Nelson Menezes 🇪🇺 💙💛
@nemzes.net
I make computers do things they don't want to. It's harder with people. I once wrote a blog at https://nemzes.net.
Teal is not a real color.
Some flags, because why not:
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Teal is not a real color.
Some flags, because why not:
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The Cuban Missile Crisis but trying to nuke the files that connect you to the worst child rape ring of the century.
Trump on Venezuela: "Getting land, oil rights, whatever we had -- they took it away because we had a president that maybe wasn't watching. But they're not gonna do that. We want it back. They took our oil rights. We had a lot of oil there. They threw our companies out. And we want it back."
December 17, 2025 at 9:51 PM
The Cuban Missile Crisis but trying to nuke the files that connect you to the worst child rape ring of the century.
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Finally @mmitchell.bsky.social explains why generative AI hype can blind us to the AI breakthroughs that we should really celebrate. www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/15/1...
Generative AI hype distracts us from AI’s more important breakthroughs
It's a seductive distraction from the advances in AI that are most likely to improve or even save your life
www.technologyreview.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Finally @mmitchell.bsky.social explains why generative AI hype can blind us to the AI breakthroughs that we should really celebrate. www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/15/1...
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🚨 ROUND TWO STARTS NOW 🚨
We’re down to the final 16 contestants as you decide who will be this year’s Worst Person In Tech!
Each day of this week new matchups will drop until we choose the winner on Friday.
🗳️ Cast your ballot: twsu.forms.app/wpit25-round...
We’re down to the final 16 contestants as you decide who will be this year’s Worst Person In Tech!
Each day of this week new matchups will drop until we choose the winner on Friday.
🗳️ Cast your ballot: twsu.forms.app/wpit25-round...
December 16, 2025 at 2:26 PM
🚨 ROUND TWO STARTS NOW 🚨
We’re down to the final 16 contestants as you decide who will be this year’s Worst Person In Tech!
Each day of this week new matchups will drop until we choose the winner on Friday.
🗳️ Cast your ballot: twsu.forms.app/wpit25-round...
We’re down to the final 16 contestants as you decide who will be this year’s Worst Person In Tech!
Each day of this week new matchups will drop until we choose the winner on Friday.
🗳️ Cast your ballot: twsu.forms.app/wpit25-round...
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Hell World. Hell World. Hell World.
December 15, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Hell World. Hell World. Hell World.
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Old Russian joke. Every day a guy goes to a newsstand and carefully scans the front page headlines, clearly looking for something specific. One day the clerk running the stand asks what he's looking for. Guy says an obituary. Clerk says those are in the back. Guy says, not the one I'm hoping for.
December 15, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Old Russian joke. Every day a guy goes to a newsstand and carefully scans the front page headlines, clearly looking for something specific. One day the clerk running the stand asks what he's looking for. Guy says an obituary. Clerk says those are in the back. Guy says, not the one I'm hoping for.
The number of new Teslas I see on the road tells me a lot about my fellow humans.
Musk WILL turn off Starlink when Ukraine counter-attacks.
Musk WON'T disable Russia's use of Starlink.
But sure, buy a Tesla. Line the Russia-supporting Nazi's pockets. Pretend like it's just the normal "business as usual".
Musk WON'T disable Russia's use of Starlink.
But sure, buy a Tesla. Line the Russia-supporting Nazi's pockets. Pretend like it's just the normal "business as usual".
Musk’s Starlinks help russia to kill Ukrainians
Ukrainian military reports indicate that Russian Molniya-2 kamikaze drones are using continuous Starlink connectivity, significantly increasing their operational effectiveness.
Ukrainian military reports indicate that Russian Molniya-2 kamikaze drones are using continuous Starlink connectivity, significantly increasing their operational effectiveness.
December 15, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The number of new Teslas I see on the road tells me a lot about my fellow humans.
This guy can end the world in 30 minutes on a whim
December 15, 2025 at 6:16 PM
This guy can end the world in 30 minutes on a whim
"It’s a bit striking that the Americans are taking the Russians’ position on this issue."
No, it really isn't. Effing ghouls.
No, it really isn't. Effing ghouls.
Ukraine-US talks in Berlin end as territorial disputes unresolved – Europe live
Ukraine’s Nato ambitions, the future of the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and elections were also discussed
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 4:07 PM
"It’s a bit striking that the Americans are taking the Russians’ position on this issue."
No, it really isn't. Effing ghouls.
No, it really isn't. Effing ghouls.
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Because the issue of population change is so widely misunderstood, here's a short thread which seeks to lay it out simply.
It explains why there is almost nothing anyone can do to change the global population trajectory, both as numbers rise, then as they fall.
🧵1/13
It explains why there is almost nothing anyone can do to change the global population trajectory, both as numbers rise, then as they fall.
🧵1/13
December 15, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Because the issue of population change is so widely misunderstood, here's a short thread which seeks to lay it out simply.
It explains why there is almost nothing anyone can do to change the global population trajectory, both as numbers rise, then as they fall.
🧵1/13
It explains why there is almost nothing anyone can do to change the global population trajectory, both as numbers rise, then as they fall.
🧵1/13
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Trump thinks immigrants will destroy Europe. The truth is the opposite.
This column is about the long arc of population change, the hybridity of European cultures, and the widely-misinterpreted results of demographic momentum.
Big issues we need to understand.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This column is about the long arc of population change, the hybridity of European cultures, and the widely-misinterpreted results of demographic momentum.
Big issues we need to understand.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The facts are stark: Europe must open the door to migrants, or face its own extinction | George Monbiot
These are the facts: plummeting birth rates mean that without attracting immigration, many countries are sliding towards collapse, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Trump thinks immigrants will destroy Europe. The truth is the opposite.
This column is about the long arc of population change, the hybridity of European cultures, and the widely-misinterpreted results of demographic momentum.
Big issues we need to understand.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This column is about the long arc of population change, the hybridity of European cultures, and the widely-misinterpreted results of demographic momentum.
Big issues we need to understand.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
'Skull of St. Thomas Aquinas being transported to Fossanova Abbey.'
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
December 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
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Made a site comparing the sizes of living things :)
The great Julius Csotonyi spent 5 months painting over 60 illustrations for the site, no ai used
> neal.fun/size-of-life/
The great Julius Csotonyi spent 5 months painting over 60 illustrations for the site, no ai used
> neal.fun/size-of-life/
December 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Made a site comparing the sizes of living things :)
The great Julius Csotonyi spent 5 months painting over 60 illustrations for the site, no ai used
> neal.fun/size-of-life/
The great Julius Csotonyi spent 5 months painting over 60 illustrations for the site, no ai used
> neal.fun/size-of-life/
Every time you read the news, man. It just gets worse.
EU proposes loosening rules on AI gigafactories in green rollback
Latest package in dismantling of environmental rules also suggests repealing hazardous chemicals database
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Every time you read the news, man. It just gets worse.
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MY LATEST: Many religions are heavily concentrated in a few countries.
Many religions are heavily concentrated in a few countries
Half of the world’s population lives in just seven countries. But some of the world’s religious groups are even more concentrated than that.
www.pewresearch.org
December 9, 2025 at 2:35 AM
MY LATEST: Many religions are heavily concentrated in a few countries.
"True evil doesn't exi…"
“Without data to support their decision & defying warnings from doctors, medical associations, & public-health groups, a federal advisory panel stocked with loyalists to Health & Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has voted to stop recommending a life-saving vaccine to infants at birth”
RFK Jr.’s CDC panel: No more hepatitis B vaccine for some newborns
The CDC's vaccine advisory panel, stocked with anti-vaccine activists and loyalists to RFK Jr., voted Friday to stop recommending a birth dose of vaccine.
www.ms.now
December 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM
"True evil doesn't exi…"
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TOP PRODUCTIVITY HACK FOR CHATGPT MUST WATCH
November 27, 2025 at 9:49 AM
TOP PRODUCTIVITY HACK FOR CHATGPT MUST WATCH
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the price of populism
"By 2025, Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6% to 8%, with the impact accumulating gradually over time. We estimate that investment was reduced by between 12% and 18%, employment by 3% to 4% and productivity by 3% to 4%"
Read the Stanford report:
siepr.stanford.edu/publications...
Read the Stanford report:
siepr.stanford.edu/publications...
The Economic Impact of Brexit
Other
siepr.stanford.edu
November 25, 2025 at 7:43 PM
the price of populism
Totally unconscionable. Internal IT systems should not get a pass on terrible accessibility.
Birgit Risholt blei ufør frå jobben i Sintef mot sin vilje – IT-systema er ikkje universelt utforma
Birgit Risholt har doktorgrad og 25 års erfaring som forskar. No har ho blitt ufør fordi arbeidsgivaren sine IT-system ikkje er universelt utforma.
www.nrk.no
November 25, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Totally unconscionable. Internal IT systems should not get a pass on terrible accessibility.
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
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The EU’s top court ruled today that when a same-sex couple is legally married in one member country, any other member country where they move or reside must recognize that marriage.
Top EU court mandates same-sex marriage recognition across borders
The Luxembourg-based court said a decision by Polish authorities infringed on a same-sex couple’s freedom of movement.
www.politico.eu
November 25, 2025 at 11:17 AM
The EU’s top court ruled today that when a same-sex couple is legally married in one member country, any other member country where they move or reside must recognize that marriage.
Dear local supermarket: if you could please stop moving your shelves around that would be great, thanks.
November 22, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Dear local supermarket: if you could please stop moving your shelves around that would be great, thanks.
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If RN gets into power in France and Reform UK wins, there will be no nuclear-armed states with non-extremist governments.
Cheerful thought, that.
Sticking to non-proliferation treaties really doesn't seem like the right move in that scenario.
Cheerful thought, that.
Sticking to non-proliferation treaties really doesn't seem like the right move in that scenario.
November 21, 2025 at 11:34 PM
If RN gets into power in France and Reform UK wins, there will be no nuclear-armed states with non-extremist governments.
Cheerful thought, that.
Sticking to non-proliferation treaties really doesn't seem like the right move in that scenario.
Cheerful thought, that.
Sticking to non-proliferation treaties really doesn't seem like the right move in that scenario.
"I would rather have characters speak lines written by humans with something to say, performed by other humans who understand that meaning"
@mackeza.bsky.social gets it
@mackeza.bsky.social gets it
How generative AI in Arc Raiders started a scrap over the gaming industry’s future
The use of AI in the surprise game-of-the-year contender has sparked a heated cultural and ethical debate, and raised existential questions for video game workers
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:53 AM
"I would rather have characters speak lines written by humans with something to say, performed by other humans who understand that meaning"
@mackeza.bsky.social gets it
@mackeza.bsky.social gets it
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While on tour promoting 'Wake Up Dead Man', Rian Johnson goes off on AI for “making everything worse in every single way.” bit.ly/47UBPfH
November 22, 2025 at 2:00 AM
While on tour promoting 'Wake Up Dead Man', Rian Johnson goes off on AI for “making everything worse in every single way.” bit.ly/47UBPfH