Edgars Lapins
@elapins.bsky.social
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🧡 Ultrarunning, science & critical thinking
⚛ Taught critical thinking & decision-making to 15'000+ people, 100+ events since 2010
🚀 Day job managing marketing strategy in finance & tech
🏃 Running trails & mountains world over.
🧡 Ultrarunning, science & critical thinking
⚛ Taught critical thinking & decision-making to 15'000+ people, 100+ events since 2010
🚀 Day job managing marketing strategy in finance & tech
🏃 Running trails & mountains world over.
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BTW ja Rinkēvičs šo neizdarītu šodien, tad Mieriņa kā turpmāko dienu prezidenta pienākumu izpildītāja varētu likumu arī izsludināt.
Pamatojoties uz Latvijas Republikas Satversmes 71. pantu, prasu likuma “Par izstāšanos no Eiropas Padomes Konvencijas par vardarbības pret sievietēm un vardarbības ģimenē novēršanu un apkarošanu” (likumprojekta Nr. 1058/Lp14) otrreizēju caurlūkošanu.
November 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
BTW ja Rinkēvičs šo neizdarītu šodien, tad Mieriņa kā turpmāko dienu prezidenta pienākumu izpildītāja varētu likumu arī izsludināt.
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Pamatojoties uz Latvijas Republikas Satversmes 71. pantu, prasu likuma “Par izstāšanos no Eiropas Padomes Konvencijas par vardarbības pret sievietēm un vardarbības ģimenē novēršanu un apkarošanu” (likumprojekta Nr. 1058/Lp14) otrreizēju caurlūkošanu.
November 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Pamatojoties uz Latvijas Republikas Satversmes 71. pantu, prasu likuma “Par izstāšanos no Eiropas Padomes Konvencijas par vardarbības pret sievietēm un vardarbības ģimenē novēršanu un apkarošanu” (likumprojekta Nr. 1058/Lp14) otrreizēju caurlūkošanu.
🐟 🥗 🍷 Vai te ir kāds Vidusjūras diētas sekotājs, vai pazīstiet tādu?
Meklēju Vidusjūras diētas sekotāju, kurš būtu gatavs izteikties publiski 🤞 #BlueSkySpēks
Meklēju Vidusjūras diētas sekotāju, kurš būtu gatavs izteikties publiski 🤞 #BlueSkySpēks
June 30, 2025 at 11:23 AM
🐟 🥗 🍷 Vai te ir kāds Vidusjūras diētas sekotājs, vai pazīstiet tādu?
Meklēju Vidusjūras diētas sekotāju, kurš būtu gatavs izteikties publiski 🤞 #BlueSkySpēks
Meklēju Vidusjūras diētas sekotāju, kurš būtu gatavs izteikties publiski 🤞 #BlueSkySpēks
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Tas nelaiž mani vaļā. Šodienas paciens. Kungs, tiek izmeklēts sakarā ar prostatas audzēju. CT izmeklējuma laikā konstatē citu, visdrīzāk - primāru, audzēju plaušā un jaunveidojumu taisajā zarnā. Diezgan sūdaina situācija pati par sevi, bet tad, konsultējoties ar kolēģiem, darbojos tālāk. ⬇️
June 26, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Tas nelaiž mani vaļā. Šodienas paciens. Kungs, tiek izmeklēts sakarā ar prostatas audzēju. CT izmeklējuma laikā konstatē citu, visdrīzāk - primāru, audzēju plaušā un jaunveidojumu taisajā zarnā. Diezgan sūdaina situācija pati par sevi, bet tad, konsultējoties ar kolēģiem, darbojos tālāk. ⬇️
@mistralai.bsky.social CEO @arthurmensch.bsky.social announces Magistral, an upcoming multi language reasoning model at London Tech Week.
Supposedly highly capable at reasoning across coding, maths, and multiple large European languages. 🚀
🧐 Benchmarks in the studio!
Supposedly highly capable at reasoning across coding, maths, and multiple large European languages. 🚀
🧐 Benchmarks in the studio!
June 10, 2025 at 9:19 AM
@mistralai.bsky.social CEO @arthurmensch.bsky.social announces Magistral, an upcoming multi language reasoning model at London Tech Week.
Supposedly highly capable at reasoning across coding, maths, and multiple large European languages. 🚀
🧐 Benchmarks in the studio!
Supposedly highly capable at reasoning across coding, maths, and multiple large European languages. 🚀
🧐 Benchmarks in the studio!
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Unprecedentedly strong intervention by ICRC. “Palestinians, she says, have been stripped of human dignity. International humanitarian law is being hollowed out. What is happening in Gaza, she says, surpasses any acceptable legal, moral and humane standard” www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cv...
Gaza worse than hell on Earth, Red Cross chief tells BBC as aid centres close for day - live updates
The president of the ICRC tells the BBC's international editor Jeremy Bowen Palestinians have been stripped of human dignity.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 4, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Unprecedentedly strong intervention by ICRC. “Palestinians, she says, have been stripped of human dignity. International humanitarian law is being hollowed out. What is happening in Gaza, she says, surpasses any acceptable legal, moral and humane standard” www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cv...
Vai pareizi saprotu @knabgovlv.bsky.social: žurnālista raksts, kas eksponē iespējamus likumpārkāpumus, ir priekšvēlēšanu aģitācija?
No kā izriet, ka priekšvēlēšanu laikā politiķis varētu darīt jebkādu šmuci. Jo mediji nedrīkst par to rakstīt.
Padomājiet ar galvu. Un cieniet Latvijas likumus, lūdzu.
No kā izriet, ka priekšvēlēšanu laikā politiķis varētu darīt jebkādu šmuci. Jo mediji nedrīkst par to rakstīt.
Padomājiet ar galvu. Un cieniet Latvijas likumus, lūdzu.
KNAB joprojām neatšķir, ka neatkarīga un politisko spēku neapmaksāta žurnālistika nav priekšvēlēšanu aģitācija (lasu šodienas paziņojumu). Un man arvien neiet kopā publiskais apgalvojums ar mums atsūtītās vēstules saturu (kas ir tepat zemāk manā lentā). www.knab.gov.lv/lv/jaunums/k...
May 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Vai pareizi saprotu @knabgovlv.bsky.social: žurnālista raksts, kas eksponē iespējamus likumpārkāpumus, ir priekšvēlēšanu aģitācija?
No kā izriet, ka priekšvēlēšanu laikā politiķis varētu darīt jebkādu šmuci. Jo mediji nedrīkst par to rakstīt.
Padomājiet ar galvu. Un cieniet Latvijas likumus, lūdzu.
No kā izriet, ka priekšvēlēšanu laikā politiķis varētu darīt jebkādu šmuci. Jo mediji nedrīkst par to rakstīt.
Padomājiet ar galvu. Un cieniet Latvijas likumus, lūdzu.
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‼️Esam saņēmuši KNAB prasību skaidrot, kāpēc pētījumos par gaidāmajām pašvaldību vēlēšanām pievērsāmies tikai trīs pilsētām.
KNAB vēlas zināt, kurš pieņem lēmumus rakstu veidošanā un kurš par to maksā.
Pieprasījums ir iejaukšanās redakcionālajā darbā un grauj preses brīvību.
KNAB vēlas zināt, kurš pieņem lēmumus rakstu veidošanā un kurš par to maksā.
Pieprasījums ir iejaukšanās redakcionālajā darbā un grauj preses brīvību.
May 19, 2025 at 1:24 PM
‼️Esam saņēmuši KNAB prasību skaidrot, kāpēc pētījumos par gaidāmajām pašvaldību vēlēšanām pievērsāmies tikai trīs pilsētām.
KNAB vēlas zināt, kurš pieņem lēmumus rakstu veidošanā un kurš par to maksā.
Pieprasījums ir iejaukšanās redakcionālajā darbā un grauj preses brīvību.
KNAB vēlas zināt, kurš pieņem lēmumus rakstu veidošanā un kurš par to maksā.
Pieprasījums ir iejaukšanās redakcionālajā darbā un grauj preses brīvību.
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"Russia Has Started Losing the War in Ukraine"
The narrative is finally changing. It was always clear Russia would lose the war. Now it is also being said by analysts.
The narrative is finally changing. It was always clear Russia would lose the war. Now it is also being said by analysts.
May 19, 2025 at 1:02 PM
"Russia Has Started Losing the War in Ukraine"
The narrative is finally changing. It was always clear Russia would lose the war. Now it is also being said by analysts.
The narrative is finally changing. It was always clear Russia would lose the war. Now it is also being said by analysts.
Aizsilniecei bija/ir mega fanu pulks. Daudzi viņai jūtas pateicīgi.
Taču ar zinātnes noliegšanu, covid dezinformāciju, homeopātijas reklamēšanu un savējo interešu aizstāvniecību viņa nodarīja neizmērojamu ļaunumu sabiedrības veselībai Latvijā. www.delfi.lv/193/politics...
@lastguru.net
Taču ar zinātnes noliegšanu, covid dezinformāciju, homeopātijas reklamēšanu un savējo interešu aizstāvniecību viņa nodarīja neizmērojamu ļaunumu sabiedrības veselībai Latvijā. www.delfi.lv/193/politics...
@lastguru.net
Golubevu par mirušās Aizsilnieces nopelšanu izslēdz no "Jaunās Vienotības"
To, ka vīrietis izslēgts no partijas, aģentūrai LETA apstiprinājusi arī politiskā spēka komunikācijas vadītāja Agnese Rozentāle.
www.delfi.lv
May 19, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Aizsilniecei bija/ir mega fanu pulks. Daudzi viņai jūtas pateicīgi.
Taču ar zinātnes noliegšanu, covid dezinformāciju, homeopātijas reklamēšanu un savējo interešu aizstāvniecību viņa nodarīja neizmērojamu ļaunumu sabiedrības veselībai Latvijā. www.delfi.lv/193/politics...
@lastguru.net
Taču ar zinātnes noliegšanu, covid dezinformāciju, homeopātijas reklamēšanu un savējo interešu aizstāvniecību viņa nodarīja neizmērojamu ļaunumu sabiedrības veselībai Latvijā. www.delfi.lv/193/politics...
@lastguru.net
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Varbūt "KNAB neredz" rodas no tā, ka jātērē resursi šādu pēc būtības nepieņemamu pieprasījumu rakstīšanai medijiem? Laikam jāatbild ar lekciju par to, ko nozīmē redakcionāla neatkarība, un principu, ka valsts iestāde nevar prasīt informāciju, ko var dabūt mūsu mājas lapā, t.i.,publiski pieejama.
May 15, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Varbūt "KNAB neredz" rodas no tā, ka jātērē resursi šādu pēc būtības nepieņemamu pieprasījumu rakstīšanai medijiem? Laikam jāatbild ar lekciju par to, ko nozīmē redakcionāla neatkarība, un principu, ka valsts iestāde nevar prasīt informāciju, ko var dabūt mūsu mājas lapā, t.i.,publiski pieejama.
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Just your regular metro ad in Stockholm: “Now we have close to 600 soldiers in Latvia - For freedom’s sake”
May 7, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Just your regular metro ad in Stockholm: “Now we have close to 600 soldiers in Latvia - For freedom’s sake”
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“We are, each of us, largely responsible for what gets put into our brains, for what, as adults, we wind up caring for and knowing about. No longer at the mercy of the reptile brain, we can change ourselves.”
- Carl Sagan, Cosmos
- Carl Sagan, Cosmos
April 22, 2025 at 1:16 PM
“We are, each of us, largely responsible for what gets put into our brains, for what, as adults, we wind up caring for and knowing about. No longer at the mercy of the reptile brain, we can change ourselves.”
- Carl Sagan, Cosmos
- Carl Sagan, Cosmos
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and yet they come to Europe and lecture everyone on free speech
April 14, 2025 at 6:30 AM
and yet they come to Europe and lecture everyone on free speech
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Our leader this week is 👊🇺🇸🔥. "It’s hard to know which is more unsettling: that the leader of the free world could spout complete drivel about its most successful and admired economy. Or the fact that on April 2nd, spurred on by his delusions ... " www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
April 4, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Our leader this week is 👊🇺🇸🔥. "It’s hard to know which is more unsettling: that the leader of the free world could spout complete drivel about its most successful and admired economy. Or the fact that on April 2nd, spurred on by his delusions ... " www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
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Witkoff's repeating of Kremlin lies about "russian-speakers" wanting to "join Russia" is truly chilling. This is nothing less than carte blanche for Putin's genocidal imperialism. Hearing Americans talk like this should be an electric shock for Europe, not a wakeup call.
March 22, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Witkoff's repeating of Kremlin lies about "russian-speakers" wanting to "join Russia" is truly chilling. This is nothing less than carte blanche for Putin's genocidal imperialism. Hearing Americans talk like this should be an electric shock for Europe, not a wakeup call.
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The disturbing bit isn’t that he thinks or posts this—that’s unsurprising. He's a regular RT columnist. It’s that this is what the director of national intelligence is consuming. This is the person she amplified just yesterday. This is the worldview what will be shaping the assessments she oversees
March 18, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The disturbing bit isn’t that he thinks or posts this—that’s unsurprising. He's a regular RT columnist. It’s that this is what the director of national intelligence is consuming. This is the person she amplified just yesterday. This is the worldview what will be shaping the assessments she oversees
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I hadn't realised just how comic the partisan division in consumer expectations data is over time. It's actually slightly amazing that this can average out to something useful. (University of Michigan index, Red = GOP, Blue = Dems)
March 17, 2025 at 9:55 PM
I hadn't realised just how comic the partisan division in consumer expectations data is over time. It's actually slightly amazing that this can average out to something useful. (University of Michigan index, Red = GOP, Blue = Dems)
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Conor McGregor, the mixed martial arts fighter recently found civilly liable for rape back in his native Ireland, is a St. Patrick’s Day guest of honor at the White House.
Trump to meet controversial Irish fighter Conor McGregor for St. Patrick’s Day
The former mixed martial arts champ — recently found civilly liable in Ireland for raping a Dublin woman — brings his anti-immigration message to the White House.
ow.ly
March 17, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Conor McGregor, the mixed martial arts fighter recently found civilly liable for rape back in his native Ireland, is a St. Patrick’s Day guest of honor at the White House.
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Last 24hrs, I think:
- Director of national intel says Trump & Putin “very good friends and very focused on how we can strengthen … shared objectives”
- Trump openly talks about “dividing up certain assets” (i.e. Ukraine)
- Trump considering recognising Crimea as part of Russia
- Director of national intel says Trump & Putin “very good friends and very focused on how we can strengthen … shared objectives”
- Trump openly talks about “dividing up certain assets” (i.e. Ukraine)
- Trump considering recognising Crimea as part of Russia
March 17, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Last 24hrs, I think:
- Director of national intel says Trump & Putin “very good friends and very focused on how we can strengthen … shared objectives”
- Trump openly talks about “dividing up certain assets” (i.e. Ukraine)
- Trump considering recognising Crimea as part of Russia
- Director of national intel says Trump & Putin “very good friends and very focused on how we can strengthen … shared objectives”
- Trump openly talks about “dividing up certain assets” (i.e. Ukraine)
- Trump considering recognising Crimea as part of Russia
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NEW: Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to have been partially successful in holding the ceasefire proposal hostage as part of his efforts to extract preemptive concessions from US President Donald Trump in negotiations to end the war. (1/2) isw.pub/UkrWar031725
March 17, 2025 at 11:41 PM
NEW: Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to have been partially successful in holding the ceasefire proposal hostage as part of his efforts to extract preemptive concessions from US President Donald Trump in negotiations to end the war. (1/2) isw.pub/UkrWar031725
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The US Director of National Intelligence reposting a Russian propagandist in Malaysia posting lies that track Kremlin propaganda about an organization that has been a beacon of light to people around the world since 1942. We are entering a very dark place.
March 17, 2025 at 12:04 PM
The US Director of National Intelligence reposting a Russian propagandist in Malaysia posting lies that track Kremlin propaganda about an organization that has been a beacon of light to people around the world since 1942. We are entering a very dark place.
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Highly authoritarian behaviour to deport lawful residents for saying & doing things that don’t violate the law. The same powers could be abused to target a wide range of politically dissenting voices with a chilling effect on free speech.
So, presumably, if you’re on a visa or a green card and you express views that are arbitrarily determined to be a “threat to the foreign policy and national security interests of the United States,” you can be disappeared (without breaking any laws).
NEW: White House says the arrest and deportation of student activist & legal US resident, Mahmoud Khalil, is a blueprint for more.
The final line here is chilling. The White House specifically says Khalil was not breaking the law.
No evidence, no due process, no crime. He was just disappeared.
The final line here is chilling. The White House specifically says Khalil was not breaking the law.
No evidence, no due process, no crime. He was just disappeared.
March 11, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Highly authoritarian behaviour to deport lawful residents for saying & doing things that don’t violate the law. The same powers could be abused to target a wide range of politically dissenting voices with a chilling effect on free speech.
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This letter appeared in the Bloomsburg PA Press Enterprise this morning. I am assured the writer is who he purports to be, an Air Force veteran.
March 11, 2025 at 10:04 PM
This letter appeared in the Bloomsburg PA Press Enterprise this morning. I am assured the writer is who he purports to be, an Air Force veteran.