Jan-Jaap Wesselink
@j1nj22p.bsky.social
Bioinformatics/genomics, landscape photography
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I just did the dumbest thing of my entire career to prove a much more serious point.
I tricked ChatGPT and Google, and made them tell other users I’m a competitive hot-dog-eating world champion
People are using this trick on a massive scale to make AI tell you lies. I’ll explain how I did it
I tricked ChatGPT and Google, and made them tell other users I’m a competitive hot-dog-eating world champion
People are using this trick on a massive scale to make AI tell you lies. I’ll explain how I did it
February 18, 2026 at 4:37 PM
I just did the dumbest thing of my entire career to prove a much more serious point.
I tricked ChatGPT and Google, and made them tell other users I’m a competitive hot-dog-eating world champion
People are using this trick on a massive scale to make AI tell you lies. I’ll explain how I did it
I tricked ChatGPT and Google, and made them tell other users I’m a competitive hot-dog-eating world champion
People are using this trick on a massive scale to make AI tell you lies. I’ll explain how I did it
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Something new: A short video responding to the Trump administration saying that economists whose studies aren’t what they want to hear should be “disciplined” www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzZd...
Now Trumpists are menacing economists
YouTube video by Paul Krugman
www.youtube.com
February 18, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Something new: A short video responding to the Trump administration saying that economists whose studies aren’t what they want to hear should be “disciplined” www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzZd...
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Stürme, Überschwemmungen und Hitze werden mit zunehmender Erderhitzung häufiger und heftiger. Während die globale Durchschnittstemperatur seit Beginn der Industrialisierung um etwa 1,4 Grad gestiegen ist, ist Europa ungefähr 2,4 Grad heißer geworden.
Leugnen bringt’s nicht.
www.taz.de/!6154994
Leugnen bringt’s nicht.
www.taz.de/!6154994
Klimawandel „höhlt Fundament der EU aus“: EU-Expert*innen fordern Anpassung an 3 Grad Erderhitzung
Der wissenschaftliche Klimabeirat der EU fordert eine einheitliche Strategie zur Klimaanpassung. Die werde aber ohne Klimaschutz nicht ausreichen.
www.taz.de
February 17, 2026 at 7:50 AM
Stürme, Überschwemmungen und Hitze werden mit zunehmender Erderhitzung häufiger und heftiger. Während die globale Durchschnittstemperatur seit Beginn der Industrialisierung um etwa 1,4 Grad gestiegen ist, ist Europa ungefähr 2,4 Grad heißer geworden.
Leugnen bringt’s nicht.
www.taz.de/!6154994
Leugnen bringt’s nicht.
www.taz.de/!6154994
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Europe warms twice as fast as the global average. The @esabcc.bsky.social recommends planning for 2.8-3.3°C warming by 2100. Analysis of the 🇧🇪 2021 floods shows that better governance reduces losses. We need 'climate resilience by design'.
🔗 climate-advisory-board.europa.eu/reports-and-...
🔗 climate-advisory-board.europa.eu/reports-and-...
Strengthening resilience to climate change - Recommendations for an effective EU adaptation policy framework
climate-advisory-board.europa.eu
February 17, 2026 at 8:54 AM
Europe warms twice as fast as the global average. The @esabcc.bsky.social recommends planning for 2.8-3.3°C warming by 2100. Analysis of the 🇧🇪 2021 floods shows that better governance reduces losses. We need 'climate resilience by design'.
🔗 climate-advisory-board.europa.eu/reports-and-...
🔗 climate-advisory-board.europa.eu/reports-and-...
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Trottinettes : le nombre de morts a doublé en un an en Île-de-France. Surtout en gande couronne. Avec leurs petites roues, même un simple nid de poule peut les faire tomber. Pour cette raison elles sont interdites sur la voie publique aux Pays-Bas.
Via Le Parisien
www.leparisien.fr/info-paris-i...
Via Le Parisien
www.leparisien.fr/info-paris-i...
Pas de casque, peu visible la nuit… La trottinette électrique, engin de mort en grande banlieue de Paris ?
Les accidents se succèdent cet hiver, notamment le soir, comme dans le Val-de-Marne, la Seine-et-Marne ou encore les Yvelines. Loin des zone
www.leparisien.fr
February 15, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Trottinettes : le nombre de morts a doublé en un an en Île-de-France. Surtout en gande couronne. Avec leurs petites roues, même un simple nid de poule peut les faire tomber. Pour cette raison elles sont interdites sur la voie publique aux Pays-Bas.
Via Le Parisien
www.leparisien.fr/info-paris-i...
Via Le Parisien
www.leparisien.fr/info-paris-i...
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Schneeferner (D)
1942 | 2006 | 2025
From Snowferner ('Schneeferner') to 'no ferner': The imminent deglaciation of Zugspitzplatt and loss of last German glaciers! 🧊✝️
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
1942 | 2006 | 2025
From Snowferner ('Schneeferner') to 'no ferner': The imminent deglaciation of Zugspitzplatt and loss of last German glaciers! 🧊✝️
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
February 13, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Schneeferner (D)
1942 | 2006 | 2025
From Snowferner ('Schneeferner') to 'no ferner': The imminent deglaciation of Zugspitzplatt and loss of last German glaciers! 🧊✝️
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
1942 | 2006 | 2025
From Snowferner ('Schneeferner') to 'no ferner': The imminent deglaciation of Zugspitzplatt and loss of last German glaciers! 🧊✝️
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Le fléau du GSM au volant 🙃
www.rtbf.be/article/une-...
(les piétons et cyclistes peuvent toujours emprunter le pont)
www.rtbf.be/article/une-...
(les piétons et cyclistes peuvent toujours emprunter le pont)
Une péniche accroche le pont des Arches à Liège - RTBF Actus
Le bateau est actuellement bloqué et provoque l'interruption de la circulation fluviale dans les deux sens. Le pont des...
www.rtbf.be
February 13, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Le fléau du GSM au volant 🙃
www.rtbf.be/article/une-...
(les piétons et cyclistes peuvent toujours emprunter le pont)
www.rtbf.be/article/une-...
(les piétons et cyclistes peuvent toujours emprunter le pont)
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Tiempo adverso el viernes por la borrasca Oriana 👉
🌊 Olas de más de 6 m en costas del norte y de 5 m en el Mediterráneo.
🌬️ Viento muy fuerte en amplias zonas.
☔️ Más de 180 mm en 24 horas en Grazalema.
❄️ Nevadas en cotas bajas, copiosas en la cordillera Cantábrica.
🌊 Olas de más de 6 m en costas del norte y de 5 m en el Mediterráneo.
🌬️ Viento muy fuerte en amplias zonas.
☔️ Más de 180 mm en 24 horas en Grazalema.
❄️ Nevadas en cotas bajas, copiosas en la cordillera Cantábrica.
February 12, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Tiempo adverso el viernes por la borrasca Oriana 👉
🌊 Olas de más de 6 m en costas del norte y de 5 m en el Mediterráneo.
🌬️ Viento muy fuerte en amplias zonas.
☔️ Más de 180 mm en 24 horas en Grazalema.
❄️ Nevadas en cotas bajas, copiosas en la cordillera Cantábrica.
🌊 Olas de más de 6 m en costas del norte y de 5 m en el Mediterráneo.
🌬️ Viento muy fuerte en amplias zonas.
☔️ Más de 180 mm en 24 horas en Grazalema.
❄️ Nevadas en cotas bajas, copiosas en la cordillera Cantábrica.
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"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"
www.newscase.com/palantirs-sw...
#R4Today
www.newscase.com/palantirs-sw...
#R4Today
Palantir's Swiss Exit Highlights Global Data Sovereignty Challenge | NewsCase
Switzerland's military has terminated its contract with Palantir Technologies Inc. following a security audit. The review concluded that U.S. intelligence ag
www.newscase.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:05 AM
"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"
www.newscase.com/palantirs-sw...
#R4Today
www.newscase.com/palantirs-sw...
#R4Today
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It was less than 10 years ago that this was considered impossible. And from what I read there wasn't much dissent. Everyone accepted this was the reality. Time to update some assumptions.
This state’s power prices are plummeting as it nears 100% renewables
South Australia is proving to the world that relying largely on wind and solar energy with battery back-up is incredibly cheap, with electricity prices tumbling by 30 per cent in a year and sometimes ...
www.newscientist.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:19 AM
It was less than 10 years ago that this was considered impossible. And from what I read there wasn't much dissent. Everyone accepted this was the reality. Time to update some assumptions.
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There is more than 1 reason to choose plant based protein!
February 11, 2026 at 7:04 PM
There is more than 1 reason to choose plant based protein!
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“We’re already experiencing changes in UK winter rainfall that global #climate models predict for the 2040s – we’re 20yrs ahead.
@metoffice.gov.uk data show that since the 1980s the UK... has been warming at a rate of ~0.25°C per dec –so we’re seeing almost 9% more rainfall that we did in the ’80s"
@metoffice.gov.uk data show that since the 1980s the UK... has been warming at a rate of ~0.25°C per dec –so we’re seeing almost 9% more rainfall that we did in the ’80s"
The wet winter which has set records in parts of the UK could become more common in coming years because of global warming, scientists have said
Wet winters on the increase because of global warming, say scientists
The wet winter which has set records in parts of the UK could become more common in coming years because of global warming, scientists have said. Winters in the UK are becoming significantly wetter be...
nation.cymru
February 11, 2026 at 4:28 PM
“We’re already experiencing changes in UK winter rainfall that global #climate models predict for the 2040s – we’re 20yrs ahead.
@metoffice.gov.uk data show that since the 1980s the UK... has been warming at a rate of ~0.25°C per dec –so we’re seeing almost 9% more rainfall that we did in the ’80s"
@metoffice.gov.uk data show that since the 1980s the UK... has been warming at a rate of ~0.25°C per dec –so we’re seeing almost 9% more rainfall that we did in the ’80s"
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Moderna's seasonal investigational influenza vaccine, mRNA-1010, has been submitted & accepted for review in EU, Canada & Australia. Kennedy's FDA now officially refuses to review the vaccine. "Refusal to review the submission is inconsistent with feedback at pre-Phase 3 & pre-submission" #medsky ⬇️
NEW: The F.D.A. refused to accept an application from Moderna for its mRNA flu vaccine.
Its reason: The agency did not think Moderna compared the new vaccine to one of the best flu shots available. The company spent $750M+ on a 41,000 person study.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/h...
Its reason: The agency did not think Moderna compared the new vaccine to one of the best flu shots available. The company spent $750M+ on a 41,000 person study.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/h...
F.D.A. Refuses to Review Moderna Flu Vaccine
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Moderna's seasonal investigational influenza vaccine, mRNA-1010, has been submitted & accepted for review in EU, Canada & Australia. Kennedy's FDA now officially refuses to review the vaccine. "Refusal to review the submission is inconsistent with feedback at pre-Phase 3 & pre-submission" #medsky ⬇️
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❄ Out now: the January 2026 #C3S Climate Bulletin reports that the Arctic sea ice extent was 6% below average – the third lowest on record for January – while the Antarctic sea ice extent was 8% below average.
Explore the latest sea ice insights 🔗 climate.copernicus.eu/sea-ice-cove...
Explore the latest sea ice insights 🔗 climate.copernicus.eu/sea-ice-cove...
February 10, 2026 at 9:46 AM
❄ Out now: the January 2026 #C3S Climate Bulletin reports that the Arctic sea ice extent was 6% below average – the third lowest on record for January – while the Antarctic sea ice extent was 8% below average.
Explore the latest sea ice insights 🔗 climate.copernicus.eu/sea-ice-cove...
Explore the latest sea ice insights 🔗 climate.copernicus.eu/sea-ice-cove...
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Quand on voit de telles quantités d’infractions (très) graves sur un temps si court et sur un seul quai, ça donne une idée générale du niveau de délinquance et de danger de l’automobile à Liège.
Mais non, on ne fera pas de pistes cyclables séparées des voitures.
www.todayinliege.be/controle-de-...
Mais non, on ne fera pas de pistes cyclables séparées des voitures.
www.todayinliege.be/controle-de-...
Contrôle de #police samedi à Chênée: une cinquantaine d'infractions relevées parmi les automobilistes contrôlés
La police de Liège avait mis en place, ce samedi après-midi, un contrôle routier quai Henri Borguet à Chênée. La brigade moto a pu constater 56 infractions dont voici le détail: 41 excès de vitesse av...
www.todayinliege.be
February 9, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Quand on voit de telles quantités d’infractions (très) graves sur un temps si court et sur un seul quai, ça donne une idée générale du niveau de délinquance et de danger de l’automobile à Liège.
Mais non, on ne fera pas de pistes cyclables séparées des voitures.
www.todayinliege.be/controle-de-...
Mais non, on ne fera pas de pistes cyclables séparées des voitures.
www.todayinliege.be/controle-de-...
February 8, 2026 at 7:06 PM
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A change is coming
Mild S'ly based winds for now
Cold N'ly based winds (for a few days atleast) by the end of the week
Mild S'ly based winds for now
Cold N'ly based winds (for a few days atleast) by the end of the week
February 8, 2026 at 4:41 PM
A change is coming
Mild S'ly based winds for now
Cold N'ly based winds (for a few days atleast) by the end of the week
Mild S'ly based winds for now
Cold N'ly based winds (for a few days atleast) by the end of the week
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Claims that CO₂ is insignificant (0.04%) or purely a result of warming are false. Experts Lhermitte (KU Leuven) and Thiery (VUB) confirm CO₂ is the direct cause of current warming. Levels have risen ~50% since the industrial era, a rate unseen in 3 million years.
🔗 NL: www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/20...
🔗 NL: www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/20...
February 8, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Claims that CO₂ is insignificant (0.04%) or purely a result of warming are false. Experts Lhermitte (KU Leuven) and Thiery (VUB) confirm CO₂ is the direct cause of current warming. Levels have risen ~50% since the industrial era, a rate unseen in 3 million years.
🔗 NL: www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/20...
🔗 NL: www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/20...
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Too few know about this
Epstein emails prove Norway's ex-PM Jagland was a middleman for Russia for at least 5 years while leading the Council of Europe.
The picture is clear: Epstein helped Russia secure leverage over Trump.
Trump is compromised, and Jagland is a traitor.
Too few know about this:
The picture is clear: Epstein helped Russia secure leverage over Trump.
Trump is compromised, and Jagland is a traitor.
Too few know about this:
February 7, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Too few know about this
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According to below report, avian influenza H5N1 diagnosed in association with mortality of nearly 10,000 crows (species?) in Darbhanga, Bihar, north-east India since January 2026.
H5N1 avian influenza confirmed in Darbhanga, Bihar, after thousands of crows found dead in Ward 31 area.
Lab tests from Bhopal verified the outbreak as authorities deploy veterinary teams across the district to inspect poultry farms and prevent spread.
Lab tests from Bhopal verified the outbreak as authorities deploy veterinary teams across the district to inspect poultry farms and prevent spread.
February 6, 2026 at 12:26 PM
According to below report, avian influenza H5N1 diagnosed in association with mortality of nearly 10,000 crows (species?) in Darbhanga, Bihar, north-east India since January 2026.
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More storms coming as Leonardo swells rivers, bursts aquifers in Spain and Portugal reut.rs/4tkONMd
More storms coming as Leonardo swells rivers, bursts aquifers in Spain and Portugal
Authorities in southern Spain have evacuated residential areas out of fear a major river could overflow and warned of landslides caused by bursting aquifers on Friday after Storm Leonardo swept over the Iberian Peninsula.
reut.rs
February 6, 2026 at 10:10 AM
More storms coming as Leonardo swells rivers, bursts aquifers in Spain and Portugal reut.rs/4tkONMd
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⏳¡Cuenta atrás para el evento 'El Proyecto Genoma Humano, 25 años después'!
El investigador @rodericguigo.bsky.social (@crg.eu), que formó parte de este gran hito biomédico, nos contará por qué supuso un antes y un después en la biología
¡No os lo perdáis!👇
🔗 www.cnag.eu/events/el-pr...
El investigador @rodericguigo.bsky.social (@crg.eu), que formó parte de este gran hito biomédico, nos contará por qué supuso un antes y un después en la biología
¡No os lo perdáis!👇
🔗 www.cnag.eu/events/el-pr...
February 5, 2026 at 12:02 PM
⏳¡Cuenta atrás para el evento 'El Proyecto Genoma Humano, 25 años después'!
El investigador @rodericguigo.bsky.social (@crg.eu), que formó parte de este gran hito biomédico, nos contará por qué supuso un antes y un después en la biología
¡No os lo perdáis!👇
🔗 www.cnag.eu/events/el-pr...
El investigador @rodericguigo.bsky.social (@crg.eu), que formó parte de este gran hito biomédico, nos contará por qué supuso un antes y un después en la biología
¡No os lo perdáis!👇
🔗 www.cnag.eu/events/el-pr...
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This is finally out.
Very short take home. All the variation in spike that produced the immune escape characteristics of Omicron can occur in one single persistently infected individual over the period of a year.
This is why persistent infections matter
www.cell.com/cell-reports...
Very short take home. All the variation in spike that produced the immune escape characteristics of Omicron can occur in one single persistently infected individual over the period of a year.
This is why persistent infections matter
www.cell.com/cell-reports...
Antibody escape drives emergence of diverse spike haplotypes resembling variants of concern in persistent SARS-CoV-2 infections
Snell et al. develop sequencing methodology to identify full-length spike haplotypes
and show that persistent SARS-CoV-2 infections drive divergent haplotype emergence,
accelerating viral evolution an...
www.cell.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:09 PM
This is finally out.
Very short take home. All the variation in spike that produced the immune escape characteristics of Omicron can occur in one single persistently infected individual over the period of a year.
This is why persistent infections matter
www.cell.com/cell-reports...
Very short take home. All the variation in spike that produced the immune escape characteristics of Omicron can occur in one single persistently infected individual over the period of a year.
This is why persistent infections matter
www.cell.com/cell-reports...
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What if your dplyr pipelines ran on GPU?
That's what I built with cuplyr! A CUDA-powered backend for #rstats data manipulation. Looking for testers and feedback!
github.com/bbtheo/cuplyr
That's what I built with cuplyr! A CUDA-powered backend for #rstats data manipulation. Looking for testers and feedback!
github.com/bbtheo/cuplyr
GitHub - bbtheo/cuplyr: GPU powered dataframes in R
GPU powered dataframes in R. Contribute to bbtheo/cuplyr development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:56 PM
What if your dplyr pipelines ran on GPU?
That's what I built with cuplyr! A CUDA-powered backend for #rstats data manipulation. Looking for testers and feedback!
github.com/bbtheo/cuplyr
That's what I built with cuplyr! A CUDA-powered backend for #rstats data manipulation. Looking for testers and feedback!
github.com/bbtheo/cuplyr