Reposted by @mhendrikse.bsky.socialCats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 21hWhen someone tells me their cat is 22. I really am happy for you and your kitty I just wish all of my cats could live that long! 😭 59168351
Reposted by @mhendrikse.bsky.socialAlex Harvey @alexharvv.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Here they are side-by-side on Amazon (if you wanted to add to the slim but glowing set of reviews for my book please do: www.amazon.co.uk/Forgotten-Vi...) 417826
Reposted by @mhendrikse.bsky.socialVincent van Gogh @vangogh.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The Woodcutter after Millet - 1890 botfrens.com/collections/46/content… 010823
Reposted by @mhendrikse.bsky.socialPierre de Vos @pierredevos.bsky.social · 09/10/2026South Africa's Navi Pillay Wins Nobel Peace Prize. Last year, a United Nations commission led by Ms. Pillay that investigated the war in Gaza found that Israel had committed genocide against Palestinians. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10...nytimes.comNobel Peace Prize Live Updates: Navi Pillay, Former U.N. Human Rights Commissioner, Wins 2141
Reposted by @mhendrikse.bsky.socialOlena Kuzmina @lenkalesoleil.bsky.social · 08/10/2026The tragedy of modern man is not that he knows less and less about the meaning of his own life, but that it bothers him less and less. Václav Havel (5 Oct 1936 – 18 Dec 2011) in Letters to Olga (1988) #inmemory #vaclavhavel #meaning #quote 001
Reposted by @mhendrikse.bsky.socialJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 05/10/2026This is your occasional reminder that generative "AI" in particular could have been developed on public domain materials and/or licensed and compensated works but the major players intentionally, methodically and systemically chose to steal labor from working creative folks instead 10994642974
Reposted by @mhendrikse.bsky.socialjohnormrod.bsky.social @johnormrod.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Newly launched this year by Peter Beales Roses in conjunction with Bonne Maman, this is ‘La Madeleine’. It has the sumptuous buttery-yellow colour of a classic Madeleine, and is a prolific repeat flowering variety. It’s taken well in the garden. #roseWednesday #gardening 🌱 411613
Reposted by @mhendrikse.bsky.socialBluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 07/10/2026 50496572491
Reposted by @mhendrikse.bsky.socialGeorge The Station Cat @george-station-cat.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Good morning welcome to Tippetty tap tap Thursday You don’t need to feel completely ready before you begin Sometimes courage is just taking one tiny tippity-tap-tap forward while your brain is still saying, “Are we SURE about this?” Teeny- tiny small steps still count. 201954181
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Reposted by @mhendrikse.bsky.socialwomensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Portrait of a Girl, 1927 by Guan Zilan, Chinese Avant Garde painter #WomensArt 31018197
Reposted by @mhendrikse.bsky.socialBWJones @bwjones.bsky.social · 07/10/2026At my former institution, IT forced an update and restart in the middle of an invited remote presentation. They also forced update and restart on systems that were in the middle of week-long computational runs. 10423
Reposted by @mhendrikse.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/10/2026If Democrats want to regain working people, they must disavow Big Money. They must hammer economic populism — and have a laser focus on the cost of living crisis in America. There’s no way the party can speak for or represent the working class in America if it's beholden to corporate interests. 631417469
Reposted by @mhendrikse.bsky.socialRoger @arbejdsmyren.bsky.social · 02/10/2026In Denmark a scientist plotted data and research findings into Claude, only to see Anthropic publish the findings as something the LLM had conjured up on its own. The theft of one scientist’s data and work translates into false claims about the model’s ability to generate research #ai #eupol 6238124
Reposted by @mhendrikse.bsky.socialFiona Zerbst @fionazerbst.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Duma doesn't mince words. Love it! www.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026...businessday.co.zaDUMA GQUBULE | The AI bubble is set for burstingHype around AI listings grows despite doubts about the technology’s reliability 152
Reposted by @mhendrikse.bsky.socialPierre de Vos @pierredevos.bsky.social · 05/10/2026For Trump it is "a dog whistle about defending white privilege, his core constituency in the US. Trump is just the latest to do so. Liberals, colonials, imperialists — the interferers come in every political shape and colour." markmallochbrown.substack.com/p/at-the-end...markmallochbrown.substack.comAt the End of the RainbowI am spending some time in South Africa as a guest of the Bureau of Economic Research (BER) and the Institute of Advanced Studies, both part of Stellenbosch University. 161
Reposted by @mhendrikse.bsky.socialLAFAYETTE @lastudiolafayette.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Marlon Brando on the set of Julius Caesar... 283
Reposted by @mhendrikse.bsky.socialStuart Johnson @stujohnson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026A friend in Durban put up a sign in isiZulu on his Durban road asking people not to litter. It had an immediate positive impact. But no one in government has taken the same initiative to educate and motivate citizens to kerp our country clean. www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026...dailymaverick.co.zaZoo Lake a microcosm of the grating littering scourge across SA’s public parksLittering might not seem as important as collapsing infrastructure, corruption, community safety and struggling municipal finances, but it is.… 131
Reposted by @mhendrikse.bsky.socialPierre de Vos @pierredevos.bsky.social · 05/10/2026🔒Max du Preez | SA’s recession of shame. "Shame as a restraint on power is lost when public figures no longer fear public disgrace. We, as a society, have allowed the powerful and privileged to believe that a moral compass no longer matters." www.news24.com/opinions/col...news24.comMax du Preez | SA’s recession of shame | News24Max du Preez argues that South Africa has fallen into a recession of shame, where corruption and dishonour in public life have been normalised to the point that disgrace no longer restrains the powerful. 121
Reposted by @mhendrikse.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/10/2026The Paramount-Warner Bros. merger was officially approved this past week. Corporate concentration means more power for CEOs — and less freedom for everyone else. Former FTC Chair Lina Khan explains.youtu.beThe Illusion of Choice: How Big Business Controls Your Life (ft. Lina Khan)From your grocery bill to your paycheck, monopolies are making you less financially secure and ultimately less free. For 14134831561
Reposted by @mhendrikse.bsky.socialEd Zitron @edzitron.com · 04/10/2026Here’s a sample of the translation, it’s a great piece. 235823
Reposted by @mhendrikse.bsky.socialTade "Will Eat Your Heart in the Marketplace" Thompson @tadethompson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Oh, fuck, yes. I'm glad I've been using it for years. 112828
Reposted by @mhendrikse.bsky.socialFlowerPowered 🇿🇦🫶 @lovinglifealot.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Ordered some Uber eats Sunday treat and two delivery guys cancelled after accepting. The second called me to ask if it’s cash or card because he wants cash only he needs petrol!!! ⛽️ These gig economy jobs are predatory! That is not a safe job! Or a decent one. 001
Reposted by @mhendrikse.bsky.socialDonovan Schaefer @feelingtheory.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Dartmouth provost who admitted to using AI in his published work no longer giving a keynote address at an "Ethics and Culture" conference at Notre Dame. This needs to be become the new, widely-publicized standard for anyone found to have tried to pass off AI-generated writing as their own.ndsmcobserver.comSchnell withdraws from conference at Notre DameSantiago Schnell, who previously was set to deliver a keynote speech at the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture’s annual fall conference on Friday “has indicated he is regrettably unable to join u... 19728
Reposted by @mhendrikse.bsky.socialGeorge The Station Cat @george-station-cat.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Night night sweet dreamies Some days you’ll have the strength to take on the world. Other days, you’ll need to curl up, shut the world out for a little while and just rest. Both are okay. Learning to listen to yourself, rather than always pushing through, is important. 342213233
Reposted by @mhendrikse.bsky.socialMarylou @maryloub.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The Epstein Class Will Not Arrest Themselves. 012
Reposted by @mhendrikse.bsky.socialNigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 01/10/2026#RecipeOfTheDay is warming, filling and tastes gorgeous! I don’t deny it requires a fair bit of peeling and chopping, but it’s so worth it. Plus you do nothing while it cooks. It’s my Moroccan-Inspired Vegetable Pot with Couscous! www.nigella.com/recipes/moro...nigella.comMoroccan Vegetable Pot and Couscous with Pine Nuts and DillThis warmly-spiced vegetable stew, sweet with parsnips and carrots and tangy with preserved lemons and dried apricots is the perfect winter warmer. I should probably change its name, as it is Moroccan... 1034324
Reposted by @mhendrikse.bsky.socialJim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 29/09/2026as a satire on so-called late stage capitalism how could one beat investors pouring a trillion into a company offering to wipe out humankind 1002200778
Reposted by @mhendrikse.bsky.socialAllison Morrow @amorrow.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I'm constantly baffled by the AI proponents who point to an LLM output and say, "look it can do art!" Quite simply: No, it cannot. 0184
Reposted by @mhendrikse.bsky.socialAnonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Trump and US tech oligarchs signed an AI agreement that misspelled their own country’s name. Nobody outside the US has to call AI “super intelligence”—the document isn’t legally binding. Trump, whose name appears thousands of times in the Epstein files, called it “morally binding.” 47533180
Reposted by @mhendrikse.bsky.socialDirty ol'gnome @juglansnigra.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Again. It's not 'hacking AI agents'; It's 'hacking AI companies'. 0104
Reposted by @mhendrikse.bsky.socialerikapotgieter.bsky.social @erikapotgieter.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Wow! A ray of hope in America's darkest hour 001
Reposted by @mhendrikse.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026We don’t allow corporations to come up with new nuclear weapons or biological pathogens. If a product is potentially dangerous, it should be regulated and corporations should be held accountable for wrongdoing. Why would AI be any different? www.commondreams.org/news/ai-securi…commondreams.orgAI Giants Probe 'Tens of Thousands' of Security Incidents—Some Involving Government Sites | Common DreamsSecurity researchers investigate tens of thousands of artificial intelligence security incidents, fueling fresh calls fo 601599534
Reposted by @mhendrikse.bsky.socialMr RobertBob @mrrobertbob.bsky.social · 27/09/2026A nicer way to start the day than the news. 🙂🦦🦦 0198
Reposted by @mhendrikse.bsky.socialCiara Torres-Spelliscy @profciara.bsky.social · 26/09/2026💥Ok I see other platforms are blocking this. I met Alex Gibney moons ago at ABCNY (the Association of the Bar for the City of New York). He’s the real deal. Here’s the trailer for Alex Gibney’s documentary about Musk. Let’s Streisand Effect this: www.firstshowing.net/2026/must-se... 👋🎥firstshowing.netMust See Full Trailer for Alex Gibney's 'Musk' Doc About a Fraudster | FirstShowing.net"Do we even know this man at all?" Bleecker Street has launched their main official trailer for the must see new documentary film titled simply Musk, about the uber-wealthy tech giant megalomaniac Elo... 22953619
Reposted by @mhendrikse.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Do you know how much the pay of CEOs at major companies has skyrocketed since 1978? 50%? 100%? 500%? Try 1,316% Meanwhile, the typical workers’ compensation increased only 28%. This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged. 9937831465
Reposted by @mhendrikse.bsky.socialNjal Nova @njalnova.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Santeri Salokivi View from the Archipelago Finnish, 1886–1940 Oil on canvas A 1936 archipelago view showing Salokivi’s late‑period Finnish landscape clarity #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt #landscape #NordicArt 05814
Reposted by @mhendrikse.bsky.socialToulouse-Lautrec @toulouselautrec.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Yvette Guilbert-English Series: Menilmontant de Bruant 05618
Reposted by @mhendrikse.bsky.socialjohnedwinmason @johnedwinmason.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Cool. Xi has now met the very worst people in America. Trump & this bunch. 👇🏽 144
Reposted by @mhendrikse.bsky.socialno one (spooky👻) @gregory-c-leavitt.bsky.social · 24/09/2026the year is 2028 and my toilet won’t flush because it’s updating 142
Reposted by @mhendrikse.bsky.socialEstaleto @estaleto.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Good to see a mass walk out as the war criminal Netanyahu addresses the UN, but we should have seen him being arrested. 031
Reposted by @mhendrikse.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Seattle just became the first city in America to ban grocery stores from engaging in surveillance pricing. This is a huge win for consumers against companies that abuse their personal data to rip them off. Watch former FTC Chair Lina Khan explain.youtube.comThe Shady World of Surveillance Pricing (Ft. Lina Khan)Should corporations be able to weaponize your personal data to rip you off?Well, they may already be doing that thanks t 17093752694
Reposted by @mhendrikse.bsky.socialMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 23/09/2026Climate Week is here in New York City, and our work has deep roots. 18,261 trees planted this year. The most in a decade. 270140722660
Reposted by @mhendrikse.bsky.socialCodfather #FBPE 🇫🇷🇪🇺 @codfather.bsky.social · 23/09/2026This is so true, the politicians don't have a clue about AI, because most of them are scientifically stupid and ignorant. 24612
Reposted by @mhendrikse.bsky.socialGeorge The Station Cat @george-station-cat.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Good morning and welcome to tuna Tuesday Instead of saying: “I’m struggling…” Try: “I am being severely inconvenienced by circumstances that are quite clearly not of my making. Sometimes changing the words doesn’t change the situation, but it can change how you carry 311134136
