Ben Young Landis
@younglandis.bsky.social
Designing lasting impact for science, environment, and society | Past Portfolio @cr8xt.bsky.social | Fish Art @betterknowafish.bsky.social | Opinions here are my own—esp of leaf blowers | He/Him/他🧋🖖🏼🧡
📍 Taipei TAIWAN
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Americans Demand New Form Of Media To Bridge Entertainment Gap While Looking From Laptop To Phone https://theonion.com/americans-demand-new-form-of-media-to-bridge-entertainm-1819576756/
November 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Americans Demand New Form Of Media To Bridge Entertainment Gap While Looking From Laptop To Phone https://theonion.com/americans-demand-new-form-of-media-to-bridge-entertainm-1819576756/
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How you can still make money investing in green(ish) stocks. www.forbes.com/sites/baldwi...
How To Love The Planet And Make Money
The anti-carbon movement is losing steam. That hasn’t stopped Pictet, a large Swiss money manger, from finding clean-energy stocks that pack some power.
www.forbes.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:39 PM
How you can still make money investing in green(ish) stocks. www.forbes.com/sites/baldwi...
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#RECALL: Tesla Powerwall 2 AC Battery Power Systems www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026...
November 13, 2025 at 2:56 PM
#RECALL: Tesla Powerwall 2 AC Battery Power Systems www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026...
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Germany's public health agency @rki.de has posted today's update on the discovery of wild #poliovirus in wastewater in Hamburg in English. Vaccination rates in Hamburg are quite high — 81% by age 2, 91% by age 6. It's estimated 80% coverage is needed for herd immunity. www.rki.de/EN/Topics/In...
Wild poliovirus type 1 detected in wastewater sample in Hamburg
The National Reference Center for Poliomyelitis and Enteroviruses (NRZ PE) has detected wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in a wastewater sample collected in Hamburg. Analyses conducted in collaboration w...
www.rki.de
November 13, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Germany's public health agency @rki.de has posted today's update on the discovery of wild #poliovirus in wastewater in Hamburg in English. Vaccination rates in Hamburg are quite high — 81% by age 2, 91% by age 6. It's estimated 80% coverage is needed for herd immunity. www.rki.de/EN/Topics/In...
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I need this kind of help like I need a raccoon in my bra
Google has now admitted that they will tap into users' personal data within Gmail and Drive in order for their upcoming AI search to "be more helpful".
For years, Google has advertised their services as "encrypted" and "secure", which begs the question: are they really?
1/5 🧵
For years, Google has advertised their services as "encrypted" and "secure", which begs the question: are they really?
1/5 🧵
November 13, 2025 at 2:57 PM
I need this kind of help like I need a raccoon in my bra
"A.I. Slopaganda in the KMT Election" via China Talk: www.chinatalk.media/p/ai-slopaga... 🧪
AI Slopaganda in the KMT Election
Would the generalAIssimo be proud?
www.chinatalk.media
November 13, 2025 at 8:07 AM
"A.I. Slopaganda in the KMT Election" via China Talk: www.chinatalk.media/p/ai-slopaga... 🧪
"The Myth of China's 'A.I. Talent Pipeline'" via China Talk: www.chinatalk.media/p/the-human-... 🧪
The Myth of China's "AI Talent Pipeline"
Life inside the "human sea attack"
www.chinatalk.media
November 13, 2025 at 8:01 AM
"The Myth of China's 'A.I. Talent Pipeline'" via China Talk: www.chinatalk.media/p/the-human-... 🧪
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Lots of disinfo about renewables circulating in Taiwan
www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
Environmental Impact Assessment: Where solar floats, misinformation muddies the waters - Taipei Times
Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
www.taipeitimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Lots of disinfo about renewables circulating in Taiwan
www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
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Had my flu shot and, since I was at it, a Covid shot as well, all free as I turned 50 this year. Thanks Taiwan.
Prepping for a great Christmas so I got my flu shot. Here in Taiwan it costs US$30 for people under 50, even with insurance. Worth it! Vaccines are among our most incredible discoveries—a silent molecular armor.
November 13, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Had my flu shot and, since I was at it, a Covid shot as well, all free as I turned 50 this year. Thanks Taiwan.
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The arrest of Gavin Newsom’s former chief of staff is getting the headlines
But my phone is suddenly blowing up with messages about Sean McCluskie, who served as HHS chief of staff to Becerra during the Biden years, and was not always a popular figure in the building
But my phone is suddenly blowing up with messages about Sean McCluskie, who served as HHS chief of staff to Becerra during the Biden years, and was not always a popular figure in the building
November 13, 2025 at 1:04 AM
The arrest of Gavin Newsom’s former chief of staff is getting the headlines
But my phone is suddenly blowing up with messages about Sean McCluskie, who served as HHS chief of staff to Becerra during the Biden years, and was not always a popular figure in the building
But my phone is suddenly blowing up with messages about Sean McCluskie, who served as HHS chief of staff to Becerra during the Biden years, and was not always a popular figure in the building
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The room is
almost all
elephant.
Almost none
of it isn’t.
Pretty much
solid elephant.
So there’s no
room to talk
about it.
-Kay Ryan, “The Elephant in the Room”
#everynightapoem
almost all
elephant.
Almost none
of it isn’t.
Pretty much
solid elephant.
So there’s no
room to talk
about it.
-Kay Ryan, “The Elephant in the Room”
#everynightapoem
November 13, 2025 at 12:13 AM
The room is
almost all
elephant.
Almost none
of it isn’t.
Pretty much
solid elephant.
So there’s no
room to talk
about it.
-Kay Ryan, “The Elephant in the Room”
#everynightapoem
almost all
elephant.
Almost none
of it isn’t.
Pretty much
solid elephant.
So there’s no
room to talk
about it.
-Kay Ryan, “The Elephant in the Room”
#everynightapoem
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I never have to call my senators (but often do anyway), because they are ON IT
This capitulation will only embolden Trump to target other universities and institutions. This helps no one and only feeds the beast.
We must continue to stand with those who resist Trump’s lawlessness and call out those who don’t. Shame on Cornell.
We must continue to stand with those who resist Trump’s lawlessness and call out those who don’t. Shame on Cornell.
Cornell University to pay $60M in deal with Trump administration to restore federal funding
Cornell University has agreed to pay $60 million and accept the Trump administration’s interpretation of civil rights laws in order to restore federal funding and end investigations into the Ivy Leagu...
apnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I never have to call my senators (but often do anyway), because they are ON IT
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Assuming they ever figure out how to make these things useful enough to run the economy and put everyone out of work, which is a huge if.
November 11, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Assuming they ever figure out how to make these things useful enough to run the economy and put everyone out of work, which is a huge if.
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Whoever controls the last LLM standing will be our de facto dictator.
November 11, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Whoever controls the last LLM standing will be our de facto dictator.
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NEW: I wrote about Nasa's rather incredible system for detecting tsunamis, in near real-time, by *analysing GNSS signals*.
Some tsunamis are so big, they cause ripples in the Earth's atmosphere big enough to affect GPS.
www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...
Some tsunamis are so big, they cause ripples in the Earth's atmosphere big enough to affect GPS.
www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...
'It sounded kind of crazy': How ripples in the high atmosphere warned scientists of a tsunami in real time
Tsunamis are notoriously difficult to spot on the open ocean as they race towards shore. But in the summer of 2025, scientists watched one unfold as it happened.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 12:42 PM
NEW: I wrote about Nasa's rather incredible system for detecting tsunamis, in near real-time, by *analysing GNSS signals*.
Some tsunamis are so big, they cause ripples in the Earth's atmosphere big enough to affect GPS.
www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...
Some tsunamis are so big, they cause ripples in the Earth's atmosphere big enough to affect GPS.
www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...
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One result of AI ruining everything is a knee-jerk 'get computers out of classrooms' which really sucks for some disabled kids who have really benefited from access to tech. This is a really frustrating game of whack-a-mole.
His students suddenly started getting A’s. Did a Google AI tool go too far?
A Chrome browser tool features a movable bubble that provides information without typing a prompt, spurring a rise in AI cheating on tests.
calmatters.org
November 11, 2025 at 12:05 AM
One result of AI ruining everything is a knee-jerk 'get computers out of classrooms' which really sucks for some disabled kids who have really benefited from access to tech. This is a really frustrating game of whack-a-mole.
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It’s probably time to talk to your doctor about scheduling a colonoscopy.
welcome to bluesky. if the word "mapquest" means anything to you and/or you used it as a verb, you're in the right place
November 11, 2025 at 1:37 AM
It’s probably time to talk to your doctor about scheduling a colonoscopy.
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Israeli soldiers speak out on killings of Gaza civilians
Israeli soldiers speak out on killings of Gaza civilians
IDF soldiers tell documentary of opening fire unprovoked and arbitrary designations of who was an enemy
Israeli soldiers have described a free-for-all in Gaza and a breakdown in norms and legal constraints, with civilians killed at the whim of individual officers, according to testimony in a TV documentary.
“If you want to shoot without restraint, you can,” Daniel, the commander of an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) tank unit, says in Breaking Ranks: Inside Israel’s War, due to be broadcast in the UK on ITV on Monday evening. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Israeli soldiers speak out on killings of Gaza civilians
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A non-fishhead bestie asked me "What is your pick for most underrated fish?" and of course I replied the eel. Etched in the history of many cultures, yet full of mystery across their metamorphosis and epic migrations between the open sea to rivers far inland. For "life cycle" #SundayFishSketch 🦑🐡🧪
November 9, 2025 at 4:56 PM
A non-fishhead bestie asked me "What is your pick for most underrated fish?" and of course I replied the eel. Etched in the history of many cultures, yet full of mystery across their metamorphosis and epic migrations between the open sea to rivers far inland. For "life cycle" #SundayFishSketch 🦑🐡🧪
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Taiwan is not alone, vice president says after breakthrough Europe trip reut.rs/3WMlZxd
Taiwan is not alone, vice president says after breakthrough Europe trip
Taiwan is not alone and has more and more friends around the world and will continue to show the world its resolve, Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim said on Sunday after returning from a landmark diplomatic-breakthrough trip to Europe.
reut.rs
November 9, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Taiwan is not alone, vice president says after breakthrough Europe trip reut.rs/3WMlZxd
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Philippines evacuates 100,000 people as Fung-wong intensifies into super typhoon reut.rs/4op85gE
Philippines evacuates 100,000 people as Fung-wong intensifies into super typhoon
Fung-wong intensified on Sunday into a super typhoon ahead of its expected arrival later in the day, threatening to unleash torrential rains, destructive winds, and storm surges.
reut.rs
November 9, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Philippines evacuates 100,000 people as Fung-wong intensifies into super typhoon reut.rs/4op85gE
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You may notice a change in how we spell Hawaiʻi and other Native Hawaiian words at The Seattle Times. Here's why.
Why we're using this spelling of Hawaiʻi
www.seattletimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:04 AM
You may notice a change in how we spell Hawaiʻi and other Native Hawaiian words at The Seattle Times. Here's why.
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We are getting some beautiful autumn weather here in NE. This season always evokes a sense of things coming to pass and a year coming to an end. Thus, the #SundayFishSketch #Fishytheme for this weekend is "lifecycles." Sketch a fish lifecycle, can be as simple or complex as you want! #sciart 🦑
a close up of a bunch of eggs with a national geographic logo on the bottom
ALT: a close up of a bunch of eggs with a national geographic logo on the bottom
media.tenor.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:35 PM
We are getting some beautiful autumn weather here in NE. This season always evokes a sense of things coming to pass and a year coming to an end. Thus, the #SundayFishSketch #Fishytheme for this weekend is "lifecycles." Sketch a fish lifecycle, can be as simple or complex as you want! #sciart 🦑
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Academics in Assyria in the 7th c BC complain that admin is preventing them from doing research and teaching
November 3, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Academics in Assyria in the 7th c BC complain that admin is preventing them from doing research and teaching
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Check out @jordynhaime.bsky.social on "Taiwan's Israel Charm Offensive" in the latest issue of her newsletter.
"Now let’s turn to what has been absent from Taiwan’s messaging: any acknowledgement of the accusations of starvation and genocide of the Palestinian people by the Israeli government."
"Now let’s turn to what has been absent from Taiwan’s messaging: any acknowledgement of the accusations of starvation and genocide of the Palestinian people by the Israeli government."
Taiwan's Israel Charm Offensive
Taiwan's appeal to AIPAC is disappointing, but comes as no surprise
jordynhaime.substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Check out @jordynhaime.bsky.social on "Taiwan's Israel Charm Offensive" in the latest issue of her newsletter.
"Now let’s turn to what has been absent from Taiwan’s messaging: any acknowledgement of the accusations of starvation and genocide of the Palestinian people by the Israeli government."
"Now let’s turn to what has been absent from Taiwan’s messaging: any acknowledgement of the accusations of starvation and genocide of the Palestinian people by the Israeli government."