Jan Merta
@lunruj.bsky.social
Interested in science, especially physics, evolutionary biology, psychology. Hunting fungi mostly not to eat them, a bit of an amateur mycologist. Chess noob. From Czechia.
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Rep. Beatty to Bessent after he refuses to answer a question about affordable housing: "No no. We're not gonna to do that with me. You get to hear my wrath that you refuse to answer a question under your authority, and yet you've talked about the value of housing and you're not releasing the funds."
February 4, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Rep. Beatty to Bessent after he refuses to answer a question about affordable housing: "No no. We're not gonna to do that with me. You get to hear my wrath that you refuse to answer a question under your authority, and yet you've talked about the value of housing and you're not releasing the funds."
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Every Founding Father "would be labeled a far-right Christian Nationalist," said Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith.
He's rewriting history because facts contradict his theology.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/indianas-l...
He's rewriting history because facts contradict his theology.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/indianas-l...
Indiana’s Lt. Gov. falsely claims every Founding Father would be labeled a "far-right Christian Nationalist"
Micah Beckwith’s Christian Nationalist fantasy relies on rewriting America’s secular origins
www.friendlyatheist.com
February 1, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Every Founding Father "would be labeled a far-right Christian Nationalist," said Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith.
He's rewriting history because facts contradict his theology.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/indianas-l...
He's rewriting history because facts contradict his theology.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/indianas-l...
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He's right: in light of Republican policies, rural Americans will have decreasing access to real healthcare. They will have to settle for some garbage chatbot selling them snake oil.
It shouldn't be this way, but it absolutely will be this way if Republicans stay in power.
It shouldn't be this way, but it absolutely will be this way if Republicans stay in power.
Dr Oz on rural healthcare: "There's no question about it, whether you want it or not -- the best way to help some of these communities is gonna be AI-based avatars"
February 2, 2026 at 8:38 PM
He's right: in light of Republican policies, rural Americans will have decreasing access to real healthcare. They will have to settle for some garbage chatbot selling them snake oil.
It shouldn't be this way, but it absolutely will be this way if Republicans stay in power.
It shouldn't be this way, but it absolutely will be this way if Republicans stay in power.
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➡️ Epstein Files
Páteční zveřejnění další části Epstein Files přineslo nové dokumenty a svědectví, která dál rozšiřují mapu vztahů kolem Jeffreyho Epsteina a jeho okolí.
Základní info o tom, co byl tenhle člověk zač, si můžete připomenout tady:
Páteční zveřejnění další části Epstein Files přineslo nové dokumenty a svědectví, která dál rozšiřují mapu vztahů kolem Jeffreyho Epsteina a jeho okolí.
Základní info o tom, co byl tenhle člověk zač, si můžete připomenout tady:
Jeffrey Epstein: Pád muže, který otřásl světem mocných — Vladimir Foltan
Post by Vladimir Foltan
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February 2, 2026 at 1:34 PM
➡️ Epstein Files
Páteční zveřejnění další části Epstein Files přineslo nové dokumenty a svědectví, která dál rozšiřují mapu vztahů kolem Jeffreyho Epsteina a jeho okolí.
Základní info o tom, co byl tenhle člověk zač, si můžete připomenout tady:
Páteční zveřejnění další části Epstein Files přineslo nové dokumenty a svědectví, která dál rozšiřují mapu vztahů kolem Jeffreyho Epsteina a jeho okolí.
Základní info o tom, co byl tenhle člověk zač, si můžete připomenout tady:
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And there it is. He has no intention of allowing a free and fair midterm.
In a sane world, this would be instantly impeachable.
In a sane world, this would be instantly impeachable.
Trump: "These people were brought to our country to vote, & they vote illegally. The Republicans should say, we should take over the voting in at least 15 places. The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting. We have states that I won that show I didn't win. You're gonna see something in Georgia"
February 2, 2026 at 6:06 PM
And there it is. He has no intention of allowing a free and fair midterm.
In a sane world, this would be instantly impeachable.
In a sane world, this would be instantly impeachable.
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Trump on his multiple suits against the federal government: "I'm supposed to work out a settlement with myself ... We could make it a substantial amount, nobody would care, because it's gonna go to numerous, very good charities."
February 1, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Trump on his multiple suits against the federal government: "I'm supposed to work out a settlement with myself ... We could make it a substantial amount, nobody would care, because it's gonna go to numerous, very good charities."
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👍
Na výzvě je také důležité, kdo tam NENÍ (nevim proč).
Z velkých redakcí/vydavatelství tam není
👉 Vltava Labe Press
👉CZECH NEWS CENTER
👉MAFRA
👉TV Nova
👉FTV Prima
👉 Media Bohemia (Radio Blaník, …) a vůbec všechna rádia mimo ČRo
Na výzvě je také důležité, kdo tam NENÍ (nevim proč).
Z velkých redakcí/vydavatelství tam není
👉 Vltava Labe Press
👉CZECH NEWS CENTER
👉MAFRA
👉TV Nova
👉FTV Prima
👉 Media Bohemia (Radio Blaník, …) a vůbec všechna rádia mimo ČRo
January 27, 2026 at 10:07 PM
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Na výzvě je také důležité, kdo tam NENÍ (nevim proč).
Z velkých redakcí/vydavatelství tam není
👉 Vltava Labe Press
👉CZECH NEWS CENTER
👉MAFRA
👉TV Nova
👉FTV Prima
👉 Media Bohemia (Radio Blaník, …) a vůbec všechna rádia mimo ČRo
Na výzvě je také důležité, kdo tam NENÍ (nevim proč).
Z velkých redakcí/vydavatelství tam není
👉 Vltava Labe Press
👉CZECH NEWS CENTER
👉MAFRA
👉TV Nova
👉FTV Prima
👉 Media Bohemia (Radio Blaník, …) a vůbec všechna rádia mimo ČRo
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Kristi Noem Calls On Minneapolis Residents To Stop Obstructing Murders https://theonion.com/kristi-noem-calls-on-minneapolis-residents-to-stop-obstructing-murders/
January 26, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Kristi Noem Calls On Minneapolis Residents To Stop Obstructing Murders https://theonion.com/kristi-noem-calls-on-minneapolis-residents-to-stop-obstructing-murders/
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We've got ISSUES. Literally.
We scraped >100k special issues & over 1 million articles to bring you a PISS-poor paper. We quantify just how many excess papers are published by guest editors abusing special issues to boost their CVs. How bad is it & what can we do?
arxiv.org/abs/2601.07563
A 🧵 1/n
We scraped >100k special issues & over 1 million articles to bring you a PISS-poor paper. We quantify just how many excess papers are published by guest editors abusing special issues to boost their CVs. How bad is it & what can we do?
arxiv.org/abs/2601.07563
A 🧵 1/n
January 13, 2026 at 8:27 AM
We've got ISSUES. Literally.
We scraped >100k special issues & over 1 million articles to bring you a PISS-poor paper. We quantify just how many excess papers are published by guest editors abusing special issues to boost their CVs. How bad is it & what can we do?
arxiv.org/abs/2601.07563
A 🧵 1/n
We scraped >100k special issues & over 1 million articles to bring you a PISS-poor paper. We quantify just how many excess papers are published by guest editors abusing special issues to boost their CVs. How bad is it & what can we do?
arxiv.org/abs/2601.07563
A 🧵 1/n
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Thousands of scientists inflate their CVs with self-published studies that cost millions of dollars of public money
1 in 8 'special issues' is filled with articles written by the editor, particularly at the publisher MDPI
@manuelansede.bsky.social
english.elpais.com/science-tech...
1 in 8 'special issues' is filled with articles written by the editor, particularly at the publisher MDPI
@manuelansede.bsky.social
english.elpais.com/science-tech...
Thousands of scientists inflate their CVs with self-published studies that cost millions of dollars of public money
An analysis of 100,000 special issues of academic journals reveals that one in eight is filled with articles written by the editor, particularly at the publisher MDPI
english.elpais.com
January 25, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Thousands of scientists inflate their CVs with self-published studies that cost millions of dollars of public money
1 in 8 'special issues' is filled with articles written by the editor, particularly at the publisher MDPI
@manuelansede.bsky.social
english.elpais.com/science-tech...
1 in 8 'special issues' is filled with articles written by the editor, particularly at the publisher MDPI
@manuelansede.bsky.social
english.elpais.com/science-tech...
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They’re governing by ransom, trying to flip Minnesota red by force.
Fox News: "I've gotten my hands that AG Bondi said she sent to Gov. Tim Walz. It is strongly worded. The AG calls for the governor to support the men and women of ICE, to repeal the state's sanctuary policies, and to allow the DOJ to access state voter rolls."
January 24, 2026 at 8:28 PM
They’re governing by ransom, trying to flip Minnesota red by force.
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I would like to gently request that AI pharmacy bots stop trying to kill my mother
Recently, I got a notice from my new pharmacy provider that they wouldn’t cover my thyroid medication and bizarrely suggested insulin instead! I need my thyroid medication. Then a couple of days ago, they called and told me to disregard the letter they had sent. AI is such a time and labor saver!
January 23, 2026 at 11:35 PM
I would like to gently request that AI pharmacy bots stop trying to kill my mother
Converting the concentration of carbon dioxide from ppm to % and saying it's a small number and therefore CO₂ has no role in global warming. It's like looking at 0.04% solution of potassium permanganate and claiming it's not pink/purple. (We can actually "look" at the CO₂ in IR spectrum.)
January 23, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Converting the concentration of carbon dioxide from ppm to % and saying it's a small number and therefore CO₂ has no role in global warming. It's like looking at 0.04% solution of potassium permanganate and claiming it's not pink/purple. (We can actually "look" at the CO₂ in IR spectrum.)
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“and then our goons will kidnap that life and send it to a concentration camp if we deem them the wrong color”
JD Vance: "To our fellow Americans we say, you're never gonna find great meaning in a cubicle or in front of a computer screen. But you will find great meaning if you dedicate yourself to the creation and sustenance of human life."
January 23, 2026 at 6:27 PM
“and then our goons will kidnap that life and send it to a concentration camp if we deem them the wrong color”
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I’ve been reading Trump’s "Board of Peace Charter," and despite the name, this isn’t a multilateral institution, it’s a centralised structure built entirely around the authority of one person (Trump).
www.timesofisrael.com/full-text-ch...
www.timesofisrael.com/full-text-ch...
Full text: Charter of Trump’s Board of Peace
No mention of Gaza, which bolsters ToI's reporting that US also envisions panel helping resolve other conflicts worldwide; member countries must pay $1 billion for permanent spot
www.timesofisrael.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:26 AM
I’ve been reading Trump’s "Board of Peace Charter," and despite the name, this isn’t a multilateral institution, it’s a centralised structure built entirely around the authority of one person (Trump).
www.timesofisrael.com/full-text-ch...
www.timesofisrael.com/full-text-ch...
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Blanche won’t investigate the killing of an innocent woman on camera but they’ve got all hands on deck for a church service being interrupted
January 19, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Blanche won’t investigate the killing of an innocent woman on camera but they’ve got all hands on deck for a church service being interrupted
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We are increasingly exposed to surveillance and algorithmic classification but with little appreciation for the risk false positives and the costs of those errors.
New from 404 Media: ICE's facial recognition app, which the agency is using to decide who to detain and deport, misidentified a woman. Twice.
ICE says results of the app are definitive and override a birth certificate; obviously this case shows the app is inaccurate
www.404media.co/ices-facial-...
ICE says results of the app are definitive and override a birth certificate; obviously this case shows the app is inaccurate
www.404media.co/ices-facial-...
ICE’s Facial Recognition App Misidentified a Woman. Twice
In testimony from a CBP official obtained by 404 Media, the official described how Mobile Fortify returned two different names after scanning a woman's face during an immigration raid. ICE has said th...
www.404media.co
January 19, 2026 at 2:58 PM
We are increasingly exposed to surveillance and algorithmic classification but with little appreciation for the risk false positives and the costs of those errors.
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Florida Passes Law Granting Viruses Personhood https://theonion.com/florida-passes-law-granting-viruses-personhood/
January 19, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Florida Passes Law Granting Viruses Personhood https://theonion.com/florida-passes-law-granting-viruses-personhood/
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This is the sixth death in ICE custody in 18 days. This isn’t enforcement, it’s a system that cages people, outsources care, and shrugs when they die. Abolish ICE.
January 18, 2026 at 9:29 PM
This is the sixth death in ICE custody in 18 days. This isn’t enforcement, it’s a system that cages people, outsources care, and shrugs when they die. Abolish ICE.
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This is the definition of what Kavanaugh thinks a good stop is. He was detained, based on his accent, and then released after they checked his papers (which presumably Kavanaugh does not carry with him).
He was detained in front of his five year old child, who told him "I don't want to lose you."
He was detained in front of his five year old child, who told him "I don't want to lose you."
This ICE agent and the man he’s accusing of not being a US citizen have the same damn accent. If this were a movie, this scene would be on the cutting room floor.
January 17, 2026 at 6:38 PM
This is the definition of what Kavanaugh thinks a good stop is. He was detained, based on his accent, and then released after they checked his papers (which presumably Kavanaugh does not carry with him).
He was detained in front of his five year old child, who told him "I don't want to lose you."
He was detained in front of his five year old child, who told him "I don't want to lose you."
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The 6-month-old that DHS is tweeting about here lived in the neighborhood and the baby’s father was just trying to evacuate his family after federal agents had shot someone.
January 16, 2026 at 3:38 PM
The 6-month-old that DHS is tweeting about here lived in the neighborhood and the baby’s father was just trying to evacuate his family after federal agents had shot someone.
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AG Keith Ellison: "ICE is provoking them, or trying to. And I do think they would love a justification to invoke the Insurrection Act because I think that would give them an advantage in the election. Namely, to maybe suspend them."
January 16, 2026 at 10:38 PM
AG Keith Ellison: "ICE is provoking them, or trying to. And I do think they would love a justification to invoke the Insurrection Act because I think that would give them an advantage in the election. Namely, to maybe suspend them."
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LEAVITT: Why was Renee Good unfortunately and tragically killed?
REPORTER: Because an ICE agent acted recklessly and killed her unjustifiably
LEAVITT: Oh, ok. So you're a biased reporters with a biased opinion. You're a left-wing hack.
REPORTER: Because an ICE agent acted recklessly and killed her unjustifiably
LEAVITT: Oh, ok. So you're a biased reporters with a biased opinion. You're a left-wing hack.
January 15, 2026 at 6:46 PM
LEAVITT: Why was Renee Good unfortunately and tragically killed?
REPORTER: Because an ICE agent acted recklessly and killed her unjustifiably
LEAVITT: Oh, ok. So you're a biased reporters with a biased opinion. You're a left-wing hack.
REPORTER: Because an ICE agent acted recklessly and killed her unjustifiably
LEAVITT: Oh, ok. So you're a biased reporters with a biased opinion. You're a left-wing hack.