@spaghettiarchitect.bsky.social
Hoping to build a better future from the strands of present. Planner 🏘, archaeologist⚱️, 📚 lover, 🏕 finder, and 🍪 hoarder
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🚨 BREAKING: Nigel Farage has announced that Robert Jenrick will be Reform UK's Shadow Chancellor
February 18, 2026 at 8:48 AM
🚨 BREAKING: Nigel Farage has announced that Robert Jenrick will be Reform UK's Shadow Chancellor
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Guess who’s going to pay the high energy bills for all of this?
‘These Utilities May Be Wildly Overestimating the AI Boom—at Public Expense’
Power companies are already building more fossil fuel infrastructure than data centers likely need.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
‘These Utilities May Be Wildly Overestimating the AI Boom—at Public Expense’
Power companies are already building more fossil fuel infrastructure than data centers likely need.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
These utilities may be wildly overestimating the AI boom—at public expense
Power companies are already building more fossil fuel infrastructure than data centers likely need.
www.motherjones.com
February 17, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Guess who’s going to pay the high energy bills for all of this?
‘These Utilities May Be Wildly Overestimating the AI Boom—at Public Expense’
Power companies are already building more fossil fuel infrastructure than data centers likely need.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
‘These Utilities May Be Wildly Overestimating the AI Boom—at Public Expense’
Power companies are already building more fossil fuel infrastructure than data centers likely need.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Far Right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Tuesday that the next Israeli government should "encourage the migration" of Palestinians from the West Bank and impose Israeli sovereignty there. “We must complete the revolution and eliminate the idea of the Arab terrorist state."
Smotrich: Next Israeli gov't should 'encourage migration' of Palestinians from West Bank
Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Made the Comments at a Conference Dedicated to 'Strengthening the Jewish Hold in Judea and Samaria'
www.haaretz.com
February 18, 2026 at 8:43 AM
Far Right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Tuesday that the next Israeli government should "encourage the migration" of Palestinians from the West Bank and impose Israeli sovereignty there. “We must complete the revolution and eliminate the idea of the Arab terrorist state."
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Capitalism is still the best mechanism for the allocation of limited resources, rite??!
“.. ‘many system vendors will go bankrupt or exit product lines due to a lack of memory. Mobile phone production will be reduced by 200-250 million units, and PC and TV production will be significantly reduced.’ Yikes.”
@pcgamer.com #DRAM
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/mem...
@pcgamer.com #DRAM
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/mem...
February 17, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Capitalism is still the best mechanism for the allocation of limited resources, rite??!
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“We used to go to the station the night before and sometimes sleep on the floor,” said Yan, a 57-year-old man who was waiting for a train to Kunming, in western Yunnan province. “Now, it’s all on a phone.”
Enjoyed this piece on China’s high speed rail
www.ft.com/content/3c15...
Enjoyed this piece on China’s high speed rail
www.ft.com/content/3c15...
China’s high-speed rail network accelerates world’s largest human migration
Lunar new year travel is taking place faster than ever
www.ft.com
February 18, 2026 at 7:17 AM
“We used to go to the station the night before and sometimes sleep on the floor,” said Yan, a 57-year-old man who was waiting for a train to Kunming, in western Yunnan province. “Now, it’s all on a phone.”
Enjoyed this piece on China’s high speed rail
www.ft.com/content/3c15...
Enjoyed this piece on China’s high speed rail
www.ft.com/content/3c15...
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Read this sentence slowly:
“Gov. Gavin Newsom, crypto executives and business leaders are ramping up efforts this week to stop the proposed wealth tax...”
gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...
“Gov. Gavin Newsom, crypto executives and business leaders are ramping up efforts this week to stop the proposed wealth tax...”
gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...
As Bernie Sanders Comes to California, Wealth Tax Opponents Intensify Efforts
www.nytimes.com
February 17, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Read this sentence slowly:
“Gov. Gavin Newsom, crypto executives and business leaders are ramping up efforts this week to stop the proposed wealth tax...”
gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...
“Gov. Gavin Newsom, crypto executives and business leaders are ramping up efforts this week to stop the proposed wealth tax...”
gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...
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Here's their summary of what they're trying to do. Jan 6 taught us: authoritarians wage war on truth, and collecting data helps us fight back. Neighbors need to know where to rush with their whistles. And they need to know when to go to a zoning board meeting and say, no concentration camps here. 3/
Using Data for Good: A Crash Course
Our response to "What can I do?"
projectsaltbox.substack.com
February 16, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Here's their summary of what they're trying to do. Jan 6 taught us: authoritarians wage war on truth, and collecting data helps us fight back. Neighbors need to know where to rush with their whistles. And they need to know when to go to a zoning board meeting and say, no concentration camps here. 3/
Concentration camps brought to you by the US Navy www.commondreams.org/news/militar...
US Military Helping Trump to Build Massive Network of ‘Concentration Camps,’ Navy Contract Reveals | Common Dreams
Military Helping Trump to Build Massive Network of 'Concentration Camps,' Navy Contract Reveals
www.commondreams.org
February 18, 2026 at 7:31 AM
Concentration camps brought to you by the US Navy www.commondreams.org/news/militar...
ICC judge hit by US sanctions urges EU to step in share.google/oqGhyJrGlgu8...
ICC judge hit by US sanctions urges EU to step in
Nicolas Guillou, a French judge at the International Criminal Court, said measures tied to an arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu left him cut off from US-owned online services like Amazon and Airbn...
share.google
February 18, 2026 at 7:24 AM
ICC judge hit by US sanctions urges EU to step in share.google/oqGhyJrGlgu8...
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Mexico seeks to bring its archaeological treasures back from France
Mexico seeks to bring its archaeological treasures back from France
The country has been ramping up requests for the return of its heritage from multiple European countries and is challenging auctions around the world.
www.lemonde.fr
February 18, 2026 at 3:52 AM
Mexico seeks to bring its archaeological treasures back from France
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What’s one way we can rein in ICE?
We can start by boycotting ICE’s corporate collaborators that are profiting from the agency’s cruelty.
Watch.
We can start by boycotting ICE’s corporate collaborators that are profiting from the agency’s cruelty.
Watch.
February 17, 2026 at 3:05 PM
What’s one way we can rein in ICE?
We can start by boycotting ICE’s corporate collaborators that are profiting from the agency’s cruelty.
Watch.
We can start by boycotting ICE’s corporate collaborators that are profiting from the agency’s cruelty.
Watch.
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#EpigraphyTuesday with the inscription of the salt manufacturers Lucius Salonius Hilarus and Lucius Salonius Buccio.
At Narbo Via Museum, Narbonne, marble, 1st C. BC - 1st C. AD.
V L SALONIVS L P L / BVCCIO SIBI ET / Θ L SALONIO L P L / HILARO SALINATORI
#AncientBlueSky🏺
At Narbo Via Museum, Narbonne, marble, 1st C. BC - 1st C. AD.
V L SALONIVS L P L / BVCCIO SIBI ET / Θ L SALONIO L P L / HILARO SALINATORI
#AncientBlueSky🏺
February 17, 2026 at 10:24 AM
#EpigraphyTuesday with the inscription of the salt manufacturers Lucius Salonius Hilarus and Lucius Salonius Buccio.
At Narbo Via Museum, Narbonne, marble, 1st C. BC - 1st C. AD.
V L SALONIVS L P L / BVCCIO SIBI ET / Θ L SALONIO L P L / HILARO SALINATORI
#AncientBlueSky🏺
At Narbo Via Museum, Narbonne, marble, 1st C. BC - 1st C. AD.
V L SALONIVS L P L / BVCCIO SIBI ET / Θ L SALONIO L P L / HILARO SALINATORI
#AncientBlueSky🏺
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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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Restored Peatlands Could Become Carbon Sinks Within Decades eos.org/articles/res...
Restored Peatlands Could Become Carbon Sinks Within Decades - Eos
That’s much faster than what most scientists thought.
eos.org
February 17, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Restored Peatlands Could Become Carbon Sinks Within Decades eos.org/articles/res...
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Recent CBS News news:
1. Anderson Cooper leaves 60 Minutes after two decades
2. Stephen Colbert reveals network won’t let him air interview with Dem
3. Producer says politics dictating what airs
4. Owner’s bid for CNN parent back on the table.
5. Not firing Epstein pal.
1. Anderson Cooper leaves 60 Minutes after two decades
2. Stephen Colbert reveals network won’t let him air interview with Dem
3. Producer says politics dictating what airs
4. Owner’s bid for CNN parent back on the table.
5. Not firing Epstein pal.
February 17, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Recent CBS News news:
1. Anderson Cooper leaves 60 Minutes after two decades
2. Stephen Colbert reveals network won’t let him air interview with Dem
3. Producer says politics dictating what airs
4. Owner’s bid for CNN parent back on the table.
5. Not firing Epstein pal.
1. Anderson Cooper leaves 60 Minutes after two decades
2. Stephen Colbert reveals network won’t let him air interview with Dem
3. Producer says politics dictating what airs
4. Owner’s bid for CNN parent back on the table.
5. Not firing Epstein pal.
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-A living wage
-Guaranteed healthcare
-The right to join a union
-The right to vote
-The right to choose when, how, and with whom you start a family
-The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence
These are the foundations of real freedom.
-Guaranteed healthcare
-The right to join a union
-The right to vote
-The right to choose when, how, and with whom you start a family
-The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence
These are the foundations of real freedom.
February 16, 2026 at 8:01 PM
-A living wage
-Guaranteed healthcare
-The right to join a union
-The right to vote
-The right to choose when, how, and with whom you start a family
-The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence
These are the foundations of real freedom.
-Guaranteed healthcare
-The right to join a union
-The right to vote
-The right to choose when, how, and with whom you start a family
-The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence
These are the foundations of real freedom.
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Apparently people aren't excited about spending $56,000 per ticket to attend a World Cup game.
Hmmm, what else could be contributing to a lack of hype?
Hmmm, what else could be contributing to a lack of hype?
February 17, 2026 at 6:09 AM
Apparently people aren't excited about spending $56,000 per ticket to attend a World Cup game.
Hmmm, what else could be contributing to a lack of hype?
Hmmm, what else could be contributing to a lack of hype?
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‘Major leak at Highland nuclear site triggers hunt for mystery bunkers’ reminds us that spikes in childhood leukaemia, breast cancer, thyroid cancer and all cancers around nuclear facilities have been confirmed by German and other independent researchers talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/02/15/m...
‘Major leak at Highland nuclear site triggers hunt for mystery bunkers’ reminds us that spikes in childhood leukaemia, breast cancer, thyroid cancer and all cancers around nuclear facilities have been...
Please Support Talking-up Scotland at: on the above. The National’s report today with the above headline, reminds me. Of what? Increased child leukaemia Increased breast cancer Increased thyr…
talkingupscotlandtwo.com
February 16, 2026 at 10:51 PM
‘Major leak at Highland nuclear site triggers hunt for mystery bunkers’ reminds us that spikes in childhood leukaemia, breast cancer, thyroid cancer and all cancers around nuclear facilities have been confirmed by German and other independent researchers talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/02/15/m...
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www.commondreams.org/news/police-...
“Federal incentives to target and profile will harm immigrant communities and have spillover effects on other communities already targeted by local law enforcement impacting immigrants and citizens alike.”
Too many Local Cops are already Fascists!
“Federal incentives to target and profile will harm immigrant communities and have spillover effects on other communities already targeted by local law enforcement impacting immigrants and citizens alike.”
Too many Local Cops are already Fascists!
Backed by Billions in New Funds, Trump's ICE Works to Deputize Local Police Nationwide | Common Dreams
Armed with an extra $75 billion, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
is not only expanding its concentration camp network but also working to
deputize thousands of police officers across the coun...
www.commondreams.org
February 17, 2026 at 5:06 AM
www.commondreams.org/news/police-...
“Federal incentives to target and profile will harm immigrant communities and have spillover effects on other communities already targeted by local law enforcement impacting immigrants and citizens alike.”
Too many Local Cops are already Fascists!
“Federal incentives to target and profile will harm immigrant communities and have spillover effects on other communities already targeted by local law enforcement impacting immigrants and citizens alike.”
Too many Local Cops are already Fascists!
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Forum members discuss their discomfort with mass deportation efforts, debate how federal agents have interacted with civilians, and complain about their working conditions. www.wired.com/story/hsi-fo...
Inside the Homeland Security Forum Where ICE Agents Talk Shit About Other Agents
Forum members discuss their discomfort with mass deportation efforts, debate how federal agents have interacted with civilians, and complain about their working conditions.
www.wired.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Forum members discuss their discomfort with mass deportation efforts, debate how federal agents have interacted with civilians, and complain about their working conditions. www.wired.com/story/hsi-fo...
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New in PN: "Just making s**t up" — @volts.wtf sounds off on EPA
“How the f**k are they gonna do it? If you can get the Court to rule carbon is not a public health danger, it'll mark the point at which they've abandoned all pretense, bc that’s just a flat out lie” www.publicnotice.co/p/david-robe...
“How the f**k are they gonna do it? If you can get the Court to rule carbon is not a public health danger, it'll mark the point at which they've abandoned all pretense, bc that’s just a flat out lie” www.publicnotice.co/p/david-robe...
February 16, 2026 at 3:26 PM
New in PN: "Just making s**t up" — @volts.wtf sounds off on EPA
“How the f**k are they gonna do it? If you can get the Court to rule carbon is not a public health danger, it'll mark the point at which they've abandoned all pretense, bc that’s just a flat out lie” www.publicnotice.co/p/david-robe...
“How the f**k are they gonna do it? If you can get the Court to rule carbon is not a public health danger, it'll mark the point at which they've abandoned all pretense, bc that’s just a flat out lie” www.publicnotice.co/p/david-robe...
UN staffers back Francesca Albanese, condemn European ministers for attacks | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera share.google/0Gzq7zg9SSlO...
UN staffers back Francesca Albanese, condemn European ministers for attacks
United Staff for Gaza, group of UN staffers, backs the special rapporteur after pro-Israel NGO floats disinformation.
share.google
February 16, 2026 at 9:05 PM
UN staffers back Francesca Albanese, condemn European ministers for attacks | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera share.google/0Gzq7zg9SSlO...
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Marco Rubio's speech at the #MunichSecurityConference set off a storm of debate on social media this weekend, with some defending the European politicians who gave him a standing ovation and others horrified by its implications.
I dove into what the standing ovation says about Europe this morning:
I dove into what the standing ovation says about Europe this morning:
Why the European establishment stood up and cheered Rubio after he insulted them
The US Secretary of State's speech in Munich has served as a litmus test to determine who has their eyes open and who still desperately wants to be fooled.
davekeating.substack.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Marco Rubio's speech at the #MunichSecurityConference set off a storm of debate on social media this weekend, with some defending the European politicians who gave him a standing ovation and others horrified by its implications.
I dove into what the standing ovation says about Europe this morning:
I dove into what the standing ovation says about Europe this morning: