Martin Becker
@martinbckr.bsky.social
Namibian 🇳🇦 living in South Africa 🇿🇦 in the City of Gold.
Being entertained has never been this exhausting. This account is influencer-adjacent, repost-prone, and only a 5-minute walk from sanity.
Being entertained has never been this exhausting. This account is influencer-adjacent, repost-prone, and only a 5-minute walk from sanity.
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journalists really should stop baring their entire asses like this
"I have no idea how this technology actually works but my editor is mostly interested in engagement clicks so we proceeded anyway"
"I have no idea how this technology actually works but my editor is mostly interested in engagement clicks so we proceeded anyway"
November 26, 2025 at 6:41 PM
journalists really should stop baring their entire asses like this
"I have no idea how this technology actually works but my editor is mostly interested in engagement clicks so we proceeded anyway"
"I have no idea how this technology actually works but my editor is mostly interested in engagement clicks so we proceeded anyway"
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I once knew a Federal bank examiner, and one time someone asked him why we had to KEEP inspecting banks over and over. He basically said every new batch of business school grads invents bank fraud from first principles.
AirBnB CEO calling it “vibe revenue” just 👨🍳 😘
The underlying cause of every bubble - debt masquerading as financial innovation - depends on not just short financial memory & speculative neophytism, but reinventing jargon of finance, like how each generation of kids has new ways to say same things.
The underlying cause of every bubble - debt masquerading as financial innovation - depends on not just short financial memory & speculative neophytism, but reinventing jargon of finance, like how each generation of kids has new ways to say same things.
November 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I once knew a Federal bank examiner, and one time someone asked him why we had to KEEP inspecting banks over and over. He basically said every new batch of business school grads invents bank fraud from first principles.
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South Africa's G20 pulls a fast one on Trump, dropping a declaration that slams climate denial, debt traps, and endless wars, proving America's empire is crumbling into irrelevance. #G20 #SouthAfrica
November 23, 2025 at 11:19 AM
South Africa's G20 pulls a fast one on Trump, dropping a declaration that slams climate denial, debt traps, and endless wars, proving America's empire is crumbling into irrelevance. #G20 #SouthAfrica
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Holy Hecate. That is bad.
Oh, God, this is one of those "where do I even start" things, because Roblox is, like, *fractally* fucked. They are terrible at content moderation. A lot of the games are rated incorrectly, so kids can encounter graphic content (sex or violence) out of nowhere --
November 23, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Holy Hecate. That is bad.
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Oh please please PLEASE
Journalist challenge: Use “Machine Learning” when you mean machine learning and “LLM” when you mean LLM. Ditch “AI” as a catch-all term, it’s not useful for readers and it helps companies trying to confuse the public by obscuring the roles played by different technologies. 🧪
November 23, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Oh please please PLEASE
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As projected here www.nature.com/articles/s41... we are steadily moving toward a situation where are major town or city runs out of water
There are early signs of this everywhere, right now Iran seems to be a hotspot at ~1.5ºC of heating
We are *utterly* unprepared for what comes at 1.6, 1.7 & 2ºC
There are early signs of this everywhere, right now Iran seems to be a hotspot at ~1.5ºC of heating
We are *utterly* unprepared for what comes at 1.6, 1.7 & 2ºC
November 23, 2025 at 8:28 AM
As projected here www.nature.com/articles/s41... we are steadily moving toward a situation where are major town or city runs out of water
There are early signs of this everywhere, right now Iran seems to be a hotspot at ~1.5ºC of heating
We are *utterly* unprepared for what comes at 1.6, 1.7 & 2ºC
There are early signs of this everywhere, right now Iran seems to be a hotspot at ~1.5ºC of heating
We are *utterly* unprepared for what comes at 1.6, 1.7 & 2ºC
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pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff.
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:55 AM
pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff.
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Donald Trump's approval rating in our tracker has fallen to -18, the lowest it has ever been (lower than any point in his first term) www.economist.com/interactive/...
October 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Donald Trump's approval rating in our tracker has fallen to -18, the lowest it has ever been (lower than any point in his first term) www.economist.com/interactive/...
Does he know Bethesda didn't do New Vegas
Ahead of Fallout Day, Danny Trejo has called on Bethesda to remaster the much-loved Fallout: New Vegas.
'Remaster New Vegas Boss!' — Danny Trejo Calls on Bethesda to Give Fallout Fans What They Really Want
Ahead of Fallout Day, Danny Trejo has called on Bethesda to remaster the much-loved Fallout: New Vegas.
bit.ly
October 26, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Does he know Bethesda didn't do New Vegas
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Oh my god some fucking tech dingdong posted this on Twitter with the caption "AI games are going to be amazing" totally seriously, you have to watch it. You have to. In full screen.
October 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Oh my god some fucking tech dingdong posted this on Twitter with the caption "AI games are going to be amazing" totally seriously, you have to watch it. You have to. In full screen.
You forget that they supply PUs to half the grid. McLaren and Williams are sure to be in the mix as well, with arguably better drivers and better aero
Are we ready for another era of Mercedes domination? 😮
October 15, 2025 at 5:17 PM
You forget that they supply PUs to half the grid. McLaren and Williams are sure to be in the mix as well, with arguably better drivers and better aero
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BREAKING: Son of the most powerful man on the planet who's name is on dozens of golf courses and buildings and shakes down every institution for payoffs and bribes is rich. HOW DID HE DO IT
Trump’s youngest son taught his dad a thing or two about crypto. Now the NYU sophomore is making a fortune before he even turns 20.
How 19-Year-Old Barron Trump Is Worth $150 Million
Trump’s youngest son taught his dad a thing or two about crypto. Now the NYU sophomore is making a fortune before he even turns 20.
www.forbes.com
October 6, 2025 at 6:33 PM
BREAKING: Son of the most powerful man on the planet who's name is on dozens of golf courses and buildings and shakes down every institution for payoffs and bribes is rich. HOW DID HE DO IT
I cannot repost this enough.
Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
October 6, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I cannot repost this enough.
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Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
October 5, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
Assume Billie Joe Armstrong has been awoken from his slumber, too
October 4, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Assume Billie Joe Armstrong has been awoken from his slumber, too
How is it October already
October 4, 2025 at 7:31 AM
How is it October already
Great article on what countries should be doing (legally and ethically) on the Israel/Palestine debate.
www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/...
www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/...
Why is international law still not being enforced against Israel?
By virtue of the architecture of international law, obligations are laid out in terms of what states must do. But as of now, most states are still acting fearfully, not wishing to incur the wrath of T...
www.dailymaverick.co.za
September 18, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Great article on what countries should be doing (legally and ethically) on the Israel/Palestine debate.
www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/...
www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/...
Really been getting into Jack Garratt's music the past music. Very, very good writing.
"If I'm gonna see you in a summer dress
I don't wanna see you with someome else."
"If I'm gonna see you in a summer dress
I don't wanna see you with someome else."
August 25, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Really been getting into Jack Garratt's music the past music. Very, very good writing.
"If I'm gonna see you in a summer dress
I don't wanna see you with someome else."
"If I'm gonna see you in a summer dress
I don't wanna see you with someome else."
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Dating is a great way to realize that dying alone isn't the worst that could happen.
June 1, 2024 at 1:33 AM
Dating is a great way to realize that dying alone isn't the worst that could happen.
Happily ever afters aren't found. They are made.
August 17, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Happily ever afters aren't found. They are made.
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the brain that can see a face in a wall outlet was always doomed to hear the voice of God in a markov chain
July 24, 2025 at 2:05 AM
the brain that can see a face in a wall outlet was always doomed to hear the voice of God in a markov chain
@bbnomula.bsky.social I mean it's 9 months later, something you wanna tell us?
July 27, 2025 at 8:58 AM
@bbnomula.bsky.social I mean it's 9 months later, something you wanna tell us?
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He’s the square root of 100 but he uses algorithms based on linear algebra to solve large numerical systems
July 21, 2025 at 10:42 PM
He’s the square root of 100 but he uses algorithms based on linear algebra to solve large numerical systems
Hilarious that even the orange is imported
A US orange juice distributor is suing over President Donald Trump’s move to impose a 50% tariff on Brazil starting next month
Orange Juice Importer Says Trump’s Brazil Tariffs Will Raise US Prices
A US orange juice distributor is suing over President Donald Trump’s move to impose a 50% tariff on Brazil starting next month.
bloom.bg
July 21, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Hilarious that even the orange is imported