Jo Ferreira
@gsus42.bsky.social
Astro PhD trying to move to Remote Sensing with Machine Learning and Radiative Transfer methods applicable to public datasets for a wide range of applications. Fan of public datasets :)
No fanatics & scammers e.g. buttcoiners, elonstans, putinists, pr0n🚫
No fanatics & scammers e.g. buttcoiners, elonstans, putinists, pr0n🚫
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The crisis at the BBC shows how embattled and defensive serious news organisations have become - and how close they are to yielding, pre-emptively, and being overwhelmed, by authoritarian populists.
November 10, 2025 at 12:07 AM
The crisis at the BBC shows how embattled and defensive serious news organisations have become - and how close they are to yielding, pre-emptively, and being overwhelmed, by authoritarian populists.
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BREAKING: People are being suspended on X in Turkey for posting videos of these protests against Erdoğan’s corrupt and repressive regime.
Keep sharing everywhere.
Keep sharing everywhere.
March 23, 2025 at 12:20 PM
BREAKING: People are being suspended on X in Turkey for posting videos of these protests against Erdoğan’s corrupt and repressive regime.
Keep sharing everywhere.
Keep sharing everywhere.
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The media showed every Trump rally but won’t show a single Bernie Sanders rally. Now that we control the biggest independent news network in America we will flip the script and show every Bernie Sanders rally, like the last one on Sunday in Altoona, Wisconsin youtu.be/2StnaGCQPCI?...
Bernie Leads POWERFUL RALLY in GOP TERRITORY
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
youtu.be
March 10, 2025 at 4:17 AM
The media showed every Trump rally but won’t show a single Bernie Sanders rally. Now that we control the biggest independent news network in America we will flip the script and show every Bernie Sanders rally, like the last one on Sunday in Altoona, Wisconsin youtu.be/2StnaGCQPCI?...
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WHOA! Bernie BRINGS THE HOUSE DOWN at PACKED RALLY
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
youtu.be
March 8, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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The Trump administration has three wings you need to deal with: Fascist, Corporatist, and Incompetent
That's why you can't easily deal with them @jagmeetsingh.ca @mark-carney.bsky.social
That's why you can't easily deal with them @jagmeetsingh.ca @mark-carney.bsky.social
The Only Way to Defeat Trump
YouTube video by Adam Something
www.youtube.com
March 3, 2025 at 11:37 PM
The Trump administration has three wings you need to deal with: Fascist, Corporatist, and Incompetent
That's why you can't easily deal with them @jagmeetsingh.ca @mark-carney.bsky.social
That's why you can't easily deal with them @jagmeetsingh.ca @mark-carney.bsky.social
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Two tumbling sea otters is greater than one. 🦦🦦 #ラッコ #seaotters
March 1, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Two tumbling sea otters is greater than one. 🦦🦦 #ラッコ #seaotters
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Utrecht To Start Construction On Largest Car-Free Neighborhood In The Country Next Week
The district will include 6,000 homes built to house 12,000 residents with space for 250 shared cars, 21,500 bicycle parking spaces in the buildings, & two logistics hubs for parcels.
nltimes.nl/2025/02/25/u...
The district will include 6,000 homes built to house 12,000 residents with space for 250 shared cars, 21,500 bicycle parking spaces in the buildings, & two logistics hubs for parcels.
nltimes.nl/2025/02/25/u...
Utrecht to start construction on largest car-free neighborhood in the country next week
Construction of a new neighborhood is set to begin in Utrecht next week. The neighborhood, called Merwede, is scheduled to be the largest car-free district in the Netherlands, with 6,000 homes. The ar...
nltimes.nl
February 28, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Utrecht To Start Construction On Largest Car-Free Neighborhood In The Country Next Week
The district will include 6,000 homes built to house 12,000 residents with space for 250 shared cars, 21,500 bicycle parking spaces in the buildings, & two logistics hubs for parcels.
nltimes.nl/2025/02/25/u...
The district will include 6,000 homes built to house 12,000 residents with space for 250 shared cars, 21,500 bicycle parking spaces in the buildings, & two logistics hubs for parcels.
nltimes.nl/2025/02/25/u...
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Reality check.
Thank you, Financial Times.
Thank you, Financial Times.
February 25, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Reality check.
Thank you, Financial Times.
Thank you, Financial Times.
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Opinion piece: Farms worldwide need access to commercial satellite data to enhance #SustainableDevelopment goals and research. In PNAS: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
#SDGs #SmallholderFarm #ClimateChange #agriculture #LandUse #CropProductivity
#SDGs #SmallholderFarm #ClimateChange #agriculture #LandUse #CropProductivity
February 25, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Opinion piece: Farms worldwide need access to commercial satellite data to enhance #SustainableDevelopment goals and research. In PNAS: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
#SDGs #SmallholderFarm #ClimateChange #agriculture #LandUse #CropProductivity
#SDGs #SmallholderFarm #ClimateChange #agriculture #LandUse #CropProductivity
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Our new paper, based on data from 1,705 studies, shows that pesticides are toxic to organisms they are not intended to harm, including fungi, microbes, plants, insects, & vertebrates such as ourselves. Questions the wisdom of applying over 3 million tonnes of them every year...
February 13, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Our new paper, based on data from 1,705 studies, shows that pesticides are toxic to organisms they are not intended to harm, including fungi, microbes, plants, insects, & vertebrates such as ourselves. Questions the wisdom of applying over 3 million tonnes of them every year...
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Return of the good times: the Earth Observation Lab of @humboldtuni.bsky.social has joined Bluesky: Follow @humboldteolab.bsky.social for all things terrestrial remote sensing and geospatial at large!
February 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Return of the good times: the Earth Observation Lab of @humboldtuni.bsky.social has joined Bluesky: Follow @humboldteolab.bsky.social for all things terrestrial remote sensing and geospatial at large!
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A powerful encapsulation of Western decline - you only get a clown show like this when your institutions are in trouble:
February 12, 2025 at 3:12 PM
A powerful encapsulation of Western decline - you only get a clown show like this when your institutions are in trouble:
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Face aux défis de la transition écologique, l’IA peut changer la donne 🦾
Découvrez 12 projets innovants, qui misent sur l’ #IA pour fiabiliser et accélérer la production des données nous permettant d'observer et d'accompagner la transformation de nos territoires 👉 www.ign.fr/reperes/tran...
Découvrez 12 projets innovants, qui misent sur l’ #IA pour fiabiliser et accélérer la production des données nous permettant d'observer et d'accompagner la transformation de nos territoires 👉 www.ign.fr/reperes/tran...
Transition écologique : 12 projets où l'IA change la donne
Pourquoi l’intelligence artificielle s’est-elle imposée comme une alliée de choix face à l’intensification des bouleversements climatiques et écologiques ? La réponse à travers 12 projets, allant de l...
www.ign.fr
January 22, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Face aux défis de la transition écologique, l’IA peut changer la donne 🦾
Découvrez 12 projets innovants, qui misent sur l’ #IA pour fiabiliser et accélérer la production des données nous permettant d'observer et d'accompagner la transformation de nos territoires 👉 www.ign.fr/reperes/tran...
Découvrez 12 projets innovants, qui misent sur l’ #IA pour fiabiliser et accélérer la production des données nous permettant d'observer et d'accompagner la transformation de nos territoires 👉 www.ign.fr/reperes/tran...
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IMPORTANT: If you live in the United States or Canada, you’ve probably heard Trump‘s constant claim that the United States is “subsidizing” Canada. It’s wrong of course, but here’s the best explanation I’ve seen about how & why it’s wrong. PLEASE WATCH & SHARE IT A LOT. Kudos to Andrew Chang & CBC.
Is Trump right about the U.S. 'subsidizing' Canada? | About That
YouTube video by CBC News
youtu.be
January 14, 2025 at 5:19 PM
IMPORTANT: If you live in the United States or Canada, you’ve probably heard Trump‘s constant claim that the United States is “subsidizing” Canada. It’s wrong of course, but here’s the best explanation I’ve seen about how & why it’s wrong. PLEASE WATCH & SHARE IT A LOT. Kudos to Andrew Chang & CBC.
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Job Announcement: PhD Position on EO research of Drought, Fire and Vegetation in Kruger National Park, South Africa
Position: PhD ResearcherStudy Area: Kruger National Park, South AfricaApplication Deadline: until position is filledStart Date: as soon as
remote-sensing.org/phd-position...
Position: PhD ResearcherStudy Area: Kruger National Park, South AfricaApplication Deadline: until position is filledStart Date: as soon as
remote-sensing.org/phd-position...
PhD position: Earth Observation of drought and fire impacts
Job Announcement: PhD Position on EO research of Drought, Fire and Vegetation in Kruger National Park, South Africa
Position: PhD ResearcherStudy Area: Kruge
remote-sensing.org
January 13, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Job Announcement: PhD Position on EO research of Drought, Fire and Vegetation in Kruger National Park, South Africa
Position: PhD ResearcherStudy Area: Kruger National Park, South AfricaApplication Deadline: until position is filledStart Date: as soon as
remote-sensing.org/phd-position...
Position: PhD ResearcherStudy Area: Kruger National Park, South AfricaApplication Deadline: until position is filledStart Date: as soon as
remote-sensing.org/phd-position...
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“Americans did not choose car dependency. We didn’t vote for it, and it was not the winner in a free market competition. The real answer is complex, but a single turning point reveals an essential part of the story.”
www.planetizen.com/features/132...
The 100-Year Road to Car Dependency in the US
October 8, 2024, marks the centennial of the publication of what would soon become the Los Angeles Traffic Ordinance — a landmark on the road toward our car-dominated status quo.
www.planetizen.com
January 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM
“Americans did not choose car dependency. We didn’t vote for it, and it was not the winner in a free market competition. The real answer is complex, but a single turning point reveals an essential part of the story.”
www.planetizen.com/features/132...
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Satellite Imagery is used extensively in open-source investigative research, in this guide tech-fellow Agnes Cameron explains how some satellite images reveal more than the eye can see. www.bellingcat.com/resources/20...
A Beginner’s Guide to Seeing More With Satellite Imagery
Multispectral satellite images can reveal useful information about the world, such as mining activity and changes in vegetation.
www.bellingcat.com
January 10, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Satellite Imagery is used extensively in open-source investigative research, in this guide tech-fellow Agnes Cameron explains how some satellite images reveal more than the eye can see. www.bellingcat.com/resources/20...
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Why is Riding a Bicycle in the City Turning Into a Culture War.
momentummag.com/bicycle-cult...
momentummag.com/bicycle-cult...
Why is Riding a Bicycle in the City Turning Into a Culture War
Here are some key reasons why a safety and efficiency issue is turning into a bicycle culture war.
momentummag.com
January 9, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Why is Riding a Bicycle in the City Turning Into a Culture War.
momentummag.com/bicycle-cult...
momentummag.com/bicycle-cult...
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This is vile stuff, and it will invite all kinds of abuses including outright violence.
Big Journalism doesn't seem to realize what is at stake here, or care if it does understand. As usual...
forward.com/news/686...
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Big Journalism doesn't seem to realize what is at stake here, or care if it does understand. As usual...
forward.com/news/686...
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Scoop: Heritage Foundation plans to ‘identify and target’ Wikipedia editors
The conservative think tank told prospective donors that the project was part of its work to combat antisemitism.
forward.com
January 8, 2025 at 1:59 AM
This is vile stuff, and it will invite all kinds of abuses including outright violence.
Big Journalism doesn't seem to realize what is at stake here, or care if it does understand. As usual...
forward.com/news/686...
2/2
Big Journalism doesn't seem to realize what is at stake here, or care if it does understand. As usual...
forward.com/news/686...
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Urban populations could swell by as much as 80% by 2030, but outward urban sprawl strains resources, increases costs for public services and widens the gap between the rich and poor.
Uncover the risks cities face by growing ↔️ outward, not ⬆️ upward: https://bit.ly/3ZX3atw
Uncover the risks cities face by growing ↔️ outward, not ⬆️ upward: https://bit.ly/3ZX3atw
January 2, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Urban populations could swell by as much as 80% by 2030, but outward urban sprawl strains resources, increases costs for public services and widens the gap between the rich and poor.
Uncover the risks cities face by growing ↔️ outward, not ⬆️ upward: https://bit.ly/3ZX3atw
Uncover the risks cities face by growing ↔️ outward, not ⬆️ upward: https://bit.ly/3ZX3atw
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can connect this project to social housing in one step:
it contains a bust of jakob fugger, of the augsburg fuggers.
jakob built the fuggerei - the oldest continually operating social housing complex, in augsburg. worth a pilgrimage IMO. recently hit 500 years.
youtu.be/hmVaNvVp_rE?...
it contains a bust of jakob fugger, of the augsburg fuggers.
jakob built the fuggerei - the oldest continually operating social housing complex, in augsburg. worth a pilgrimage IMO. recently hit 500 years.
youtu.be/hmVaNvVp_rE?...
December 26, 2024 at 10:35 PM
can connect this project to social housing in one step:
it contains a bust of jakob fugger, of the augsburg fuggers.
jakob built the fuggerei - the oldest continually operating social housing complex, in augsburg. worth a pilgrimage IMO. recently hit 500 years.
youtu.be/hmVaNvVp_rE?...
it contains a bust of jakob fugger, of the augsburg fuggers.
jakob built the fuggerei - the oldest continually operating social housing complex, in augsburg. worth a pilgrimage IMO. recently hit 500 years.
youtu.be/hmVaNvVp_rE?...
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Thanks to the Republican Congress, and a tsunami of lies from Musk and others, the only US agency dedicated to tracking and exposing Russian and Chinese propaganda around the world ceases to exist
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
US agency focused on foreign disinformation shuts down
A leading US government agency that tracks foreign disinformation has terminated its operations, the State Department said Tuesday, after Congress failed to extend its funding following years of Repub...
www.france24.com
December 26, 2024 at 8:30 AM
Thanks to the Republican Congress, and a tsunami of lies from Musk and others, the only US agency dedicated to tracking and exposing Russian and Chinese propaganda around the world ceases to exist
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
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December 24, 2024 at 3:54 PM