Fernando Medrano
@fmed.bsky.social
Intersections: art, politics, culture, tech, food, cities, sustainability, language. Vocations: videogames, 3D, product design. Avocations: cooking, baking, making, gardening, dogs. 🇨🇦🇵🇭 Vancouver BC
Apple is just trolling at this point.
Apple and fashion brand Issey Miyake unveiled a $230 iPhone pocket accessory that blends wearable technology and luxury in a limited-edition release.
Apple is selling a $230 iPhone pocket inspired by a 'piece of cloth'
Apple and fashion brand Issey Miyake unveiled a $230 iPhone pocket accessory that blends wearable technology and luxury in a limited-edition release.
www.businessinsider.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Apple is just trolling at this point.
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Bluesky suspended Sarah Kendzior today for no reason whatsoever. She just shared excerpts of her articles, which were as always incisive and not offensive at all. Hey @pfrazee.com this is super not OK. I know her- we've interacted a fair bit via chats and her work is essential.
November 11, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Bluesky suspended Sarah Kendzior today for no reason whatsoever. She just shared excerpts of her articles, which were as always incisive and not offensive at all. Hey @pfrazee.com this is super not OK. I know her- we've interacted a fair bit via chats and her work is essential.
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NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
edition.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
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Gaza has dropped out of the conversation in many places post ceasefire - similar to Lebanon, subject to daily Israeli attacks all year despite a ceasefire here.
But the attacks are ongoing and people continue to die regularly in both places.
But the attacks are ongoing and people continue to die regularly in both places.
"Israel violated the ceasefire agreement at least 282 times from October 10 to November 10, through the continuation of attacks by air, artillery and direct shootings, the Government Media Office in Gaza reports."
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
How many times has Israel violated the Gaza ceasefire? Here are the numbers
Since the ceasefire took effect one month ago, Israeli attacks have killed at least 242 Palestinians and injured 622.
www.aljazeera.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Gaza has dropped out of the conversation in many places post ceasefire - similar to Lebanon, subject to daily Israeli attacks all year despite a ceasefire here.
But the attacks are ongoing and people continue to die regularly in both places.
But the attacks are ongoing and people continue to die regularly in both places.
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Last month Adler, who spent four years in various safety roles at OpenAI, wrote a piece for The New York Times with a rather alarming title: “I Led Product Safety at OpenAI. Don’t Trust Its Claims About ‘Erotica.’”
The Former Staffer Calling Out OpenAI’s Erotica Claims
Steven Adler used to lead product safety at OpenAI. On this week’s episode of The Big Interview, he talks about what AI users should know about their bots.
www.wired.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Last month Adler, who spent four years in various safety roles at OpenAI, wrote a piece for The New York Times with a rather alarming title: “I Led Product Safety at OpenAI. Don’t Trust Its Claims About ‘Erotica.’”
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Two years ago, I wrote this about how the COP climate summits are designed to fail, and how they could be designed to succeed. Sadly, nothing has changed.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Cop28 is a farce rigged to fail, but there are other ways we can try to save the planet | George Monbiot
Inaction and self-interest are built into climate summits. Instead, we need a voting system that can’t be subverted by fossil fuel producers, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Two years ago, I wrote this about how the COP climate summits are designed to fail, and how they could be designed to succeed. Sadly, nothing has changed.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Our little tiny trump.
NEW: Councillors and sources inside the City of Vancouver say the city's mayor, Ken Sim, will put forth a budget Wednesday that will eliminate the city's celebrated climate and sustainability department.
Vancouver mayor plans to eliminate city's climate and sustainability department
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is planning to eliminate the city's sustainability and climate department under the guise of a push to prevent increases to property taxes. Canada's National Observer learned a...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Our little tiny trump.
Long interview with Geoffrey Hinton “the God father of AI”. Worth enduring Jon Stewart’s grating naive role-play. I’ll pull out this one bit about China: youtu.be/jrK3PsD3APk?... (1:04:02).
AI: What Could Go Wrong? with Geoffrey Hinton | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
YouTube video by The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
youtu.be
November 11, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Long interview with Geoffrey Hinton “the God father of AI”. Worth enduring Jon Stewart’s grating naive role-play. I’ll pull out this one bit about China: youtu.be/jrK3PsD3APk?... (1:04:02).
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1/ NEW: We identified 20 people who attended a white nationalist conference and, despite their efforts to keep it secret, caught another 30 people on film to identify in the future. Several MMA/combat sports instructors were discovered and their gyms have cut ties.
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Everybody Attending White Nationalist Conference Caught on Film
Advertised near-exclusively in white nationalist online spaces, promotional social media posts for the event include symbolism popular with neo-Nazis, including the kolovrat sun wheel and a table with...
www.antihate.ca
November 10, 2025 at 12:46 PM
1/ NEW: We identified 20 people who attended a white nationalist conference and, despite their efforts to keep it secret, caught another 30 people on film to identify in the future. Several MMA/combat sports instructors were discovered and their gyms have cut ties.
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The MMA-GymBro-Nazi nexus.
CBC uncovers a secret neo-Nazi gathering in Vancouver — attended by MMA gym owners, trainers & far-right extremists.
A chilling look at how hate is spreading in Canada — and why public journalism matters.
📰 r.pebmac.ca/https://www....
#SaveTheCBC #cdnpoli #AntiHate #Democracy
A chilling look at how hate is spreading in Canada — and why public journalism matters.
📰 r.pebmac.ca/https://www....
#SaveTheCBC #cdnpoli #AntiHate #Democracy
November 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
The MMA-GymBro-Nazi nexus.
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‘The second coming we all deserve!’ Sesame Street goes global at long last
‘The second coming we all deserve!’ Sesame Street goes global at long last
After decades of struggle, the warm-hearted kids’ programme has been rescued by Netflix. This could be the start of a partnership as enduring as Bert and Ernie’s
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:41 AM
‘The second coming we all deserve!’ Sesame Street goes global at long last
America’s political system is non-binary pretending to be binary. They can’t fix it without breaking up the two party system.
November 10, 2025 at 5:15 AM
America’s political system is non-binary pretending to be binary. They can’t fix it without breaking up the two party system.
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Sunday night photo dump around #Vancouver 📷
November 10, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Sunday night photo dump around #Vancouver 📷
Not sure I like Pluribus.
November 9, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Not sure I like Pluribus.
Robbing Peter to pay … Peter.
Trump says he will use tariff revenue to send $2,000 checks to Americans. While most would welcome the infusion, it could cost them in the long run.
Trump floats using tariff revenue to send $2,000 checks to Americans. Here's how that could hurt people in the long run.
Trump says he will use tariff revenue to send $2,000 checks to Americans. While most would welcome the infusion, it could cost them in the long run.
www.businessinsider.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Robbing Peter to pay … Peter.
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“We're seeing a level of proliferation of bodies & body piles from space that's unlike anything I've ever seen…”
Human rights investigator Nathaniel Raymond explains how more people could be killed within a week in Sudan, compared to the past two years in Gaza.
🔗 zeteo.com/p/sudans-dea...
Human rights investigator Nathaniel Raymond explains how more people could be killed within a week in Sudan, compared to the past two years in Gaza.
🔗 zeteo.com/p/sudans-dea...
November 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
“We're seeing a level of proliferation of bodies & body piles from space that's unlike anything I've ever seen…”
Human rights investigator Nathaniel Raymond explains how more people could be killed within a week in Sudan, compared to the past two years in Gaza.
🔗 zeteo.com/p/sudans-dea...
Human rights investigator Nathaniel Raymond explains how more people could be killed within a week in Sudan, compared to the past two years in Gaza.
🔗 zeteo.com/p/sudans-dea...
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I get there’s a shutdown and whatever but even before then, the fact that no federal Democrats are even entertaining the idea to dismantle ICE is absurd to me.
November 9, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I get there’s a shutdown and whatever but even before then, the fact that no federal Democrats are even entertaining the idea to dismantle ICE is absurd to me.
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This is the seminal paper written by Watson & Crick outlining the structure of DNA.
Rosalind Franklin should have been co-author on this publication.
She was just given a meager acknowledgement.
This is the seminal paper written by Watson & Crick outlining the structure of DNA.
Rosalind Franklin should have been co-author on this publication.
She was just given a meager acknowledgement.
November 9, 2025 at 4:14 AM
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This is the seminal paper written by Watson & Crick outlining the structure of DNA.
Rosalind Franklin should have been co-author on this publication.
She was just given a meager acknowledgement.
This is the seminal paper written by Watson & Crick outlining the structure of DNA.
Rosalind Franklin should have been co-author on this publication.
She was just given a meager acknowledgement.
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What on earth is this? Really? Guys, we just spent all year picking apart the whole concept of “abundance” (neoliberal deregulation & trickledown framed as some new source of prizes for us all). Now it’s touted by a group wanting to supply tools & messaging for many enviro groups?
Just say no.
Just say no.
November 9, 2025 at 2:34 AM
What on earth is this? Really? Guys, we just spent all year picking apart the whole concept of “abundance” (neoliberal deregulation & trickledown framed as some new source of prizes for us all). Now it’s touted by a group wanting to supply tools & messaging for many enviro groups?
Just say no.
Just say no.
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A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
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Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
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James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
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This is a really remarkable piece of writing and in its particulars it describes so, so many people
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:31 AM
This is a really remarkable piece of writing and in its particulars it describes so, so many people
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this is what anericans are getting for our trillion dollar tech investment while the rest of the world works on free and sustainabile energy
bsky.app/profile/404m...
bsky.app/profile/404m...
X and TikTok accounts are dedicated to posting AI-generated videos of women being strangled.
OpenAI’s Sora 2 Floods Social Media With Videos of Women Being Strangled
X and TikTok accounts are dedicated to posting AI-generated videos of women being strangled.
www.404media.co
November 7, 2025 at 4:25 PM
this is what anericans are getting for our trillion dollar tech investment while the rest of the world works on free and sustainabile energy
bsky.app/profile/404m...
bsky.app/profile/404m...
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Trump calls it a 'disgrace' that South Africa is hosting the G20, reiterates debunked claims of a white 'genocide'.
Trump says US to boycott South Africa G20 summit over white ‘genocide’
Trump calls it a 'disgrace' that South Africa is hosting the G20, reiterates debunked claims of a white 'genocide'.
bit.ly
November 8, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Trump calls it a 'disgrace' that South Africa is hosting the G20, reiterates debunked claims of a white 'genocide'.
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Street drugs have killed more than 18,600 BCers. DULF worked with cops, health authorities, feds to try and source, test and sell drugs with a known purity and potency to reduce overdose deaths.
Their strategy was saving lives.
Today they were found guilty of trafficking.
thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
Their strategy was saving lives.
Today they were found guilty of trafficking.
thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
DULF Founders Guilty of Drug Trafficking | The Tyee
Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum didn’t have permission to sell tested drugs despite good intentions, court finds.
thetyee.ca
November 8, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Street drugs have killed more than 18,600 BCers. DULF worked with cops, health authorities, feds to try and source, test and sell drugs with a known purity and potency to reduce overdose deaths.
Their strategy was saving lives.
Today they were found guilty of trafficking.
thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
Their strategy was saving lives.
Today they were found guilty of trafficking.
thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...