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⛽️ Quelque 325 millions de barils de réserves stratégiques de pétrole et de produits pétroliers ont été libérés à ce jour, sur les 400 millions promis par le G7 en mars, a annoncé l'Agence internationale de l'énergie.

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El Salto @elsaltodiario.com · 13h

🚔 Cargas policiales en València En la capital del Turia ha habido momentos de cargas policiales, con disparos de balas de goma y gases-

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François Heisbourg @fheisbourg.bsky.social · 14h

SITREP 🇺🇦 DAY 1683 1. Hungary 🇭🇺 and 🇷🇺 mutually PNGing their embqssy staff 1. 131/157 strike drones down /out (45 jet propelled)

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Photo Diary @amablephoto.bsky.social · 14h

. 📸 ©️ Ton Lankreijer .

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EFE Noticias @efe.com · 14h

Representantes de Sumar se reúnen el domingo en un ambiente de posible adelanto electoral. efe.com/espana/sumar...

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Timothy Garton Ash @fromtga.bsky.social · 16h

We are heading for a world of disorder and wars… in case you missed it, read my cheerful interview with Der Spiegel - also about how best to combat populism… timothygartonash.substack.com/p/history-ge...

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History, Germany, populism and global polycrisis

My wide-ranging interview with Der Spiegel

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The Ukrainian Review @theukrainianreview.bsky.social · 16h

🇺🇦 As of May 2026, over 80 animal species in Ukraine were endangered due to the Russian war, including the European bison, brown bear, Eurasian lynx, black stork, and steppe eagle. Read more 👀 theukrainianreview.info/from-dogs-to...

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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Dave Brubeck’s 1960’s Connecticut home was as cool as his music.

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Jeff's Fact Checker @thunderbayed.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

One million less voters Google this: Mark Carney’s support surge coming largely from former Conservatives, poll finds Tristin Hopper: Roughly one million who voted Tory in 2025 would now vote for Carney – more than enough to flip dozens of Conservative ridings across Ontario and Atlantic Canada

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Robin Brooks @robin-j-brooks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

We're now getting the usual dynamic when the Euro zone blows up. As yields for high-debt places like France and Italy head off into the stratosphere, yields for low-debt safe havens like Germany, Sweden and Switzerland are falling. The Euro zone is broken... robinjbrooks.substack.com/p/the-debt-c...

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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Palantir shifting from hiring only "Ivy or Ivy-equivalent" degrees to hiring only out of high school is an admission that "training" and "talent" were never factors at all. They were looking for packaging & prestige, and now they're looking for ignorance & impressionability.

Tech companies launching their own programs to train grads because they ‘can’t rely’ on Ivy Leagues
By Lydia Moynihan
Published Oct. 1, 2026, 6:00 a.m. ET

As the university system increasingly becomes a wildly expensive bastion of anti-Western sentiment, key figures in Silicon Valley are betting on alternatives to higher education. They argue that even the Ivy League is no longer producing the best candidates — nor are they even accepting some of the most qualified students.

“It used to be the case that you could rely on somebody who went to an Ivy or Ivy-equivalent to be top notch,” said Jordan Hirsch, who runs Palantir’s semester-long intensive Meritocracy Fellowship, which accepts high school graduates.“But that’s not the case anymore… we suspected that there was a lot of talent being missed.”

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Manon Aubry @manonaubryfr.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

À Troyes, la police charge des lycéens avec une voiture-bélier, tout en les aspergeant de gaz lacrymogène depuis le véhicule. Rien ne peut justifier de mettre ainsi en danger des jeunes qui manifestent. C’est un scandale.

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Le Devoir @ledevoir.com · 02/10/2026

La perspective d’une mobilisation militaire et la dégradation du climat politique attisent les appels à l’exil.

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De plus en plus de Russes demandent des visas au Canada

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François Heisbourg @fheisbourg.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

SITREP 🇺🇦 DAY 1682 1 Kyiv south bridge hit twice. Traffic across Dnipeo disrupted 2. 🇺🇦 MiG 29 downes with pilot 3. 88/108 strike drones downed (46 jet powered) 4. First opearional launch of 🇺🇦 FP7 ballistic missile

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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🥴 Shahed drone mural near UAE Embassy in Tehran…

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Polling Canada @canadianpolling.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

"Do you support or oppose the Government of Canada imposing a temporary moratorium on the development of new, more powerful AI systems until adequate safeguards can be developed?" Support: 68% Neutral: 15% Oppose: 14% EKOS / Oct 1, 2026

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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The Finnish companies Nokia and Iceye want to challenge Starlink and start producing communications satellite systems for governments. First satellites to be launched 2028. Great if they can make this happen on scale

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Teknologia | Nokia ja Iceye haastavat SpaceX:n Starlinkin

Nokia ja Iceye alkavat kehittää viestintäsatelliittijärjestelmää valtioiden tarpeisiin. Ensimmäiset satelliitit on tarkoitus laukaista jo 2028.

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François Heisbourg @fheisbourg.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

SITREP 🇺🇦 DAY 1681 1. Big power grid attack in Kyiv area 2. 87/107 strike drones down/out (63 jet powered)

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Vayekana de Alba @vayekanadealba.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Jerez de la Frontera se une a la acampada!!!!! Bravoooo!!!! #NoNosMovemos

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Mike Madowitz @mikemadowitz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

If only we'd seen this coming in 2020: "A 200-kilometer journey for a diesel truck in the US would cost you about $101, compared with just $21 for a similar-sized vehicle in China charged during off-peak hours."

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China Has an 18-Wheel Answer to Soaring Global Diesel Prices

Around a third of trucks sold in China this year will run on electricity, furthering Beijing’s goal of bolstering energy security.

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Laura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

BBC’s Diplomatic Corr Paul Adams: ‘ #Kyiv is trying to be ready. We've been to see one of 15 new mini power plants. Thick concrete bunkers and steel cages to protect against drones. Each capable of providing heat and power to 100s of high rise apartments. Planned and built in just 18 months’

Photo of protective structure round power plant, I think.

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Latin Quote Bot @latinbot.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Qui multum habet, plus cupit - He who has much desires more #quotebot

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Rose Schmits @roseschmits.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Start to finish making of process for one of my porcelain tentacle handle cups! Throwing, trimming, glazing You can buy a unique cup like this on my website, www.roseschmits.com

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François Heisbourg @fheisbourg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

SITREP 🇺🇦 DAY 1680 1. 3 🇧🇪 F-16 to arrive in 🇺🇦 before end 2026 says Zelensky 2. More NASAMs delivered to 🇺🇦 3.155/188 strike drones down/out (86 jet propelled) 5 Zircon/Onyx down

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François Heisbourg @fheisbourg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Allegations of US interference roil Québécois election campaign (5 October is voting day)

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 29/09/2026

Reuters got some of the IPO docs. Anthropic is a total dog of a company. Spent $12.6bn to make $4.6bn in revenue in 2025, $7.33bn of which was compute costs. Operating loss of $8bn. Losses getting worse year over year. Amazing stuff www.reuters.com/business/fin...

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Companies
• Anthropic IPO could value the company at more than $2
trillion
• Anthropic lost $42 billion in 2025
• Al lab spent $7.33 billion on compute and infrastructure last year
• Operating loss widened to $8.06 billion in 2025 from $2.98 billion in 2024
• Execs, industry analysts have expressed concerns over harms of Al tech
Sept 28 (Reuters) - Anthropic is making a massive bet that Al will transform the global economy more profoundly than industrialization, electricity and the internet, according to its IPO prospectus seen by Reuters.
But the cost to get there will be staggering. Anthropic reported a net loss of $42 billion in 2025, and plans to spend $518 billion on cloud, computing and infrastructure obligations in coming year, according to the
prospectus.

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François Heisbourg @fheisbourg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

SITREP 🇺🇦 DAY 1679 1. 🇵🇱 loosens rules of engagement vs incoming drones & missiles 2. "Frugal 6" led by Merz issue ultimatum re next 7 year EU budget: cut or else 3. 1/1 Zircon, 2/2 Iskander-M KN-23, 106/156 strike drones (82 jer powered) down/out In round-the-clock bombing

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

My God. This is the center of Kyiv. A civilian building, a historic one, built in the 1850s. Russian terror knows no bounds. They are attacking and killing Ukrainian civilians just because they can. If Russia is not stopped, it will expand its terror and violence.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back to a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.” IT SAVES PUBLIC MONEY to house people.

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Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me

In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.

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Rose Schmits @roseschmits.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Tentacle Pot 455

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Ian R. Pearsall @ianrpearsall.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A couple of months on, it's a delight to be working with a splendid couple who've opened a stylish Antique & Interiors shop in Congleton. I have work on the wall, in a fine context .. www.ianrpearsall.co.uk/about Officially opened today and my mate has purchased a rather nice Doulton Lambeth piece!

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EFE Noticias @efe.com · 28/09/2026

VIDEO | Maricarmen, la anciana de 87 años desahuciada la semana pasada de su casa de Madrid, ha enviado desde el hospital en el que permanece ingresada un mensaje de apoyo a los participantes en la acampada de la Puerta del Sol en protesta por la crisis de la vivienda.

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François Heisbourg @fheisbourg.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

SITREP 🇺🇦 DAY 1678 1. Swiss voters reject less pro Western interpretation of 🇨🇭 neutrality 2. Vucic resigns as president of Serbia 🇷🇸 in order to run for PM in next month's snap elecrions

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elDiario.es @eldiario.es · 28/09/2026

Juan Diego Botto, en la acampada de Sol: “No permitamos una ley tibia el martes. Se puede” "Corred la voz. Hay que ampliar la acampada al martes y más allá. No soportamos una farsa más" www.eldiario.es/politica/ult...

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