Anna Loverus
@annaloverus.com
Strategist. Writer. PhD at Stockholm School of Economics. 95% human-like.
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Big (military) mobility news from Finland:
Finland starts working on changing the railway gauge to the European standard, instead of the current one that is a legacy of Finland’s 100 years as part of the Russian empire
Finland starts working on changing the railway gauge to the European standard, instead of the current one that is a legacy of Finland’s 100 years as part of the Russian empire
Suomen raideleveys muuttuu: ”Aloitamme pohjoisesta ja meillä on vahva tuki Natolta”, sanoo ministeri Lulu Ranne
Pohjoismaiset ministerit antoivat julkilausuman sotilaallisesta liikkuvuudesta maiden välillä.
yle.fi
May 13, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Big (military) mobility news from Finland:
Finland starts working on changing the railway gauge to the European standard, instead of the current one that is a legacy of Finland’s 100 years as part of the Russian empire
Finland starts working on changing the railway gauge to the European standard, instead of the current one that is a legacy of Finland’s 100 years as part of the Russian empire
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Devastating stories of climate change -induced water shortages in the (Once)Fertile Crescent podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...
A Climate Warning From the Fertile Crescent
Podcast Episode · The Daily · 2025-05-06 · 29m
podcasts.apple.com
May 6, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Devastating stories of climate change -induced water shortages in the (Once)Fertile Crescent podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...
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#RSFIndex2025 |Sverige 🇸🇪har passerats av Estland och Nederländerna i årets pressfrihetsindex och ligger på plats 4. Medieklimatet har försämrats här: redaktioner gör stora uppsägningar, public service drabbas av besparingar, näthat mot journalister ökar och vi ser politiska attacker mot medier.
May 2, 2025 at 9:53 AM
#RSFIndex2025 |Sverige 🇸🇪har passerats av Estland och Nederländerna i årets pressfrihetsindex och ligger på plats 4. Medieklimatet har försämrats här: redaktioner gör stora uppsägningar, public service drabbas av besparingar, näthat mot journalister ökar och vi ser politiska attacker mot medier.
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"We used to consider it a low probability high impact risk, so less than 10% chance of this happening... now we don't consider it low probability anymore, unfortunately. I would say it's almost 50:50 that it will reach this tipping point in the next decades, depending on what we do to emissions"
Listen here to my interview on the risk of a major Atlantic ocean circulation change, with Roland Pease for the BBC, after my talk this morning at the European Geosciences Union conference in Vienna.
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Science In Action - Scientists of the world unite. - BBC Sounds
Earth science in every direction from the European Geophysical Union’s 2025 assembly.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 2, 2025 at 9:16 AM
"We used to consider it a low probability high impact risk, so less than 10% chance of this happening... now we don't consider it low probability anymore, unfortunately. I would say it's almost 50:50 that it will reach this tipping point in the next decades, depending on what we do to emissions"
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I don't think people realise the barrier of entry for creating non-consensual deepfake nudes is effectively zero - Commissioner calls for ban on apps that make deepfake nude images of children
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Commissioner calls for ban on apps that make deepfake nude images of children
Children’s commissioner for England says ‘there is no positive reason for these particular apps to exist’
www.theguardian.com
April 28, 2025 at 9:49 AM
I don't think people realise the barrier of entry for creating non-consensual deepfake nudes is effectively zero - Commissioner calls for ban on apps that make deepfake nude images of children
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
I loved this interview with Isabel Allende. open.spotify.com/episode/5ece...
'The Interview': Isabel Allende Understands How Fear Changes a Society
The Daily · Episode
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April 27, 2025 at 8:34 PM
I loved this interview with Isabel Allende. open.spotify.com/episode/5ece...
The fact that we are moving towards a world where we’re all upset at fake events and ideas feels like such a waste of human potential.
April 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
The fact that we are moving towards a world where we’re all upset at fake events and ideas feels like such a waste of human potential.
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Over the past decade, platforms like Airbnb and Turo have made it simple for people to earn extra cash by renting out their spare bedrooms or cars—but what about a pair of jeans or a lawn mower?
It turns out, there’s a market for that stuff too.
It turns out, there’s a market for that stuff too.
Young People Are Making Up to $36K a Year Renting Their T-Shirts and Speakers
Rental apps like Pickle and Yoodlize are helping millennials and Gen Zers turn their closets and tools into extra cash.
wrd.cm
April 20, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Over the past decade, platforms like Airbnb and Turo have made it simple for people to earn extra cash by renting out their spare bedrooms or cars—but what about a pair of jeans or a lawn mower?
It turns out, there’s a market for that stuff too.
It turns out, there’s a market for that stuff too.
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Free business idea:
Help European tech startups build strong, standout brands.
I was browsing european-alternatives.eu/alternative-... and noticed how so many startups still look… dated at best, and downright unprofessional at worst.
Help European tech startups build strong, standout brands.
I was browsing european-alternatives.eu/alternative-... and noticed how so many startups still look… dated at best, and downright unprofessional at worst.
April 7, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Free business idea:
Help European tech startups build strong, standout brands.
I was browsing european-alternatives.eu/alternative-... and noticed how so many startups still look… dated at best, and downright unprofessional at worst.
Help European tech startups build strong, standout brands.
I was browsing european-alternatives.eu/alternative-... and noticed how so many startups still look… dated at best, and downright unprofessional at worst.
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She died in binary. That’s dedication. RIP.
Bletchley Park code breaker Betty Webb dies aged 101
Bletchley Park code breaker Betty Webb dies aged 101
Betty Webb MBE worked at Bletchley Park during World War Two intercepting enemy messages.
www.bbc.com
April 1, 2025 at 12:05 PM
She died in binary. That’s dedication. RIP.
Is there a name for when you decide to do what you said you would never do, because your parents do it, and you didn't want to be like them?
April 1, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Is there a name for when you decide to do what you said you would never do, because your parents do it, and you didn't want to be like them?
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The FCC received 125 complaints about Kendrick Lamar’s concert, according to public records obtained by WIRED, with many focusing on the lack of white performers. @alanayzola.com has more.
Read the full story by @davidgilbert.bsky.social here: www.wired.com/story/super-...
Read the full story by @davidgilbert.bsky.social here: www.wired.com/story/super-...
March 28, 2025 at 7:33 PM
The FCC received 125 complaints about Kendrick Lamar’s concert, according to public records obtained by WIRED, with many focusing on the lack of white performers. @alanayzola.com has more.
Read the full story by @davidgilbert.bsky.social here: www.wired.com/story/super-...
Read the full story by @davidgilbert.bsky.social here: www.wired.com/story/super-...
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Heading to London next weekend together with an 8-year old. What should we do?
March 28, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Heading to London next weekend together with an 8-year old. What should we do?
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We've just published this detailed video investigation into Israeli military attacks on journalists working with drones in Gaza.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLbv...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLbv...
Shot From Above- The Dangerous Work of Drone Journalists in Gaza
YouTube video by Bellingcat
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March 27, 2025 at 9:33 AM
We've just published this detailed video investigation into Israeli military attacks on journalists working with drones in Gaza.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLbv...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLbv...
Make significant changes to your life and keep the friends who say, “I’m so proud of you”.
March 26, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Make significant changes to your life and keep the friends who say, “I’m so proud of you”.
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"Hey Alexa, are you recording this?"
Yes, the answer is yes. Amazon is killing its “Do Not Send Voice Recordings” privacy feature on March 28 as the company aims to bolster Alexa+, its new subscription assistant.
Yes, the answer is yes. Amazon is killing its “Do Not Send Voice Recordings” privacy feature on March 28 as the company aims to bolster Alexa+, its new subscription assistant.
Everything You Say to Your Echo Will Soon Be Sent to Amazon, and You Can’t Opt Out
Amazon is killing its “Do Not Send Voice Recordings” privacy feature on March 28 as the company aims to bolster Alexa+, its new subscription assistant.
wrd.cm
March 22, 2025 at 8:53 PM
"Hey Alexa, are you recording this?"
Yes, the answer is yes. Amazon is killing its “Do Not Send Voice Recordings” privacy feature on March 28 as the company aims to bolster Alexa+, its new subscription assistant.
Yes, the answer is yes. Amazon is killing its “Do Not Send Voice Recordings” privacy feature on March 28 as the company aims to bolster Alexa+, its new subscription assistant.
I just got called by an AI agent from a SaaS company. I feel increasingly that technology is digging its own hole.
March 20, 2025 at 11:34 AM
I just got called by an AI agent from a SaaS company. I feel increasingly that technology is digging its own hole.
My only wish is for people who design keynote templates to understand what a scatterplot is.
March 17, 2025 at 4:33 PM
My only wish is for people who design keynote templates to understand what a scatterplot is.
After not singing for years I’m back with two choirs this spring. So much fun!
February 25, 2025 at 9:14 PM
After not singing for years I’m back with two choirs this spring. So much fun!
Three good things today: 1. Ran for the first time after getting the whooping cough in September. 2. Wrote my first Substack post in months. 3. Found the perfect brown leather jacket on an outlet.
February 23, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Three good things today: 1. Ran for the first time after getting the whooping cough in September. 2. Wrote my first Substack post in months. 3. Found the perfect brown leather jacket on an outlet.
Wrote my first longer text in months. This terrifying personal observation is now backed by Microsoft research.
open.substack.com/pub/betterod...
open.substack.com/pub/betterod...
Is Artificial Intelligence making me stupid?
A study by Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon supports my personal experiences of cognitive degradation.
open.substack.com
February 23, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Wrote my first longer text in months. This terrifying personal observation is now backed by Microsoft research.
open.substack.com/pub/betterod...
open.substack.com/pub/betterod...
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If a woman had 13 kids by four different men, used ketamine and spent all her time running a shadow presidency, I’m not sure our society would celebrate her.
February 15, 2025 at 7:02 PM
If a woman had 13 kids by four different men, used ketamine and spent all her time running a shadow presidency, I’m not sure our society would celebrate her.
I’ve switched a large share of my scrolling to reading fiction, and I’m happier and sleep better.
February 13, 2025 at 6:54 AM
I’ve switched a large share of my scrolling to reading fiction, and I’m happier and sleep better.
Good things today: breakfast event, friends, pilates.
February 12, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Good things today: breakfast event, friends, pilates.
It is increasingly obvious that the more you focus on the positive the more positive you find.
February 11, 2025 at 8:55 PM
It is increasingly obvious that the more you focus on the positive the more positive you find.