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Cat Neilan @catneilan.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
As well as appearing with the UAE ambassador on a panel at Labour’s party conf last Monday, the pair spoke for a "matter of minutes" at other conference events It is also understood AD is seeking a "top to top" call with Burnham himself Comes amid widespread criticism of PM's comments
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Cat Neilan @catneilan.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Exc: Abu Dhabi has held talks with at least one minister since reports of the Man City verdict first surfaced Foreign office minister Stephen Doughty is among those understood to have been called by UAE officials, along with some of the UK's most senior diplomats observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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Burnham’s former deputy says Manchester City ‘will prove ...
The former deputy mayor of Manchester criticises the Premier League investigation into the football club’s finances, after it was found guilty of numerous breaches
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Chris Kendall @ottocr.at · 04/10/2026
I’m watching in real time what damage AI can do to a vulnerable person with poor mental health who struggles with relationships and seeks solace in the illusion of a meaningful connection with spicy autocorrect (please don’t ask me for details). I don’t know what to do to help them.
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AD.nl @ad.nl · 04/10/2026
Kabinet wil van personeelskorting af, retailsector baalt: ‘Is belangrijke blijk van waardering voor ons personeel’
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Kabinet wil van personeelskorting af, retailsector baalt: ‘Is belangrijke blijk van waardering voor ons personeel’
Korting op kleding, een boek of speelgoed in de winkel waar je werkt? Het dreigt vanaf januari te verdwijnen. In de zoektocht naar geld wil het kabinet de belastingvrije personeelskorting per 1 januari afschaffen. Maar niemand is daar blij mee.
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NOS @nieuws.nos.nl · 04/10/2026
Gewonden bij brand op camping Gardameer, vakantiegangers helpen brandweer
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Gewonden bij brand op camping Gardameer, vakantiegangers helpen brandweer
De brandweer kreeg hulp van vier brandweermensen uit Duitsland, die sinds gisteren op de camping vakantie vierden.
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Martien Visser @bmvisser.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
De worteltjesgrafiek van september. Richting winter zijn de 'worteltjes' minder lang en vooral ook dunner; de dagen worden immers korter. De day-ahead stroomprijzen volgen ook deze maand het zonneprofiel. #grafiekvandedag
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OSINTRadar @osintradar.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
🇭🇺⚡️ Former TEK chief János Hajdu has been detained by Hungarian authorities over alleged involvement in the unlawful detention of Ukrainian cash-in-transit workers. He was questioned as a witness, but further charges have not been ruled out.
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Kyiv and drones wreckage 🇺🇦❗️
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OSINTRadar @osintradar.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
🇺🇦🇷🇺 Zelenskyy: “In the second half of October, Ukraine will receive its first batch of small, low-cost air-defense missiles capable of intercepting the new jet-powered Shahed drones.”
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Instead of a thousand words. Life in #Kyiv. A part of a Russian drone got stuck in someone's car.
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Jonathan Bernstein @jonathanbernstein.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
There are a *lot* of top priorities for Dems in the next Congress but forcing the administration to follow the law on spending is probably the top of the top priorities.
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Mona Smitte @monalisazelf.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
What could possibly go wrong?
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Mike Walker @newnarrative.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Trump’s Favorite CNN Star Calls Out His Nonsense www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-favor...
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Trump’s Favorite CNN Star Calls Out His Nonsense
“Voters, they have a regret or two, and we’ve seen this in poll after poll after poll.”
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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 02/10/2026
ballot measure polling here!
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FiftyPlusOne.news @fiftyplusone.news · 02/10/2026
New Trendline: Where do voters stand on the most consequential ballot measures this year? We dig in to all the latest polling on taxes, voting, transgender issues, and more. blog.fiftyplusone.news/p/where-do-v...
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Where do voters stand on this year’s biggest ballot measures?
Plus, polls on war, the Supreme Court, and paranormal activity.
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Ankit Panda @nktpnd.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
asia.nikkei.com/politics/def...
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Japan to develop low-cost cruise missile that overwhelms air defenses
Civilian components will be used to significantly reduce production expenses
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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Italy sees 2026 deficit below 3% of GDP in 2026
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The Iranian regime has sentenced Ardabil; Sahar Mami-zadeh to 25 months in prison and 50 lashes for a social media post that “insulted the leadership”.
A young woman with brown hair and a blue shirt
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Kevin J. Kircher @kevinjkircher.com · 02/10/2026
Paper abstract:

Electric heat-pump water heaters (HPWHs) could reduce the energy costs, emissions, and power grid impacts associated with water heating, the second-largest energy use in United States housing. However, most HPWHs today require 240 V circuits to power the backup resistance heating elements they use to maintain comfort during large water draws. Installing a 240 V circuit can increase the up-front cost of a HPWH by half or more. This paper develops and field-tests the first control system that enables a 120 V HPWH to efficiently maintain comfort without resistance heating elements. The novel model predictive control (MPC) system enables pre-heating in anticipation of large water draws, which it forecasts using an ensemble of machine learning predictors. By shifting electrical load over time, MPC also reduces energy costs on average by 23% and 28% under time-of-use pricing and hourly pricing, respectively, relative to a 240 V HPWH with standard controls. Compared to the increasingly common practice in 120 V HPWHs of storing water at a constant, high temperature (60◦C) to ensure comfort, MPC saves 37% energy on average. In addition to demonstrating MPC’s benefits in a real, occupied house, this paper discusses implementation challenges and costs. A simple payback analysis suggests that a 120 V HPWH, operated by the MPC system developed here, would be economically attractive in most installation scenarios.
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Kevin J. Kircher @kevinjkircher.com · 02/10/2026
The paper came out earlier this year in Energy Conversion & Management. Official journal version: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Free preprint: arxiv.org/pdf/2510.12955
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Kevin J. Kircher @kevinjkircher.com · 02/10/2026
Good episode! My student Levi Premer and I did a project last year showing that predictive control software can not only reduce heat-pump water heater energy costs by 20-37%, but also ensure comfy-hot showers without backup resistive heating elements, enabling cheaper 120 V HPWH installs.
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Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 @helenbranswell.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
#Flu update: Nationally, flu activity in the US remains low, with all jurisdictions reporting minimal activity in the week ending Sept. 26. www.cdc.gov/fluview/surv...
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De Tijd @tijd.be · 02/10/2026
Na Muse van Meta: duwt een aaibare AI-agent de ‘koude smartphone’ naar de uitgang?
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Duwt een aaibare AI-agent de ‘koude smartphone’ straks naar de uitgang?
De doorbraak van persoonlijke AI-agents ontketent ook een golf van nieuwe hardware. Meta pakt uit met de ‘schattige’ Muse Charm en OpenAI werkt aan een soort schermloze schijf. Is de opvolger van de ‘koude’ smartphone in de maak?
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De Tijd @tijd.be · 02/10/2026
Franse politie clasht met scholieren
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Franse politie clasht met scholieren
Franse scholieren hebben vrijdag opnieuw actie gevoerd op meer dan 500 middelbare scholen, uit protest tegen het tekort aan middelen en leerkrachten. Mobiele eenheden van de politie raakten slaags met studenten, vakbonden riepen leraren op te staken.
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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This actual *reporting* was utterly buried in the Time article that accompanied their feeble and shameful Trump interview: www.ms.now/rachel-maddo... This is terrifying, even by Trump standards!
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Trump reportedly sought input from Musk’s AI chatbot on military strikes
This was almost certainly the first time in U.S. history that a president consulted an AI chatbot about a provocative foreign policy gambit.
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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
You can call up nearly any expert in the world 24/7. Why in the world would you consult a chatbot?
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PG Kroeger @pgkroegerbb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The debt has gone up $11 trillion in the last couple years. 'Well, Biden just killed our country.' It's gone up $11 trillion in the five years that you've been president. time.com/article/2026...
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Read TIME’s ‘What Trump Has Built’ Interview Transcript
The U.S. President discussed the war in Iran, press freedom, AI, and more ahead of the midterm elections.
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Mona Smitte @monalisazelf.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Echt niet
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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
BREXIT DEAL INCHES CLOSER AS EU GIVES GROUND TO UK ON FOOD AND DRINK – IPAPER
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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 02/10/2026
New England Democratic governors reading the room challenge: impossible
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Reuters Legal @legal.reuters.com · 02/10/2026
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey called on the Trump administration to expedite the review of a natural gas pipeline that a unit of Canadian energy firm Enbridge is developing in New England.
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Massachusetts governor asks Trump administration to speed natgas pipeline review
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey called on the Trump administration to expedite the review of a natural gas pipeline that ​a unit of Canadian energy firm Enbridge is developing in New ‌England.
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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A Paw Patrol movie with a dinosaur shoehorned into it because kids love dinosaurs was one of the TOP EARNERS for Paramount and still couldn't make a buck. That's insane.
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De Ziekenpa @deziekenpa.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
MIVD
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
CNN’s data guru says Trump’s claims that he would win an election in a landslide are pure fiction.
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Trump’s Favorite CNN Star Calls Out His Nonsense
“Voters, they have a regret or two, and we’ve seen this in poll after poll after poll.”
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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Anybody here old enough to remember Richard Windsor? In retrospect, that was a flashing warning light for the shit we see today.
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Jason Leopold @jasonleopold.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
NEW FOIA Files newsletter is out! Pam Bondi’s Secret DOJ Email Address Revealed The former AG used an email alias during her tenure. It’s a long-standing DOJ practice that can interfere with the public’s ability to access records through the #FOIA www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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Pam Bondi’s Secret DOJ Email Address Revealed
The former attorney general used an email alias during her tenure. It’s a long-standing DOJ practice that can interfere with the public’s ability to access records through the FOIA.
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News Ticker @headline-feed.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
**TAIWAN COAST GUARD CONFRONTS CHINESE FISHING BOATS IN DONGSHA WATERS [AL JAZEERA] 2 OCT 12:23 ET
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ownfeed @ownfeed.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
EXCLUSIVE: OPEC+ delays oil capacity review after Iran war disrupts expansion plans, sources say t.co/GDFB6yQ3rb Source: @Reuters on X Original Post: x.com/Reuters/status/21060642097755…
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ResJudicata22 @resjudicata22.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Free movement unlocks the full range of UK EU relationship options.
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Mona Smitte @monalisazelf.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Ook dat nog
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Herman Pronk @hermanshoning.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
#BiologischeTuinder Sil kiest voor paarden in plaats van trekker #natuur #biodiversiteit #HetKanAnders www.biojournaal.nl/article/9879...
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Biologische tuinder Sil kiest voor paarden in plaats van trekker
De biologische groente- en graanteler Sil Oostendorp uit Dwingeloo staat centraal in een nieuwe aflevering van het KRO-NCRV-programma BinnensteBuiten. In de uitzending van 1 oktober 2026…
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RFI English @en.rfi.fr · 02/10/2026
Zidane says 'no regrets' over World Cup headbutt as France prepare to meet Italy
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Zidane says 'no regrets' over World Cup headbutt as France prepare to meet Italy
Ahead of France's Nations League game against Italy on Friday, France football boss Zinedine Zidane insisted he had no regrets about headbutting Italy defender Marco Materazzi during the 2006 World Cup final – although added that he was not proud of his actions. 
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RFI English @en.rfi.fr · 02/10/2026
From London to Les Bleus: Olise proves his potential in Zidane's new wave
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From London to Les Bleus: Olise proves his potential in Zidane's new wave
On a cloudy night in Brussels, Michael Olise took nine seconds to showcase his genius and maintain the euphoria around France's new head coach Zinedine Zidane.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"Trump officials have behaved like influencers and crooked investors, churning out self-promoting photos, books, and other products like little fascist Kardashians." Here @aselrod.bsky.social gets at how the unending quest for the dopamine high of online notoriety heavily drives MAGA-GOP politics:
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Sarah de Lange @sldelange.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
In 85,7 procent van de gevallen sprak niemand aan tafel de uitspraak tegen. In een op de 5 gevallen stemde een andere spreker er expliciet mee in. Een uistpraak onderbreken of een spreker afkappen kwam in de hele dataset niet voor
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Sarah de Lange @sldelange.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Enorm belangrijke bijdrage van @sterknikki.bsky.social en collega’s over de normalisering van uiterst rechts rechts gedachtegoed op tv: "Neonazi’s verweren zich bij de rechter met ‘op televisie zeggen ze het ook’": www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/...
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Opinie | Neonazi’s verweren zich bij de rechter met ‘op televisie zeggen ze het ook’
Extremisme: Nativistische termen als omvolking en remigratie worden regelmatig gebezigd in Nederlandse talkshows. Wie dat niet tegenspreekt, draagt bij aan normalisering van extreemrechts.
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Carlow Weather @carlowweather.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Heavy rain continues to move East with over 20mm recorded in the West already and some very heavy downpours. Also Gusting up to 83kmh on the West coast. Brighter weather will move into the West this afternoon.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 02/10/2026
Some governors see their states as the next AI-and-data-center "powerhouse." Others are exploring a "kill switch" for rogue AI. bit.ly/4xWOmsy
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Where every US governor stands on AI and data centers
Some governors see their states as the next powerhouse for the growing AI industry. Others are exploring a "kill switch" for rogue AI.
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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 30/09/2026
Very unclear what this is, because the U.S. military…already has a robust chaplaincy corps? This has been true literally since the U.S. military was created 251 years ago — technically, before the U.S. even declared independence?
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