Alphasaru
alphasaru.bsky.social
Alphasaru
@alphasaru.bsky.social
Le chien aboie, la caravane passe.

Solo nos quedará la satisfaccion de haber hecho algo relevante con el poco tiempo que tuvimos.

Human ✔️
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We have 9 days left to raise the rest of the $7.9k we have left to pay off the medical bill, any bit helps, shares are greatly appreciated!

gofund.me/16ef32cb1
December 12, 2025 at 5:52 AM
so... #spotifywrapped is in.

I listened for less than a day. It was a nice reminder to cancel another useless subscription.

Deezer is way better.
December 3, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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For the first time, NPR's Student Podcast Challenge has a returning champion: a California fifth grader who explored a dark chapter in U.S. history during World War II.
NPR's middle school champion: A moving podcast about Japanese incarceration
For the first time, NPR's Student Podcast Challenge has a returning champion: a California fifth grader who explored a dark chapter in U.S. history during World War II.
n.pr
September 24, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Don't be a sucker!

(...and watch till the end)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGAq...
Don't Be a Sucker
YouTube video by US National Archives
www.youtube.com
September 19, 2025 at 12:33 AM
What Should Remain Hidden?
open.substack.com/pub/ekstasis...
What Should Remain Hidden?
Enchantment is shy
open.substack.com
September 1, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Either this is too good or I am about to grab a kite.
May 1, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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Automakers are increasingly pushing consumers to accept monthly and annual fees to unlock pre-installed safety and performance features, from hands-free driving systems and heated seats to cameras that can automatically record accident situations.
Car Subscription Features Raise Your Risk of Government Surveillance, Police Records Show
Records reviewed by WIRED show law enforcement agencies are eager to take advantage of the data trails generated by a flood of new internet-connected vehicle features.
www.wired.com
April 28, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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Associated Press reporter Nicole Winfield, who covered Pope Francis at the Vatican during his entire pontificate, earned a special nickname from him in 2018.
Pope Francis bestowed a special nickname on AP's Vatican reporter for her often-tough questions
Associated Press reporter Nicole Winfield, who covered Pope Francis at the Vatican during his entire pontificate, earned the nickname “la prima della classe” -- or “the first in class” -- from him in 2018.
bit.ly
April 26, 2025 at 12:45 PM
✔️

... there
April 22, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Have you read "The Untethered Soul" by Michael A. Singer?

I'm really curious.
April 16, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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When artist Ronald Searle's wife fell ill with cancer and began chemotherapy — an experimental treatment at the time — he made her a love drawing after each session. She lived another 40 years. Ronald died a few months later, at 91.
Artist Ronald Searle’s Tender Illustrated Love Letter to His Wife Recovering from Cancer
What a tender true love story has to do with medieval illuminated manuscripts and experimental medicine.
www.themarginalian.org
April 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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The Little Prince was published on this day in 1943, by a pilot who was once a prisoner of war, his life saved by the simple mercy of a human smile:
“Little Prince” Author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry on How a Simple Human Smile Saved His Life
“Care granted to the sick, welcome offered to the banished, forgiveness itself are worth nothing without a smile enlightening the deed.”
www.themarginalian.org
April 6, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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An excerpt from one of the early drafts of my book “Épanouissement personnel”.
February 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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For many years I have been posting little observations online. What you may not know is that for many years, artists have been illustrating them - for no reason other than they wanted to respond. Below is a thread of some of these beautiful drawings because they should be seen 🧵
March 6, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Hello! My book is fast approaching the end of its current edition, so before they run out, I've teamed up with the wonderful @biggreenbooks.bsky.social to give you a special opportunity to buy a signed copy, with a dedication to you or someone you know! Here: www.biggreenbookshop.com/signed-copie...
February 20, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I know this one is old... but please rewatch:

youtu.be/mScpHTIi-kM?...
What Game Theory Reveals About Life, The Universe, and Everything
YouTube video by Veritasium
youtu.be
March 16, 2025 at 1:31 AM
#koggienconvoy no pos... SALUD!
March 7, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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I was privileged to know Gene Hackman because he played tennis with another Gene—Gene Wilder. And that Gene told him about a little role called The Blind Hermit in our movie YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN…
February 28, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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If you would like to get out of Silicon Valley's pocket and stop letting algorithms decide what you see, give the Marginalian newsletter a try — an oasis of sanity, free, ad-free, algorithm-free, entirely human, made of feeling and time for 19 years running: www.themarginalian.org/newsletter/
sunday newsletter
If you yearn for depth and delight without the distraction of a social media feed, try the Marginalian Sunday newsletter, free and ad-free since 2006 — the week’s most inspiring and nou…
www.themarginalian.org
February 27, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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algorithmic complacency and the decline of human agency. youtu.be/QEJpZjg8GuA?...

(Thanks to @techconnectify.bsky.social for helping me understand everything from pinball machines to microwaves to .... the world.)
Algorithms are breaking how we think
YouTube video by Technology Connections
youtu.be
February 26, 2025 at 10:30 PM