Caracter
@caracter.bsky.social
I'm an IT student. (he/him).
I like Tech, AI, and Privacy.
Contributor at https://privacyguides.org
Linux user.
I like Tech, AI, and Privacy.
Contributor at https://privacyguides.org
Linux user.
Great FT opinion by @jay.bsky.team
'Banning under-16s won't fix social media'
Page 9 or www.ft.com/content/c698...
I do wish she would have delved more into how Bluesky makes, and plan to make, Bluesky less toxic.
Custom moderation and custom feeds are already a thing. But ==>
'Banning under-16s won't fix social media'
Page 9 or www.ft.com/content/c698...
I do wish she would have delved more into how Bluesky makes, and plan to make, Bluesky less toxic.
Custom moderation and custom feeds are already a thing. But ==>
Banning under-16s won’t fix social media
The toxic ecosystem we have today can be better addressed with competition than regulation
www.ft.com
January 24, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Great FT opinion by @jay.bsky.team
'Banning under-16s won't fix social media'
Page 9 or www.ft.com/content/c698...
I do wish she would have delved more into how Bluesky makes, and plan to make, Bluesky less toxic.
Custom moderation and custom feeds are already a thing. But ==>
'Banning under-16s won't fix social media'
Page 9 or www.ft.com/content/c698...
I do wish she would have delved more into how Bluesky makes, and plan to make, Bluesky less toxic.
Custom moderation and custom feeds are already a thing. But ==>
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1/ In Davos, @caolanrob.bsky.social tried to ask Steve Witkoff about his ties to Russia. Witkoff ran away - & is now in Moscow.
@bylinetimes.bsky.social has detailed Witkoff's financial dealings with a man at the heart of Putin's mafia state. Why are so few other journalists digging into this?
@bylinetimes.bsky.social has detailed Witkoff's financial dealings with a man at the heart of Putin's mafia state. Why are so few other journalists digging into this?
January 22, 2026 at 11:24 PM
1/ In Davos, @caolanrob.bsky.social tried to ask Steve Witkoff about his ties to Russia. Witkoff ran away - & is now in Moscow.
@bylinetimes.bsky.social has detailed Witkoff's financial dealings with a man at the heart of Putin's mafia state. Why are so few other journalists digging into this?
@bylinetimes.bsky.social has detailed Witkoff's financial dealings with a man at the heart of Putin's mafia state. Why are so few other journalists digging into this?
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I have plans to build a stand-alone home-office in my neighbor's yard.
It will be several times larger than my current home office.
I have yet to secure my neighbor's land or their approval.
It will be several times larger than my current home office.
I have yet to secure my neighbor's land or their approval.
A former Trump official is planning a multi-billion-dollar data center project in Greenland.
The project would be several times bigger than any active data center on Earth.
It also has yet to secure land or approvals from the local authorities.
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/23/g...
The project would be several times bigger than any active data center on Earth.
It also has yet to secure land or approvals from the local authorities.
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/23/g...
A former Trump official wants to build a massive data center in a remote corner of Greenland. Will it work?
Construction is yet to begin on the facility, but it's aiming to hit a capacity of 1.5 gigawatts by the end of 2028.
www.cnbc.com
January 23, 2026 at 6:24 PM
I have plans to build a stand-alone home-office in my neighbor's yard.
It will be several times larger than my current home office.
I have yet to secure my neighbor's land or their approval.
It will be several times larger than my current home office.
I have yet to secure my neighbor's land or their approval.
January 23, 2026 at 7:21 PM
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Greenland - Kalaallit Nunaat
Why its people, ice and water matter to us and our future
Greenland is often reduced to “the big ice sheet”, but it is far more than that. It is a living landscape where ice, ocean, people, and climate are deeply intertwined.
Why its people, ice and water matter to us and our future
Greenland is often reduced to “the big ice sheet”, but it is far more than that. It is a living landscape where ice, ocean, people, and climate are deeply intertwined.
January 23, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Greenland - Kalaallit Nunaat
Why its people, ice and water matter to us and our future
Greenland is often reduced to “the big ice sheet”, but it is far more than that. It is a living landscape where ice, ocean, people, and climate are deeply intertwined.
Why its people, ice and water matter to us and our future
Greenland is often reduced to “the big ice sheet”, but it is far more than that. It is a living landscape where ice, ocean, people, and climate are deeply intertwined.
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January 23, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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that’s The Art of the Deal baby
January 23, 2026 at 7:20 AM
that’s The Art of the Deal baby
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BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
bit.ly
January 21, 2026 at 9:32 PM
BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
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This won't be easy for us Europeans, but whatever pain we have to face now, will be less than the pain we will have to face if we continue to appease Trump's narcissism.
January 20, 2026 at 5:39 PM
This won't be easy for us Europeans, but whatever pain we have to face now, will be less than the pain we will have to face if we continue to appease Trump's narcissism.
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Avoiding escalation" is good messaging but probably the wrong move.
Europe needs real threats, and potentially real actions, that will make US, and particularly Republican-leaning, voters and politicians abandon MAGA.
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
Europe needs real threats, and potentially real actions, that will make US, and particularly Republican-leaning, voters and politicians abandon MAGA.
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
Europe wants to 'avoid escalation' with US over Greenland, says Merz
European leaders are closing ranks in response to Donald Trump's threat of additional tariffs to force the acquisition of Greenland. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Europe would hit back "if nec...
www.euronews.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Avoiding escalation" is good messaging but probably the wrong move.
Europe needs real threats, and potentially real actions, that will make US, and particularly Republican-leaning, voters and politicians abandon MAGA.
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
Europe needs real threats, and potentially real actions, that will make US, and particularly Republican-leaning, voters and politicians abandon MAGA.
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
apnews.com/article/chin...
China has 3 choices: accept population decline, implement systemic changes to improve welfare (higher wages, universal free childcare, maternal leave) to make it possible for ppl to have children, or stick with current and small incentives that will not reverse the trend.
China has 3 choices: accept population decline, implement systemic changes to improve welfare (higher wages, universal free childcare, maternal leave) to make it possible for ppl to have children, or stick with current and small incentives that will not reverse the trend.
China's population falls again as births drop to lowest rate since 1949 communist revolution
China's population continues to shrink. Government statistics released on Monday revealed the population fell for the fourth straight year to 1.4 billion.
apnews.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:39 PM
apnews.com/article/chin...
China has 3 choices: accept population decline, implement systemic changes to improve welfare (higher wages, universal free childcare, maternal leave) to make it possible for ppl to have children, or stick with current and small incentives that will not reverse the trend.
China has 3 choices: accept population decline, implement systemic changes to improve welfare (higher wages, universal free childcare, maternal leave) to make it possible for ppl to have children, or stick with current and small incentives that will not reverse the trend.
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Sweden’s Prime Minister, in a new statement on Greenland:
“We will not let ourselves be blackmailed… Sweden is now having intensive discussions with other EU countries, Norway, and the United Kingdom for a coordinated response.”
“We will not let ourselves be blackmailed… Sweden is now having intensive discussions with other EU countries, Norway, and the United Kingdom for a coordinated response.”
January 17, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Sweden’s Prime Minister, in a new statement on Greenland:
“We will not let ourselves be blackmailed… Sweden is now having intensive discussions with other EU countries, Norway, and the United Kingdom for a coordinated response.”
“We will not let ourselves be blackmailed… Sweden is now having intensive discussions with other EU countries, Norway, and the United Kingdom for a coordinated response.”
Trump tariff threat, in addition to being extremely grave, are also extremely stupid. Any EU good can be transported to another country, therefore bypassing the tarrifs.
January 17, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Trump tariff threat, in addition to being extremely grave, are also extremely stupid. Any EU good can be transported to another country, therefore bypassing the tarrifs.
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EU ambassadors will hold an emergency meeting Sunday after Donald Trump threatened escalating tariffs on European allies until the US is allowed to buy Greenland. Cyprus, which currently holds the EU presidency, called the meeting, set for 5 p.m. Brussels time, according to Reuters. #Greenland
January 17, 2026 at 9:17 PM
EU ambassadors will hold an emergency meeting Sunday after Donald Trump threatened escalating tariffs on European allies until the US is allowed to buy Greenland. Cyprus, which currently holds the EU presidency, called the meeting, set for 5 p.m. Brussels time, according to Reuters. #Greenland
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Canada’s going to start getting some Chinese EVs!
I just hope this quota deal is the first step to getting BYD to set up a factory in exchange for broader access.
I just hope this quota deal is the first step to getting BYD to set up a factory in exchange for broader access.
Canada reaches tariff-quota deal with China on EVs, canola | CBC News
The Liberal government has reached a deal with Beijing to allow tens of thousands of Chinese electric vehicles into the domestic market in exchange for dropping duties on canola products, Prime Minist...
www.cbc.ca
January 16, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Canada’s going to start getting some Chinese EVs!
I just hope this quota deal is the first step to getting BYD to set up a factory in exchange for broader access.
I just hope this quota deal is the first step to getting BYD to set up a factory in exchange for broader access.
Last straw for me. Not going to be hyped about anything Tesla now. FSD promised a great future where you would own a car that drove itself. Now, you will rent it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB6X...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB6X...
January 15, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Last straw for me. Not going to be hyped about anything Tesla now. FSD promised a great future where you would own a car that drove itself. Now, you will rent it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB6X...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB6X...
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Denmark’s defence minister said on Thursday that the intention was to have more Danish troops based in Greenland, with other Nato allies invited to take part on a rotational basis. ft.trib.al/GsuwxUI
January 15, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Denmark’s defence minister said on Thursday that the intention was to have more Danish troops based in Greenland, with other Nato allies invited to take part on a rotational basis. ft.trib.al/GsuwxUI
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Trump’s ambitions in Greenland push Iceland closer to the EU
Trump’s ambitions in Greenland push Iceland closer to the EU
Concerns over US intentions and regional security are nudging Reykjavik towards Brussels
dlvr.it
January 15, 2026 at 6:23 AM
Trump’s ambitions in Greenland push Iceland closer to the EU
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U.S. Senate Republicans blocked a resolution that would have barred President Trump from further military action in Venezuela without congressional authorization, after the Republican president put pressure on party members who had supported it.
January 15, 2026 at 3:14 AM
U.S. Senate Republicans blocked a resolution that would have barred President Trump from further military action in Venezuela without congressional authorization, after the Republican president put pressure on party members who had supported it.
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In 1993, Trump signed a mortgage for a Florida home, pledging it would be his principal residence. Seven weeks later, he attested a neighboring property would also be his principal residence.
In reality, he does not seem to have lived in either home.
In reality, he does not seem to have lived in either home.
Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found Trump once did the very thing ...
www.propublica.org
January 13, 2026 at 2:00 AM
In 1993, Trump signed a mortgage for a Florida home, pledging it would be his principal residence. Seven weeks later, he attested a neighboring property would also be his principal residence.
In reality, he does not seem to have lived in either home.
In reality, he does not seem to have lived in either home.
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One day Americans will learn that you never expand your own power while in office because all you’re really doing is expanding the power of your opponents as well. We gave past presidents too much leeway and now this one wants to be king. The pot is boiling and nobody noticed.
January 14, 2026 at 3:34 AM
One day Americans will learn that you never expand your own power while in office because all you’re really doing is expanding the power of your opponents as well. We gave past presidents too much leeway and now this one wants to be king. The pot is boiling and nobody noticed.
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Greenland's PM has a blunt message for Trump: We choose Denmark over the U.S.
Greenland's PM has a blunt message for Trump: We choose Denmark over the U.S.
U.S., Danish and Greenlandic officials are set to hold crunch talks at the White House on Wednesday.
cnb.cx
January 13, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Greenland's PM has a blunt message for Trump: We choose Denmark over the U.S.
What is the end goal here? Is EU going to keep making huge concessions every few months after each blackmail? He is staying until 2028... If we continue, we would be an American colony...
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
January 14, 2026 at 9:59 AM
What is the end goal here? Is EU going to keep making huge concessions every few months after each blackmail? He is staying until 2028... If we continue, we would be an American colony...
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
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BREAKING: Mobile phones in Iran are able to call abroad again more than four days after service was cut during a crackdown on nationwide protests. Witnesses say text messaging is still down and the internet remains cut off from the outside world.
Iranians able to make some calls abroad while internet access is still out after protests
Mobile phones in Iran were able to call abroad Tuesday after a crackdown on nationwide protests in which the internet and international calls were cut.
bit.ly
January 13, 2026 at 6:03 AM
BREAKING: Mobile phones in Iran are able to call abroad again more than four days after service was cut during a crackdown on nationwide protests. Witnesses say text messaging is still down and the internet remains cut off from the outside world.