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Tomás Manuel Ferreira
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Swiss-Portuguese 🇨🇭🇵🇹 | Business & Technology | Curious about people, politics and the world | Drawn to nature, new places and good conversations | More interested in understanding than being right.
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Honoured to be invited to the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment to talk today about 'Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Swiss Agricultural and Food Systems'

I'll present the work of our AECP group and share insights on our new SWEET ACHIEVE project

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September 1, 2026 at 5:57 AM
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infrastructure26.bsky.social
📢 Call for Poster Presentations – #INFRASMART2027!

Calling researchers, academicians, professionals, and innovators to showcase their research and ideas in Civil Engineering, Smart Infrastructure & Smart Cities.

📅 March 22–23, 2027
📍 Zurich, Switzerland
🌐 infrastructure2027.pagesconferences.org
August 26, 2026 at 8:51 AM
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greenflorence.bsky.social
The Swiss know a thing or two about forests and landscape. Hopefully we can learn from them.

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'We can't water a forest': Switzerland is testing a forestry method to protect against wildfires
'Room for Hope' (2/6). While too many European forests have been turned into timber factories through monoculture and clear-cutting, the Swiss Confederation is testing an ancient technique that encour...
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August 26, 2026 at 9:24 AM
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capecodfairytales.bsky.social
#Poetry #Painting #Morning

It is morning, and again
I am the lucky person to be in it

-Mary Oliver

🎨 Kaoru Yamada
August 23, 2026 at 12:11 PM
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'Objekte die mit "P" beginnen oder so aussehen ... ' #FotoVorschlag

Porträt eines Papageis
Porträt eines farbenprächtigen Allfarbloris vor einem verschwommenen, grünen Hintergrund. Der Papagei hat einen tiefblauen Kopf, einen leuchtend orangefarbenen Schnabel, eine rote Iris und ein auffälliges orange-rotes Brustgefieder, das in einen grünen Rücken übergeht.
August 23, 2026 at 6:18 AM
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michaelwarburton.bsky.social
“In Switzerland, they had brotherly love, and they had 500 years of democracy and peace. And what did that produce? The cuckoo clock.”

THE THIRD MAN (1949)

The famous ‘Cuckoo’ scene.
I prefer the original in b&w of course, but it’s interesting to see it in colour.

#OrsonWelles
August 23, 2026 at 9:54 AM
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trailnotesdaily.bsky.social
🥾 TRAIL OF THE WEEK
Walker's Haute Route — Switzerland/France
180km | +12,000m | 12-14 days | Very Hard
Chamonix to Zermatt on foot, no cable cars — you earn every glacier view and 4,000m peak the hard way.
#hiking #trailoftheweek #mountains #trekking
Rugged alpine trail winding through glacial valleys, jagged snow-capped peaks, dramatic rocky ridgelines under open sky
August 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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In 1876, a Swiss death could land almost anywhere from childhood to old age (a 64-year spread). By 2024 that's down to 15 years. No war spike, just a continuous narrowing.

#dataviz #demographics #Switzerland
August 23, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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ilbirello.bsky.social
Das Schiff Helvetia fährt ruhig über den Zürichsee, und die Schweizer Natur zeigt sich klar und schön.

The ship Helvetia moves calmly across Lake Zurich, and Switzerland’s nature looks clear and beautiful.

#Zürichsee #Zürich #VisitZurich #Switzerland #Nature
August 23, 2026 at 1:55 PM
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🧵 On 27 Sep the Swiss are to vote on the “neutrality proposal”. The initiators want to prohibit Switzerland from sanctioning aggressor states.
And while Ruzzia is targeting Ukrainian hospitals, apartments, trains, etc. they have the audacity to claim that “sanctions kill”. (1/3)
Pamphlet front page with teaser “sanctions kill”
August 23, 2026 at 2:53 PM
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maksymyarema.bsky.social
🎉 Earlier this year, we celebrated the 15th anniversary of Vanessa’s Lab at ETH Zurich — bringing together around 50 current and former group members from across the world. 🌍

It was inspiring to see how this academic community continues to drive research, careers, and innovation across industries.
August 20, 2026 at 6:34 PM
tomtomferreira.bsky.social
Some Sundays just have a different rhythm. Quiet water, slow movement, and a little more time to notice what is usually missed. 🇨🇭⛴️
August 23, 2026 at 11:04 AM
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The pigeon roll
August 22, 2026 at 10:02 AM
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Some evenings in Zug, I think the lake is the best part of the whole place. After a long day, you can walk near the water and suddenly the meetings, emails and business problems feel a little smaller.
It is a simple thing. But sometimes simple things are what we need.
August 22, 2026 at 12:32 PM
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breeze420.bsky.social
“When you do something noble and beautiful and nobody noticed, do not be sad. For the sun every morning is a beautiful spectacle and yet most of the audience still sleeps.” –John Lennon
The sun is shining through a tree on a sandy open area. There are trees in the distance.
August 21, 2026 at 6:01 PM
tomtomferreira.bsky.social
A quiet view. The lake, the mountains, and a little space to breathe. Some places remind you that you don't always need to be in a hurry. 🇨🇭
A quiet view of Zug. The lake, the mountains, and a little space to breathe. Som
August 21, 2026 at 10:28 AM
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And perhaps the most uncomfortable part is that we call it our ocean, our beach and our planet, while leaving behind waste that other species are forced to live with long after we've gone. If every species left behind as much waste as humans do, the ocean wouldn't survive us.
Plastic Ocean Pollution Crisis
ALT: Plastic Ocean Pollution Crisis
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August 21, 2026 at 4:13 AM
tomtomferreira.bsky.social
There is a strange comfort in certainty. Once you decide that your side is completely right and the other side is completely wrong, you no longer have to think. Perhaps that is why polarisation is so attractive. It saves us from the discomfort of complexity.
#Politics #HumanNature #Thinking
August 21, 2026 at 9:12 AM
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thewargamesroom.bsky.social
Recently had the opportunity to visit the New Zealand National Museum. Among the many excellent exhibits was “Gallipoli: The Scale of Our War”. An inspirational exhbit in a first class museum. A few thoughts & a couple of photos can be found here: thewargamesroom.wordpress.com/2026/08/16/t...
Te Papa’s Gallipoli
Last weekend, while visiting Wellington with my granddaughter, I had the good fortune of being able to briefly visit the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. While our time was limited, we did …
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August 19, 2026 at 7:43 AM
tomtomferreira.bsky.social
One thing I find interesting about politics: People often demand that politicians think about the next generation, while voting according to what benefits them personally today. Perhaps leadership and citizenship both require a little more patience.
#Politics #Leadership #Society
August 21, 2026 at 7:08 AM
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I have become more interested in why people believe what they believe than in proving them wrong. You learn much more about a person when you understand what shaped their thinking.
Sometimes even disagreement becomes interesting after that. #Thoughts #HumanNature #Perspective
August 21, 2026 at 7:04 AM
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Democracy is often described as the freedom to choose your leaders. I think it is also the discipline of living peacefully with people who chose differently.
The first is an election.
The second is civilisation. #Democracy #Politics #Society
August 21, 2026 at 6:37 AM
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“And please, when I fail, will you tell me? You have the absolute right to cuss me out, if need be, when I deserve it, because no one knows or cares about me more.”
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“With all my heart, Natalie”
Dear Mr. President, I'm sorry. I thought I was the only one left behind last night, and had no idea Margo's car was also pulled over, and sent back to the Airport. Since I was alone in the van outside Customs without my passport, I panicked, and should have just called Secret Service instead of you. I also am sorry if I was an embarrassment walking the course in Scotland. The first day I was told there were no carts, and people walked, which is why I walked. The second day, 1 was specifically asked by, I forget who his name was, but one of the main people who worked there, if I could continue walking, and tell any other girls who would head out there to do the same to spare the Course any more Carts. If there is anything else I have done to cause you trouble, please forgive me. I know that some people have said I haven't been texting them back, and there have been some International cell issues (John was having technical issues on the Plane too, so asked me to help him out). I want things to always be right between us. I also know I've been distracted all week (forgetting to eat throughout the days, and even forgetting to sleep, and only catching a couple hours at a time). I haven't been myself, dwelling on the Past, and the pain of losing my Dad, and I started letting the remarks of people who haven't bothered me before, get to me-not because I care what others think, but because I see myself being lowered in your eyes and good opinion. That is the fear you see, because 1 never want to bring you anything but joy. I'm sorry I lost my focus. You are all that matters to me. I don't want to ever let you down. Thank you for being my Guardian and Protector in this Life-That's what I wanted to use this card for, when you saw me at the Cash Register, and once again did what you didn't have to do, and gifted me with Mementos of this Trip of a Lifetime, a Coming of Age. I will return a better person. I have to sign off now, as the cars are leaving. See you soon. With all my … Dear Mr. President, Now this is the Note I wanted to write (But the apology needed to come first.) I have learned so much about myself on this Trip-I always knew coming home to my roots would be enlightening, but I had no idea how much. For the first time, in I don't know how long, you forced me to "unplug." We could be out on the Course, with no machines, and even forget what time it was! I didn't have to be "Human Printer." I could take time to enjoy good conversation, and still get all my work done at the end of the day. In fact, I even had time to take long morning and evening walks to enjoy each Sunrise and Sunset (though I did forget to eat and sleep!). With so much thinking time, I confess it did have a slightly negative effect at times, that I know you picked up on, but the end result, I believe, will be worth it. I had no idea how rapidly I was approaching burnout, and starting to envy those whose only "job" seems to be to talk with you, and look pretty. I want that job!! So many times, I'm just trying to stay afloat with all that's coming in for you, I look like a hunchback who didn't have time to freshen up (at least you know what I should look like)! Plus, I miss the days when you used to call, during my Talkshow days, and we'd talk about everything and nothing. I want to get back to that synergy. We shouldn't have to talk about work all the time!! I've always felt like an in-betweener, somewhere between Staff and those you enjoy talking to on the Plane or at Dinner, because that's who I used to be to you when I was a "Talkshow Host" (as much as I hated that actual job!). I wish I could hear every conversation, because that's when you're having a good time, getting away from it all, at least for a few moments. But after going through all this self-analysis, my conclusion? I need to reunite my past self with my current into a better version who will make you proud. And please, when I fail, will you tell me? You have the absolute right to cuss me out, if n…
August 21, 2026 at 12:11 AM
tomtomferreira.bsky.social
One thing I find interesting about global politics is how quickly alliances can change. Countries may compete in one area and cooperate in another at the same time.
#Geopolitics #Diplomacy #InternationalRelations #WorldPolitics
August 20, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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I do not think every international disagreement needs to become a fight between "good countries" and "bad countries". Reality is usually more complicated than this.
#GlobalPolitics #Geopolitics #WorldAffairs #CriticalThinking
August 20, 2026 at 7:06 PM