Emma van den Berg
@emmavandenberg.bsky.social
UK national living in The Netherlands
Cheese-loving crone
Also fond of my husband
Cheese-loving crone
Also fond of my husband
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"Current economic models can’t capture what matters most – the cascading failures and compounding shocks that define climate risk in a warmer world – and could undermine the very foundations of economic growth.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Flawed economic models mean climate crisis could crash global economy, experts warn
States and financial bodies using modelling that ignores shocks from extreme weather and climate tipping points
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 6:41 AM
"Current economic models can’t capture what matters most – the cascading failures and compounding shocks that define climate risk in a warmer world – and could undermine the very foundations of economic growth.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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This only something rich people say to the not rich.
Dr Oz: "Seniors should retire later and kids put off schooling and work right out of high school. They should do this in order to make up for federal debt."
February 4, 2026 at 4:02 AM
This only something rich people say to the not rich.
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Well, no shit.
"The Real Reason Trump Is Skipping the Super Bowl on Sunday"
Trump claimed the big game is ‘too far away.’ Privately, his advisers warned he’d likely get booed if he went, sources tell Zeteo's @swin24.bsky.social
Trump claimed the big game is ‘too far away.’ Privately, his advisers warned he’d likely get booed if he went, sources tell Zeteo's @swin24.bsky.social
The Real Reason Trump Is Skipping the Super Bowl on Sunday
Trump claimed the big game is ‘too far away.’ Privately, his advisers warned he’d likely get booed if he went, sources tell Zeteo.
zeteo.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Well, no shit.
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so crazy to me that a woman asked trump if he has any words for epstein's victims and he said "you as a young woman should smile more." it will go nowhere bc republicans refuse to hold trump accountable, but it's still pretty crazy.
February 4, 2026 at 6:45 AM
so crazy to me that a woman asked trump if he has any words for epstein's victims and he said "you as a young woman should smile more." it will go nowhere bc republicans refuse to hold trump accountable, but it's still pretty crazy.
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So the “elected” President with his elected majority House and Senate says they have to takeover elections because Dems cheat. Make that argument make sense.
February 4, 2026 at 3:30 AM
So the “elected” President with his elected majority House and Senate says they have to takeover elections because Dems cheat. Make that argument make sense.
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"I have done something so bad that you cannot find an unbiased jury, therefore I am innocent. QED."
The feds respond.They say they're concerned about the release of evidence in the Broadview conspiracy case because "given the current climate, it will be very difficult to pick an unbiased jury."
(Defendants say they've already agreed not to release info that would identify agents.)
(Defendants say they've already agreed not to release info that would identify agents.)
February 3, 2026 at 11:39 PM
"I have done something so bad that you cannot find an unbiased jury, therefore I am innocent. QED."
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Ah, the reaction.
Unsurprisingly unhinged.
Musk "called Pedro Sánchez a 'tyrant & traitor to the people of Spain' after the Spanish PM announced 5 measures aimed at ending impunity for social-media platforms & their executives, and at protecting minors from their harmful effects."
Unsurprisingly unhinged.
Musk "called Pedro Sánchez a 'tyrant & traitor to the people of Spain' after the Spanish PM announced 5 measures aimed at ending impunity for social-media platforms & their executives, and at protecting minors from their harmful effects."
Elon Musk calls Pedro Sánchez a ‘tyrant and traitor to the people of Spain’
The billionaire lashed out with insults after the government introduced five new rules for social‑media platforms and their executives
english.elpais.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:59 AM
Ah, the reaction.
Unsurprisingly unhinged.
Musk "called Pedro Sánchez a 'tyrant & traitor to the people of Spain' after the Spanish PM announced 5 measures aimed at ending impunity for social-media platforms & their executives, and at protecting minors from their harmful effects."
Unsurprisingly unhinged.
Musk "called Pedro Sánchez a 'tyrant & traitor to the people of Spain' after the Spanish PM announced 5 measures aimed at ending impunity for social-media platforms & their executives, and at protecting minors from their harmful effects."
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Today, #Spain's prime minister Pedro Sánchez announced a comprehensive plan to control #SocialMedia, saying it "has become a failed state.
If we want to protect our children there is only one thing we can do: take back control."
A summary of his plan:
If we want to protect our children there is only one thing we can do: take back control."
A summary of his plan:
February 3, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Today, #Spain's prime minister Pedro Sánchez announced a comprehensive plan to control #SocialMedia, saying it "has become a failed state.
If we want to protect our children there is only one thing we can do: take back control."
A summary of his plan:
If we want to protect our children there is only one thing we can do: take back control."
A summary of his plan:
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Medvedev praised North Korea for its achievments and said Russia should learn from it:
"You asked what we can learn from them. First and foremost, it is how to organize a rapid and efficient mobilization of a country’s economic capabilities - not large, but nevertheless -
"You asked what we can learn from them. First and foremost, it is how to organize a rapid and efficient mobilization of a country’s economic capabilities - not large, but nevertheless -
February 3, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Medvedev praised North Korea for its achievments and said Russia should learn from it:
"You asked what we can learn from them. First and foremost, it is how to organize a rapid and efficient mobilization of a country’s economic capabilities - not large, but nevertheless -
"You asked what we can learn from them. First and foremost, it is how to organize a rapid and efficient mobilization of a country’s economic capabilities - not large, but nevertheless -
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Attention Firefox users!
Starting with the next rollout, Firefox is adding a "disable all generative AI features" button.
www.findarticles.com/firefox-will...
Starting with the next rollout, Firefox is adding a "disable all generative AI features" button.
www.findarticles.com/firefox-will...
Firefox Will Let Users Block All AI Features
Mozilla is giving Firefox users a master switch to opt out of generative AI. The browser’s upcoming AI Controls will let you block every current and
www.findarticles.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Attention Firefox users!
Starting with the next rollout, Firefox is adding a "disable all generative AI features" button.
www.findarticles.com/firefox-will...
Starting with the next rollout, Firefox is adding a "disable all generative AI features" button.
www.findarticles.com/firefox-will...
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Why the Artemis II Moon mission has been delayed. 🔭 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
Artemis II: Why the Moon mission has been delayed
BBC Weather presenter Simon King explains what's caused Nasa to push the Artemis II launch from this weekend to March.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 3, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Why the Artemis II Moon mission has been delayed. 🔭 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
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Quite the contrary. It appears to be a GOP requirement
February 3, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Quite the contrary. It appears to be a GOP requirement
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"Richard Branson, Noam Chomsky, Steve Bannon, Mandelson, Andrew (obviously) – all of these men offer strategic advice, or media training, or chummy solidarity. Or, in the case of Chomsky, all of the above plus a drive-by on the notion of female victimhood."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
It’s the Epstein files deja vu: how many more powerful men knew about his crimes, and helped him out anyway? | Marina Hyde
I’m sorry, but this is not just a political scandal. Time to refocus on the horrific mistreatment of women and girls, and the role of these ghouls, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:11 PM
"Richard Branson, Noam Chomsky, Steve Bannon, Mandelson, Andrew (obviously) – all of these men offer strategic advice, or media training, or chummy solidarity. Or, in the case of Chomsky, all of the above plus a drive-by on the notion of female victimhood."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Researchers mimicked the air-trapping tricks of diving bell spiders to create aluminum that stays afloat—even when punctured
Unsinkable metal discovery could build safer ships and harvest wave energy
Researchers mimicked the air-trapping tricks of diving bell spiders to create aluminum that stays afloat—even when punctured
www.scientificamerican.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Researchers mimicked the air-trapping tricks of diving bell spiders to create aluminum that stays afloat—even when punctured
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Per BBC, “Police specialising in combating cyber-crime, assisted by Europol, have raided the offices of Elon Musk's social media platform, X, in France.”
Musk's X office in France raided by Paris prosecutor
The Paris prosecutor says its cyber-crime unit is conducting a search of X's offices.
www.bbc.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Per BBC, “Police specialising in combating cyber-crime, assisted by Europol, have raided the offices of Elon Musk's social media platform, X, in France.”
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I know it is pointless saying this but I will do it anyway. Just imagine the coverage there would be if a ferry or cruise ship had sunk in a storm in the Mediterranean with the loss of a thousand lives and compare it with the attention given to a thousand people in migrant boats drowning in a storm.
It is now thought that a thousand people or more may have perished in the Mediterranean during Storm Harry, while attempting the crossing from Tunisia and Libya to Lampedusa or Sicily.
Ciclone Harry, l’allarme di Mediterranea: «Possibili mille dispersi in mare»
Le preoccupazioni nascono dalle testimonianze raccolte dai Refugees in Libia e Tunisia dove sono scomparse centinaia di persone che sarebbero partite nei giorni scorsi e non hanno mai fatto ritorno. «...
www.editorialedomani.it
February 3, 2026 at 12:02 PM
I know it is pointless saying this but I will do it anyway. Just imagine the coverage there would be if a ferry or cruise ship had sunk in a storm in the Mediterranean with the loss of a thousand lives and compare it with the attention given to a thousand people in migrant boats drowning in a storm.
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Door is open to customs union talks with UK, EU says 👍
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Door is open to customs union talks with UK, EU Commissioner says
Valdis Dombrovskis says the EU is willing to engage with Britain amid mounting global uncertainty.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 3, 2026 at 5:05 AM
Door is open to customs union talks with UK, EU says 👍
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Highlighted by Barack Obama on 🐦: The upcoming end of the last nuclear arms control treaty betw the US & Russia.
Given current leaders, imo the only thing that would slow or stop an arms race is money. Russia is broke, and so is America.
Link to gift article: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/o...
Given current leaders, imo the only thing that would slow or stop an arms race is money. Russia is broke, and so is America.
Link to gift article: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/o...
February 3, 2026 at 6:37 AM
Highlighted by Barack Obama on 🐦: The upcoming end of the last nuclear arms control treaty betw the US & Russia.
Given current leaders, imo the only thing that would slow or stop an arms race is money. Russia is broke, and so is America.
Link to gift article: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/o...
Given current leaders, imo the only thing that would slow or stop an arms race is money. Russia is broke, and so is America.
Link to gift article: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/o...
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BREAKING: Trump team to start “daily” meetings to focus on prosecuting his political adversaries, according to CNN
Looks like Susie Wiles’ efforts to “limit” Trump’s focus on retribution has failed spectacularly.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/02/p...
Looks like Susie Wiles’ efforts to “limit” Trump’s focus on retribution has failed spectacularly.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/02/p...
Justice Department expected to ramp up efforts to deliver on Trump’s ‘weaponization’ priorities | CNN Politics
Justice Department officials are expected to meet Monday to discuss how to reenergize probes that are considered a top priority for President Donald Trump — reviewing the actions of officials who inve...
www.cnn.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:19 PM
BREAKING: Trump team to start “daily” meetings to focus on prosecuting his political adversaries, according to CNN
Looks like Susie Wiles’ efforts to “limit” Trump’s focus on retribution has failed spectacularly.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/02/p...
Looks like Susie Wiles’ efforts to “limit” Trump’s focus on retribution has failed spectacularly.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/02/p...
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"Hell is empty and all the devils are here" — The Tempest
February 2, 2026 at 7:09 AM
"Hell is empty and all the devils are here" — The Tempest
Gianni Infantino, completely wrong.
Every single time.
Every single time.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said the ban on the participation of Russian athletes should be lifted: "We have to.Definitely"
I strongly disagree.Russian sports is very much a part of Russia’s politics,most Russian athletes openly support the Kremlin’s regime.
Source: news.sky.com/story/fifa-pre…
I strongly disagree.Russian sports is very much a part of Russia’s politics,most Russian athletes openly support the Kremlin’s regime.
Source: news.sky.com/story/fifa-pre…
February 2, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Gianni Infantino, completely wrong.
Every single time.
Every single time.
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This is cool! "Plants and cyanobacteria use chlorophyll a for photosynthesis, but cyanobacteria in the Carlsbad caves use chlorophyll d and f, which can generate energy from near-infrared light."
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
'They've probably been untouched for 49 million years': The New Mexico cave expanding our search for alien life
In one of the most baffling discoveries of the last decade, scientists have found a clue in a cave to how life might survive in deep space without light.
www.bbc.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:17 PM
This is cool! "Plants and cyanobacteria use chlorophyll a for photosynthesis, but cyanobacteria in the Carlsbad caves use chlorophyll d and f, which can generate energy from near-infrared light."
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
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Three parties - SNP, Lib Dems and Plaid Cymru - now asking for the police to investigate Mandelson.
Hard to recall a worse public scandal than a cabinet minister allegedly colluding with foreign bankers to share market sensitive info and encourage threats against Chancellor
Hard to recall a worse public scandal than a cabinet minister allegedly colluding with foreign bankers to share market sensitive info and encourage threats against Chancellor
February 2, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Three parties - SNP, Lib Dems and Plaid Cymru - now asking for the police to investigate Mandelson.
Hard to recall a worse public scandal than a cabinet minister allegedly colluding with foreign bankers to share market sensitive info and encourage threats against Chancellor
Hard to recall a worse public scandal than a cabinet minister allegedly colluding with foreign bankers to share market sensitive info and encourage threats against Chancellor
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Pump this directly into my veins:
A top GOP official in Texas says, "It looks like we f***ed ourselves with our gerrymandering. We watered down all the red districts to steal as many blue ones as possible and now the electorate hates us and our turnout is collapsing."
May this not be just a fluke.
A top GOP official in Texas says, "It looks like we f***ed ourselves with our gerrymandering. We watered down all the red districts to steal as many blue ones as possible and now the electorate hates us and our turnout is collapsing."
May this not be just a fluke.
February 2, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Pump this directly into my veins:
A top GOP official in Texas says, "It looks like we f***ed ourselves with our gerrymandering. We watered down all the red districts to steal as many blue ones as possible and now the electorate hates us and our turnout is collapsing."
May this not be just a fluke.
A top GOP official in Texas says, "It looks like we f***ed ourselves with our gerrymandering. We watered down all the red districts to steal as many blue ones as possible and now the electorate hates us and our turnout is collapsing."
May this not be just a fluke.