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When Trump says it won’t end up costing the United States to illegally invade and “control” Venezuela because of the value of their oil, he means there will be a massive public cost, but that’s ok because private companies and oligarchs, including his family, will make a ton of money.
People wondering whether the US is going to be able to "run the country" of Venezuela at "no cost" might like to remind themselves it's a place one-third *larger* than Afghanistan, the running of which cost the US $2,260,000,000,000. (That's $2.26 trillion).
January 3, 2026 at 8:47 PM
When Trump says it won’t end up costing the United States to illegally invade and “control” Venezuela because of the value of their oil, he means there will be a massive public cost, but that’s ok because private companies and oligarchs, including his family, will make a ton of money.
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Unconstitutional force. Civilians dead. Congress bypassed. Oil interests front and center.
We’ve seen this movie before and it ends in blood. But we don’t have to do it again.
We’ve seen this movie before and it ends in blood. But we don’t have to do it again.
January 3, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Unconstitutional force. Civilians dead. Congress bypassed. Oil interests front and center.
We’ve seen this movie before and it ends in blood. But we don’t have to do it again.
We’ve seen this movie before and it ends in blood. But we don’t have to do it again.
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These freaks want territorial expansion and they know Trump will do everything he can to deliver.
This isn’t just a tweet from some random asshole either. This is Stephen Miller’s wife. Miller was in the room with Trump during the kidnapping of Maduro.
This isn’t just a tweet from some random asshole either. This is Stephen Miller’s wife. Miller was in the room with Trump during the kidnapping of Maduro.
January 3, 2026 at 9:22 PM
These freaks want territorial expansion and they know Trump will do everything he can to deliver.
This isn’t just a tweet from some random asshole either. This is Stephen Miller’s wife. Miller was in the room with Trump during the kidnapping of Maduro.
This isn’t just a tweet from some random asshole either. This is Stephen Miller’s wife. Miller was in the room with Trump during the kidnapping of Maduro.
Law enforcement? You keep using that term. I do not think it means what you think it means.
January 3, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Law enforcement? You keep using that term. I do not think it means what you think it means.
Áhugaverður samanburður á löggæslu í Japan og Bandaríkjunum. Hvorum vilt þú að löggæsla í þínu samfélagi líkist?
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January 3, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Áhugaverður samanburður á löggæslu í Japan og Bandaríkjunum. Hvorum vilt þú að löggæsla í þínu samfélagi líkist?
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Mjög áhugaverð hugvekja um þau jákvæðu áhrif sem vísindafólk og verkfræðingar geta haft á samfélagið ... en fyrst fer Fatima yfir hættuna á oftrú á tækniveldi.
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Should Scientists and Engineers Run Society?
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January 2, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Mjög áhugaverð hugvekja um þau jákvæðu áhrif sem vísindafólk og verkfræðingar geta haft á samfélagið ... en fyrst fer Fatima yfir hættuna á oftrú á tækniveldi.
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Vantar þig hugvekju fyrir nýja árið? Þá mæli ég með þessari frá hollenska sagnfræðingnum Rutger Bergman.
Þetta eru þrír tæplega hálftíma kaflar sem mynda samhangandi heild (og henta vel í tiltekt eða matseld) auk þess fjórða sem er líka góður en aðeins til hliðar.
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Þetta eru þrír tæplega hálftíma kaflar sem mynda samhangandi heild (og henta vel í tiltekt eða matseld) auk þess fjórða sem er líka góður en aðeins til hliðar.
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Are we living through the fall of civilisation? | The Reith Lectures 2025
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December 28, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Vantar þig hugvekju fyrir nýja árið? Þá mæli ég með þessari frá hollenska sagnfræðingnum Rutger Bergman.
Þetta eru þrír tæplega hálftíma kaflar sem mynda samhangandi heild (og henta vel í tiltekt eða matseld) auk þess fjórða sem er líka góður en aðeins til hliðar.
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Þetta eru þrír tæplega hálftíma kaflar sem mynda samhangandi heild (og henta vel í tiltekt eða matseld) auk þess fjórða sem er líka góður en aðeins til hliðar.
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Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
December 27, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
Kemur ekkert á óvart lengur, en er samt svo svakalegt að sjá þetta.
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Hotspots: What it's like to report from the West Bank
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December 27, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Kemur ekkert á óvart lengur, en er samt svo svakalegt að sjá þetta.
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The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
December 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
Ég velti því fyrir mér hvort það verði einhver athöfn, líkt og þegar Ok var minnst fyrir sex árum, um endalok bókaþjóðarinnar... 🤔
Það segja mér kennarar að börn fá fæst bækur núorðið. Ég óttast að eftir eina kynslóð í viðbót verður bókaútgafa komin í mýflugumynd.
Það segja mér kennarar að börn fá fæst bækur núorðið. Ég óttast að eftir eina kynslóð í viðbót verður bókaútgafa komin í mýflugumynd.
READ THIS: Still probably the best #ChristmasEve tradition I’ve heard. Iceland definitely does Christmas well — my Reykjavik clients had funny comments about this! Are you planning to curl up with a great new book on cities this #Christmas? Share your pick with us using hashtag #UrbanismBookClub!
December 24, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Ég velti því fyrir mér hvort það verði einhver athöfn, líkt og þegar Ok var minnst fyrir sex árum, um endalok bókaþjóðarinnar... 🤔
Það segja mér kennarar að börn fá fæst bækur núorðið. Ég óttast að eftir eina kynslóð í viðbót verður bókaútgafa komin í mýflugumynd.
Það segja mér kennarar að börn fá fæst bækur núorðið. Ég óttast að eftir eina kynslóð í viðbót verður bókaútgafa komin í mýflugumynd.
Jæja, eigum við ekki taka þátt í þessu líka?
(Á Þorláksmessu studdu Belgar formlega kæru Suður-Afríku á hendur Ísraelum.)
(Á Þorláksmessu studdu Belgar formlega kæru Suður-Afríku á hendur Ísraelum.)
December 24, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Jæja, eigum við ekki taka þátt í þessu líka?
(Á Þorláksmessu studdu Belgar formlega kæru Suður-Afríku á hendur Ísraelum.)
(Á Þorláksmessu studdu Belgar formlega kæru Suður-Afríku á hendur Ísraelum.)
Usually the question posed is whether AI's human like responses imply that they might be regarded as conscious.
This disturbs some, but rarely is it asked whether we're simply not as conscious as we assume — and would like to think — we are.
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This disturbs some, but rarely is it asked whether we're simply not as conscious as we assume — and would like to think — we are.
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Scientists still don't know the answer to this infamous question - Charles Wallace & Dan Kwartler
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December 10, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Usually the question posed is whether AI's human like responses imply that they might be regarded as conscious.
This disturbs some, but rarely is it asked whether we're simply not as conscious as we assume — and would like to think — we are.
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This disturbs some, but rarely is it asked whether we're simply not as conscious as we assume — and would like to think — we are.
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Ákall um mennsku. ❤️🕊️🇵🇸
December 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Ákall um mennsku. ❤️🕊️🇵🇸
If you can't beat them, join them?
December 4, 2025 at 10:55 PM
If you can't beat them, join them?
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What happened to this RFK Jr.?
December 4, 2025 at 8:46 PM
What happened to this RFK Jr.?
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Bluesky has the juice.
I quit the former Twitter two years ago this week, and I am here to tell you that my online life got a lot better for having left it. In two years I've not been tempted to go back, and I haven't felt any penalty in either career or community for not being there. It's nice to be here and not there.
November 19, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Bluesky has the juice.
Interesting how Trump is engaging in cultural exchanges with Venezuela and other adversaries.
JD Vance on the same morning Trump calls for execution of elected Democrats: "He's not a violent person:"
November 20, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Interesting how Trump is engaging in cultural exchanges with Venezuela and other adversaries.
Já, nema hvað bankarnir eiga ekkert endilega að skila eigendum hagnaði. Sé markaðurinn frjáls heldur samkeppni verði (og þar með hagnaði) niðri.
Reyndin er að markaðurinn er ekkert frjáls og við eigum að tryggja að fólki standi þessi þjónusta til boða án þess að arður leki í vasa fólks sem nóg á.
Reyndin er að markaðurinn er ekkert frjáls og við eigum að tryggja að fólki standi þessi þjónusta til boða án þess að arður leki í vasa fólks sem nóg á.
November 20, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Já, nema hvað bankarnir eiga ekkert endilega að skila eigendum hagnaði. Sé markaðurinn frjáls heldur samkeppni verði (og þar með hagnaði) niðri.
Reyndin er að markaðurinn er ekkert frjáls og við eigum að tryggja að fólki standi þessi þjónusta til boða án þess að arður leki í vasa fólks sem nóg á.
Reyndin er að markaðurinn er ekkert frjáls og við eigum að tryggja að fólki standi þessi þjónusta til boða án þess að arður leki í vasa fólks sem nóg á.
"Sovereignty is not bought, it is built. [...] Europe will assert credible and lasting sovereignty only by combining ambitious regulation, massive investment, sovereign innovation, coordinated action and the development of its talent."
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The world’s digital empires are jostling for power – in Europe, we can’t afford to be useful idiots | Thierry Breton
The EU is under US pressure to unravel its hard-won online safety laws. We must not give in, says former European commissioner Thierry Breton
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November 18, 2025 at 8:21 PM
"Sovereignty is not bought, it is built. [...] Europe will assert credible and lasting sovereignty only by combining ambitious regulation, massive investment, sovereign innovation, coordinated action and the development of its talent."
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Stærð fyrirtækja er ekki bara slæm vegna þeirra valda sem þau fá, heldur einnig vegna áhrifanna þegar eitthvað fer úrskeiðis hjá þeim.
Cloudflare outage causes error messages across the internet
US company that defends millions of websites against malicious attacks suffers unidentified problem
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November 18, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Stærð fyrirtækja er ekki bara slæm vegna þeirra valda sem þau fá, heldur einnig vegna áhrifanna þegar eitthvað fer úrskeiðis hjá þeim.
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When it comes to designing cities for biking and walking, Ghent Belgium may still not be as well known as Copenhagen, Amsterdam or Paris yet, but it’s one of the most inspiring cities in the world. I was honoured to do some work with them in 2019. Watch @streetfilms.bsky.social’s fantastic video:
Ghent Kicked Out the Cars So You Can Walk, Bike, Live & Thrive in the City (Velo-City 2024)
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November 18, 2025 at 8:46 AM
When it comes to designing cities for biking and walking, Ghent Belgium may still not be as well known as Copenhagen, Amsterdam or Paris yet, but it’s one of the most inspiring cities in the world. I was honoured to do some work with them in 2019. Watch @streetfilms.bsky.social’s fantastic video:
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One of my absolutely favorite things about Korea is the public transit. There are buses, trains, and subways running across most the country and it's relatively easy to get anywhere without a car. There's still work to be done to make it 100% disability friendly but it is so much better than the US.
This is interesting — a recent study of mode share (the % share of transportation trips by car, transit, walking, biking etc) relative to city size and income levels in almost 800 cities in 61 countries. Interesting results. HT @davidzipper.bsky.social
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November 17, 2025 at 7:42 AM
One of my absolutely favorite things about Korea is the public transit. There are buses, trains, and subways running across most the country and it's relatively easy to get anywhere without a car. There's still work to be done to make it 100% disability friendly but it is so much better than the US.
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I love that Mamdani is what the right claimed Obama was: A Muslim socialist born in Africa. The right practically manifested Mamdani into existence.
November 5, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I love that Mamdani is what the right claimed Obama was: A Muslim socialist born in Africa. The right practically manifested Mamdani into existence.