Peter zu Eulenburg
@peulenburg.bsky.social
Consultant neurologist and professor for neuroimaging at LMU Munich. Effects of long-duration spaceflight on the human brain. Neuroimaging of the vestibular and the ocular motor system in health and disease. Put a low-field MRI onto Antarctica.
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i think online gambling is a cancer that is spreading throughout our society, it was a horrible mistake to de-regulate it, and we desperately need to crack down on it again
i can’t talk about sports gambling anymore without sounding like a crank but i do believe legalized sports gambling is like 15-20% responsible for our current dystopia
The Athletic polled hundreds of players from across the NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL about their opinions surrounding how sports betting impacts players — the responses were haunting.
November 15, 2025 at 6:25 PM
i think online gambling is a cancer that is spreading throughout our society, it was a horrible mistake to de-regulate it, and we desperately need to crack down on it again
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Governments and voters are both reacting to algorithm-shaped “public opinion,” not grounded priorities. Immigration feels urgent because platforms amplify fear, pulling parties into hollow performances of toughness. The far right reads that drift as confirmation it’s winning.
Not everyone is unhappy about the Government's descent into anti-refugee politics
November 16, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Governments and voters are both reacting to algorithm-shaped “public opinion,” not grounded priorities. Immigration feels urgent because platforms amplify fear, pulling parties into hollow performances of toughness. The far right reads that drift as confirmation it’s winning.
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What is the most profitable industry in the world, this side of the law? Not oil, not IT, not pharma.
It's *scientific publishing*.
We call this the Drain of Scientific Publishing.
Paper: arxiv.org/abs/2511.04820
Background: doi.org/10.1162/qss_...
Thread @markhanson.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy 👇
It's *scientific publishing*.
We call this the Drain of Scientific Publishing.
Paper: arxiv.org/abs/2511.04820
Background: doi.org/10.1162/qss_...
Thread @markhanson.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy 👇
November 12, 2025 at 10:31 AM
What is the most profitable industry in the world, this side of the law? Not oil, not IT, not pharma.
It's *scientific publishing*.
We call this the Drain of Scientific Publishing.
Paper: arxiv.org/abs/2511.04820
Background: doi.org/10.1162/qss_...
Thread @markhanson.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy 👇
It's *scientific publishing*.
We call this the Drain of Scientific Publishing.
Paper: arxiv.org/abs/2511.04820
Background: doi.org/10.1162/qss_...
Thread @markhanson.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy 👇
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November 12, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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1945 the British made sure that Germanys public broadcasting system would never be taken over by an authoritarian leader again by creating a complicated federal system.
They didn’t see to that at home which has left the BBC vulnerable.
This needs to change now.
They didn’t see to that at home which has left the BBC vulnerable.
This needs to change now.
Well, this is quite a serious allegation. I do hope the BBC shows true impartiality and investigate whether or not some of its Board members are systemically biased. www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
BBC board member with Tory links ‘led charge’ in systemic bias claims, say insiders
Sources say Robbie Gibb amplified criticisms of Trump, Gaza and trans rights coverage, and had ‘a lot of oxygen in the room’
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:40 AM
1945 the British made sure that Germanys public broadcasting system would never be taken over by an authoritarian leader again by creating a complicated federal system.
They didn’t see to that at home which has left the BBC vulnerable.
This needs to change now.
They didn’t see to that at home which has left the BBC vulnerable.
This needs to change now.
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We are so far through the looking glass that the man who tried to overthrow an election becomes president, the people who attacked the Capitol are turned into martyrs, & it's the BBC that gets punished - cheered on by the worst news outlets in the UK & the two most dishonest politicians of our age.
It’s not at all clear to me how the BBC can do any kind of serious journalism if its top two bosses can be forced to quit over such an obviously confected scandal. There is no substantive error here. How can the BBC report on Trump, or Farage, or anyone else, in these circumstances?
November 9, 2025 at 9:08 PM
We are so far through the looking glass that the man who tried to overthrow an election becomes president, the people who attacked the Capitol are turned into martyrs, & it's the BBC that gets punished - cheered on by the worst news outlets in the UK & the two most dishonest politicians of our age.
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Be clear, the American far right are coming for British democracy.
November 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Be clear, the American far right are coming for British democracy.
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I wrote a review of James Watson's obituary by CSHL: liorpachter.wordpress.com/2025/11/08/r...
Review of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory’s Obituary for Dr. James Watson
James Watson, who described himself as “not a racist in a conventional way”, has died at the age of 97. Below is a review of an obituary for Dr. James Watson published by Cold Spring Ha…
liorpachter.wordpress.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I wrote a review of James Watson's obituary by CSHL: liorpachter.wordpress.com/2025/11/08/r...
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A few days after the presidential election one year ago, we went to Fordham Road in the Bronx.
It was a little different last week.
It was a little different last week.
November 3, 2025 at 10:40 PM
A few days after the presidential election one year ago, we went to Fordham Road in the Bronx.
It was a little different last week.
It was a little different last week.
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ein fakt, der zwar offensichtlich ist, auch mehrfach festgestellt wurde, aber alle tun weiter so, als könne das gar nicht sein:
elon musk ist ein neonazi, der mit der ganzen macht seiner plattform (im politischen wie technischen sinn) einen rassenkrieg in europa und usa entfachen will.
elon musk ist ein neonazi, der mit der ganzen macht seiner plattform (im politischen wie technischen sinn) einen rassenkrieg in europa und usa entfachen will.
Elon Musk, "These lovely small towns in England, Scotland and Ireland, they've been living their lives quietly. They're like hobbits"
"And so one day, 1,000 people show up in your village of 500 and start raping the kids"
"This has now happened, God knows how many times in Britain"
"And so one day, 1,000 people show up in your village of 500 and start raping the kids"
"This has now happened, God knows how many times in Britain"
November 3, 2025 at 9:48 AM
ein fakt, der zwar offensichtlich ist, auch mehrfach festgestellt wurde, aber alle tun weiter so, als könne das gar nicht sein:
elon musk ist ein neonazi, der mit der ganzen macht seiner plattform (im politischen wie technischen sinn) einen rassenkrieg in europa und usa entfachen will.
elon musk ist ein neonazi, der mit der ganzen macht seiner plattform (im politischen wie technischen sinn) einen rassenkrieg in europa und usa entfachen will.
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The kindness of strangers: a surfer whose face I never saw saved me from drowning in a rip
The kindness of strangers: a surfer whose face I never saw saved me from drowning in a rip
The water was past my knees, then it was past my chest, and then it dragged me under
www.theguardian.com
November 2, 2025 at 5:54 PM
The kindness of strangers: a surfer whose face I never saw saved me from drowning in a rip
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This is from Autocracy, Inc, about how modern autocratic propaganda works.
I consider this every time I decide what to share and how to frame it.
I consider this every time I decide what to share and how to frame it.
November 2, 2025 at 12:04 PM
This is from Autocracy, Inc, about how modern autocratic propaganda works.
I consider this every time I decide what to share and how to frame it.
I consider this every time I decide what to share and how to frame it.
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The Volksempfanger (people's radio) was introduced by Dr Goebbels in 1935. The Nazi Party provided every German household with a free radio so that propaganda could be beamed into every home. Now does Musk's ownership of X and Fox News' interest in Tik-Tok make sense?
September 22, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The Volksempfanger (people's radio) was introduced by Dr Goebbels in 1935. The Nazi Party provided every German household with a free radio so that propaganda could be beamed into every home. Now does Musk's ownership of X and Fox News' interest in Tik-Tok make sense?
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The president had a MRI but won't say why.
He had bruises on his hands but wouldn't say why.
He just had an 'annual medical' even though he already had his annual medical.
He got shot in the ear but has never released the medical records relating to it.
How is any of this ok?
He had bruises on his hands but wouldn't say why.
He just had an 'annual medical' even though he already had his annual medical.
He got shot in the ear but has never released the medical records relating to it.
How is any of this ok?
October 28, 2025 at 11:47 PM
The president had a MRI but won't say why.
He had bruises on his hands but wouldn't say why.
He just had an 'annual medical' even though he already had his annual medical.
He got shot in the ear but has never released the medical records relating to it.
How is any of this ok?
He had bruises on his hands but wouldn't say why.
He just had an 'annual medical' even though he already had his annual medical.
He got shot in the ear but has never released the medical records relating to it.
How is any of this ok?
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Wikipedia vs Elon Musk
In a world of algorithms and AI slop, the simple joy of aimlessly wandering through a website of ideas is worth preserving.
✍️ www.linestotake.com/p/wikipedia-...
My newsletter, out now.
In a world of algorithms and AI slop, the simple joy of aimlessly wandering through a website of ideas is worth preserving.
✍️ www.linestotake.com/p/wikipedia-...
My newsletter, out now.
October 29, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Wikipedia vs Elon Musk
In a world of algorithms and AI slop, the simple joy of aimlessly wandering through a website of ideas is worth preserving.
✍️ www.linestotake.com/p/wikipedia-...
My newsletter, out now.
In a world of algorithms and AI slop, the simple joy of aimlessly wandering through a website of ideas is worth preserving.
✍️ www.linestotake.com/p/wikipedia-...
My newsletter, out now.
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The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
October 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
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“Any politician who seriously doubts that the current US government could use AWS, Azure, and Google as a political lever is deceiving themselves and the public. … If Europe doesn't finally get moving, the AWS outage was just a mild breeze compared to what the old world can predictably expect.”
Comment on the total outage at AWS: Learned nothing in the last 30 years
After the recent AWS outage, multi-cloud is supposedly the answer. But that's misleading – US dependency is the core problem, argues Martin Loschwitz.
www.heise.de
October 24, 2025 at 3:40 PM
“Any politician who seriously doubts that the current US government could use AWS, Azure, and Google as a political lever is deceiving themselves and the public. … If Europe doesn't finally get moving, the AWS outage was just a mild breeze compared to what the old world can predictably expect.”
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Trump 2.0 remains a live experiment in "can you do authoritarian consolidation entirely based on control of the information environment while repeatedly kicking your own coalition in the teeth"
(I don't know what the answer is! the experiment is ongoing!)
(I don't know what the answer is! the experiment is ongoing!)
the king blames his subjects for complaining about his policies hurting them
October 22, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Trump 2.0 remains a live experiment in "can you do authoritarian consolidation entirely based on control of the information environment while repeatedly kicking your own coalition in the teeth"
(I don't know what the answer is! the experiment is ongoing!)
(I don't know what the answer is! the experiment is ongoing!)
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"The secret sauce has been poured down the drain," says David Draper, former Deputy Chief Scientist of NASA, over the recent firing or departure of 1000s of NASA employees, which will be catastrophic for the legacy of the US🇺🇸😖🚀
www.planetary.org/articles/400...
h/t @floragraham.bsky.social 🧪
www.planetary.org/articles/400...
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4,000 gone: Inside NASA’s brain drain
In exclusive interviews, ex-NASA scientists speak out on the impact of the agency's mass departures.
www.planetary.org
October 16, 2025 at 7:29 PM
"The secret sauce has been poured down the drain," says David Draper, former Deputy Chief Scientist of NASA, over the recent firing or departure of 1000s of NASA employees, which will be catastrophic for the legacy of the US🇺🇸😖🚀
www.planetary.org/articles/400...
h/t @floragraham.bsky.social 🧪
www.planetary.org/articles/400...
h/t @floragraham.bsky.social 🧪
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Yesterday, the United States had its biggest protest in history.
But when I look at the New York Times website, I discover that it never happened.
But when I look at the New York Times website, I discover that it never happened.
October 19, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Yesterday, the United States had its biggest protest in history.
But when I look at the New York Times website, I discover that it never happened.
But when I look at the New York Times website, I discover that it never happened.
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To absolutely nobody’s surprise, the more than 2,200 episodes of the Joe Rogan Experience do not link to research items even once.
The team decided to run our algorithm across all available episodes of the Joe Rogan Podcast.
At 2261 eps, 3-4 hours long, this was a big task.
The algorithm detected not a single citation in nearly 7,000 hours of content.
The Altmetric team shed a collective tear.
It had worked flawlessly.
9/17
At 2261 eps, 3-4 hours long, this was a big task.
The algorithm detected not a single citation in nearly 7,000 hours of content.
The Altmetric team shed a collective tear.
It had worked flawlessly.
9/17
October 15, 2025 at 12:06 PM
To absolutely nobody’s surprise, the more than 2,200 episodes of the Joe Rogan Experience do not link to research items even once.
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Russland will die Menschen in Kyjiw und der gesamten Ukraine in Dunkelheit und Kälte bomben. Nicht zusehen und abwarten sondern Taurus liefern, Schattenflotte stoppen, Visa für Russen canceln, jetzt!
October 10, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Russland will die Menschen in Kyjiw und der gesamten Ukraine in Dunkelheit und Kälte bomben. Nicht zusehen und abwarten sondern Taurus liefern, Schattenflotte stoppen, Visa für Russen canceln, jetzt!
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Everything Trump is doing now is a preamble for his regime's real goal: to invoke the Insurrection Act.
I don’t want to unduly alarm you, but you need to be aware of this imminent danger. Let me explain what’s going on.
I don’t want to unduly alarm you, but you need to be aware of this imminent danger. Let me explain what’s going on.
October 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Everything Trump is doing now is a preamble for his regime's real goal: to invoke the Insurrection Act.
I don’t want to unduly alarm you, but you need to be aware of this imminent danger. Let me explain what’s going on.
I don’t want to unduly alarm you, but you need to be aware of this imminent danger. Let me explain what’s going on.
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This is really one of the best charts by @ourworldindata.org 📊
Amazing how much research and work goes into creating a chart like this. And it's such a good insight into society.
Amazing how much research and work goes into creating a chart like this. And it's such a good insight into society.
October 8, 2025 at 4:17 PM
This is really one of the best charts by @ourworldindata.org 📊
Amazing how much research and work goes into creating a chart like this. And it's such a good insight into society.
Amazing how much research and work goes into creating a chart like this. And it's such a good insight into society.
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Stephen Miller said the quiet part out loud. Trump has “plenary authority,” then suddenly went silent. Their plan wasn’t to be public yet. Clearly, someone hit the panic button in his earpiece.
It gets weirder: CNN uploaded the interview with the “plenary authority” comment edited out.
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It gets weirder: CNN uploaded the interview with the “plenary authority” comment edited out.
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October 8, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Stephen Miller said the quiet part out loud. Trump has “plenary authority,” then suddenly went silent. Their plan wasn’t to be public yet. Clearly, someone hit the panic button in his earpiece.
It gets weirder: CNN uploaded the interview with the “plenary authority” comment edited out.
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It gets weirder: CNN uploaded the interview with the “plenary authority” comment edited out.
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