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@aedoavila.bsky.social
· Aug 15
Our democracies are dying because we hate, we strive to hate as much as we are hated.
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Under the guise of an easier workday and increased productivity, Google has been exposing more and more of its users to Gemini.
They say data won't be used for training, but Google hasn’t been reliable in the past.
So how do we get rid of this unwanted digital twin? ♊️
1/6
They say data won't be used for training, but Google hasn’t been reliable in the past.
So how do we get rid of this unwanted digital twin? ♊️
1/6
January 14, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Under the guise of an easier workday and increased productivity, Google has been exposing more and more of its users to Gemini.
They say data won't be used for training, but Google hasn’t been reliable in the past.
So how do we get rid of this unwanted digital twin? ♊️
1/6
They say data won't be used for training, but Google hasn’t been reliable in the past.
So how do we get rid of this unwanted digital twin? ♊️
1/6
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👀From 2024... "If you’re an academic who is still using X, I would gently suggest to you that it is time to let go. The platform will either fold ~ or complete its evolution into the central engine of a politics, that compromises your professional credibility through association."
#X #AcademicSky
#X #AcademicSky
Twitter/X has ceased to be a neutral platform it’s time academics let go - Impact of Social Sciences
Mark Carrigan, argues Twitter/X no longer holds value for academics looking to share and communicate their work to wider publics.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
January 12, 2026 at 4:58 PM
👀From 2024... "If you’re an academic who is still using X, I would gently suggest to you that it is time to let go. The platform will either fold ~ or complete its evolution into the central engine of a politics, that compromises your professional credibility through association."
#X #AcademicSky
#X #AcademicSky
If an illegitimate president is replaced by another illegitimate president, then those who celebrate the second can only celebrate the first...
Trump shares Wikipedia page calling him 'Acting President of Venezuela'
President Donald Trump shared a screenshot of a Wikipedia page that listed his title as the 'Acting President of Venezuela.' Who is it actually?
eu.usatoday.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:01 PM
If an illegitimate president is replaced by another illegitimate president, then those who celebrate the second can only celebrate the first...
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13 years, eh?? Hope nothing bad happens this year!! (a joke)
Happy 13th birthday to the most essential artwork of the current era, @kcg.bsky.social ‘s “This is fine,” to all those who celebrate.
January 9, 2026 at 2:33 PM
13 years, eh?? Hope nothing bad happens this year!! (a joke)
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BIG FIGHT AT POLAND’S WROCLAW ZOO!!!
January 9, 2026 at 8:02 PM
BIG FIGHT AT POLAND’S WROCLAW ZOO!!!
"to move beyond": escapism
While the human form is brilliant, it’s ultimately limited.
The real future of robotics lies in the permission to move beyond our own biological constraints and optimize.
Note, we didn't achieve supersonic flight by mimicking the flapping of wings.
The real future of robotics lies in the permission to move beyond our own biological constraints and optimize.
Note, we didn't achieve supersonic flight by mimicking the flapping of wings.
January 8, 2026 at 8:03 PM
"to move beyond": escapism
Trump said the U.S. will take control of THE WORLD for an unknown period of time.
Trump said the U.S. will take control of Venezuela for an unknown period of time.
Some Republicans Express Reservations About Trump’s Venezuela Takeover
Trump said the U.S. will take control of Venezuela for an unknown period of time.
www.forbes.com
January 3, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Trump said the U.S. will take control of THE WORLD for an unknown period of time.
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EU doing the EU thing of saying whatever the US does is fine as long as EU citizens are safe and they can mumble something about the UN.
Under all circumstances, the principles of international law and the UN Charter must be respected. We call for restraint.
The safety of EU citizens in the country is our top priority. (2/2)
The safety of EU citizens in the country is our top priority. (2/2)
January 3, 2026 at 12:27 PM
EU doing the EU thing of saying whatever the US does is fine as long as EU citizens are safe and they can mumble something about the UN.
War is NOT politics by other means. War has nothing to do with politics.
If we believe that war has anything to do with politics, then we need to change our understanding of the political.
If we believe that war has anything to do with politics, then we need to change our understanding of the political.
January 3, 2026 at 9:16 AM
War is NOT politics by other means. War has nothing to do with politics.
If we believe that war has anything to do with politics, then we need to change our understanding of the political.
If we believe that war has anything to do with politics, then we need to change our understanding of the political.
"... attention, interest and care [...] were devoted to noting omens, making irrelevant prognostications, performing ritualistic ceremonies and manipulating objects possessed of magical power over natural events [...] this atmosphere was the religious disposition".
#Dewey (1929:10)
#Dewey (1929:10)
December 31, 2025 at 7:49 PM
"... attention, interest and care [...] were devoted to noting omens, making irrelevant prognostications, performing ritualistic ceremonies and manipulating objects possessed of magical power over natural events [...] this atmosphere was the religious disposition".
#Dewey (1929:10)
#Dewey (1929:10)
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AI software is increasingly involved in reviewing papers, provoking interest and unease
go.nature.com/4qbaDj8
go.nature.com/4qbaDj8
AI is transforming peer review — and many scientists are worried
Artificial intelligence software is increasingly involved in reviewing papers, provoking interest and unease.
go.nature.com
December 28, 2025 at 2:56 PM
AI software is increasingly involved in reviewing papers, provoking interest and unease
go.nature.com/4qbaDj8
go.nature.com/4qbaDj8
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In Salzburg, Austria, Christmas involves both St. Nick and Krampus, a mythological punisher with roots stretching back to late antiquity and many fans in the present-day Central Alps.
It's Christmastime — and if you live in the Alps, watch out! Krampus is coming
In Salzburg, Austria, Christmas involves both St. Nick and Krampus, a mythological punisher with roots stretching back to late antiquity and many fans in the present-day Central Alps.
n.pr
December 25, 2025 at 11:53 AM
In Salzburg, Austria, Christmas involves both St. Nick and Krampus, a mythological punisher with roots stretching back to late antiquity and many fans in the present-day Central Alps.
Do not try to sociologise the charismatic!
Anant Ambani, son of India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani, gifted the soccer star a seven-figure watch on his recent trip to India.
Indian Billionaire’s Son Reportedly Gifted This $1.2 Million Richard Mille Watch To Lionel Messi
Anant Ambani, son of India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani, gifted the soccer star a seven-figure watch on his recent trip to India.
www.forbes.com
December 21, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Do not try to sociologise the charismatic!
"...no model has yet come up with anything original, nor has it taught us something about language we didn’t know before"
If language is what makes us human, what does it mean now that large language models have gained “metalinguistic” abilities? www.wired.com/story/in-a-f...
For the First Time, AI Analyzes Language as Well as a Human Expert
If language is what makes us human, what does it mean now that large language models have gained “metalinguistic” abilities?
www.wired.com
December 15, 2025 at 8:50 AM
"...no model has yet come up with anything original, nor has it taught us something about language we didn’t know before"
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Australia observed a record number of >450 000 notified #influenza cases during an unusually long season
A(H3N2) subclade K viruses possibly imported from the United States became the predominant subtype in both Australia and New Zealand from August onwards
#IDSky #MedSky #EpiSky #flu #H3N2 🧪🛟🧫🧬
A(H3N2) subclade K viruses possibly imported from the United States became the predominant subtype in both Australia and New Zealand from August onwards
#IDSky #MedSky #EpiSky #flu #H3N2 🧪🛟🧫🧬
Influenza clade K viruses prolong the influenza season in Australia and New Zealand
Australia observed a record number of more than 450 000 notified influenza cases during an unusually long season which stretched into the southern hemisphere’s summer period. A(H3N2) subclade K ...
www.eurekalert.org
December 11, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Bigfoot is an object, but not an object of knowledge.
💥New: Can understanding the search for Bigfoot help renew trust in science?
✍️ @drjamielewis.bsky.social & Andrew Bartlett
#STS #SciComm #Experts
✍️ @drjamielewis.bsky.social & Andrew Bartlett
#STS #SciComm #Experts
Can understanding the search for Bigfoot help renew trust in science? - Impact of Social Sciences
Bigfooters – especially those known as the apers - are dedicated to the pursuit of Bigfoot as an object of scientific study. As Jamie Lewis and Andrew Bartlett describe, to do this they draw on method...
blogs.lse.ac.uk
December 9, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Bigfoot is an object, but not an object of knowledge.
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While they wait in this backlog & try to grab a slot for the exam, those who live here have to work in jobs for which they're hugely overqualified, and their dentistry skills atrophy.
December 9, 2025 at 11:51 AM
While they wait in this backlog & try to grab a slot for the exam, those who live here have to work in jobs for which they're hugely overqualified, and their dentistry skills atrophy.
The brain is wider than the sky
December 9, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The brain is wider than the sky
"Collateral Murder" (WikiLeaks, 2010)
Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut said the unedited video clearly shows the U.S. striking helpless people. interc.pt/49Z6zxr
December 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM
"Collateral Murder" (WikiLeaks, 2010)
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I'm no purist when it comes to participating in things we all know are bad. I try to reduce my harm but I'm an honest hypocrite.
I won't judge you for still using Spotify, just try this rad alternative. I'm listening to music from Dar es Salaam. Where will you listen to? radio.garden/listen/furah...
I won't judge you for still using Spotify, just try this rad alternative. I'm listening to music from Dar es Salaam. Where will you listen to? radio.garden/listen/furah...
Explore live radio by rotating the globe
Explore live radio by rotating the globe.
radio.garden
December 4, 2025 at 5:06 PM
I'm no purist when it comes to participating in things we all know are bad. I try to reduce my harm but I'm an honest hypocrite.
I won't judge you for still using Spotify, just try this rad alternative. I'm listening to music from Dar es Salaam. Where will you listen to? radio.garden/listen/furah...
I won't judge you for still using Spotify, just try this rad alternative. I'm listening to music from Dar es Salaam. Where will you listen to? radio.garden/listen/furah...
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Huge congratulations to the wonderful Donna Haraway for winning the 2025 Erasmus Prize:
erasmusprijs.org/en/laureates...
erasmusprijs.org/en/laureates...
December 4, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Huge congratulations to the wonderful Donna Haraway for winning the 2025 Erasmus Prize:
erasmusprijs.org/en/laureates...
erasmusprijs.org/en/laureates...
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80% of our food crops and wild flowering plants depend on pollination.
Yet one-third of bee, butterfly and hoverfly species is in decline.
Our new EU Pollinator Monitoring Scheme aims to help reverse this trend by 2030.
More info: link.europa.eu/Jb7pBQ
Yet one-third of bee, butterfly and hoverfly species is in decline.
Our new EU Pollinator Monitoring Scheme aims to help reverse this trend by 2030.
More info: link.europa.eu/Jb7pBQ
November 27, 2025 at 8:25 AM
80% of our food crops and wild flowering plants depend on pollination.
Yet one-third of bee, butterfly and hoverfly species is in decline.
Our new EU Pollinator Monitoring Scheme aims to help reverse this trend by 2030.
More info: link.europa.eu/Jb7pBQ
Yet one-third of bee, butterfly and hoverfly species is in decline.
Our new EU Pollinator Monitoring Scheme aims to help reverse this trend by 2030.
More info: link.europa.eu/Jb7pBQ
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#CeJourLà #OnThisDay – Le 5 septembre 1977, la #NASA a lancé simultanément les sondes #Voyager1 et #Voyager2 dans l’espace, dans le but d’en apprendre davantage sur les régions lointaines du système solaire et de recueillir des informations précieuses sur les planètes qui nous entourent. 🛰️🪐
September 5, 2025 at 6:33 AM
#CeJourLà #OnThisDay – Le 5 septembre 1977, la #NASA a lancé simultanément les sondes #Voyager1 et #Voyager2 dans l’espace, dans le but d’en apprendre davantage sur les régions lointaines du système solaire et de recueillir des informations précieuses sur les planètes qui nous entourent. 🛰️🪐