Alcinoe
@alcinoe.bsky.social
Lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Interests include tech, science fiction, art, ice hockey (Boston Bruins), cooking, and following news from all over. I care about Sudan and Ukraine. Covid is airborne. Bernie voter, then Harris, now devastated.
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Silicon Valley was a mistake
A Palantir billionaire just called for public hangings.
“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.
This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:
www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.
This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:
www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
Joe Lonsdale Calls For Public Hangings
Silicon Valley radicalization escalates
www.thenerdreich.com
December 6, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Silicon Valley was a mistake
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If video were available back then, this is how disappearances during right-wing Latin American dictatorships would look.
Seeing citizens kidnapped by government forces should drive people to take to the streets, but apparently, it is not enough.
Seeing citizens kidnapped by government forces should drive people to take to the streets, but apparently, it is not enough.
Agents in Key Largo, Florida ripped this woman wearing medical scrubs out of her car as she screamed she is a US citizen. Agents cuffed her and put her in one of their cars.
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
December 4, 2025 at 11:49 AM
If video were available back then, this is how disappearances during right-wing Latin American dictatorships would look.
Seeing citizens kidnapped by government forces should drive people to take to the streets, but apparently, it is not enough.
Seeing citizens kidnapped by government forces should drive people to take to the streets, but apparently, it is not enough.
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📢 The Winter Warming Center is opening its doors TONIGHT. A warm, safe haven away from winter's harsh reality for our unsheltered adults. Located in the Cambridge Senior Center's basement, it promises shelter through April 30. ❄️🔥 https://camb.ma/3Fhxoxa
December 1, 2025 at 6:53 PM
📢 The Winter Warming Center is opening its doors TONIGHT. A warm, safe haven away from winter's harsh reality for our unsheltered adults. Located in the Cambridge Senior Center's basement, it promises shelter through April 30. ❄️🔥 https://camb.ma/3Fhxoxa
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Three Harvard Business School alumni — Paul B. Edgerley, Mary Callahan Erdoes, and Raymond J. McGuire ’79 — were appointed to Harvard Management Company’s board of directors.
Saketh Sundar reports.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
Saketh Sundar reports.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
December 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Three Harvard Business School alumni — Paul B. Edgerley, Mary Callahan Erdoes, and Raymond J. McGuire ’79 — were appointed to Harvard Management Company’s board of directors.
Saketh Sundar reports.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
Saketh Sundar reports.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
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🔴 BREAKING - Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 128, around 200 still missing
Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 128, around 200 still missing
The death toll in Hong Kong’s deadliest blaze rose to 128 people, authorities said Friday, as firefighting operations ended after a gruelling 40 hours. Around 200 people were still unaccounted for, said…
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November 28, 2025 at 7:37 AM
🔴 BREAKING - Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 128, around 200 still missing
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At least 36 dead, 279 missing in massive housing estate fire in Tai Po, Hong Kong
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
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Breaking | 36 dead, 279 missing in Hong Kong housing estate blaze
Another 29 people have been hospitalised, with seven in a critical condition as inferno ravages housing estate in Tai Po.
www.scmp.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:58 PM
At least 36 dead, 279 missing in massive housing estate fire in Tai Po, Hong Kong
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
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#BBCNews - What we know about leaked US draft plan to end Russia's #Ukrainewar
www.bbc.com/news/article...
By @paulkirby.bsky.social
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By @paulkirby.bsky.social
What we know about leaked US draft plan to end Russia's Ukraine war
There are 28 key points and while several on the face of it could be acceptable to Ukraine, others cross Kyiv's red lines.
www.bbc.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:34 AM
#BBCNews - What we know about leaked US draft plan to end Russia's #Ukrainewar
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By @paulkirby.bsky.social
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By @paulkirby.bsky.social
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In the winter of 2005, just after their wedding, Lawrence H. Summers and his wife, Elisa F. New, went to financier Jeffrey E. Epstein’s private island in the Caribbean during their honeymoon.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Summers Visited Epstein’s Island During 2005 Honeymoon | News | The Harvard Crimson
In the winter of 2005, just after their wedding at Elmwood — the Harvard president’s official residence — Lawrence H. Summers and his wife, Elisa F. New, traded Cambridge’s cold for a warmer escape.
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November 20, 2025 at 6:31 PM
In the winter of 2005, just after their wedding, Lawrence H. Summers and his wife, Elisa F. New, went to financier Jeffrey E. Epstein’s private island in the Caribbean during their honeymoon.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
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#BREAKING: Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Summers Will Not Finish Semester of Teaching as Harvard Investigates Epstein Ties | News | The Harvard Crimson
Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey E. Epstein.
www.thecrimson.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:30 AM
#BREAKING: Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
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The school announced the move after a trove of Epstein's emails released Nov. 12 revealed the depth of Summers' correspondence with Epstein.
Harvard to investigate community ties to Jeffrey Epstein
The school announced the move after a trove of Epstein's emails released Nov. 12 revealed the depth of Summers' correspondence with Epstein.
www.wbur.org
November 19, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The school announced the move after a trove of Epstein's emails released Nov. 12 revealed the depth of Summers' correspondence with Epstein.
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Larry Summers discusses his “statement of regret” for his disturbing messages to Jeffrey Epstein with Harvard students
November 19, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Larry Summers discusses his “statement of regret” for his disturbing messages to Jeffrey Epstein with Harvard students
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A 30-year mortgage currently has an interest rate of 6.3%. A reasonable guess it that a 50-year mortgage rate would be about 7.0%.
⇒ The monthly payment on a $500k mortgage:
- 30 years: $3,050 per month
- 50 years: Only $100 less at $2,950 (but 240 months longer).
⇒ The monthly payment on a $500k mortgage:
- 30 years: $3,050 per month
- 50 years: Only $100 less at $2,950 (but 240 months longer).
November 12, 2025 at 10:56 PM
A 30-year mortgage currently has an interest rate of 6.3%. A reasonable guess it that a 50-year mortgage rate would be about 7.0%.
⇒ The monthly payment on a $500k mortgage:
- 30 years: $3,050 per month
- 50 years: Only $100 less at $2,950 (but 240 months longer).
⇒ The monthly payment on a $500k mortgage:
- 30 years: $3,050 per month
- 50 years: Only $100 less at $2,950 (but 240 months longer).
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Hurricane #Melissa is on track to be Jamaica's strongest hurricane strike on record. Many superlatives to discuss in today's post, including a rough ride for the Hurricane Hunters: yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/10/jama...
Jamaica braces for Cat 5 Hurricane Melissa, Earth's strongest storm of 2025 » Yale Climate Connections
A remarkable three of the Atlantic's five hurricanes this year have hit Cat 5.
yaleclimateconnections.org
October 27, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Hurricane #Melissa is on track to be Jamaica's strongest hurricane strike on record. Many superlatives to discuss in today's post, including a rough ride for the Hurricane Hunters: yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/10/jama...
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If current forecasts hold, Melissa will be the most powerful hurricane ever to strike Jamaica. Sustained winds at landfall may top 140 mph, along with localized rains of 40"+ and major storm surge. Here's my latest update with @drjeffmasters.bsky.social:
yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/10/meli...
yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/10/meli...
Melissa leaps from tropical storm to Category 4 hurricane in 18 hours » Yale Climate Connections
Catastrophic impacts are becoming increasingly likely for Jamaica, with Melissa expected to crash onshore by early Tuesday.
yaleclimateconnections.org
October 26, 2025 at 7:16 PM
If current forecasts hold, Melissa will be the most powerful hurricane ever to strike Jamaica. Sustained winds at landfall may top 140 mph, along with localized rains of 40"+ and major storm surge. Here's my latest update with @drjeffmasters.bsky.social:
yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/10/meli...
yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/10/meli...
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A remarkable, and ominous, satellite snapshot this evening of Hurricane #Melissa as it continues to move very slowly westward just south of #Jamaica. The storm will likely further strengthen into a Category 5 storm before turning northward & making landfall in Jamaica on Tue.
October 27, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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#Melissa exploding in intensity today. From a Tropical Storm this morning to now a major Category 3 #hurricane. Further strengthening is expected as it crawls westward tonight. Hurricane Warning up for #Jamaica. #wx
October 26, 2025 at 3:07 AM
#Melissa exploding in intensity today. From a Tropical Storm this morning to now a major Category 3 #hurricane. Further strengthening is expected as it crawls westward tonight. Hurricane Warning up for #Jamaica. #wx
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⚠️ Chinese researchers have invented bone glue that mimics how oysters stick to surfaces underwater.
The adhesive can reportedly repair orthopedic fractures in 2-3 minutes, even in blood-rich environments, and is bioabsorbable.
interestingengineering.com/science/chin...
The adhesive can reportedly repair orthopedic fractures in 2-3 minutes, even in blood-rich environments, and is bioabsorbable.
interestingengineering.com/science/chin...
China's oyster-inspired 'bone glue' bonds fractures in minutes
A new oyster-inspired Bone-02 adhesive can revolutionize bone repair without metal fasteners.
interestingengineering.com
September 29, 2025 at 1:46 PM
⚠️ Chinese researchers have invented bone glue that mimics how oysters stick to surfaces underwater.
The adhesive can reportedly repair orthopedic fractures in 2-3 minutes, even in blood-rich environments, and is bioabsorbable.
interestingengineering.com/science/chin...
The adhesive can reportedly repair orthopedic fractures in 2-3 minutes, even in blood-rich environments, and is bioabsorbable.
interestingengineering.com/science/chin...
Full force against the US constitution. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Trump orders deployment of troops to Portland and authorises 'full force'
The president says the latest move to send troops to a major US city is "necessary" to protect immigration detention facilities.
www.bbc.com
September 28, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Full force against the US constitution. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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#BBCNews - Trump orders deployment of troops to Portland and authorises 'full force'
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Trump orders deployment of troops to Portland and authorises 'full force'
The president says the latest move to send troops to a major US city is "necessary" to protect immigration detention facilities.
www.bbc.com
September 27, 2025 at 11:04 PM
#BBCNews - Trump orders deployment of troops to Portland and authorises 'full force'
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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At least 15 killed in drone strike at Sudan market in RSF-besieged city of el-Fasher
At least 15 killed in drone strike at Sudan market in RSF-besieged city of el-Fasher
A drone strike blamed on Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) killed at least 15 people and wounded 12 more at a busy market in el-Fasher, North Darfur’s capital, aid workers and local groups said Wednesday. The attack follows a strike on a city mosque days earlier that left at least 70 dead.
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September 24, 2025 at 7:42 PM
At least 15 killed in drone strike at Sudan market in RSF-besieged city of el-Fasher
