Miles Graves
@miriquidigoat.bsky.social
„all work and no cycling makes Jack a dull boy“
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USPS quietly changed its postmark rules — mail is no longer dated when you drop it off. The “official” date is when it hits automated sorting — sometimes days later
Which could have major implications for mail in voting — it’s a clever way to disenfranchise voters that’s going largely overlooked
Which could have major implications for mail in voting — it’s a clever way to disenfranchise voters that’s going largely overlooked
December 29, 2025 at 7:14 PM
USPS quietly changed its postmark rules — mail is no longer dated when you drop it off. The “official” date is when it hits automated sorting — sometimes days later
Which could have major implications for mail in voting — it’s a clever way to disenfranchise voters that’s going largely overlooked
Which could have major implications for mail in voting — it’s a clever way to disenfranchise voters that’s going largely overlooked
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Wer glaubt, dass Primärarztsystem (etc) unser Hauptproblem sein wird, wenn zigtausend Flüchtlinge, evakuierte ZivilpatientInnen und später die Verwundeten von der Front hier auf kaum finanzierte & vorbereitete Gesundheitsinfra treffen, dem kann man nur viel Glück wünsche.
December 22, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Wer glaubt, dass Primärarztsystem (etc) unser Hauptproblem sein wird, wenn zigtausend Flüchtlinge, evakuierte ZivilpatientInnen und später die Verwundeten von der Front hier auf kaum finanzierte & vorbereitete Gesundheitsinfra treffen, dem kann man nur viel Glück wünsche.
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In wenigen Jahren könnten 100.000 Satelliten die Erde umkreisen. Astronomen fürchten, dass viele Himmelsbeobachtungen unmöglich werden, manche sehen gar »einen der letzten Orte unserer Identität« in Gefahr.
Weltraum: Bald mehr Satelliten als Sterne - Astronomen warnen vor Verlust der Dunkelheit
In wenigen Jahren könnten 100.000 Satelliten die Erde umkreisen. Astronomen fürchten, dass viele Himmelsbeobachtungen unmöglich werden, manche sehen gar »einen der letzten Orte unserer Identität« in Gefahr.
www.spiegel.de
December 22, 2025 at 7:33 AM
In wenigen Jahren könnten 100.000 Satelliten die Erde umkreisen. Astronomen fürchten, dass viele Himmelsbeobachtungen unmöglich werden, manche sehen gar »einen der letzten Orte unserer Identität« in Gefahr.
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The story of Farage and Putin, told by British-Ukrainian soldier Shaun Pinner on a destroyed apartment block in Kyiv.
December 19, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The story of Farage and Putin, told by British-Ukrainian soldier Shaun Pinner on a destroyed apartment block in Kyiv.
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For comparison, every robotic mission NASA has ever sent in its history, from the dawn of the Space Age 65 years ago to today, from Mercury to Pluto and beyond, has cost less than $40B.
I know which one has done more for humankind and which one should be dismantled.
I know which one has done more for humankind and which one should be dismantled.
Mark Zuckerberg’s gamble on the ‘Metaverse’ has cost Meta more than $77B
The company now plans to cut spending on it and shift focus to AI wearables instead
(via WSJ)
The company now plans to cut spending on it and shift focus to AI wearables instead
(via WSJ)
December 7, 2025 at 2:03 AM
For comparison, every robotic mission NASA has ever sent in its history, from the dawn of the Space Age 65 years ago to today, from Mercury to Pluto and beyond, has cost less than $40B.
I know which one has done more for humankind and which one should be dismantled.
I know which one has done more for humankind and which one should be dismantled.
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Here is a gift link to the NYT Trump Epstein article that has explosive new claims.
The piece briefly touches on 14-year-old Jane Doe, who says Epstein brought her to meet Trump at Mar-a-Lago. I wrote about that last month (link below.)
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
The piece briefly touches on 14-year-old Jane Doe, who says Epstein brought her to meet Trump at Mar-a-Lago. I wrote about that last month (link below.)
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
‘Don’s Best Friend’: How Epstein and Trump Bonded Over the Pursuit of Women
www.nytimes.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Here is a gift link to the NYT Trump Epstein article that has explosive new claims.
The piece briefly touches on 14-year-old Jane Doe, who says Epstein brought her to meet Trump at Mar-a-Lago. I wrote about that last month (link below.)
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
The piece briefly touches on 14-year-old Jane Doe, who says Epstein brought her to meet Trump at Mar-a-Lago. I wrote about that last month (link below.)
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
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Mehr über die Verwandlung von Paris in meinem Dokumentarfilm Cycling Cities, über die schönsten Fahrradstädte Europas, der seit wenigen Tagen auf Youtube zu sehen ist:
Zum Film: youtu.be/R5jQc1jXLAU?...
Zum Film: youtu.be/R5jQc1jXLAU?...
December 17, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Mehr über die Verwandlung von Paris in meinem Dokumentarfilm Cycling Cities, über die schönsten Fahrradstädte Europas, der seit wenigen Tagen auf Youtube zu sehen ist:
Zum Film: youtu.be/R5jQc1jXLAU?...
Zum Film: youtu.be/R5jQc1jXLAU?...
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When do we impeach, try, and imprison Russell Vought, a person who has demonstrably shown an utter disdain for the things that *actually* make America great?
An absolute bedrock institution for understanding how the planet works, just civilization-scaled vandalism by the most incurious morons on Earth
December 17, 2025 at 3:05 AM
When do we impeach, try, and imprison Russell Vought, a person who has demonstrably shown an utter disdain for the things that *actually* make America great?
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NCAR is quite literally our global mothership.
Everyone who works in climate and weather has passed through its doors and benefited from its incredible resources.
Dismantling NCAR is like taking a sledgehammer to the keystone holding up our scientific understanding of the planet.
Unbelievable.
Everyone who works in climate and weather has passed through its doors and benefited from its incredible resources.
Dismantling NCAR is like taking a sledgehammer to the keystone holding up our scientific understanding of the planet.
Unbelievable.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
www.usatoday.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:59 AM
NCAR is quite literally our global mothership.
Everyone who works in climate and weather has passed through its doors and benefited from its incredible resources.
Dismantling NCAR is like taking a sledgehammer to the keystone holding up our scientific understanding of the planet.
Unbelievable.
Everyone who works in climate and weather has passed through its doors and benefited from its incredible resources.
Dismantling NCAR is like taking a sledgehammer to the keystone holding up our scientific understanding of the planet.
Unbelievable.
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Unbelievable. This would be a terrible blow to American science, writ large. It would decimate not only climate research, but also the kind of weather, wildfire, and disaster research that has underpinned half a century of progress in prediction, early warning, and increased resilience.
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Unbelievable. This would be a terrible blow to American science, writ large. It would decimate not only climate research, but also the kind of weather, wildfire, and disaster research that has underpinned half a century of progress in prediction, early warning, and increased resilience.
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Die Freiheiten der EU nutzen wollen um dumme Scheisse zu reden und Ideen des 19. Jahrhunderts auf Krampf in den Mainstream zu bringen aber dann zu fein sein diese Freiheiten (und den damit einhergehenden Wohlstand btw) zu bewahren ist genau der Grund, warum alle gegenwärtigen Rechten Verräter sind
December 14, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Die Freiheiten der EU nutzen wollen um dumme Scheisse zu reden und Ideen des 19. Jahrhunderts auf Krampf in den Mainstream zu bringen aber dann zu fein sein diese Freiheiten (und den damit einhergehenden Wohlstand btw) zu bewahren ist genau der Grund, warum alle gegenwärtigen Rechten Verräter sind
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"Do they actually believe the things they are saying?" In a series of letters, a Russian historian and a journalist dissect the #toxic #myths that are ingrained in Russia's collective consciousness – and in whose name the country is once again waging #war today👉 specials.dekoder.org/en/russias-h...
The pink patch and Russia’s toxic myths – An exchange of letters | dekoder Specials
Andrei Arkhangelsky: I thought we could start with personal thought patterns, the kind we are not even aware of or only become aware of as we grow older. The ones that demand that we do some hard wor...
specials.dekoder.org
December 9, 2025 at 7:56 AM
"Do they actually believe the things they are saying?" In a series of letters, a Russian historian and a journalist dissect the #toxic #myths that are ingrained in Russia's collective consciousness – and in whose name the country is once again waging #war today👉 specials.dekoder.org/en/russias-h...
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"More broadly, however, as Vance’s and Silicon Valley’s MAGA views converge, they will increasingly seek to bring about a transatlantic cultural revolution based on nativist values, with a secondary objective of fragmenting and perhaps even destroying the EU institutions."
This excellent piece by @armida.bsky.social (from June) seems particularly relevant today. Reading tip! 🚨
Trump, Silicon Valley, and Europe’s Far-right - International Centre for Defence and Security
A new transatlantic alliance is forming. The old partnership was based on advancing liberal democracy, upholding the rules-based international order, and a security contract between the US and Europe....
icds.ee
December 5, 2025 at 2:51 PM
"More broadly, however, as Vance’s and Silicon Valley’s MAGA views converge, they will increasingly seek to bring about a transatlantic cultural revolution based on nativist values, with a secondary objective of fragmenting and perhaps even destroying the EU institutions."
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TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
December 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
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Die "Unterstützung patriotischer Kräfte" bedeutet, dass Washington u.d. Kreml nun gemeinsam illiberale/autoritäre Parteien wie AfD/BSW unterstützen. Traditionelle konservative Verbündete der US-Republikaner wie CDU/CSU sind als Feindbild markiert. "Genuine democracy" nach MAGA/
December 5, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Die "Unterstützung patriotischer Kräfte" bedeutet, dass Washington u.d. Kreml nun gemeinsam illiberale/autoritäre Parteien wie AfD/BSW unterstützen. Traditionelle konservative Verbündete der US-Republikaner wie CDU/CSU sind als Feindbild markiert. "Genuine democracy" nach MAGA/
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By 2040, ~40% of the images from Hubble Space Telescope, and more than 96% from new and future space telescopes like SPHEREx, ARRAKIHS, and Xuntian will be contaminated by internet satellite constellations.
Read our new NASA article in Nature:
nature.com/articles/s4158…
Read our new NASA article in Nature:
nature.com/articles/s4158…
December 3, 2025 at 6:55 PM
By 2040, ~40% of the images from Hubble Space Telescope, and more than 96% from new and future space telescopes like SPHEREx, ARRAKIHS, and Xuntian will be contaminated by internet satellite constellations.
Read our new NASA article in Nature:
nature.com/articles/s4158…
Read our new NASA article in Nature:
nature.com/articles/s4158…
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3/4. En esta imagen se muestra el mismo campo estelar del Cometa C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) sin limpiar.
En solo 15 minutos de adquisición, contamos 1659 trazas de satélites (unos 400 individuales).
Sobran las palabras para describir la contaminación del espacio cercano.
En solo 15 minutos de adquisición, contamos 1659 trazas de satélites (unos 400 individuales).
Sobran las palabras para describir la contaminación del espacio cercano.
November 28, 2025 at 7:26 PM
3/4. En esta imagen se muestra el mismo campo estelar del Cometa C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) sin limpiar.
En solo 15 minutos de adquisición, contamos 1659 trazas de satélites (unos 400 individuales).
Sobran las palabras para describir la contaminación del espacio cercano.
En solo 15 minutos de adquisición, contamos 1659 trazas de satélites (unos 400 individuales).
Sobran las palabras para describir la contaminación del espacio cercano.
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What Trump has made me realise is how much the post-Cold War relationship hinged on shared values rather than shared interests. Trump is illustrating how, whether on Ukraine and Gaza, our interests diverge and, absent those values, there's not much holding us together.
November 25, 2025 at 9:14 AM
What Trump has made me realise is how much the post-Cold War relationship hinged on shared values rather than shared interests. Trump is illustrating how, whether on Ukraine and Gaza, our interests diverge and, absent those values, there's not much holding us together.
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maybe we just say 'if your AI said it we're treating it as if your CEO said it to their face' for the purposes of liability
The fact that the bot told this kid that rope is “the most classic” method for hanging yourself is insane
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
ChatGPT Lawsuit Over Teen’s Suicide Could Lead to Big Tech Reckoning
The parents of 16-year-old Adam Raine claim OpenAI's bot is unsafe and that it encouraged their son not to tell anyone about plans to take his own life
www.yahoo.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:24 PM
maybe we just say 'if your AI said it we're treating it as if your CEO said it to their face' for the purposes of liability
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Der Unterschied zu Don Corleone allerdings ist, dass Trump kein Pate ist, sondern nur der Bote Putins und dass das Angebot kein Angebot kein Angebot seiner Firma ist, sondern das der russischen imperialen Politik, die ihre oligarchische Macht mit ideologischer Mission verbindet.
November 24, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Der Unterschied zu Don Corleone allerdings ist, dass Trump kein Pate ist, sondern nur der Bote Putins und dass das Angebot kein Angebot kein Angebot seiner Firma ist, sondern das der russischen imperialen Politik, die ihre oligarchische Macht mit ideologischer Mission verbindet.
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In den USA exerzieren Trump und seine Gesellen gerade vor, was ‚oligarchische Aussenpolitik‘ bedeutet. Es ist, als würde Selenskij nach Mafiaart vor die Wahl gestellt, ein Angebot, anzunehmen, das er nicht ablehnen kann, wenn er Ukraine noch ein Schattendasein ermöglichen will.
November 24, 2025 at 7:31 AM
In den USA exerzieren Trump und seine Gesellen gerade vor, was ‚oligarchische Aussenpolitik‘ bedeutet. Es ist, als würde Selenskij nach Mafiaart vor die Wahl gestellt, ein Angebot, anzunehmen, das er nicht ablehnen kann, wenn er Ukraine noch ein Schattendasein ermöglichen will.
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Der 28-Punkte-Plan, den Dimitrew Wittkoff diktiert hat, ist Ausdruck jener Allianz, zu der Russland und die USA aufgrund der ideologischen Angleichung von Trump und Putin zusammengekommen mit dem erklärten Ziel, gemeinsam der Idee des Westens und seiner liberalen Ordnung den Garaus zu machen.
November 21, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Der 28-Punkte-Plan, den Dimitrew Wittkoff diktiert hat, ist Ausdruck jener Allianz, zu der Russland und die USA aufgrund der ideologischen Angleichung von Trump und Putin zusammengekommen mit dem erklärten Ziel, gemeinsam der Idee des Westens und seiner liberalen Ordnung den Garaus zu machen.
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This is part of our universe.
An area of sky about the size of a grain of sand held at arm's length.
The spiked features are stars in the Milky Way.
EVERYTHING ELSE IS A GALAXY.
An area of sky about the size of a grain of sand held at arm's length.
The spiked features are stars in the Milky Way.
EVERYTHING ELSE IS A GALAXY.
November 20, 2025 at 6:04 PM
This is part of our universe.
An area of sky about the size of a grain of sand held at arm's length.
The spiked features are stars in the Milky Way.
EVERYTHING ELSE IS A GALAXY.
An area of sky about the size of a grain of sand held at arm's length.
The spiked features are stars in the Milky Way.
EVERYTHING ELSE IS A GALAXY.
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I really hate it when scientists keep saying that “we need to rebuild trust in science,” because it implies that scientists are to blame for the mistrust rather than the millions of dollars of dark money that have funded political attacks on science in order to advance a far right agenda.
November 19, 2025 at 9:48 PM
I really hate it when scientists keep saying that “we need to rebuild trust in science,” because it implies that scientists are to blame for the mistrust rather than the millions of dollars of dark money that have funded political attacks on science in order to advance a far right agenda.