Henning Wettendorff
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"Imagine you stole all of the intellectual property in the world. And you're using it to help people write middling emails and make revenge porn about women, and also children. And you're powering this plagiarism and non-consensual porn machine by eating up what's left of humanity's carbon budget."
How to explain AI to your family this holiday season | CNN Business
Politics, football and movies are among the many topics that tend to come up around Thanksgiving. In 2025, a new question may arise at the table: Why the heck is everyone talking about AI, and what sh...
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November 27, 2025 at 4:04 AM
"Imagine you stole all of the intellectual property in the world. And you're using it to help people write middling emails and make revenge porn about women, and also children. And you're powering this plagiarism and non-consensual porn machine by eating up what's left of humanity's carbon budget."
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South Korea pushed AI hard in schools. The national program was aborted within months, following massive pushback from students, parents and teachers, after a fortune had already been spent by both the government and education publishers
restofworld.org/2025/south-k...
restofworld.org/2025/south-k...
AI-powered textbooks fail to make the grade in South Korea
South Korea’s AI learning program was rolled back after just four months following a backlash from teachers, students, and parents, underlining the challenges in embedding the technology in education.
restofworld.org
October 17, 2025 at 8:04 AM
South Korea pushed AI hard in schools. The national program was aborted within months, following massive pushback from students, parents and teachers, after a fortune had already been spent by both the government and education publishers
restofworld.org/2025/south-k...
restofworld.org/2025/south-k...
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The Size of Anything lets you compare the sizes of any two locations on Earth - as long as they are mapped on OSM. googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2025/08/how-...
How Big is Anything?
Maps Mania is a blog dedicated to tracking the very best digital interactive maps on the internet and the tools used to create them.
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August 26, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The Size of Anything lets you compare the sizes of any two locations on Earth - as long as they are mapped on OSM. googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2025/08/how-...
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Remember: If we allow ourselves to fall into fatalism, or wallow in disappointment, or become resigned to what is rather than what should be, we will lose the long game.
The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.
The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.
August 17, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Remember: If we allow ourselves to fall into fatalism, or wallow in disappointment, or become resigned to what is rather than what should be, we will lose the long game.
The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.
The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.
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i have compiled a list of free image resources inspired by our conversation about this last week. livelaugh.blog/posts/non-ai...
August 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
i have compiled a list of free image resources inspired by our conversation about this last week. livelaugh.blog/posts/non-ai...
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Looks like the embattled National Weather Service did it's job here. It was Texas officials who failed to act on the weather service warnings for FOUR HOURS. Read this from Austin local news KXAN-TV: www.kxan.com/investigatio...
July 5, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Looks like the embattled National Weather Service did it's job here. It was Texas officials who failed to act on the weather service warnings for FOUR HOURS. Read this from Austin local news KXAN-TV: www.kxan.com/investigatio...
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Prosecutions for serious international crimes such as genocide and war crimes are rarely held in the United States.
Germany and France lead the way with the most Universal Jurisdiction prosecutions.
googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2025/06/pros...
Germany and France lead the way with the most Universal Jurisdiction prosecutions.
googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2025/06/pros...
Prosecuting Crimes Against Humanity
Maps Mania is a blog dedicated to tracking the very best digital interactive maps on the internet and the tools used to create them.
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June 14, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Prosecutions for serious international crimes such as genocide and war crimes are rarely held in the United States.
Germany and France lead the way with the most Universal Jurisdiction prosecutions.
googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2025/06/pros...
Germany and France lead the way with the most Universal Jurisdiction prosecutions.
googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2025/06/pros...
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"I want people to be safe and protected. I want to live on the right side of history. I am an immigrant. My parents are refugees from Chile. We fled a dictatorship and I was privileged enough to grow up in the United States after asylum in Denmark. I stand by those protections, always."
May 18, 2025 at 2:14 AM
"I want people to be safe and protected. I want to live on the right side of history. I am an immigrant. My parents are refugees from Chile. We fled a dictatorship and I was privileged enough to grow up in the United States after asylum in Denmark. I stand by those protections, always."
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No News is Bad News - this map of local news deserts reveals that they are not just underserved - but are, on average, poorer, older, and less educated.
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googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2025/05/no-n...
No News is Bad News
Maps Mania is a blog dedicated to tracking the very best digital interactive maps on the internet and the tools used to create them.
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May 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
No News is Bad News - this map of local news deserts reveals that they are not just underserved - but are, on average, poorer, older, and less educated.
googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2025/05/no-n...
googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2025/05/no-n...
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There's a word for the fusion of corporate power and the state but I'm having trouble putting mein finger on it.
SCOOP: The Social Security Administration (SSA) will be shifting its public communication exclusively to X, sources tell WIRED. This comes as agency plans to cut its regional office workforce by roughly 90 percent.
The Social Security Administration Is Gutting Regional Staff and Shifting All Public Communications to X
The SSA's shift to Elon Musk's X comes as the agency plans to cut its regional office workforce by roughly 90 percent, WIRED has learned.
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April 11, 2025 at 5:53 PM
There's a word for the fusion of corporate power and the state but I'm having trouble putting mein finger on it.
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NEW: Elon Musk’s X has suspended accounts of Turkish opposition groups, suppressing footage of anti-government protests.
So, best we share all the footage we can here!
This was last night’s massive demo against Erdogan’s government, which follows the arrest of his rival Ekrem İmamoğlu.
🇹🇷 #Turkey
So, best we share all the footage we can here!
This was last night’s massive demo against Erdogan’s government, which follows the arrest of his rival Ekrem İmamoğlu.
🇹🇷 #Turkey
March 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
NEW: Elon Musk’s X has suspended accounts of Turkish opposition groups, suppressing footage of anti-government protests.
So, best we share all the footage we can here!
This was last night’s massive demo against Erdogan’s government, which follows the arrest of his rival Ekrem İmamoğlu.
🇹🇷 #Turkey
So, best we share all the footage we can here!
This was last night’s massive demo against Erdogan’s government, which follows the arrest of his rival Ekrem İmamoğlu.
🇹🇷 #Turkey
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"Dr. Lowe (Navajo) had been a member of the National Council on the Humanities between 2015 and 2022, and the first Native American to lead the agency."
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Chair of National Endowment for the Humanities Departs at Trump’s ‘Direction’
Dr. Shelly Lowe was nominated by President Joe Biden and confirmed by the Senate in February 2022.
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March 14, 2025 at 7:08 AM
"Dr. Lowe (Navajo) had been a member of the National Council on the Humanities between 2015 and 2022, and the first Native American to lead the agency."
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Josefin vil gerne køre store lastbiler med tømmer efter gymnasiet - hvor hun lige skal lære en del om svejsning og motorer med de andre piger og drenge først.
#uddpol #gymnasiet
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#uddpol #gymnasiet
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Fler tjejer väljer fordonsprogram i Bispgården – här är halva klassen tjejer
Intresset för att gå fordon- och transportprogrammet har ökat bland tjejer. Det märks i Bispgården i Ragunda kommun där hälften av eleverna i årskurs 1 är tjejer. – Det betyder ganska mycket för det b...
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March 10, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Josefin vil gerne køre store lastbiler med tømmer efter gymnasiet - hvor hun lige skal lære en del om svejsning og motorer med de andre piger og drenge først.
#uddpol #gymnasiet
www.svt.se/nyheter/loka...
#uddpol #gymnasiet
www.svt.se/nyheter/loka...
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How vulnerable is your home to climate change?
These interactive maps visualize your climate-related vulnerabilities based on where you live.
googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2025/03/what...
These interactive maps visualize your climate-related vulnerabilities based on where you live.
googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2025/03/what...
What is Your Climate Vulnerability?
Maps Mania is a blog dedicated to tracking the very best digital interactive maps on the internet and the tools used to create them.
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March 1, 2025 at 5:25 PM
How vulnerable is your home to climate change?
These interactive maps visualize your climate-related vulnerabilities based on where you live.
googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2025/03/what...
These interactive maps visualize your climate-related vulnerabilities based on where you live.
googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2025/03/what...
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Rubio terminated 5800 USAID contracts – more than 90% of its foreign aid programs – in defiance of the courts.
Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressionally mandated. They’ve saved millions of lives. 🧵
Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressionally mandated. They’ve saved millions of lives. 🧵
February 27, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Rubio terminated 5800 USAID contracts – more than 90% of its foreign aid programs – in defiance of the courts.
Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressionally mandated. They’ve saved millions of lives. 🧵
Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressionally mandated. They’ve saved millions of lives. 🧵
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You have 30 seconds to find the Gulf of Mexico and deport it from Google Maps.
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googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2025/01/wher...
Where's the Gulf of Mexico?
Maps Mania is a blog dedicated to tracking the very best digital interactive maps on the internet and the tools used to create them.
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January 29, 2025 at 8:45 PM
You have 30 seconds to find the Gulf of Mexico and deport it from Google Maps.
googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2025/01/wher...
googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2025/01/wher...
STX karakterkrav er også her problemet (fordi det er gennemsnit - og ikke handler om relevante karakterer for studieretning, også på EPX)
January 16, 2025 at 9:30 AM
STX karakterkrav er også her problemet (fordi det er gennemsnit - og ikke handler om relevante karakterer for studieretning, også på EPX)
“The findings underscore the importance of fostering critical thinking in an AI-driven world, making this research essential reading for educators, policymakers, and technologists”
AI Tools in Society: Impacts on Cognitive Offloading and the Future of Critical Thinking
The proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) tools has transformed numerous aspects of daily life, yet its impact on critical thinking remains underexplored. This study investigates the relations...
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January 7, 2025 at 3:10 PM
“The findings underscore the importance of fostering critical thinking in an AI-driven world, making this research essential reading for educators, policymakers, and technologists”