GerardM
@gerardm.bsky.social
I am mostly a lurker for science that has my interest.. When I find a paper or scholar of interest, I improve their presence on #Wikidata and its result is an improved #Scholia
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Een internationaal netwerk van vrijwel alleen maar mannen die jarenlang seksuele, (geo)politieke en financiële uitbuiting hebben gepleegd, met vrouwen en kinderen als grootste slachtoffers. En waar richt de aandacht in NL zich als eerste op?
Juist. Een vrouw.
#epstein #yfkesturm
Juist. Een vrouw.
#epstein #yfkesturm
February 2, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Een internationaal netwerk van vrijwel alleen maar mannen die jarenlang seksuele, (geo)politieke en financiële uitbuiting hebben gepleegd, met vrouwen en kinderen als grootste slachtoffers. En waar richt de aandacht in NL zich als eerste op?
Juist. Een vrouw.
#epstein #yfkesturm
Juist. Een vrouw.
#epstein #yfkesturm
support for MSF is so easy and obvious.. Israel cointinues to paint itself in a corner that makes its "dignitaries" head for The Hague ... www.bbc.com/news/article...
Israel to ban MSF from working in Gaza over refusal to provide staff list
Medical charity Medicine Sans Frontières said it would not share the list as it had not been able to ensure staff would remain safe.
www.bbc.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:55 PM
support for MSF is so easy and obvious.. Israel cointinues to paint itself in a corner that makes its "dignitaries" head for The Hague ... www.bbc.com/news/article...
Rewilding like antisemitism is a single cause. Both are hardly controversial. Isolated, it is easy to find common ground. Demonisation follows when mixed with other issues. We are then left with controversy and lack of progress.
February 1, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Rewilding like antisemitism is a single cause. Both are hardly controversial. Isolated, it is easy to find common ground. Demonisation follows when mixed with other issues. We are then left with controversy and lack of progress.
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Apple & Google removed ICE tracking apps in their app stores.
TikTok reportedly suppressed videos criticizing ICE & the shooting of Alex Pretti.
Meta blocked Facebook groups tracking ICE & links to a database of agents that the government wants to keep secret.
Big Tech is enabling Trump's regime.
TikTok reportedly suppressed videos criticizing ICE & the shooting of Alex Pretti.
Meta blocked Facebook groups tracking ICE & links to a database of agents that the government wants to keep secret.
Big Tech is enabling Trump's regime.
January 29, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Apple & Google removed ICE tracking apps in their app stores.
TikTok reportedly suppressed videos criticizing ICE & the shooting of Alex Pretti.
Meta blocked Facebook groups tracking ICE & links to a database of agents that the government wants to keep secret.
Big Tech is enabling Trump's regime.
TikTok reportedly suppressed videos criticizing ICE & the shooting of Alex Pretti.
Meta blocked Facebook groups tracking ICE & links to a database of agents that the government wants to keep secret.
Big Tech is enabling Trump's regime.
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Eigen risico omhoog = straf op chronisch ziek zijn. De WW wordt verkort, maar dus óók de WIA want die is daaraan gekoppeld. Het klapstuk is het schrappen fiscale aftrek zorgkosten. Dat is de enige manier waarop ik duizenden euro’s per jaar aan zorgkosten kan declareren. Ik ga failliet.
January 31, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Eigen risico omhoog = straf op chronisch ziek zijn. De WW wordt verkort, maar dus óók de WIA want die is daaraan gekoppeld. Het klapstuk is het schrappen fiscale aftrek zorgkosten. Dat is de enige manier waarop ik duizenden euro’s per jaar aan zorgkosten kan declareren. Ik ga failliet.
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Nature and Science journalists denied entry to event featuring NIH Director
I'm at the Willard Hotel where I've been denied entry and kicked out of the Reclaiming Science event with NIH director Bhattacharya & other top agency leaders.
@jocelynkaiser.bsky.social and I registered for the event months ago yet were told capacity was full, even as they let in dozens of others.
@jocelynkaiser.bsky.social and I registered for the event months ago yet were told capacity was full, even as they let in dozens of others.
January 31, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Nature and Science journalists denied entry to event featuring NIH Director
Really interesting article on AI and Wikipedia. wikiedu.org/blog/2026/01...
Generative AI and Wikipedia editing: What we learned in 2025
Like many organizations, Wiki Education has grappled with generative AI, its impacts, opportunities, and threats, for several years. As an organization that runs large-scale programs to bring new e…
wikiedu.org
January 30, 2026 at 4:02 AM
Really interesting article on AI and Wikipedia. wikiedu.org/blog/2026/01...
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Our statement on the U.S. administration’s attacks on biomedical research, public health & vaccination — undermining science and endangering lives.
The Institut Pasteur reaffirms its commitment to defending science, evidence, and global health.
www.pasteur.fr/en/press-are...
#PublicHealth
The Institut Pasteur reaffirms its commitment to defending science, evidence, and global health.
www.pasteur.fr/en/press-are...
#PublicHealth
Institut Pasteur statement on U.S. administration's attacks against biomedical research, global public health action and vaccination
For several months now, the current U.S. administration has consistently attacked and endeavored to weaken biomedical research and public health action in the United States and worldwide with unparall...
www.pasteur.fr
January 28, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Our statement on the U.S. administration’s attacks on biomedical research, public health & vaccination — undermining science and endangering lives.
The Institut Pasteur reaffirms its commitment to defending science, evidence, and global health.
www.pasteur.fr/en/press-are...
#PublicHealth
The Institut Pasteur reaffirms its commitment to defending science, evidence, and global health.
www.pasteur.fr/en/press-are...
#PublicHealth
When Facebook, Whatsapp et al want me to see (more) advertisements. It is really tempting to leave this US service in the dust
January 28, 2026 at 10:52 AM
When Facebook, Whatsapp et al want me to see (more) advertisements. It is really tempting to leave this US service in the dust
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#IranMassacre :
Don't stop talking about Iran.
Don't stop talking about Iran.
Don't stop talking about Iran.
Don't stop talking about Iran.
Don't stop talking about Iran.
Don't stop talking about Iran.
#DigitalBlackoutIran
Don't stop talking about Iran.
Don't stop talking about Iran.
Don't stop talking about Iran.
Don't stop talking about Iran.
Don't stop talking about Iran.
Don't stop talking about Iran.
#DigitalBlackoutIran
January 20, 2026 at 9:14 AM
#IranMassacre :
Don't stop talking about Iran.
Don't stop talking about Iran.
Don't stop talking about Iran.
Don't stop talking about Iran.
Don't stop talking about Iran.
Don't stop talking about Iran.
#DigitalBlackoutIran
Don't stop talking about Iran.
Don't stop talking about Iran.
Don't stop talking about Iran.
Don't stop talking about Iran.
Don't stop talking about Iran.
Don't stop talking about Iran.
#DigitalBlackoutIran
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THIS! For God Sake, THIS!
A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
January 25, 2026 at 4:10 PM
THIS! For God Sake, THIS!
Dear USAmericans, please realise that in your country there is still Internet available to you. When this is taken from you, I wonder if the Internet will still be there for the rest of us.. I particularly fear for the Wikimedia projects and the InternetArchive.
January 25, 2026 at 8:34 AM
Dear USAmericans, please realise that in your country there is still Internet available to you. When this is taken from you, I wonder if the Internet will still be there for the rest of us.. I particularly fear for the Wikimedia projects and the InternetArchive.
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Cartoon by Nick Anderson | Tribune Content Agency
January 25, 2026 at 5:41 AM
Cartoon by Nick Anderson | Tribune Content Agency
Obviously .. slashdot.org/story/26/01/...
EU Parliament Calls For Detachment From US Tech Giants - Slashdot
The European Parliament is calling on the European Commission to reduce dependence on U.S. tech giants by prioritizing EU-based cloud, AI, and open-source infrastructure. The report frames "European T...
slashdot.org
January 23, 2026 at 4:09 AM
Obviously .. slashdot.org/story/26/01/...
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this is just straight up murder by the regime
🚨"I'm a nurse...my brown patients are choosing to stop chemo because they do not want to be abducted." -ICE protester tells JT Cestkowski about sick Minnesotans foregoing cancer treatment because of ICE terror. LIVE NOW ⬇️
January 20, 2026 at 6:10 AM
this is just straight up murder by the regime
I wonder when charities will be asking to donate for the displaced people from the USAmerica - Arguably it is getting worse for the USA as times goes on.
January 20, 2026 at 10:39 AM
I wonder when charities will be asking to donate for the displaced people from the USAmerica - Arguably it is getting worse for the USA as times goes on.
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This seems like a maliciously put headline to make people feel a certain way.
Wikipedia is not partaking in generative AI. They are making AI companies and scrappers having to pay for training their modules off wikipedia texts. And having an AI (not that ai) tasked with updating dead links.
Wikipedia is not partaking in generative AI. They are making AI companies and scrappers having to pay for training their modules off wikipedia texts. And having an AI (not that ai) tasked with updating dead links.
Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia written by volunteers, is embracing artificial intelligence to mark its 25th anniversary.
Wikipedia unveils new AI licensing deals as it marks 25th birthday
Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia written by volunteers, is embracing artificial intelligence to mark its 25th anniversary.
bit.ly
January 15, 2026 at 7:08 PM
This seems like a maliciously put headline to make people feel a certain way.
Wikipedia is not partaking in generative AI. They are making AI companies and scrappers having to pay for training their modules off wikipedia texts. And having an AI (not that ai) tasked with updating dead links.
Wikipedia is not partaking in generative AI. They are making AI companies and scrappers having to pay for training their modules off wikipedia texts. And having an AI (not that ai) tasked with updating dead links.
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Cartoon by Adam Zyglis
January 15, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Cartoon by Adam Zyglis
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And when those sources disappear—as the web changes—the #WaybackMachine helps keep them alive. Millions of Wikipedia citations point to archived pages, fixing broken links & preserving evidence so knowledge stays verifiable & free.
Happy birthday, Wikipedia.🥳🌍
(5/5)
Happy birthday, Wikipedia.🥳🌍
(5/5)
January 15, 2026 at 11:00 PM
And when those sources disappear—as the web changes—the #WaybackMachine helps keep them alive. Millions of Wikipedia citations point to archived pages, fixing broken links & preserving evidence so knowledge stays verifiable & free.
Happy birthday, Wikipedia.🥳🌍
(5/5)
Happy birthday, Wikipedia.🥳🌍
(5/5)
#Bison wallow. #Fungi and #viruses affect plant growth.. What I wonder is how these wallows enable #rewilding in restored grasslands.
January 15, 2026 at 9:52 AM
#Bison wallow. #Fungi and #viruses affect plant growth.. What I wonder is how these wallows enable #rewilding in restored grasslands.
M Alio Daouda is probably the current minister of Niger. When you google this is considered to be wrong because Wikipedia has a different opinion.
January 12, 2026 at 2:45 PM
M Alio Daouda is probably the current minister of Niger. When you google this is considered to be wrong because Wikipedia has a different opinion.