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I'm trying to make the world a kinder, gentler place. One where you could bring the fuckin' children.

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Trouw @trouw.nl · 1h
De VS zetten het Internationaal Strafhof in Den Haag op hun sanctielijst. ‘Dit is een ongekende escalatie’
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De VS zetten het Internationaal Strafhof in Den Haag op hun sanctielijst. ‘Dit is een ongekende escalatie’
Eerder stonden individuele medewerkers op de Amerikaanse sanctielijst. Met sancties tegen het Internationaal Strafhof als geheel, zal het functioneren van het hof bijna onmogelijk worden.
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Elf M. Sternberg @elfsternberg.bsky.social · 1h
Oh, yay, guess what, it's WORSE than I predicted. The people in the "overconfident & incompetent" quadrant use AI to drive themselves into even higher levels of overconfidence while degrading what few skills they have:
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Sycophantic AI increases attitude extremity and overconfidence
AI chatbots have been shown to be successful tools for persuasion. However, people may prefer to use chatbots that validate, rather than challenge, their pre-existing beliefs. This preference for “syc...
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Justin Mikulka @justinmikulka.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Any diesel experts out there? I've been looking into how battery prices are cutting into diesel generator use. I haven't seen anything recent on the cost breakdowns and with rising diesel prices, this could be another structural change in the works. One recent example.
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Nigeria's megachurches turn to solar amid frequent grid collapses: 'Burning diesel every Sunday wasn't just expensive ...'
"The peace of mind alone is worth it."
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OSINTRadar @osintradar.bsky.social · 22h
Trump: “The White House considers anyone who uses the term ‘artificial intelligence’ instead of the universally accepted, new and more accurate term ‘superintelligence’ to be an enemy!”
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Steve Klabnik @steveklabnik.com · 14h
Got some browser cookies
Literal cookies with IE and Netscape logos on them
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kristofarian @kristofarian.bsky.social · 12h
be Careful what you Wish For!
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 16h
Size doesn’t matter: all cats on Earth run on identical software. Original post
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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 15h
Boom! 💥 Man, Social Democrats defeating the far right. That is going to be such a big media story, right? Right?
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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 17h
This afternoon in Marble Hill, a New Yorker was shot by an ICE agent in a residential neighborhood. Early reports indicate agents surrounded him and a 5-year-old child in his car before firing multiple rounds. We believe the child was physically unharmed.

This is an unconscionable and incredibly serious situation. I have called the President; when we speak I will demand that he ends all ICE enforcement actions in our city. I will not stand by while ICE agents terrorize our communities.

Our thoughts are with the injured New Yorker and his family tonight. We are praying for his recovery.

Get ICE out of our neighborhoods. Get ICE out of our hospitals. Get ICE off our streets. Get ICE away from our children.

Abolish ICE.
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REwadent Evil @ewacat.bsky.social · 17h
Pleased to announce that ADHD is being overdiagnosed again according to the BBC and pathetic skidmark Wes Streeting, so now - during ADHD Awareness Month no less - it's time to give it up and just be normal. Let it go. Just turn it off and get on with things www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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ADHD and autism at risk of over-diagnosis, says government review
The review, which focuses on younger age groups, warned there was a risk society was moving from an era of under-diagnosis to over-diagnosis or mis-diagnosis.
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Sven-Erik Volberg @volberg.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Kremlin: It's not Plague, it's a Special Bacterial Infection
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Hans Tino Hansen @hanstino.bsky.social · 23h
Denmark is finally getting serious on counter-drone defence after being caught hands down in September 2025, where 🇩🇰Danish soldiers protecting 🇺🇦Ukrainian soldiers only had rifles to counter drones at the Boris training ground Several agreements have been made public including: (5 posts)
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Hans Tino Hansen @hanstino.bsky.social · 23h
Also, legislation is being prepared to allow sensors to be placed on private commercial real estate and public buildings except kindergartens, schools, hospitals and similar.
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Maartjejan 🔻 @maartjejan.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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Hirschers 🌳🦌🎭🦉 @herrhilfreich.eurosky.social · 08/10/2026
Physik?! Hat mich nie sonderlich interessiert.
Auf dem Bild sieht man eine weiß-schwarze Katze, die scheinbar waagerecht an einer Wand entlangläuft. Ihre vier Pfoten sind zur linken Seite ausgestreckt und berühren die Wand unterhalb der Fensterbank. Der Körper der Katze befindet sich in einer fast horizontalen Position, während ihr Kopf nach unten gedreht ist. Dabei schaut sie neugierig in Richtung Kamera.
Die Katze hat überwiegend weißes Fell mit schwarzen Flecken auf dem Rücken und am Kopf. Sie befindet sich in einer hellen Zimmerecke mit mehreren Fenstern. Auf dem Boden ist ein gemusterter Belag zu erkennen.
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Mikhail Khodorkovsky @khodorkovsky.com · 07/10/2026
Today marks 20 years since Novaya Gazeta journalist Anna Politkovskaya was murdered in Moscow. She recognized Putin's true nature earlier than most—and the regime could never erase the truth she died to tell.
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Joshua Livestro @joshualivestro.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Shot. Chaser.
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Jill S @outseide.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Fuuuuuuucccccckkkkk these assholes
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The hedgehog @the-hedgehog.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
“In Sasovo, Ryazan region, the Sasta machine-tool plant was hit Sasta specializes in the production of CNC metalworking machines, in particular 5-axis machining centers, turning and milling complexes and heavy machines...” Absolutely a huge strike. This will affect Russian industry for Years.
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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 07/10/2026
'The Flydubai co-pilot who tried to hijack a flight to Tel Aviv is a former cryptocurrency speculator who only four years ago was living with his parents and calling women “rotten meat” on a now-disabled social media account.' - as.ft.com/r/6656c567-2...
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The online life of the Flydubai attacker
Co-pilot of flight 1073 gravitated towards the ‘manosphere’ and expressed misogynistic views
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Petty Ranch / Chris Sayer @pettyranch.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
They said that avocado cold fusion was impossible. That only a mad man would attempt it. But who's laughing now? (Maniacal laughter ensues.) Also, the heat might be starting to get to me.
A sunrise peaks through the foliage of an avocado tree
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gronk @gronkk.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Kijk. Zo kan het ook.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
RBADVISERS: “.. Equity markets haven’t yet caught on but the debt markets are sniffing problems with AI debt expansion. Technology CDS spreads are significantly widening vs defensive sectors.”
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Zentrum für Politische Schönheit @politicalbeauty.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
BREAKING: Wir hatten gewarnt, dass die AfD mit dem Landtagspräsidium das Zepter des Handelns in der Hand hat. Well: IT'S COMING. Morgen Wahl des rechtsextremen Ministerpräsidenten? AFD&BSW kündigen "Sonderplenum" an, das gemeinsame (!) Anträge zu "Ukraine und Energie" beschliessen soll. DANKE CDU!
Der AfD Abgeordnete Daniel Roi schreibt:

Die Sensation ist perfekt!
Die Geschäftsordnung ist geändert. Dr. Hans Thomas Tillschneider ist soeben mit 44 Stimmen zum 1. Vizepräsidenten
gewählt worden! Schockstarre bei SPD, Linken und Grünen und den Medienvertretern. Die SPD
beantragt erneut Sitzungsunterbrechung. Schon morgen erfahrt ihr über den nächsten Schritte auf dem Weg zur Wahl des Ministerpräsidenten. Bisher geht der
Plan auf.
Es beginnt hier! Alles ist möglich
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La vida en viñetas @lavidaenvinetas.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Albert Uderzo
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Elf M. Sternberg @elfsternberg.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
ADHD is one of the few conditions in the DSM where the symptoms are not described in terms of how the person with the condition suffers, but it terms of how much it annoys their parents and teachers. I mention this for no particular reason.
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
FUCK YES. This is the energy, morality, and courage that I expect from leaders. Unbelievably brave.
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Erica Ifill @wickdchiq.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The mayor of Saint-Denis, Bally Bagayoko, literally used himself as a human shield to protect students from police violence
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Djinn & Tonic @djinnandtonic.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Thoughts on this anniversary of Oct. 7: 1) Hamas are monsters. If you saw the footage of Shani Louk's corpse being desecrated, or the photos of those old women lying in pools of their own blood at a bus stop and did not come away with the idea that Bad Men did this, then I don't know what to say
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
NEW RESEARCH: Pakistan's solar boom is one of the world's most impressive renewable deployment stories. It is also a story about a broken grid, high electricity prices and inequality. This is the first peer-reviewed paper to take a deep dive into it. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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REwadent Evil @ewacat.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
GASPED
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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Elf M. Sternberg @elfsternberg.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
As the Christmas season barrels down upon us all, let us remember what Charles Dickens' beloved story A Christmas Carol has as its central theme: you have a duty to speak ill of the dead if they lived a life that earned it.
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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Incredible scandal. First the ex-BvS chief turns out to be a far-rightist and now the ex-BND chief turns out to be a traitor (we already knew that he also was a nativist). Germany is rotting from the top.
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Former German spy chief arrested for treason
Ex-intelligence head August Hanning suspected of selling state secrets to foreign power
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Elf M. Sternberg @elfsternberg.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Time to re-up this banger.
A photo of George Osborne, the chancellor of the Exchequer under David Cameron, meeting with nurses in a hospital corridor.

Dialog has been superimposed:

Nurse: And what's their cured we send them home. 

Osborne: Wonderful. At which point is the profit generated?

There's no profit. We cure people. Save their lives.

That's great. So how many lords and MPs get rich from this? 

No one is meant to get rich. This is a hospital. 

Sorry, you've lost me. If it isn't for making money, what is it for?

For helping the sick and the dying.

We need to start again. The money. Who gets the money?

No one. It's spent on the sick.

Jesus, it's like a different language. THE MONEY!!! WHO GETS ALL THE CASH?
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The Fake History Hunter @fakehistoryhunter.net · 06/10/2026
80% of all journalists/reporters currently writing about the plague should read this: fakehistoryhunter.net/2026/06/08/b...
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The Black Death – everything you need to know
There are so many myths & misconceptions going around about the Black Death that I thought it might be a good idea to put a bunch of facts together.The topic seems to be extra popular among the…
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Sitting on a corn flake @grrlscientist.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
In 1992 Peter Ratcliffe received this rejection from Nature. Almost 30 years later he won the Nobel Prize for the same discovery.
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Jaap Friso @jaapfriso.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Hele rare advertentie. Zogenaamd lollig met je kauwgomballen, maar ondertussen heel benepen en naar. Ze vinden het maar lastig om het personeel goed te behandelen , dat staat er eigenlijk. En als je zo’n dure advertentie kan betalen, gaat het blijkbaar niet echt heel slecht.
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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Hundreds of Russians are not in hospital with the plague. It is a "special medical operation". I remain a master strategist.
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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Leaked Zelensky phone call.
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Savchenko Volodymyr @savchenkoua.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
🇩🇪 German Foreign Minister Wadephul: There is clearly an ambition to restore what used to be the Soviet Union. That includes Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova and the Baltic states.
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Jamal Ouariachi 🍉 @jamalouariachi.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
“Woensdag is het drie jaar geleden dat Palestijnse verzetsstrijders proportioneel geweld gebruikten tegen Israël.” Column voor @trouw.nl van dinsdag 6 oktober 2026. www.trouw.nl/opinie/als-j...
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Als je de redenering van Rutte en Yesilgöz volgt, was 7 oktober proportioneel
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Decoding Fox News @decodingfoxnews.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
In what looked like an unscripted moment during his speech in Nebraska Trump said it would be a small price to pay if Iran took out Los Angeles or San Diego before promising the crowd he would get gas prices down.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 06/10/2026
After a teenage boy went into surgery for a broken arm and emerged with brain damage, his mother embarked on a quest for answers—and helped uncover a haunting pattern in other cases across the globe, @sarahzhang.bsky.social reports.
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When Anesthesia Goes Wrong
A teenage boy went into surgery for a broken arm and emerged with brain damage. His mother was determined to figure out what had happened.
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
An economics lesson for Tucker Carlson from Britain’s Jacob Rees-Mogg. In reality, the war is what is currently keeping both the Russian economy and Putin’s power afloat. Ending the war will trigger a "demilitarization shock" to Russia’s budget.
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ChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
1/ Moscow has reportedly been put on plague alert as part of a 'special sanitary operation', while hospitals in Irkutsk have been closed and medical staff put under lockdown. Indiscriminate Russian government censorship is leading to a wave of panicked rumours and criticism. ⬇️
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ECIU @eciu.net · 05/10/2026
⚠️ 7.4 tonnes an hour Estimated methane emissions from Silivri landfill, Turkey’s largest landfill and its worst landfill super-emitter, according to satellite analysis. An uncomfortable backdrop as Turkey prepares to host COP31 www.theguardian.com/environment...
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Revealed: the methane mega-leaks from UN climate summit host Turkey
Exclusive: Cop31 leader calling for global curbs on climate-heating gas has landfills producing some of world’s worst plumes
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News to Remember @moments2remember.link · 04/10/2026
4 men in plain clothes kidnap a woman—they claim to be ICE. Woman's name is Angel Zhao. She lives in Huntington Beach, California—originally Shanghai, China.
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