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Karsten Schulz @ks260.bsky.social · Oct 31

🌱 Join us on November 1st for the release of the 2024 Climate Technology Progress Report on expanding #renewable energy capacity: unepccc.org/events/webin...

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Webinar: Climate Technology Progress Report 2024 - UNEP-CCC

2024 Climate Technology Progress Report highlights the urgent need to accelerate renewable energy and identifies high-impact climate action.

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Zeke Hausfather @hausfath.bsky.social · 1d

The new UNEP report is out with the latest estimates of 2100 warming outcomes under current policies, NDCs, and net-zero targets. Here is how it compares to both the IPCC scenarios and other estimates (CAT and IEA, who will release their own updates soon!).

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tmoney2007.bsky.social @tmoney2007.bsky.social · 16h

During the Business Plot (at attempted fascist takeover of the US during FDR's administration) it was said that the titans of industry who came together were willing to give up half of their wealth to stop the New Deal.

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404 Media @404media.co · 18h

NEW: The US Army website for its bases in Bavaria, Germany told its soldiers and employees that it might need to obtain free food from the German government during the US government shutdown.

The Army later altered publication to remove a list of food banks, but we have the original text here:

US Army Tells Soldiers to Go to German Food Bank, Then Deletes It

The initial 'Shutdown Guidance' for the US Army Garrison Bavaria included instructions to go to German food banks.

www.404media.co

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 16h

"'They’re spending more money than I would even tax them,' [Mamdani] said in an interview with MSNBC last week."

This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.

Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 21h

The Billionaires Who Tried—and Failed—to Stop Zohran Mamdani

Over 20 billionaires donated to super PACs supporting Cuomo or in opposition to the next mayor, Zohran Mamdani.

time.com

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Karsten Schulz @ks260.bsky.social · 16h

War grade in München, hier ein Foto aus gegebenem Anlass.

Die "DenkStätte" Weiße Rose am Lichthof der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) in München ist ein zentraler Erinnerungsort zur Geschichte des studentischen Widerstands der Weißen Rose.

Die Weiße Rose Stiftung e.V. richtete sie in Kooperation mit der Universität ein; Bundespräsident Roman Herzog eröffnete den Ausstellungsraum am 28. Juni 1997.

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TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 17h

Khan's appointment sends a message to the tech industry, whose most powerful players have already been critical of Mamdani, a Democratic socialist.

Lina Khan to co-chair NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's transition team | TechCrunch

Khan's appointment sends a message to the tech industry, whose most powerful players have already been critical of Mamdani, a Democratic socialist.

techcrunch.com

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 1d

1. In the wake on Mamdani’s win, we’ll see a lot more far right anti-urban sentiment. Here’s a thread on its roots and evolution.

The idea that the city is evil and corrupt, and the countryside innocent and pure, goes back a long way: to Theocritus in Alexandria, and to the Old Testament. 🧵

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Adrienne Fichter @adfichter.bsky.social · 1d

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Susanna Shore, Author @susannashore.bsky.social · 2d

I spotted this on Mastodon and I find it horrible, not least for the speed with which this has happened.

A post on Mastodon by small cypress (@small_cypress@indieweb.social):

As an art teacher I was worried AI would come up as an issue of "why should I learn how to draw when I can use AI instead."

But the real issue is that my middle schoolers CONSTANTLY believe all art I show them is AI. Digital art. Photography. Oil paintings from the Western canon. "A human couldn't do that"

Being convinced that humans can't make great art is kind of terrifying

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Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 2d

"In the process ... Common Crawl has opened a back door for AI companies to train their models with paywalled articles from major news websites. And the foundation appears to be lying to publishers about this—as well as masking the actual contents of its archives."

Damon Beres @damonberes.com · 2d

NEW: Common Crawl, the massive archiver of the web, has gotten cozy with AI companies and is providing paywalled articles for training data. They’re also lying to publishers who have asked for material to be removed. “The robots are people too,” CC’s exec director told us when we asked about this.

The Nonprofit Feeding the Entire Internet to AI Companies

Common Crawl claims to provide a public benefit, but it lies to publishers about its activities.

www.theatlantic.com

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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 2d

Hugely important academic paper repository arXiv says it will no longer accept Computer Science papers that are still under review due to the wave of AI-generated ones it has received. This will radically change preprint and open access scientific research
www.404media.co/arxiv-change...

arXiv Changes Rules After Getting Spammed With AI-Generated 'Research' Papers

Cornell University’s academic paper repository will no longer accept Computer Science papers still under review.

www.404media.co

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Kees van der Leun @sustainable2050.bsky.social · 4d

Insurers retreating from climate damage, part X.

Susan Crawford @scrawford.bsky.social · 6d

Nevada just let property insurers exclude wildfire coverage. Homeowners won’t realize until it’s too late that fire isn't covered. Expect shock, underinsurance, and scrambling for expensive new policies. Plus: pressure for a federal wildfire safety net. open.substack.com/pub/susanpcr...

What happens if property insurers are allowed to exclude wildfires from coverage?

“Are we just going to turn everybody loose and let the fires burn our houses down?” Nevada just did — and others may follow.

open.substack.com

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Karsten Schulz @ks260.bsky.social · 6d

Psst. Don't tell them what awaits them in Europe. There isn't even enough funding for European research. There are very few jobs. Academia has always been tough, but this next wave might turn it into the hunger games.

Lora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.social · 6d

A poll from the journal Nature found that 75% of researchers in the U.S. are considering leaving the country. That includes a man who’s been dubbed the "Mozart of Math." (This PBS story on the scientific brain drain is heartbreaking & ominous for medicine, imo.) www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLvO...

Top researchers consider leaving U.S. amid funding cuts: 'The science world is ending'

YouTube video by PBS NewsHour

www.youtube.com

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 6d

I use Claude (an AI) to scan my posts for spelling and grammar errors. On the most recent post (about the East Wing, link below), I got a really amazing addendum.
www.pbump.net/o/yes-most-a...

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Gavril Ducu 🇷🇴 🇩🇪 🇺🇸 🇳🇱 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 @ducugavril.nafoforum.org · 6d

Over the past six years, our relationship with social media has undergone a profound transformation—shaped by our awareness of disinformation, radicalization of online spaces, and the platforms themselves evolving in ways that subtly change our behavior.

How Social Media Changed Us—And We Barely Noticed

Over the past six years, our relationship with social media has undergone a profound transformation—one shaped by our awareness of disinformation, the radicalization of online spaces, and the platform

nafoforum.org

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Für sachliche Politik @sachlichepolitik.bsky.social · 8d

In der CDU hat sich eine neue Plattform namens "Compass Mitte" gegründet, u.a. von Roderich #Kiesewetter und Ruprecht #Polenz.

In der Gründungserklärung heißt es:

"Die CDU ist in dem Wissen gegründet worden, dass Faschismus immer nur mithilfe von Konservativen an die Macht gekommen ist"

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Kritik an Merz: Neue Gruppe in der CDU fordert "Kurskorrektur" von Parteichef Merz

In der CDU hat sich eine neue Plattform gegründet. Die Mitglieder gehen auf Distanz zum Parteichef Friedrich Merz – insbesondere zu seinem Kurs bei Migration und AfD.

www.zeit.de

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Rob Jetten @robjetten.bsky.social · 7d

De positieve krachten hebben gewonnen! Ik wil voor alle Nederlanders aan de slag, want dit is het land van ons allemaal!

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Jeremy Cliffe @jeremycliffe.bsky.social · 7d

The significance of a D66 win in 🇳🇱 (if it transpires) will need some explaining outside the country. The Netherlands, like Denmark, has two liberal parties: one rooted in the classical liberal tradition, the other in the radical liberal one. D66 is the latter, ie the left-of-centre liberal party.

Ben Coates @bencoates1.bsky.social · 7d

DUTCH EXIT POLL

Outstanding for Jetten’s D66, above all expectations
Wilders about in line with expectations
Timmermans: solid but disappointing; lost seats
CDA solid but on lower side of expectations

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Alexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 7d

You just have to love the talent Dutch voters have for driving political scientists insane

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 7d

Elon’s daily post to incite political violence

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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 7d

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7d

Q: What did you mean when you said you're prepared to send 'more than the National Guard' into American cities?

TRUMP: if I want to enact a certain act, I'd be allowed to do whatever I want. The courts wouldn't get involved. Nobody would. I could send Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines -anybody I want

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 8d

I wrote about how "Grokipedia" is a new front on the war against reality itself. It's an attempt by the oligarchic class to seize the means of knowledge production itself and create a weaponized unreality.

www.thedissident.news/grokipedia-a...

Grokipedia and the Coup Against Reality Itself

Grokipedia, the copycat of Wikipedia launched by Elon Musk isn’t just a string of AI generated slop, it is a weapon. The launch of "grokipedia" is a calculated, strategic escalation by the billionaire...

www.thedissident.news

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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 7d

✅ More transparency online.

As of today, researchers can access data from the biggest online platforms.

Why?

To study their societal impact and address risks like illegal content and scams – making the online world safer, especially for minors.

→ link.europa.eu/RMdwCV

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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 8d

This is so bleak:

www.404media.co/a16z-is-fund...

Last week, I wrote about Doublespeed, essentially a click farm that sells “synthetic influencers” to astroturf whatever product or service you want across social media, despite it being a clear violation of every social media platform's policy on inauthentic behavior. But that was just the tip of the iceberg.

a16z’s Speedrun is also backing:

Creed: An AI company “rooted in Christian Values” which produces Lenny, a “Bible-based AI buddy who's always got your back with wise words, scripture-inspired guidance, and a listening ear whenever you need it.”
Zingroll: The “world’s largest Netflix-quality AI streaming platform,” which is another way of saying it’s a Netflix populated exclusively with AI Slop.
Vega: which is building “AI-powered social orbits.” What does that mean? Not entirely clear, but the company has produced one of the most beautiful Mad Libs paragraphs I’ve ever seen: “We’re building the largest textual data moat on human relationships by gamifying the way people leave notes for each other. For the first time, LLMs can analyze millions of raw, human-written notes at scale and turn them into structured meaning, powering the most annotated social graph ever created.”
Moona Health: an AI-powered Sleep care app the company says is covered by insurance. “Our AI-powered platform automates insurance claims and scheduling and analyzes sleep data – providing personalized session guidelines to therapists,” Moona says.
Jooba: “The world’s first autonomous recruiting firm.”
Margin: “The World’s first AI powered credit card.” Margin says “Customers earn points, with dynamic rewards that adapt to their preferences in real time.”
First Voyage: A wellness app that gives you AI “mythological pets that turn wellness into play.”
Axon Capital: billed as “DeepMind for Finance,” Axon says it has “pioneered brain-inspired, low-latency AI for financial markets.”

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