Patrick @atomicpopwi.bsky.social · 1hBefore we let San Diego be taken out, can we let the Brewers finish out the series? Let's have a little compassion for Brewers' fans! 120
Patrick @atomicpopwi.bsky.social · 2hScience catching up to science fiction, for better or worse.technologyreview.comAn AI “mind-reading” tool can reconstruct what you’re looking at from a brain scanScientists hope it could be used to reconstruct a person’s inner thoughts, mental images, or even dreams. 000
Reposted by PatrickTom Zinnen @tmzinnen.bsky.social · 5hBelgium's, true. Happily for us in Madison, he's been a professor at the University of Wisconsin since 1972, and is also a US citizen. 2328
Reposted by PatrickKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 7hWhite supremacist cops take a minority citizen, drive him out to the woods as a threat, and leave him there. No, it's not Mississippi in the 1930s, why do you ask? 6928811140
Reposted by PatrickEos @eos.org · 5hWhat creature made these strange hexagonal patterns in ancient ocean floors? Scientists think they finally know. 🧪 Comments from Andrea Baucon at the Universitá degli Studi di Cagliari, Stephen Hasiotis @universityofkansas.bsky.social, and Andrew Gooday @noc.ac.uk. eos.org/articles/sci...eos.orgScientists Finally Think They Know What Made These Geometric Fossils - EosArthropods, with harder bodies and better cognition than some other candidates, seem to be the most likely culprit. 0134
Reposted by PatrickKaren “the good kind” @kpsinging.bsky.social · 13hI finally had time to read the article and apparently all the money these accounts are invested in is managed by State Street. One company. What a sweetheart deal they got to manage the Trump accounts for every American child in their portfolio. That deal was worth billions of $$ You cannot opt out. 4163
Patrick @atomicpopwi.bsky.social · 7hThe management and trading fees were always the point. Everything is a grift. 010
Reposted by PatrickEric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 8hNEW FROM PP The Trump admin keeps denying immigration agents are grabbing Americans, so we tracked it 500+ Americans detained 70+ kids, some cuffed or zip-tied 60+ held after filming 36+ held for day+ w/o access to lawyer ~12 deported (yes, deported) projects.propublica.org/american-cit....projects.propublica.orgMore Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublicaThe government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati... 18899533
Reposted by PatrickNobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 8hCosmic neutrinos with extremely high energies are very rare, so an enormous volume of ice is needed to observe an adequate number of collisions. The IceCube Neutrino Observatory covers an entire cubic kilometre and was finished in 2011. 313139
Reposted by PatrickOdd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social · 8hWell, if it’s 6 October, it’s the 83rd anniversary of the day the world was deprived of Ignatius Trebitsch-Lincoln, who was born a Hungarian Jew, elected to the House of Commons, spied for Germany in both world wars, and eventually declared himself the 14th Dalai Lama 612538
Reposted by PatrickNobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 8hThe IceCube Neutrino Observatory – ideated by this year’s physics laureate Francis Halzen – tracks neutrinos that originate in the distant cosmos. 117849
Patrick @atomicpopwi.bsky.social · 8hThis is a significant number because it represents a major portion of the 30% of Americans who still give him a good job approval rating. Even his hardcore base is over him. 000
Reposted by PatrickUlrike Franke @rikefranke.eu · 9hScandal unfolding in Germany: Police has arrested the former head of the BND, Germany’s foreign intelligence agency, August Hanning, on suspicion of espionage. Hanning was the agency's chief from 1998 to 2005. www.spiegel.de/panorama/jus...spiegel.de(S+) August Hanning: Ex-BND-Chef verhaftet – Verdacht auf Landesverräterische AusspähungNach Informationen von SPIEGEL und SPIEGEL TV haben Fahnder den ehemaligen BND-Präsidenten August Hanning festgenommen. Der frühere Spitzenbeamte soll jahrelang privat Geheiminformationen von seinem a... 2520479
Reposted by PatrickChristina Martin @christinamartin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The diary of my latest funeral referral is full of top tips. HP sauce cleans copper. If you can't sleep, eat a tablespoon of finely chopped onions. All interspersed with her thoughts and feelings. My fave entry is "2020. Terrible year (pandemic)" So understated. 2885
Reposted by PatrickCatDaMaMa @catdamama.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Here is some great Democratic messaging created by a group of activists that designed signs in red with simple and yet devastating anti-Republican messaging. You can order the signs on-line. 14224152
Reposted by PatrickGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 12hThere aren't many days when you can kayak off Start Point, renowned for one of Britain's most dangerous tidal races. But yesterday the stars aligned, so I bunked off work. Delighted to see Rupert Kirkwood (the Lone Kayaker) out there. He took this picture of me +1. Before you ask: yes, it's real. 🧵 801740291
Reposted by PatrickAda Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Chinook salmon have recolonised 88% of their historic range on the Klamath River, with more than 13,000 fish passing the old Iron Gate Dam site in 2025, up from 7,700 the year before. Two years after the dams’ removal, it’s going better than anyone predicted. buff.ly/pToC9gB #ShareGoodNewsToonature.comRewilding the upper Klamath River Basin: rapid recolonization of Chinook salmon following the world’s largest dam removal - Scientific ReportsScientific Reports - Rewilding the upper Klamath River Basin: rapid recolonization of Chinook salmon following the world’s largest dam removal 192513846
Reposted by PatrickKelly Hereid @kellyhereid.bsky.social · 14hI suck at parallel parking, but this whole article is Philly joy: "'Under Duress': parking while navigating various obstacles of Philadelphia street life, such as a trash fire or a crowd yelling 'Dallas Sucks,' judged by the final 'parallelness.'"nytimes.comTight Competition: The Contest to Name Philly’s Best Parallel Parker (Gift Article)Out of more than 900 applicants, 15 were chosen to compete in three rounds, including “Tight Squeeze” and “Under Duress.” 0101
Patrick @atomicpopwi.bsky.social · 14h@therightjournalproject.com @sarahmd.bsky.social @demare.bsky.social @blackcatranch.bsky.social @jrielg.bsky.social @cjmcknight.bsky.social @wendyorent.bsky.social @tarrica.bsky.social @augustina.bsky.social @atomicpopwi.bsky.social 1561
Patrick @atomicpopwi.bsky.social · 14hWordle #1935 @drawstickpeople.bsky.social @evilplasticfork.bsky.social @killersumobunny.medsky.social @susanruddick1.bsky.social @lsmchandler.bsky.social @paulajwilson.bsky.social @ffmichelle.bsky.social @icu-cna.bsky.social @hilaryg.bsky.social @jmdc88.bsky.social @captainconstance.bsky.social 362
Patrick @atomicpopwi.bsky.social · 15hYeah I was watching the crowd behind him too. SO not into it. Trying to rally some enthusiasm, and failing. 010
Reposted by PatrickScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 15hAstronomers believe they have found a planet, HS 0209+0832, unlike any previously seen—and it is made up of the pieces of a dying sun. It is the first time that we have ever seen a “second-generation” planet of this kind: a world made up of pieces of the dead star that it now orbits. "Second-nature.comDiscovery of a second-generation planet candidate accreting onto a white dwarf - Nature AstronomyNiobium has been detected in the atmosphere of a young white dwarf, probably originating from a second-generation planet candidate being evaporated by the white dwarf. The planet probably formed from ... 24013
Patrick @atomicpopwi.bsky.social · 15hShould it not have a butter fountain out of the blowhole though? Such a missed opportunity! 010
Patrick @atomicpopwi.bsky.social · 15hI love these appearances for him. Every single one only serves to hurt him, and all of those on the ballot who are desperately trying to distance themselves from him. 122
Patrick @atomicpopwi.bsky.social · 15hLol, that made me laugh (the OP, not your soup which I'm sure is amazing :) 210
Reposted by PatrickThomas Spooks 🎃👻💀 @thomasfuchs.at · 18hfwiw arstechnica.com/apple/2026/1...arstechnica.comCommand-line tool quickly removes Apple Intelligence from macOS 27The tool can free up over 12GB of storage. 8660301
Reposted by PatrickNational Security Counselors 🕵 @nationalsecuritylaw.org · 20hI've written about this before. This is the "Superman will save us" mentality. It allows people to rationalize not trying because they will be saved by someone else who does try. It's this weird little quirk where game theory meets psychology. 1411728
Patrick @atomicpopwi.bsky.social · 22hI genuinely think he should talk all day everyday. Every public appearance only serves to damage his cause, and the political aspirations of anyone left still supporting him. 010
Patrick @atomicpopwi.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Ars is well behind the curve on this one. That's surprising as they're normally on the ball with things. 110
Reposted by PatrickClara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 05/10/2026 11-yo Andrés lived with his dad in Texas—but was deemed “unaccompanied” by ICE and sent to foster care. “They’re kidnapping people’s kids and keeping them in government custody,” a former Biden official told us. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...motherjones.com“You kidnapped my son”ICE is now separating children from their parents and deeming them “unaccompanied.” 3370236
Reposted by PatrickAdam Christopher @adamchristopher.me · 05/10/2026Mac users on mac OS 27 - we can get our disk space back and remove Apple AI! Somebody has made a tool: www.macrumors.com/2026/10/05/a...macrumors.comMac Users Reclaim Storage With New Apple Intelligence Removal ToolA new open-source tool is making waves in the Mac community by helping users reclaim valuable storage space taken up by Apple's AI models. Called "RemoveMacAI," the tool disables Apple Intelligence on... 8601263
Reposted by PatrickNever stop poasting @persistentpoasting.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The danish CPR register was breached. The CPR or the central person register is the backbone of how Danish people interact with their gov today. Everyone has a 10 digit cpr no assigned at birth or entry. It has information on roughly 8.8 million people, alive, dead and emigrated persons. Its bad.dr.dkLIVE Uvedkommende har haft adgang til millioner af CPR-numreMinisteren kalder det 'en dybt alvorlig hændelse'. 1155
Reposted by PatrickMatt @differentmatt.bsky.social · 05/10/20260:00 - this is dumb, who cares about growing giant vegetables 1:20 - if Secretariat doesn't win the Giant Zucchini Contest I'm gonna burn down America 08015
Reposted by Patrickc0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Deepak Karra (deepak_karra on IG) captured this shot of a pink robin, native to the forests of South Australia & Tasmania. In technical terms, this is a bird shaped like an orb, or 'BORB'. 🐦🟣 Reminder that this little guy is a direct descendant of theropod dinosaurs like T. rex. (📷: Deepak Karra) 12797198
Patrick @atomicpopwi.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Middle of the night Bluesky, before America wakes up, is often a more interesting place. 010
Reposted by PatrickNPR @npr.org · 05/10/2026The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to three scientists working on the mechanisms the brain uses to switch on, or off, the activity of individual nerve cells. n.pr/4rNyBD2n.prNobel medicine prize goes to 3 scientists for research into brain activityThe Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to three scientists working on the mechanisms the brain uses to switch on, or off, the activity of individual nerve cells. 632253