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Apostolos K.

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Education Troublemaker, Instructional Designer, EdTechie, Video gamer, Linguist, Geek and Trekkie. I am a perpetual student. views my own. 19477448.

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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 22h
Good lord...it's not their job🙄 -- ICE Emails Discuss Using Palantir-Supported Tool to Investigate Voter Fraud
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ICE Emails Discuss Using Palantir-Supported Tool to Investigate Voter Fraud
Documents obtained by Democracy Forward show that ICE looked into feeding voter roll data into the ELITE tool, normally used to identify targets for deportation.
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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I guess I need to go back and finish this game...Paramount is making a Cyberpunk 2077 film
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Paramount is making a Cyberpunk 2077 film
See you at the movies, chooms.
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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
US Bars Microsoft, Adobe, and Major IT Firms From Green Card Program
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US Bars Microsoft, Adobe, and Major IT Firms From Green Card Program - Slashdot
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: The Trump administration is suspending Microsoft, Adobe, and several other technology companies from a program that helps skilled foreign workers obtain permanent residency in the United States, accusing the companies of fraud. "Our message to Mic...
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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Daily Mail: Έρευνα του Στέιτ Ντιπάρτμεντ για τη χλιδάτη ζωή της Κίμπερλι Γκιλφόιλ στην Αθήνα και για απειλές σε υπαλλήλους
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Daily Mail: Έρευνα του Στέιτ Ντιπάρτμεντ για τη χλιδάτη ζωή της Κίμπερλι Γκιλφόιλ στην Αθήνα και για απειλές σε υπαλλήλους
Συνεχίζονται τα δημοσιεύματα που κάνουν λόγο για προβληματικές συμπεριφορές της πρέσβειρας των ΗΠΑ στην Ελλάδα,
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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
DNC Sues Trump For Wasting $20 Million In Taxpayer Dollars On Ineffective Midterm Propaganda www.techdirt....
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DNC Sues Trump For Wasting $20 Million In Taxpayer Dollars On Ineffective Midterm Propaganda
The Democratic party has announced they’re suing Donald Trump for his recent attempt to flood the midterm airwaves with propaganda he’s falsely claiming are “public service announ…
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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
RIP - Margaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90. Hamilton forged new paths in computer science and engineering, incl. bringing humans to moon.
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Margaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90 | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Margaret H. Hamilton, a profoundly influential computer scientist best known for leading the software engineering team at MIT’s Instrumentation Lab during NASA’s Apollo program, died at age 90.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
In a political system where companies can be gouged for unlimited cash, inconsistent application of the law is a powerful financial opportunity. At some point some of these companies might realize they are better off under a predictable and impartial legal system rather than a personalist one.
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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Shocked! Shocked I tell you!!! -- Trump Mobile customers have their personal data show up on the dark web after data breach
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Trump Mobile leaves customers hanging following data breach: "We have no team to handle this."
When told about the data breach, Trump Mobile admitted, ""We have no team to handle this."
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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Let’s All Hear It For the Skydance Nepo Baby
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Let's All Hear It For the Skydance Nepo Baby
David Ellison's old Hollywood takeover is complete
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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Εγκρίθηκε η πρόταση των Ευρωβουλευτών για την ψυχική υγεία των εργαζομένων
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Εγκρίθηκε η πρόταση των Ευρωβουλευτών για την ψυχική υγεία των εργαζομένων
Το Κοινοβούλιο καλεί την Ευρωπαϊκή Επιτροπή να υποβάλει πρόταση για την προστασία των εργαζομένων από τους ψυχοκοινωνικούς κινδύνους και το άγχος που
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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The next hurdle for AI agents: getting websites to let them in
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The next hurdle for AI agents: getting websites to let them in | TechCrunch
Personal AI agents promise to shop, book flights, and make reservations for you. But deliberate blocks and anti-bot defenses are getting in the way, leaving consumers caught in the middle. A new standard aims to help.
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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
🙄Permanent daylight saving time could be a public health time bomb
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Permanent daylight saving time could be a public health time bomb
Trump pushes the US to adopt pDST, but Canadian researchers say darker mornings come with costs for sleep, learning, and productivity
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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Reintroducing Spaces
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Reintroducing Spaces
Commentary on Reintroducing Spaces by Stephen Downes. Online learning, e-learning, new media, connectivism, MOOCs, personal learning environments, new literacy, and more
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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
McDonald's sued over AI tool that recommends prices to US franchisees
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McDonald's sued over AI tool that recommends prices to US franchisees
McDonald’s is facing a federal lawsuit that alleges its AI-enhanced pricing tool violates antitrust laws because it shares nonpublic data with competing franchisees. The lawsuit was filed on Friday in
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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Το Ισραήλ κατεδαφίζει πενταώροφη πολυκατοικία στην Ανατολική Ιερουσαλήμ, εκτοπίζοντας περίπου 70 Παλαιστίνιους
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Το Ισραήλ κατεδαφίζει πενταώροφη πολυκατοικία στην Ανατολική Ιερουσαλήμ, εκτοπίζοντας περίπου 70 Παλαιστίνιους
Ένα πενταώροφο κτίριο κατοικιών, στο οποίο διέμεναν περίπου 70 άνθρωποι, κατεδαφίστηκε σήμερα από ισραηλινές μπουλντόζες στην Ανατολική Ιερουσαλήμ, η οποία
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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The House that TurnItIn Built 2ndbreakfast.audreywatters.com/the-house-th...
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The House that TurnItIn Built
I gave this talk this afternoon at Concordia University, as part of the SkepTech series questioning education technology. Today's bird, which does not appear anywhere in the talk, is the house…
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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Research: Sleep Deprivation Is a Leadership Problem hbr.org/2026/10/rese...
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Research: Sleep Deprivation Is a Leadership Problem
Sleep deprivation remains widespread among leaders, and many leaders underestimate how much fatigue affects their performance. A new survey of 1,009 U.S. managers and executives suggests that the…
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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Fediponics
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Fediponics
Commentary on Fediponics by Stephen Downes. Online learning, e-learning, new media, connectivism, MOOCs, personal learning environments, new literacy, and more
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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Bluesky wants to give you your own domain on the open web techcrunch.com/2026/10/06/b...
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Bluesky wants to give you your own domain on the open web | TechCrunch
Bluesky says the process will still take 18-24 months, so don't expect your new, shortened 'bsky' handle any time soon.
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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
15 Years of XR, Through the Lens of Road to VR
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15 Years of XR, Through the Lens of Road to VR
This month Road to VR celebrates its 15th year of bringing you the most important news across the XR landscape. To mark the occasion we’ve put together an interactive timeline of major industry events and how our coverage has evolved over time. When I started Road to VR as a college student back in October […]
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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Doom ported to SQL boingboing.net/2026/10/06/d...
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Doom ported to SQL
Doom, the classic first-person shooter, brought PCs to their knees in 1993. But now it runs on toothbrushes and earbuds and has even been implemented on the Commodore 64. Now…
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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The End of the 'Comprehensive' Research University? archive.li/z9UKk
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Opinion | The End of the ‘Comprehensive’ Research University?
The diverging fortunes of Syracuse and Northeastern tell a clear story.
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Benjamin Tausig @burrata.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
“Universities must stop falling in love with every new piece of software … that the tech industry pitches as essential. Administrators spend on software as if it is a durable investment, when all of the evidence shows that it … makes bloat worse.” globecollegetown.substack.com/p/higher-ed-...
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College campuses need to be liberated from their administrators
Higher ed is being strangled by absurd and costly rules. What message is that sending to students?
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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
HubSpot Cuts 660 Jobs In AI Restructuring
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HubSpot Cuts 660 Jobs In AI Restructuring - Slashdot
HubSpot is cutting about 7% of its workforce, or roughly 660 employees, as it restructures into what CEO Yamini Rangan described as a "flatter organization" with fewer management layers. Rangan said the layoffs were "not driven by AI-related efficiencies," though AI remains central to HubSpot's stra...
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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Ήρθε ο Λιλ' Μάρκο με τα παπούτσια που του είναι πολύ μεγάλα και αρχίσαμε να ρίχνουμε μαλακιε μεγάλου βεληνεκούς...https://www.protothema.gr/politics/article/1890947/gerapetritis-etoimi-i-ellada-ean-katastei-anagaio-gia-nautiki-sundromi-sta-stena-tou-ormouz/
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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Dungeons & Dragons, Duel Masters, and Magic: The Gathering Teams Unionize At Hasbro aftermath.site/magic-the-ga...
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Dungeons & Dragons, Duel Masters, and Magic: The Gathering Teams Unionize At Hasbro
Workers on Dungeons & Dragons and Studio X announced their intent to unionize on Tuesday
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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
OpenAI Dumps 377 New Math Results on GitHub, Publishes Hand-Wringing Blog Post gizmodo.com/openai-dumps...
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OpenAI Dumps 377 New Math Results on GitHub, Publishes Hand-Wringing Blog Post
If you're a professional mathematician, you might not be thrilled.
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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Oooof 🙄... self-aggrandizing, self-absorbed, highly delusional blowhards...maybe zeus can chain you up and a bald eagle can eat your guts daily...Sam Altman Thinks He’s the Prometheus of Silicon Valley
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Sam Altman Thinks He's the Prometheus of Silicon Valley
In a new interview, Altman compares AI to fire and OpenAI to the Greek god that gifted the power to humanity.
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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Wikipedia operator says OpenAI’s ‘rogue’ bots may be linked to a May outage
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Wikipedia operator says OpenAI’s ‘rogue’ bots may be linked to a May outage
More instances of unexpected AI bot behavior.
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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Googlebooks are here, but Google says some laptops might struggle with app support
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Beware: Google says certain Googlebook lack full app support
If you're getting a Googlebook beware: Google reportedly confirms that some laptops will struggle with certain Play Store apps.
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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Having spent enough time with her family, Karoline Leavitt joins Fox News
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Having spent enough time with her family, Karoline Leavitt joins Fox News
Fox News has hired Karoline Leavitt as an on-air contributor, a mere two months after she stepped down as Trump’s press secretary.
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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Enviasmos... Ζούγκλα στην Αθήνα: “Ξένοι αγοραστές ήξεραν ότι θα πλειστηριαστεί το σπίτι μου πριν από μένα”
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Ζούγκλα στην Αθήνα: "Ξένοι αγοραστές ήξεραν ότι θα πλειστηριαστεί το σπίτι μου πριν από μένα"
Ιδιοκτήτρια ακινήτου βιώνει έναν καθημερινό εφιάλτη ο οποίος προ ημερών έφτασε στην κορύφωσή του μ’ ένα απίστευτο περιστατικό.
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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
#local Gov. Healey declares 'state of emergency' on rising energy costs
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Healey declares 'state of emergency' on rising energy costs
BOSTON — Gov. Maura Healey declared an energy "state of emergency" Monday in response to a spike in fuel costs ahead of winter, announcing steps to expand home heating oil
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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
All the drama around AI’s takeover of mathematics
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All the drama around AI’s takeover of mathematics
Breakthroughs inflamed debates on attribution, transparency, and conduct.
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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Mac Users Reclaim 12GB+ of Storage With Apple Intelligence Removal Tool
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Mac Users Reclaim 12GB+ of Storage With Apple Intelligence Removal Tool - Slashdot
A new open-source command-line tool called RemoveMacAI lets macOS 27 users disable Apple Intelligence and reclaim around 12GB or more of storage. MacRumors reports: In macOS 27, Apple removed the toggle to disable Apple Intelligence wholesale, and simply disabling individual features doesn't remove...
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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Idiocracy...🙄 Health Influencer Brags About Drinking From a Radioactive Jug for 250 Days Straight
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Health Influencer Brags About Drinking From a Radioactive Jug for 250 Days Straight
Radium water products were banned in the U.S. roughly a century ago for causing cancer and other harms.
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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Zelda and Banjo Recompiled Devs Go To War With AI Vibe-Coded ‘Slopcomps’ kotaku.com/zelda-and-ba...
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Zelda and Banjo Recompiled Devs Go To War With AI Vibe-Coded 'Slopcomps'
AI-assisted projects provoking stark criticism
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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Florida Woman Arrested Following Conversation With Claude That Allegedly Included ‘Threats’
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Florida Woman Arrested Following Conversation With Claude That Allegedly Included 'Threats'
Snitches get IPOs.
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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Harvard Graduate Student Union pickets, votes to strike umassmedia.com/42417/news/h...
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Harvard Graduate Student Union pickets, votes to strike
The Harvard Graduate Student Union held a protest Wednesday, Sept. 23 to reinstate their demands to Harvard and announce their intention to vote to strike across all graduate schools Monday, Sept.…
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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Οι Βρετανοί Πράσινοι μίλησαν – Ο σιωνισμός είναι μορφή ρατσισμού info-war.gr/oi-vretanoi-...
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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Windows’ legacy 8.3 filename support actually negatively affects performance www.osnews.com/story...
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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
😯Ιταλία: Το γιγάντιο τσαμπί σταφύλια των 6,75 κιλών που έσπασε κάθε ρεκόρ www.patrisnews.com/italia-to-gi...
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Ιταλία: Το γιγάντιο τσαμπί σταφύλια των 6,75 κιλών που έσπασε κάθε ρεκόρ - PatrisNews - Εφημερίδα Πατρίς Ηλείας
Ένα πραγματικά εντυπωσιακό τσαμπί σταφύλια βάρους 6,75 κιλών έκλεψε την παράσταση στο Φεστιβάλ Σταφυλιού του Ρουτιγκλιάνο, κοντά στο Μπάρι της Ιταλίας, κατακτώντας την πρώτη θέση στον σχετικό…
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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Norway Plans Temporary Ban on Smart Glasses
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Norway Plans Temporary Ban on Smart Glasses - Slashdot
Norway is preparing legislation that would temporarily ban camera-equipped smart glasses in a range of public places, including parks, beaches, museums, shopping centers, schools, daycare centers, healthcare facilities, gyms and public events. Private use would still be allowed. The Guardian reports...
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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Campus news: Healey lower floor closes due to flooding umassmedia.com/42422/news/h...
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Healey lower floor closes due to flooding
The lower level of Healey Library will remain closed for the upcoming week, possibly longer, for construction following damages caused by flooding. In an email to the UMass Boston community sent…
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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
🙄They Argued About Trump at a Dog Park. Then They Pulled Their Guns. www.nytimes.com/2026...
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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
🤡Σε τοποθέτησή της στο Ευρωκοινοβούλιο η Ελεονώρα Μελέτη τόνισε οι εργοδότες εκβιάζονται από αντιεπαγγελματίες εργαζόμενους
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Η Ελ. Μελέτη συμπάσχει με εργοδότες που βασανίζονται από... "αντιεπαγγελματίες εργαζόμενους"
Σε τοποθέτησή της στο Ευρωκοινοβούλιο η Ελεονώρα Μελέτη τόνισε οι εργοδότες εκβιάζονται από αντιεπαγγελματίες εργαζόμενους!
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 06/10/2026
Scuffles broke out between protesters and police in Paris on Tuesday as high schoolers in France returned to the barricades in their protest movement demanding more resources for the school system.
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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Microsoft Word suggests replacing all references to "tarnishment cases" with "garnishment cases" and now I'm imagining what havoc AI could wreak with trademark law
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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Υπουργείο Πολιτισμού: Προχωράει το σχέδιο αποκατάστασης της πρώην ζυθοποιίας ΦΙΞ www.efsyn.gr/tehnes/14816...
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Υπουργείο Πολιτισμού: Προχωράει το σχέδιο αποκατάστασης της πρώην ζυθοποιίας ΦΙΞ
Ένα εμβληματικό τοπόσημο της δυτικής Θεσσαλονίκης, το βιομηχανικό συγκρότημα της πρώην Ζυθοποιίας ΦΙΞ, θα αποκτήσει νέα ζωή, φιλοξενώντας χρήσεις του Μουσείου
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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
#local Missing and deceased boaters identified as Beverly, Hamilton residents www.gloucestertimes.com/news/local_n...
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