*not* lao shu
@amsinams.bsky.social
“…I’m not a worthy socialist.”
Fortis anybody? Perhaps they can create an international consortium to repeat the 200x takeover..
September 22, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Fortis anybody? Perhaps they can create an international consortium to repeat the 200x takeover..
New bollards being put in in front of the tower of Pisa access road!
#WorldBollardAssociation
#WorldBollardAssociation
September 20, 2025 at 7:14 AM
New bollards being put in in front of the tower of Pisa access road!
#WorldBollardAssociation
#WorldBollardAssociation
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We often worry about the wrong things.
People killed annually by
Sharks 10
Elephants 100
Hippos 500
Snails 10,000
Dogs 25,000
Snakes 50,000
People 475,000
Mosquitoes 725,000
🧪
People killed annually by
Sharks 10
Elephants 100
Hippos 500
Snails 10,000
Dogs 25,000
Snakes 50,000
People 475,000
Mosquitoes 725,000
🧪
September 14, 2025 at 7:44 PM
We often worry about the wrong things.
People killed annually by
Sharks 10
Elephants 100
Hippos 500
Snails 10,000
Dogs 25,000
Snakes 50,000
People 475,000
Mosquitoes 725,000
🧪
People killed annually by
Sharks 10
Elephants 100
Hippos 500
Snails 10,000
Dogs 25,000
Snakes 50,000
People 475,000
Mosquitoes 725,000
🧪
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Just when you think there couldn’t possibly be any more reasons to quit Spotify, the brutal news keeps coming
Why We Quit Spotify
Enough is enough
www.hearingthings.co
July 12, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Just when you think there couldn’t possibly be any more reasons to quit Spotify, the brutal news keeps coming
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Southern Ocean current reverses for first time, signalling risk of climate system collapse
..climatologists are calling a “catastrophic” tipping point in the global climate system. Potential to accelerate global warming & destabilize weather patterns worldwide.
www.intellinews.com/southern-oce...
..climatologists are calling a “catastrophic” tipping point in the global climate system. Potential to accelerate global warming & destabilize weather patterns worldwide.
www.intellinews.com/southern-oce...
Southern Ocean current reverses for first time, signalling risk of climate system collapse
A major ocean current in the Southern Hemisphere has reversed direction for the first time in recorded history, in what climatologists are calling a ...
www.intellinews.com
July 6, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Southern Ocean current reverses for first time, signalling risk of climate system collapse
..climatologists are calling a “catastrophic” tipping point in the global climate system. Potential to accelerate global warming & destabilize weather patterns worldwide.
www.intellinews.com/southern-oce...
..climatologists are calling a “catastrophic” tipping point in the global climate system. Potential to accelerate global warming & destabilize weather patterns worldwide.
www.intellinews.com/southern-oce...
@huibmodderkolk.bsky.social ik denk dat je dit al kent, anders bij deze
NEW: A ChinaFile investigation into China's powerful, but leaky, internet censorship system at locknet.chinafile.com
1/21
1/21
July 3, 2025 at 7:20 AM
@huibmodderkolk.bsky.social ik denk dat je dit al kent, anders bij deze
Could not resist this album with the beautiful Jackson Pollock print inside. At some point during playing of Side A my room turned incredibly silent, and I really thought we had a power outage in the building, but it was just the end of the track!
June 23, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Could not resist this album with the beautiful Jackson Pollock print inside. At some point during playing of Side A my room turned incredibly silent, and I really thought we had a power outage in the building, but it was just the end of the track!
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Er was eens een land dat half onder de zeespiegel lag.
showyourstripes.info/c/europe/net...
showyourstripes.info/c/europe/net...
Show Your Stripes
Visualising how the climate has changed for every country across the globe
showyourstripes.info
June 21, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Er was eens een land dat half onder de zeespiegel lag.
showyourstripes.info/c/europe/net...
showyourstripes.info/c/europe/net...
Google AI strikes again: Rome’s newest boutique hotel, right in the heart of.. a Schiphol airport business park. Or some great trolling of a recently dismissed employees, 5 stars
June 12, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Google AI strikes again: Rome’s newest boutique hotel, right in the heart of.. a Schiphol airport business park. Or some great trolling of a recently dismissed employees, 5 stars
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America companies are *still* benefitting from Chinese forced labor. It's fucking vile.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Uyghur Workers Are Moved to Factories Across China to Supply Global Brands
China’s persecution of Uyghurs prompted the U.S. to ban Xinjiang imports. China found a way around it — by shipping more Uyghurs across the country.
www.nytimes.com
May 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM
America companies are *still* benefitting from Chinese forced labor. It's fucking vile.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Why i should stop listening to podcasts and get a coffee
May 12, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Why i should stop listening to podcasts and get a coffee
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I have completely deleted my Duolingo. I was informed by one of my kids that the company has removed most of its employees and 70% of the company is run by AI.
I urge everyone to delete their app.
I urge everyone to delete their app.
Duolingo CEO says he's getting rid of contract employees and replacing them with AI
Duolingo employees can also expect their AI use to be graded in their performance reviews.
fortune.com
May 4, 2025 at 2:37 AM
I have completely deleted my Duolingo. I was informed by one of my kids that the company has removed most of its employees and 70% of the company is run by AI.
I urge everyone to delete their app.
I urge everyone to delete their app.
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According to our database, Elon Musk and his businesses have crossed the 4,000-lawsuit mark.
April 12, 2025 at 6:11 PM
According to our database, Elon Musk and his businesses have crossed the 4,000-lawsuit mark.
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NHK reporting that the Tenri museum in Nara, Japan recently discovered after a lengthy analysis, that the 5.5m circular family tree held at the museum is of Chinggis Khan and his 12000 descendants, over 14 generations.
(Yes, you read that right.)
#mongolsky #tengri
www3.nhk.or.jp/lnews/nara/2...
(Yes, you read that right.)
#mongolsky #tengri
www3.nhk.or.jp/lnews/nara/2...
博物館の家系図 チンギス・ハンの子孫のものと確認 天理｜NHK 奈良県のニュース
【NHK】奈良県天理市の博物館が所蔵する家系図を分析したところ、モンゴル帝国の初代皇帝、チンギス・ハンの子孫から始まる１４世代およそ１万２０００人の…
www3.nhk.or.jp
April 16, 2025 at 2:28 PM
NHK reporting that the Tenri museum in Nara, Japan recently discovered after a lengthy analysis, that the 5.5m circular family tree held at the museum is of Chinggis Khan and his 12000 descendants, over 14 generations.
(Yes, you read that right.)
#mongolsky #tengri
www3.nhk.or.jp/lnews/nara/2...
(Yes, you read that right.)
#mongolsky #tengri
www3.nhk.or.jp/lnews/nara/2...
@niedermeyer.online I heard this credit-swap before, another nice side-effect
Elon Musk's political meddling in Europe is cratering Tesla's sales.
That's putting its revenue at risk from selling credits to other automakers looking to avoid paying penalties for not meeting EU emissions targets. 👉 www.politico.eu/article/tesl...
That's putting its revenue at risk from selling credits to other automakers looking to avoid paying penalties for not meeting EU emissions targets. 👉 www.politico.eu/article/tesl...
March 3, 2025 at 8:19 AM
@niedermeyer.online I heard this credit-swap before, another nice side-effect
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Within his first month back in power, US President Donald Trump has repeatedly taken Russia's side on a host of issues.
But Trump’s world moves fast, and it’s hard to remember everything. So here’s our recap. 👉 www.politico.eu/article/dona...
But Trump’s world moves fast, and it’s hard to remember everything. So here’s our recap. 👉 www.politico.eu/article/dona...
February 21, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Within his first month back in power, US President Donald Trump has repeatedly taken Russia's side on a host of issues.
But Trump’s world moves fast, and it’s hard to remember everything. So here’s our recap. 👉 www.politico.eu/article/dona...
But Trump’s world moves fast, and it’s hard to remember everything. So here’s our recap. 👉 www.politico.eu/article/dona...
An interesting assessment on Ukraine from 2009, unfortunately not at all mentioning what the Ukrainians might want..
www.eastisread.com/p/ukraine-as...
www.eastisread.com/p/ukraine-as...
Ukraine as a Solution (2009) by Tang Shiping
One of Asia’s most influential and innovative social scientists wrote "diplomacy is not to search for the emotionally gratifying, but the rationally possible, within geographic constraints."
www.eastisread.com
February 19, 2025 at 1:25 PM
An interesting assessment on Ukraine from 2009, unfortunately not at all mentioning what the Ukrainians might want..
www.eastisread.com/p/ukraine-as...
www.eastisread.com/p/ukraine-as...
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A historic graphic of corruption.
The 11 federal agencies so far targeted for firings or dismantling by Elon Musk have more than 30 ongoing investigations into his companies.
(📸 Malika Khurana for NYT)
The 11 federal agencies so far targeted for firings or dismantling by Elon Musk have more than 30 ongoing investigations into his companies.
(📸 Malika Khurana for NYT)
February 12, 2025 at 1:27 PM
A historic graphic of corruption.
The 11 federal agencies so far targeted for firings or dismantling by Elon Musk have more than 30 ongoing investigations into his companies.
(📸 Malika Khurana for NYT)
The 11 federal agencies so far targeted for firings or dismantling by Elon Musk have more than 30 ongoing investigations into his companies.
(📸 Malika Khurana for NYT)
You know that the flu-season has started when even the espresso-machine has an opinion about it
February 3, 2025 at 10:12 AM
You know that the flu-season has started when even the espresso-machine has an opinion about it
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I've seen multiple variations, but in video
January 25, 2025 at 11:08 PM
I've seen multiple variations, but in video
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January 22, 2025 at 8:45 PM