Reposted by Apple ValleySolomon Kurz @solomonkurz.bsky.social · 9hI've personally found the WeightIt package helpful, and you might too: 0245
Reposted by Apple ValleyPhillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Corruption of this kind is why the Democrats need to freeze or cut back US defense spending of they take control of Congress. If you actually care about US security, funding this is destructive. 8314107
Reposted by Apple ValleyPhillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Just a reminder it was exactly three months ago that Trump promised Ukraine its own license to build Patriot Interceptors and one month since the Lindsey Graham tariff bill was signed. How’s all that support for Ukraine going, Trump apologists? 6361108
Reposted by Apple ValleyAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14hTeam of Mercenaries by @GrahamDavidA www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...theatlantic.comTrump’s Team of MercenariesPeople around the president are using their roles to cash in. They learned it by watching him. 30590244
Reposted by Apple ValleyAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 02/10/2026A deep dive into the Baltic states' extensive preparations for a Russian invasion, from @isaacstanbecker who tracks "the emergence of a new order, in which Ukraine matters as much to the security of Europe as the United States" www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...theatlantic.comThe Baltic States Prepare for WarLithuania, Latvia, and Estonia are readying themselves to fend off a Russian attack—with the help of the United States, or without it. 36922371
Reposted by Apple ValleyAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 23hAmerican "free speech defenders" pressure other people not to exercise their right to free speech www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comEU drops sponsorship of disinformation conference at Trump officials’ requestLithuania and Canada were also pressured to withdraw, and days before #Disinfo2026, logos were wiped off website 27758297
Reposted by Apple Valleyingmarvisser.bsky.social @ingmarvisser.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I signed the pledge to review for Diamond Open Access Journals in their support; you can do too! forrt.org/diamond-revi... Great initiative @aufdroeseler.bsky.social @forrt.bsky.socialforrt.orgDiamond Reviewer PledgeSignatories of the Diamond Reviewer Pledge commit to reviewing at least one article in the next 12 months for a diamond open access journal. 011
Reposted by Apple Valleysimine vazire @simine.com · 07/10/2026Another special issue at Psych Science! We invite “submissions that advance the field through critical appraisal of articles previously published by Psychological Science” Please share! www.psychologicalscience.org/publications...psychologicalscience.orgSpecial Issue Call for Submissions: “Appraising the Foundations of Psychological Science”Editors: Tom Beckers and Heather UrryOne way a journal can earn its reputation for quality is to take active steps to vet the articles that appear within its pages after publication. To that end, Psyc... 69857
Reposted by Apple ValleyPhillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Latest piece. The discussion of a possible Russian escalation against European NATO often misses the main point that it indicates. It is not about Europe, it is about the USA. phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/the-key-po...phillipspobrien.substack.comThe Key Point Being OverlookedThe Russian escalation talk proves one key thing 316556
Reposted by Apple ValleyTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Yes, the White House sometimes serves as a branch Kremlin press office, which would be humiliating for anyone who had the slightest hint of patriotism or for that matter personal dignity. 531447515
Reposted by Apple ValleyPhillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Also, more and more reports are confirming what should have been admitted for years. The Trump administration has business deals ready to go with Putin, once they can bully the Ukrainians into surrendering more of their land and people. This is the real Trump/Kushner win-win. 220877
Reposted by Apple ValleyPhillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Free weekend update is out. Russia has a strategy for this winter--massive war crimes to make Ukraine unlivable. We need to speak the truth on that. One reason they need to do this is that they are struggling in other parts of the war--see Vivaldi. phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/weekend-up...phillipspobrien.substack.comWeekend Update #205: Russia’s Strategy In Two Words: “War Crimes”Operation Vivaldi, Even More Robots; The Trump-Putin Quid Pro Quo 11345153
Reposted by Apple Valleymoin syed @syeducation.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Gave a talk in my dept. on the OSF transition. I wrote up a rough script of the session, which could be of interest to others. I synthesize existing resources and provide my own perspectives. Comments and corrections welcome! zenodo.org/records/2306... 215372
Reposted by Apple ValleyTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Good to be reminded of the young people who helped bring communism in central Europe to a peaceful end. substack.com/home/post/p-...substack.comAmericans Can Stop Trump’s Unconstitutional Coup at Any StageTrump's ambassador reportedly threatened to overthrow Greece's elected government, as the Justice Department criminally investigates Jack Smith. 13649225
Reposted by Apple ValleyThe Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 29/09/2026“Fascist imperial Russia has not seen and does not see Western companies as partners for mutual benefit, only as targets for weaponization, manipulation, and confiscation," write Bennett Freeman and Nataliia Popovych in this op-ed.kyivindependent.comAfter Nestle and Auchan seizures, Russia is coming for othersThe recent Russian seizure of assets belonging to corporate giants Nestle and Auchan made headlines, all the more striking given the companies' years of loyalty to the Kremlin regime, including throug... 17383123
Reposted by Apple ValleyTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 02/10/2026So Americans pay more taxes in order to get AI centers in their backyards. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/t...nytimes.comHow Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal TaxesMeta is exploiting a lucrative tax break intended to support research and experimentation. Its own accountants say the gambit is risky. 20809355
Reposted by Apple ValleyTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 03/10/2026It appears that the National Guard shot and killed an unarmed man (in the back). www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comAutopsy shows National Guard fatally shot Memphis man in the backThe report conflicts with the authorities’ initial account, which said Tyrin Johnson had been shot in the chest. 7723631271
Reposted by Apple ValleyTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Unsurprisingly the Russians are paying off the Americans to take their side in the Russia’s criminal war of aggression. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...nytimes.comU.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump AlliesPresident Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter... 691383652
Reposted by Apple ValleyPhillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Actually the biggest lesson from the Schmitt debacle is that Republicans have so internalized and learned to justify Trump’s corruption and disdain for ethics, they assume everyone is corrupt and stupid. They cannot imagine an honest public servant. 1833366
Reposted by Apple ValleyPhillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 01/10/2026If the Baltic states, the UK and France are not invited to discuss the state of NATO with the USA, then the other European NATO states should refuse to attend as well. European security needs to be seen as a whole, only Putin (and Trump) wants to divide it up. www.politico.com/news/2026/09...politico.comPentagon excludes key allies from NATO meetingSome of Europe’s biggest defense spenders — and U.S. allies — were not invited to a Pentagon-led meeting to discuss the alliance. 44573220
Reposted by Apple ValleyPhillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Latest piece out. There was some confusion about why the UK, France and the Baltics were not invited by the US to its NATO meeting. Its actually brutally simple and part of a US strategy of divide and rule towards European security. And it might work. phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/divide-and...phillipspobrien.substack.comDivide And Rule: The US Strategy Towards EuropeAnd Why It Could Work 31313144
Reposted by Apple ValleyDarth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026OTD in 1951 *2nd* wave of Operation Osen's deportations began. Over 16000 Lithuanians were forcibly sent to Siberia as USSR continued to liberate them from fascism & also their freedom 6 years after WW2 ended. Imagine mass deportations happening today? 7654193
Reposted by Apple ValleyIan Hussey @ianhussey.mmmdata.io · 28/09/2026Germany has cancelled funding for the German Cochrane Foundation. Bad news all around. Cochrane’s benefit to cost ratio is huge. @cochrane.org www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/wark...sueddeutsche.deBund streicht renommierter Cochrane-Stiftung die FörderungDie Cochrane-Stiftung, die seit Jahren die Nutzen medizinischer Therapien untersucht, soll künftig nicht mehr staatlich gefördert werden. 32814
Reposted by Apple ValleyEric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 27/09/2026The word of the day: Zombified www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/h... 711434
Reposted by Apple ValleyPhillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Hi all, free weekend update is out. I start with the Army of Robots concept, which the Ukrainians are using as part of Vivaldi. They want machines to fight, not men. Also, Russia is having one significant strategic success (abetted by the USA). phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/weekend-up...phillipspobrien.substack.comWeekend Update #204: An Army Of RobotsRussia’s Most Effective Campaign; The Trump Rehabilitation Campaign Continues 516960
Reposted by Apple ValleyPhillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Finally, the Trump rehabilitation of Putin campaign hit a new milestone. Sometimes Trump's heart is so full of love for the Russian dictator, he cannot control himself. 112123
Reposted by Apple ValleyJimmy Rushton @jimmyrushton.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Our exclusive for the Kyiv Independent reveals that Atlant Aero LLC, a major supplier of UAVs to the Russian military, is not currently sanctioned by the British government. This is something my many British politician friends and followers could easily do something about… 06922
Reposted by Apple ValleyMary Nasca @mnasca.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Reminder: The landslide in Hungary was achieved in part by highlighting Orbán's corruption. 0182
Reposted by Apple ValleyJochen Greiving @jochengreiving.bsky.social · 19/09/2026"Democrats everywhere need to compete with today’s Pied Pipers on the emotional plane, too." Garton Ash mentions Hungary's Péter Magyar and UK’s Andy Burnham as examples and says: "So much will now depend on German democrats, and especially Christian Democrats, proving they can do the same." Read 👇 1146
Reposted by Apple ValleySeb @swerten.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Lovely stuff. Still, the International Society of Philology remains my favourite: www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...theguardian.comFrench professor accused of ‘gigantic hoax’ after inventing Nobel-style prizeAuthorities investigate Florent Montaclair over award given to himself and others including Noam Chomsky 221
Reposted by Apple ValleyPetra Ramsauer @petraramsauer.bsky.social · 27/09/2026One person who had seen the whole report described it to the Guardian as “apocalyptic”. www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comWhy is the UK’s suppressed climate national security report significant?Warnings about the catastrophic effects of vital ecosystems collapsing were not published under previous prime minister 0142
Reposted by Apple ValleyIris van Rooij 💭 @irisvanrooij.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Oh look, it is brainlike! Must be intelligent 🤔 722246
Reposted by Apple ValleyDermot Lynott @dermotlynott.bsky.social · 24/09/2026One of my favourite typos was from the cover page of a student's coursework a few years back 1816923
Reposted by Apple ValleyChuliang Song @clsong.com · 10/09/2026A wonderful review by Stefano on 100 years of Lotka–Volterra models. Don’t miss the incredibly detailed Supplement, truly the “War and Peace” of LV models. I really wish it had existed when I was a grad student! doi.org/10.1146/annu...doi.orgOne Hundred Years of Lotka–Volterra ModelsOver the past century, the generalized Lotka–Volterra (GLV) model has grown from a mathematical curiosity to a cornerstone of theoretical ecology. Here we celebrate the enduring legacy of Lotka and Vo... 08437
Reposted by Apple ValleyJay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The latest academic scam is appointing scholars to fake societies then charging people money to join them. I get scams about fake conferences, predatory journals, phony consulting gigs, fictitious book clubs, vanity magazines, illusory media requests, etc www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comExclusive: Sham scientific societies are misleading star researchersA Nature investigation reveals a network of organizations that have been building their ranks through deceptive practices. 13011
Reposted by Apple ValleyWarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Analyst @clementmolin.bsky.social says Russia’s official front maps overshoot reality by about 5,000 sq km. In 2026, he says, Russia barely moved in Ukraine but still enlarged its claims, and many Russian Telegram channels updated their maps too. 428537
Reposted by Apple ValleyJill Lawrence @jilldlawrence.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Unnerving @washingtonpost.com exclusive: US and Russia worked in secret to remove "a range of provisions designed to safeguard the use of artificial intelligence in weapons." For instance, leave targeting to AI, no human review required. Gift link 🎁 wapo.st/4yWadkRwapo.stU.S., Russia stripped human oversight from global AI weapons pactThe two nations weakened a range of safeguards in a landmark U.N. effort to try to regulate the use of lethal autonomous weaponry. The global negotiations earlier this month marked the furthest progre... 38621409
Reposted by Apple ValleyMike Levin @mikelevin.org · 25/09/2026This week the Trump administration ran a 30-second campaign spot on Fox News and Newsmax, labeled "Paid for by the U.S. Government." This kind of propaganda using taxpayer dollars is unacceptable and very likely illegal.abcnews.comAdministration's pro-Trump TV ad is taxpayer-fundedThe Trump administration is running a pro-Trump ad on cable news featuring Trump boasting about his record and vowing the US "will never be a communist country." 51518162
Reposted by Apple ValleyThe Wolfpack @wolfpack11720.bsky.social · 26/09/2026"However much you deny the truth, the truth goes on existing." ~ George Orwell @mluckovich.bsky.social 8045431545
Reposted by Apple ValleyCharles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 26/09/2026A reminder that I've made it absurdly easy to donate to up to ~3,000 Democratic candidates at the federal, statewide & state legislative levels without a dime going to anyone other than the candidates (aside from the cc processing fee) here: Blue26.org #JustSayingblue26.orgBlue26.orgNot a PAC. Just helping raise money for Democratic candidates to help save democracy. 04330
Reposted by Apple ValleyPBS News @pbsnews.org · 27/09/2026House Democrats are preparing a vast oversight agenda, with investigations of President Donald Trump, his family and his administration if the party sweeps control of the chamber from Republicans in the November elections. to.pbs.org/4hjKHyIto.pbs.orgHouse Democrats plan vast oversight of Trump administration. Impeachment is an option“There is a cost to the American people of the out-of-control corruption,” said Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York, who is in line to become House speaker if Democrats win control at the Ca... 91741143
Reposted by Apple Valley🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 26/09/2026One of the Russian Shaheds downed over Ukraine has ended up as decoration in a local supermarket. 1045360
Reposted by Apple ValleyPhillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Just as a reminder Trump apologists, in the last 9 months Trump has: Threatened to invade Greenland Seized the leader Venezuela Launched a war against Iran without Congressional approval. Any state in the world needs to worry about him. Except Russia of course. Putin is safe. 732153
Reposted by Apple ValleyPhillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The inability of Trump supporters to acknowledge the immense damage he is doing to the USA’s position in the world is the real scandal. 734449
Reposted by Apple ValleyPhillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I see Trump apologists getting apoplectic at this, which is pure childishness. The President of the USA openly and repeatedly threatened Canadian sovereignty and belittled Canadian independence. It would have been dereliction of duty if Carney did not consider this. 1538989
Reposted by Apple ValleyAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 26/09/2026Incredible: another Ukrainian famine is unfolding, this time in Russian-occupied Oleshky. The remaining inhabitants of what used to be a thriving small city, now down to about 6000 people, are blockaded by Russian forces and cut off from food and water. www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comOleshky: Eating garden weeds to survive in Russian-occupied city cut off from food and waterThe BBC has spoken to residents in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky who say they are being "constantly shelled". 7619061179
Reposted by Apple ValleyMax Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 23/09/2026That's not possible. In 2025, the smartest person in history took complete control of federal government IT and his "DOGE" modernized and secured everything. Right? Surely that wasn't just a data heist by a billionaire white nationalist and a bunch of 20-year-old freaks from neo-Nazi chatrooms?nytimes.comHackers Say They Stole Thousands of Sensitive F.B.I. Personnel RecordsThe compromise, if confirmed, would be the latest in a string of cybersecurity failures at the F.B.I., which said it was investigating the matter. 10864223