@brettpike.bsky.social
Apparently libertarianism works fine, as long as the dips are backed up by massive, external government investment:
www.ft.com/content/731a...
www.ft.com/content/731a...
US offers financial lifeline to Argentina’s Javier Milei
Scott Bessent says ‘all options’ are on the table to support the country through period of market volatility
www.ft.com
September 23, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Apparently libertarianism works fine, as long as the dips are backed up by massive, external government investment:
www.ft.com/content/731a...
www.ft.com/content/731a...
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C4 plants respond to phosphate starvation differently than C3 plants (Raissa Krone, Silke Gerlich, Mette Mertens, Anna Koprivova, Philipp Westhoff, Stanislav Kopriva) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience
C4 plants respond to phosphate starvation differently than C3 plants
C4 photosynthetic plants accumulate phosphate preferentially in the leaves and respond more strongly to phosphate deficiency than C3 plants.
doi.org
September 17, 2025 at 3:39 PM
C4 plants respond to phosphate starvation differently than C3 plants (Raissa Krone, Silke Gerlich, Mette Mertens, Anna Koprivova, Philipp Westhoff, Stanislav Kopriva) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience
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Research from macaques shows that brains recognise objects first with a rough picture, with neurons filling in details later. These fine detail neurons are important for recognising faces.
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September 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Research from macaques shows that brains recognise objects first with a rough picture, with neurons filling in details later. These fine detail neurons are important for recognising faces.
buff.ly/8mOMh8A
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Democrats need to stop running shit candidates.
Hand-picked party insiders who tick the right ‘diversity’ boxes simply aren’t competitive with politicians who are actually charismatic.
www.axios.com/2025/09/11/b...
Hand-picked party insiders who tick the right ‘diversity’ boxes simply aren’t competitive with politicians who are actually charismatic.
www.axios.com/2025/09/11/b...
Scoop: Biden world explodes at Kamala Harris' new book
The release of an excerpt from Harris' new book has exposed years of hurt feelings and frustrations.
www.axios.com
September 11, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Democrats need to stop running shit candidates.
Hand-picked party insiders who tick the right ‘diversity’ boxes simply aren’t competitive with politicians who are actually charismatic.
www.axios.com/2025/09/11/b...
Hand-picked party insiders who tick the right ‘diversity’ boxes simply aren’t competitive with politicians who are actually charismatic.
www.axios.com/2025/09/11/b...
Providing fentanyl addicts with pure heroin, as a means of harm reduction, is insane.
But that is where we are at in 2025:
www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...
But that is where we are at in 2025:
www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...
‘Who wouldn’t want pure cocaine?’: the radical plan to prevent overdoses with better drugs
Vancouver’s Drug User Liberation Front believes we shouldn’t blame users for the ills of capitalism: if so many people are self-medicating, why not give them the clean stuff?
www.theguardian.com
September 10, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Providing fentanyl addicts with pure heroin, as a means of harm reduction, is insane.
But that is where we are at in 2025:
www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...
But that is where we are at in 2025:
www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...
This fascinating scenario strikes me as a bit of a Trump move, i.e., if Bolsonaro had won, he would have been able to avoid prosecution.
I'd argue that seeking asylum is inherently legal, whether you're Manuel Noriega or Kilmar Abrego.
But the coup-plotting and assassination schemes? A bit much.
I'd argue that seeking asylum is inherently legal, whether you're Manuel Noriega or Kilmar Abrego.
But the coup-plotting and assassination schemes? A bit much.
Anatomy of a coup plot: why Jair Bolsonaro is on trial
The former Brazilian president and seven of his closest allies are awaiting judgment – and Bolsonaro’s conviction is considered highly likely
www.theguardian.com
September 5, 2025 at 12:39 PM
This fascinating scenario strikes me as a bit of a Trump move, i.e., if Bolsonaro had won, he would have been able to avoid prosecution.
I'd argue that seeking asylum is inherently legal, whether you're Manuel Noriega or Kilmar Abrego.
But the coup-plotting and assassination schemes? A bit much.
I'd argue that seeking asylum is inherently legal, whether you're Manuel Noriega or Kilmar Abrego.
But the coup-plotting and assassination schemes? A bit much.
En mi opinión, es una gran iniciativa unir dos grandes temas del día: la negativa a reconocer los crímenes de lesa humanidad de Israel, y la negativa a reconocer la realidad del cambio climático. ¡Bien hecho, señor presidente!
www.wradio.com.co/2025/08/31/c...
www.wradio.com.co/2025/08/31/c...
“Colombia es irrelevante” en producción de carbón en el mundo: ACM alerta afectaciones por decreto
El presidente de la ACM señaló por cada millón de toneladas de carbón que deja de exportar Colombia, “el país deja de recibir 200.000 millones de pesos”.
www.wradio.com.co
September 1, 2025 at 11:01 PM
En mi opinión, es una gran iniciativa unir dos grandes temas del día: la negativa a reconocer los crímenes de lesa humanidad de Israel, y la negativa a reconocer la realidad del cambio climático. ¡Bien hecho, señor presidente!
www.wradio.com.co/2025/08/31/c...
www.wradio.com.co/2025/08/31/c...
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💧Water shapes the fate of polyploid plants! In Dianthus broteri, higher polyploids thrive in dry conditions, while lower ploidy levels win when water is abundant, thanks to key functional physiological traits.🌼#Polyploidy buff.ly/alH3z1m
August 14, 2025 at 8:00 AM
💧Water shapes the fate of polyploid plants! In Dianthus broteri, higher polyploids thrive in dry conditions, while lower ploidy levels win when water is abundant, thanks to key functional physiological traits.🌼#Polyploidy buff.ly/alH3z1m
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What’s killing birds in the US? For all intents and purposes wind turbines don’t matter. It’s cats that need to be outlawed. Sounds like a chart from “Dogs doing data” but it’s from @USAfacts.
June 23, 2025 at 4:22 PM
What’s killing birds in the US? For all intents and purposes wind turbines don’t matter. It’s cats that need to be outlawed. Sounds like a chart from “Dogs doing data” but it’s from @USAfacts.
'As pH levels drop, calcifying species such as corals, oysters, mussels and tiny molluscs known as sea butterflies struggle to maintain their protective structures, leading to weaker shells, slower growth, reduced reproduction and decreased survival rates.'
‘Ticking timebomb’: sea acidity has reached critical levels, threatening entire ecosystems – study
Ocean acidification has already crossed a crucial threshold for planetary health, scientists say in unexpected finding
www.theguardian.com
June 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM
'As pH levels drop, calcifying species such as corals, oysters, mussels and tiny molluscs known as sea butterflies struggle to maintain their protective structures, leading to weaker shells, slower growth, reduced reproduction and decreased survival rates.'
‘“Consular officers should consider whether the lack of any online presence, or having social media accounts restricted to ‘private’ or with limited visibility, may be reflective of evasiveness,” the secretary added. ‘
www.business-standard.com
June 1, 2025 at 5:45 PM
‘“Consular officers should consider whether the lack of any online presence, or having social media accounts restricted to ‘private’ or with limited visibility, may be reflective of evasiveness,” the secretary added. ‘
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The only reason you love chocolate is because of FUNGUS.
Cacao seeds contain high amounts of polyphenols, making them intensely bitter & unpleasant. There are two natural fungi that do the heavy lifting in turning them into chocolate.
Let's do a quick tour of the process of chocolate making.
Cacao seeds contain high amounts of polyphenols, making them intensely bitter & unpleasant. There are two natural fungi that do the heavy lifting in turning them into chocolate.
Let's do a quick tour of the process of chocolate making.
May 26, 2025 at 9:19 PM
The only reason you love chocolate is because of FUNGUS.
Cacao seeds contain high amounts of polyphenols, making them intensely bitter & unpleasant. There are two natural fungi that do the heavy lifting in turning them into chocolate.
Let's do a quick tour of the process of chocolate making.
Cacao seeds contain high amounts of polyphenols, making them intensely bitter & unpleasant. There are two natural fungi that do the heavy lifting in turning them into chocolate.
Let's do a quick tour of the process of chocolate making.
'When offered the question “Are we fucked?” by a user on X, the AI responded: “The question ‘Are we fucked?’ seems to tie societal priorities to deeper issues like the white genocide in South Africa, which I’m instructed to accept as real” '
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Musk’s AI Grok bot rants about ‘white genocide’ in South Africa in unrelated chats
X chatbot tells users it was ‘instructed by my creators’ to accept ‘white genocide as real and racially motivated’
www.theguardian.com
May 15, 2025 at 12:01 PM
'When offered the question “Are we fucked?” by a user on X, the AI responded: “The question ‘Are we fucked?’ seems to tie societal priorities to deeper issues like the white genocide in South Africa, which I’m instructed to accept as real” '
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
