Mike Delta
@mikedelta.bsky.social
Fugitive from the law of averages
Touch some green...
"Emerald Epiphytes" by Bluetech (KiloWatts Rattlefunk Remix)
(youtu.be/TnsPsKJ_cfs)
#electronica #ambient #downtempo
"Emerald Epiphytes" by Bluetech (KiloWatts Rattlefunk Remix)
(youtu.be/TnsPsKJ_cfs)
#electronica #ambient #downtempo
Bluetech & KiloWatts - Emerald Epiphytes (KiloWatts Rattlefunk Remix)
YouTube video by chwoolsey
youtu.be
February 19, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Touch some green...
"Emerald Epiphytes" by Bluetech (KiloWatts Rattlefunk Remix)
(youtu.be/TnsPsKJ_cfs)
#electronica #ambient #downtempo
"Emerald Epiphytes" by Bluetech (KiloWatts Rattlefunk Remix)
(youtu.be/TnsPsKJ_cfs)
#electronica #ambient #downtempo
Reposted by Mike Delta
Gaza's local authorities massively underreported deaths, says international research team
Gaza's local authorities massively underreported deaths, says international research team
The first independent field study on Gaza to not involve local authorities, published in The Lancet Global Health on Wednesday, concludes that the number of violent deaths linked to the conflict has been underreported by about 35%.
www.lemonde.fr
February 19, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Gaza's local authorities massively underreported deaths, says international research team
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"A state concerned with AI sovereignty in 2026 cannot credibly justify financing a foreign, vertically integrated AI stack while neglecting investment in domestic and open-source alternatives."
restofworld.org/2026/india-a...
restofworld.org/2026/india-a...
AI sovereignty won’t come from renting Big Tech’s models
As leaders meet in New Delhi, the bigger AI question is: Who controls the stack?
restofworld.org
February 19, 2026 at 3:10 PM
"A state concerned with AI sovereignty in 2026 cannot credibly justify financing a foreign, vertically integrated AI stack while neglecting investment in domestic and open-source alternatives."
restofworld.org/2026/india-a...
restofworld.org/2026/india-a...
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Paraguay is leveraging its ~100% renewable electricity grid, powered by Itaipú and Yacyretá dams, to drive a green industrial transition, focusing on green hydrogen production, manufacturing, and sustainable agriculture. www.sfa-oxford.com/lithox/criti...
Paraguay | Critical Minerals and The Energy Transition
See how Paraguay’s 100% renewable electricity, mainly hydropower, positions it uniquely in South America’s clean energy future.
www.sfa-oxford.com
February 19, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Paraguay is leveraging its ~100% renewable electricity grid, powered by Itaipú and Yacyretá dams, to drive a green industrial transition, focusing on green hydrogen production, manufacturing, and sustainable agriculture. www.sfa-oxford.com/lithox/criti...
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A South Korean court ordered life in jail for former President Yoon Suk Yeol, after holding him guilty on charges of abuse of authority and masterminding an insurrection, stemming from his December 2024 attempt to impose martial law reut.rs/4s3tZrs
South Korean court hands life term to ex‑President Yoon in insurrection trial
A South Korean court ordered life in jail on Thursday for former President Yoon Suk Yeol, after holding him guilty on charges of abuse of authority and masterminding an insurrection, stemming from his...
reut.rs
February 19, 2026 at 7:16 AM
A South Korean court ordered life in jail for former President Yoon Suk Yeol, after holding him guilty on charges of abuse of authority and masterminding an insurrection, stemming from his December 2024 attempt to impose martial law reut.rs/4s3tZrs
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EFF’s Executive Director Cindy Cohn is releasing a new book, Privacy’s Defender, chronicling her thirty-year battle protecting our digital privacy. RSVP for the launch party for Privacy’s Defender today! www.eff.org/event/priva...
Privacy's Defender: Book Launch Party
On Thursday, March 12th, celebrate the launch of Privacy's Defender by EFF Executive Director Cindy Cohn. The highly anticipated book asks the fundamental question: Can we still have private
www.eff.org
February 18, 2026 at 9:59 PM
EFF’s Executive Director Cindy Cohn is releasing a new book, Privacy’s Defender, chronicling her thirty-year battle protecting our digital privacy. RSVP for the launch party for Privacy’s Defender today! www.eff.org/event/priva...
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2026 municipal elections: Hugo Biolley, 24, France's youngest mayor, runs for re-election
2026 municipal elections: Hugo Biolley, 24, France's youngest mayor, runs for re-election
Six years after his election as head of the town of Vinzieux, the young mayor has chosen to seek another term. Throughout his tenure, he balanced his duties with studying at Sciences Po Grenoble, a selective French academic institution. As he campaigns for the vote on March 15 and 22, he is also job hunting.
www.lemonde.fr
February 19, 2026 at 1:52 AM
2026 municipal elections: Hugo Biolley, 24, France's youngest mayor, runs for re-election
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Where will ICE strike next?
A leaked Palantir user manual obtained by @404media.co reveals how “aliens specifically targeted by Leadership” are attacked at the touch of a button.
“Like Uber for authoritarians. Let’s call it repression as a service,” FPF’S @skiles.blue writes.
A leaked Palantir user manual obtained by @404media.co reveals how “aliens specifically targeted by Leadership” are attacked at the touch of a button.
“Like Uber for authoritarians. Let’s call it repression as a service,” FPF’S @skiles.blue writes.
Repression as a service
A manual for Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s immigrant-targeting computer system, Palantir ELITE, was leaked on Jan. 30 via 404 Media. Let’s look at it, then step back to evaluate how far we’ve ...
freedom.press
February 18, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Where will ICE strike next?
A leaked Palantir user manual obtained by @404media.co reveals how “aliens specifically targeted by Leadership” are attacked at the touch of a button.
“Like Uber for authoritarians. Let’s call it repression as a service,” FPF’S @skiles.blue writes.
A leaked Palantir user manual obtained by @404media.co reveals how “aliens specifically targeted by Leadership” are attacked at the touch of a button.
“Like Uber for authoritarians. Let’s call it repression as a service,” FPF’S @skiles.blue writes.
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In an open letter, dozens of film figures slam Berlin Film Festival 'silence' on Gaza
In an open letter, dozens of film figures slam Berlin Film Festival 'silence' on Gaza
The statement, published on Tuesday, came after the Berlinale's jury president, German director Wim Wenders, answered a question on Gaza last week by saying: 'We cannot really enter the field of politics.' Signatories include Oscar-winning actors Javier Bardem and Tilda Swinton.
www.lemonde.fr
February 17, 2026 at 10:52 PM
In an open letter, dozens of film figures slam Berlin Film Festival 'silence' on Gaza
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Five European governments have claimed that the Russian politician Alexei Navalny was killed using a dart frog toxin – here we explain the science behind epibatidine.
Explainer: What is epibatidine?
The science behind the dart frog toxin that was allegedly used to kill the Russian politician Alexei Navalny
www.chemistryworld.com
February 17, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Five European governments have claimed that the Russian politician Alexei Navalny was killed using a dart frog toxin – here we explain the science behind epibatidine.
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Discovering Early Modern Women Artists in Iberia
by Cathy Hall-van den Elsen for the #ArtHerstory blog
artherstory.net/discovering-...
by Cathy Hall-van den Elsen for the #ArtHerstory blog
artherstory.net/discovering-...
Women Artists in Iberia | A Process of Rediscovery
Cathy Hall-van den Elsen provides insight into the process of rediscovering the names, works and stories of historic women artists in Iberia.
artherstory.net
February 17, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Discovering Early Modern Women Artists in Iberia
by Cathy Hall-van den Elsen for the #ArtHerstory blog
artherstory.net/discovering-...
by Cathy Hall-van den Elsen for the #ArtHerstory blog
artherstory.net/discovering-...
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Romania has decoupled economic growth from pollution faster than anywhere else in EU. Its net greenhouse gas emissions intensity fell 88% between 1990 & 2023, so each euro’s worth of economic activity heats planet 10 times less. Emissions have plunged by 75%. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘The trend is irreversible’: has Romania shattered the link between economic growth and high emissions?
Emissions have plunged 75% since communist times in the birthplace of big oil – but for some the transition has been brutal
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:53 AM
Romania has decoupled economic growth from pollution faster than anywhere else in EU. Its net greenhouse gas emissions intensity fell 88% between 1990 & 2023, so each euro’s worth of economic activity heats planet 10 times less. Emissions have plunged by 75%. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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France grants safe haven to anti-Kremlin Russian couple detained by ICE
France grants safe haven to anti-Kremlin Russian couple detained by ICE
After France issued the couple humanitarian visas to avoid them being deported to Russia, Alexei Ishimov arrived in Paris on Monday morning. But his wife, Nadezhda, did not.
www.lemonde.fr
February 16, 2026 at 5:14 PM
France grants safe haven to anti-Kremlin Russian couple detained by ICE
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Zack Polanski has urged the UK Government to move away from 'Starmer’s surveillance state' following Palestine Action’s court win
Zack Polanski warns of ‘Starmer’s surveillance state’ after Palestine Action win
www.thenational.scot
February 15, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Zack Polanski has urged the UK Government to move away from 'Starmer’s surveillance state' following Palestine Action’s court win
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"That’s why I want to make a direct call to workers and unions abroad. Follow our struggle. Realize what we’re fighting against here. This isn't just about one retail giant, or even the entire retail sector."
“Our enemies are intensifying labor exploitation and union-busting."
Bala Ulaş Ersay explains how warehouse workers' on-going strike against a retail giant is part of a global fight for wages, conditions, and the right to organise in the face of union-busting.
buff.ly
February 16, 2026 at 5:56 PM
"That’s why I want to make a direct call to workers and unions abroad. Follow our struggle. Realize what we’re fighting against here. This isn't just about one retail giant, or even the entire retail sector."
For sure, one of my all-time favorite albums...
February 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM
For sure, one of my all-time favorite albums...
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A large chunk of the EU's heavy industry has long complained about Europe's most important climate law. But they're now escalating their attacks, marking a perilous moment for bloc's Green Deal.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/eu-c...
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/eu-c...
February 16, 2026 at 4:25 PM
A large chunk of the EU's heavy industry has long complained about Europe's most important climate law. But they're now escalating their attacks, marking a perilous moment for bloc's Green Deal.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/eu-c...
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/eu-c...
I may need some...
"Supervision" by Saafi Brothers
(youtu.be/BUz-m5FqITI)
#electronica #deephouse #ambient
"Supervision" by Saafi Brothers
(youtu.be/BUz-m5FqITI)
#electronica #deephouse #ambient
Supervision
YouTube video by Saafi Brothers - Topic
youtu.be
February 16, 2026 at 4:19 PM
I may need some...
"Supervision" by Saafi Brothers
(youtu.be/BUz-m5FqITI)
#electronica #deephouse #ambient
"Supervision" by Saafi Brothers
(youtu.be/BUz-m5FqITI)
#electronica #deephouse #ambient
February 13, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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Italian court convicts 12 for attempting to revive fascist party
Italian court convicts 12 for attempting to revive fascist party
CasaPound takes its name from Ezra Pound, the US modernist poet who collaborated with Fascist Italy during World War II. The group was founded in December 2003 when activists occupied a state-owned building in Rome's Esquilino district.
l.euronews.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Italian court convicts 12 for attempting to revive fascist party
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Swarms of bots linked to IP addresses in Lanzhou, China are absolutely flooding the internet.
An absolutely fascinating story from our Made in China newsletter this week, by @zeyiyang.bsky.social
An absolutely fascinating story from our Made in China newsletter this week, by @zeyiyang.bsky.social
A Wave of Unexplained Bot Traffic Is Sweeping the Web
From small publishers to US federal agencies, websites are reporting unusual spikes in automated traffic linked to IP addresses in Lanzhou, China.
www.wired.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Swarms of bots linked to IP addresses in Lanzhou, China are absolutely flooding the internet.
An absolutely fascinating story from our Made in China newsletter this week, by @zeyiyang.bsky.social
An absolutely fascinating story from our Made in China newsletter this week, by @zeyiyang.bsky.social
Over "3,000 people were evacuated from [...] central Portugal on Wednesday as the Mondego River reached critical levels [...] Hundreds more people have been displaced across the country since what scientists have called the 'longest train of storms within living memory' began at the end of January."
Portugal urged to adapt to climate emergency after series of deadly storms
Continuing extreme weather has caused deaths of 16 people, evacuation of thousands and destruction of homes
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Over "3,000 people were evacuated from [...] central Portugal on Wednesday as the Mondego River reached critical levels [...] Hundreds more people have been displaced across the country since what scientists have called the 'longest train of storms within living memory' began at the end of January."
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Europe's growing mistrust of the United States
Europe's growing mistrust of the United States
According to a survey by the European Council on Foreign Relations, the US is no longer seen as a 'necessary partner.'
www.lemonde.fr
February 12, 2026 at 3:39 AM
Europe's growing mistrust of the United States
Once upon a time, we all wanted to be the...
"Cowboy Hero" by Experiment
(youtu.be/NNeM7gEcswM)
#electronica #downtempo #country-rock
"Cowboy Hero" by Experiment
(youtu.be/NNeM7gEcswM)
#electronica #downtempo #country-rock
Experiment Cowboy Hero
YouTube video by vvygintas
youtu.be
February 11, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Once upon a time, we all wanted to be the...
"Cowboy Hero" by Experiment
(youtu.be/NNeM7gEcswM)
#electronica #downtempo #country-rock
"Cowboy Hero" by Experiment
(youtu.be/NNeM7gEcswM)
#electronica #downtempo #country-rock
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At Zepp DiverCity last week, electronic duo Autechre turned the lights off and the sound up, offering Tokyo an experience as immaculate as it was divisive.
No lights, total immersion: Autechre’s 'pitch-black' Tokyo show
At Zepp DiverCity, Autechre stripped a Tokyo concert of sight, saturating the room with sound — and controversy.
ebx.sh
February 11, 2026 at 1:51 AM
At Zepp DiverCity last week, electronic duo Autechre turned the lights off and the sound up, offering Tokyo an experience as immaculate as it was divisive.