Bob Brandt
@bobbrandt.bsky.social
Infosec, software, climate, economics, design, usability. This is all just, like, my opinion, man. Current cat herder at PowerDNS.
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Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
The Economic Impact of Brexit
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siepr.stanford.edu
November 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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Every machine in a Hospital that diagnoses your body without cutting you open is based on a principle of Physics, discovered by a Physicist who had no interest in Medicine.
If you think the world doesn’t need Basic Science, or that somehow Science has failed you, think again.
#sciencematters
If you think the world doesn’t need Basic Science, or that somehow Science has failed you, think again.
#sciencematters
November 25, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Every machine in a Hospital that diagnoses your body without cutting you open is based on a principle of Physics, discovered by a Physicist who had no interest in Medicine.
If you think the world doesn’t need Basic Science, or that somehow Science has failed you, think again.
#sciencematters
If you think the world doesn’t need Basic Science, or that somehow Science has failed you, think again.
#sciencematters
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November 23, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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We need a CRS or GAO report that does a deep-dive into what money DOGE saved vs. what money it just shuffled to Trump/Musk interests and pet projects, and what damage DOGE has done across government (temporarily and long-term)
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
www.reuters.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
We need a CRS or GAO report that does a deep-dive into what money DOGE saved vs. what money it just shuffled to Trump/Musk interests and pet projects, and what damage DOGE has done across government (temporarily and long-term)
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
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“He must have got this from K.”: How a Russian operative used the American media to bring a risible “peace deal” into existence
The 28-point plan looks like a Russian information op, not a serious diplomatic effort, Michael Weiss @michaeldweiss.bsky.social argues.
The 28-point plan looks like a Russian information op, not a serious diplomatic effort, Michael Weiss @michaeldweiss.bsky.social argues.
“He must have got this from K.”: How a Russian operative used the American media to bring a risible “peace deal” into existence
Rhetoric around Russia’s war in Ukraine has once again shifted to discussions about a potential “diplomatic solution.” However, the “deal” on the table — a 28-point plan that contains many of Moscow’s...
theins.press
November 21, 2025 at 11:01 PM
“He must have got this from K.”: How a Russian operative used the American media to bring a risible “peace deal” into existence
The 28-point plan looks like a Russian information op, not a serious diplomatic effort, Michael Weiss @michaeldweiss.bsky.social argues.
The 28-point plan looks like a Russian information op, not a serious diplomatic effort, Michael Weiss @michaeldweiss.bsky.social argues.
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For a decade, Russia has been seeking to divide Europe and America, to undermine NATO and weaken the transatlantic alliance. This peace plan, if accepted, will achieve that goal.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
The Murky Plan That Ensures a Future War
Who will benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
www.theatlantic.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:05 PM
For a decade, Russia has been seeking to divide Europe and America, to undermine NATO and weaken the transatlantic alliance. This peace plan, if accepted, will achieve that goal.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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My Nan had a fairly extensive care and medication schedule when she came out of hospital. Pages of stuff to do and not do. My sis in her wisdom asked AI to summarise. It was nonsense. Dangerous nonsense. It missed out some vital stuff and added in others. Just read it kids.
November 17, 2025 at 11:20 AM
My Nan had a fairly extensive care and medication schedule when she came out of hospital. Pages of stuff to do and not do. My sis in her wisdom asked AI to summarise. It was nonsense. Dangerous nonsense. It missed out some vital stuff and added in others. Just read it kids.
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![4-panel vertical comic. (1) 100 Years Ago [two people standing next to bicycle with small car nearby] PERSON 1: It’s too dangerous riding a bike with these cars around. I should get a car, too. (2) 50 Years Ago [two people between smaller car and bigger car] PERSON 2 with short hair: Small cars are less safe in collisions with larger vehicles, so I should get a bigger one. (3) Today [two people between big car and even bigger car] PERSON 1: Everyone has huge SUVs now. If I don’t get the biggest one, I’m putting my family at risk. (4) Soon [two people next to large armored car with spiked clubs attached] PERSON 2: If I don’t install more whirling spike clubs, I’ll be destroyed by all the other drivers who...](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreiby6can6k76yzfmv2czxs4pu2l7zie7bqbrpswi7h3ifmiadkuqvu@jpeg)
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Experts worden het liefst overal buitengehouden, constateert jurist en schrijver Maxim Februari in een column in de NRC. "Ter rechterzijde van het politieke spectrum ziet men het pesten van migranten als levensbestemming, ter linkerzijde is men druk met het tellen van vrouwen."
November 11, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Experts worden het liefst overal buitengehouden, constateert jurist en schrijver Maxim Februari in een column in de NRC. "Ter rechterzijde van het politieke spectrum ziet men het pesten van migranten als levensbestemming, ter linkerzijde is men druk met het tellen van vrouwen."
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NEW from me: CO2 emissions in China have now been flat or falling for 18 months, the first time that energy demand growth at or above historical averages doesn't drive emissions up, thanks to the clean energy boom. 🧵👇
🇨🇳 📰 NEW | Analysis: #China’s #CO2 #emissions have now been flat or falling for 18 months
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chinas-co2-emissions-have-now-been-flat-or-falling-for-18-months/
@laurimyllyvirta.bsky.social w/ @carbonbrief.org
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chinas-co2-emissions-have-now-been-flat-or-falling-for-18-months/
@laurimyllyvirta.bsky.social w/ @carbonbrief.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:35 AM
NEW from me: CO2 emissions in China have now been flat or falling for 18 months, the first time that energy demand growth at or above historical averages doesn't drive emissions up, thanks to the clean energy boom. 🧵👇
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1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
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Not an energy post, but FT has a very funny "page not found" message: answers to why the page wasn't found based on economic concepts. And you don't need a subscription to read it.
www.ft.com/content/1095...
www.ft.com/content/1095...
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www.ft.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Not an energy post, but FT has a very funny "page not found" message: answers to why the page wasn't found based on economic concepts. And you don't need a subscription to read it.
www.ft.com/content/1095...
www.ft.com/content/1095...
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Password to the Louvre's video surveillance system was "Louvre"
Password to Louvre’s video surveillance system was 'Louvre', according to employee
According to an employee with knowledge of the system, the password to the Louvre's video surveillance system was simply "Louvre" at the time of the robbery last month.
abcnews.go.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Password to the Louvre's video surveillance system was "Louvre"
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Terrible scenes just minutes into the new socialist regime in New York as literally hundreds of billionaires discover mamdani already living rent free in their heads
November 5, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Terrible scenes just minutes into the new socialist regime in New York as literally hundreds of billionaires discover mamdani already living rent free in their heads
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FOSDEM 2026 DNS Devroom Call For Presentations
FOSDEM 2026 DNS Devroom Call For Presentations
blog.powerdns.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Teen Vogue took young people seriously. It's impossible to overstate how important, how rare, and how profoundly needed that is.
November 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Teen Vogue took young people seriously. It's impossible to overstate how important, how rare, and how profoundly needed that is.
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I mostly avoid The Atlantic's stories but there are three writers there that I always trust & read, and Charlie Warzel is one of them. This is a great piece.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
Here’s How the AI Crash Happens
The U.S. is becoming an Nvidia-state.
www.theatlantic.com
November 1, 2025 at 4:26 PM
I mostly avoid The Atlantic's stories but there are three writers there that I always trust & read, and Charlie Warzel is one of them. This is a great piece.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
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Excellent answer from a Polish politicien to a far-right girl... hope she understood !
November 1, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Excellent answer from a Polish politicien to a far-right girl... hope she understood !
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Wilders wijst erop dat de oprichter van Hackdefense, het bedrijf dat de veiligheid van de software van de verkiezingen test, vroeger D66-lid was.
Dat onderzoek is alleen uitgevoerd in 2020, drie jaar voordat de PVV 37 zetels behaalde - met diezelfde door Hackdefense onderzochte software :')
Dat onderzoek is alleen uitgevoerd in 2020, drie jaar voordat de PVV 37 zetels behaalde - met diezelfde door Hackdefense onderzochte software :')
Wilders deelt op X berichten die gesjoemel tijdens verkiezingen suggereren #nieuws
Wilders deelt op X berichten die gesjoemel tijdens verkiezingen suggereren
PVVleider Geert Wilders heeft op X twee berichten gedeeld waarin de suggestie wordt gewekt dat er gesjoemeld is met stemmen bij de Tweede Kamerverkiezingen. Wilders schrijft dat het regent van dit soort berichten en dat hij geen idee heeft of het allemaal waar is, maar dat het wel goed zou zijn als er onderzoek naar komt.
www.rtl.nl
October 31, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Wilders wijst erop dat de oprichter van Hackdefense, het bedrijf dat de veiligheid van de software van de verkiezingen test, vroeger D66-lid was.
Dat onderzoek is alleen uitgevoerd in 2020, drie jaar voordat de PVV 37 zetels behaalde - met diezelfde door Hackdefense onderzochte software :')
Dat onderzoek is alleen uitgevoerd in 2020, drie jaar voordat de PVV 37 zetels behaalde - met diezelfde door Hackdefense onderzochte software :')
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Despite easily being the most British fighting vehicle ever developed, the mock-Tudor AT-AT programme was sadly cancelled due to budgetary concerns
September 11, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Despite easily being the most British fighting vehicle ever developed, the mock-Tudor AT-AT programme was sadly cancelled due to budgetary concerns
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NATO's reaction or underreaction to the Russian attack on Poland will determine the timeline for the Russian invasion of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Finland. Make no mistake, the attack was a deliberate strategy to practice for the looming invasion of the Baltics.
September 10, 2025 at 7:51 AM
NATO's reaction or underreaction to the Russian attack on Poland will determine the timeline for the Russian invasion of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Finland. Make no mistake, the attack was a deliberate strategy to practice for the looming invasion of the Baltics.
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To be fair, greentech deployment and climate action was never a race, it was a fitness program. Nobody has to win, everyone should want to improve.
Perfectly valid to say "well done China! Can I get a quote for some solar panels and batteries?"
Perfectly valid to say "well done China! Can I get a quote for some solar panels and batteries?"
6. China is winning the green-tech race. NO ONE has an answer.
September 10, 2025 at 1:35 PM
To be fair, greentech deployment and climate action was never a race, it was a fitness program. Nobody has to win, everyone should want to improve.
Perfectly valid to say "well done China! Can I get a quote for some solar panels and batteries?"
Perfectly valid to say "well done China! Can I get a quote for some solar panels and batteries?"
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4. Climate activists seeking an alternative to capitalism will keep failing. They should focus on addressing domestic inequality instead.
September 10, 2025 at 10:46 AM
4. Climate activists seeking an alternative to capitalism will keep failing. They should focus on addressing domestic inequality instead.
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Here are 10 provocations on climate and energy. Tell me if you agree, disagree or have a nuanced take. Drop your own provocations in reply or quote post.
Start:
1. By 2030, the use of air conditioning will lead to greater increase in electricity demand than data centers. And it's not even close!
Start:
1. By 2030, the use of air conditioning will lead to greater increase in electricity demand than data centers. And it's not even close!
September 10, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Here are 10 provocations on climate and energy. Tell me if you agree, disagree or have a nuanced take. Drop your own provocations in reply or quote post.
Start:
1. By 2030, the use of air conditioning will lead to greater increase in electricity demand than data centers. And it's not even close!
Start:
1. By 2030, the use of air conditioning will lead to greater increase in electricity demand than data centers. And it's not even close!