Osma A 🇫🇮🇺🇦
@osma.fishpool.org
Tech and systems, Europe and Ukraine, democracy and defense, energy and science. And whatever else I find interesting, I don't discriminate.
Mostly English, occasionally Finnish
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Mostly English, occasionally Finnish
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://mas.to/@osma, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
Sure, this article is nominally about ICE, but actually it is about the techno-surveillance environment surrounding us in most societies. We're all vulnerable - here in Europe too.
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-commentary/ice-ai-mistakes-1235507183/
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-commentary/ice-ai-mistakes-1235507183/
www.rollingstone.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:46 AM
Sure, this article is nominally about ICE, but actually it is about the techno-surveillance environment surrounding us in most societies. We're all vulnerable - here in Europe too.
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-commentary/ice-ai-mistakes-1235507183/
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-commentary/ice-ai-mistakes-1235507183/
My own commute is walking distance now, so I didn't participate.
February 3, 2026 at 5:41 AM
My own commute is walking distance now, so I didn't participate.
You say LinkedIn is terrible, but the first post in my feed this morning asked for advice on how to dress for -25°C cycle commute to avoid shortness of breath. The commenters all already know how to layer up to stay warm except for their faces and breathing.
#biketooter #linkedin #commute
#biketooter #linkedin #commute
February 3, 2026 at 5:40 AM
You say LinkedIn is terrible, but the first post in my feed this morning asked for advice on how to dress for -25°C cycle commute to avoid shortness of breath. The commenters all already know how to layer up to stay warm except for their faces and breathing.
#biketooter #linkedin #commute
#biketooter #linkedin #commute
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“It’s such a nice day for our boys to be out there and defend the country”
(-32°C today)
(-32°C today)
February 2, 2026 at 3:30 PM
“It’s such a nice day for our boys to be out there and defend the country”
(-32°C today)
(-32°C today)
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Not the point of the article, but good that these were Spanish aircrafts. Shows how all of Europe is involved in the defence of the eastern flank.
theaviationist.com/2026/02/01/r...
theaviationist.com/2026/02/01/r...
Spanish Hornets Intercept Russian Navy Su-30SM With a Rare Weapon Loadout Over the Baltic
During a recent mission, Spanish Air Force F-18M Hornets intercepted a Russian Naval Aviation Su-30SM2 carrying an unusual loadout for operations over the
theaviationist.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Not the point of the article, but good that these were Spanish aircrafts. Shows how all of Europe is involved in the defence of the eastern flank.
theaviationist.com/2026/02/01/r...
theaviationist.com/2026/02/01/r...
RE: https://wandering.shop/@cstross/115995187467947699
It used to be that executives of public companies were held to a standard of "can not lie to prospective investors". It was not a high bar - but even that bar no longer applies.
It used to be that executives of public companies were held to a standard of "can not lie to prospective investors". It was not a high bar - but even that bar no longer applies.
wandering.shop
February 1, 2026 at 6:08 PM
RE: https://wandering.shop/@cstross/115995187467947699
It used to be that executives of public companies were held to a standard of "can not lie to prospective investors". It was not a high bar - but even that bar no longer applies.
It used to be that executives of public companies were held to a standard of "can not lie to prospective investors". It was not a high bar - but even that bar no longer applies.
As I've been saying for a while - putin can't afford an end to the war now. His army returning home with little to show for it would be a domestic disaster. This and more from Mick Ryan.
https://mickryan.substack.com/p/putin-cannot-afford-a-peace-deal
https://mickryan.substack.com/p/putin-cannot-afford-a-peace-deal
Putin Cannot Afford a Peace Deal Now. The Big Five, 1 February edition
My regular update on war and great power competition. This week: Ukraine peace talks continue, why Putin doesn't want peace now, the Taiwan-U.S. Joint Command & my Big Five recommended reads.
mickryan.substack.com
February 1, 2026 at 4:31 PM
As I've been saying for a while - putin can't afford an end to the war now. His army returning home with little to show for it would be a domestic disaster. This and more from Mick Ryan.
https://mickryan.substack.com/p/putin-cannot-afford-a-peace-deal
https://mickryan.substack.com/p/putin-cannot-afford-a-peace-deal
The strategic goal on the other hand is to acquire sole rights to swath of sun-synchronous orbits so that no other party can plan to use them. As if they would in fact respect such a land grab (sic).
Star Wars.
Star Wars.
February 1, 2026 at 6:58 AM
The strategic goal on the other hand is to acquire sole rights to swath of sun-synchronous orbits so that no other party can plan to use them. As if they would in fact respect such a land grab (sic).
Star Wars.
Star Wars.
But none of that is relevant to the investors who have already bought all the other AI hype. To them, this is a signal the bubble does not exist (it does), and a reason to plunk more money into a grift vehicle.
February 1, 2026 at 6:55 AM
But none of that is relevant to the investors who have already bought all the other AI hype. To them, this is a signal the bubble does not exist (it does), and a reason to plunk more money into a grift vehicle.
To run one current-gen compute rack in space, the satellite would have to have about 500 m² of solar panels in continuous sunlight. It would also somehow magically need to radiate half a megawatt of heat - 100 kW electrical, plus all the solar heating those panels couldn't convert to electricity.
February 1, 2026 at 6:53 AM
To run one current-gen compute rack in space, the satellite would have to have about 500 m² of solar panels in continuous sunlight. It would also somehow magically need to radiate half a megawatt of heat - 100 kW electrical, plus all the solar heating those panels couldn't convert to electricity.
Even if SpaceX had the capacity to perform a high-orbit launch every day on a vehicle which fits 50 satellites each time, it would take them 55 years to put up those satellites. Does anyone think a 55 year old "AI data center" remains useful?
February 1, 2026 at 6:49 AM
Even if SpaceX had the capacity to perform a high-orbit launch every day on a vehicle which fits 50 satellites each time, it would take them 55 years to put up those satellites. Does anyone think a 55 year old "AI data center" remains useful?
This is two things:
- an audacious claim designed to woo credulous investors in upcoming IPO
- a stake for those orbits to deny anyone else room in that space
Obviously, it's not feasible on practical level, but just like all other AI grift, it's not intended to be […]
- an audacious claim designed to woo credulous investors in upcoming IPO
- a stake for those orbits to deny anyone else room in that space
Obviously, it's not feasible on practical level, but just like all other AI grift, it's not intended to be […]
Original post on mas.to
mas.to
February 1, 2026 at 6:46 AM
This is two things:
- an audacious claim designed to woo credulous investors in upcoming IPO
- a stake for those orbits to deny anyone else room in that space
Obviously, it's not feasible on practical level, but just like all other AI grift, it's not intended to be […]
- an audacious claim designed to woo credulous investors in upcoming IPO
- a stake for those orbits to deny anyone else room in that space
Obviously, it's not feasible on practical level, but just like all other AI grift, it's not intended to be […]
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We are excited to share that we are beginning work on a new onboarding experiment for #mastodon: Default Server Recommendations.
Our intent for this experiment is to recommend the closest server geographically that is in the correct language during the sign-up flow. We will be running this […]
Our intent for this experiment is to recommend the closest server geographically that is in the correct language during the sign-up flow. We will be running this […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
January 31, 2026 at 12:52 PM
We are excited to share that we are beginning work on a new onboarding experiment for #mastodon: Default Server Recommendations.
Our intent for this experiment is to recommend the closest server geographically that is in the correct language during the sign-up flow. We will be running this […]
Our intent for this experiment is to recommend the closest server geographically that is in the correct language during the sign-up flow. We will be running this […]
Sunny -16°C snowboard training day. I was the coach. Six years since I was last on a board but apparently the basics haven't worn off. Almost froze my toes.
January 31, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Sunny -16°C snowboard training day. I was the coach. Six years since I was last on a board but apparently the basics haven't worn off. Almost froze my toes.
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#ReArmEU is going ☢️
Only this week:
🇸🇪Swedish PM confirms talks on nuclear deterrence with France, UK
🇩🇪German chancellor confirms early discussions about a European nuclear deterrent
🇳🇱Dutch coalition agreement pledges to “take a constructive stance on strengthening a European nuclear deterrent”
Only this week:
🇸🇪Swedish PM confirms talks on nuclear deterrence with France, UK
🇩🇪German chancellor confirms early discussions about a European nuclear deterrent
🇳🇱Dutch coalition agreement pledges to “take a constructive stance on strengthening a European nuclear deterrent”
January 30, 2026 at 9:31 PM
#ReArmEU is going ☢️
Only this week:
🇸🇪Swedish PM confirms talks on nuclear deterrence with France, UK
🇩🇪German chancellor confirms early discussions about a European nuclear deterrent
🇳🇱Dutch coalition agreement pledges to “take a constructive stance on strengthening a European nuclear deterrent”
Only this week:
🇸🇪Swedish PM confirms talks on nuclear deterrence with France, UK
🇩🇪German chancellor confirms early discussions about a European nuclear deterrent
🇳🇱Dutch coalition agreement pledges to “take a constructive stance on strengthening a European nuclear deterrent”
Stage 0 of how to build a great city: still shooting citizens on the streets as if laws didn't exist?
January 31, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Stage 0 of how to build a great city: still shooting citizens on the streets as if laws didn't exist?
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Blody hell. 22 USD per barrel. Even at best fields russia PAYS India about 10 bucks, 20-30 for Northen fields. I once stipulated that russia can hold out less than half a year with this. Its only partial, not whole production but can't be that much longer
united24media.com/latest-news/...
united24media.com/latest-news/...
Russia Forced to Sell Oil to India at $22 a Barrel as Buyers Balk at Sanctions
Russia's oil discounts to India have surged, with prices hitting $22–25 per barrel amid tighter US sanctions, impacting buyers and production.
united24media.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Blody hell. 22 USD per barrel. Even at best fields russia PAYS India about 10 bucks, 20-30 for Northen fields. I once stipulated that russia can hold out less than half a year with this. Its only partial, not whole production but can't be that much longer
united24media.com/latest-news/...
united24media.com/latest-news/...
I truly hope someone's working on a replacement for LinkedIn because it won't last for much longer.
January 30, 2026 at 6:51 AM
I truly hope someone's working on a replacement for LinkedIn because it won't last for much longer.
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Gold market lost about 3 trillion in "value" and then regained within an hour. France could have paid its whole national debt. Estonia could have been run for 200 years. And nobody knows what happened. Panic triger, assult, train dump? Amazing
so silver dropped 12%, and gold 8% in *60 minutes* and they just shook it off and are totally fine. never seen anything like what’s been happening here this week
January 29, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Gold market lost about 3 trillion in "value" and then regained within an hour. France could have paid its whole national debt. Estonia could have been run for 200 years. And nobody knows what happened. Panic triger, assult, train dump? Amazing
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Jos ikinä halutaan saavuttaa digitaalinen itsenäisyys tai saada suomalaisesta softasta kansainvälistä menestystä, se tulee vaatimaan avointa lähdekoodia
Meillä ei yksinkertaisesti riitä väki kilpailemaan suljetuilla ratkaisuilla
Sakkouhka ylläpitäjille on yksi tän hallituksen tyhmimmistä ideoista
Meillä ei yksinkertaisesti riitä väki kilpailemaan suljetuilla ratkaisuilla
Sakkouhka ylläpitäjille on yksi tän hallituksen tyhmimmistä ideoista
Vastusta avoimen koodin uhkasakkoa – allekirjoita vetoomus
COSS on laatinut toimitettavaksi lausunnon hallituksen esityksestä, joka koskee EU:n kyberkestävyysasetuksen (CRA) toimeenpanoa Suomessa.
coss.fi
January 30, 2026 at 4:53 AM
Jos ikinä halutaan saavuttaa digitaalinen itsenäisyys tai saada suomalaisesta softasta kansainvälistä menestystä, se tulee vaatimaan avointa lähdekoodia
Meillä ei yksinkertaisesti riitä väki kilpailemaan suljetuilla ratkaisuilla
Sakkouhka ylläpitäjille on yksi tän hallituksen tyhmimmistä ideoista
Meillä ei yksinkertaisesti riitä väki kilpailemaan suljetuilla ratkaisuilla
Sakkouhka ylläpitäjille on yksi tän hallituksen tyhmimmistä ideoista
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What’s the story behind the “energy infrastructure attacks ceasefire” unilaterally announced today by Trump and not confirmed by either #ukraine or #russia ?
1) Russia's intense attacks on Ukraine in recent weeks have depleted its ammunition supplies, which are produced on an ongoing basis […]
1) Russia's intense attacks on Ukraine in recent weeks have depleted its ammunition supplies, which are produced on an ongoing basis […]
Original post on agora.echelon.pl
agora.echelon.pl
January 29, 2026 at 8:58 PM
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I wrote a little post for Own Your Digital (a Canadian project to help folks move to the fedi). It's called "The Canadian Network Effect":
https://ownyourdigital.ca/news/the-canadian-network-effect/
Basically, I'm addressing something I hear all the time about the fediverse, whether it's […]
https://ownyourdigital.ca/news/the-canadian-network-effect/
Basically, I'm addressing something I hear all the time about the fediverse, whether it's […]
Original post on aoir.social
aoir.social
January 29, 2026 at 3:54 PM
I wrote a little post for Own Your Digital (a Canadian project to help folks move to the fedi). It's called "The Canadian Network Effect":
https://ownyourdigital.ca/news/the-canadian-network-effect/
Basically, I'm addressing something I hear all the time about the fediverse, whether it's […]
https://ownyourdigital.ca/news/the-canadian-network-effect/
Basically, I'm addressing something I hear all the time about the fediverse, whether it's […]