Laki
@lakitukl.bsky.social
Seriously Not Twitter. She/Her.
Optical Delusion, Einstein.
"We are One Planet, we are One Species!" Sagan
Optical Delusion, Einstein.
"We are One Planet, we are One Species!" Sagan
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Joint Statement on Greenland
January 6, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Joint Statement on Greenland
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It's a short list.
But important.
But important.
1. Hundreds of corps that pledged to stop donating to members of Congress who voted to overturn the election on 1/6/21 have broken their promise over the last 5 years
But we've identified 10 promise keepers:
Farmers
Airbnb
Expedia
Nike
Clorox
Eversource Energy
Holland & Hart
Qurate
Whirlpool
Lyft
But we've identified 10 promise keepers:
Farmers
Airbnb
Expedia
Nike
Clorox
Eversource Energy
Holland & Hart
Qurate
Whirlpool
Lyft
Five years later, these 10 corporations still aren’t funding election deniers
Five years ago today, on January 6, 2021, a violent mob stormed the Capitol building.
popular.info
January 6, 2026 at 1:38 PM
It's a short list.
But important.
But important.
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Gambling is the next opioid crisis.
JUST IN: Polymarket announces plans to launch real estate prediction markets, allowing users to predict future home prices.
January 6, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Gambling is the next opioid crisis.
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Who’s who at X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter
A look inside Elon Musk’s big tent
www.ft.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:51 PM
I don't think any western military is truly combat ready unless it's been working extremely closely with Ukraine.
That the training remains out of date to irl conditions says none of them have been working closely enough.
And this is what bravery looks like.
That the training remains out of date to irl conditions says none of them have been working closely enough.
And this is what bravery looks like.
January 6, 2026 at 10:30 AM
I don't think any western military is truly combat ready unless it's been working extremely closely with Ukraine.
That the training remains out of date to irl conditions says none of them have been working closely enough.
And this is what bravery looks like.
That the training remains out of date to irl conditions says none of them have been working closely enough.
And this is what bravery looks like.
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Diesel has 'had its day': Number of battery EVs to overtake diesel cars by 2030. London in pole position to become UK’s first diesel-free city
www.businessgreen.com/news/4523744...
www.businessgreen.com/news/4523744...
Diesel has 'had its day': Number of battery EVs to overtake diesel cars by 2030
London in pole position to become UK’s first diesel-free city, as New AutoMotive tips EV market to continue to accelerate
www.businessgreen.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Diesel has 'had its day': Number of battery EVs to overtake diesel cars by 2030. London in pole position to become UK’s first diesel-free city
www.businessgreen.com/news/4523744...
www.businessgreen.com/news/4523744...
Interesting how nutrient dense the skins and shells of things often are and how often we don't use those parts of the flora/fauna.
At least in the West.
At least in the West.
January 6, 2026 at 9:53 AM
Interesting how nutrient dense the skins and shells of things often are and how often we don't use those parts of the flora/fauna.
At least in the West.
At least in the West.
Pirates knew what they were doing.
Parrot alarm would have been highly effective given lorrikeet alarm activates within 5m of approach to sleeping human, directly into ear canal.
There would have been no sneaking up on those boys and girls... And a very excited alert response from the pirate..
Parrot alarm would have been highly effective given lorrikeet alarm activates within 5m of approach to sleeping human, directly into ear canal.
There would have been no sneaking up on those boys and girls... And a very excited alert response from the pirate..
January 6, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Pirates knew what they were doing.
Parrot alarm would have been highly effective given lorrikeet alarm activates within 5m of approach to sleeping human, directly into ear canal.
There would have been no sneaking up on those boys and girls... And a very excited alert response from the pirate..
Parrot alarm would have been highly effective given lorrikeet alarm activates within 5m of approach to sleeping human, directly into ear canal.
There would have been no sneaking up on those boys and girls... And a very excited alert response from the pirate..
Punters making good points as usual that every indie publishers faces this re insurance and that visibility plus "freedom's just another word for nothin left to lose" is his actual plan #auspol
@punterspolitics.bsky.social
youtu.be/JAOtx5Ki_D0?...
@punterspolitics.bsky.social
youtu.be/JAOtx5Ki_D0?...
What Happens IF I Get Sued? "Free Speech" In Australia | Punters Politics
YouTube video by Punter's Politics
youtu.be
January 6, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Punters making good points as usual that every indie publishers faces this re insurance and that visibility plus "freedom's just another word for nothin left to lose" is his actual plan #auspol
@punterspolitics.bsky.social
youtu.be/JAOtx5Ki_D0?...
@punterspolitics.bsky.social
youtu.be/JAOtx5Ki_D0?...
#agsky 🍚🌾
How I'm helping rice farmers in India harness the power of fungi in the soil
->Down To Earth | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
->Down To Earth | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
How I'm helping rice farmers in India harness the power of fungi in the soil
It’s an exciting time to be a microbiologist working in rice research. A global push towards the cultivation of water-saving rice is enabling farmers to harness the power of microbes that thrive in less water. Some farmers already use rice...
www.downtoearth.org.in
January 6, 2026 at 6:46 AM
#agsky 🍚🌾
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It's a new daily thread and welcome along to the start of another day of Ukraine news.
It's Day 1413 of the incredible defence against the supposedly mighty neighbour. But Russia could be close to another defeat after losing to Afghanistan - can Trump sense the mood music?
It's Day 1413 of the incredible defence against the supposedly mighty neighbour. But Russia could be close to another defeat after losing to Afghanistan - can Trump sense the mood music?
January 6, 2026 at 5:47 AM
It's a new daily thread and welcome along to the start of another day of Ukraine news.
It's Day 1413 of the incredible defence against the supposedly mighty neighbour. But Russia could be close to another defeat after losing to Afghanistan - can Trump sense the mood music?
It's Day 1413 of the incredible defence against the supposedly mighty neighbour. But Russia could be close to another defeat after losing to Afghanistan - can Trump sense the mood music?
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Indigenous Australian artist Loongkoonan, who started painting at 95, and first exhibited her work at age 105 #womensart
January 6, 2026 at 6:34 AM
Indigenous Australian artist Loongkoonan, who started painting at 95, and first exhibited her work at age 105 #womensart
Just in case anyone thought I was exaggerating re "spheres of control" being what is driving activity...
January 6, 2026 at 4:59 AM
Just in case anyone thought I was exaggerating re "spheres of control" being what is driving activity...
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A musk ox standing strong in Norway’s frozen wild—pure resilience in the cold.
Beautifully captured by Edwin Martinez.🔥💞
#nature #wildlife #ox
Source: www.facebook.com/share/1AmZsu...
Beautifully captured by Edwin Martinez.🔥💞
#nature #wildlife #ox
Source: www.facebook.com/share/1AmZsu...
December 31, 2025 at 9:21 AM
A musk ox standing strong in Norway’s frozen wild—pure resilience in the cold.
Beautifully captured by Edwin Martinez.🔥💞
#nature #wildlife #ox
Source: www.facebook.com/share/1AmZsu...
Beautifully captured by Edwin Martinez.🔥💞
#nature #wildlife #ox
Source: www.facebook.com/share/1AmZsu...
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Terns. These seabirds in the family Laridae, subfamily Sterninae, have a worldwide distribution and are normally found near the sea, rivers, or wetlands. Thank you Kelvin Leong for sharing your photo taken on the coast of New Zealand. #tern #terns #bird #birds #wildlife #newzealand #nz #nature
January 5, 2026 at 11:38 PM
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Biodiversity is vital for our survival — yet human activity continues to threaten it.
Discover how the #VanishingTreasures initiative is helping protect snow leopards, Bengal tigers, and mountain gorillas from #climatechange impacts, while supporting mountain communities.
vanishingtreasures.org
Discover how the #VanishingTreasures initiative is helping protect snow leopards, Bengal tigers, and mountain gorillas from #climatechange impacts, while supporting mountain communities.
vanishingtreasures.org
January 5, 2026 at 5:08 AM
Biodiversity is vital for our survival — yet human activity continues to threaten it.
Discover how the #VanishingTreasures initiative is helping protect snow leopards, Bengal tigers, and mountain gorillas from #climatechange impacts, while supporting mountain communities.
vanishingtreasures.org
Discover how the #VanishingTreasures initiative is helping protect snow leopards, Bengal tigers, and mountain gorillas from #climatechange impacts, while supporting mountain communities.
vanishingtreasures.org
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So Putin will have representation at a meeting on how to defend Ukraine (and Europe) against Putin
⚡️ Witkoff, Kushner to join Paris summit on Ukraine security guarantees, source says.
The Jan. 6 leaders' meeting will focus on long-term security arrangements for Ukraine.
The Jan. 6 leaders' meeting will focus on long-term security arrangements for Ukraine.
US envoys Witkoff, Kushner to join Paris summit on Ukraine security guarantees, source says
The Jan. 6 meeting will center on long-term security arrangements for Ukraine.
kyivindependent.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:12 PM
So Putin will have representation at a meeting on how to defend Ukraine (and Europe) against Putin
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I'm posting this for no other reason than goats
Well, solar's a pretty good reason, too
And also, solar is the GOAT
Well, solar's a pretty good reason, too
And also, solar is the GOAT
January 6, 2026 at 4:02 AM
I'm posting this for no other reason than goats
Well, solar's a pretty good reason, too
And also, solar is the GOAT
Well, solar's a pretty good reason, too
And also, solar is the GOAT
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I mean, it makes sense and it’s what any country would do after a neighbour started threatening to annex it but still surreal to see it play out
🚨 "Canada, for several months now, has been developing a military strategy for how they will respond if there is an incursion over their southern border...that is now a real thing that the Canadian military is thinking about. Didn't use to be."
– @economist.com's Hal Hodson
(Sorry, no 🎁🔗 avail.)
– @economist.com's Hal Hodson
(Sorry, no 🎁🔗 avail.)
Donald Trump says America will “run” Venezuela. What happens now? | The Economist Insider
Donald Trump says Venezuela’s people are “free again”, now that its dictator has been removed. But freedom remains far from certain. Join Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, Edward Carr, deputy...
www.economist.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:42 AM
I mean, it makes sense and it’s what any country would do after a neighbour started threatening to annex it but still surreal to see it play out
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Quite the conundrum on Venezuela if you’re a Republican congresscritter.
One of the most lopsided results you'll ever see in a poll, from our weekend Washington Post poll www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
January 6, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Quite the conundrum on Venezuela if you’re a Republican congresscritter.
Ah wow perfect clip for these times too.
Listen to it think about it..
Listen to it think about it..
January 6, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Ah wow perfect clip for these times too.
Listen to it think about it..
Listen to it think about it..
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Under Orthodox Church canon law, a patriarch cannot be married and must be celibate. But according to a new Proekt investigation, Russian Orthodox Church head Patriarch Kirill has had a “secret common-law wife” for more than 50 years.
meduza.io/en/feature/2...
meduza.io/en/feature/2...
New investigation reveals Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill’s ‘secret common-law wife’ of 50 years — Meduza
Under Orthodox Church canon law, a patriarch cannot be married and must be celibate. But according to a new Proekt investigation, Russian Orthodox Church head Patriarch Kirill has had a “secret…
meduza.io
January 2, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Under Orthodox Church canon law, a patriarch cannot be married and must be celibate. But according to a new Proekt investigation, Russian Orthodox Church head Patriarch Kirill has had a “secret common-law wife” for more than 50 years.
meduza.io/en/feature/2...
meduza.io/en/feature/2...
Security or like Russia "oh, this global warming stuff is great,check out this vast Jew amount of land that just became useable" ?
Shame about what happens to America's own land in a brave, new, much warmer world.
Shame about what happens to America's own land in a brave, new, much warmer world.
Deglaciation of the Prudhoe Dome in northwestern Greenland in response to Holocene warming
->Nature | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
->Nature | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
Deglaciation of the Prudhoe Dome in northwestern Greenland in response to Holocene warming
Schaefer, J. M. et al. Greenland was nearly ice-free for extended periods during the Pleistocene. Nature 540, 252–255 (2016). Briner, J. P. et al. Rate of mass loss from the Greenland Ice Sheet will exceed Holocene values this century. Nature...
www.nature.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Security or like Russia "oh, this global warming stuff is great,check out this vast Jew amount of land that just became useable" ?
Shame about what happens to America's own land in a brave, new, much warmer world.
Shame about what happens to America's own land in a brave, new, much warmer world.
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BUILD/IRA enthusiasts, have you met The Monkey’s Paw?
January 5, 2026 at 11:29 PM
BUILD/IRA enthusiasts, have you met The Monkey’s Paw?