@wimpet2.bsky.social
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And this.............. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’
Critics of New York City’s mayor-elect have said his pledges of free bus service and universal childcare are unrealistic, but in Europe it’s a given
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:54 PM
And this.............. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Where the Karakoram Highway connects Pakistan with China over the Khunjerab Pass at 4700m above sea level, one of the highest paved roads in the world.
August 25, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Where the Karakoram Highway connects Pakistan with China over the Khunjerab Pass at 4700m above sea level, one of the highest paved roads in the world.
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While we’re still figuring out life on Earth, Voyager 1 is 15 billion miles away, cruising on 69KB, an 8-track, and 1977s Fortran like it’s nothing.
August 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
While we’re still figuring out life on Earth, Voyager 1 is 15 billion miles away, cruising on 69KB, an 8-track, and 1977s Fortran like it’s nothing.
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"“If this volume just grows even more, we simply have a societal situation that is not bearable anymore because it is just too much risk that is no longer covered,” Thallinger told CNBC..."
whatever politicians pretend to believe about climate, this is what they know
www.cnbc.com/2025/08/08/c...
whatever politicians pretend to believe about climate, this is what they know
www.cnbc.com/2025/08/08/c...
Why insurers worry the world could soon become uninsurable
Günther Thallinger, a board member at Allianz, one of the world's biggest insurers, says the climate crisis could make adaptation economically unviable.
www.cnbc.com
August 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
"“If this volume just grows even more, we simply have a societal situation that is not bearable anymore because it is just too much risk that is no longer covered,” Thallinger told CNBC..."
whatever politicians pretend to believe about climate, this is what they know
www.cnbc.com/2025/08/08/c...
whatever politicians pretend to believe about climate, this is what they know
www.cnbc.com/2025/08/08/c...
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Where Would You Have Stood in Nazi Germany?
You wouldn’t have resisted the Nazis, but you can now — and a warning from a “Good German”
patricemersault.substack.com/p/where-woul...
You wouldn’t have resisted the Nazis, but you can now — and a warning from a “Good German”
patricemersault.substack.com/p/where-woul...
Where Would You Have Stood in Nazi Germany?
You wouldn’t have resisted the Nazis, but you can now — and a warning from a “Good German”
patricemersault.substack.com
July 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Where Would You Have Stood in Nazi Germany?
You wouldn’t have resisted the Nazis, but you can now — and a warning from a “Good German”
patricemersault.substack.com/p/where-woul...
You wouldn’t have resisted the Nazis, but you can now — and a warning from a “Good German”
patricemersault.substack.com/p/where-woul...
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This.
July 26, 2025 at 12:12 PM
This.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson on who is the greatest scientific mind in history.
May 5, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Neil deGrasse Tyson on who is the greatest scientific mind in history.
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For my last class of the semester in my AI & climate course, one of the assigned readings was @tamigraph.bsky.social's & Meg Young's article. It's good: hdsr.mitpress.mit.edu/pub/fscsqwx4...
Carbon Emissions in the Tailpipe of Generative AI
hdsr.mitpress.mit.edu
April 29, 2025 at 4:16 AM
For my last class of the semester in my AI & climate course, one of the assigned readings was @tamigraph.bsky.social's & Meg Young's article. It's good: hdsr.mitpress.mit.edu/pub/fscsqwx4...
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New: “Agriculture isn’t nearing trade war tariffs crisis, ‘it is full blown crisis already’ farmers say”
CNBC
www.cnbc.com/2025/04/28/t...
CNBC
www.cnbc.com/2025/04/28/t...
Agriculture isn't nearing trade war tariffs crisis, 'it is full blown crisis already' farmers say
U.S. agriculture exporters say global backlash to President Trump's tariffs are already resulting in canceled orders and farm layoffs.
www.cnbc.com
April 28, 2025 at 1:25 PM
New: “Agriculture isn’t nearing trade war tariffs crisis, ‘it is full blown crisis already’ farmers say”
CNBC
www.cnbc.com/2025/04/28/t...
CNBC
www.cnbc.com/2025/04/28/t...
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Always keep watch. Eventually the aliens will slip up and do something unhuman a little too nonchalantly. Then we'll know. 👽🛸
Yesterday, the lifeform we call "Elly De La Cruz" forgot himself and took flight to catch this baseball. 😮
Yesterday, the lifeform we call "Elly De La Cruz" forgot himself and took flight to catch this baseball. 😮
April 21, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Always keep watch. Eventually the aliens will slip up and do something unhuman a little too nonchalantly. Then we'll know. 👽🛸
Yesterday, the lifeform we call "Elly De La Cruz" forgot himself and took flight to catch this baseball. 😮
Yesterday, the lifeform we call "Elly De La Cruz" forgot himself and took flight to catch this baseball. 😮
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The best way to confront a bully about the misinformation he is spreading is to confront him in front of everyone. Macron just did that.
February 24, 2025 at 7:17 PM
The best way to confront a bully about the misinformation he is spreading is to confront him in front of everyone. Macron just did that.
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“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
January 24, 2025 at 8:08 PM
“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
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1. Impact. How much revenue does my work protect or generate?
2. Quality. Does my work meet or exceed customer expectations?
3. Efficiency. Reward making the right buy versus build decision.
4. Reusability. How do others leverage my work?
5. Supportability. How much work do I create for others?
2. Quality. Does my work meet or exceed customer expectations?
3. Efficiency. Reward making the right buy versus build decision.
4. Reusability. How do others leverage my work?
5. Supportability. How much work do I create for others?
a question for the people who write code for money:
if you could wave a magic wand and have your performance/promotability measured on any 5 metrics of your choice, what would those metrics be?
if you could wave a magic wand and have your performance/promotability measured on any 5 metrics of your choice, what would those metrics be?
January 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM
1. Impact. How much revenue does my work protect or generate?
2. Quality. Does my work meet or exceed customer expectations?
3. Efficiency. Reward making the right buy versus build decision.
4. Reusability. How do others leverage my work?
5. Supportability. How much work do I create for others?
2. Quality. Does my work meet or exceed customer expectations?
3. Efficiency. Reward making the right buy versus build decision.
4. Reusability. How do others leverage my work?
5. Supportability. How much work do I create for others?
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Great (and scary) visualization of 2024 daily temperatures compared to prior years by the BBC today. Evocative of the iconic Joy Division album cover from 1979: www.bbc.com/news/art...
January 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Great (and scary) visualization of 2024 daily temperatures compared to prior years by the BBC today. Evocative of the iconic Joy Division album cover from 1979: www.bbc.com/news/art...
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The safe way to leave Twitter. lifehacker.com/dont-delete-...
Don't Delete Your X Account (Do This Instead)
It's temping to delete your X account now that things have gotten so bad. However, it's not the best move for your security.
lifehacker.com
December 1, 2024 at 9:33 AM
The safe way to leave Twitter. lifehacker.com/dont-delete-...
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This is going to piss a lot of men off, but ignore them, too!
November 27, 2024 at 9:16 PM
This is going to piss a lot of men off, but ignore them, too!
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November 25, 2024 at 9:04 PM