Alex
@alxblk.wsocial.eu
Risk and disaster scientist (UCL), photographer and filmmaker.
Aerosol–cloud interactions remain one of the most difficult parts of Earth’s climate response to quantify.
This upcoming webinar may be of interest to scientists and friends in climate.
eo-college.org/eo-event/esa...
This upcoming webinar may be of interest to scientists and friends in climate.
eo-college.org/eo-event/esa...
ESA CCI KE Webinar: From satellite observations to climate indicators: improving our understanding of aerosol–cloud interactions with SATACI – EO College
eo-college.org
September 16, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Aerosol–cloud interactions remain one of the most difficult parts of Earth’s climate response to quantify.
This upcoming webinar may be of interest to scientists and friends in climate.
eo-college.org/eo-event/esa...
This upcoming webinar may be of interest to scientists and friends in climate.
eo-college.org/eo-event/esa...
Marketing word salad. What does it actually mean?
September 16, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Marketing word salad. What does it actually mean?
Supporting journalism is important, but NYT perpetrate inutterable acts of stupidity and self harm.
I was gifted an article by a subscriber and within 1s of arriving on the page, I get the attached.
Or I can go to removepaywall.com and read the article free, without the interstitial. 🤦♂️
I was gifted an article by a subscriber and within 1s of arriving on the page, I get the attached.
Or I can go to removepaywall.com and read the article free, without the interstitial. 🤦♂️
September 16, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Supporting journalism is important, but NYT perpetrate inutterable acts of stupidity and self harm.
I was gifted an article by a subscriber and within 1s of arriving on the page, I get the attached.
Or I can go to removepaywall.com and read the article free, without the interstitial. 🤦♂️
I was gifted an article by a subscriber and within 1s of arriving on the page, I get the attached.
Or I can go to removepaywall.com and read the article free, without the interstitial. 🤦♂️
Trump vs Carney is the definition of playing chess with a pigeon and to mix metaphors, the chickens will come home to roost for Trump.
I wonder what 'bigly' tariff Trump will create in his laughably capricious response.
I wonder what 'bigly' tariff Trump will create in his laughably capricious response.
Dear @mark-carney.bsky.social, we want to bring the relationship with Canada to the highest level possible.
I would like to work with you on opening the door for Canada to being the first associate member of the EU.
And create a common prosperity and economic security space.
I would like to work with you on opening the door for Canada to being the first associate member of the EU.
And create a common prosperity and economic security space.
September 16, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Trump vs Carney is the definition of playing chess with a pigeon and to mix metaphors, the chickens will come home to roost for Trump.
I wonder what 'bigly' tariff Trump will create in his laughably capricious response.
I wonder what 'bigly' tariff Trump will create in his laughably capricious response.
The fact that a man paradoxically devoid of taste and any cultural sensibility is involved at all is bad enough but his obsession with branding it in his own image is even more grotesque and repugnant.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Trump’s Kennedy Center Shakedown
The only appropriate response is to refuse to accede to his demands.
www.theatlantic.com
September 16, 2026 at 10:51 AM
The fact that a man paradoxically devoid of taste and any cultural sensibility is involved at all is bad enough but his obsession with branding it in his own image is even more grotesque and repugnant.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
New Yorker on the money today.
September 15, 2026 at 6:34 PM
New Yorker on the money today.
The goals of the AI companies and the goals of the mathematical community are severely misaligned.
25 Fields Medal winners add their signatures to the linked declaration.
terrytao.wordpress.com/2026/09/11/a...
25 Fields Medal winners add their signatures to the linked declaration.
terrytao.wordpress.com/2026/09/11/a...
A Severe Misalignment of AI in Mathematics
I am proud to be among the list of 25 initial signatories — all Fields Medallists — to the declaration below, which grew out of discussions between ourselves over the last week. We have…
terrytao.wordpress.com
September 15, 2026 at 12:54 PM
The goals of the AI companies and the goals of the mathematical community are severely misaligned.
25 Fields Medal winners add their signatures to the linked declaration.
terrytao.wordpress.com/2026/09/11/a...
25 Fields Medal winners add their signatures to the linked declaration.
terrytao.wordpress.com/2026/09/11/a...
The world we now live in was made from a misreading of cautionary tales.
I'm reading this at the moment, and there is disquiet in living in foretold times.
www.theatlantic.com/books/2026/0...
I'm reading this at the moment, and there is disquiet in living in foretold times.
www.theatlantic.com/books/2026/0...
We Are Living in the Fantasy World of 13-Year-Old Boys
Many of the tech billionaires who built our world have taken the wrong lessons from their favorite science fiction.
www.theatlantic.com
September 15, 2026 at 11:52 AM
The world we now live in was made from a misreading of cautionary tales.
I'm reading this at the moment, and there is disquiet in living in foretold times.
www.theatlantic.com/books/2026/0...
I'm reading this at the moment, and there is disquiet in living in foretold times.
www.theatlantic.com/books/2026/0...
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Copernicus Sentinel-3C has been successfully launched! 🚀
The new satellite will provide vital Earth observation data to monitor our oceans, land, atmosphere and climate, supporting disaster response and environmental monitoring.
More: link.europa.eu/3T9Nnk
The new satellite will provide vital Earth observation data to monitor our oceans, land, atmosphere and climate, supporting disaster response and environmental monitoring.
More: link.europa.eu/3T9Nnk
September 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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In 1997, a UK politician described a colleague as having 'something of the night about him' and I think of this every time I see anything written about Kushner.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Jared Kushner’s Dollar Diplomacy
Jared Kushner represents the kind of Washington figure for whom public office serves as a means to extraordinary wealth.
www.newyorker.com
September 15, 2026 at 10:11 AM
In 1997, a UK politician described a colleague as having 'something of the night about him' and I think of this every time I see anything written about Kushner.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Guessing the next Ed Sheeran album will be ‘∅’. Debating whether that’s empty set or no spine.
I know Kraft applied pressure. Ed didn’t have to cave.
I know Kraft applied pressure. Ed didn’t have to cave.
September 14, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Guessing the next Ed Sheeran album will be ‘∅’. Debating whether that’s empty set or no spine.
I know Kraft applied pressure. Ed didn’t have to cave.
I know Kraft applied pressure. Ed didn’t have to cave.
This from a man whose grasp of technology is embodied by his reaction to a Tesla as ‘Everything is computer’.
September 14, 2026 at 6:59 PM
This from a man whose grasp of technology is embodied by his reaction to a Tesla as ‘Everything is computer’.
Every day, the US is dragged miserably further in the opposite direction of science, diplomacy, cooperation and sight of the bigger picture.
Scoop: The EPA is expected to formally rescind carbon pollution standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants as soon as Monday, according to people familiar with the matter.
Tag team with @bloomberg.com’s Ari Natter and Jen Dlouhy. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Tag team with @bloomberg.com’s Ari Natter and Jen Dlouhy. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
EPA Poised to Repeal Carbon Standards for Coal, Gas Power Plants
The US Environmental Protection Agency is expected to formally rescind carbon pollution standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants as soon as Monday, according to people familiar with the matter.
www.bloomberg.com
September 14, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Every day, the US is dragged miserably further in the opposite direction of science, diplomacy, cooperation and sight of the bigger picture.
The #USOpen has been as tasteless and gauche a spectacle as the White House renovations. Lasers, smoke, firework fountains, the walk on and boxing style announcement of the player names. Make it stop.
September 13, 2026 at 7:45 PM
The #USOpen has been as tasteless and gauche a spectacle as the White House renovations. Lasers, smoke, firework fountains, the walk on and boxing style announcement of the player names. Make it stop.
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Most Americans now get their info from creators & podcasts where authenticity conveys legitimacy. Institutional credentials & polish can read as elite distance. What can institutions do?
New Carnegie guide, by me, Rachel Kleinfeld & Margot Treadwell:
carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
New Carnegie guide, by me, Rachel Kleinfeld & Margot Treadwell:
carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
How to Engage with New Media: A Strategic Guide for Nonprofit Organizations
To remain effective, organizations need to master new media and legitimacy markers to make a once-in-a-century shift.
carnegieendowment.org
September 11, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Most Americans now get their info from creators & podcasts where authenticity conveys legitimacy. Institutional credentials & polish can read as elite distance. What can institutions do?
New Carnegie guide, by me, Rachel Kleinfeld & Margot Treadwell:
carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
New Carnegie guide, by me, Rachel Kleinfeld & Margot Treadwell:
carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
Connolly is playing chess with a pigeon and demonstrating a level of diplomatic contempt in her gift choices.
A man with the poorest understanding of history and demonstrable ignorance on foreign policy is now sharing a view on Irish unification. 🤦
www.newsweek.com/what-ireland...
A man with the poorest understanding of history and demonstrable ignorance on foreign policy is now sharing a view on Irish unification. 🤦
www.newsweek.com/what-ireland...
What Ireland’s president has said about Donald Trump ahead of first meeting
Trump arrives in Dublin on Saturday for a two-day visit to Ireland.
www.newsweek.com
September 13, 2026 at 9:33 AM
Connolly is playing chess with a pigeon and demonstrating a level of diplomatic contempt in her gift choices.
A man with the poorest understanding of history and demonstrable ignorance on foreign policy is now sharing a view on Irish unification. 🤦
www.newsweek.com/what-ireland...
A man with the poorest understanding of history and demonstrable ignorance on foreign policy is now sharing a view on Irish unification. 🤦
www.newsweek.com/what-ireland...
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This needs to be pinned somewhere. The essential guide for everyone who wants to get more details on the protocol that powers BlueSky, #WSocial, Eurosky and others... Strongly recommended for reading, bookmarking and revisiting.
By @mackuba.eu
mackuba.eu/2024/02/21/b...
By @mackuba.eu
mackuba.eu/2024/02/21/b...
A complete guide to Bluesky 🦋
I've decided to write down some of the tips & tricks that I often give to friends when I send them an invite code, or the advice and answers that I sometimes give to people that I find in some feed as...
mackuba.eu
September 12, 2026 at 12:54 PM
This needs to be pinned somewhere. The essential guide for everyone who wants to get more details on the protocol that powers BlueSky, #WSocial, Eurosky and others... Strongly recommended for reading, bookmarking and revisiting.
By @mackuba.eu
mackuba.eu/2024/02/21/b...
By @mackuba.eu
mackuba.eu/2024/02/21/b...
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#WsocialFacts
Myths About W Social by Denys Vuika
- vol 1 ~ 2026-08-15
- vol 2 ~ 2026-09-11
Excellent ongoing blogs series if you take the 20 mins reading time.
Note: Just because an account can have a human creator, doesn't prevent them running automation on it!
Myths About W Social by Denys Vuika
- vol 1 ~ 2026-08-15
- vol 2 ~ 2026-09-11
Excellent ongoing blogs series if you take the 20 mins reading time.
Note: Just because an account can have a human creator, doesn't prevent them running automation on it!
September 11, 2026 at 7:26 PM
#WsocialFacts
Myths About W Social by Denys Vuika
- vol 1 ~ 2026-08-15
- vol 2 ~ 2026-09-11
Excellent ongoing blogs series if you take the 20 mins reading time.
Note: Just because an account can have a human creator, doesn't prevent them running automation on it!
Myths About W Social by Denys Vuika
- vol 1 ~ 2026-08-15
- vol 2 ~ 2026-09-11
Excellent ongoing blogs series if you take the 20 mins reading time.
Note: Just because an account can have a human creator, doesn't prevent them running automation on it!
Rooting for Tiafoe in the #USOpen. Shelton looked formidable against Carlos yesterday but I have a soft spot for Tiafoe.
Pleased to see Andreeva out, she should have been banned for her foul behaviour at Indian Wells and she was at it again yesterday with racket abuse.
Pleased to see Andreeva out, she should have been banned for her foul behaviour at Indian Wells and she was at it again yesterday with racket abuse.
September 10, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Rooting for Tiafoe in the #USOpen. Shelton looked formidable against Carlos yesterday but I have a soft spot for Tiafoe.
Pleased to see Andreeva out, she should have been banned for her foul behaviour at Indian Wells and she was at it again yesterday with racket abuse.
Pleased to see Andreeva out, she should have been banned for her foul behaviour at Indian Wells and she was at it again yesterday with racket abuse.
When did 'Sorry, would you mind repeating that please?' fail in use?
The waitress is standing there as the watch user goes to 'Live Rewind' on his watch.
The most spurious use case demonstration and feature justification for always on monitoring.
www.youtube.com/live/39BalPD...
The waitress is standing there as the watch user goes to 'Live Rewind' on his watch.
The most spurious use case demonstration and feature justification for always on monitoring.
www.youtube.com/live/39BalPD...
Apple Event September 9 2026: Introducing iPhone Duo and more
YouTube video by Apple
www.youtube.com
September 10, 2026 at 8:31 AM
When did 'Sorry, would you mind repeating that please?' fail in use?
The waitress is standing there as the watch user goes to 'Live Rewind' on his watch.
The most spurious use case demonstration and feature justification for always on monitoring.
www.youtube.com/live/39BalPD...
The waitress is standing there as the watch user goes to 'Live Rewind' on his watch.
The most spurious use case demonstration and feature justification for always on monitoring.
www.youtube.com/live/39BalPD...
I remember when Apple events were masterclasses in presentation technique and narrative. And featured innovative products.
September 9, 2026 at 8:42 PM
I remember when Apple events were masterclasses in presentation technique and narrative. And featured innovative products.
Meta Muse AI personal agent launches with Zuckerborg earnestly appealing to us to give him access to more of our data.
Trust in Muse? Probably on par with Trump crypto.
research.meta.ai/blog/securit...
Trust in Muse? Probably on par with Trump crypto.
research.meta.ai/blog/securit...
September 9, 2026 at 6:55 AM
Meta Muse AI personal agent launches with Zuckerborg earnestly appealing to us to give him access to more of our data.
Trust in Muse? Probably on par with Trump crypto.
research.meta.ai/blog/securit...
Trust in Muse? Probably on par with Trump crypto.
research.meta.ai/blog/securit...
Every luxury brand is now targeting women as if women were only recently discovered. It's telling that the boards of these companies are disproportionately over-index with middle-aged white men.
Leica Camera Experiences First Revenue Decline in Years
Leica saw a revenue decline due to customers shifting from expensive to more affordable camera models, prompting CEO Andreas Voll to target new market segments.
#Technology #Industry
www.manager-magazin.de/unternehmen/...
Leica saw a revenue decline due to customers shifting from expensive to more affordable camera models, prompting CEO Andreas Voll to target new market segments.
#Technology #Industry
www.manager-magazin.de/unternehmen/...
Leica: Kamerahersteller erstmals seit Jahren mit Umsatzrückgang
Weil Kunden weniger zu teuren Fotoapparaten, sondern zu günstigeren Modellen griffen, fiel der Umsatz von Leica zuletzt. Leica-Chef Andreas Voll setzt nun auf neue Zielgruppen.
www.manager-magazin.de
September 8, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Every luxury brand is now targeting women as if women were only recently discovered. It's telling that the boards of these companies are disproportionately over-index with middle-aged white men.
