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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 04/10/2026

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived unannounced in Kyiv on Sunday, warning that failing to stop Moscow's war machine will imperil NATO. Berlin plans to supply 1,000 newly developed interceptor systems to destroy jet-powered Shahed drones. www.kyivpost.com/post/86050

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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Dog walk turns dramatic as tsunami waves slam Russia's Kamchatka coast after the magnitude 8.8 quake, one of the strongest since 1952, triggering alerts across the Pacific.

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Carl B Latro @carlblatro.bsky.social · 16h

1) A computer shall not harm your work or, through inaction, allow your work to come to harm. 2 A computer shall not waste your time or require you to do more work than is strictly necessary. 3) An interface is humane if it is responsive to human needs and considerate of human frailties.

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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

This cloud looks frozen in place for hours, but air is rushing through it the whole time. Lenticular clouds form over mountains and often get mistaken for UFOs.

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Ms Hooper @mshooper.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

“companies posting fake jobs to harvest candidate data was a new con for the industry and had been a topic of discussion among colleagues overseas.”

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Job seeker calls for ban on 'ghost' interviews that harvest data for AI

Sitting across from the AI interview agent, Charlie Maclean tried to put her best foot forward, but it was awkward.

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David Graeber Institute @davidgraeberinst.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

In our recent talk, Kathleen Tyson explained her admiration for how China managed down a massive real estate bubble.

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Andrew Ducker @andrewducker.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Transcript of surreptitiously taped conversations among German nuclear physicists on hearing that an atomic bomb was dropped

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Transcript of Surreptitiously Taped Conversations among German Nuclear Physicists at Farm Hall (August 6-7, 1945)

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Andy McKay @korimakoecology.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

We could have been having headlines like below. Instead we have a government hellbent on making everything worse in order to line the pockets of the wealthy. "Deaths linked to air pollution fell by an estimated 40% in London over the five years from 2019, according to new analysis."

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Deaths linked to London air pollution have fallen 40%, study estimates

However, Imperial College team also find that pollution has worse health impact than previously understood

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Carl B Latro @carlblatro.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The Opportunity Party's bottom lines: 1) If Lab and Nat reject them, then TOP won't be in the government. 2) If Lab and Nat accept them, then TOP's other policies will decide between Lab or Nat. 3) If only Lab or only Nat accepts them, then the rest of TOP's policies won't matter. So, 2? #nzpol

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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The nonsense of the day...

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Carl B Latro @carlblatro.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

"Three Waters. The supposed plot by which 'the public would lose control of water' and, because of 'co-governance', Māori would gain 'ownership or control', leading to a 'cash-flow to Māori'. It wasn’t true but that didn’t matter." substack.com/home/post/p-... #nzpol #NewZealand #Aotearoa

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Dirty work and the disinfecting sunshine it deserves

Nicky Hager’s new book ‘Dirty Work’ reminds us how much we’ve lost in the last three years

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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

This little guy has childhood premium: exaggerated energy, clumsy jumps and zero filter. Turns out that goofiness means he feels safe in his world.

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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The light hitting your face right now spent 200,000 years escaping the Sun's core before racing here in just 8 minutes flat.

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Emz of Big Hairy News @iamprettyawesome.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#nzpol Reminder, the election looming! 😬 If you've recieved election mail for someone who does not live at your address, please CROSS out the address and/or write 'return to sender' and slip it into a Postbox. Check online for ur nearest post boxes - There are more around than u'd think!

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 23/09/2026

A Russian Mi-8 military helicopter violated Polish airspace from Kaliningrad on Wednesday, flying 300 meters into Poland near Braniewo for 42 seconds. Poland scrambled fighter jets and placed air defenses on standby in response. www.kyivpost.com/post/85239

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Natalka @natalkakyiv.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

🇷🇺 Lavrov: “However, having learned from bitter experience, we will not pause the special military operation during negotiations, regardless of their format.” 🔽

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Kaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

51 countries are united today in our support for Ukraine at the UN General Assembly. Since March 2025, Ukraine has agreed to a full, immediate and unconditional ceasefire. We call on Russia to finally do the same. (1/2)

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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This silk marbling technique

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Gavin Shoebridge @kiwiev.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Seeing kiwis suddenly start complain again about high petrol prices again is doing my head in. I've been telling everyone to buy/lease/build a cheap EV for twenty bloody years now and no one listens. Like clockwork, fuel's got expensive again and everyone's surprised. AGAIN. Give me strength.

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Emz of Big Hairy News @iamprettyawesome.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I am petitioning to have a @patbrittenden.bsky.social and @chewienz.bsky.social audiobook version of Nicky Hager's Dirty Work. Pat's reading for the radio voice deep tones and Chewie's for the interjecting commentary throughout - mostly "FOR FUCKS SAKE" All those in favour say "aye" #bhn#nzpol

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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

One of the most gorgeous bucks I've ever seen..

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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 21/09/2026

Comment: National and Labour are scrambling with reactive cost-of-living policies while the Greens advance a coherent systemic alternative, writes Rob Campbell 👉 newsroom.co.nz/2026/09/21/n...

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Musical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Same data stacked. The 'line goes up' tells us that GDP is rising - but look at the yellow bars at the bottom. This is a recovery for the wealthy and sorted (capital)... not the working and poor (labour). We should create a political party for labour; what could we call it? [2/3]

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Pat Brittenden @patbrittenden.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#BHN Approaching 900,000 views across all platforms from the four debates, well done NZ #nzpol #nzpolitics @chewienz.bsky.social @iamprettyawesome.bsky.social

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Natalka @natalkakyiv.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

🇷🇺 Let’s think: Why would Russia be preparing up to 20,000 military-use beds in civilian hospitals near the Baltic states? 🤔 That’s a question worth asking. Ukrainian military analyst Kyrylo Sazonov explains.

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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Exercise Time for a Little Champion

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GamesNight 🔜 PAX AUS @gamesnight.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Ka pai, Dinosaur Polo Club! A te reo Māori update has launched for Mini Motorways. Kūwaha Ltd has gifted the name Rori Riki as part of this update, timed for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori. We spoke to the studio about this important journey. @dinopoloclub.bsky.social gamesnight.nz/mini-motorwa...

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Mini Motorways te reo Māori Update: A Dinosaur Polo Club Interview

Wellington-based studio Dinosaur Polo Club has launched a full te reo Māori localisation for Mini Motorways, with the award-winning title being gifted a new te reo Māori name by te reo Māori…

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Andy McKay @korimakoecology.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This is great research. "Crop plants placed beside mature native plantings received more visits from pollinating insects and produced more seeds than those beside bare fence-line controls."

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Native planting guide targets beneficial insects

Bioeconomy Science Institute publishes guidelines for Canterbury when it comes to the plants beneficial insects prefer.

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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

when I was a much younger man I had a habit of trying to convince conspiracy theorists I met of even crazier theories. if they denied the moon landing, I'd try to convince them the moon itself was a hoax, etc. Starting to worry that might have done lasting harm.

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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

This viral clip proves he really did it again, and Reddit can't stop laughing at the replay

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Carl B Latro @carlblatro.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Bernard Hickey on housing, land taxes, housing, the national debt, housing, poverty and housing. Required watching for kiwis. www.youtube.com/watch?v=awQG... #nzpol #NZ

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DeepDive - Bernard Hickey - The courage to choose edition.

YouTube video by CHA Hub

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Carl B Latro @carlblatro.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I hadn't noticed Mihingarangi Forbes was no longer at RNZ. But I see she now has a Substack... substack.com/home/post/p-... #nzpol

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Rangatiratanga, with a side of Māori tea

Welcome to my reckons and rants.

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Carl B Latro @carlblatro.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

"AI capabilities are already improving extremely fast, and the companies are trying to go even faster. Frontier AI companies are racing to build AI systems that can recursively self-improve." jbenton1.substack.com/p/why-i-left... #AI

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Why I left Anthropic’s safety team to hold AI companies accountable

Two weeks ago, I left the safety team at Anthropic.

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Jeri Ellsworth @jeriellsworth.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Join us in 30 minutes and bring your questions for Al Alcorn!

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