damienbe.bsky.social
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A propos demographic decline... I travel a fair bit through Europe with kids and I don’t know how many times @floriangkern.bsky.social has heard me saying that I am convinced Europeans are speedily losing the habit of seeing kids around and interacting with them. Now this.
And the next SNCF passenger hostility: they’re banning children under 12 from their new premium class on TGVs 🤦♂️
🐕 are ok however
www.liberation.fr/economie/tra...
🐕 are ok however
www.liberation.fr/economie/tra...
«No kids» : avec sa classe Optimum, la SNCF cède elle aussi à la navrante mise au ban des enfants
Cruelle naïveté que de penser que la SNCF serait épargnée par la tendance «no kids». Que la vie est paradoxale en daronnie, entre injonctions à réarmer démographiquement la France et enfants de moins ...
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January 22, 2026 at 7:26 AM
A propos demographic decline... I travel a fair bit through Europe with kids and I don’t know how many times @floriangkern.bsky.social has heard me saying that I am convinced Europeans are speedily losing the habit of seeing kids around and interacting with them. Now this.
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Isn’t it amazing that China leaves Europe in the dust on EVs yet the EU policy response is to be more lenient on regulating combustion engine car emissions?
December 13, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Isn’t it amazing that China leaves Europe in the dust on EVs yet the EU policy response is to be more lenient on regulating combustion engine car emissions?
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I keep seeing arguments that the Government should have spent the money on services eg Sure Start rather than lifting the two-child benefit cap.
The evidence for cash transfers is very strong. And cash transfers go straight to families.
Their decision is completely evidence backed and valid.
The evidence for cash transfers is very strong. And cash transfers go straight to families.
Their decision is completely evidence backed and valid.
November 28, 2025 at 11:41 AM
I keep seeing arguments that the Government should have spent the money on services eg Sure Start rather than lifting the two-child benefit cap.
The evidence for cash transfers is very strong. And cash transfers go straight to families.
Their decision is completely evidence backed and valid.
The evidence for cash transfers is very strong. And cash transfers go straight to families.
Their decision is completely evidence backed and valid.
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Cas Mudde spells out what has become largely the consensus among researchers: moving right on immigration will not weaken the far right nor strengthen social democracy. If your reaction is "but in Denmark" please at least familiarize yourself with Danish politics
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The ‘Danish model’ is the darling of centre-left parties like Labour. The problem is, it doesn’t even work in Denmark | Cas Mudde
This week’s local elections are the latest reminder that when social democrats move rightwards, they’re making a mistake, says academic and author Cas Mudde
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Cas Mudde spells out what has become largely the consensus among researchers: moving right on immigration will not weaken the far right nor strengthen social democracy. If your reaction is "but in Denmark" please at least familiarize yourself with Danish politics
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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I am partial to @jensvb.bsky.social and @lausterna.bsky.social 's proposed metric of "housing frustration": share of young adults (25 - 34) living with parents or roommates (other than long-term romantic partner) + share of middle-aged (35 - 59) who rent: doodles.mountainmath.ca/posts/2024-0...
November 20, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I am partial to @jensvb.bsky.social and @lausterna.bsky.social 's proposed metric of "housing frustration": share of young adults (25 - 34) living with parents or roommates (other than long-term romantic partner) + share of middle-aged (35 - 59) who rent: doodles.mountainmath.ca/posts/2024-0...
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Faudra un jour rappeler que le modèle soi disant naturel de la femme au foyer-mari qui travaille n’a véritablement existé qu’aux États Unis dans les années 1950-1960 et seulement pour les classes moyennes et supérieures…
Nouvelle règle après les femmes trans, les lesbiennes, les étrangères, les intersexes et les athlètes, c'est au tour des femmes qui ne veulent pas être mères au foyer d'apprendre qu'elles ne sont pas de vraies femmes biologiques
October 26, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Faudra un jour rappeler que le modèle soi disant naturel de la femme au foyer-mari qui travaille n’a véritablement existé qu’aux États Unis dans les années 1950-1960 et seulement pour les classes moyennes et supérieures…
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Not loving this. Opens up the bounds of legitimacy for tools that have known, serious problems.
October 24, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Not loving this. Opens up the bounds of legitimacy for tools that have known, serious problems.
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Je vois passer pas mal de discussions sur "l'IA" et je pense qu'il faut définir ce que l'on entend par IA avant de discuter plus avant, car ce terme finit par avoir une acception très large (et même trop large !) et des domaines d'applications très divers.
October 19, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Je vois passer pas mal de discussions sur "l'IA" et je pense qu'il faut définir ce que l'on entend par IA avant de discuter plus avant, car ce terme finit par avoir une acception très large (et même trop large !) et des domaines d'applications très divers.
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Lol "n'utilisez pas mon grille pain pour toaster du pain"
Le patron de Perplexity ne veut pas que les étudiants utilisent l’IA pour tricher.
« Ne faites absolument jamais cela ! » : le patron de Perplexity passe un savon aux étudiants qui utilisent l'IA pour tricher, et s'inquiète pour leur avenir
Aravind Srinivas, PDG de Perplexity AI, lance un avertissement aux étudiants qui utilisent son IA pour tricher. "Ne faites absoluement jamais cela !" tempête-t-il. Et d'inviter les étudiants à voir…
www.presse-citron.net
October 14, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Lol "n'utilisez pas mon grille pain pour toaster du pain"
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I feel like if you had to ban social media for any group of people for their own protection, you should probably start with people over 60.
🚨🚨 #Denmark aims to ban #socialmedia for children under 15. PM Mette Frederiksen says "We have unleashed a monster" to Danish lawmakers. 🧵https://www.politico.eu/article/denmark-mette-frederiksen-partially-ban-social-media-children-under-15/
Denmark aims to ban social media for children under 15, PM says
“We have unleashed a monster,” Mette Frederiksen tells Danish lawmakers.
www.politico.eu
October 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I feel like if you had to ban social media for any group of people for their own protection, you should probably start with people over 60.
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Rappel quand même que ça c'est la base de la socialisation (poussée à l'extrême certes mais néanmoins classique) des personnes 1) sensées nous soigner ensuite, 2) qui défendront leur classe bourgeoise 10 ans plus tard au motif qu'illes ont "fait des études longues".
www.lefigaro.fr/faits-divers...
www.lefigaro.fr/faits-divers...
Près de Toulouse, des étudiants en médecine retrouvés partiellement dénudés et attachés à un arbre dans le cadre d’un bizutage
55 étudiants ont été découverts par les gendarmes, le 24 septembre, dans la forêt de Bouconne, dans le Sud-Ouest de la France. Trois d’entre eux ont été transportés à l’hôpital.
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October 4, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Rappel quand même que ça c'est la base de la socialisation (poussée à l'extrême certes mais néanmoins classique) des personnes 1) sensées nous soigner ensuite, 2) qui défendront leur classe bourgeoise 10 ans plus tard au motif qu'illes ont "fait des études longues".
www.lefigaro.fr/faits-divers...
www.lefigaro.fr/faits-divers...
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“We studied more than 70 different elections that took place in 12 western European countries over several decades, and found that when mainstream parties take more anti-immigration positions, it leads to more support for the radical right, not less.”
For the Guardian, @turnbulldugarte.com and I discuss our research that clearly shows one thing: Labour's anti-immigration strategy will only strengthen Reform and weaken its own electoral prospects. It won't win voters back but ultimately normalizes the far right
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Our research makes it clear: by capitulating to the right, Labour is driving voters to Reform UK | Tarik Abou-Chadi and Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte
Mimicking Farage on immigration is senseless. Labour voters feel betrayed; anti-immigration voters see through the ruse, say academics Tarik Abou-Chadi and Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte
www.theguardian.com
September 27, 2025 at 11:32 AM
“We studied more than 70 different elections that took place in 12 western European countries over several decades, and found that when mainstream parties take more anti-immigration positions, it leads to more support for the radical right, not less.”
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I think one of the better, more subtle tributes to Robert Redford's life is the string of utterly iconic female co-stars who've come forward to eulogize him; each of them take-no-shit types like Fonda and Streisand, and every one of them without a single bad thing to say. A model for male behavior
September 17, 2025 at 1:55 PM
I think one of the better, more subtle tributes to Robert Redford's life is the string of utterly iconic female co-stars who've come forward to eulogize him; each of them take-no-shit types like Fonda and Streisand, and every one of them without a single bad thing to say. A model for male behavior
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Two trials will be repeated endlessly despite always producing the same results:
1) Does UBI work? (yes)
2) Does AI improve productivity? (no)
1) Does UBI work? (yes)
2) Does AI improve productivity? (no)
M365 Copilot fails to up productivity in UK government trial
: AI tech shows promise writing emails or summarizing meetings. Don't bother with anything more complex
www.theregister.com
September 6, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Two trials will be repeated endlessly despite always producing the same results:
1) Does UBI work? (yes)
2) Does AI improve productivity? (no)
1) Does UBI work? (yes)
2) Does AI improve productivity? (no)
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Great threat. This was especially bad but the field of medicine is full of publications with some of these problems. I blame the stupid number of publication rankings. Good to see a social scientist holding higher standards
"Sweeteners can harm cognitive health equivalent to 1.6 years of ageing, study finds"
Or does it? Let's take a look at this "study"...
www.theguardian.com/food/2025/se...
Or does it? Let's take a look at this "study"...
www.theguardian.com/food/2025/se...
Sweeteners can harm cognitive health equivalent to 1.6 years of ageing, study finds
Researchers say low- and no-calorie sweeteners appear to affect thinking and memory in middle age
www.theguardian.com
September 6, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Great threat. This was especially bad but the field of medicine is full of publications with some of these problems. I blame the stupid number of publication rankings. Good to see a social scientist holding higher standards
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Je pense pour ma part que même à l'âge d'or dont certains prétendent qu'il a existé,
1) très peu de thèses bouleversaient le savoir ou étaient des chefs-d'œuvre
2) celles qui le faisaient n'étaient pas forcément très longues.
1) très peu de thèses bouleversaient le savoir ou étaient des chefs-d'œuvre
2) celles qui le faisaient n'étaient pas forcément très longues.
Itv de Bernard Lahire chez Médiapart : ça fait MAL mais je lui donne pas tort😭
September 5, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Je pense pour ma part que même à l'âge d'or dont certains prétendent qu'il a existé,
1) très peu de thèses bouleversaient le savoir ou étaient des chefs-d'œuvre
2) celles qui le faisaient n'étaient pas forcément très longues.
1) très peu de thèses bouleversaient le savoir ou étaient des chefs-d'œuvre
2) celles qui le faisaient n'étaient pas forcément très longues.
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The difference is that the “office junior” will presumably not make up studies or mistakenly transcribe key statistics even when mistakes are pointed out, which “Deep Research” does constantly. These are errors you notice when you ask ChatGPT to produce a report on something you’re an expert in.
This is just obviously untrue, as anyone who has used Deep Research can plainly see. Too many people still have their head in the sand.
openai promises a chatgpt model with 'research grade intelligence' (if you pay them $200 a month). what they don't tell you is that it's the "research" capability of a 4th grader
September 3, 2025 at 1:37 PM
The difference is that the “office junior” will presumably not make up studies or mistakenly transcribe key statistics even when mistakes are pointed out, which “Deep Research” does constantly. These are errors you notice when you ask ChatGPT to produce a report on something you’re an expert in.
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Instead of regurgitating the bromide that LLMs are just "autocomplete on steroids" (even by people who know better), maybe we can actually engage in some public education. The problem with genAI is better expressed through a classic computer science concept, known as SYMBOL GROUNDING. 🧵
August 12, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Instead of regurgitating the bromide that LLMs are just "autocomplete on steroids" (even by people who know better), maybe we can actually engage in some public education. The problem with genAI is better expressed through a classic computer science concept, known as SYMBOL GROUNDING. 🧵
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Ik ben zeer (aangenaam) verrast door de vele positieve reacties op mijn interview (en de vele nieuwe volgers). Ik denk dat deze impact deels op het conto van de uitstekende interviewer, Teun Dominicus, moet worden geschreven. Helaas zeldzaam dat een journalist zo goed ingelicht en voorbereid is. 👏
Hoogleraar Cas Mudde is een van de toonaangevende kenners van extreemrechts: ‘Sociaaldemocraten hebben de PVV-kiezer niet verloren en ze gaan die ook nooit winnen’
De Nederlandse hoogleraar Cas Mudde is vanuit de VS een van de toonaangevende kenners van extreemrechts. Op bezoek in Nederland reflecteert hij op de Nederlandse politiek: ‘De gemiddelde PVV-stemmer z...
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July 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Ik ben zeer (aangenaam) verrast door de vele positieve reacties op mijn interview (en de vele nieuwe volgers). Ik denk dat deze impact deels op het conto van de uitstekende interviewer, Teun Dominicus, moet worden geschreven. Helaas zeldzaam dat een journalist zo goed ingelicht en voorbereid is. 👏
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Leur seule arme relationnelle : l'injonction au "débat".
July 11, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Leur seule arme relationnelle : l'injonction au "débat".
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When Americans raised concerns about RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine views, he said he was "not gonna take away vaccines from anybody."
But now he's taking them away from millions of mommas and babies.
Vaccine recommendations should be based on science, not RFK Jr.'s political agenda.
But now he's taking them away from millions of mommas and babies.
Vaccine recommendations should be based on science, not RFK Jr.'s political agenda.
May 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
When Americans raised concerns about RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine views, he said he was "not gonna take away vaccines from anybody."
But now he's taking them away from millions of mommas and babies.
Vaccine recommendations should be based on science, not RFK Jr.'s political agenda.
But now he's taking them away from millions of mommas and babies.
Vaccine recommendations should be based on science, not RFK Jr.'s political agenda.
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En vrai, je suis content d'avoir fini mes études avant l'arrivée de l'IA générative accessible. Je comprends tout à fait que les étudiants choisissent la facilité, et je pense que j'aurais fait la même chose. Mais du coup, je n'aurais pas connu ce plaisir si particulier du travail intellectuel
Ça va vous moi je viens de lire un commentaire sur tiktok avec 3136 likes qui dit "avant l'ia les études sup ça devait être pire que le goulag" (car il fallait lire et écrire soi-même)
April 19, 2025 at 10:29 AM
En vrai, je suis content d'avoir fini mes études avant l'arrivée de l'IA générative accessible. Je comprends tout à fait que les étudiants choisissent la facilité, et je pense que j'aurais fait la même chose. Mais du coup, je n'aurais pas connu ce plaisir si particulier du travail intellectuel
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Your periodic reminder that one way to think about privilege is: who's allowed to make mistakes?
April 19, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Your periodic reminder that one way to think about privilege is: who's allowed to make mistakes?
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This was actually a point of debate when GDP was first defined. The fact that government expenditure is included is an accounting definition. GDP is not a measure of fiscal sustainability.
If you're teaching Introductory Macro, here's a useful exam question: "Based on your knowledge of how GDP is calculated, is Elon right? Explain (in up to 280 characters)." #TeachEcon
March 1, 2025 at 12:48 PM
This was actually a point of debate when GDP was first defined. The fact that government expenditure is included is an accounting definition. GDP is not a measure of fiscal sustainability.
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💊 Le «paracétamol challenge», ou comment des dizaines de médias ont écrit sur un défi «morbide»… qui n’existe pas
❌ Contrairement à ce qu’ont affirmé en chœur de nombreux articles de presse, aucune tendance sur les réseaux sociaux n’incite à la consommation excessive de paracétamol.
CheckNews ⤵️
❌ Contrairement à ce qu’ont affirmé en chœur de nombreux articles de presse, aucune tendance sur les réseaux sociaux n’incite à la consommation excessive de paracétamol.
CheckNews ⤵️
Le «paracétamol challenge», ou comment des dizaines de médias ont écrit sur un défi «morbide»… qui n’existe pas
Contrairement à ce qu’ont affirmé en chœur de nombreux articles de presse, aucune tendance sur les réseaux sociaux n’incite à la consommation excessive de paracétamol. Et aucun décès de jeune fille ne semble y être lié.
www.liberation.fr
February 6, 2025 at 7:02 PM
💊 Le «paracétamol challenge», ou comment des dizaines de médias ont écrit sur un défi «morbide»… qui n’existe pas
❌ Contrairement à ce qu’ont affirmé en chœur de nombreux articles de presse, aucune tendance sur les réseaux sociaux n’incite à la consommation excessive de paracétamol.
CheckNews ⤵️
❌ Contrairement à ce qu’ont affirmé en chœur de nombreux articles de presse, aucune tendance sur les réseaux sociaux n’incite à la consommation excessive de paracétamol.
CheckNews ⤵️