Bob Brandt
@bobbrandt.bsky.social
Infosec, software, climate, economics, design, usability. This is all just, like, my opinion, man. Current cat herder at PowerDNS.
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Who has made this 🤣
December 7, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Who has made this 🤣
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The cowardice is over the top.
December 6, 2025 at 8:21 PM
The cowardice is over the top.
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Something has changed. A side of America that most Europeans never encountered face to face is now in charge. Europe had a decade of warnings and the first Trump Administration to prepare for this. We chose not to.
To meet this moment and secure our future, we must also change.
To meet this moment and secure our future, we must also change.
December 6, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Something has changed. A side of America that most Europeans never encountered face to face is now in charge. Europe had a decade of warnings and the first Trump Administration to prepare for this. We chose not to.
To meet this moment and secure our future, we must also change.
To meet this moment and secure our future, we must also change.
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Free entry to National Parks will now be granted on President Trump's birthday but not on Martin Luther King Jr. Day or Juneteenth
—Axios
—Axios
December 6, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Free entry to National Parks will now be granted on President Trump's birthday but not on Martin Luther King Jr. Day or Juneteenth
—Axios
—Axios
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excited to award my kids the Burger King Peace Prize this weekend
December 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
excited to award my kids the Burger King Peace Prize this weekend
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wtf is a FIFA peace prize? that's like being an NFL laureate in physics
December 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
wtf is a FIFA peace prize? that's like being an NFL laureate in physics
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The fact that four hostile drones tried to hit Zelenskyy’s plane & it’s barely a blip in the news cycle should terrify everyone. We’ve been dragged so deep into the chaos era that an attempted strike on a world leader doesn’t even break through. When this becomes normal, the world is in real danger.
Christ on a cracker — these seemingly hostile drones only missed Zelensky’s plane because he was unexpectedly early www.thejournal.ie/drones-dubli...
Four unidentified military-style drones breached no-fly zone to target Zelenskyy's arrival in Dublin
Gardaí are investigating whether the drones took off from land in Dublin or from an undetected ship.
www.thejournal.ie
December 5, 2025 at 2:04 AM
The fact that four hostile drones tried to hit Zelenskyy’s plane & it’s barely a blip in the news cycle should terrify everyone. We’ve been dragged so deep into the chaos era that an attempted strike on a world leader doesn’t even break through. When this becomes normal, the world is in real danger.
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Quite breathtaking story - military grade drones at Dublin airport which flew on the path Zelensky's plane took. The drones reached the flight path of his plane exactly the time it should have been there, but just missed it because Zelensky arrived ahead of schedule:
Four unidentified military-style drones breached no-fly zone to target Zelenskyy's arrival in Dublin
Gardaí are investigating whether the drones took off from land in Dublin or from an undetected ship.
www.thejournal.ie
December 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Quite breathtaking story - military grade drones at Dublin airport which flew on the path Zelensky's plane took. The drones reached the flight path of his plane exactly the time it should have been there, but just missed it because Zelensky arrived ahead of schedule:
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Louis van Gaal ziet een kabinet met nerds wel zitten: Ik vind dat zij al van dag 1 zich zeer verbindend hebben opgesteld opgesteld. Daar gaat het om. De vraag is of de rest van de kamer dat ook kan. Het is hoopvol: deze twee mensen staan open voor andere meningen. #tussenverslag
December 3, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Louis van Gaal ziet een kabinet met nerds wel zitten: Ik vind dat zij al van dag 1 zich zeer verbindend hebben opgesteld opgesteld. Daar gaat het om. De vraag is of de rest van de kamer dat ook kan. Het is hoopvol: deze twee mensen staan open voor andere meningen. #tussenverslag
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It's wild but not surprising that last week the White House was leaning into "these seditious Democrats dared suggest that troops were receiving illegal orders!!!" and this week they are scrambling to figure out who to blame for issuing illegal orders.
December 3, 2025 at 4:00 AM
It's wild but not surprising that last week the White House was leaning into "these seditious Democrats dared suggest that troops were receiving illegal orders!!!" and this week they are scrambling to figure out who to blame for issuing illegal orders.
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NL stroomexport bespaart vooral inzet van Duitse (bruin)koolcentrales, dus netto daalt de CO2-emissie juist.
Ik laat dit (voorbeeld) zien in de hoop dat @henri.cda.nl en @robjetten.bsky.social de NL klimaatwet gaan aanpassen: haal het ETS eruit! Zie ook: energiepodium.nl/artikel/gooc...
Ik laat dit (voorbeeld) zien in de hoop dat @henri.cda.nl en @robjetten.bsky.social de NL klimaatwet gaan aanpassen: haal het ETS eruit! Zie ook: energiepodium.nl/artikel/gooc...
Goochelen met klimaatemissies
energiepodium.nl
December 1, 2025 at 10:58 AM
NL stroomexport bespaart vooral inzet van Duitse (bruin)koolcentrales, dus netto daalt de CO2-emissie juist.
Ik laat dit (voorbeeld) zien in de hoop dat @henri.cda.nl en @robjetten.bsky.social de NL klimaatwet gaan aanpassen: haal het ETS eruit! Zie ook: energiepodium.nl/artikel/gooc...
Ik laat dit (voorbeeld) zien in de hoop dat @henri.cda.nl en @robjetten.bsky.social de NL klimaatwet gaan aanpassen: haal het ETS eruit! Zie ook: energiepodium.nl/artikel/gooc...
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If Russia wanted peace, they would stop killing Ukrainians.
If the US wanted peace, they would stop Russia.
If the US wanted peace, they would stop Russia.
November 30, 2025 at 6:33 PM
If Russia wanted peace, they would stop killing Ukrainians.
If the US wanted peace, they would stop Russia.
If the US wanted peace, they would stop Russia.
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De fiets is het meest efficiënte (en gezonde) vervoermiddel dat we kennen. Het aantal kilometer (solitaire) fietswegen groeit echter niet of nauwelijks (+0,4% vorig jaar), zelfs minder dan de NL bevolking (+0,5%).
Drenthe is kampioen; Limburg sluit de rij.
#grafiekvandedag
Drenthe is kampioen; Limburg sluit de rij.
#grafiekvandedag
November 28, 2025 at 11:33 AM
De fiets is het meest efficiënte (en gezonde) vervoermiddel dat we kennen. Het aantal kilometer (solitaire) fietswegen groeit echter niet of nauwelijks (+0,4% vorig jaar), zelfs minder dan de NL bevolking (+0,5%).
Drenthe is kampioen; Limburg sluit de rij.
#grafiekvandedag
Drenthe is kampioen; Limburg sluit de rij.
#grafiekvandedag
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Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
The Economic Impact of Brexit
Other
siepr.stanford.edu
November 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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Every machine in a Hospital that diagnoses your body without cutting you open is based on a principle of Physics, discovered by a Physicist who had no interest in Medicine.
If you think the world doesn’t need Basic Science, or that somehow Science has failed you, think again.
#sciencematters
If you think the world doesn’t need Basic Science, or that somehow Science has failed you, think again.
#sciencematters
November 25, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Every machine in a Hospital that diagnoses your body without cutting you open is based on a principle of Physics, discovered by a Physicist who had no interest in Medicine.
If you think the world doesn’t need Basic Science, or that somehow Science has failed you, think again.
#sciencematters
If you think the world doesn’t need Basic Science, or that somehow Science has failed you, think again.
#sciencematters
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November 23, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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We need a CRS or GAO report that does a deep-dive into what money DOGE saved vs. what money it just shuffled to Trump/Musk interests and pet projects, and what damage DOGE has done across government (temporarily and long-term)
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
www.reuters.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
We need a CRS or GAO report that does a deep-dive into what money DOGE saved vs. what money it just shuffled to Trump/Musk interests and pet projects, and what damage DOGE has done across government (temporarily and long-term)
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
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“He must have got this from K.”: How a Russian operative used the American media to bring a risible “peace deal” into existence
The 28-point plan looks like a Russian information op, not a serious diplomatic effort, Michael Weiss @michaeldweiss.bsky.social argues.
The 28-point plan looks like a Russian information op, not a serious diplomatic effort, Michael Weiss @michaeldweiss.bsky.social argues.
“He must have got this from K.”: How a Russian operative used the American media to bring a risible “peace deal” into existence
Rhetoric around Russia’s war in Ukraine has once again shifted to discussions about a potential “diplomatic solution.” However, the “deal” on the table — a 28-point plan that contains many of Moscow’s...
theins.press
November 21, 2025 at 11:01 PM
“He must have got this from K.”: How a Russian operative used the American media to bring a risible “peace deal” into existence
The 28-point plan looks like a Russian information op, not a serious diplomatic effort, Michael Weiss @michaeldweiss.bsky.social argues.
The 28-point plan looks like a Russian information op, not a serious diplomatic effort, Michael Weiss @michaeldweiss.bsky.social argues.
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For a decade, Russia has been seeking to divide Europe and America, to undermine NATO and weaken the transatlantic alliance. This peace plan, if accepted, will achieve that goal.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
The Murky Plan That Ensures a Future War
Who will benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
www.theatlantic.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:05 PM
For a decade, Russia has been seeking to divide Europe and America, to undermine NATO and weaken the transatlantic alliance. This peace plan, if accepted, will achieve that goal.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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My Nan had a fairly extensive care and medication schedule when she came out of hospital. Pages of stuff to do and not do. My sis in her wisdom asked AI to summarise. It was nonsense. Dangerous nonsense. It missed out some vital stuff and added in others. Just read it kids.
November 17, 2025 at 11:20 AM
My Nan had a fairly extensive care and medication schedule when she came out of hospital. Pages of stuff to do and not do. My sis in her wisdom asked AI to summarise. It was nonsense. Dangerous nonsense. It missed out some vital stuff and added in others. Just read it kids.
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![4-panel vertical comic. (1) 100 Years Ago [two people standing next to bicycle with small car nearby] PERSON 1: It’s too dangerous riding a bike with these cars around. I should get a car, too. (2) 50 Years Ago [two people between smaller car and bigger car] PERSON 2 with short hair: Small cars are less safe in collisions with larger vehicles, so I should get a bigger one. (3) Today [two people between big car and even bigger car] PERSON 1: Everyone has huge SUVs now. If I don’t get the biggest one, I’m putting my family at risk. (4) Soon [two people next to large armored car with spiked clubs attached] PERSON 2: If I don’t install more whirling spike clubs, I’ll be destroyed by all the other drivers who...](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreiby6can6k76yzfmv2czxs4pu2l7zie7bqbrpswi7h3ifmiadkuqvu@jpeg)
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Experts worden het liefst overal buitengehouden, constateert jurist en schrijver Maxim Februari in een column in de NRC. "Ter rechterzijde van het politieke spectrum ziet men het pesten van migranten als levensbestemming, ter linkerzijde is men druk met het tellen van vrouwen."
November 11, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Experts worden het liefst overal buitengehouden, constateert jurist en schrijver Maxim Februari in een column in de NRC. "Ter rechterzijde van het politieke spectrum ziet men het pesten van migranten als levensbestemming, ter linkerzijde is men druk met het tellen van vrouwen."
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NEW from me: CO2 emissions in China have now been flat or falling for 18 months, the first time that energy demand growth at or above historical averages doesn't drive emissions up, thanks to the clean energy boom. 🧵👇
🇨🇳 📰 NEW | Analysis: #China’s #CO2 #emissions have now been flat or falling for 18 months
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chinas-co2-emissions-have-now-been-flat-or-falling-for-18-months/
@laurimyllyvirta.bsky.social w/ @carbonbrief.org
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chinas-co2-emissions-have-now-been-flat-or-falling-for-18-months/
@laurimyllyvirta.bsky.social w/ @carbonbrief.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:35 AM
NEW from me: CO2 emissions in China have now been flat or falling for 18 months, the first time that energy demand growth at or above historical averages doesn't drive emissions up, thanks to the clean energy boom. 🧵👇