seancj.bsky.social @seancj.bsky.social · 22h'Fraid I can't read it, but The Irish Times are a pretty decent newspaper, and I'd really be curious about this piece, I'm sure its a good read! 110
Reposted by @seancj.bsky.socialKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 27/09/2026“From Bordeaux to Paris, via Rennes in Brittany and Die in the southeast, thousands – 120,000, according to organizers – turned out ‘for the climate, for life, for peace, for social justice.’” 4939271102
Reposted by @seancj.bsky.socialAuschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 27/09/202627 September 1902 | A Dutch Jew, Leo de Vries was born in Amsterdam. A bank clerk. He arrived at #Auschwitz from Westerbork on 5 March 1944. He was among 477 people from his transport who were murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection. 939386
Reposted by @seancj.bsky.socialTadzio Mueller @tadziomueller.bsky.social · 24/09/20265/5 Und zum Abschluss: wie die *nichtkampagnenführende* internationale Presse über Elif und die Berliner Wahl berichtet. "Elif Eralp: ‘Germany’s Zohran Mamdani’ who vows to be a mayor for all Berliners" Das ist kein Gefälligkeitsjournalismus: er handelt von den Themen, die Berlin bewegt haben.theguardian.comElif Eralp: ‘Germany’s Zohran Mamdani’ who vows to be a mayor for all BerlinersDie Linke candidate, a lawyer affected by her experiences as the child of political migrants from Turkey, poised to head Berlin coalition government 15215
seancj.bsky.social @seancj.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Thread, in which the Agent (Mythos) continuously exhausts all options before finally resolving its next little step on its quest. Quite an amusing read. (There's a large CAPTCHA side-quest). Reminds me of an ant randomly re-placing an egg in the nest until it senses its in the correct position. 000
Reposted by @seancj.bsky.socialColin @colin-fraser.net · 10/09/2026I feel like this is overselling what it spend most of the session trying to do. It spends most of the session desperately flailing around trying to get past a CAPTCHA. 330330
Reposted by @seancj.bsky.socialMatthew Downhour @matthewdownhour.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Yeah I saw that but I honestly thought it was too weird to work. I guess it only needs to work for a couple weeks to achieve its goal bsky.app/profile/matt... 261
Reposted by @seancj.bsky.social#StupidSuez @diplomatofnight.com · 21/09/2026Chris Van Hollen issues the first ever call by a Democratic member of Congress for US officials to be sanctioned by other countries 201907417
Reposted by @seancj.bsky.socialJoe Bak-Coleman @jbakcoleman.bsky.social · 20/09/2026We can simulate fish schools or ants in ways that solve complex problems (gradient detection, bridge building, nest selection) but no one would create this weird soul/no-soul dichotomy to argue they these that multi-agent swarms of extremely simple rules are “thinking”. 14504169
Reposted by @seancj.bsky.socialKlartext_mit_Lilly @klartextmitlilly.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Ich habe es satt. Satt, dass Fahne, Hymne und Heimat denen gehören sollen, die am lautesten grölen. Satt, dass „Deutschland“ plötzlich nach Ausgrenzung klingt. Dieses Land ist auch meins. Und ich gebe es ganz sicher nicht kampflos ab. #KlartextmitLilly #ichhabeessatt 461066393
Reposted by @seancj.bsky.socialTrevon Logan @trevondlogan.bsky.social · 20/09/2026It’s amazing how the media cooperates to make some issues salient and completely ignores others. We went from North Carolina being protested against for an anti-trans bathroom bill in 2016 to now every politician being asked their position on a dozen or so athletes in ALL of K-16. 11942302
Reposted by @seancj.bsky.socialEmily M. Bender @emilymbender.bsky.social · 19/09/2026But speaking of staying in one's lane, can we PLEASE switch the default position from "It's fine to use 'AI' for this thing I'm not an expert in" to "Yeah, I'd be really skeptical of any use cases and need to see strong evidence that it's okay, but I'm not the one who can produce that evidence"? 11429123
Reposted by @seancj.bsky.socialKatharina Nocun @kattascha.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Klar kanns auch sein, dass Leute die Begriffe sagen ohne zu wissen, was man in der Neuen Rechten damit verbindet. Aber dann sollten sie vielleicht nicht als „Experte“ über Themen, die die extreme Rechte berühren, öffentlich sprechen - weil offensichtlich das basic Vor- & Fachwissen dafür fehlt. 131527
Reposted by @seancj.bsky.socialOisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 19/09/2026It’s hard to comprehend how vast the resources are that are being poured into genAI, and the environmental cost that comes with it. So I’ll ask (again): If genAI disappeared today, what would we lose that is worth this world-changing quantity of resources? No ‘some day’ crap, I mean right now. 65520
seancj.bsky.social @seancj.bsky.social · 19/09/2026@mikehabegger.com is a real asshole, "plausibly deniable" misgendering a trans woman, instant block when I come at him for it. Just a pointer. 000
seancj.bsky.social @seancj.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Hey asshole, imagine knowing "dude", posted alone, at a trans woman could easily be interpreted as misgendering. (and I imagine was intentionally that, looking at your other shitty comments). 100
Reposted by @seancj.bsky.socialLuke Plunkett @lukeplunkett.com · 19/09/2026this tweet is NINE years old and is still the best trans rights policy advice out there 366421679
Reposted by @seancj.bsky.socialMity Cheese @mitycheese.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Liberals: Eat veggie burgers to help save the planet. Conservatives: Eat veggie burgers because we fucked up the economy. 052
Reposted by @seancj.bsky.socialHelene von Bismarck @helenebismarck.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Getting increasingly tired of the "It is pointless/ things will never improve or change/ we will all die“- school of political commentary. 3675
Reposted by @seancj.bsky.socialDr. Annie Andrews @drannieandrews.com · 16/09/2026Here in South Carolina, we already knew this seat is winnable; it’s about time everyone else starts taking note. 19394157
Reposted by @seancj.bsky.socialJane @localnotail.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Solidarity with this Piddington resident ♥️✊ #Newsnight 721801538
Reposted by @seancj.bsky.socialGeorge Pearkes @peark.es · 15/09/2026Diesel new highs, China crude making new record premiums vs Brent, backwardation accelerating, tanker rates exploding. All of this suggests the crude market is tightening rapidly because China has stopped relying on strategic draws. Much more impt than the US SPR if it sustains. 17658168
Reposted by @seancj.bsky.socialYvonne Lam @yvonnezlam.bsky.social · 16/09/2026copies coming to a Little Free Library near me! 183
Reposted by @seancj.bsky.socialMatt Levine @matt-levine.bsky.social · 14/09/2026This newsletter has an incredible business model that is unfortunately very misunderstood. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/news...bloomberg.comAI Labs Want Someone to Stop ThemAI and antitrust, lockups and indexes, annuities, Montessori and sudden wealth syndrome. 1405
Reposted by @seancj.bsky.socialDavid Rothschild @davmicrot.bsky.social · 14/09/2026NYT's article about Saudi Arabia's bad strategic position after Trump's war with Iran fails to mention that they have paid $billions in cash to Trump's chief envoy, Jared Kushner. Seems like big omission! 58229
Reposted by @seancj.bsky.socialStephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Bravo Bristol. The ban covers advertising of petrol, diesel and hybrid-electric vehicles and SUV’s, flights, airports, cruise holidays and travel agents, firms and lobbying related to the fossil fuel industry, and marketing that encourages excessive consumption of fashion products or trends.bristol247.comCouncil bans advertising of fast fashion, flights and carsAdverts for high carbon products will no longer appear on council-owned ad spaces 523282
Reposted by @seancj.bsky.socialTyler, from the Internet @tylerfromtheinternet.com · 14/09/2026I fucking hate "I don't take sides" people, which is just siding with the oppressor and hoping you'll have plausible deniability. You're not apolitical, you're not neutral, you're just doing this: 9627173
Reposted by @seancj.bsky.socialPeter Kalmus @climatehuman.bsky.social · 18/06/2025What gives me hope? There are more of us who want love and freedom, than those of us who want hate and tyranny 816530
Reposted by @seancj.bsky.socialChristoph Bautz @christophbautz.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Die Präsidentin des Auschwitz Komitees wendet sich in einem Text in der FAZ direkt an Hendrik Wüst: "Sorgen Sie dafür, dass umgehend der erste Schritt hin zu einem AfD-Verbotsverfahren beschlossen wird (...) Für die Zukunft dieses Landes. Für unsere Kinder. Für alle, die noch nach uns kommen."faz.netAfD-Verbotsverfahren: Holcocaust-Überlebende Eva Umlauf appelliert an WüstAls Holocaust-Überlebende bitte ich Sie: Lassen Sie Ihren Worten Taten folgen, und stoßen Sie jetzt ein AfD-Verbotsverfahren an. 10650240
Reposted by @seancj.bsky.socialJosh Turek @joshturek4iowa.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Election Day is 5️⃣0️⃣ days away! Everywhere I go across this state, I hear the same thing: Iowans are hurting and they're fed up with Washington politicians who side with billionaires and big corporations over Iowa. In 50 days, Iowans will choose change. 26737
Reposted by @seancj.bsky.socialSaul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 13/09/2026"I am done being told that Nigel Farage & Reform are on the side of women and girls. They are not. They are a danger to us" Paula from @aslefunion.bsky.social at #TUC26 🎯 18630
Reposted by @seancj.bsky.socialSebastian Bohrn Mena @bohrn-mena.at · 07/09/2026Was ich sagen möchte: Konzentrieren wir uns besser auf die 74 Prozent der Bevölkerung, die gestern nicht Rechtsextreme gewählt haben - obwohl sie auch Angst vor Krieg und sozialem Abstieg haben, obwohl sie auch Merz & Co satthaben. Sorgen wir dafür, dass sie stabil bleiben. Stärken wir sie jetzt. 1222
Reposted by @seancj.bsky.socialSebastian Bohrn Mena @bohrn-mena.at · 10/09/2026Die AfD will die Rüstungsindustrie für Massendeportationen nutzen. Das sagt Siegmund heute in einer Pressekonferenz. Wenige Tage nach der Wahl fallen jetzt die letzten Masken. Und ich frage mich: Was muss einer wehrhaften Demokratie noch angetan werden, bis sie beginnt sich zu wehren? 771409478
Reposted by @seancj.bsky.socialKyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 10/09/2026BREAKING: As we await SCOTUS, the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals rejects the Trump administration's bid to reinstate its mailin ballot rule for the midterms, warning it could disenfranchise millions. s3.documentcloud.org/documents/28... 241810468
Reposted by @seancj.bsky.socialIngwar Perowanowitsch @ingwarpero.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Krass: Nach Paris zeigt jetzt auch London, wie sehr die Verkehrspolitik die Stadt verändert hat. In 10 Jahren hat sich die Luftqualität um 49% verbessert & die Todesfälle durch schlechte Luft gingen allein seit 2019 um 40% zurück. So schön zu sehen was alles geht, wenn der politische Wille da ist💪❤️ 542390736
seancj.bsky.social @seancj.bsky.social · 03/09/2026I really love this report (started at this chapter just now). Not that I fully agree with everything they say or think (though a lot!), but they really have all the bases covered, like, everytime I'm thinking "well what about.." they just answer it! globaljusticeproject.wid.world/insight/chap...globaljusticeproject.wid.worldChapter 4. Political Strategies: Rebuilding Majorities for Equality - Global Justice ProjectThe Global Justice Platform is likely to be met with significant political resistance, coming not only from the global rich 000
Reposted by @seancj.bsky.socialAndreas Püttmann @puettmann.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Erzbischof Koch: "Es geht um viel mehr als um Wahlergebnisse, es geht um Werte und inhaltliche Grundfragen. Die Liebe Gottes ist mit völkischem Nationalismus nicht vereinbar, dabei bleibe ich! Es geht um Themen, die für uns als Christen nicht verhandelbar sind..." katholisch.de/artikel/7015...katholisch.deErzbischof Koch: Kirche muss Risiko eingehen, AfD-Wähler zu verlieren"Themen, die für Christen nicht verhandelbar sind" 29724
Reposted by @seancj.bsky.socialNico Lange @nicolange.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Wird man später sagen: Gut, dass Deutschland so vorsichtig war bei der Unterstützung der Ukraine? Gut, dass Taurus nicht geliefert wurde? Gut, dass Patriot zurückbehalten wurden? Gut, dass wir zugeschaut haben, als Putin mit ballistischen Raketen Kyjiw bombardiert hat? 25626160
Reposted by @seancj.bsky.socialTorsten Grieger @torstengrieger.grieger.de · 03/09/2026Hier wie dort schürt RuZZland die Angst der Menschen. Dabei muss zunächst noch gar nichts "Großes" passieren. Schäden wie zuletzt in Brandenburg und NRW reichen vollkommen aus, um unsere seit Jahrzehnten gefühlte Sicherheit massiv zu bedrohen – und gleichzeitig "den Preis" niedrig zu halten. 12515
seancj.bsky.social @seancj.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Wait what? Like, I saw people here saying this is what needs to happen, but I didn't ever believe Dems would *actually* go there! Is the new thing (after the way the primaries went) to read up on BlueSky what the popular demands and winning plays are 😜 ? 010
Reposted by @seancj.bsky.socialHugh Daigle @hdaigle.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Not in the paper, but I'll add this anecdote. A friend who used to work for an operator that did a lot of carbon storage told me that their biggest expense was remediating old wells that could be leaky. So I'm skeptical that we can use existing boreholes or even entire assets for this. 1104
Reposted by @seancj.bsky.socialVoltei, bebé! means I'm back, baby! @ceu---azul.bsky.social · 03/09/2026static.klipy.comAndy Bernard: Not A Coincidence At AllALT: Andy Bernard: Not A Coincidence At All 011
Reposted by @seancj.bsky.socialBrandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 03/09/2026No starker example of the media having different rules for each political party. If the press treated Elon Musk like Hasan Piker, every Republican in America would be forced to answer questions about why their party's biggest donor espouses anti-semitic race science. 293212815
Reposted by @seancj.bsky.socialMeg Schwamb @megschwamb.bsky.social · 02/09/2026What angers me the most as a planetary scientist about the world blowing through the 1.5 deg C threshold is that we know how to stop this. The broad strokes physics/processes here are straightforward enough that the runaway greenhouse Earth and snowball Earth was a homework assignment in grad school 47925
Reposted by @seancj.bsky.socialBruno Dias @brunodias.dev · 01/09/2026A fundamental problem with "oh it's useful for coding" is that "generating more software faster" has, if anything, negative marginal utility in itself. The world is not suffering from a software shortage. The world is suffering from a software quality crisis, which LLMs seem more likely to worsen. 3508126
seancj.bsky.social @seancj.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Strongly agree, even if I didn't have the background knowledge to have put it so well! 010
