Francesco Carollo
@francescocarollo.bsky.social
Mediterranean, Sicilian, European, Italian, Londoner.
Runner: 2x42k 1x60k
Hate those who divide. Love those who get people together.
Non-linear paths are the most fascinating ones.
Runner: 2x42k 1x60k
Hate those who divide. Love those who get people together.
Non-linear paths are the most fascinating ones.
Nigel Farage questioned by standards commissioner over £5m gift www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Nigel Farage questioned by standards commissioner over £5m gift
Reform UK leader was interviewed for half an hour last month over money from crypto billionaire
www.theguardian.com
October 4, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Nigel Farage questioned by standards commissioner over £5m gift www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Google cofounder Sergey Brin has spent $102 million to fight California’s proposed billionaire tax—he could owe $13 billion if he loses fortune.com/article/how-...
Google co-founder Sergey Brin has now spent $100 million to fight California’s proposed billionaire tax—he could owe $13 billion if he loses | Fortune
The state’s ultrawealthy, including Larry Page and Peter Thiel, have similarly donated to efforts opposing the wealth tax.
fortune.com
October 4, 2026 at 7:08 AM
Google cofounder Sergey Brin has spent $102 million to fight California’s proposed billionaire tax—he could owe $13 billion if he loses fortune.com/article/how-...
Pagamenti, nasce l’alternativa europea ai colossi Visa e Mastercard
L’European Network for Payments operativo dal 2027 come circuito interconesso renderà più immediati, semplici e meno onerosi i pagamenti digitali in e fra 13 paesi europei www.ilsole24ore.com/art/nasce-l-...
L’European Network for Payments operativo dal 2027 come circuito interconesso renderà più immediati, semplici e meno onerosi i pagamenti digitali in e fra 13 paesi europei www.ilsole24ore.com/art/nasce-l-...
Pagamenti, nasce l’alternativa europea ai colossi Visa e Mastercard
L’European Network for Payments operativo dal 2027 come circuito interconesso renderà più immediati, semplici e meno onerosi i pagamenti digitali in e fra 13 paesi europei
www.ilsole24ore.com
October 3, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Pagamenti, nasce l’alternativa europea ai colossi Visa e Mastercard
L’European Network for Payments operativo dal 2027 come circuito interconesso renderà più immediati, semplici e meno onerosi i pagamenti digitali in e fra 13 paesi europei www.ilsole24ore.com/art/nasce-l-...
L’European Network for Payments operativo dal 2027 come circuito interconesso renderà più immediati, semplici e meno onerosi i pagamenti digitali in e fra 13 paesi europei www.ilsole24ore.com/art/nasce-l-...
Roberto Vannacci: the general who flirts with Putin’s Russia — and could cost Meloni the election europe.repubblica.it/en/news/2026...
Roberto Vannacci: the general who flirts with Putin’s Russia — and could cost Meloni the election
In just three years, the former special forces commander who has no qualms about echoing Mussolini has gone from obscurity to the European Parliament and the leadership of a new far-right party. Behin...
europe.repubblica.it
October 3, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Roberto Vannacci: the general who flirts with Putin’s Russia — and could cost Meloni the election europe.repubblica.it/en/news/2026...
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Rachel Millward, "Imagine for a second that instead of new technology being owned by Silicon Valley proto fascists, it was owned by us?"
"AI that serves communities"
"Instead the the billionaires that buy our democracy"
"AI that serves communities"
"Instead the the billionaires that buy our democracy"
October 3, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Rachel Millward, "Imagine for a second that instead of new technology being owned by Silicon Valley proto fascists, it was owned by us?"
"AI that serves communities"
"Instead the the billionaires that buy our democracy"
"AI that serves communities"
"Instead the the billionaires that buy our democracy"
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Our future will be a lot more of this.
'“The consequences extended far beyond temperature records – affecting water availability, energy systems, transport, ecosystems and human health,” said Samantha Burgess, a climate scientist at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts.'
'“The consequences extended far beyond temperature records – affecting water availability, energy systems, transport, ecosystems and human health,” said Samantha Burgess, a climate scientist at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts.'
May heatwaves, deaths, ruined harvests: study of Europe’s summer paints grim picture for the future
EU Copernicus report shows surface air temperatures from June to August were 2.5C above decadal average
www.theguardian.com
October 3, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Our future will be a lot more of this.
'“The consequences extended far beyond temperature records – affecting water availability, energy systems, transport, ecosystems and human health,” said Samantha Burgess, a climate scientist at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts.'
'“The consequences extended far beyond temperature records – affecting water availability, energy systems, transport, ecosystems and human health,” said Samantha Burgess, a climate scientist at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts.'
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Silk thread goes in yellow green, comes out blue. The color only appears once it hits the air, a chemical trick artisans have used for 6,000 years.
October 3, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Silk thread goes in yellow green, comes out blue. The color only appears once it hits the air, a chemical trick artisans have used for 6,000 years.
Manchester City’s guilty verdict brings football’s great sell-off crashing to earth www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
Manchester City’s guilty verdict brings football’s great sell-off crashing to earth
On the day Andy Burnham spoke of the wrong turn Britain took under Thatcher, football was facing a day of reckoning over its own story of corporate acquisition
www.theguardian.com
October 3, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Manchester City’s guilty verdict brings football’s great sell-off crashing to earth www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
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Friday thought #9:
October 3, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Friday thought #9:
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A great blue heron wades through the marsh as the day begins.
For the #birdoftheday theme of #longbeak
#birds #heron #greatblueheron #protectnature #EastCoastKin
For the #birdoftheday theme of #longbeak
#birds #heron #greatblueheron #protectnature #EastCoastKin
October 3, 2026 at 7:43 AM
A great blue heron wades through the marsh as the day begins.
For the #birdoftheday theme of #longbeak
#birds #heron #greatblueheron #protectnature #EastCoastKin
For the #birdoftheday theme of #longbeak
#birds #heron #greatblueheron #protectnature #EastCoastKin
Greece returns priceless relics – and suggests UK should follow suit with Parthenon marbles www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
Greece returns priceless relics – and suggests UK should follow suit with Parthenon marbles
Greek PM hopes handover of Tsar Samuel to Bulgaria will persuade Britain that time has come for ‘truth, reason, justice and morality’
www.theguardian.com
October 3, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Greece returns priceless relics – and suggests UK should follow suit with Parthenon marbles www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
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Manchester City whistleblower ready to help UK authorities in return for protection www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Manchester City whistleblower ready to help UK authorities in return for protection
Rui Pinto, whose leaks helped to trigger the Premier League’s investigation into Manchester City’s financial affairs, is prepared to help authorities in the UK with their legal case in exchange for pr...
www.theguardian.com
October 3, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Manchester City whistleblower ready to help UK authorities in return for protection www.theguardian.com/football/202...
The incredible science of memory manipulation www.theguardian.com/science/vide...
The incredible science of memory manipulation
Madeleine Finlay hears from Steve Ramirez, an associate professor of psychological and brain sciences at Boston University, whose book How to Change a Memory was shortlisted for this year’s Royal Soci...
www.theguardian.com
October 3, 2026 at 3:59 AM
The incredible science of memory manipulation www.theguardian.com/science/vide...
Fantastic movie!
‘I thought Brassed Off might be popular within a 10 mile radius of Barnsley’: the director of Andy Burnham’s favourite film on its 30 year anniversary www.theguardian.com/film/2026/oc...
‘I thought Brassed Off might be popular within a 10 mile radius of Barnsley’: the director of Andy Burnham’s favourite film on its 30 year anniversary www.theguardian.com/film/2026/oc...
‘I thought Brassed Off might be popular within a 10 mile radius of Barnsley’: the director of Andy Burnham’s favourite film on its 30 year anniversary
Ahead of a live performance in the Royal Albert Hall, the writer Mark Herman explains why he’s not surprised it’s one of the new Prime Minister’s favourites and a why film like this wouldn’t get made ...
www.theguardian.com
October 3, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Fantastic movie!
‘I thought Brassed Off might be popular within a 10 mile radius of Barnsley’: the director of Andy Burnham’s favourite film on its 30 year anniversary www.theguardian.com/film/2026/oc...
‘I thought Brassed Off might be popular within a 10 mile radius of Barnsley’: the director of Andy Burnham’s favourite film on its 30 year anniversary www.theguardian.com/film/2026/oc...
Reposted by Francesco Carollo
Reposted by Francesco Carollo
Surprised more people aren’t alarmed about the financial condition of Oracle.
Revenue flat for 15 years adjusted for inflation, only real growth engine is unprofitable AI data centers, future entirely tied to OpenAI and the most ambitious infra projects in history. It’s dying!
Revenue flat for 15 years adjusted for inflation, only real growth engine is unprofitable AI data centers, future entirely tied to OpenAI and the most ambitious infra projects in history. It’s dying!
October 3, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Surprised more people aren’t alarmed about the financial condition of Oracle.
Revenue flat for 15 years adjusted for inflation, only real growth engine is unprofitable AI data centers, future entirely tied to OpenAI and the most ambitious infra projects in history. It’s dying!
Revenue flat for 15 years adjusted for inflation, only real growth engine is unprofitable AI data centers, future entirely tied to OpenAI and the most ambitious infra projects in history. It’s dying!
Inside the brain gym where Jannik Sinner trains his mind europe.repubblica.it/en/sport/202...
Inside the brain gym where Jannik Sinner trains his mind
At a training centre in Tuscany, sports doctor Riccardo Ceccarelli teaches the world’s top tennis player how to win by managing stress, using everything from ping-pong balls to mental arithmetic. His ...
europe.repubblica.it
October 2, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Inside the brain gym where Jannik Sinner trains his mind europe.repubblica.it/en/sport/202...
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New GB News accounts are out. Here are their losses to date. Or "spent political donations" if you prefer
October 2, 2026 at 10:14 AM
New GB News accounts are out. Here are their losses to date. Or "spent political donations" if you prefer
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Macklemore’s ‘Free Palestine’ tour has sold out all three European arena shows after he was removed as a support act from Ed Sheeran’s US tour over his pro-Palestine activism.
The Grammy-winning rapper’s Dublin, Paris and London concerts will raise funds for 12 organisations supporting Palestinians
The Grammy-winning rapper’s Dublin, Paris and London concerts will raise funds for 12 organisations supporting Palestinians
October 1, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Macklemore’s ‘Free Palestine’ tour has sold out all three European arena shows after he was removed as a support act from Ed Sheeran’s US tour over his pro-Palestine activism.
The Grammy-winning rapper’s Dublin, Paris and London concerts will raise funds for 12 organisations supporting Palestinians
The Grammy-winning rapper’s Dublin, Paris and London concerts will raise funds for 12 organisations supporting Palestinians
Corruzione, nuovo terremoto alla Regione: chiesto l'arresto di Gaetano Armao e altre 8 persone
www.palermotoday.it/cronaca/corr...
www.palermotoday.it/cronaca/corr...
Corruzione, nuovo terremoto alla Regione: chiesto l'arresto di Gaetano Armao e altre 8 persone
Perquisiti gli studi di Palermo e Roma e la casa dell'ex vicepresidente ed ex assessore regionale. Chieste misure cautelari anche per l'avvocato Pierluigi Matta, per il deputato dell'Ars Giuseppe Lomb...
www.palermotoday.it
October 2, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Corruzione, nuovo terremoto alla Regione: chiesto l'arresto di Gaetano Armao e altre 8 persone
www.palermotoday.it/cronaca/corr...
www.palermotoday.it/cronaca/corr...
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Gustavo Scarpa, il calciatore dell’Atlético Mineiro, recensisce libri su Youtube e, con «La morte di Ivan Il’ič» porta Tolstoj nello spogliatoio e sui suoi social: il libro è in vetta ad Amazon Brasile: «Voglio che le persone diano una possibilità alla lettura»
www.corriere.it/sport/calcio...
Gustavo Scarpa, il calciatore dell’Atlético Mineiro, recensisce libri su Youtube e, con «La morte di Ivan Il’ič» porta Tolstoj nello spogliatoio e sui suoi social: il libro è in vetta ad Amazon Brasile: «Voglio che le persone diano una possibilità alla lettura»
www.corriere.it/sport/calcio...
Gustavo Scarpa, il calciatore porta Tolstoj nello spogliatoio e sui suoi social: il libro è in vetta ad Amazon
Il centrocampista dell’Atlético Mineiro, recensisce libri su Youtube e, con «La morte di Ivan Il’ič», ha fatto volare il romanzo in cima ai più venduti di Amazon Brasile: «Voglio che le persone diano ...
www.corriere.it
October 2, 2026 at 9:55 AM
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Gustavo Scarpa, il calciatore dell’Atlético Mineiro, recensisce libri su Youtube e, con «La morte di Ivan Il’ič» porta Tolstoj nello spogliatoio e sui suoi social: il libro è in vetta ad Amazon Brasile: «Voglio che le persone diano una possibilità alla lettura»
www.corriere.it/sport/calcio...
Gustavo Scarpa, il calciatore dell’Atlético Mineiro, recensisce libri su Youtube e, con «La morte di Ivan Il’ič» porta Tolstoj nello spogliatoio e sui suoi social: il libro è in vetta ad Amazon Brasile: «Voglio che le persone diano una possibilità alla lettura»
www.corriere.it/sport/calcio...
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🚨 BREAKING: The family of Renee Good and her partner, Rebecca Good, have filed two federal lawsuits over Good’s January killing by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis.
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October 1, 2026 at 2:15 PM
🚨 BREAKING: The family of Renee Good and her partner, Rebecca Good, have filed two federal lawsuits over Good’s January killing by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis.
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“Return to tribalism. Counter to globalisation. Amazing new alliances.” – Peter Thiel to Jeffrey Epstein.
The Dark Enlightenment is an elite-run, ideological war on democracy. It's coming for Britain's institutions. Help us map it out.
#LightUpTheDark
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The Dark Enlightenment is an elite-run, ideological war on democracy. It's coming for Britain's institutions. Help us map it out.
#LightUpTheDark
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October 2, 2026 at 9:23 AM
“Return to tribalism. Counter to globalisation. Amazing new alliances.” – Peter Thiel to Jeffrey Epstein.
The Dark Enlightenment is an elite-run, ideological war on democracy. It's coming for Britain's institutions. Help us map it out.
#LightUpTheDark
subscribe.bylinetimes.com/lightuptheda...
The Dark Enlightenment is an elite-run, ideological war on democracy. It's coming for Britain's institutions. Help us map it out.
#LightUpTheDark
subscribe.bylinetimes.com/lightuptheda...