Hendrik Schäfer
@hendrikschaefer.bsky.social
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Professor of Environmental Microbiology at University of Warwick, UK
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Professor of Environmental Microbiology at University of Warwick, UK
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January 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Wow, 🤩 congratulations #Macclesfield.
Amazing upset in #FACup
2:1 win against Cup holder #Palace
#MaACPAL
www.fotmob.com/match/508992...
Amazing upset in #FACup
2:1 win against Cup holder #Palace
#MaACPAL
www.fotmob.com/match/508992...
Macclesfield FC vs Crystal Palace - live score, predicted lineups and H2H stats
Macclesfield FC vs Crystal Palace on Sat, Jan 10, 2026, 12:15 GMT. Check live results, H2H, match stats, lineups, player ratings, insights, team forms, shotmap, and highlights.
www.fotmob.com
January 10, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Wow, 🤩 congratulations #Macclesfield.
Amazing upset in #FACup
2:1 win against Cup holder #Palace
#MaACPAL
www.fotmob.com/match/508992...
Amazing upset in #FACup
2:1 win against Cup holder #Palace
#MaACPAL
www.fotmob.com/match/508992...
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“Uruguay did what most nations still call impossible: it built a power grid that runs almost entirely on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. The physicist who led that transformation says the same playbook could work anywhere—if governments have the courage to change the rules.”
Uruguay’s Renewable Charge: A Small Nation, A Big Lesson For The World
Uruguay built a power grid that runs 99% on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. Here’s how its bold energy overhaul became a global model.
www.forbes.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:29 AM
“Uruguay did what most nations still call impossible: it built a power grid that runs almost entirely on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. The physicist who led that transformation says the same playbook could work anywhere—if governments have the courage to change the rules.”
My MP Matt Western has been on Bluesky for a while and I urge @mattwestern.bsky.social to support action against X.
My position has been clear for a long time. Official UK and EU institutions should abandon X. Following the Grok scandal, I’m supportive of taking X down in UK 🇬🇧 and EU 🇪🇺
My position has been clear for a long time. Official UK and EU institutions should abandon X. Following the Grok scandal, I’m supportive of taking X down in UK 🇬🇧 and EU 🇪🇺
If your MP is on BlueSky, do feel free to tag them.
Remaining on X, a platform which that allows for the mass manufacturing of non-consensual sexual images of women and minors, is no longer endorsement.
The government needs to leave it.
Now.
Remaining on X, a platform which that allows for the mass manufacturing of non-consensual sexual images of women and minors, is no longer endorsement.
The government needs to leave it.
Now.
Staying on X is an Endorsement - and It's Unforgivable
The UK government cannot claim to protect women and children while continuing to post on a platform that enables their abuse.
open.substack.com
January 10, 2026 at 10:46 AM
My MP Matt Western has been on Bluesky for a while and I urge @mattwestern.bsky.social to support action against X.
My position has been clear for a long time. Official UK and EU institutions should abandon X. Following the Grok scandal, I’m supportive of taking X down in UK 🇬🇧 and EU 🇪🇺
My position has been clear for a long time. Official UK and EU institutions should abandon X. Following the Grok scandal, I’m supportive of taking X down in UK 🇬🇧 and EU 🇪🇺
“The world overlooks Uruguay’s example at its own risk. In fact, renewables are ready, the playbook is in place, and the advantages are tangible. The only missing ingredient is the political will, which is often clouded by self-interest and money.”
www.forbes.com/sites/kensil...
www.forbes.com/sites/kensil...
Uruguay’s Renewable Charge: A Small Nation, A Big Lesson For The World
Uruguay built a power grid that runs 99% on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. Here’s how its bold energy overhaul became a global model.
www.forbes.com
January 10, 2026 at 10:29 AM
“The world overlooks Uruguay’s example at its own risk. In fact, renewables are ready, the playbook is in place, and the advantages are tangible. The only missing ingredient is the political will, which is often clouded by self-interest and money.”
www.forbes.com/sites/kensil...
www.forbes.com/sites/kensil...
I'm excited to announce the official Nullschool app is here!
earth.nullschool.net on mobile browsers works fine, but the app is nicer. Full screen display, persistence across sessions, text size that matches device settings. Even landscape works well.
And, like the website: no ads!
Links below ⬇️
earth.nullschool.net on mobile browsers works fine, but the app is nicer. Full screen display, persistence across sessions, text size that matches device settings. Even landscape works well.
And, like the website: no ads!
Links below ⬇️
January 7, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Fire pit and mulled wine 🍷
January 4, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Fire pit and mulled wine 🍷
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There is, to my mind, no justification for the continued use by the UK Government of X as a platform for official comms. There hasn't been for some time, in fact, but if the latest developments around AI-generated image abuse and CSAM don't change the policy I really don't know what will.
NEW: People are using Elon Musk's chatbot, Grok, to alter images to depict real women being sexually abused, humiliated, hurt, and even killed.
futurism.com/future-socie...
futurism.com/future-socie...
Grok Is Being Used to Depict Horrific Violence Against Real Women
People are asking Elon Musk's Grok chatbot to alter images to depict women being sexually abused, humiliated, and even killed.
futurism.com
January 2, 2026 at 9:18 PM
There is, to my mind, no justification for the continued use by the UK Government of X as a platform for official comms. There hasn't been for some time, in fact, but if the latest developments around AI-generated image abuse and CSAM don't change the policy I really don't know what will.
The logical consequence, in my opinion, would be to suspend X with immediate effect in UK and EU (and hopefully elsewhere too)
X should be prosecuted and fined for allowing this to go on.
All official accounts of governments and legislators should now retire from X.
X should be prosecuted and fined for allowing this to go on.
All official accounts of governments and legislators should now retire from X.
It gets *worse* than the nude deepfakes.
The UK and EU have said nothing.
The UK and EU have said nothing.
NEW: People are using Elon Musk's chatbot, Grok, to alter images to depict real women being sexually abused, humiliated, hurt, and even killed.
futurism.com/future-socie...
futurism.com/future-socie...
January 3, 2026 at 9:22 AM
The logical consequence, in my opinion, would be to suspend X with immediate effect in UK and EU (and hopefully elsewhere too)
X should be prosecuted and fined for allowing this to go on.
All official accounts of governments and legislators should now retire from X.
X should be prosecuted and fined for allowing this to go on.
All official accounts of governments and legislators should now retire from X.
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Die ganzen Feuerwerk Fans sollten gezwungen werden das anzuschauen!
December 29, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Die ganzen Feuerwerk Fans sollten gezwungen werden das anzuschauen!
Great thoughtful piece on #AI and the increasing risk of subordinating to digital authority rather than one’s own intellectual capacities.
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Our king, priest and feudal lord – how AI is taking us back to the dark ages | Joseph de Weck
Since the Enlightenment, we’ve been making our own decisions. But now AI may be about to change that, says Joseph de Weck, a fellow with the Foreign Policy Research Institute
www.theguardian.com
December 26, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Great thoughtful piece on #AI and the increasing risk of subordinating to digital authority rather than one’s own intellectual capacities.
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The dictator’s threats and dirty tricks go unanswered and unpunished. We can’t keep rolling over like this
✏️ @lukemcgee.bsky.social
✏️ @lukemcgee.bsky.social
Putin is out to destroy the UK and Europe. If we don’t accept that, we’re doomed
The dictator’s threats and dirty tricks go unanswered and unpunished. We can’t keep rolling over like this
www.thenewworld.co.uk
December 24, 2025 at 9:27 AM
The dictator’s threats and dirty tricks go unanswered and unpunished. We can’t keep rolling over like this
✏️ @lukemcgee.bsky.social
✏️ @lukemcgee.bsky.social
On Russias aggression towards UK and Europe. Give this piece by Paul Mason a read 👇
#Russia #Putin
www.thenewworld.co.uk/pauol-mason-...
#Russia #Putin
www.thenewworld.co.uk/pauol-mason-...
We are Putin’s next target
Most politicians remain oblivious to the threat, especially on the left. But they must realise Putin could do to us what he’s done to Ukraine, without firing a shot
www.thenewworld.co.uk
December 24, 2025 at 10:12 AM
On Russias aggression towards UK and Europe. Give this piece by Paul Mason a read 👇
#Russia #Putin
www.thenewworld.co.uk/pauol-mason-...
#Russia #Putin
www.thenewworld.co.uk/pauol-mason-...
Europa muss endlich akzeptieren, dass Appeasement mit #Russland nicht funktioniert. Europa muss sich, leider, auf potentiellen Krieg vorbereiten.
Unbedingt lesen 👇
#Russland #Putin
Unbedingt lesen 👇
#Russland #Putin
Meine diesjährige Reise ins Baltikum geht dem Ende entgegen. Und es ist mir ein großes Bedürfnis zu sagen, was alle längst wissen sollten.
Russland bereitet sich auf einen Angriff gegen die NATO vor. Der Kreml schlägt alle diplomatischen Angebote aus. Dieses Russland ist unser Feind.
Russland bereitet sich auf einen Angriff gegen die NATO vor. Der Kreml schlägt alle diplomatischen Angebote aus. Dieses Russland ist unser Feind.
December 23, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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"...the tragic reality is that we are going to face more and more climate disasters, some in effect fuelled by AI, and we may start to face more direct AI-induced disasters too."
Some thoughts on #AI and why it's the last thing #climate needs.
www.edp24.co.uk/news/2565188...
Some thoughts on #AI and why it's the last thing #climate needs.
www.edp24.co.uk/news/2565188...
Why AI is the last thing climate needs
How do you feel about artificial intelligence or ‘AI’ as it’s commonly known?
www.edp24.co.uk
December 22, 2025 at 1:02 PM
"...the tragic reality is that we are going to face more and more climate disasters, some in effect fuelled by AI, and we may start to face more direct AI-induced disasters too."
Some thoughts on #AI and why it's the last thing #climate needs.
www.edp24.co.uk/news/2565188...
Some thoughts on #AI and why it's the last thing #climate needs.
www.edp24.co.uk/news/2565188...
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Clever 👏👏👏
December 20, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Clever 👏👏👏
#YouTube has just become unusable.
To be fair, the interface has always sucked massively, but now this pops up relentlessly, even if you opt to pass, it come back straight away. 🤬
To be fair, the interface has always sucked massively, but now this pops up relentlessly, even if you opt to pass, it come back straight away. 🤬
December 17, 2025 at 6:08 PM
#YouTube has just become unusable.
To be fair, the interface has always sucked massively, but now this pops up relentlessly, even if you opt to pass, it come back straight away. 🤬
To be fair, the interface has always sucked massively, but now this pops up relentlessly, even if you opt to pass, it come back straight away. 🤬
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This is Millie. She just learned how to sled. Hopes you brought a second land frisbee, because she will not be taking turns. 13/10 (TT: millietheredlab)
December 16, 2025 at 11:02 PM
This is Millie. She just learned how to sled. Hopes you brought a second land frisbee, because she will not be taking turns. 13/10 (TT: millietheredlab)
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So structural biology is not dead after all 😋 Not a big surprise The title of this article is exactly in line with what I think.
Same applies to LLMs for scientific writing.
Same applies to LLMs for scientific writing.
AlphaFold predictions are valuable hypotheses and accelerate but do not replace experimental structure determination - Nature Methods
An analysis of AlphaFold protein structure predictions shows that while in many cases the predictions are highly accurate, there are also many instances where the predicted structures or parts of pred...
www.nature.com
December 14, 2025 at 4:18 PM
So structural biology is not dead after all 😋 Not a big surprise The title of this article is exactly in line with what I think.
Same applies to LLMs for scientific writing.
Same applies to LLMs for scientific writing.
Das 0:4 Endergebnis entspricht der Tatsache, dass wir in allen Belangen unzureichend waren.
Der einzige, der derzeit ein ums andere Mal super Leistung abliefert ist Mio #Backhaus
Wenn es nicht besser wird, sind wir bald auf Abstiegsrang.
#SVWVFB
#Werder
Der einzige, der derzeit ein ums andere Mal super Leistung abliefert ist Mio #Backhaus
Wenn es nicht besser wird, sind wir bald auf Abstiegsrang.
#SVWVFB
#Werder
Und dann sowas….
Stuttgart tritt #Friedl raus, kein Gelb.
#Coulibaly sieht 2. Gelbe und fliegt, weil Schiri eine Lappalie in HZ 1 bestraft hat.
Kannst Du Dir nicht ausdenken.
#SVWVFB
Stuttgart tritt #Friedl raus, kein Gelb.
#Coulibaly sieht 2. Gelbe und fliegt, weil Schiri eine Lappalie in HZ 1 bestraft hat.
Kannst Du Dir nicht ausdenken.
#SVWVFB
December 14, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Und dann sowas….
Stuttgart tritt #Friedl raus, kein Gelb.
#Coulibaly sieht 2. Gelbe und fliegt, weil Schiri eine Lappalie in HZ 1 bestraft hat.
Kannst Du Dir nicht ausdenken.
#SVWVFB
Stuttgart tritt #Friedl raus, kein Gelb.
#Coulibaly sieht 2. Gelbe und fliegt, weil Schiri eine Lappalie in HZ 1 bestraft hat.
Kannst Du Dir nicht ausdenken.
#SVWVFB
December 14, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Und dann sowas….
Stuttgart tritt #Friedl raus, kein Gelb.
#Coulibaly sieht 2. Gelbe und fliegt, weil Schiri eine Lappalie in HZ 1 bestraft hat.
Kannst Du Dir nicht ausdenken.
#SVWVFB
Stuttgart tritt #Friedl raus, kein Gelb.
#Coulibaly sieht 2. Gelbe und fliegt, weil Schiri eine Lappalie in HZ 1 bestraft hat.
Kannst Du Dir nicht ausdenken.
#SVWVFB
December 14, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Und dann sowas….
Stuttgart tritt #Friedl raus, kein Gelb.
#Coulibaly sieht 2. Gelbe und fliegt, weil Schiri eine Lappalie in HZ 1 bestraft hat.
Kannst Du Dir nicht ausdenken.
#SVWVFB
Stuttgart tritt #Friedl raus, kein Gelb.
#Coulibaly sieht 2. Gelbe und fliegt, weil Schiri eine Lappalie in HZ 1 bestraft hat.
Kannst Du Dir nicht ausdenken.
#SVWVFB