Siim Teller
@teller.bsky.social
I invest in and help startups, raise 3 boys and a dog and get progressively worse writing these short blurbs as I get older.
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Sweden announces deployment of anti-personnel weapon to Greenland
January 19, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Sweden announces deployment of anti-personnel weapon to Greenland
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We have no interest to pick a fight, but we will hold our ground.
Europe has a slate of tools to protect its interests. (2/2)
Europe has a slate of tools to protect its interests. (2/2)
January 19, 2026 at 4:30 PM
We have no interest to pick a fight, but we will hold our ground.
Europe has a slate of tools to protect its interests. (2/2)
Europe has a slate of tools to protect its interests. (2/2)
Driving me absolutely mental that were dealing with Trump-generated bullshit instead of solving world’s critical issues.
Every ducking day!
Every ducking day!
January 19, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Driving me absolutely mental that were dealing with Trump-generated bullshit instead of solving world’s critical issues.
Every ducking day!
Every ducking day!
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Multi-layered “look what you made me do” lie.
Because Norway didn’t give a him prize (it doesn’t decide winners) for ending wars (he didn’t end) the US won’t be peaceful anymore (bombing multiple countries) and will take Greenland (part of Denmark, not Norway) to stop Russia (it’d help Russia).
Because Norway didn’t give a him prize (it doesn’t decide winners) for ending wars (he didn’t end) the US won’t be peaceful anymore (bombing multiple countries) and will take Greenland (part of Denmark, not Norway) to stop Russia (it’d help Russia).
![NEW: @potus letter to @jonasgahrstore links @NobelPrize to Greenland, reiterates threats, and is forwarded by the NSC staff to multiple European ambassadors in Washington. I obtained the text from multiple officials:
Dear Ambassador:
President Trump has asked that the following message, shared with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, be forwarded to your [named head of government/state]
“Dear Jonas: Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America. Denmark cannot protect that land from Russia or China, and why do they have a “right of ownership” anyway? There are no written documents, it’s only that a boat landed there hundreds of years ago, but we had boats landing there, also. I have done more for NATO than any other person since its founding, and now, NATO should do something for the United States. The World is not secure unless we have Complete and Total Control of Greenland. Thank you! President DJT”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hbpefio3f5csc44msmbgioxz/bafkreie7itpptx3xbxhpsnlaqmwk752h7pcrion5ija2apksljtax2adx4@jpeg)
January 19, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Multi-layered “look what you made me do” lie.
Because Norway didn’t give a him prize (it doesn’t decide winners) for ending wars (he didn’t end) the US won’t be peaceful anymore (bombing multiple countries) and will take Greenland (part of Denmark, not Norway) to stop Russia (it’d help Russia).
Because Norway didn’t give a him prize (it doesn’t decide winners) for ending wars (he didn’t end) the US won’t be peaceful anymore (bombing multiple countries) and will take Greenland (part of Denmark, not Norway) to stop Russia (it’d help Russia).
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Even today, some things can be said with absolute certainty. These lines will never cross again. www.nathanielbullard.com/presentations
January 19, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Even today, some things can be said with absolute certainty. These lines will never cross again. www.nathanielbullard.com/presentations
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oh it's going to be a Recession recession
January 18, 2026 at 10:56 PM
oh it's going to be a Recession recession
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they need to make Good Will Hunting 2, where Affleck has done the work to become this character (just add remnants of townie accent) and Matt Damon's character has degenerated into the guy in the 2021 "Fortune Favors The Bold" crypto dot com ad
Insights from Ben Affleck on AI:
• AI can help write scenes but can't create full movies.
• Job loss fears are overblown because adoption of new tech is slow; it's hype for startup valuations.
• ChatGPT v5 is ~25% better but costs 4x.
• Users actually preferred v4's sycophancy for companionship.
• AI can help write scenes but can't create full movies.
• Job loss fears are overblown because adoption of new tech is slow; it's hype for startup valuations.
• ChatGPT v5 is ~25% better but costs 4x.
• Users actually preferred v4's sycophancy for companionship.
January 18, 2026 at 3:56 PM
they need to make Good Will Hunting 2, where Affleck has done the work to become this character (just add remnants of townie accent) and Matt Damon's character has degenerated into the guy in the 2021 "Fortune Favors The Bold" crypto dot com ad
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Seems unfair that you only get to use the bouncy slide to get off a plane when things have gone wrong. The bouncy slide should be a treat they give to the best passengers who did the flight correctly.
January 17, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Seems unfair that you only get to use the bouncy slide to get off a plane when things have gone wrong. The bouncy slide should be a treat they give to the best passengers who did the flight correctly.
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China and Russia must be having a field day. They are the ones who benefit from divisions among Allies.
If Greenland’s security is at risk, we can address this inside NATO.
Tariffs risk making Europe and the United States poorer and undermine our shared prosperity. (1/2)
If Greenland’s security is at risk, we can address this inside NATO.
Tariffs risk making Europe and the United States poorer and undermine our shared prosperity. (1/2)
January 17, 2026 at 9:11 PM
China and Russia must be having a field day. They are the ones who benefit from divisions among Allies.
If Greenland’s security is at risk, we can address this inside NATO.
Tariffs risk making Europe and the United States poorer and undermine our shared prosperity. (1/2)
If Greenland’s security is at risk, we can address this inside NATO.
Tariffs risk making Europe and the United States poorer and undermine our shared prosperity. (1/2)
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This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
January 17, 2026 at 7:12 AM
This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
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These photos by Chu Weimin show the mind-boggling scale of China’s green energy buildout. “In May [2025] alone, it added enough renewable energy to power Poland, installing solar panels at a rate of roughly 100 every second.” [kottke.org]
Photos of China’s Green Energy Transition
These photos by Chu Weimin show the mind-boggling scale of China’s green energy buildout.
Last year China installed more than half of all wind and solar added globally. In May alone, it added enough renewabl
kottke.org
January 16, 2026 at 4:10 PM
These photos by Chu Weimin show the mind-boggling scale of China’s green energy buildout. “In May [2025] alone, it added enough renewable energy to power Poland, installing solar panels at a rate of roughly 100 every second.” [kottke.org]
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This episode was amazing. Listened to it while on a road trip with my son and he is more inspired than ever to become a scientist. I think three separate times we looked at each other and just said "What?! How?!"
This is the epitome of a Radiolab episode, which starts with a small accident in a lab and ends up with questions about consciousness. radiolab.org/podcast/brai...
Brain Balls
Scientists can now grow tiny, human brain balls. They’re useful, but are they alive?
radiolab.org
January 13, 2026 at 6:12 PM
This episode was amazing. Listened to it while on a road trip with my son and he is more inspired than ever to become a scientist. I think three separate times we looked at each other and just said "What?! How?!"
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Some countries that have prosecuted or threatened to prosecute central bankers for the purpose of political intimidation or punishment for monetary policy decisions: Argentina, Russia, Turkey, Venezuela and Zimbabwe.
January 12, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Some countries that have prosecuted or threatened to prosecute central bankers for the purpose of political intimidation or punishment for monetary policy decisions: Argentina, Russia, Turkey, Venezuela and Zimbabwe.
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"It's a thing that tin pot dictators do right before starting a hyperinflation and destroying their own economies." youtu.be/XGYHbCJVQCg
Trump’s Threat to Indict Jerome Powell Is a ‘Dark and Dangerous’ Moment, Says Justin Wolfers
What does it signal when a president threatens criminal charges against an independent central banker?
Economist Justin Wolfers explains why the Trump administration’s investigation into Fed Chair…
youtu.be
January 12, 2026 at 3:06 AM
"It's a thing that tin pot dictators do right before starting a hyperinflation and destroying their own economies." youtu.be/XGYHbCJVQCg
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In extraordinary message, Fed chair announces that he’s being extorted/coerced by the US government under color of law.
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:51 AM
In extraordinary message, Fed chair announces that he’s being extorted/coerced by the US government under color of law.
TIL: ChatGPT doesn’t know what to do with .m4a audio file (from iOS Voice Memos).
Gemini transcribes and summarizes it without missing a beat.
Gemini transcribes and summarizes it without missing a beat.
January 10, 2026 at 6:16 PM
TIL: ChatGPT doesn’t know what to do with .m4a audio file (from iOS Voice Memos).
Gemini transcribes and summarizes it without missing a beat.
Gemini transcribes and summarizes it without missing a beat.
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Sometimes you just have to let @lopatto.bsky.social say it out loud www.theverge.com/policy/85990...
Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai are cowards
Once you’ve traded your principles for proximity to power, do you even run your own company?
www.theverge.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Sometimes you just have to let @lopatto.bsky.social say it out loud www.theverge.com/policy/85990...
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BIG FIGHT AT POLAND’S WROCLAW ZOO!!!
January 9, 2026 at 8:02 PM
BIG FIGHT AT POLAND’S WROCLAW ZOO!!!
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A headline to sum up our times:
January 9, 2026 at 11:09 AM
A headline to sum up our times:
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I put this on LinkedIn because that's where I think folks need to hear it, but TLDR: if you're on X, GTFO.
Sexually abusive content is not inevitable, it is a _choice_. If you stay on the platform, you are endorsing that choice.
Link: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Sexually abusive content is not inevitable, it is a _choice_. If you stay on the platform, you are endorsing that choice.
Link: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
January 8, 2026 at 5:37 PM
I put this on LinkedIn because that's where I think folks need to hear it, but TLDR: if you're on X, GTFO.
Sexually abusive content is not inevitable, it is a _choice_. If you stay on the platform, you are endorsing that choice.
Link: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Sexually abusive content is not inevitable, it is a _choice_. If you stay on the platform, you are endorsing that choice.
Link: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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This is great: MTV Rewind allows you to watch music videos from the 70s to the 20s, organized by decade. There are also “channels” for 120 Minutes, MTV Unplugged, Yo! MTV Raps, etc. 33,000+ videos in all. Nostalgia bomb. [kottke.org]
MTV Rewind
MTV Rewind is an interface through which you can watch music videos from the 70s to the 20s, organized by decade. There are also “channels” for 120 Minutes, MTV Unplugged, Yo! MTV Raps, Headbangers Ball, and the first
kottke.org
January 7, 2026 at 3:16 PM
This is great: MTV Rewind allows you to watch music videos from the 70s to the 20s, organized by decade. There are also “channels” for 120 Minutes, MTV Unplugged, Yo! MTV Raps, etc. 33,000+ videos in all. Nostalgia bomb. [kottke.org]
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Keeping it real, away from lazy journalism and speed-published clickbait. Top intelligence insight from "a small nation next to a serial killer neighbor".
Aitâh @jaanus.bsky.social
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Aitâh @jaanus.bsky.social
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"We know that the Kremlin is very worried."
An interview with Estonian Foreign Intelligence's top analyst
balticflank.substack.com
January 7, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Keeping it real, away from lazy journalism and speed-published clickbait. Top intelligence insight from "a small nation next to a serial killer neighbor".
Aitâh @jaanus.bsky.social
+ balticflank.substack.com/p/we-know-th...
Aitâh @jaanus.bsky.social
+ balticflank.substack.com/p/we-know-th...
Oh man, the beginning of this is such a downer / scary. The Ungarization/Orbanization of the US in full swing. Still a few steps to go to get to Russia territory but that's the aim.
top risks 2026 is officially out
after 28 years of analyzing geopolitical risks
this year is the tipping point:
after 28 years of analyzing geopolitical risks
this year is the tipping point:
Eurasia Group | The Top Risks of 2026
www.eurasiagroup.net
January 7, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Oh man, the beginning of this is such a downer / scary. The Ungarization/Orbanization of the US in full swing. Still a few steps to go to get to Russia territory but that's the aim.
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KSR: "look, this is the work [solving climate crisis]. I've been handed this moment in history. I can't escape it. I'm gonna do the work & not worry too much about seeing success in my lifetime. The sucesses often come in the mist of a gigantic cloud of failures that are more obvious"
Every day.
Every day.
This is a worthy thread from an Antipodean reader of Abundance. Also check out what Kim Stanley Robinson had to say about it on my podcast: omny.fm/shows/zero/a...
January 7, 2026 at 7:55 AM
KSR: "look, this is the work [solving climate crisis]. I've been handed this moment in history. I can't escape it. I'm gonna do the work & not worry too much about seeing success in my lifetime. The sucesses often come in the mist of a gigantic cloud of failures that are more obvious"
Every day.
Every day.