Eric von Otter
@ericvonotter.bsky.social
Interested in all things, passionate about a few. 🔬🪱🧬🦠PhD working in pharma. Spent a decade abroad in 🇨🇳🇸🇬🇬🇧, now back in 🇸🇪. Centerpartist. He/Him.
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Extraordinary footage. Police pulling off people engaged in peaceful prayer.
February 9, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Extraordinary footage. Police pulling off people engaged in peaceful prayer.
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Good morning. The goal of the anti-vaccine movement is not “medical freedom.” That’s just a lie. They literally want to ban vaccines. RFK Jr & allies have filed legal requests for the government to take shots for Covid, polio, and hepatitis B off the market so you have no choice.
February 8, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Good morning. The goal of the anti-vaccine movement is not “medical freedom.” That’s just a lie. They literally want to ban vaccines. RFK Jr & allies have filed legal requests for the government to take shots for Covid, polio, and hepatitis B off the market so you have no choice.
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The Washington Post just laid off its entire award-winning photo team. They were our eyes in places we'll never see. It's a horrifying loss at a time when lying governments, propaganda and AI slop are on the rise.
February 6, 2026 at 6:59 PM
The Washington Post just laid off its entire award-winning photo team. They were our eyes in places we'll never see. It's a horrifying loss at a time when lying governments, propaganda and AI slop are on the rise.
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Trump job approval rating by news platform
🟢 Twitter/X: +9
🔴 Facebook: -7
🔴 Cable TV: -10
🔴 Podcasts/YouTube: -14
🔴 Local TV: -17
🔴 Instagram: -21
🔴 Broadcast TV: -28
🔴 TikTok: -28
🔴 Newspapers/news sites: -33
🔴 Reddit: -40
www.theargumentmag.com/p/twitter-is...
🟢 Twitter/X: +9
🔴 Facebook: -7
🔴 Cable TV: -10
🔴 Podcasts/YouTube: -14
🔴 Local TV: -17
🔴 Instagram: -21
🔴 Broadcast TV: -28
🔴 TikTok: -28
🔴 Newspapers/news sites: -33
🔴 Reddit: -40
www.theargumentmag.com/p/twitter-is...
February 6, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Trump job approval rating by news platform
🟢 Twitter/X: +9
🔴 Facebook: -7
🔴 Cable TV: -10
🔴 Podcasts/YouTube: -14
🔴 Local TV: -17
🔴 Instagram: -21
🔴 Broadcast TV: -28
🔴 TikTok: -28
🔴 Newspapers/news sites: -33
🔴 Reddit: -40
www.theargumentmag.com/p/twitter-is...
🟢 Twitter/X: +9
🔴 Facebook: -7
🔴 Cable TV: -10
🔴 Podcasts/YouTube: -14
🔴 Local TV: -17
🔴 Instagram: -21
🔴 Broadcast TV: -28
🔴 TikTok: -28
🔴 Newspapers/news sites: -33
🔴 Reddit: -40
www.theargumentmag.com/p/twitter-is...
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We gotta come up with a better system than “everything rests on whether these twelve billionnaires are nice”
February 4, 2026 at 7:41 PM
We gotta come up with a better system than “everything rests on whether these twelve billionnaires are nice”
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"Vi har nu i trettio år överkompenserat de vinstdrivna skolor som undergrävt legitimiteten i det system som fördelar studieplatser för spärrade utbildningar..."
"Det är ett av de största politiska misslyckanden i vår moderna historia."
www.dagensarena.se/opinion/satt...
"Det är ett av de största politiska misslyckanden i vår moderna historia."
www.dagensarena.se/opinion/satt...
Sätt stopp för fristående skolors övervinster | Dagens Arena
Det enklaste är ett tak för skolpeng som delas ut i förskott.
www.dagensarena.se
February 5, 2026 at 6:33 AM
"Vi har nu i trettio år överkompenserat de vinstdrivna skolor som undergrävt legitimiteten i det system som fördelar studieplatser för spärrade utbildningar..."
"Det är ett av de största politiska misslyckanden i vår moderna historia."
www.dagensarena.se/opinion/satt...
"Det är ett av de största politiska misslyckanden i vår moderna historia."
www.dagensarena.se/opinion/satt...
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Jörgen Warborn (M) ledde EU:s arbete för att lätta upp bolagsregler.
I samarbete med Der Spiegel kan Aftonbladet nu avslöja att hans kontakter med amerikanska organisationer som velat påverka EU:s klimatlagar varit fler och djupare än vad som tidigare varit känt.
www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/aJ...
I samarbete med Der Spiegel kan Aftonbladet nu avslöja att hans kontakter med amerikanska organisationer som velat påverka EU:s klimatlagar varit fler och djupare än vad som tidigare varit känt.
www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/aJ...
Täta USA-kontakter – innan EU:s klimatregler försvagades
Trump vill att EU:s klimatregler slopas. Nu har minskade krav på bolag drivits igenom, under ledning av EU-parlamentarikern Jörgen Warborn (M). Tillsammans med
www.aftonbladet.se
February 5, 2026 at 5:55 AM
Jörgen Warborn (M) ledde EU:s arbete för att lätta upp bolagsregler.
I samarbete med Der Spiegel kan Aftonbladet nu avslöja att hans kontakter med amerikanska organisationer som velat påverka EU:s klimatlagar varit fler och djupare än vad som tidigare varit känt.
www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/aJ...
I samarbete med Der Spiegel kan Aftonbladet nu avslöja att hans kontakter med amerikanska organisationer som velat påverka EU:s klimatlagar varit fler och djupare än vad som tidigare varit känt.
www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/aJ...
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Once again: if these LLMs could actually do all the things their owners claim, they wouldn’t be selling access. They would be building and selling all the things they claim their software can do.
February 5, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Once again: if these LLMs could actually do all the things their owners claim, they wouldn’t be selling access. They would be building and selling all the things they claim their software can do.
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The CIA just stopped publishing their World Factbook and took every page, including the archived copies of previous versions!
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
Spotlighting The World Factbook as We Bid a Fond Farewell
Somewhat devastating news today from the CIA: One of CIA’s oldest and most recognizable intelligence publications, The World Factbook, has sunset. There's not even a hint as to why they …
simonwillison.net
February 5, 2026 at 12:25 AM
The CIA just stopped publishing their World Factbook and took every page, including the archived copies of previous versions!
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
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Whether it’s right wing billionaires turning America’s most important media institutions into outlets for right wing propaganda or the Oberlin student council condemning the use of racial slurs, both sides seem to have lost interest in free speech.
February 5, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Whether it’s right wing billionaires turning America’s most important media institutions into outlets for right wing propaganda or the Oberlin student council condemning the use of racial slurs, both sides seem to have lost interest in free speech.
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Bezos isn't destroying the Washington Post because it isn't profitable. He's destroying the Washington Post because he's calculated that a robust free press threatens the ability of his class to warp society around their interests
February 4, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Bezos isn't destroying the Washington Post because it isn't profitable. He's destroying the Washington Post because he's calculated that a robust free press threatens the ability of his class to warp society around their interests
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In her Landecker Memorial Lecture at @blavatnikschool.bsky.social @anneapplebaum.bsky.social pointed out that the Trump Regime wanted to break up the EU because it was the only power on earth capable of regulating US tech companies. Interesting though these initiatives are at country level.
February 4, 2026 at 6:04 AM
In her Landecker Memorial Lecture at @blavatnikschool.bsky.social @anneapplebaum.bsky.social pointed out that the Trump Regime wanted to break up the EU because it was the only power on earth capable of regulating US tech companies. Interesting though these initiatives are at country level.
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Analysis | The revelation of Trump giving the UAE military-grade AI chips in exchange for a $500 million bribe could push his Republican approval rating below 95%.
February 4, 2026 at 2:56 AM
Analysis | The revelation of Trump giving the UAE military-grade AI chips in exchange for a $500 million bribe could push his Republican approval rating below 95%.
The most popular songs from Iron & Wine are all from different albums/singles. Must be pretty rare? Consistent excellence.
February 4, 2026 at 2:45 AM
The most popular songs from Iron & Wine are all from different albums/singles. Must be pretty rare? Consistent excellence.
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BERNIE SANDERS: Do vaccines cause autism?
BHATTACHARYA: I do not believe that the measles vaccine causes autism
SANDERS: Nah. Uh uh. I didn't ask measles. Do vaccines cause autism?
BHATTACHARYA: I have not seen a study that suggests any single vaccine causes autism
BHATTACHARYA: I do not believe that the measles vaccine causes autism
SANDERS: Nah. Uh uh. I didn't ask measles. Do vaccines cause autism?
BHATTACHARYA: I have not seen a study that suggests any single vaccine causes autism
February 3, 2026 at 3:59 PM
BERNIE SANDERS: Do vaccines cause autism?
BHATTACHARYA: I do not believe that the measles vaccine causes autism
SANDERS: Nah. Uh uh. I didn't ask measles. Do vaccines cause autism?
BHATTACHARYA: I have not seen a study that suggests any single vaccine causes autism
BHATTACHARYA: I do not believe that the measles vaccine causes autism
SANDERS: Nah. Uh uh. I didn't ask measles. Do vaccines cause autism?
BHATTACHARYA: I have not seen a study that suggests any single vaccine causes autism
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Imagine writing these words, in February 2026, regarding the most vicious McCarthyite of the modern era: "Bari Weiss Hates cancel culture"
February 3, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Imagine writing these words, in February 2026, regarding the most vicious McCarthyite of the modern era: "Bari Weiss Hates cancel culture"
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Negative reactions to Noam Chomsky’s friendly correspondence with Jeffrey Epstein are warranted, and if this is prompting anyone to reexamine, maybe consider the merits of Chomsky’s arguments that the Khmer Rouge’s mass murder wasn’t their fault, or that Russia’s aggressive war isn’t Russia’s fault.
February 3, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Negative reactions to Noam Chomsky’s friendly correspondence with Jeffrey Epstein are warranted, and if this is prompting anyone to reexamine, maybe consider the merits of Chomsky’s arguments that the Khmer Rouge’s mass murder wasn’t their fault, or that Russia’s aggressive war isn’t Russia’s fault.
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Sometimes the greatest way to resist and expose fascist savagery is through compassion ❤️
February 1, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Sometimes the greatest way to resist and expose fascist savagery is through compassion ❤️
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i truly hate how much we are living in a bad script
February 2, 2026 at 1:42 PM
i truly hate how much we are living in a bad script
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📣 Applications are open for work experience
🧪🔬 Aimed at local Y12 students from underrepresented backgrounds interested in science
🗓️ 27/07 – 31/07
Eligibility and selection criteria apply
Applications by 01/03
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#STEM #WorkExperience #BiologyCareers
🧪🔬 Aimed at local Y12 students from underrepresented backgrounds interested in science
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Eligibility and selection criteria apply
Applications by 01/03
More info: mrclmb.ac.uk/careers-and-...
#STEM #WorkExperience #BiologyCareers
February 2, 2026 at 3:31 PM
📣 Applications are open for work experience
🧪🔬 Aimed at local Y12 students from underrepresented backgrounds interested in science
🗓️ 27/07 – 31/07
Eligibility and selection criteria apply
Applications by 01/03
More info: mrclmb.ac.uk/careers-and-...
#STEM #WorkExperience #BiologyCareers
🧪🔬 Aimed at local Y12 students from underrepresented backgrounds interested in science
🗓️ 27/07 – 31/07
Eligibility and selection criteria apply
Applications by 01/03
More info: mrclmb.ac.uk/careers-and-...
#STEM #WorkExperience #BiologyCareers
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Can't believe I hadn't put these together. The reason MeToo caused a panic and we're still living with the subsequent Gender reverberations is the very same as that huge swathes of the international business, entertainment, political, and academic elite were besties with a sex-trafficking paedophile
in retrospect in the wake of the epstein files being released, no wonder ‘me too’ was met with such anger and ultimately those in power it meant to target never face many consequences
February 2, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Can't believe I hadn't put these together. The reason MeToo caused a panic and we're still living with the subsequent Gender reverberations is the very same as that huge swathes of the international business, entertainment, political, and academic elite were besties with a sex-trafficking paedophile
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Each of these 7 items would easily be the biggest scandal for like 45 Presidents.
February 2, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Each of these 7 items would easily be the biggest scandal for like 45 Presidents.
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More deaths in Afghanistan per capita than the US
Such is the outrage in Denmark over both Trump’s desire for Greenland and disparaging remarks about NATO that one of the country’s leading newspapers devoted their Saturday front and plenty of room inside to the bios of all 44 Danes slain during NATO missions in support of the US
February 2, 2026 at 3:17 AM
More deaths in Afghanistan per capita than the US
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Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
February 1, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
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ICE now confirming that there is a measles outbreak at the Texas concentration camp where young Liam was held.
February 2, 2026 at 12:08 AM
ICE now confirming that there is a measles outbreak at the Texas concentration camp where young Liam was held.