Mike C
@boet1.bsky.social
A libertarian teacher based in South Africa 🇿🇦
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Elliott’s bookshop gamble is turning into a page-turner ft.trib.al/jaMQxwm | opinion
Elliott’s bookshop gamble is turning into a page-turner
A private equity bet on physical books and bricks-and-mortar stores looks like the happier kind of plot twist
ft.trib.al
December 20, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Elliott’s bookshop gamble is turning into a page-turner ft.trib.al/jaMQxwm | opinion
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Academics and technologists are sounding the alarm about a growing crisis in scholarship as we know it: AI-generated citations of nonexistent papers that have infested real journals. Despite being fake, the sources are widely assumed to be authentic the more they appear in published literature.
AI Is Inventing Academic Papers That Don't Exist -- And They're Being Cited in Real Journals
Academic articles from authors using large language model are creating an ecosystem of fake research that threatens human knowledge itself.
www.rollingstone.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Academics and technologists are sounding the alarm about a growing crisis in scholarship as we know it: AI-generated citations of nonexistent papers that have infested real journals. Despite being fake, the sources are widely assumed to be authentic the more they appear in published literature.
Really?
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered U.S. diplomats to use Times New Roman in official communications and drop Calibri.
Our Declassified humor unpacks this American war on woke fonts 👇
www.politico.eu/article/us-w...
Our Declassified humor unpacks this American war on woke fonts 👇
www.politico.eu/article/us-w...
US wages war on woke fonts
It’s goodbye to Calibri and hello (again) to Times New Roman.
www.politico.eu
December 12, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Really?
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'Complete nonsense.'
Met Police Chief Sir Mark Rowley rubbishes Donald Trump's claims about violence in London under Sadiq Khan.
Met Police Chief Sir Mark Rowley rubbishes Donald Trump's claims about violence in London under Sadiq Khan.
December 12, 2025 at 9:29 AM
'Complete nonsense.'
Met Police Chief Sir Mark Rowley rubbishes Donald Trump's claims about violence in London under Sadiq Khan.
Met Police Chief Sir Mark Rowley rubbishes Donald Trump's claims about violence in London under Sadiq Khan.
Great point
Pres Trump worries his closest allies and emboldens Russia and China. But many US commentators feel he is now only 11 months from becoming a lame duck. After next November’s mid-term election he won’t have power over Congress or even parts of the Republican Party.
December 11, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Great point
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Pathetic
I just find it hilarious that his whole cabinet is sloberring praise all over him with ridiculous hyperbole and he is falling asleep while they're doing it.
You couldn't write comedy better than this. It's better than VEEP.
You couldn't write comedy better than this. It's better than VEEP.
December 3, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Pathetic
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Young adults who took just a one-week break from social media showed improvement in depression, anxiety and insomnia symptoms, a new study says. Plus, tips for how to take a break from your feed.
A short social media detox improves mental health, a study shows. Here's how to do it
Young adults who took just a one-week break from social media showed improvement in depression, anxiety and insomnia symptoms, a new study says. Plus, tips for how to take a break from your feed.
n.pr
December 3, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Young adults who took just a one-week break from social media showed improvement in depression, anxiety and insomnia symptoms, a new study says. Plus, tips for how to take a break from your feed.
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt responded to a question about what President Trump meant by his "quiet piggy” remark to a reporter, saying he is “very frank and honest.”
November 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt responded to a question about what President Trump meant by his "quiet piggy” remark to a reporter, saying he is “very frank and honest.”
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"Experts have called the possibility of losing elimination status for measles 'deeply embarrassing' for a wealthy country with the medical resources of the United States..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/h...
C.D.C. Links Measles Outbreaks in Multiple States for the First Time
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:59 PM
"Experts have called the possibility of losing elimination status for measles 'deeply embarrassing' for a wealthy country with the medical resources of the United States..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/h...
Fascinating
More than a quarter of Iceland’s electricity comes from geothermal sources. New approaches could make it a feasible model for other countries. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/a4Q4iu
Why the Time Has Finally Come for Geothermal Energy
It used to be that drawing heat from deep in the Earth was practical only in geyser-filled places such as Iceland. But new approaches may have us on the cusp of an energy revolution.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Fascinating
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JUST IN: Trump said "a lot of people didn't like" murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi during his meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Trump with MBS on Khashoggi: "A lot of people didn't like" him
"You're mentioning somebody that was extremely controversial," Trump said in the Oval Office.
www.axios.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
JUST IN: Trump said "a lot of people didn't like" murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi during his meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
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It’s Trans Awareness Week (November 13th–19th), a time to celebrate, uplift, and stand in solidarity with our trans+ communities 🏳️⚧️
At Consortium, we want to use this week to highlight the incredible work of our trans-led member organisations who advocate, support, and create change every day.
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At Consortium, we want to use this week to highlight the incredible work of our trans-led member organisations who advocate, support, and create change every day.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:22 PM
It’s Trans Awareness Week (November 13th–19th), a time to celebrate, uplift, and stand in solidarity with our trans+ communities 🏳️⚧️
At Consortium, we want to use this week to highlight the incredible work of our trans-led member organisations who advocate, support, and create change every day.
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At Consortium, we want to use this week to highlight the incredible work of our trans-led member organisations who advocate, support, and create change every day.
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In February this year, a court in Madrid convicted Rubiales of sexual assault. Yet just over two years on from the uproar that cost him his job and left his reputation in ruins, Rubiales shows no sign of remorse
Luis Rubiales: I have no regrets about my World Cup kiss
www.thetimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
In February this year, a court in Madrid convicted Rubiales of sexual assault. Yet just over two years on from the uproar that cost him his job and left his reputation in ruins, Rubiales shows no sign of remorse
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Israeli settlers torch and deface a mosque in a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank, scribbling hateful messages in a show of defiance, a day after some Israeli leaders condemned a recent attack by settlers against Palestinians.
Israeli settlers torch West Bank mosque and scrawl hateful messages after military condemnation
The Hebrew scrawl appeared to reference Maj. Gen Avi Bluth, the chief of the IDF's Central Command who issued a rare denunciation of the violence Wednesday.
nbcnews.to
November 13, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Israeli settlers torch and deface a mosque in a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank, scribbling hateful messages in a show of defiance, a day after some Israeli leaders condemned a recent attack by settlers against Palestinians.
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Nothing says ‘fit to lead’ like napping through your own medical endorsement. Get Grandpa Don to bed. 🤦🏽♂️
November 7, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Nothing says ‘fit to lead’ like napping through your own medical endorsement. Get Grandpa Don to bed. 🤦🏽♂️
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A handful of Republicans joined Democrats to vote against President Trump's emergency tariffs against Brazil, Canada and other countries. But the votes were mostly symbolic and unlikely to become law. n.pr/47ij0CW
4 GOP Senators join Democrats to rebuke Trump on tariffs for a third time this week
A handful of Republicans joined Democrats to vote against President Trump's emergency tariffs against Brazil, Canada and other countries. But the votes were mostly symbolic and unlikely to become law.
n.pr
October 30, 2025 at 8:02 PM
A handful of Republicans joined Democrats to vote against President Trump's emergency tariffs against Brazil, Canada and other countries. But the votes were mostly symbolic and unlikely to become law. n.pr/47ij0CW
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed legislation Wednesday that would nullify U.S. tariffs on Canada, just as President Donald Trump is engaged in trade talks in Asia as well as an increasingly bitter trade spat with U.S.’s northern neighbor that is one of its largest economic partners.
Senate vote on nullifying tariffs on Canada demonstrates opposition to Trump's trade policy
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed legislation Wednesday that would nullify U.S. tariffs on Canada, just as President Donald Trump is engaged in trade talks in Asia as well as an increasingly bitter trade spat with U.S.’s northern neighbor that is one of its largest economic partners.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:19 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed legislation Wednesday that would nullify U.S. tariffs on Canada, just as President Donald Trump is engaged in trade talks in Asia as well as an increasingly bitter trade spat with U.S.’s northern neighbor that is one of its largest economic partners.
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The Trump administration replaced a sentencing memo that had described the Jan. 6 attack as being carried out by a “mob of rioters,” after suspending the prosecutors who wrote it.
Jan. 6 Participant Taylor Taranto Will Be Sentenced Today—After DOJ Suspended Prosecutors Who Described Attack As ‘Mob Of Rioters’
The Trump administration replaced a sentencing memo that had described the Jan. 6 attack as being carried out by a “mob of rioters,” after suspending the prosecutors who wrote it.
www.forbes.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:20 PM
The Trump administration replaced a sentencing memo that had described the Jan. 6 attack as being carried out by a “mob of rioters,” after suspending the prosecutors who wrote it.
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Recruitment ad for ICE.
October 30, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Recruitment ad for ICE.
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Breaking: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the military to immediately carry out “powerful attacks” in Gaza, throwing into a doubt a US-brokered ceasefire that’s held for just over two weeks
Netanyahu Tells Military to Strike Gaza, Jeopardizing Ceasefire
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the military to immediately carry out “powerful attacks” in Gaza, throwing into doubt a US-brokered ceasefire that’s held for just over two weeks.
bloom.bg
October 28, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Breaking: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the military to immediately carry out “powerful attacks” in Gaza, throwing into a doubt a US-brokered ceasefire that’s held for just over two weeks