cfillekes
@cfillekes.bsky.social
Red Hat Partner Engineer at IBM.
Current project: OpenShift Virtualization on s390x architecture
PhD in Geophysics Thesis: The nonlinear dynamics of thermal convection at infinite Prandtl number.
https://linktr.ee/cfillekes
Current project: OpenShift Virtualization on s390x architecture
PhD in Geophysics Thesis: The nonlinear dynamics of thermal convection at infinite Prandtl number.
https://linktr.ee/cfillekes
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I’ve watched Gavin Newsom’s career for 20+ years. It’s a buffet of big lies & failed hopes
Like Trump, he breaks promises, serves billionaire interests & mistakes social media theatrics for leadership.
Is that what we need in 2028?
via @us.theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Like Trump, he breaks promises, serves billionaire interests & mistakes social media theatrics for leadership.
Is that what we need in 2028?
via @us.theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Gavin Newsom’s likely presidential bid is built on broken promises | Gil Durán
The California governor has a record of failed pledges on housing, healthcare and more as he mistakes theatrics for leadership
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I’ve watched Gavin Newsom’s career for 20+ years. It’s a buffet of big lies & failed hopes
Like Trump, he breaks promises, serves billionaire interests & mistakes social media theatrics for leadership.
Is that what we need in 2028?
via @us.theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Like Trump, he breaks promises, serves billionaire interests & mistakes social media theatrics for leadership.
Is that what we need in 2028?
via @us.theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Age verification? I installed 4.3 BSD Unix on a Vax 11/750 from tape.
Age verification? I used to record the radio with a tape
Age verification? My first computer game was zork.
February 10, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Age verification? I installed 4.3 BSD Unix on a Vax 11/750 from tape.
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You Don't Need Democracy If You Don't Have People.
@quinnslobodian.com and I discuss the tech billionaire dream of "capitalism without democracy."
Quinn's work helped inspire my own, so it was great to finally chat! He's been leading the way on this topic.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1om...
@quinnslobodian.com and I discuss the tech billionaire dream of "capitalism without democracy."
Quinn's work helped inspire my own, so it was great to finally chat! He's been leading the way on this topic.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1om...
You Don't Need Democracy If You Don't Have People: Quinn Slobodian's Warning
YouTube video by The Nerd Reich with Gil Duran
www.youtube.com
February 8, 2026 at 8:08 PM
You Don't Need Democracy If You Don't Have People.
@quinnslobodian.com and I discuss the tech billionaire dream of "capitalism without democracy."
Quinn's work helped inspire my own, so it was great to finally chat! He's been leading the way on this topic.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1om...
@quinnslobodian.com and I discuss the tech billionaire dream of "capitalism without democracy."
Quinn's work helped inspire my own, so it was great to finally chat! He's been leading the way on this topic.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1om...
. @adambecker.bsky.social I really enjoy your chiming on the @veritasium.bsky.social videos.
At the end of "there is something faster than light" y'all touch on pilot wave theory but not the transactional interpretation.
To compare and contrast these would be a great topic for a future piece.
At the end of "there is something faster than light" y'all touch on pilot wave theory but not the transactional interpretation.
To compare and contrast these would be a great topic for a future piece.
The Quantum Handshake
This book shines bright light into the dim recesses of quantum theory, where the mysteries of entanglement, nonlocality, and wave collapse have motivated some to conjure up multiple universes, and oth...
link.springer.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:45 PM
. @adambecker.bsky.social I really enjoy your chiming on the @veritasium.bsky.social videos.
At the end of "there is something faster than light" y'all touch on pilot wave theory but not the transactional interpretation.
To compare and contrast these would be a great topic for a future piece.
At the end of "there is something faster than light" y'all touch on pilot wave theory but not the transactional interpretation.
To compare and contrast these would be a great topic for a future piece.
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Jack Bray gave a presentation today at the Qiskit Advocate Mentorship Program Open House on our ongoing collaboration with Thomas-David Griedel modeling of ice shelf break-up with quantum computing!
Let us know your thoughts! 😀 #Science #WomenInSTEM
Let us know your thoughts! 😀 #Science #WomenInSTEM
Craiceann Ice! Ice Shelf Calving: a graph theoretic approach with quantum computing.
YouTube video by C A Fillekes, Ph.D.
youtu.be
February 4, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Jack Bray gave a presentation today at the Qiskit Advocate Mentorship Program Open House on our ongoing collaboration with Thomas-David Griedel modeling of ice shelf break-up with quantum computing!
Let us know your thoughts! 😀 #Science #WomenInSTEM
Let us know your thoughts! 😀 #Science #WomenInSTEM
Jack Bray gave a presentation today at the Qiskit Advocate Mentorship Program Open House on our ongoing collaboration with Thomas-David Griedel modeling of ice shelf break-up with quantum computing!
Let us know your thoughts! 😀 #Science #WomenInSTEM
Let us know your thoughts! 😀 #Science #WomenInSTEM
Craiceann Ice! Ice Shelf Calving: a graph theoretic approach with quantum computing.
YouTube video by C A Fillekes, Ph.D.
youtu.be
February 4, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Jack Bray gave a presentation today at the Qiskit Advocate Mentorship Program Open House on our ongoing collaboration with Thomas-David Griedel modeling of ice shelf break-up with quantum computing!
Let us know your thoughts! 😀 #Science #WomenInSTEM
Let us know your thoughts! 😀 #Science #WomenInSTEM
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If I were running an AI startup I would simply realize the terrible optics of literally destroying knowledge
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Inside an AI start-up’s plan to scan and dispose of millions of books
Court filings reveal how AI companies raced to obtain more books to feed chatbots, including by buying, scanning and disposing of millions of titles.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:59 PM
If I were running an AI startup I would simply realize the terrible optics of literally destroying knowledge
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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Interested in the cutting edge of #QuantumComputing?
Come to the Open House! #IBM #Qiskit @astrokatie.com @kathryncramer.bsky.social
Come to the Open House! #IBM #Qiskit @astrokatie.com @kathryncramer.bsky.social
#qiskit #sdk | IBM Quantum
Invites are now open for the Qiskit Advocate Mentorship Program (QAMP) 2025 Open House, scheduled for 3 - 4 February 2026: https://ibm.co/60408gahj
For those new to quantum, #Qiskit is the world’s mo...
www.linkedin.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Interested in the cutting edge of #QuantumComputing?
Come to the Open House! #IBM #Qiskit @astrokatie.com @kathryncramer.bsky.social
Come to the Open House! #IBM #Qiskit @astrokatie.com @kathryncramer.bsky.social
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Stay on this stunning island for free... if you're willing to count puffins. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Volunteers wanted to to live on Skomer Island and count puffins
Successful applicants will spend several months helping conservation efforts on Skomer Island, off the Pembrokeshire coast.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 29, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Stay on this stunning island for free... if you're willing to count puffins. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The schedule for KubeVirt Summit Live is now live!
And we are very excited about the lineup.
Join us at KubeCon EU 26 in Amsterdam, Thursday Mar 26 in the Cloud Native Theatre.
events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-clou...
And we are very excited about the lineup.
Join us at KubeCon EU 26 in Amsterdam, Thursday Mar 26 in the Cloud Native Theatre.
events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-clou...
January 29, 2026 at 12:20 PM
The schedule for KubeVirt Summit Live is now live!
And we are very excited about the lineup.
Join us at KubeCon EU 26 in Amsterdam, Thursday Mar 26 in the Cloud Native Theatre.
events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-clou...
And we are very excited about the lineup.
Join us at KubeCon EU 26 in Amsterdam, Thursday Mar 26 in the Cloud Native Theatre.
events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-clou...
He blames commercialization for "the nastiness" of the web.
But USENET was (and still is) insanely nasty, with zero monetization and nothing resembling web page design to encourage or discourage any form of discourse.
His heart's in the right place, but his root cause analysis may be incorrect.
But USENET was (and still is) insanely nasty, with zero monetization and nothing resembling web page design to encourage or discourage any form of discourse.
His heart's in the right place, but his root cause analysis may be incorrect.
‘It’s not too late to fix it’: internet inventor Tim Berners-Lee says he is in a ‘battle for the soul of the web’
Founder of the world wide web says commercialisation means the net has been ‘optimised for nastiness’, but collaboration and compassion can prevail
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:51 PM
He blames commercialization for "the nastiness" of the web.
But USENET was (and still is) insanely nasty, with zero monetization and nothing resembling web page design to encourage or discourage any form of discourse.
His heart's in the right place, but his root cause analysis may be incorrect.
But USENET was (and still is) insanely nasty, with zero monetization and nothing resembling web page design to encourage or discourage any form of discourse.
His heart's in the right place, but his root cause analysis may be incorrect.
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⌛️There's still time to apply to the Spring 1 batch that begins on February 16th!
Join us for six or twelve weeks on a self-directed programming retreat: work at the edge of your abilities and become a dramatically better programmer alongside other kind and curious peers.
www.recurse.com/apply
Join us for six or twelve weeks on a self-directed programming retreat: work at the edge of your abilities and become a dramatically better programmer alongside other kind and curious peers.
www.recurse.com/apply
Applying to RC - Recurse Center
The Recurse Center is a self-directed, community-driven educational retreat for programmers in New York City.
www.recurse.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:46 PM
⌛️There's still time to apply to the Spring 1 batch that begins on February 16th!
Join us for six or twelve weeks on a self-directed programming retreat: work at the edge of your abilities and become a dramatically better programmer alongside other kind and curious peers.
www.recurse.com/apply
Join us for six or twelve weeks on a self-directed programming retreat: work at the edge of your abilities and become a dramatically better programmer alongside other kind and curious peers.
www.recurse.com/apply
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❗️Russia has found a route to ship microelectronics from Europe to Russia. Then, it is used for Russia's military purposes - Bild
Journalists used GPS trackers to trace the route of parcels sent through a network of employees of "Russian Post" in Germany⤵️
Journalists used GPS trackers to trace the route of parcels sent through a network of employees of "Russian Post" in Germany⤵️
January 25, 2026 at 2:48 PM
❗️Russia has found a route to ship microelectronics from Europe to Russia. Then, it is used for Russia's military purposes - Bild
Journalists used GPS trackers to trace the route of parcels sent through a network of employees of "Russian Post" in Germany⤵️
Journalists used GPS trackers to trace the route of parcels sent through a network of employees of "Russian Post" in Germany⤵️
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Donald Trump Saw Something Nasty in the Greenland.
Or maybe the Iceland. Or the Ireland?
youtu.be/pZdcsfmpTHg?...
Or maybe the Iceland. Or the Ireland?
youtu.be/pZdcsfmpTHg?...
Cold Comfort Farm - I Saw Something Nasty In The Woodshed
YouTube video by Casgo
youtu.be
January 22, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Donald Trump Saw Something Nasty in the Greenland.
Or maybe the Iceland. Or the Ireland?
youtu.be/pZdcsfmpTHg?...
Or maybe the Iceland. Or the Ireland?
youtu.be/pZdcsfmpTHg?...
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A rapid-fire tour of Peter Whidden's impressive GPU-based interactive ecosystem simulation, Mote:
www.tiktok.com/@recursecent...
www.tiktok.com/@recursecent...
Peter Whidden’s Mote is an impressive GPU-based interactive ecosystem simulation. While he first started development at the Recurse Center, he’s taken it so much farther since. Watch his full talk in ...
TikTok video by Recurse Center
www.tiktok.com
January 21, 2026 at 10:36 PM
A rapid-fire tour of Peter Whidden's impressive GPU-based interactive ecosystem simulation, Mote:
www.tiktok.com/@recursecent...
www.tiktok.com/@recursecent...
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buying shares in a company that sells little canadian flag patches for americans to stitch onto their backpacks
January 21, 2026 at 2:38 PM
buying shares in a company that sells little canadian flag patches for americans to stitch onto their backpacks
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🧪 This is honestly heartbreaking.
Over 7,800 research grants were cancelled or frozen in 2025. The Nature visualizes the scale of these terminations at the NIH and NSF, particularly those affecting infectious disease research and clinical trials.
#AcademicSky
Over 7,800 research grants were cancelled or frozen in 2025. The Nature visualizes the scale of these terminations at the NIH and NSF, particularly those affecting infectious disease research and clinical trials.
#AcademicSky
US science after a year of Trump: what has been lost and what remains
A series of graphics reveals how the Trump administration has sought historic cuts to science and the research workforce.
www.nature.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:18 PM
🧪 This is honestly heartbreaking.
Over 7,800 research grants were cancelled or frozen in 2025. The Nature visualizes the scale of these terminations at the NIH and NSF, particularly those affecting infectious disease research and clinical trials.
#AcademicSky
Over 7,800 research grants were cancelled or frozen in 2025. The Nature visualizes the scale of these terminations at the NIH and NSF, particularly those affecting infectious disease research and clinical trials.
#AcademicSky
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#Aurora over Europe!
We're currently experiencing a strong geomagnetic storm, which caused a stunning auroral display all over Europe last night. This time-lapse was captured by our colleague Stefan Ströbele over our headquarters in Garching near Munich. 🔭 🧪
📹 S. Ströbele/ESO
We're currently experiencing a strong geomagnetic storm, which caused a stunning auroral display all over Europe last night. This time-lapse was captured by our colleague Stefan Ströbele over our headquarters in Garching near Munich. 🔭 🧪
📹 S. Ströbele/ESO
January 20, 2026 at 4:35 PM
#Aurora over Europe!
We're currently experiencing a strong geomagnetic storm, which caused a stunning auroral display all over Europe last night. This time-lapse was captured by our colleague Stefan Ströbele over our headquarters in Garching near Munich. 🔭 🧪
📹 S. Ströbele/ESO
We're currently experiencing a strong geomagnetic storm, which caused a stunning auroral display all over Europe last night. This time-lapse was captured by our colleague Stefan Ströbele over our headquarters in Garching near Munich. 🔭 🧪
📹 S. Ströbele/ESO
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Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
Dr. Gladys West, Mathematician Whose Work Made GPS Possible, Dies at 95
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She passed away
thezebra.org
January 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
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Danish forces are moving to the island to show NATO—and Trump—that they’re serious about security.
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
Denmark’s Army Chief Says He’s Ready to Defend Greenland
Danish forces are moving to the island to show NATO—and Trump—that they’re serious about security.
www.theatlantic.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Danish forces are moving to the island to show NATO—and Trump—that they’re serious about security.
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
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In a new Undark op-ed, SFI Resident Professors Brandon Ogbunu and Cris Moore argue that refusing to use AI won’t protect society — and that responsible resistance must begin with understanding how AI works.
Abstinence From AI Is Not the Answer
Opinion | Refusing to use AI won’t protect society. Responsible resistance must include gaining knowledge about it.
undark.org
January 13, 2026 at 6:57 PM
In a new Undark op-ed, SFI Resident Professors Brandon Ogbunu and Cris Moore argue that refusing to use AI won’t protect society — and that responsible resistance must begin with understanding how AI works.
Interested in the cutting edge of #QuantumComputing?
Come to the Open House! #IBM #Qiskit @astrokatie.com @kathryncramer.bsky.social
Come to the Open House! #IBM #Qiskit @astrokatie.com @kathryncramer.bsky.social
#qiskit #sdk | IBM Quantum
Invites are now open for the Qiskit Advocate Mentorship Program (QAMP) 2025 Open House, scheduled for 3 - 4 February 2026: https://ibm.co/60408gahj
For those new to quantum, #Qiskit is the world’s mo...
www.linkedin.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Interested in the cutting edge of #QuantumComputing?
Come to the Open House! #IBM #Qiskit @astrokatie.com @kathryncramer.bsky.social
Come to the Open House! #IBM #Qiskit @astrokatie.com @kathryncramer.bsky.social