanson et al. (2024)
47% cumulative growth between 2016 and 2022
5.6%/yr growth
update finds
cumulative growth (48.1%)
fitted exponential rate of 6.9%/yr
reviewer3.com/evidence/acc...
Hanson et al. (2024)
47% cumulative growth between 2016 and 2022
5.6%/yr growth
update finds
cumulative growth (48.1%)
fitted exponential rate of 6.9%/yr
reviewer3.com/evidence/acc...
The Acceleration of Scientific Publishing
Science is growing faster than previously documented. Hanson et al. (2024) report 47% cumulative growth between 2016 and 2022, from 1.92M to 2.82M articles...
reviewer3.com
September 26, 2026 at 8:33 AM
"Ipsa scientia potestas est" (knowledge itself is power) wrote Francis Bacon, 1597.
"Information is liberating" said Kofi Annan, UN Secretary General, 1997.
Information overload is dilution that gives advantage to those who misuse information to confuse knowledge in the service of power, says I.
"Information is liberating" said Kofi Annan, UN Secretary General, 1997.
Information overload is dilution that gives advantage to those who misuse information to confuse knowledge in the service of power, says I.
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Pope Leo visits Paris | Day two
Pope Leo visits Paris | Day two
Watch live as Pope Leo XIV continues his visit to France
news.sky.com
September 26, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Pope Leo visits Paris | Day two
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Robbie Williams sings with fans outside hotel after show cancelled in Peru
Robbie Williams sings with fans outside hotel after show cancelled in Peru
Robbie Williams was captured on video giving an impromptu performance outside his hotel in Peru after saying he was "broken-hearted" his concert was cancelled.
news.sky.com
September 26, 2026 at 8:24 AM
Robbie Williams sings with fans outside hotel after show cancelled in Peru
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Plus this excellent guest post on Putin's war against Europe and whether it might escalate further.
samf.substack.com/p/putins-cam...
samf.substack.com/p/putins-cam...
Putin’s campaign against Europe
How far will he go?
samf.substack.com
September 26, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Plus this excellent guest post on Putin's war against Europe and whether it might escalate further.
samf.substack.com/p/putins-cam...
samf.substack.com/p/putins-cam...
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This from @ldfreedman.bsky.social on Ukraine's latest fightback in the Donbas + its significance for the war.
samf.substack.com/p/operation-...
samf.substack.com/p/operation-...
Operation Vivaldi and the Battle for Donetsk
Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has three distinctive components.
samf.substack.com
September 26, 2026 at 8:23 AM
This from @ldfreedman.bsky.social on Ukraine's latest fightback in the Donbas + its significance for the war.
samf.substack.com/p/operation-...
samf.substack.com/p/operation-...
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On the substack this week...
Why England's schools have shot up the PISA league tables - taking a detailed look at the data on immigration, technology, attention, and curriculum.
samf.substack.com/p/why-englan...
Why England's schools have shot up the PISA league tables - taking a detailed look at the data on immigration, technology, attention, and curriculum.
samf.substack.com/p/why-englan...
Why England’s schools are doing so well
And what we need to focus on next
samf.substack.com
September 26, 2026 at 8:22 AM
On the substack this week...
Why England's schools have shot up the PISA league tables - taking a detailed look at the data on immigration, technology, attention, and curriculum.
samf.substack.com/p/why-englan...
Why England's schools have shot up the PISA league tables - taking a detailed look at the data on immigration, technology, attention, and curriculum.
samf.substack.com/p/why-englan...
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Thanks for this useful thread
September 26, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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