Laura Larmo
@lauralarmo.bsky.social
Photographer—born & raised in FIN, in ITA since 2002. Member of Women Photograph & The Luupe. Reposting often means 'worth noting'. IG: http://instagram.com/lauralarmo
On the left what I was shown on my Facebook feed—weird, had the Italian weekly L'Espresso published an empty post? But of course not, Meta had just hided an unpleasant post, which I could only see expanded (screenshot on the right) by clicking on the comments icon.
#meta #MarkZuckerberg
#meta #MarkZuckerberg
August 19, 2026 at 11:23 AM
On the left what I was shown on my Facebook feed—weird, had the Italian weekly L'Espresso published an empty post? But of course not, Meta had just hided an unpleasant post, which I could only see expanded (screenshot on the right) by clicking on the comments icon.
#meta #MarkZuckerberg
#meta #MarkZuckerberg
So, YouTube & Google Ads don't allow Plusvapore to promote our new music video Eudaimonia, because it contains "negative images and events".
The images they're surely referring to:
• Forest fires & aftermath
• Floods
• Waste thrown in the nature
• Storms...
-> 1/3
www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9IU...
The images they're surely referring to:
• Forest fires & aftermath
• Floods
• Waste thrown in the nature
• Storms...
-> 1/3
www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9IU...
PLUSVAPORE – Eudaimonia
YouTube video by Plusvapore
www.youtube.com
May 17, 2026 at 11:46 AM
So, YouTube & Google Ads don't allow Plusvapore to promote our new music video Eudaimonia, because it contains "negative images and events".
The images they're surely referring to:
• Forest fires & aftermath
• Floods
• Waste thrown in the nature
• Storms...
-> 1/3
www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9IU...
The images they're surely referring to:
• Forest fires & aftermath
• Floods
• Waste thrown in the nature
• Storms...
-> 1/3
www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9IU...
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Today is Endangered Species Day. The Trump administration has rolled back protections for:
—Wolverines
—Sea turtles
—Monarch butterflies
—Bison
—Polar bears
—Rice's whales
—Alligator snapping turtles
—Saltmarsh sparrows
—Florida panthers
—Wolverines
—Sea turtles
—Monarch butterflies
—Bison
—Polar bears
—Rice's whales
—Alligator snapping turtles
—Saltmarsh sparrows
—Florida panthers
May 15, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Today is Endangered Species Day. The Trump administration has rolled back protections for:
—Wolverines
—Sea turtles
—Monarch butterflies
—Bison
—Polar bears
—Rice's whales
—Alligator snapping turtles
—Saltmarsh sparrows
—Florida panthers
—Wolverines
—Sea turtles
—Monarch butterflies
—Bison
—Polar bears
—Rice's whales
—Alligator snapping turtles
—Saltmarsh sparrows
—Florida panthers
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Don't forget who is really coming out on top.
April 30, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Don't forget who is really coming out on top.
Reposted by Laura Larmo
The Paraguay Scheme: Israel’s secret plan to deport Gazans in the ‘70s
A new podcast series lifts the veil on the Mossad’s failed effort to expel 60,000 Palestinians soon after occupying Gaza. 60 years on, Israel's methods remain eerily similar.
By Ben Reiff
www.972mag.com/paraguay-sch...
A new podcast series lifts the veil on the Mossad’s failed effort to expel 60,000 Palestinians soon after occupying Gaza. 60 years on, Israel's methods remain eerily similar.
By Ben Reiff
www.972mag.com/paraguay-sch...
Israel’s secret plan to deport Gazans in the ‘70s
A new podcast series lifts the veil on the Mossad’s failed attempt to expel 60,000 Palestinians soon after occupying the Gaza Strip.
www.972mag.com
March 26, 2026 at 10:31 PM
The Paraguay Scheme: Israel’s secret plan to deport Gazans in the ‘70s
A new podcast series lifts the veil on the Mossad’s failed effort to expel 60,000 Palestinians soon after occupying Gaza. 60 years on, Israel's methods remain eerily similar.
By Ben Reiff
www.972mag.com/paraguay-sch...
A new podcast series lifts the veil on the Mossad’s failed effort to expel 60,000 Palestinians soon after occupying Gaza. 60 years on, Israel's methods remain eerily similar.
By Ben Reiff
www.972mag.com/paraguay-sch...
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Hollywood producer Barry Josephson to Jeffrey Epstein:
“I've been thinking a lot about that question that you asked bill gates 'how do we get rid of poor people as a whole'"
“I've been thinking a lot about that question that you asked bill gates 'how do we get rid of poor people as a whole'"
February 5, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Hollywood producer Barry Josephson to Jeffrey Epstein:
“I've been thinking a lot about that question that you asked bill gates 'how do we get rid of poor people as a whole'"
“I've been thinking a lot about that question that you asked bill gates 'how do we get rid of poor people as a whole'"
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New: Together with colleagues I’ve been testing Grok.
The chatbot still produces sexualized images —
even when told the subjects don’t consent.
even when told the photos will be used for public humiliation.
even when told the subjects are survivors of abuse.
www.reuters.com/business/des...
The chatbot still produces sexualized images —
even when told the subjects don’t consent.
even when told the photos will be used for public humiliation.
even when told the subjects are survivors of abuse.
www.reuters.com/business/des...
Exclusive: Despite new curbs, Elon Musk’s Grok at times produces sexualized images - even when told subjects didn’t consent
Elon Musk’s flagship artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, continues to generate sexualized images of people even when users explicitly warn that the subjects do not consent, Reuters has found.
www.reuters.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:37 AM
New: Together with colleagues I’ve been testing Grok.
The chatbot still produces sexualized images —
even when told the subjects don’t consent.
even when told the photos will be used for public humiliation.
even when told the subjects are survivors of abuse.
www.reuters.com/business/des...
The chatbot still produces sexualized images —
even when told the subjects don’t consent.
even when told the photos will be used for public humiliation.
even when told the subjects are survivors of abuse.
www.reuters.com/business/des...
My goodness how surprised I am
I’ve been reading Trump’s "Board of Peace Charter," and despite the name, this isn’t a multilateral institution, it’s a centralised structure built entirely around the authority of one person (Trump).
www.timesofisrael.com/full-text-ch...
www.timesofisrael.com/full-text-ch...
Full text: Charter of Trump’s Board of Peace
No mention of Gaza, which bolsters ToI's reporting that US also envisions panel helping resolve other conflicts worldwide; member countries must pay $1 billion for permanent spot
www.timesofisrael.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:03 AM
My goodness how surprised I am
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Not convinced AI generated “experts” feel shame but the news organisations that publish this slop certainly should pressgazette.co.uk/news/named-5...
Named: 50 'experts' and linked brands publishers should treat with caution
Experts and brands associated with more than 1,000 likely faked stories.
pressgazette.co.uk
January 12, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Not convinced AI generated “experts” feel shame but the news organisations that publish this slop certainly should pressgazette.co.uk/news/named-5...
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The world's richest 0.001% now control 3x as much wealth as the entire bottom half of humanity combined.
56,000 wealthy individuals have more than roughly 4 billion people.
Read that back.
56,000 wealthy individuals have more than roughly 4 billion people.
Read that back.
Just 0.001% hold three times the wealth of poorest half of humanity, report finds
Data from World Inequality Report also showed top 10% of income-earners earn more than the other 90%
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The world's richest 0.001% now control 3x as much wealth as the entire bottom half of humanity combined.
56,000 wealthy individuals have more than roughly 4 billion people.
Read that back.
56,000 wealthy individuals have more than roughly 4 billion people.
Read that back.
I thought #AllMalePanel wasn't a thing anymore, but here we are, with EIZO.
News flash: Women photographers do exist (and non-binary too).
#WomanPhotographer #FemalePhotographe #GenderEquality
News flash: Women photographers do exist (and non-binary too).
#WomanPhotographer #FemalePhotographe #GenderEquality
November 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
I thought #AllMalePanel wasn't a thing anymore, but here we are, with EIZO.
News flash: Women photographers do exist (and non-binary too).
#WomanPhotographer #FemalePhotographe #GenderEquality
News flash: Women photographers do exist (and non-binary too).
#WomanPhotographer #FemalePhotographe #GenderEquality
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Remember: The oligarchs who control our economy and democracy seek to divide us so they can become more powerful.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
November 21, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Remember: The oligarchs who control our economy and democracy seek to divide us so they can become more powerful.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
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All the rape, torture, and murder will be brushed under the carpet, a great lesson for any future war criminals.
November 21, 2025 at 7:08 AM
All the rape, torture, and murder will be brushed under the carpet, a great lesson for any future war criminals.
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How to end Israeli apartheid
Install a caretaker government, abolish unjust laws, disarm militias: a new book lays out a roadmap for a democratic future in Israel-Palestine.
www.972mag.com/from-aparthe...
Install a caretaker government, abolish unjust laws, disarm militias: a new book lays out a roadmap for a democratic future in Israel-Palestine.
www.972mag.com/from-aparthe...
How to end Israeli apartheid
Install a caretaker government, abolish unjust laws, disarm militias: a new book lays out a roadmap for a democratic future in Israel-Palestine.
www.972mag.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:42 PM
How to end Israeli apartheid
Install a caretaker government, abolish unjust laws, disarm militias: a new book lays out a roadmap for a democratic future in Israel-Palestine.
www.972mag.com/from-aparthe...
Install a caretaker government, abolish unjust laws, disarm militias: a new book lays out a roadmap for a democratic future in Israel-Palestine.
www.972mag.com/from-aparthe...
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We identified another Russian vessel that disabled its location data while smuggling grain from occupied Ukraine to Yemen. Learn how we used photographs, satellite imagery, and ship-tracking data, to uncover its covert voyage. www.youtube.com/shorts/OrTUa...
Going Dark:What Is This Russian Ship Hiding?
YouTube video by Bellingcat
www.youtube.com
October 27, 2025 at 10:55 AM
We identified another Russian vessel that disabled its location data while smuggling grain from occupied Ukraine to Yemen. Learn how we used photographs, satellite imagery, and ship-tracking data, to uncover its covert voyage. www.youtube.com/shorts/OrTUa...
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Amazon controls over a third of the global cloud computing market.
Its customers include Capital One, United Airlines, and the US Army.
Today's outage should be a wakeup call: Dependence on a handful of powerful corporations is a threat to economic and national security.
Its customers include Capital One, United Airlines, and the US Army.
Today's outage should be a wakeup call: Dependence on a handful of powerful corporations is a threat to economic and national security.
BREAKING: Amazon Web Services
A massive AWS outage early this morning sent major websites and apps down for several hours
Tracking site Downdetector has received over 8 million reports around the globe
A massive AWS outage early this morning sent major websites and apps down for several hours
Tracking site Downdetector has received over 8 million reports around the globe
October 20, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Amazon controls over a third of the global cloud computing market.
Its customers include Capital One, United Airlines, and the US Army.
Today's outage should be a wakeup call: Dependence on a handful of powerful corporations is a threat to economic and national security.
Its customers include Capital One, United Airlines, and the US Army.
Today's outage should be a wakeup call: Dependence on a handful of powerful corporations is a threat to economic and national security.
Reposted by Laura Larmo
There is evidence supporting this globally already. When you repeat far right framing you end up normalising it. We're seeing same thing with Labour pandering to the far right, and how they're actually helping Reform gain support with their rhetoric and policies.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
German far right setting agenda as opponents amplify its ideas, study finds
Normalisation of far-right stances likely to affect success of such parties at ballot boxes across Europe, say researchers
www.theguardian.com
October 18, 2025 at 6:30 AM
There is evidence supporting this globally already. When you repeat far right framing you end up normalising it. We're seeing same thing with Labour pandering to the far right, and how they're actually helping Reform gain support with their rhetoric and policies.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
You mean that India that has temperatures up to 50C/122F? Where these centers surely need an insane amount of electricity to keep them cool?
October 14, 2025 at 5:51 PM
You mean that India that has temperatures up to 50C/122F? Where these centers surely need an insane amount of electricity to keep them cool?
"OpenAI's revenue is growing quickly, but it has never turned a profit."—Shouldn't this be something that says it all?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
A tangled web of deals stokes AI bubble fears in Silicon Valley
Some are worried that the rapid rise in the value of AI tech companies may be a bubble waiting to burst.
www.bbc.com
October 13, 2025 at 7:12 AM
"OpenAI's revenue is growing quickly, but it has never turned a profit."—Shouldn't this be something that says it all?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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AI companies are spending billions on deals with each other, which boost their value.
This has helped twenty billionaires tied to AI add $450B to their fortunes in 2025.
Meanwhile, an MIT study found that 95% of companies using AI haven't seen returns on investment.
Be warned.
This has helped twenty billionaires tied to AI add $450B to their fortunes in 2025.
Meanwhile, an MIT study found that 95% of companies using AI haven't seen returns on investment.
Be warned.
October 9, 2025 at 4:31 PM
AI companies are spending billions on deals with each other, which boost their value.
This has helped twenty billionaires tied to AI add $450B to their fortunes in 2025.
Meanwhile, an MIT study found that 95% of companies using AI haven't seen returns on investment.
Be warned.
This has helped twenty billionaires tied to AI add $450B to their fortunes in 2025.
Meanwhile, an MIT study found that 95% of companies using AI haven't seen returns on investment.
Be warned.
Reposted by Laura Larmo
The world’s wind and solar farms have generated more electricity than coal plants for the first time this year, marking a turning point for the global power system.
Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time
Record solar expansion and steady wind growth driving world’s shift away from fossil fuels in 2025, report finds
www.theguardian.com
October 7, 2025 at 9:50 AM
The world’s wind and solar farms have generated more electricity than coal plants for the first time this year, marking a turning point for the global power system.
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Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...
October 6, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...
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New from me:
There's a lot of misinformation around the reasons I was fired from WaPo.
Here's the official termination letter I got sent by Washington Post.
Read and judge for yourself.
open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...
There's a lot of misinformation around the reasons I was fired from WaPo.
Here's the official termination letter I got sent by Washington Post.
Read and judge for yourself.
open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...
Why Washington Post fired me
Read the official termination letter for yourself.
open.substack.com
September 20, 2025 at 3:41 PM
New from me:
There's a lot of misinformation around the reasons I was fired from WaPo.
Here's the official termination letter I got sent by Washington Post.
Read and judge for yourself.
open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...
There's a lot of misinformation around the reasons I was fired from WaPo.
Here's the official termination letter I got sent by Washington Post.
Read and judge for yourself.
open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...
I'm finally here too—sorry about the delay; had some technical issues.
September 10, 2025 at 8:20 PM
I'm finally here too—sorry about the delay; had some technical issues.