Francesco Marini
@lightskies.net
Sci-fi aficionado, 📷 by passion, I like snorkeling, long walks, cooking, good 📚, 🎞️, 😺🐈, and nice conversations on way too many topics.
iOS 🧑🏻💻, but been developing for a long time with probably too many languages and techs.
https://www.lightskies.net/
iOS 🧑🏻💻, but been developing for a long time with probably too many languages and techs.
https://www.lightskies.net/
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The destruction of US science will be felt worldwide for decades. Take it from @msier.bsky.social, who was the lead program director for the Biological Oceanography program at the US National Science Foundation.
I don’t think people understand how wrecked it is or how hard it will be to rebuild.
November 19, 2025 at 12:18 PM
The destruction of US science will be felt worldwide for decades. Take it from @msier.bsky.social, who was the lead program director for the Biological Oceanography program at the US National Science Foundation.
WTF? 😳
These people belong in an asylum, and I’m being kind 🤬🙄
And to think not so long ago I even considered/wanted to move to States…
These people belong in an asylum, and I’m being kind 🤬🙄
And to think not so long ago I even considered/wanted to move to States…
Yesterday, a Republican tried to give me holy water and Trump perfume because I’m “demonic.”
Extremely normal stuff coming from an extremely normal party.
Extremely normal stuff coming from an extremely normal party.
November 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
WTF? 😳
These people belong in an asylum, and I’m being kind 🤬🙄
And to think not so long ago I even considered/wanted to move to States…
These people belong in an asylum, and I’m being kind 🤬🙄
And to think not so long ago I even considered/wanted to move to States…
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As @glenpeters.bsky.social says, we're way off target for any 1.5°C scenario.
To see how far off, each of the red/green bars represents the decrease in CO₂ emissions during COVID. Even if we achieved that from now until the end of 2030, we would still miss our 1.5°C target by a significant margin.
To see how far off, each of the red/green bars represents the decrease in CO₂ emissions during COVID. Even if we achieved that from now until the end of 2030, we would still miss our 1.5°C target by a significant margin.
November 18, 2025 at 10:39 AM
As @glenpeters.bsky.social says, we're way off target for any 1.5°C scenario.
To see how far off, each of the red/green bars represents the decrease in CO₂ emissions during COVID. Even if we achieved that from now until the end of 2030, we would still miss our 1.5°C target by a significant margin.
To see how far off, each of the red/green bars represents the decrease in CO₂ emissions during COVID. Even if we achieved that from now until the end of 2030, we would still miss our 1.5°C target by a significant margin.
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One day we’ll look back on this as one of the stupidest things we’ve done.
California farms applied millions of pounds of PFAS to key crops, study finds
‘Forever chemicals’ sprayed on almonds, grapes, tomatoes and other crops as activists warn of ‘obvious problem’
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:06 PM
One day we’ll look back on this as one of the stupidest things we’ve done.
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Oh if you insist.
November 18, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Oh if you insist.
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Restaurant advocates have warned that if every supplier insisted on being paid for ingredients, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Restaurant advocates have warned that if every supplier insisted on being paid for ingredients, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry
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One of my earliest moments of radicalization was in 2005 when Larry Summers said that women biologically have less aptitude for science than men. Following that, scores of equally unimpressive people wrote pieces trying to explain or justify his remarks, when they should have called for his removal.
November 12, 2025 at 5:13 PM
One of my earliest moments of radicalization was in 2005 when Larry Summers said that women biologically have less aptitude for science than men. Following that, scores of equally unimpressive people wrote pieces trying to explain or justify his remarks, when they should have called for his removal.
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"'They’re spending more money than I would even tax them,' [Mamdani] said in an interview with MSNBC last week."
This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
November 5, 2025 at 7:41 PM
"'They’re spending more money than I would even tax them,' [Mamdani] said in an interview with MSNBC last week."
This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
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Last year Brazil saw its biggest drop in emissions in 15 years, new data show.
Analysts credit the decline to a crackdown on the illegal clearing of forest.
Analysts credit the decline to a crackdown on the illegal clearing of forest.
As Brazil Cracks Down on Forest Clearing, Emissions Fall
e360.yale.edu
November 5, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Last year Brazil saw its biggest drop in emissions in 15 years, new data show.
Analysts credit the decline to a crackdown on the illegal clearing of forest.
Analysts credit the decline to a crackdown on the illegal clearing of forest.
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Compared to other climate disasters, droughts affect large areas, last longer, and have fewer defenses. As climate change worsens droughts, cities face financial challenges such as lower water sales, higher water import costs, and infrastructure damage, leading to higher taxes and utility bills.
Drought Is Quietly Pushing American Cities Toward A Fiscal Cliff
Drought isn’t the only climate-driven disaster hitting cities. But it may be the most insidious of the natural threats straining local budgets.
www.civilbeat.org
October 28, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Compared to other climate disasters, droughts affect large areas, last longer, and have fewer defenses. As climate change worsens droughts, cities face financial challenges such as lower water sales, higher water import costs, and infrastructure damage, leading to higher taxes and utility bills.
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The world is deeply unserious about dealing with climate change. We need to reduce emissions by 50% in 5 years and we're nowhere near that.
World’s climate plans fall drastically short of action needed, analysis shows
Recent plans submitted to UN by more than 60 countries would cut carbon by only 10%, a sixth of what is needed
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:06 AM
The world is deeply unserious about dealing with climate change. We need to reduce emissions by 50% in 5 years and we're nowhere near that.
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Code is Just, all three seasons, as heavily requested, is finally out in a compiled PDF and ePub for easy reading. Price is whatever is reasonable for you, including zero. 1720541891659.gumroad.com/l/qkali
Code is Just — The Compiled Edition
A record of the British home computer revolution — and my place in it. First told live on Twitter in 2021, now compiled, complete, and yours to keep.Code is Just began as a live Twitter thread in 2021...
1720541891659.gumroad.com
October 25, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Code is Just, all three seasons, as heavily requested, is finally out in a compiled PDF and ePub for easy reading. Price is whatever is reasonable for you, including zero. 1720541891659.gumroad.com/l/qkali
Good.
Still not interested in touching Android, but good.
Still not interested in touching Android, but good.
📣Announcing the first preview releases of Swift for Android, enabling you to build Android business logic with the same Swift that you use for Apple platforms. www.swift.org/blog/nightly... #Android
October 25, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Good.
Still not interested in touching Android, but good.
Still not interested in touching Android, but good.
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A constant reminder that privatizing a vital public utility is never a good thing.
Thames Water ranked worst supplier in England as firms’ ratings hit record low
Environment Agency rates eight of nine companies as poor and needing improvement
www.theguardian.com
October 23, 2025 at 9:36 AM
A constant reminder that privatizing a vital public utility is never a good thing.
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🌡️The world remains off course to limit warming to 1.5°C. The new #StateOfClimateAction 2025 offers a guide for countries to follow through on their new NDCs, the Global Stocktake and announcements made ahead of COP30.
Read the report now: bit.ly/4o6hPwm
Read the report now: bit.ly/4o6hPwm
October 23, 2025 at 10:01 AM
🌡️The world remains off course to limit warming to 1.5°C. The new #StateOfClimateAction 2025 offers a guide for countries to follow through on their new NDCs, the Global Stocktake and announcements made ahead of COP30.
Read the report now: bit.ly/4o6hPwm
Read the report now: bit.ly/4o6hPwm
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I've decided ARM architecture is officially good. Unlike every other CPU, I can't think of anything to complain about. The original design by Sophie Wilson and Steve Furber stands the test of time, despite being young engineers on a small budget at a small UK company, Acorn, maker of the BBC Micro.
RISC architecture changed everything. youtu.be/yVo9_h3-zwQ?...
Angelina Jolie: "RISC architecture is gonna change everything"
YouTube video by Statistical Machine Learning
youtu.be
October 21, 2025 at 4:58 PM
I've decided ARM architecture is officially good. Unlike every other CPU, I can't think of anything to complain about. The original design by Sophie Wilson and Steve Furber stands the test of time, despite being young engineers on a small budget at a small UK company, Acorn, maker of the BBC Micro.
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There’s no way to stop climate change without consuming less.
Global use of coal hit record high in 2024
Bleak report finds greenhouse gas emissions are still rising despite ‘exponential’ growth of renewables
www.theguardian.com
October 22, 2025 at 9:01 AM
There’s no way to stop climate change without consuming less.
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Donald Trump is destroying the US in ways that even al-Qaeda never envisioned.
October 22, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Donald Trump is destroying the US in ways that even al-Qaeda never envisioned.
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Affinity/Canvas partaking in a live case study of how to destroy trust and goodwill.
We’re about to hit week four of radio silence, with the suite of apps delisted. Want a new license? Too bad. Support forums? Closed. Want to know what’s going on? Tune in on 30 October. 1/2 >>>
We’re about to hit week four of radio silence, with the suite of apps delisted. Want a new license? Too bad. Support forums? Closed. Want to know what’s going on? Tune in on 30 October. 1/2 >>>
October 20, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Affinity/Canvas partaking in a live case study of how to destroy trust and goodwill.
We’re about to hit week four of radio silence, with the suite of apps delisted. Want a new license? Too bad. Support forums? Closed. Want to know what’s going on? Tune in on 30 October. 1/2 >>>
We’re about to hit week four of radio silence, with the suite of apps delisted. Want a new license? Too bad. Support forums? Closed. Want to know what’s going on? Tune in on 30 October. 1/2 >>>
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This level of Europeans self-own in an attempt to appease the mad emperor is crazy.
xcancel.com/rnaudbertran...
xcancel.com/rnaudbertran...
October 17, 2025 at 8:39 PM
This level of Europeans self-own in an attempt to appease the mad emperor is crazy.
xcancel.com/rnaudbertran...
xcancel.com/rnaudbertran...
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Expert here. The weird thing is I don't expect people to trust me (on my specialty) just because. Expertise is all about knowing the broader context of new results, what's clear & what's not, and most experts are happy to help people through this if they're interested in 'doing their own research'.
RFK Jr: We need to stop trusting the experts... Trusting the experts is not a feature of science or democracy, it's a feature of religion and totalitarianism.
October 16, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Expert here. The weird thing is I don't expect people to trust me (on my specialty) just because. Expertise is all about knowing the broader context of new results, what's clear & what's not, and most experts are happy to help people through this if they're interested in 'doing their own research'.
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Ha fallecido Drew Struzan. Quizás el nombre no os suene pero fue el creador de los míticos carteles de Indiana Jones, Stars Wars, los Goonies, Regreso al futuro, ET y muchas otras.
Con él se va la iconografía de mi infancia. Era ver un póster con su estilo y saber que me iba a gustar la película.
Con él se va la iconografía de mi infancia. Era ver un póster con su estilo y saber que me iba a gustar la película.
October 15, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Ha fallecido Drew Struzan. Quizás el nombre no os suene pero fue el creador de los míticos carteles de Indiana Jones, Stars Wars, los Goonies, Regreso al futuro, ET y muchas otras.
Con él se va la iconografía de mi infancia. Era ver un póster con su estilo y saber que me iba a gustar la película.
Con él se va la iconografía de mi infancia. Era ver un póster con su estilo y saber que me iba a gustar la película.
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Graphics Programming weekly - Issue 412 - October 12th, 2025 www.jendrikillner.com/post/graphic...
October 15, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Graphics Programming weekly - Issue 412 - October 12th, 2025 www.jendrikillner.com/post/graphic...