LesPhaith
@lesphaith.bsky.social
“What is wanted is not the will to believe, but the will to find out, which is the exact opposite.”
― Bertrand Russell
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LesPhaith
@lesphaith.bsky.social
· Nov 7
François-Marie Arouet "Voltaire"
Questions sur les miracles 1765
Questions sur les miracles 1765
It seems to me the proponents of new
Datacenters being built never seem
to be building them by their homes,
in their neigborhoods, Maybe they
would care to lead by example.
Datacenters being built never seem
to be building them by their homes,
in their neigborhoods, Maybe they
would care to lead by example.
September 17, 2026 at 11:45 AM
It seems to me the proponents of new
Datacenters being built never seem
to be building them by their homes,
in their neigborhoods, Maybe they
would care to lead by example.
Datacenters being built never seem
to be building them by their homes,
in their neigborhoods, Maybe they
would care to lead by example.
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Exceptional journalism from @newyorker.com
on Jared Kushner's catastrophic diplomacy, conflicts of interest, arrogance. He represents "a new kind of Washington figure, for whom public office serves as a means to extraordinary wealth" www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
on Jared Kushner's catastrophic diplomacy, conflicts of interest, arrogance. He represents "a new kind of Washington figure, for whom public office serves as a means to extraordinary wealth" 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 14, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Exceptional journalism from @newyorker.com
on Jared Kushner's catastrophic diplomacy, conflicts of interest, arrogance. He represents "a new kind of Washington figure, for whom public office serves as a means to extraordinary wealth" www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
on Jared Kushner's catastrophic diplomacy, conflicts of interest, arrogance. He represents "a new kind of Washington figure, for whom public office serves as a means to extraordinary wealth" www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.
September 14, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.
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Perhaps best way to get AI companies to "slow down" is just to create a simple law that will hold the CEO personally responsible for any damages their teams do. If your employee writes code that hacks a bank -> CEO goes to prison for a long time. Used to be called accountability.
That should do it.
That should do it.
September 13, 2026 at 6:48 AM
Perhaps best way to get AI companies to "slow down" is just to create a simple law that will hold the CEO personally responsible for any damages their teams do. If your employee writes code that hacks a bank -> CEO goes to prison for a long time. Used to be called accountability.
That should do it.
That should do it.
What Da Fuk? Surely they mean:
"Own the means of production and rent it to the serfs at a 5000% markup."
"Own the means of production and rent it to the serfs at a 5000% markup."
September 11, 2026 at 2:14 PM
What Da Fuk? Surely they mean:
"Own the means of production and rent it to the serfs at a 5000% markup."
"Own the means of production and rent it to the serfs at a 5000% markup."
We need more of this.
September 9, 2026 at 4:25 PM
We need more of this.
Extensive damage to one of our most significant forward bases in the Middle East is likely to have profound tactical and strategic repercussions that are only now coming into focus.
www.militarytimes.com/opinion/2026...
www.militarytimes.com/opinion/2026...
August 31, 2026 at 9:34 AM
Extensive damage to one of our most significant forward bases in the Middle East is likely to have profound tactical and strategic repercussions that are only now coming into focus.
www.militarytimes.com/opinion/2026...
www.militarytimes.com/opinion/2026...
The families left Bahrain on short notice with few possessions shortly after the U.S.-Iran war began. Many are still living in temporary conditions, at hotels and short-term rentals
"Suckers and Losers" --D.J. Trump
www.npr.org/2026/08/24/n...
"Suckers and Losers" --D.J. Trump
www.npr.org/2026/08/24/n...
6 months on, U.S. Navy families who evacuated Bahrain remain in limbo
When the U.S.-Iran war began, more than 1,000 dependents of U.S. Navy personnel in Bahrain were ordered to evacuate. After six months in temporary conditions, they want to know what the plan is.
www.npr.org
August 31, 2026 at 9:33 AM
The families left Bahrain on short notice with few possessions shortly after the U.S.-Iran war began. Many are still living in temporary conditions, at hotels and short-term rentals
"Suckers and Losers" --D.J. Trump
www.npr.org/2026/08/24/n...
"Suckers and Losers" --D.J. Trump
www.npr.org/2026/08/24/n...
Sweden's military will participate in the surveillance and protection of Finland's territory with Gripen fighter jets and corvette warship, at least until the end of 2026
www.reuters.com/business/aer...
www.reuters.com/business/aer...
Sweden to deploy fighter jets, warships to Finland
Sweden's military will participate in the surveillance and protection of Finland's territory with Gripen fighter jets and corvette warship, at least until the end of 2026, Finland's defence forces s...
www.reuters.com
August 29, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Sweden's military will participate in the surveillance and protection of Finland's territory with Gripen fighter jets and corvette warship, at least until the end of 2026
www.reuters.com/business/aer...
www.reuters.com/business/aer...
It’s frustrating that even though the city and greater Bay Area are uniquely positioned to gain the most from the AI boom, I’m not recognizing any returns for us in the working class
www.sfgate.com/local/articl...
www.sfgate.com/local/articl...
OpenAI and Anthropic are ruining San Francisco
SF chief economist warns of an 'uptick in evictions' as AI companies wreck the city.
www.sfgate.com
August 29, 2026 at 7:13 PM
It’s frustrating that even though the city and greater Bay Area are uniquely positioned to gain the most from the AI boom, I’m not recognizing any returns for us in the working class
www.sfgate.com/local/articl...
www.sfgate.com/local/articl...
Benjamin Netanyahu issued a new warning to Turkey over its military presence in Syria, further escalating tensions in the Israel-Turkey confrontation
en.protothema.gr/2026/08/28/n...
en.protothema.gr/2026/08/28/n...
Netanyahu: “I don’t want to see Turkey moving south in Syria - The message wasn’t received & we demonstrated it militarily” - ProtoThema English
The Israeli prime minister made clear that he will not tolerate Turkish military fortification farther south in Syria — “You are respected when you are strong”
en.protothema.gr
August 29, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Benjamin Netanyahu issued a new warning to Turkey over its military presence in Syria, further escalating tensions in the Israel-Turkey confrontation
en.protothema.gr/2026/08/28/n...
en.protothema.gr/2026/08/28/n...
"That's a nice bubble you got there, it would be a shame if something happened to it"
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
AI industry says Trump plans to tax chips in the “single dumbest way imaginable”
Tech industry is perplexed by Trump’s plan to win AI race by taxing data centers.
arstechnica.com
August 28, 2026 at 7:07 AM
"That's a nice bubble you got there, it would be a shame if something happened to it"
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
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🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: TWO Australian Scientists, Stacey Edwards & Juliet French, Have Discovered Cancer-Fighting RNA Molecules That Could Lead to a New Generation of Breast Cancer Treatments
August 25, 2026 at 12:45 PM
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: TWO Australian Scientists, Stacey Edwards & Juliet French, Have Discovered Cancer-Fighting RNA Molecules That Could Lead to a New Generation of Breast Cancer Treatments
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Reasoning will never make a Man correct an
ill Opinion, which by Reasoning he never acquired
--Jonathan Swift 1721
ill Opinion, which by Reasoning he never acquired
--Jonathan Swift 1721
May 21, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Reasoning will never make a Man correct an
ill Opinion, which by Reasoning he never acquired
--Jonathan Swift 1721
ill Opinion, which by Reasoning he never acquired
--Jonathan Swift 1721
Feeling Cheeky, might delete.
August 18, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Feeling Cheeky, might delete.
A day after he ordered the United States to scale back military exercises with South Korea and called North Korea "unthreatening and respectful," U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had responded to his outreach
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
Trump says North Korea's Kim has responded to his overtures
A day after he ordered the United States to scale back military exercises with South Korea and called North Korea "unthreatening and respectful," U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that North...
www.reuters.com
August 18, 2026 at 6:43 AM
A day after he ordered the United States to scale back military exercises with South Korea and called North Korea "unthreatening and respectful," U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had responded to his outreach
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
The Russia-linked ransomware group Cl0p claims to have hacked global corporations Shell and Philips. The two are among nearly 50 companies Cl0p has listed on its website, alongside General Electric and payments firm Fiserv www.dutchnews.nl/2026/08/shel...
Shell and Philips hit by Russian ransomware attack - DutchNews.nl
The Russia-linked ransomware group Cl0p claims to have hacked global corporations Shell and Philips. The two are among nearly 50 companies Cl0p has listed on its website, alongside General Electric an...
www.dutchnews.nl
August 17, 2026 at 8:18 PM
The Russia-linked ransomware group Cl0p claims to have hacked global corporations Shell and Philips. The two are among nearly 50 companies Cl0p has listed on its website, alongside General Electric and payments firm Fiserv www.dutchnews.nl/2026/08/shel...
“The Iran war is likely going to force millions of children out of school and could force millions of children to make the decision not to enroll in the first place,” said Sabrina Hervey of the Qatar-based Education Above All Foundation
apnews.com/article/iran...
apnews.com/article/iran...
The ripple effects of the Iran war could threaten education for millions of kids around the world
The impact of the Iran war on education isn't as visible as the widespread school closures of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the conflict is hitting the poorest children first.
apnews.com
August 17, 2026 at 8:14 PM
“The Iran war is likely going to force millions of children out of school and could force millions of children to make the decision not to enroll in the first place,” said Sabrina Hervey of the Qatar-based Education Above All Foundation
apnews.com/article/iran...
apnews.com/article/iran...
The majority of Lebanon's 128-member parliament voted in favour of ending the death penalty, with the exception of the parliamentary bloc of Hezbollah
www.rfi.fr/en/internati...
www.rfi.fr/en/internati...
Lebanon becomes first country in Middle East to abolish death penalty
Lebanon’s parliament on Tuesday abolished the death penalty, making it the first country in the Middle East to replace capital punishment with a sentence of life imprisonment with hard labour.
www.rfi.fr
August 16, 2026 at 2:59 PM
The majority of Lebanon's 128-member parliament voted in favour of ending the death penalty, with the exception of the parliamentary bloc of Hezbollah
www.rfi.fr/en/internati...
www.rfi.fr/en/internati...
A defiant Iran called on the U.S. to “accept the reality of defeat and stop indulging in delusions” after President Donald Trump suggested that he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz a “territory of the United States.”
www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/i...
www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/i...
Iran rejects ‘delusions’ after Trump says he wants the Strait of Hormuz to be a U.S. territory
“As long as you do not accept the reality of defeat and stop indulging in delusions, Iran will continue to enforce the blockade,” Iran’s deputy foreign minister said.
www.nbcnews.com
August 15, 2026 at 3:57 PM
A defiant Iran called on the U.S. to “accept the reality of defeat and stop indulging in delusions” after President Donald Trump suggested that he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz a “territory of the United States.”
www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/i...
www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/i...
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We are now in the 90-day period before an election where states may not do mass removals of names from their voter files.
The DOJ doesn’t seem to care.
Help us protect free and fair elections: https://newsletters.democracydocket.com/anchor-bluesky
The DOJ doesn’t seem to care.
Help us protect free and fair elections: https://newsletters.democracydocket.com/anchor-bluesky
August 15, 2026 at 2:30 AM
We are now in the 90-day period before an election where states may not do mass removals of names from their voter files.
The DOJ doesn’t seem to care.
Help us protect free and fair elections: https://newsletters.democracydocket.com/anchor-bluesky
The DOJ doesn’t seem to care.
Help us protect free and fair elections: https://newsletters.democracydocket.com/anchor-bluesky
Pakistan and Turkey signed a NATO-style mutual defense pact with Saudi Arabia on Friday, consolidating their longstanding security ties into a defense alliance that stipulates an attack against any of them “shall be regarded as attack on them all.”
edition.cnn.com/2026/08/07/m...
edition.cnn.com/2026/08/07/m...
Saudi Arabia turns to Muslim military heavyweights as Iran war closes in | CNN
Saudi Arabia has drawn two of the Muslim world’s most formidable military powers into its defense as the Iran war moves closer to the kingdom.
edition.cnn.com
August 14, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Pakistan and Turkey signed a NATO-style mutual defense pact with Saudi Arabia on Friday, consolidating their longstanding security ties into a defense alliance that stipulates an attack against any of them “shall be regarded as attack on them all.”
edition.cnn.com/2026/08/07/m...
edition.cnn.com/2026/08/07/m...
The tool compromised at least 85 government accounts and extracted more than 2,500 personnel records, then widened its reach to Taiwan's nuclear safety agency and at least seven energy companies
united24media.com/world/resear...
united24media.com/world/resear...
Researchers Say China Likely Linked to Unprecedented Autonomous AI Attack on Taiwan
Dream Israeli cyberdefense firm uncovered an "end-to-end autonomous hacking" tool, coordinated by up to eight AI agents, targeting Taiwan's infrastructure.
united24media.com
August 14, 2026 at 6:31 AM
The tool compromised at least 85 government accounts and extracted more than 2,500 personnel records, then widened its reach to Taiwan's nuclear safety agency and at least seven energy companies
united24media.com/world/resear...
united24media.com/world/resear...
“Overall, the journal concludes that the discussion of causes of mortality is imbalanced, lacks rigour, and includes misinformation,” the BMJ stated in the retraction notice.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/majo...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/majo...
Major COVID study that fueled vaccine skepticism retracted over ‘misinformation’
This study was originally published in 2024 and was criticized as being misleading by other scientists at the time
www.scientificamerican.com
August 13, 2026 at 4:25 PM
“Overall, the journal concludes that the discussion of causes of mortality is imbalanced, lacks rigour, and includes misinformation,” the BMJ stated in the retraction notice.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/majo...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/majo...
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Bowie’s genius has a way of rising up from the past for me that feels unlike any other artist’s. These lyrics, today.
August 13, 2026 at 4:54 AM
Bowie’s genius has a way of rising up from the past for me that feels unlike any other artist’s. These lyrics, today.