Dr. ir. Brian R. Pauw 🍉
@drheaddamage.bsky.social
Science, sailing, sea and scattering (X-ray flavor). Against genocide in any form. Opinions are mine.
I run a blog at https://lookingatnothing.com/
I run a blog at https://lookingatnothing.com/
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"While Israel did not announce a de jure annexation of the West Bank, it has laid the legal groundwork for it."
"Israel just erased Palestinian existence from the West Bank by law, and it's not an overstatement."
#WestBank #Palestine #Israel #Housing #EthnicCleansing #Military
"Israel just erased Palestinian existence from the West Bank by law, and it's not an overstatement."
#WestBank #Palestine #Israel #Housing #EthnicCleansing #Military
Israel just started legalizing its annexation of the West Bank. Here's what that means.
The Israeli government recently took radical steps to change the legal status quo in the West Bank. Here's what these changes mean and how they set the stage for annexation.
mondoweiss.net
February 15, 2026 at 10:57 PM
"While Israel did not announce a de jure annexation of the West Bank, it has laid the legal groundwork for it."
"Israel just erased Palestinian existence from the West Bank by law, and it's not an overstatement."
#WestBank #Palestine #Israel #Housing #EthnicCleansing #Military
"Israel just erased Palestinian existence from the West Bank by law, and it's not an overstatement."
#WestBank #Palestine #Israel #Housing #EthnicCleansing #Military
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(2/11) You know dynamic pricing—think Uber rides, flights, or concert tickets that surge based on supply and demand. “Surveillance Pricing” takes this to the next level: using your data to set a “price for you” based on your predicted breaking point. This is, increasingly, everywhere.
February 11, 2026 at 8:41 PM
(2/11) You know dynamic pricing—think Uber rides, flights, or concert tickets that surge based on supply and demand. “Surveillance Pricing” takes this to the next level: using your data to set a “price for you” based on your predicted breaking point. This is, increasingly, everywhere.
No, judges did not humiliate ministers, the ministers humiliated themselves with this idiotic action.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
UK Palestine Action ban ruled unlawful, in humiliating blow for ministers
Thousands arrested for supporting group since proscription are now in legal limbo as Mahmood says she will appeal
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 6:58 PM
No, judges did not humiliate ministers, the ministers humiliated themselves with this idiotic action.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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“Lick your partner, not store windows!
Valentines Day is a commercial festival.
Resist the aggressive advertising!”
Poster seen in Besancon, France
Valentines Day is a commercial festival.
Resist the aggressive advertising!”
Poster seen in Besancon, France
February 14, 2026 at 11:30 AM
“Lick your partner, not store windows!
Valentines Day is a commercial festival.
Resist the aggressive advertising!”
Poster seen in Besancon, France
Valentines Day is a commercial festival.
Resist the aggressive advertising!”
Poster seen in Besancon, France
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In incredible news, the European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly for "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women."
Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.
It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Our latest.
Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.
It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Our latest.
European Parliament Votes Overwhelmingly For "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women"
The resolution, though nonbinding, is a significant shot at those who seek to erode transgender rights on the continent.
www.erininthemorning.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:17 PM
In incredible news, the European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly for "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women."
Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.
It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Our latest.
Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.
It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Our latest.
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Je vous laisse réfléchir là-dessus
#JeSaisC'estConMaisÇaMeFaitRire
#JeSaisC'estConMaisÇaMeFaitRire
February 13, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Je vous laisse réfléchir là-dessus
#JeSaisC'estConMaisÇaMeFaitRire
#JeSaisC'estConMaisÇaMeFaitRire
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Graffiti seen in Melbourne denouncing the Israeli President Issac Herzog who is on an official State visit to Australia
February 14, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Graffiti seen in Melbourne denouncing the Israeli President Issac Herzog who is on an official State visit to Australia
Working a bit on the SasModels Explorer, expanding features to include the biggest request: loading experimental data, and a simple fitting tool...
Not sold on the UI design yet, but functionally, it's very useful, fun and very interactive! #SAXS #scattering #SANS
Not sold on the UI design yet, but functionally, it's very useful, fun and very interactive! #SAXS #scattering #SANS
February 13, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Working a bit on the SasModels Explorer, expanding features to include the biggest request: loading experimental data, and a simple fitting tool...
Not sold on the UI design yet, but functionally, it's very useful, fun and very interactive! #SAXS #scattering #SANS
Not sold on the UI design yet, but functionally, it's very useful, fun and very interactive! #SAXS #scattering #SANS
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A massive, massive, win 👍💪
Starmer's autocratic regime will appeal and is refusing to un-proscribe Palestine Action
Despicable, but not at all unexpected from this dismal government
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live...
Starmer's autocratic regime will appeal and is refusing to un-proscribe Palestine Action
Despicable, but not at all unexpected from this dismal government
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live...
High court rules ban on Palestine Action is unlawful – live
Protest group’s co-founder wins legal challenge against decision to proscribe it under anti-terrorism laws
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:43 AM
A massive, massive, win 👍💪
Starmer's autocratic regime will appeal and is refusing to un-proscribe Palestine Action
Despicable, but not at all unexpected from this dismal government
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live...
Starmer's autocratic regime will appeal and is refusing to un-proscribe Palestine Action
Despicable, but not at all unexpected from this dismal government
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live...
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💙 #LoveDataWeek 2026
📍The data in #NOMAD are behind APIs & workflows
At scale, NOMAD exposes data through APIs and automation-ready workflows, enabling programmatic access, AI/ML pipelines, and large-scale analysis. At this stage, data become operational, powering continuous research and discovery.
📍The data in #NOMAD are behind APIs & workflows
At scale, NOMAD exposes data through APIs and automation-ready workflows, enabling programmatic access, AI/ML pipelines, and large-scale analysis. At this stage, data become operational, powering continuous research and discovery.
February 13, 2026 at 9:12 AM
💙 #LoveDataWeek 2026
📍The data in #NOMAD are behind APIs & workflows
At scale, NOMAD exposes data through APIs and automation-ready workflows, enabling programmatic access, AI/ML pipelines, and large-scale analysis. At this stage, data become operational, powering continuous research and discovery.
📍The data in #NOMAD are behind APIs & workflows
At scale, NOMAD exposes data through APIs and automation-ready workflows, enabling programmatic access, AI/ML pipelines, and large-scale analysis. At this stage, data become operational, powering continuous research and discovery.
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Subscribe to The Continent for early access. Message +27 73 805 6068 on WhatsApp, Signal or Telegram, or email read@thecontinent.org to receive the newspaper free.
February 13, 2026 at 8:29 AM
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Germany is apparently considering raising retirement age to 70, leaving only the shittiest years.
How about I just take 15 years off between 50 and 65, and “work” for the rest of my remaining days?
How about I just take 15 years off between 50 and 65, and “work” for the rest of my remaining days?
February 13, 2026 at 7:28 AM
Germany is apparently considering raising retirement age to 70, leaving only the shittiest years.
How about I just take 15 years off between 50 and 65, and “work” for the rest of my remaining days?
How about I just take 15 years off between 50 and 65, and “work” for the rest of my remaining days?
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The future of complex instrument orchestration is here, and we've made our first tentative steps with the MOUSE: lookingatnothing.com/index.php/ar... #bluesky #tiled #epics #X-ray ⚛️🧪
Bluesky on the MOUSE: a first look
[note: Check out the glossary below for a definition of relevant terms] Last week, we finally managed to do scans with Bluesky on the MOUSE. This is a major milestone in our migration project, and …
lookingatnothing.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:38 PM
The future of complex instrument orchestration is here, and we've made our first tentative steps with the MOUSE: lookingatnothing.com/index.php/ar... #bluesky #tiled #epics #X-ray ⚛️🧪
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I tried to take a photo of a grasshopper on my windshield, but now it looks like a gigantic bug destroying the town.
February 10, 2026 at 6:10 AM
I tried to take a photo of a grasshopper on my windshield, but now it looks like a gigantic bug destroying the town.
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This is bleak: Jes Staley, currently CEO of Barclays, reassuring Epstein that popular revolt against financial elites is unlikely because capitalism and pop culture have defanged social movements, leaving people more invested in consumption than justice.
February 6, 2026 at 10:23 PM
This is bleak: Jes Staley, currently CEO of Barclays, reassuring Epstein that popular revolt against financial elites is unlikely because capitalism and pop culture have defanged social movements, leaving people more invested in consumption than justice.
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Me too. And did I miss the meeting where we all decided that novelty is a “key virtue of research” because I don’t subscribe to that idea at all
February 6, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Me too. And did I miss the meeting where we all decided that novelty is a “key virtue of research” because I don’t subscribe to that idea at all
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"Wada spokesperson Dick Biggar said that claims of this were inflated out of proportion".
February 5, 2026 at 10:16 PM
"Wada spokesperson Dick Biggar said that claims of this were inflated out of proportion".
I am 44 years old now, and I still can’t get over how cringeworthy I behaved when I was in my teens and at uni. Will I carry these regrets forever?
February 6, 2026 at 8:06 AM
I am 44 years old now, and I still can’t get over how cringeworthy I behaved when I was in my teens and at uni. Will I carry these regrets forever?
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Relatedly I love how staunch pro-Palestinian GOAT Norman Finkelstein was invited to pedophile island by a colleague, and responded by saying Epstein should be strangled to death and CC'd this reply to his colleague's wife and daughter. Legend. 🔥
February 5, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Relatedly I love how staunch pro-Palestinian GOAT Norman Finkelstein was invited to pedophile island by a colleague, and responded by saying Epstein should be strangled to death and CC'd this reply to his colleague's wife and daughter. Legend. 🔥
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You want more? There is more, of course… (with a Trump tone:) EDX and infrared like you've never seen before!
February 4, 2026 at 10:49 PM
You want more? There is more, of course… (with a Trump tone:) EDX and infrared like you've never seen before!
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First author Farooq Sher is well-known :) at least in the pubpeer crowd. Here is a collage from some of his best work! pubpeer.com/search?q=Far...
February 4, 2026 at 9:10 PM
First author Farooq Sher is well-known :) at least in the pubpeer crowd. Here is a collage from some of his best work! pubpeer.com/search?q=Far...
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Illegal Israeli settlers, backed by Israeli forces, attacked Palestinians in Masafer Yatta in the occupied West Bank. A child was assaulted, an elderly man detained, and livestock was released around homes.
February 4, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Illegal Israeli settlers, backed by Israeli forces, attacked Palestinians in Masafer Yatta in the occupied West Bank. A child was assaulted, an elderly man detained, and livestock was released around homes.
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Seriously, Posties. Get in touch. It's not impossible & it's the future. Corporate oligarchic-owned media is just not up to the job. We need networks of independent media that can & will speak truth to power. Also: please, support us!! Thank you 🙏🙏🙏
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February 4, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Seriously, Posties. Get in touch. It's not impossible & it's the future. Corporate oligarchic-owned media is just not up to the job. We need networks of independent media that can & will speak truth to power. Also: please, support us!! Thank you 🙏🙏🙏
www.thenerve.news
www.thenerve.news