simsa0
@simsa0.bsky.social
A dishwasher. The other times I sit by the fire and offer them passing ghosts some coffee.
Blog : https://simsa01.wordpress.com/
Blog : https://simsa01.wordpress.com/
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Happy "Charles Darwin is poorly today" Day to those who celebrate
165 years ago today, Charles Darwin was having a rough one
165 years ago today, Charles Darwin was having a rough one
October 1, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Happy "Charles Darwin is poorly today" Day to those who celebrate
165 years ago today, Charles Darwin was having a rough one
165 years ago today, Charles Darwin was having a rough one
Spencer Kornhaber, "What #AI Will Do to Art" www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
Nice. Not too bold in order not to scare you, but nice
Nice. Not too bold in order not to scare you, but nice
What AI Will Do to Art
Holly Herndon and Mat Dryhurst believe the future doesn’t have to belong to slop.
www.theatlantic.com
October 1, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Spencer Kornhaber, "What #AI Will Do to Art" www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
Nice. Not too bold in order not to scare you, but nice
Nice. Not too bold in order not to scare you, but nice
October 1, 2026 at 8:44 PM
G. Jikeli & Ph. Karpe, "Three Accusations against Israel: Apartheid, Settler Colonialism, and Genocide under Legal and Historical Scrutiny" papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
"[A]partheid and genocide are not established and [...] settler colonialism is an inadequate classification"
What a surprise.
"[A]partheid and genocide are not established and [...] settler colonialism is an inadequate classification"
What a surprise.
Three Accusations against Israel: Apartheid, Settler Colonialism, and Genocide under Legal and Historical Scrutiny
This article examines three recurrent classifications of Israel and its conduct: apartheid, settler colonialism, and genocide. It treats apartheid and genocide
papers.ssrn.com
October 1, 2026 at 6:18 PM
G. Jikeli & Ph. Karpe, "Three Accusations against Israel: Apartheid, Settler Colonialism, and Genocide under Legal and Historical Scrutiny" papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
"[A]partheid and genocide are not established and [...] settler colonialism is an inadequate classification"
What a surprise.
"[A]partheid and genocide are not established and [...] settler colonialism is an inadequate classification"
What a surprise.
What remains of the revolution, of the noble radiance—one or two new words, a language, slightly altered.
September 28, 2026 at 4:11 AM
What remains of the revolution, of the noble radiance—one or two new words, a language, slightly altered.
Was übrig bleibt von der Revolution, vom hehren Leuchten — ein, zwei neue Wörter, eine Sprache, leicht verändert.
September 28, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Was übrig bleibt von der Revolution, vom hehren Leuchten — ein, zwei neue Wörter, eine Sprache, leicht verändert.
i24news, "Is Turkey a threat to Israel?" | On the Record with Hay Eytan www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qgam...
An informative conversation between Ariel Oseran and Hay Eytan on how Turkey's attitude towards Israel changed — from co-existence to rivalry to enmity, from pro-Palestinian to pro-Hamas.
An informative conversation between Ariel Oseran and Hay Eytan on how Turkey's attitude towards Israel changed — from co-existence to rivalry to enmity, from pro-Palestinian to pro-Hamas.
Is Turkey a threat to Israel? | On the Record with Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak
YouTube video by i24NEWS English
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September 27, 2026 at 7:44 PM
i24news, "Is Turkey a threat to Israel?" | On the Record with Hay Eytan www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qgam...
An informative conversation between Ariel Oseran and Hay Eytan on how Turkey's attitude towards Israel changed — from co-existence to rivalry to enmity, from pro-Palestinian to pro-Hamas.
An informative conversation between Ariel Oseran and Hay Eytan on how Turkey's attitude towards Israel changed — from co-existence to rivalry to enmity, from pro-Palestinian to pro-Hamas.
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"What are the protests achieving?"
A constant sense that this isn't over, and the Georgian Dream cannot achieve a full control.
#GeorgiaProtests Day 668
📷 MOSE
A constant sense that this isn't over, and the Georgian Dream cannot achieve a full control.
#GeorgiaProtests Day 668
📷 MOSE
September 26, 2026 at 8:26 PM
"What are the protests achieving?"
A constant sense that this isn't over, and the Georgian Dream cannot achieve a full control.
#GeorgiaProtests Day 668
📷 MOSE
A constant sense that this isn't over, and the Georgian Dream cannot achieve a full control.
#GeorgiaProtests Day 668
📷 MOSE
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I am searching for ideas for how to monetize so that I can continue Georgia diplomacy & democracy advocacy long-term — and to not always depend on your very kind donations.
And to be honest, other than monetization, I also feel like I should take up on a new challenge and expand myself anyway.
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And to be honest, other than monetization, I also feel like I should take up on a new challenge and expand myself anyway.
1/3
September 26, 2026 at 2:42 PM
I am searching for ideas for how to monetize so that I can continue Georgia diplomacy & democracy advocacy long-term — and to not always depend on your very kind donations.
And to be honest, other than monetization, I also feel like I should take up on a new challenge and expand myself anyway.
1/3
And to be honest, other than monetization, I also feel like I should take up on a new challenge and expand myself anyway.
1/3
@johnmiedema.bsky.social Thank you a lot! I want to reply in more detail. For now just this:. When you say, "[writing essays] was greatly facilitated by AI. I finally could write almost as fast as I think", I couldn't but grin *and* marvel that you didn't continue "slow reading" with "slow writing".
September 26, 2026 at 1:51 PM
@johnmiedema.bsky.social Thank you a lot! I want to reply in more detail. For now just this:. When you say, "[writing essays] was greatly facilitated by AI. I finally could write almost as fast as I think", I couldn't but grin *and* marvel that you didn't continue "slow reading" with "slow writing".
One wonders why there has not been (much) resistance against Hitler and his regime, against Stalin and his regime, or against Putin and his regime. (Or against Xi and his regime, for that matter.) And why there is resistance against Trump and his regime.
September 25, 2026 at 9:20 PM
One wonders why there has not been (much) resistance against Hitler and his regime, against Stalin and his regime, or against Putin and his regime. (Or against Xi and his regime, for that matter.) And why there is resistance against Trump and his regime.
Zur Erinnerung: Die Partei Die Linke beschloss an ihrem Bundesparteitag am 19. Juni 2026 in Potsdam, Israels Krieg mit der Hamas im Gaza-Streifen Völkermord zu nennen. Wer jetzt noch behauptet, die Gesamtpartei sei nicht antisemitisch, will nicht hinsehen oder weiss genau, was er tut.
September 25, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Zur Erinnerung: Die Partei Die Linke beschloss an ihrem Bundesparteitag am 19. Juni 2026 in Potsdam, Israels Krieg mit der Hamas im Gaza-Streifen Völkermord zu nennen. Wer jetzt noch behauptet, die Gesamtpartei sei nicht antisemitisch, will nicht hinsehen oder weiss genau, was er tut.
Perhaps it's a good thing that BlueSky restricts its post character limits to 299. If they raised it, I'd probably write even more profusely.
September 24, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Perhaps it's a good thing that BlueSky restricts its post character limits to 299. If they raised it, I'd probably write even more profusely.
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AI Makes Machines Smarter. Neurotech Makes Humans Smarter.
A Cost Case for Neurotechnology in Operations
johnmiedema.substack.com/p/ai-makes-m...
#neurotech #ai #operations #infrastructure #it
A Cost Case for Neurotechnology in Operations
johnmiedema.substack.com/p/ai-makes-m...
#neurotech #ai #operations #infrastructure #it
AI Makes Machines Smarter. Neurotech Makes Humans Smarter.
A Cost Case for Neurotechnology in Operations
johnmiedema.substack.com
September 24, 2026 at 3:47 PM
AI Makes Machines Smarter. Neurotech Makes Humans Smarter.
A Cost Case for Neurotechnology in Operations
johnmiedema.substack.com/p/ai-makes-m...
#neurotech #ai #operations #infrastructure #it
A Cost Case for Neurotechnology in Operations
johnmiedema.substack.com/p/ai-makes-m...
#neurotech #ai #operations #infrastructure #it
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Hoshi-wajo standing wooden statue. 11th century, Japan. The wooden flesh of his forehead and nose splits open like a parting curtain, unveiling the calm, serene face of a Bodhisattva emerging from within the mortal shell. In his right hand, raised in a gentle gesture of instruction
September 23, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Hoshi-wajo standing wooden statue. 11th century, Japan. The wooden flesh of his forehead and nose splits open like a parting curtain, unveiling the calm, serene face of a Bodhisattva emerging from within the mortal shell. In his right hand, raised in a gentle gesture of instruction
Die PLO unterhielt schon 1974 in Ost-Berlin ein "Büro", das 1982 zur Botschaft aufgewertet wurde. Die DDR war der erste europäische Staat, der die PLO diplomatisch anerkannte. Der Antisemitismus der Partei Die Linke, in Rechtsnachfolge von SED und PDS, ist nicht neu, sondern für sie konstitutiv.
September 23, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Die PLO unterhielt schon 1974 in Ost-Berlin ein "Büro", das 1982 zur Botschaft aufgewertet wurde. Die DDR war der erste europäische Staat, der die PLO diplomatisch anerkannte. Der Antisemitismus der Partei Die Linke, in Rechtsnachfolge von SED und PDS, ist nicht neu, sondern für sie konstitutiv.
I was thinking yesterday how Ridley Scott created three wonderful movies — Alien, Blade Runner, Black Rain — with the same style of lighting and shadowing. His way to lend lighting and shadowing their extra depth and texture via slowing down the *time* by means of the sound is remarkable.
September 23, 2026 at 9:01 PM
I was thinking yesterday how Ridley Scott created three wonderful movies — Alien, Blade Runner, Black Rain — with the same style of lighting and shadowing. His way to lend lighting and shadowing their extra depth and texture via slowing down the *time* by means of the sound is remarkable.
I don't like Tolkien's work. But I don't like Rowling's work either. Penny novels, their impact based on sensationalism, not literary quality.
September 23, 2026 at 8:44 PM
I don't like Tolkien's work. But I don't like Rowling's work either. Penny novels, their impact based on sensationalism, not literary quality.
www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-news/a...
A dumb decision. Tolkien's work lacks literary quality, intelligence, sense of humor. It's a gluttony of cheap heroism and authoritarian group-think. On a par with penny novels, the creativity in literary set design notwithstanding.
A dumb decision. Tolkien's work lacks literary quality, intelligence, sense of humor. It's a gluttony of cheap heroism and authoritarian group-think. On a par with penny novels, the creativity in literary set design notwithstanding.
Abbey to honour J.R.R. Tolkien | Westminster Abbey
A major new memorial celebrating Tolkien’s creative vision and storytelling by artist Stephen Broadbent will be revealed at a dedication ceremony in Spring 2027.
www.westminster-abbey.org
September 23, 2026 at 8:39 PM
www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-news/a...
A dumb decision. Tolkien's work lacks literary quality, intelligence, sense of humor. It's a gluttony of cheap heroism and authoritarian group-think. On a par with penny novels, the creativity in literary set design notwithstanding.
A dumb decision. Tolkien's work lacks literary quality, intelligence, sense of humor. It's a gluttony of cheap heroism and authoritarian group-think. On a par with penny novels, the creativity in literary set design notwithstanding.
"The stars are matter,
we're matter,
But it doesn't matter."
—Captain Beefheart
we're matter,
But it doesn't matter."
—Captain Beefheart
September 23, 2026 at 2:00 PM
"The stars are matter,
we're matter,
But it doesn't matter."
—Captain Beefheart
we're matter,
But it doesn't matter."
—Captain Beefheart
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An artificial neural network is completely different from a biological nervous system — even if you’re talking about the nervous system of a maggot.
https://www.quantamagazine.org/ai-is-nothing-like-a-brain-and-thats-ok-20250430/
https://www.quantamagazine.org/ai-is-nothing-like-a-brain-and-thats-ok-20250430/
AI Is Nothing Like a Brain, and That's OK | Quanta Magazine
The brain's astounding cellular diversity and networked complexity could show how to make AI better.
www.quantamagazine.org
September 22, 2026 at 8:00 PM
An artificial neural network is completely different from a biological nervous system — even if you’re talking about the nervous system of a maggot.
https://www.quantamagazine.org/ai-is-nothing-like-a-brain-and-thats-ok-20250430/
https://www.quantamagazine.org/ai-is-nothing-like-a-brain-and-thats-ok-20250430/
Innenminister erwägen, AfD-geführten Landesregierungen in SA und MV den Zugang zu Polizei- und Verfassungsschutzdaten zu beschränken. Dasselbe muß auch für eine von der Links-Partei geführte Berliner Landesregierung gelten. Die Gefahr der Weitergabe sensibler Informationen zu groß.
September 23, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Innenminister erwägen, AfD-geführten Landesregierungen in SA und MV den Zugang zu Polizei- und Verfassungsschutzdaten zu beschränken. Dasselbe muß auch für eine von der Links-Partei geführte Berliner Landesregierung gelten. Die Gefahr der Weitergabe sensibler Informationen zu groß.
"Trump TV" www.whitehouse.gov/videos/trump...
I cannot believe I got that prediction from 2016 right.
"True Buddies" simsa01.wordpress.com/2016/07/21/t...
I cannot believe I got that prediction from 2016 right.
"True Buddies" simsa01.wordpress.com/2016/07/21/t...
TRUMP TV: The Essentials Station
Watch the Trump Administration’s biggest moments all in one place. Top videos, major remarks, and must-see highlights streaming 24/7 and updated in real time. Stay informed and stay up to date!
www.whitehouse.gov
September 22, 2026 at 9:50 PM
"Trump TV" www.whitehouse.gov/videos/trump...
I cannot believe I got that prediction from 2016 right.
"True Buddies" simsa01.wordpress.com/2016/07/21/t...
I cannot believe I got that prediction from 2016 right.
"True Buddies" simsa01.wordpress.com/2016/07/21/t...
Enough of German politics. I'm sorry for littering your timelines.
September 22, 2026 at 4:02 AM
Enough of German politics. I'm sorry for littering your timelines.
Es ist banal: Wenn die AfD rechtsextrem ist, weil Teile von ihr es sind — und dafür läßt sich trotz pars pro toto wg. Duldung der Parteiführung argumentieren —, dann gilt dasselbe auch für Die Linke. Und ist Die Linke nicht antisemitisch, dann ist die AfD auch nicht rechtsextrem. Entscheidet Euch.
September 22, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Es ist banal: Wenn die AfD rechtsextrem ist, weil Teile von ihr es sind — und dafür läßt sich trotz pars pro toto wg. Duldung der Parteiführung argumentieren —, dann gilt dasselbe auch für Die Linke. Und ist Die Linke nicht antisemitisch, dann ist die AfD auch nicht rechtsextrem. Entscheidet Euch.