François Marechal
@francoismarechal.bsky.social
Professor in Ecole Polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), industrial process and energy systems engineering. Think systems ! Posts are my opinion
My research group : http://ipese.epfl.ch
My research group : http://ipese.epfl.ch
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An epidemiologist at Columbia had to issue a statement saying the research article RFK Jr. cited with her name is FAKE. It’s not real. The paper itself doesn’t EXIST.
Yall this is fascism. FAKE scientific articles used by the government to influence policy is FASCISM. This is horrifying.
Yall this is fascism. FAKE scientific articles used by the government to influence policy is FASCISM. This is horrifying.
May 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM
An epidemiologist at Columbia had to issue a statement saying the research article RFK Jr. cited with her name is FAKE. It’s not real. The paper itself doesn’t EXIST.
Yall this is fascism. FAKE scientific articles used by the government to influence policy is FASCISM. This is horrifying.
Yall this is fascism. FAKE scientific articles used by the government to influence policy is FASCISM. This is horrifying.
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Glaciers set to reach peak rate of extinction in the Alps in eight years
- #climatecrisis forecast to wipe out thousands of glaciers a year globally, threatening water supplies and cultural heritage
Research by @landervt.bsky.social et el
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- #climatecrisis forecast to wipe out thousands of glaciers a year globally, threatening water supplies and cultural heritage
Research by @landervt.bsky.social et el
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Glaciers to reach peak rate of extinction in the Alps in eight years
Climate crisis forecast to wipe out thousands of glaciers a year globally, threatening water supplies and cultural heritage
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Glaciers set to reach peak rate of extinction in the Alps in eight years
- #climatecrisis forecast to wipe out thousands of glaciers a year globally, threatening water supplies and cultural heritage
Research by @landervt.bsky.social et el
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- #climatecrisis forecast to wipe out thousands of glaciers a year globally, threatening water supplies and cultural heritage
Research by @landervt.bsky.social et el
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
EU decides to promote its financial support to Trump and Russia. When a society refuses to adapt to evolution it degenerates. lawmakers will not suffer, their children will.
Same phenomena happens years ago when they defended the farriers facing the penetration of cars.
Same phenomena happens years ago when they defended the farriers facing the penetration of cars.
NEW: Final talks are still ongoing but we have it confirmed by officials that the EU will scrap its combustion engine ban and instead allow carmakers a small amount of emissions so long as they meet certain conditions such as using green steel
www.ft.com/content/0e16...
www.ft.com/content/0e16...
Brussels plans to scrap 2035 combustion engine ban
Carmakers will be allowed to make a limited number of petrol and diesel-fuelled cars after deadline
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December 15, 2025 at 5:32 PM
EU decides to promote its financial support to Trump and Russia. When a society refuses to adapt to evolution it degenerates. lawmakers will not suffer, their children will.
Same phenomena happens years ago when they defended the farriers facing the penetration of cars.
Same phenomena happens years ago when they defended the farriers facing the penetration of cars.
At the end, having money is not sufficient, billionaires mainly need attention and this will cause their end. Hopefully, like in France, their avidity of silently rearranging the rules of the society to their own profit will pay-off and a more respectful society for the earth’s citizens will emerge
December 14, 2025 at 2:39 PM
At the end, having money is not sufficient, billionaires mainly need attention and this will cause their end. Hopefully, like in France, their avidity of silently rearranging the rules of the society to their own profit will pay-off and a more respectful society for the earth’s citizens will emerge
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Just when I thought I couldn't admire the man more...
🎯 🎯 🎯 💯 💯 💯 👍 👍 👍
🎯 🎯 🎯 💯 💯 💯 👍 👍 👍
December 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Just when I thought I couldn't admire the man more...
🎯 🎯 🎯 💯 💯 💯 👍 👍 👍
🎯 🎯 🎯 💯 💯 💯 👍 👍 👍
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The United Nations has just voted 153-1 on a resolution ensuring the safety and security of humanitarian workers & UN personnel across the globe.
The only country voting against? The United States 🇺🇸. hey, let's grow that death toll, AmeriKKKa!
#terrorism #murder
The only country voting against? The United States 🇺🇸. hey, let's grow that death toll, AmeriKKKa!
#terrorism #murder
December 14, 2025 at 11:25 AM
The United Nations has just voted 153-1 on a resolution ensuring the safety and security of humanitarian workers & UN personnel across the globe.
The only country voting against? The United States 🇺🇸. hey, let's grow that death toll, AmeriKKKa!
#terrorism #murder
The only country voting against? The United States 🇺🇸. hey, let's grow that death toll, AmeriKKKa!
#terrorism #murder
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The RFK, jr effect.
December 13, 2025 at 9:40 PM
The RFK, jr effect.
Did they at the same time stop buying oil in order to not finance Russia ?
Italy joins Belgium, Malta, and Bulgaria in rejecting the EU plan to send €210B in frozen Russian assets to Ukraine. They urge safer alternatives like EU joint debt. The move challenges the Commission ahead of next week’s summit and signals divides on how to legally and sustainably fund Ukraine.
December 13, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Did they at the same time stop buying oil in order to not finance Russia ?
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Italy joins Belgium, Malta, and Bulgaria in rejecting the EU plan to send €210B in frozen Russian assets to Ukraine. They urge safer alternatives like EU joint debt. The move challenges the Commission ahead of next week’s summit and signals divides on how to legally and sustainably fund Ukraine.
December 13, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Italy joins Belgium, Malta, and Bulgaria in rejecting the EU plan to send €210B in frozen Russian assets to Ukraine. They urge safer alternatives like EU joint debt. The move challenges the Commission ahead of next week’s summit and signals divides on how to legally and sustainably fund Ukraine.
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Glyphosate safety article retracted eight years after Monsanto ghostwriting revealed in court retractionwatch.com/2025/12/04/g...
Glyphosate safety article retracted eight years after Monsanto ghostwriting revealed in court
Credit: Mike Mozart/Flickr (CC BY 2.0) A review article concluding the weed killer Roundup “does not pose a health risk to humans” has been retracted eight years after documents released in a court…
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December 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Glyphosate safety article retracted eight years after Monsanto ghostwriting revealed in court retractionwatch.com/2025/12/04/g...
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Big new blogpost!
My guide to data visualization, which includes a very long table of contents, tons of charts, and more.
--> Why data visualization matters and how to make charts more effective, clear, transparent, and sometimes, beautiful.
www.scientificdiscovery.dev/p/salonis-gu...
My guide to data visualization, which includes a very long table of contents, tons of charts, and more.
--> Why data visualization matters and how to make charts more effective, clear, transparent, and sometimes, beautiful.
www.scientificdiscovery.dev/p/salonis-gu...
December 9, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Big new blogpost!
My guide to data visualization, which includes a very long table of contents, tons of charts, and more.
--> Why data visualization matters and how to make charts more effective, clear, transparent, and sometimes, beautiful.
www.scientificdiscovery.dev/p/salonis-gu...
My guide to data visualization, which includes a very long table of contents, tons of charts, and more.
--> Why data visualization matters and how to make charts more effective, clear, transparent, and sometimes, beautiful.
www.scientificdiscovery.dev/p/salonis-gu...
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From @theathleticfc.bsky.social: FIFA president Gianni Infantino has been accused of breaching FIFA’s ethics codes in relation to the process that saw President Trump receive an inaugural peace prize.
Gianni Infantino accused of breaching FIFA’s ethics codes in relation to President Trump comments
Advocacy group FairSquare has also requested an investigation into President Trump being awarded the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize last Friday.
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December 9, 2025 at 2:19 PM
From @theathleticfc.bsky.social: FIFA president Gianni Infantino has been accused of breaching FIFA’s ethics codes in relation to the process that saw President Trump receive an inaugural peace prize.
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Probably fine.
Don’t Germans suck at science?
What’s that?
Einstein was German?
Key word is “was.” Cause once he tasted that American livin’ he weren’t never going back!
No, I won’t put my shirt back on.
Don’t Germans suck at science?
What’s that?
Einstein was German?
Key word is “was.” Cause once he tasted that American livin’ he weren’t never going back!
No, I won’t put my shirt back on.
December 8, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Probably fine.
Don’t Germans suck at science?
What’s that?
Einstein was German?
Key word is “was.” Cause once he tasted that American livin’ he weren’t never going back!
No, I won’t put my shirt back on.
Don’t Germans suck at science?
What’s that?
Einstein was German?
Key word is “was.” Cause once he tasted that American livin’ he weren’t never going back!
No, I won’t put my shirt back on.
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Hugely encouraging news from Brazil today. President Lula has instructed four ministries to draw up a roadmap for a just transition away from fossil fuels, and asked his government to formulate an energy transition fund using income from petroleum revenues.
www.linkedin.com/posts/ana-to...
www.linkedin.com/posts/ana-to...
Today, President Lula issued a directive for the government to develop, within 60 days, a proposal outlining guidelines for a national roadmap for transitioning away from fossil fuels in a just and… |...
Today, President Lula issued a directive for the government to develop, within 60 days, a proposal outlining guidelines for a national roadmap for transitioning away from fossil fuels in a just and or...
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December 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Hugely encouraging news from Brazil today. President Lula has instructed four ministries to draw up a roadmap for a just transition away from fossil fuels, and asked his government to formulate an energy transition fund using income from petroleum revenues.
www.linkedin.com/posts/ana-to...
www.linkedin.com/posts/ana-to...
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In Switzerland’s first inclusive 'ParaWG'-flatshare, students from ETH Zurich live alongside people with spinal cord injuries. It is hoped that the students will draw on this experience to help make the world more accessible for disabled people. ethz.ch/en/news-and-...
Inclusive housing arrangement makes for better ETH engineers
In Switzerland’s first inclusive 'ParaWG'-flatshare, students from ETH Zurich live alongside people with spinal cord injuries. It is hoped that the students will draw on this experience to help make t...
ethz.ch
December 8, 2025 at 9:12 AM
In Switzerland’s first inclusive 'ParaWG'-flatshare, students from ETH Zurich live alongside people with spinal cord injuries. It is hoped that the students will draw on this experience to help make the world more accessible for disabled people. ethz.ch/en/news-and-...
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One thing about climate change: it disproves the capitalist ideology that poor people's suffering is their own fault.
Billionaires emit as much in a day as the world's 4 billion poorest emit in a yr, yet those 4 billion humans suffer most from climate impacts.
This is inequality, and it is evil.
Billionaires emit as much in a day as the world's 4 billion poorest emit in a yr, yet those 4 billion humans suffer most from climate impacts.
This is inequality, and it is evil.
December 8, 2025 at 7:14 PM
One thing about climate change: it disproves the capitalist ideology that poor people's suffering is their own fault.
Billionaires emit as much in a day as the world's 4 billion poorest emit in a yr, yet those 4 billion humans suffer most from climate impacts.
This is inequality, and it is evil.
Billionaires emit as much in a day as the world's 4 billion poorest emit in a yr, yet those 4 billion humans suffer most from climate impacts.
This is inequality, and it is evil.
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After Elon Musk lashed out at the EU, calling for its dissolution and accusing the Commission of strangling Europe with bureaucracy, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski fired back: “Go to Mars. There’s no censorship on Nazi salutes there.”
December 6, 2025 at 8:47 PM
After Elon Musk lashed out at the EU, calling for its dissolution and accusing the Commission of strangling Europe with bureaucracy, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski fired back: “Go to Mars. There’s no censorship on Nazi salutes there.”
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Elon Musk is worse at hiding it but this is the problem with all billionaires: they are a threat to democratic governance. They have an insatiable need to own and control everything. If you want to be free you have to curb their power, and demand political leaders who understand that
Elon Musk is against the European Union being the European Union —he posted this after X (fka Twitter) was fined for violations of the EU’s Digital Services Act.
December 6, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Elon Musk is worse at hiding it but this is the problem with all billionaires: they are a threat to democratic governance. They have an insatiable need to own and control everything. If you want to be free you have to curb their power, and demand political leaders who understand that
Definition of civilisation by us president : a society of big beautiful white men with blond women easy to grap by … in French “Bon á rien”
My own thoughts are that we’re up when the terminally online are still awake
as.ft.com/r/8ed311b3-b... Maga’s strange rage against Europe
as.ft.com/r/8ed311b3-b... Maga’s strange rage against Europe
Maga’s strange rage against Europe
[FREE TO READ] The cradle of western civilisation is wrongly accused of betraying it
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December 6, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Definition of civilisation by us president : a society of big beautiful white men with blond women easy to grap by … in French “Bon á rien”
Certain politiciens sont plus forts pour réduire les prestations que pour éviter les prestations. Le parti suisse qui veut vraiment réduire les coûts de la santé ne devrait pas promouvoir le tabac.
Paradis des cigarettiers, la Suisse est l'épicentre mondial de l'opposition à la lutte antitabac.
Paradis des cigarettiers, la Suisse est l'épicentre mondial de l'opposition à la lutte antitabac.
Paradis des cigarettiers, la Suisse est l'épicentre mondial de l'opposition à la lutte antitabac | RTS
Le mois dernier, Genève a accueilli une conférence mondiale consacrée à la lutte contre le tabagisme. Pour autant, la Suisse n'a, à ce jour, toujours pas ratifié la Convention-cadre de l'OMS pour la l...
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December 6, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Certain politiciens sont plus forts pour réduire les prestations que pour éviter les prestations. Le parti suisse qui veut vraiment réduire les coûts de la santé ne devrait pas promouvoir le tabac.
Paradis des cigarettiers, la Suisse est l'épicentre mondial de l'opposition à la lutte antitabac.
Paradis des cigarettiers, la Suisse est l'épicentre mondial de l'opposition à la lutte antitabac.
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Collapse of key Atlantic current could bring extreme drought to Europe for centuries, study finds. @swinda.bsky.social
That's an under-appreciated impact of #AMOC shutdown, of particular concern given the recent results showing much higher likelihood of this. 1/2
www.livescience.com/planet-earth...
That's an under-appreciated impact of #AMOC shutdown, of particular concern given the recent results showing much higher likelihood of this. 1/2
www.livescience.com/planet-earth...
December 5, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Collapse of key Atlantic current could bring extreme drought to Europe for centuries, study finds. @swinda.bsky.social
That's an under-appreciated impact of #AMOC shutdown, of particular concern given the recent results showing much higher likelihood of this. 1/2
www.livescience.com/planet-earth...
That's an under-appreciated impact of #AMOC shutdown, of particular concern given the recent results showing much higher likelihood of this. 1/2
www.livescience.com/planet-earth...
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Batteries bring more reliability, more solar & wind, more efficient grids & get cheaper!
US utility-scale battery storage is on track to quadruple from 16 GW in December 2023 to 64 GW in December 2026!
12/2026: 64.8 GW
12/2025: 45.5 GW
12/2024: 27 GW
12/2023: 16 GW
#energysky
US utility-scale battery storage is on track to quadruple from 16 GW in December 2023 to 64 GW in December 2026!
12/2026: 64.8 GW
12/2025: 45.5 GW
12/2024: 27 GW
12/2023: 16 GW
#energysky
How batteries got cheaper and made power grids more reliable www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/b... #upshift 🔌💡
Once a Gamble in the Desert, Electric Grid Batteries Are Everywhere
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Batteries bring more reliability, more solar & wind, more efficient grids & get cheaper!
US utility-scale battery storage is on track to quadruple from 16 GW in December 2023 to 64 GW in December 2026!
12/2026: 64.8 GW
12/2025: 45.5 GW
12/2024: 27 GW
12/2023: 16 GW
#energysky
US utility-scale battery storage is on track to quadruple from 16 GW in December 2023 to 64 GW in December 2026!
12/2026: 64.8 GW
12/2025: 45.5 GW
12/2024: 27 GW
12/2023: 16 GW
#energysky