Rachel Blasucci
@blasuc.ci
🇳🇱 in 🇪🇸 (Canarias). Former techie, former American.
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I’m still thinking about this and it really is one of those “everyone thinks Elon Musk is a genius until he gets involved in your field” moments. I’m gonna be a total bore and think about this seriously, please don’t read on if you don’t care what a landscape architect thinks about this shit… 1/?
December 2, 2025 at 12:00 AM
I’m still thinking about this and it really is one of those “everyone thinks Elon Musk is a genius until he gets involved in your field” moments. I’m gonna be a total bore and think about this seriously, please don’t read on if you don’t care what a landscape architect thinks about this shit… 1/?
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President Trump said that the airspace "above and surrounding Venezuela" was "closed in its entirety". In response, the Venezuelan government said his comments violate international law, and are a "colonialist threat" to its sovereignty. n.pr/4rl57f0
Venezuela calls Trump's call to close airspace a 'colonialist threat'
President Trump said that the airspace "above and surrounding Venezuela" was "closed in its entirety". In response, the Venezuelan government said his comments violate international law, and are a "colonialist threat" to its sovereignty.
n.pr
November 30, 2025 at 7:44 PM
President Trump said that the airspace "above and surrounding Venezuela" was "closed in its entirety". In response, the Venezuelan government said his comments violate international law, and are a "colonialist threat" to its sovereignty. n.pr/4rl57f0
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Mathematicians are studying elliptic curve patterns that resemble murmurations of starlings. Nina Zubrilina, a doctoral student at Princeton, was the first to prove a formula that explains reasons for the patterns. www.quantamagazine.org/elliptic-cur...
November 30, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Mathematicians are studying elliptic curve patterns that resemble murmurations of starlings. Nina Zubrilina, a doctoral student at Princeton, was the first to prove a formula that explains reasons for the patterns. www.quantamagazine.org/elliptic-cur...
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One hundred years ago this week, the radio barn dance that came to be known as the Grand Ole Opry was first broadcast from Nashville. Being part of the show still matters to country artists today. n.pr/4iiYWUG
At 100 years old, the Grand Ole Opry is the keeper of country music's legacy
One hundred years ago this week, the radio barn dance that came to be known as the Grand Ole Opry was first broadcast from Nashville. Being part of the show still matters to country artists today.
n.pr
November 26, 2025 at 10:39 AM
One hundred years ago this week, the radio barn dance that came to be known as the Grand Ole Opry was first broadcast from Nashville. Being part of the show still matters to country artists today. n.pr/4iiYWUG
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Hoo boy, another fictitious "EV market slows" headline from the Times
*EU EV sales are up 25.6% in 2025*
Receipts in thread.
*EU EV sales are up 25.6% in 2025*
Receipts in thread.
November 26, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Hoo boy, another fictitious "EV market slows" headline from the Times
*EU EV sales are up 25.6% in 2025*
Receipts in thread.
*EU EV sales are up 25.6% in 2025*
Receipts in thread.
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A bit like back in 1939 when Germany and Poland were having a hard time coming to a compromise.
“I told the president that the Russian Federation has always wanted a peace deal. That’s my belief. [...] And I believe the issue is is that we have two nations that are having a hard time coming to a compromise,” Witkoff told Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov.
EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg
November 26, 2025 at 8:42 AM
A bit like back in 1939 when Germany and Poland were having a hard time coming to a compromise.
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Threatening deportation of a co-parent is abuse of your co-parent and your child. Having it happen is downright sinister.
Sure looks like someone helping a family member "win" their kid in a dispute, to the detriment of that child.
Sure looks like someone helping a family member "win" their kid in a dispute, to the detriment of that child.
"A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts."
www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
![REVERE, Mass. —
A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts.
The woman, Bruna Ferreira, has an 11-year-old son with Michael Leavitt, Karoline Leavitt's brother.
Ferreira migrated with her family to the United States from Brazil as a child and is currently in custody at an ICE facility in southern Louisiana.
Michael Leavitt released a statement, saying that his "only concern has always been the safety, well-being, and privacy of [his] son."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:x4qyokjtdzgl7gmqhsw4ajqj/bafkreiacyzixchgacpjse7wyra342opgjsvdxzqdrkxq55zzqah65zyeae@jpeg)
November 26, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Threatening deportation of a co-parent is abuse of your co-parent and your child. Having it happen is downright sinister.
Sure looks like someone helping a family member "win" their kid in a dispute, to the detriment of that child.
Sure looks like someone helping a family member "win" their kid in a dispute, to the detriment of that child.
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Some notable things in what's being called the "Trump peace plan" but which could not have been more clearly written in Moscow if it came with a 2 for 1 deal on tickets to the Bolshoi Ballet. 🧵
November 21, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Some notable things in what's being called the "Trump peace plan" but which could not have been more clearly written in Moscow if it came with a 2 for 1 deal on tickets to the Bolshoi Ballet. 🧵
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The plan says that "A dialogue will be held between Russia and NATO, mediated by the United States." This implies that both Russia and the Trump administration don't see the US as part of NATO in any real sense. That should deeply alarm every other NATO state.
November 21, 2025 at 10:06 AM
The plan says that "A dialogue will be held between Russia and NATO, mediated by the United States." This implies that both Russia and the Trump administration don't see the US as part of NATO in any real sense. That should deeply alarm every other NATO state.
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Trump applying his distorted perception of "law" on Dutch soil to European citizens doing their job according to the law. What a disgrace.
An absolute scandal compounded in this case by failure of French government and EU institutions to forcefully react and sanction in turn those who have sanctioned ICC judges and prosecutors. Makes a total mockery of FR/EU's repeated commitment to the rule of law/ICC
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
November 21, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Trump applying his distorted perception of "law" on Dutch soil to European citizens doing their job according to the law. What a disgrace.
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Dutch have “major questions” about US peace plan for Ukraine www.dutchnews.nl?p=260224
Dutch have “major questions” about US peace plan for Ukraine
www.dutchnews.nl
November 21, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Dutch have “major questions” about US peace plan for Ukraine www.dutchnews.nl?p=260224
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Also crucial from Rep Chrissy Houlahan:
One reason she and other Dems did the video about Trump's illegal orders is that they're hearing from inside the military and intel services of actual live fears that they're being given unlawful commands:
newrepublic.com/article/2034...
One reason she and other Dems did the video about Trump's illegal orders is that they're hearing from inside the military and intel services of actual live fears that they're being given unlawful commands:
newrepublic.com/article/2034...
November 21, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Also crucial from Rep Chrissy Houlahan:
One reason she and other Dems did the video about Trump's illegal orders is that they're hearing from inside the military and intel services of actual live fears that they're being given unlawful commands:
newrepublic.com/article/2034...
One reason she and other Dems did the video about Trump's illegal orders is that they're hearing from inside the military and intel services of actual live fears that they're being given unlawful commands:
newrepublic.com/article/2034...
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Here's a transcript of the key exchange:
ME: You filled out a form which essentially says, ‘who delivered this threat,’ and your office wrote in ‘Donald J. Trump.’
HOULAHAN: 'The President.'
newrepublic.com/article/2034...
ME: You filled out a form which essentially says, ‘who delivered this threat,’ and your office wrote in ‘Donald J. Trump.’
HOULAHAN: 'The President.'
newrepublic.com/article/2034...
November 21, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Here's a transcript of the key exchange:
ME: You filled out a form which essentially says, ‘who delivered this threat,’ and your office wrote in ‘Donald J. Trump.’
HOULAHAN: 'The President.'
newrepublic.com/article/2034...
ME: You filled out a form which essentially says, ‘who delivered this threat,’ and your office wrote in ‘Donald J. Trump.’
HOULAHAN: 'The President.'
newrepublic.com/article/2034...
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November 21, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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What happened to Europe's first farmers? @andrewcurry.com joins the @science.org podcast to talk about the mass graves linked with the mysterious disappearance of Neolithic LBK culture 7000 years ago.
🎧 Listen here: www.science.org/content/podc...
🎧 Listen here: www.science.org/content/podc...
November 21, 2025 at 1:51 PM
What happened to Europe's first farmers? @andrewcurry.com joins the @science.org podcast to talk about the mass graves linked with the mysterious disappearance of Neolithic LBK culture 7000 years ago.
🎧 Listen here: www.science.org/content/podc...
🎧 Listen here: www.science.org/content/podc...
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The Netherlands talks a big game about tech sovereignty, but is now about to allow the domestic cloud provider that underpins its national digital identity system and several other critical government services to be sold off to a new American owner.
Incomprehensible.
nos.nl/artikel/2591...
Incomprehensible.
nos.nl/artikel/2591...
Zorgen in de Tweede Kamer over Amerikaanse overname van DigiD-partner
Het van oorsprong Nederlandse cloud-bedrijf Solvinity komt mogelijk in Amerikaanse handen.
nos.nl
November 21, 2025 at 11:52 AM
The Netherlands talks a big game about tech sovereignty, but is now about to allow the domestic cloud provider that underpins its national digital identity system and several other critical government services to be sold off to a new American owner.
Incomprehensible.
nos.nl/artikel/2591...
Incomprehensible.
nos.nl/artikel/2591...
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"Over the past five years, the report said, the number of incoming students whose math skills fall below middle-school standards increased nearly thirtyfold — representing roughly one in eight freshmen — despite the fact that they had strong high-school grades."
www.chronicle.com/article/peop...
www.chronicle.com/article/peop...
A ‘Steep Decline’ in Students’ Academic Preparation at UC-San Diego Struck a Nerve
Faculty members published a new report documenting the subpar math and writing skills of the first-year class at one of the nation’s most selective institutions.
www.chronicle.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:09 PM
"Over the past five years, the report said, the number of incoming students whose math skills fall below middle-school standards increased nearly thirtyfold — representing roughly one in eight freshmen — despite the fact that they had strong high-school grades."
www.chronicle.com/article/peop...
www.chronicle.com/article/peop...
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This is an amazing fact
8675309 is prime, and so is 8675311, so if you ever need a middlin'-large pair of adjacent primes to test your cryptographic suite, all you need is a 1980s earworm and a +2 and you're all set.
Man, everything is so bleak, anyone got a fun fact or little bit of trivia they want to share
November 21, 2025 at 4:50 AM
This is an amazing fact
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i looked too quickly and thought she was looking at a picture of a shark hitting a vape
November 18, 2025 at 10:33 PM
i looked too quickly and thought she was looking at a picture of a shark hitting a vape
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I think the word you’re looking for is “kept”
Elon Musk’s foundation gave away a record $474 million in 2024, with the vast majority again going to entities he controls
Elon Musk Gave Away $474 Million in 2024, Mostly to Entities He Controls
Elon Musk’s foundation gave away a record $474 million in 2024, with the vast majority again going to entities he controls.
bloom.bg
November 19, 2025 at 2:14 AM
I think the word you’re looking for is “kept”
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Yes, I am available for party events.
props to WSJ for once on a useful notion, ADMIN PARTY for everybody
November 19, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Yes, I am available for party events.
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A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination
Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
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“The unprecedented step which I hastily took which triggered a minor geopolitical crisis was obviously the right thing to do, which is why I’m reversing it”
The Dutch have handed chipmaker Nexperia back to China following a state visit.
In a statement, economic affairs minister Vincent Karremans said the move was a "show of goodwill."
In a statement, economic affairs minister Vincent Karremans said the move was a "show of goodwill."
November 19, 2025 at 9:20 AM
“The unprecedented step which I hastily took which triggered a minor geopolitical crisis was obviously the right thing to do, which is why I’m reversing it”