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Metje van Elten @metjevanelten.bsky.social · 12h
Minister Heinen zou een zogenaamde “hyperfocus” hebben gehad om de begroting rond te krijgen. Ja ja… hyperfocus om superrijken uit de wind te houden voor extra belasting, zal hij bedoelen. #Nieuwsuur
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Ramin Nasibov @nasibov.me · 6h
Me looking out the window to figure out what to wear. People outside:
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MaxTeacher @maxteacher67.bsky.social · 1h
Buongiorno e buon venerdì
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Articolo 21 liberi di… @articolo21.bsky.social · 19h
Il decreto contro l'antisemitismo rischia di incentivarlo: si fonda sulla definizione Ihra 2016, che identifica antisemitismo e antisionismo. Risultato: anche Hannah Arendt o Grossman potrebbero finire accusati, e Israele diventerebbe l'unico paese incriticabile. www.articolo21.org/2026/10/ecco...
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Ecco perché il decreto legge antisemitismo è un paradosso - Articolo21
Il decreto legge contro l’antisemitismo è un decreto sbagliato, che rischia non solo di non combattere l’antisemitismo, ma addirittura di incentivarlo. Si fonda, questo il punto essenziale, su una def...
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Lenore Beadsman @lenorebeadsman.bsky.social · 1h
If you see this, post a vampire that isn't Dracula
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Tim Goodacre - Writer @timgoodacre.bsky.social · 1h
From @realcarrickryan.bsky.social's fb page
There is a deeply unsettling element to the religious nationalism that is gradually usurping power in the US government that needs to be articulated. 
It is not that I fear anyone's Christian faith, it's that I fear any state guided by dogma.
There is a lot of discourse regarding "Western values", but few have established what values genuinely made Western Civilisation distinct.
It's my view, and the academic consensus, that it wasn't a moral or intellectual superiority, but a unique commitment to empiricism. It has been a theme that defined our greatest moments; from the philosophy of the Ancient Greeks, through the era of the Enlightenment, and even within the deliberations of America's founding fathers.
It is not a commitment that Western Civilisation has always abided by, but it has been because of the aspiration to build institutions around empirical truth that scientific advancement, democracy, and the rule of law became possible. 
These are the universal "Western Values" that we must defend.
A dogmatic commitment to a revealed truth as dictated by a single revered source of "truth" is a principal that makes men dangerous... whether that "truth" is revealed in the Bible, the Quran or the Tanakh, pronounced in Mao’s Little Red Book, codified in Marxist-Leninist doctrine, or handed down by a political leader, movement or conspiracy cult.
History teaches us that once a devoted commitment to dogmatic principals displaces the pursuit of truth, ordinary people can be persuaded to do extraordinary harm.
We are now witnessing that fervour take over the institutions of the most powerful nation in human history; especially its military.
Any student of history should be nervous.
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@filosophy.bsky.social @filosophy.bsky.social · 3h
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Paul Hendriksen @paulhendriksen.bsky.social · 10h
Aha, zover is het inmiddels gekomen: het is nu dus ieder voor zich -- een voorafschaduwing van de economische en maatschappeljike ineenstorting de komende decennia, als gevolg van klimaatontwrichting die we oncontroleerbaar uit de klauwen hebben laten lopen. Alle hens aan dek! nos.nl/artikel/2633...
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Rivieren staan nu zo laag dat schippers zelf moeten inschatten of varen nog lukt
Bij de huidige waterstanden kunnen de meetvaartuigen van Rijkswaterstaat niet meer meten wat het ondiepste punt in de vaargeul is.
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Cristina Never Handmaid LaDiva @cristina-ribolla.bsky.social · 2h
Leggo di tanti, come me, che si stanno guardando intorno per decidere a chi concedere la propria ics alle prossime politiche. Un monito, a me per prima: i piccoli di oggi se votati da chi lascia il PD saranno medi determinati. Siamo una Repubblica Parlamentare, il governo si forma lì
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Paul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.com · 7h
This will never stop blowing my mind. A 12-year sequence of real telescope images of a star 133 lightyears away. And around it, four planets slowly orbiting. Four real exoplanets, each more massive than Jupiter, imaged as they move around their host star.
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_Juhan @juhan.bsky.social · 2h
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Jane Doe @waywoke.bsky.social · 9h
Just saying
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#BruceSterling @bruces.bsky.social · 2h
*Physics and philosophy are everywhere, just not evenly distributed
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matra @matra.bsky.social · 16h
Post a tempo Oggi giornata lavorativa a sorpresa, con incontro-fiume in tema di Ai e diritti d'autore in campo letterario e fotografico. Sintetizzo, perché sono stanco: non ne veniamo a capo. Credere che la presenza della norma convinca chi la viola a desistere dal suo intento, è utopia.
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Sarah Mackie @lumi1984.bsky.social · 17h
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Pretty clear to me there’s a very good case against this man for mass murder, and I’m saying that in as measured a fashion as I can. He’s order the killing of 234 people under no plausible war or legal justification. I am skeptical he will ever face legal accountability for til his but he should.
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Leo Lucassen @leol.bsky.social · 15h
Afgelopen maandag gaf ik mijn afscheidscollege aan de Universiteit Leiden met als rode draad waarom het zo moeilijk is (geworden) om historische kennis te laten doordringen in het publiek debat. Hierbij de pdf: scholarlypublications.universiteitleiden.nl/access/item%...
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The Distributed AI Research (DAIR) Institute @dairinstitute.bsky.social · 14h
In which @timnitgebru.blacksky.app and @emilymbender.bsky.social remind us that the risk of AI is not "superintelligence gone rogue," but human reliance on flawed systems in high-stakes situations: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Forget ‘superintelligence’: error-prone AI nearly sparked world war three this month | Timnit Gebru and Emily M Bender
The risks of AI aren’t what we think they are, as a recent security incident between China and the United States reveals
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Nadim Mansour @nadimmansour.bsky.social · 15h
Het verbod op producten van nederzettingen op de Westoever is beleid dat al na 1967 ingezet had moeten worden.👇 www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/...
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Opinie | Dit is geen boycot, maar handhaving van recht
Israël: Het Nederlands verbod op producten van illegale Israëlische nederzettingen in de bezette Palestijnse gebieden wordt onterecht gezien als een sanctie of boycot, meent Maurits Berger. Die gebied...
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michael veale @michae.lv · 15h
The proposed social media ban, the EU KIDS Act, is perhaps the most chaotic law I have ever read! New paper: Are EU Kidding Me? Notes from a Poorly Drafted Social Media Ban. files.michae.lv/papers/veale_areEUkiddingme.pdf In the spirit of the proposal I have stayed offline and read no takes.
In September 2026, the European Commission published a proposed EU KIDS Act, responding to the demand for restrictions and further design obligations applying to digital services accessible to children, including social media. This Article argues that regardless of what one believes about the merits of this policy direction, the EU KIDS Act is not the legislative text we need. The scope and drafting are little short of chaotic, full of holes, enormous ambiguities, and unintended consequences. Recitals contradict articles. The use of scope borrowed from other pieces of legislation not designed for this purpose brings services into scope that should not be subject to the relevant provisions, like book-recommendation websites, music services, or exercise trackers. The infrastructural requirement for assurance of age and parental responsibility attestation simply omits enormous issues of complex families and childhoods. Complex design obligations are written in ways that can be plausibly interpreted as implicitly prohibiting entire swathes of products, such as voice assistants. This Article outlines these issues, and many more. The Commission should withdraw this proposal and reissue a workable and realistic text.
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NPR @npr.org · 14h
Citing "exceptional circumstances," a D.C. judge has ruled that the federal government cannot refile its Reflecting Pool charges against David Hearn, despite pressure from President Trump to do so. trib.al/b9WNPD9
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A judge permanently dismisses former Olympian's Reflecting Pool charges
Citing "exceptional circumstances," a D.C. judge has ruled that the federal government cannot refile its Reflecting Pool charges against David Hearn, despite pressure from President Trump to do so.
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Un orso 🐻 @angeloorso.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I tifosi turchi poco prima dell’inizio dell’amichevole Turchia-Palestina
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NRC @nrc.nl · 01/10/2026
Ze kunnen rommelig zijn, die eerste momenten nadat iemand onverwachts overlijdt. Het voelde vreemd, schrijft Amber Wiznitzer, om te luisteren naar mensen die over Paulien Cornelisse spraken in de verleden tijd.
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Tv-recensie | Ik wilde heel graag weten wat Paulien Cornelisse van die tweet vond
Tv-recensie: Ze kunnen rommelig zijn, die eerste momenten nadat iemand onverwachts overlijdt. Voor onze recensent voelde het vreemd om naar zwart-witfoto’s van Paulien Cornelisse te kijken en om te luisteren naar mensen die over haar spraken in de verleden tijd.
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David Colquhoun @davidcolquhoun.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
This piece is good reading for anyone with a interest in education. It's by Olivia Guest @olivia@scholar.social olivia.science/cheating/
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Why does cheating matter?
A personal anecdote and an appeal to junior colleagues.
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 14h
In the new @science.org special issue on women's health, a 5★ review of menopause hormone therapy to promote healthy aging science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Reframing menopause and menopause hormone therapy as opportunities for healthy aging
Menopause is an important biological transition with up to 72 symptoms that shapes aging trajectories across organs and encompasses ~40% of the female lifespan. Although menopause awareness is increas...
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anfangel.bsky.social @anfangel.bsky.social · 16h
Figlio racconta di migliore amico, studente di una scuola tecnica, che ha lavorato due mesi e mezzo, questa estate, x un meccanico della zona. Orario: 11 ore al giorni, 6 giorni su sette. Stipendio complessivo x i due mesi e mezzo: 1000 euro.
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Mike Masnick @masnick.com · 14h
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Ezra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social · 18h
You’ve seen the headlines, folks—we CAN flip Florida! For the first time in decades, there a signs of a massive Democratic surge across the state. You won't want to miss today’s chat with @angieforfl.bsky.social at 3pm ET.
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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 14h
I don't wanna COUCH my words here: I know JD Vance, his eyeliner, and absent Ashley Moody are used to running away from people when things get tough because they care more about themselves and their billionaire buddies than the people they represent. But this is my home. /1
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Micetto Ninja 🐾 @micettoninja.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Non vedo l'ora che arrivi il momento per cui alcuni si sentiranno moralmente superiori a dirci che non si dovrebbe essere contenti della morte di qualcuno, anche se era uno stronzo insopportabile e la sua assenza migliorerà sicuramente il mondo.
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Ruud Hendriks @ruudhendriks68.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Wat een zwijn: “Als er al genocide is in Gaza, dan ligt de schuld bij Hamas.” — Ruud Koopmans
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IamV @vmaximo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
⛔Cose che non leggerete mai in prima pagina del Corriere della Sera o nei TG delle 20 di RAI e Mediaset.
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Giorgia Lodi @giorgialodi.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"Il rischio è che lo smartphone limiti le occasioni di sviluppare fiducia in sé stessi, capacità decisionali e gestione del rischio" - Uno studio interessante condotto dal mio istituto www.cnr.it/it/nota-stam...
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Quando l'autonomia infantile passa dallo smartphone | Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
I dati mostrano che lo smartphone è il dispositivo personale più diffuso: a possederne uno è il 49,8% dei figli intervistati. L'età media del primo smartphone è di appena 7,2 anni.
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Follow the Money @ftm.nl · 01/10/2026
Een gratis ligplaats aan een Defensiekade voor je eigen marineschip? Wapenhandelaar Martijn Walraven kreeg het voor elkaar. Zijn consultant presenteerde zich daarbij als ‘projectleider van de Marine’, terwijl hij in werkelijkheid voor Walraven werkte. En dat is geen opzichzelfstaande gebeurtenis.
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Defensie laat omstreden wapenhandelaar zijn gang gaan
De grens tussen Defensie en de bedrijven van wapenhandelaar Martijn Walraven blijkt troebel. Zowel Walraven als zijn consultant wekt bij zakelijke contacten de indruk namens Defensie te handelen. Daar...
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PenelopePizzo @biondainrosa.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
NAZA andrebbe visto nei licei, così come io vidi Il giorno della civetta e Roma città aperta.
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Sybrand Frietema @frietema.bsky.social · 21h
Luc Stultiens heeft beet en minister van Financiën weet dit. Wat mij betreft speelt @progressiefned.bsky.social - en de rest van de oppositie - dit genadeloos uit. Als @d66.nl én CDA geen afstand nemen van deze wanboekhouding, dan rest een motie van wantrouwen.
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Dr Alex Wodak AM @alexwodak.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
2021 solar+wind generated > electricity than nuclear for 1st time. 2025 solar+wind generated 2x as much power as nuclear.Solar alone out-generated nuclear 2025 & wind power will out-generate nuclear 2027/28.Nuclear power's 25 year stagnation no end in sight reneweconomy.com.au/nuclear-powe...
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Nuclear power's quarter-century of stagnation has no end in sight, and has been overtaken by solar PV
Latest nuclear status report details the glum state of affairs for the far right's favourite clean power source. It's already been overtaken by solar for the first time.
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Daniël Boomsma @danielboomsma.bsky.social · 22h
“Hij waarschuwde wel dat het "enorm ingewikkeld" is om een alternatief te vinden dat net zo veel oplevert.” Het begint met een H en het rijmt op ypotheekrenteaftrek. nos.nl/artikel/2633...
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Kabinet is bereid om kleinere spaarders en beleggers toch te ontzien
Minister Heinen van Financiën wil tegemoetkomen aan de kritiek van de Tweede Kamer op de belastingplannen.
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Sio @scottecs.bsky.social · 20h
Abolire more like mangiare
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Un tizio chiede a Fufos: "Fufos! Vuoi la pallina?"
Fufos risponde: "Sì!"
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Il tizio si avvicina e gli dice: "Quindi NON vuoi abolire i miliardari?"
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Fufos risponde tranquillamente: "Una cosa non esclude l'altra!"
Il tizio sorride dicendo: "Ah ah giusto!"
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Il tizio lancia la pallina a Fufos. Fufos ha in bocca Jeff Bezos. Il tizio pensa proprio: "Wow è Jeff Bezos".
FINE
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VPRO @vpro.nl · 19h
Te zien vanaf dinsdag 20 oktober (23.00 uur, NPO 2 en NPO Start): de documentaire 'Awakening'.
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Kijk de documentaire 'Awakening - In opstand voor een Israëlische democratie' op npodoc.nl
Deze documentaire volgt vier jaar lang een groep Israëliërs die vecht voor democratie.
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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
It’s so weird how when you tell the rest of the world to go fuck itself and fill your nation’s streets with gangs of armed, masked, and unaccountable armed thugs and terrorize people at the border…that people will decide to vacation elsewhere. Who could have guessed?
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De Speld @speld.nl · 19h
Kabinet trekt aanpassing van wijziging van herziening van hervorming van verandering van modernisering van correctie van box 3 in
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Kabinet trekt aanpassing van wijziging van herziening van hervorming van verandering van modernisering van correctie van box 3 in
Het kabinet wil kleine spaarders en beleggers toch ontzien.
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anfangel.bsky.social @anfangel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
La nostra PdC è entrata in parlamento grazie ad una serie di norme che garantiscono l'accesso delle donne alla rappresentanza. Quindi per "farsi da sola" ha usato, giustamente, degli strumenti diretti a rendere effettiva la parità.
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I Travel Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 01/10/2026
His entire business model hinges on hoovering up public money and then turning around to use some of that money to promote white supremacy which somehow brings in more public money.
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De Correspondent @decorrespondent.nl · 01/10/2026
De eerste keer dat Michelle van Tongerloo iemand zich zag wassen in het toilet van de bibliotheek, begon ze anders naar de ruimte te kijken. In Rotterdam zijn er nog maar weinig plekken waar je kunt verblijven zonder iets te kopen, presteren of ergens naartoe te werken. De bieb is een uitzondering.
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Piet Lekkerkerk @pietlekkerkerk.bsky.social · 22h
Gemarteld worden door de Nederlandse politie omdat je je zorgen maakt over het klimaat. Dezelfde politie die met terreurboeren over de snelweg rijdt, overlegt met neonazi-knokploegen van Defend en werkeloos toeziet als fascisten als Markuszower, Wilders of Keijzer oproepen besturen te intimideren.
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Inge Stolkenburg @ingestolkenburg.bsky.social · 22h
Eet geen eieren Drink geen bier Haal geen adem #gif
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Bo Salomons🔻 @bosalomons.bsky.social · 22h
Dit is foltering. Dit verhaal wordt steeds erger naarmate je verder leest. Een paar dieptepunten: iemands pols en ribben breken, toegang tot een arts ontzeggen, liegen over dat haar advocaat er niet bij wil zijn om iemand tot verhoor te dwingen, foltering voor illegale afname van vingerafdrukken...
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Jo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Don’t tell Reform but here’s George slaying the dragon in Genoa, above Italian and EU flags. St George’s Cross was used as the flag of The Republic of Genoa long before it was adopted by England.
Fresco of George slaying dragon on front of a grand palazzo, with Italian and EU flags below.
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