Jean-Michel Deruty
@stormancer.com
Interested in science, geopolitics and pretty much everything in between. Amateur writer
As good as a boss as I can, I design & maintain complex online infrastructures, for instance for multiplayer games .
As good as a boss as I can, I design & maintain complex online infrastructures, for instance for multiplayer games .
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Not the most important thing -- but fascinating look into how Epstein was throwing money around to try and rehabilitate his Google search results, and some of the strategies folks were using to get it done:
November 12, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Not the most important thing -- but fascinating look into how Epstein was throwing money around to try and rehabilitate his Google search results, and some of the strategies folks were using to get it done:
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@tkingfisher.com saw this thought of you and the white rat!
November 12, 2025 at 6:13 PM
@tkingfisher.com saw this thought of you and the white rat!
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This sounds reasonable but is 100% wrong. Whether you or agree or disagree with a study is completely immaterial. What matters is whether the study was conducted properly and generates valid results. And it's impolitic to say but it's true: you have to have some level of expertise to judge that.
JD Vance: "Science as practiced in its best form is that if you disagree with it, then you ought to criticize it and you ought to argue against it."
November 12, 2025 at 5:57 PM
This sounds reasonable but is 100% wrong. Whether you or agree or disagree with a study is completely immaterial. What matters is whether the study was conducted properly and generates valid results. And it's impolitic to say but it's true: you have to have some level of expertise to judge that.
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Something I do wish non-historians would internalise is that (modern) historians are not (generally) just making shit up. We do in fact have sources and evidence and proof of things which have happened in the past
November 12, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Something I do wish non-historians would internalise is that (modern) historians are not (generally) just making shit up. We do in fact have sources and evidence and proof of things which have happened in the past
That's not how it works. Yeah you can criticize and argue, but there is a catch : You have to bring new, relevante and reproducible facts to the table to do that. Otherwise it's not science, it's kindergarden!
JD Vance: "Science as practiced in its best form is that if you disagree with it, then you ought to criticize it and you ought to argue against it."
November 12, 2025 at 5:59 PM
That's not how it works. Yeah you can criticize and argue, but there is a catch : You have to bring new, relevante and reproducible facts to the table to do that. Otherwise it's not science, it's kindergarden!
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"Much as granaries and refrigeration transformed food markets, storage will turn electricity from perishable to persistent, unlocking a new era of energy abundance."
Silos for Sunshine: we've mastered harvesting the sun, but storage is the gamechanger | Ember
The shift to renewables represents an agricultural revolution for energy, moving from searching and extracting scarce fuels to harvesting abundant sunlight in place.
ember-energy.org
November 12, 2025 at 5:50 PM
"Much as granaries and refrigeration transformed food markets, storage will turn electricity from perishable to persistent, unlocking a new era of energy abundance."
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So I feel like I must point out: this is just from The Player of Games. This is what Gurgeh describes to the Azad as a “slap drone.” It’s an interesting concept in a society with a fundamentally different justice structure, something which Elon has spent precisely four seconds thinking about.
in a long life filled with saying stupid shit this is may be the stupidest shit he's ever said
November 12, 2025 at 1:36 PM
So I feel like I must point out: this is just from The Player of Games. This is what Gurgeh describes to the Azad as a “slap drone.” It’s an interesting concept in a society with a fundamentally different justice structure, something which Elon has spent precisely four seconds thinking about.
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I miss shame. And when the president repeatedly being on the side of pedophiles was shocking. newrepublic.com/post/202993/...
Convicted Child Sex Predator Avoids Prison Thanks to Trump Pardon
Andrew Taake is free despite pleading guilty to the crime.
newrepublic.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:15 AM
I miss shame. And when the president repeatedly being on the side of pedophiles was shocking. newrepublic.com/post/202993/...
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Yep, studios were broken by internet nitpickers and think normal audiences would not be perfectly happy to see Different Handsome Brit walk in and say “Bond, James Bond” whilst holding onto the delusion that a Kangaroo is a Martini.
this kind of feels like freaking out over a problem that 95% of the audience is not going to have an issue with
Report: Amazon Is Struggling to Think How to Bring James Bond Back From the Dead
Daniel Craig's permanent exit in 'No Time to Die' is apparently causing issues for the next 'Bond' film.
gizmodo.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Yep, studios were broken by internet nitpickers and think normal audiences would not be perfectly happy to see Different Handsome Brit walk in and say “Bond, James Bond” whilst holding onto the delusion that a Kangaroo is a Martini.
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Ahhhhhhhh give it to me now
November 11, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Ahhhhhhhh give it to me now
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Peeps, here we go.
November 11, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Peeps, here we go.
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I refuse to believe this was said by someone who previously wrote James Bond. How are you this "Zelda Timeline" brained for JAMES BOND. Has this guy not realized that James Bond has been 34 years old since 1962? I need his head cannon explanation for how Moneypenny magically became black in 2012.
James Bond’s death in No Time to Die is causing a nightmare for the next film. Writers are stuck because Bond “was blown to pieces.”
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
November 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
I refuse to believe this was said by someone who previously wrote James Bond. How are you this "Zelda Timeline" brained for JAMES BOND. Has this guy not realized that James Bond has been 34 years old since 1962? I need his head cannon explanation for how Moneypenny magically became black in 2012.
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Wikipédia a besoin de nous
“Beaucoup de personnes ont le sentiment que Wikipédia a toujours été là et sera toujours là. Mais Wikipédia est fragile : tout repose sur la bonne volonté des bénévoles. C’est uniquement grâce à eux que ce projet tient bon.”
“Beaucoup de personnes ont le sentiment que Wikipédia a toujours été là et sera toujours là. Mais Wikipédia est fragile : tout repose sur la bonne volonté des bénévoles. C’est uniquement grâce à eux que ce projet tient bon.”
Wikipédia : vilipendée par les conservateurs, ébranlée par l’IA, l’encyclopédie sous pression
A bientôt 25 ans, l’encyclopédie est confrontée à plusieurs difficultés : accusations de biais « wokistes », contributeurs menacés, contenus générés par intelligence artificielle, baisse de…
www.lemonde.fr
November 11, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Wikipédia a besoin de nous
“Beaucoup de personnes ont le sentiment que Wikipédia a toujours été là et sera toujours là. Mais Wikipédia est fragile : tout repose sur la bonne volonté des bénévoles. C’est uniquement grâce à eux que ce projet tient bon.”
“Beaucoup de personnes ont le sentiment que Wikipédia a toujours été là et sera toujours là. Mais Wikipédia est fragile : tout repose sur la bonne volonté des bénévoles. C’est uniquement grâce à eux que ce projet tient bon.”
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The long-awaited In The Black (ex-Starfighter Inc) is coming soon in early access! And a demo is already available. 👀
"A hard-science, Newtonian space combat simulator from developers behind X-Wing, MechWarrior 2 and Crysis. Experience high-intensity, physics-driven combat across the Solar System."
"A hard-science, Newtonian space combat simulator from developers behind X-Wing, MechWarrior 2 and Crysis. Experience high-intensity, physics-driven combat across the Solar System."
November 10, 2025 at 10:41 AM
The long-awaited In The Black (ex-Starfighter Inc) is coming soon in early access! And a demo is already available. 👀
"A hard-science, Newtonian space combat simulator from developers behind X-Wing, MechWarrior 2 and Crysis. Experience high-intensity, physics-driven combat across the Solar System."
"A hard-science, Newtonian space combat simulator from developers behind X-Wing, MechWarrior 2 and Crysis. Experience high-intensity, physics-driven combat across the Solar System."
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We're officially live. It's incredibly important to have a real record of how our public servants are behaving and this database will be a powerful tool for researchers, reporters, and ordinary Americans.
1/6 A new standard for public accountability is here. GLOW—Government Lawyers Oversight Watchdog—is officially launching today to hold government lawyers accountable. We're unveiling The Government Lawyers Database at glowlaw.org. #RuleOfLaw #Accountability
The Government Lawyers Database
glowlaw.org
November 11, 2025 at 12:23 AM
We're officially live. It's incredibly important to have a real record of how our public servants are behaving and this database will be a powerful tool for researchers, reporters, and ordinary Americans.
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Again, this seems like it's largely just to fuck with western studios, because there are some enormously gory Chinese games I've played recently, and here's one about BEING a skeleton that fights skeletons. By a Chinese studio. Set in China.
store.steampowered.com/app/3833280/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3833280/...
Diablo 4 In China Censored, Blood And Skeletons Removed
Diablo 4 In China Censored, Blood And Skeletons Removed
A large skeleton boss found in Blizzard's action RPG is made out of rocks in the upcoming Chinese version
kotaku.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Again, this seems like it's largely just to fuck with western studios, because there are some enormously gory Chinese games I've played recently, and here's one about BEING a skeleton that fights skeletons. By a Chinese studio. Set in China.
store.steampowered.com/app/3833280/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3833280/...
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really neat article, would also like to add a game recommendation in discussing examples that handle the mechanic of dialogue choices in a deeply interesting manner:
November 10, 2025 at 9:59 PM
really neat article, would also like to add a game recommendation in discussing examples that handle the mechanic of dialogue choices in a deeply interesting manner:
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Giving Trump whatever he wants but shaking my head so people know I'm not happy about it bsky.app/profile/atru...
Kaine on why he thinks just getting a vote on healthcare is a win: "We're the minority party, but everybody will get to see who is standing for them when it comes to lowering their healthcare costs"
November 10, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Giving Trump whatever he wants but shaking my head so people know I'm not happy about it bsky.app/profile/atru...
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She’s gonna Manchin her way into history.
Shaheen: "All those people who oppose this agreement -- staying in a shutdown mode was not getting us anywhere. They need to train their fire on the people who are responsible. That's Trump, Johnson, & the Republicans who have blocked every attempt to get healthcare. We need to be working together."
November 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
She’s gonna Manchin her way into history.
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Lu ici : www.mediapart.fr/journal/fran...
Annulation d’un colloque sur la Palestine au Collège de France : la chaîne du scandale
L’annulation, sous pression du ministre de l’enseignement supérieur et de la recherche, d’un colloque du Collège de France consacré à la Palestine, constitue un opprobre démocratique et scientifique.
www.mediapart.fr
November 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Lu ici : www.mediapart.fr/journal/fran...
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Absolum prend le beat them all pour taper sur le roguelite, et exécute le combo parfait.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Absolum prend le beat them all pour taper sur le roguelite, et exécute le combo parfait.
www.canardpc.com/jeu...
www.canardpc.com/jeu...
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I, then state your name, do solemnly swear...
Je vous jure c'est alarmant.
Je vous jure c'est alarmant.
November 9, 2025 at 11:22 PM
I, then state your name, do solemnly swear...
Je vous jure c'est alarmant.
Je vous jure c'est alarmant.
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it’s very clear at this point that Republicans are being blamed for then shut down. doubling down to ruin Thanksgiving when you know you’re going to take the blame is unhinged politically.
TAPPER: Do you have any numerical idea of how many Americans will not be able to be with their families for Thanksgiving because of this?
DUFFY: I think the number is going to be substantial
DUFFY: I think the number is going to be substantial
November 9, 2025 at 5:15 PM
it’s very clear at this point that Republicans are being blamed for then shut down. doubling down to ruin Thanksgiving when you know you’re going to take the blame is unhinged politically.