Atreides
@besaf.bsky.social
Katten, ICTer, vakfotografie, wetenschappelijke interesse, mythen & sagen, Sci-Fi, natuur & milieu en pensionato (🇮🇹)
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Its wild to me they’re running more cover for this than Venezuela
the fact that Republican senators like Schmitt can’t even write a fascist screed on their own and instead have to rely on chatGPT perfectly captures the unique combination of evil and stupid that defines the modern Republican Party
January 17, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Its wild to me they’re running more cover for this than Venezuela
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A majority of Americans blame artificial intelligence-generated misinformation and political leaders’ failure to condemn violent language from their supporters for the political violence in society, according to a new survey.
What’s to blame for political violence? Here’s what Americans say.
A majority of Americans believe that political leaders’ failure to condemn violent language contributes significantly to political violence, a new survey found.
wapo.st
January 16, 2026 at 3:30 PM
A majority of Americans blame artificial intelligence-generated misinformation and political leaders’ failure to condemn violent language from their supporters for the political violence in society, according to a new survey.
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Dr Toby Kiers has won the 2026 Tyler Prize award after shedding light on “overlooked” fungi that can offset huge amounts of CO2.
Scientist wins €215,000 award for work on carbon-sucking fungi
Dr Toby Kiers has won the 2026 Tyler Prize award after shedding light on “overlooked” fungi that can offset huge amounts of CO2.
l.euronews.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Dr Toby Kiers has won the 2026 Tyler Prize award after shedding light on “overlooked” fungi that can offset huge amounts of CO2.
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Een kat die met vuile poten over een boek loopt: het klinkt als een modern probleem, maar het blijkt al eeuwenoud.
Zeldzaam middeleeuws manuscript met kattenpootjes uit Vlaanderen ontdekt: ‘Een 15de-eeuwse toetsenbordkat’
www.demorgen.be
January 14, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Een kat die met vuile poten over een boek loopt: het klinkt als een modern probleem, maar het blijkt al eeuwenoud.
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NEW: House GOP moves to hold Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress in Epstein probe
House GOP moves to hold Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress in Epstein probe
Both Bill and Hillary Clinton are facing contempt of Congress proceedings.
www.axios.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:21 PM
NEW: House GOP moves to hold Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress in Epstein probe
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A clash between Poland's right-wing president and its centrist ruling coalition over the European Union's flagship social media law is putting the country further at risk of multimillion euro fines from Brussels.
Poland faces millions in EU fines as president vetoes tech bill
Karol Nawrocki’s refusal to sign a digital law reignites a dispute with Brussels over rule of law issues.
www.politico.eu
January 13, 2026 at 4:05 PM
A clash between Poland's right-wing president and its centrist ruling coalition over the European Union's flagship social media law is putting the country further at risk of multimillion euro fines from Brussels.
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After two years of declines in the amount of greenhouse gases the U.S. pumped into the atmosphere, the nation’s planet-warming emissions rose an estimated 2.4 percent during 2025, according to an analysis published Tuesday.
U.S. carbon emissions were falling. Why did they go up in 2025?
The rise comes even before the Trump administration’s pro-fossil fuel policies fully take hold, the authors of a Rhodium Group analysis found.
wapo.st
January 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM
After two years of declines in the amount of greenhouse gases the U.S. pumped into the atmosphere, the nation’s planet-warming emissions rose an estimated 2.4 percent during 2025, according to an analysis published Tuesday.
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Trump may have to disclose details about assets as part of BBC lawsuit
Trump may have to disclose details about assets as part of BBC lawsuit
US president is suing for defamation over documentary that joined two parts of speech he made on 6 January 2021
President Trump is expected to come under pressure to make rare disclosures about his properties and business interests as part of his $10bn lawsuit against the BBC, the Guardian understands.
Trump is suing the BBC for defamation over a Panorama documentary that spliced together two parts of the president’s address to a rally on 6 January 2021. The BBC has already apologised and said the edit was misleading, but has denied it defamed Trump. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Trump may have to disclose details about assets as part of BBC lawsuit
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Helft van agarische bedrijven heeft geen dekkende natuurverunning of helemaal geen vergunning. Dit kan alleen worden opgelost bij een halvering van de stikstofuitstoot op korte termijn door alle sectoren.
Groep boeren dreigt deel vee te moeten afvoeren na nieuwe uitspraak rechter
De overheid wil niet optreden tegen boeren die buiten hun schuld zonder vergunning zitten. De rechtbank neemt geen genoegen met de argumenten van de overheid, omdat die niet hard kan maken dat de boer...
nos.nl
April 19, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Helft van agarische bedrijven heeft geen dekkende natuurverunning of helemaal geen vergunning. Dit kan alleen worden opgelost bij een halvering van de stikstofuitstoot op korte termijn door alle sectoren.
@partijvoordedieren.nl Waarom zit @estherouwehand.bsky.social nog steeds op X (voorheen Twitter)? Be gone. Je weet dat X van nazi Elon Musk is…
March 22, 2025 at 10:05 AM
@partijvoordedieren.nl Waarom zit @estherouwehand.bsky.social nog steeds op X (voorheen Twitter)? Be gone. Je weet dat X van nazi Elon Musk is…
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Water ontstond waarschijnlijk miljoenen jaren eerder in heelal dan gedacht #wetenschap
Water ontstond waarschijnlijk miljoenen jaren eerder in heelal dan gedacht
Water is mogelijk binnen 200 miljoen jaar na de oerknal ontstaan. Lang werd gedacht dat het zon 780 miljoen jaar na de oerknal voor het eerst ontstond, maar computersimulaties laten zien dat dat het waarschijnlijk veel eerder is geproduceerd.
www.nu.nl
March 4, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Water ontstond waarschijnlijk miljoenen jaren eerder in heelal dan gedacht #wetenschap
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Two senior Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are launching an investigation into the DOJ’s move to dismiss corruption charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams.
House Democrats want information on Eric Adams' dealings with DOJ
The scrutiny on Capitol Hill comes days before the New York City mayor is set to testify before lawmakers.
www.politico.com
March 3, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Two senior Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are launching an investigation into the DOJ’s move to dismiss corruption charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams.
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⚡️ Russia plans to launch 500 kamikaze drones per day at Ukraine, HUR says.
Russia currently uses 150 to 200 drones per attack against Ukraine, but Russian forces plan to increase their capabilities to 500, Vadym Skibitskyi said.
Russia currently uses 150 to 200 drones per attack against Ukraine, but Russian forces plan to increase their capabilities to 500, Vadym Skibitskyi said.
Russia plans to launch 500 kamikaze drones per day at Ukraine, HUR says
Russia currently uses 150 to 200 drones per attack against Ukraine, but Russian forces plan to increase their capabilities to 500, Vadym Skibitskyi said.
kyivindependent.com
March 3, 2025 at 1:55 PM
⚡️ Russia plans to launch 500 kamikaze drones per day at Ukraine, HUR says.
Russia currently uses 150 to 200 drones per attack against Ukraine, but Russian forces plan to increase their capabilities to 500, Vadym Skibitskyi said.
Russia currently uses 150 to 200 drones per attack against Ukraine, but Russian forces plan to increase their capabilities to 500, Vadym Skibitskyi said.
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“Do you store your data in iCloud? If so, are you happy to hand over all your messages, contacts, documents, emails and photos to unknown elements of the British state?”
@arusbridger.bsky.social on a new incursion into Brits’ privacy.
www.prospectmagazine...
@arusbridger.bsky.social on a new incursion into Brits’ privacy.
www.prospectmagazine...
It’s time to say no to the government spying on our secrets
The home secretary has demanded backdoor security access to all the information Apple customers store in the cloud. The move would be a gross incursio...
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
March 3, 2025 at 10:49 AM
“Do you store your data in iCloud? If so, are you happy to hand over all your messages, contacts, documents, emails and photos to unknown elements of the British state?”
@arusbridger.bsky.social on a new incursion into Brits’ privacy.
www.prospectmagazine...
@arusbridger.bsky.social on a new incursion into Brits’ privacy.
www.prospectmagazine...
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Ravi Sankaran was devoted to the grassland-dwelling lesser florican until his death in 2009. Fourteen years later, the writing is on the wall for the bird.
scroll.in/article/1079...
Ghazala Shahabuddin writes on the ornithologist's untiring efforts.
#WorldWildlifeDay #Environment
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Ghazala Shahabuddin writes on the ornithologist's untiring efforts.
#WorldWildlifeDay #Environment
March 3, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Ravi Sankaran was devoted to the grassland-dwelling lesser florican until his death in 2009. Fourteen years later, the writing is on the wall for the bird.
scroll.in/article/1079...
Ghazala Shahabuddin writes on the ornithologist's untiring efforts.
#WorldWildlifeDay #Environment
scroll.in/article/1079...
Ghazala Shahabuddin writes on the ornithologist's untiring efforts.
#WorldWildlifeDay #Environment
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"You can't take our country — and you can't take our game," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wrote on X after Canada beat the U.S. in an international hockey championship final amid political tensions caused by President Trump’s taunts and economic threats.
Trudeau Thumbs Nose at Trump as Canadians Revel in Hockey Win
Canada beat the U.S. in a championship game with added meaning because of political tensions caused by President Trump’s taunts and economic threats.
www.nytimes.com
February 21, 2025 at 10:25 AM
"You can't take our country — and you can't take our game," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wrote on X after Canada beat the U.S. in an international hockey championship final amid political tensions caused by President Trump’s taunts and economic threats.
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"Absolutely vile."
‘Absolutely vile’: Elon Musk's inauguration salute draws Nazi comparisons on social media
Tech billionaire Elon Musk shook up social media after a speech he delivered to a cheering MAGA crowd at President Donald Trump’s inauguration rally Monday.But it wasn’t the speech itself inside the C...
www.rawstory.com
January 20, 2025 at 9:03 PM
"Absolutely vile."
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Global financial sector dropping key green pledges as Trump takes office
Global financial sector dropping key green pledges as Trump takes office
Banks, asset managers and industry groups move to accommodate US president’s anti-net zero stance
The second Trump administration is expected to strike a blow to efforts to align the global financial sector with the path to net zero, with banks, asset…
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Global financial sector dropping key green pledges as Trump takes office
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Twin Peaks-acteur Kyle MacLachlan (‘special agent Cooper’) rouwt om David Lynch: ‘Hij zag iets in me, wat ik zelf niet in me zag’
Twin Peaks-acteur Kyle MacLachlan (‘special agent Cooper’) rouwt om David Lynch: ‘Hij zag iets in me, wat ik zelf niet in me zag’
Kyle MacLachlan heeft in een bericht op Instagram gezegd dat wijlen David Lynch iets in hem zag, wat hij zelf nooit zag. De Amerikaanse acteur was onder andere te zien in de serie Twin Peaks, bedacht en geregisseerd door Lynch, die donderdag op 78-jarige…
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January 17, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Twin Peaks-acteur Kyle MacLachlan (‘special agent Cooper’) rouwt om David Lynch: ‘Hij zag iets in me, wat ik zelf niet in me zag’
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Remarkable!
If I didn't know any better, I would think this was one of my team's Cassini Jupiter images taken 24 yrs ago from distances betw/ 10 and 85 million km. tinyurl.com/2f3f32mk
[For our Jupiter science => tinyurl.com/6e3fubx8]
Congratulations on a beautiful observation! 🔭🛰️🚀
If I didn't know any better, I would think this was one of my team's Cassini Jupiter images taken 24 yrs ago from distances betw/ 10 and 85 million km. tinyurl.com/2f3f32mk
[For our Jupiter science => tinyurl.com/6e3fubx8]
Congratulations on a beautiful observation! 🔭🛰️🚀
November 19, 2024 at 7:57 PM
Remarkable!
If I didn't know any better, I would think this was one of my team's Cassini Jupiter images taken 24 yrs ago from distances betw/ 10 and 85 million km. tinyurl.com/2f3f32mk
[For our Jupiter science => tinyurl.com/6e3fubx8]
Congratulations on a beautiful observation! 🔭🛰️🚀
If I didn't know any better, I would think this was one of my team's Cassini Jupiter images taken 24 yrs ago from distances betw/ 10 and 85 million km. tinyurl.com/2f3f32mk
[For our Jupiter science => tinyurl.com/6e3fubx8]
Congratulations on a beautiful observation! 🔭🛰️🚀
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Emperor penguins are adorably curious, for today's #penguinpicoftheday #PPOTD
Note that we couldn't move a muscle until they had moved well away from the skidoos, to avoid startling them or negatively altering their behavior
🧪🌍🦑🦉
Note that we couldn't move a muscle until they had moved well away from the skidoos, to avoid startling them or negatively altering their behavior
🧪🌍🦑🦉
August 29, 2024 at 11:56 PM
Emperor penguins are adorably curious, for today's #penguinpicoftheday #PPOTD
Note that we couldn't move a muscle until they had moved well away from the skidoos, to avoid startling them or negatively altering their behavior
🧪🌍🦑🦉
Note that we couldn't move a muscle until they had moved well away from the skidoos, to avoid startling them or negatively altering their behavior
🧪🌍🦑🦉
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