David Cabo
@dcabo.bsky.social
Founder of @civio, promoting Open Data/Government, transparency and data journalism.
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Over on the other place, the man credited with conceiving of the anti-coercion instrument says now is the time to use it
January 19, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Over on the other place, the man credited with conceiving of the anti-coercion instrument says now is the time to use it
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We had endless articles and TV clips about Biden's mental capacity but silence about Trump's obvious unfitness when he says he's going to start a war with Denmark over Greenland because he didn't get the Nobel Peace Prize.
Not the sort of letter committed to paper by a well man. "Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace"
January 19, 2026 at 2:41 PM
We had endless articles and TV clips about Biden's mental capacity but silence about Trump's obvious unfitness when he says he's going to start a war with Denmark over Greenland because he didn't get the Nobel Peace Prize.
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mad king moment
from the PBS Newshour correspondent
from the PBS Newshour correspondent
![NEW: @potus letter to @jonasgahrstore links @NobelPrize to Greenland, reiterates threats, and is forwarded by the NSC staff to multiple European ambassadors in Washington. I obtained the text from multiple officials:
Dear Ambassador:
President Trump has asked that the following message, shared with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, be forwarded to your [named head of government/state]
“Dear Jonas: Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America. Denmark cannot protect that land from Russia or China, and why do they have a “right of ownership” anyway? There are no written documents, it’s only that a boat landed there hundreds of years ago, but we had boats landing there, also. I have done more for NATO than any other person since its founding, and now, NATO should do something for the United States. The World is not secure unless we have Complete and Total Control of Greenland. Thank you! President DJT”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hbpefio3f5csc44msmbgioxz/bafkreie7itpptx3xbxhpsnlaqmwk752h7pcrion5ija2apksljtax2adx4@jpeg)
January 19, 2026 at 5:09 AM
mad king moment
from the PBS Newshour correspondent
from the PBS Newshour correspondent
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Insights from Ben Affleck on AI:
• AI can help write scenes but can't create full movies.
• Job loss fears are overblown because adoption of new tech is slow; it's hype for startup valuations.
• ChatGPT v5 is ~25% better but costs 4x.
• Users actually preferred v4's sycophancy for companionship.
• AI can help write scenes but can't create full movies.
• Job loss fears are overblown because adoption of new tech is slow; it's hype for startup valuations.
• ChatGPT v5 is ~25% better but costs 4x.
• Users actually preferred v4's sycophancy for companionship.
January 18, 2026 at 5:32 AM
Insights from Ben Affleck on AI:
• AI can help write scenes but can't create full movies.
• Job loss fears are overblown because adoption of new tech is slow; it's hype for startup valuations.
• ChatGPT v5 is ~25% better but costs 4x.
• Users actually preferred v4's sycophancy for companionship.
• AI can help write scenes but can't create full movies.
• Job loss fears are overblown because adoption of new tech is slow; it's hype for startup valuations.
• ChatGPT v5 is ~25% better but costs 4x.
• Users actually preferred v4's sycophancy for companionship.
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Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
January 17, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
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China has shown us how to win a trade war against Trump. Deals are worth nothing. Only leverage counts. EU has to push back.
January 17, 2026 at 5:16 PM
China has shown us how to win a trade war against Trump. Deals are worth nothing. Only leverage counts. EU has to push back.
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Alquiler seguro es tóxica y juega con la necesidad de los inquilinos
Pep Guardiola y Sergio Busquets entran como accionistas de la socimi de Alquiler Seguro. Ambos poseen más del 14% de la empresa, dedicada a la promoción de vivienda en régimen de alquiler asequible y multada recientemente por Consumo
Pep Guardiola y Sergio Busquets entran como accionistas de la socimi de Alquiler Seguro
Los dos exfutbolistas poseen más del 14% de la empresa, dedicada a la promoción de vivienda en régimen de alquiler asequible
social.elpais.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Alquiler seguro es tóxica y juega con la necesidad de los inquilinos
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BREAKING: A full-scale airlift is running around the clock, transporting troops and military equipment to Greenland.
The operation is extensive, “beyond anything we’ve tried before,” a source tells DR. Danish F-35 fighter planes and warships from European allies involved.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
The operation is extensive, “beyond anything we’ve tried before,” a source tells DR. Danish F-35 fighter planes and warships from European allies involved.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
Stor operation i gang: Fly strømmer til Grønland med europæiske soldater
I flere døgn har militære transportfly fløjet i pendulfart mellem Danmark og Grønland. Fredag aften landede et stort antal soldater i Nuuk.
www.dr.dk
January 16, 2026 at 7:10 PM
BREAKING: A full-scale airlift is running around the clock, transporting troops and military equipment to Greenland.
The operation is extensive, “beyond anything we’ve tried before,” a source tells DR. Danish F-35 fighter planes and warships from European allies involved.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
The operation is extensive, “beyond anything we’ve tried before,” a source tells DR. Danish F-35 fighter planes and warships from European allies involved.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
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David Lynch passed a year ago today. I hope we all can absorb just a little bit of the energy he put out in his lifetime.
January 16, 2026 at 6:47 PM
David Lynch passed a year ago today. I hope we all can absorb just a little bit of the energy he put out in his lifetime.
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Okay, wait, but someone told Grok to put a bikini on the Bluesky logo... and Bluesky folks... made it their pfp.
And then... the bio:
And then... the bio:
January 15, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Okay, wait, but someone told Grok to put a bikini on the Bluesky logo... and Bluesky folks... made it their pfp.
And then... the bio:
And then... the bio:
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Nobel Please Prize
January 15, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Nobel Please Prize
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wikipedia turns 25 today! the last unenshittified major website! backbone of online info! triumph of humanity! powered by urge of unpaid randos to correct each other! somehow mostly reliable! "good thing wikipedia works in practice, because it sure doesn't work in theory" - old wiki adage
January 15, 2026 at 1:47 PM
wikipedia turns 25 today! the last unenshittified major website! backbone of online info! triumph of humanity! powered by urge of unpaid randos to correct each other! somehow mostly reliable! "good thing wikipedia works in practice, because it sure doesn't work in theory" - old wiki adage
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Wrote a summary of a great keynote by @zey.bsky.social at NeurIPS, arguing that we’re having the wrong nightmares about AI: not AGI or superhuman benchmarks, but good-enough genAI at scale threatens "load bearing frictions" society relies on to signal effort, authenticity, sincerity, credibility.
Zeynep Tufecki on having the wrong nightmares about generative AI
I was writing a blog post where I was going to reference Zeynep Tufecki’s 2025 NeurIPS keynote, and realized there isn’t a solid synopsis online.
open.substack.com
January 9, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Wrote a summary of a great keynote by @zey.bsky.social at NeurIPS, arguing that we’re having the wrong nightmares about AI: not AGI or superhuman benchmarks, but good-enough genAI at scale threatens "load bearing frictions" society relies on to signal effort, authenticity, sincerity, credibility.
Ganamos en el Supremo al Ministerio de Defensa, ganamos al Tribunal de Cuentas, ganamos a Transición Ecológica. Ahora vamos a por el combo Sanidad + Novartis (con Gilead esperando detrás)
El Tribunal Supremo ha admitido los recursos de casación de Civio y del Consejo de Transparencia y Buen Gobierno en el caso Luxturna (Novartis).
Es una noticia que, a primera vista, podría parecer "solo" un paso procesal. Pero no lo es. Va a fijar doctrina sobre un tema clave. Te lo contamos. 🧵 👇
Es una noticia que, a primera vista, podría parecer "solo" un paso procesal. Pero no lo es. Va a fijar doctrina sobre un tema clave. Te lo contamos. 🧵 👇
El Tribunal Supremo decidirá si el precio real y la financiación de los medicamentos siguen siendo secretos
El TS admite los recursos de Civio y del CTBG en el caso Luxturna y fijará doctrina: si el precio real y las condiciones de financiación de medicamentos pagados con dinero público pueden seguir…
civio.es
January 15, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Ganamos en el Supremo al Ministerio de Defensa, ganamos al Tribunal de Cuentas, ganamos a Transición Ecológica. Ahora vamos a por el combo Sanidad + Novartis (con Gilead esperando detrás)
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Helpful explainer from an ex-Bundeswehr officer
January 15, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Helpful explainer from an ex-Bundeswehr officer
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🆕 El Tribunal Supremo admite los recursos de Civio y del CTBG en el caso Luxturna y fijará doctrina: si el precio real y las condiciones de financiación de medicamentos pagados con dinero público pueden seguir siendo confidenciales —como sostienen Sanidad y Novartis.
civio.es/novedades/20...
civio.es/novedades/20...
El Tribunal Supremo decidirá si el precio real y la financiación de los medicamentos siguen siendo secretos
El TS admite los recursos de Civio y del CTBG en el caso Luxturna y fijará doctrina: si el precio real y las condiciones de financiación de medicamentos pagados con dinero público pueden seguir…
civio.es
January 14, 2026 at 7:47 PM
🆕 El Tribunal Supremo admite los recursos de Civio y del CTBG en el caso Luxturna y fijará doctrina: si el precio real y las condiciones de financiación de medicamentos pagados con dinero público pueden seguir siendo confidenciales —como sostienen Sanidad y Novartis.
civio.es/novedades/20...
civio.es/novedades/20...
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I am calling for a complete and total boycott of the Mercator projection in all news stories about Greenland until every member of the American public has seen this
January 13, 2026 at 5:32 PM
I am calling for a complete and total boycott of the Mercator projection in all news stories about Greenland until every member of the American public has seen this
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¿Hiciste una donación a Civio o nos apoyaste en el 2025?
Pues, te hemos enviado por email tu 📃 certificado de donación, que podrás usar para aplicar la deducción correspondiente en tu declaración de la renta.
Si nos faltaba algún dato para emitirlo, también te habremos escrito para pedírtelo.
Pues, te hemos enviado por email tu 📃 certificado de donación, que podrás usar para aplicar la deducción correspondiente en tu declaración de la renta.
Si nos faltaba algún dato para emitirlo, también te habremos escrito para pedírtelo.
January 14, 2026 at 2:15 PM
¿Hiciste una donación a Civio o nos apoyaste en el 2025?
Pues, te hemos enviado por email tu 📃 certificado de donación, que podrás usar para aplicar la deducción correspondiente en tu declaración de la renta.
Si nos faltaba algún dato para emitirlo, también te habremos escrito para pedírtelo.
Pues, te hemos enviado por email tu 📃 certificado de donación, que podrás usar para aplicar la deducción correspondiente en tu declaración de la renta.
Si nos faltaba algún dato para emitirlo, también te habremos escrito para pedírtelo.
It took them six days, but Apple just replied to my complaint: “the content violates the App Review Guidelines”. We’ll see whether X reacts.
January 13, 2026 at 6:39 PM
It took them six days, but Apple just replied to my complaint: “the content violates the App Review Guidelines”. We’ll see whether X reacts.
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This is a wild hill to die on for someone who creates environments for kids.
Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games (Fortnite/Battle Royale) argues against CP protections on social media/AI platforms, claiming legislators are ‘just censoring political opponents’.
www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...
Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games (Fortnite/Battle Royale) argues against CP protections on social media/AI platforms, claiming legislators are ‘just censoring political opponents’.
www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney argues banning Twitter over its ability to AI-generate pornographic images of minors is just 'gatekeepers' attempting to 'censor all of their political opponents'
Not the hill I'd die on, but I'm not a billionaire.
www.pcgamer.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:53 PM
This is a wild hill to die on for someone who creates environments for kids.
Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games (Fortnite/Battle Royale) argues against CP protections on social media/AI platforms, claiming legislators are ‘just censoring political opponents’.
www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...
Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games (Fortnite/Battle Royale) argues against CP protections on social media/AI platforms, claiming legislators are ‘just censoring political opponents’.
www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...
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Thiel Fellowship co-founder Michael Gibson & American Moment co-founder Nick Solheim presented a talk at Peter Thiel’s 2024 “Hereticon”
event titled, “Manifest Destiny: Greenland, Cuba, & the New American Colony.” Gibson & his colleagues have also been eyeing Venezuela, Honduras, & Nigeria. 1/
event titled, “Manifest Destiny: Greenland, Cuba, & the New American Colony.” Gibson & his colleagues have also been eyeing Venezuela, Honduras, & Nigeria. 1/
January 8, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Thiel Fellowship co-founder Michael Gibson & American Moment co-founder Nick Solheim presented a talk at Peter Thiel’s 2024 “Hereticon”
event titled, “Manifest Destiny: Greenland, Cuba, & the New American Colony.” Gibson & his colleagues have also been eyeing Venezuela, Honduras, & Nigeria. 1/
event titled, “Manifest Destiny: Greenland, Cuba, & the New American Colony.” Gibson & his colleagues have also been eyeing Venezuela, Honduras, & Nigeria. 1/
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Martin Peterson's creative response to being banned from teaching Plato (shared with his permission).
January 8, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Martin Peterson's creative response to being banned from teaching Plato (shared with his permission).
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I checked out his timeline, and guy Musk is promoting (someone with >100k followers) is just posting straight up Stormfront ca. 2005 material, or White Aryan Resistance material ca.1989. The world’s richest man and the GOP’s most important funder has turned X into Stormfront.
checking in on elon musk, the guy who absolutely did not give a nazi salute last year
January 8, 2026 at 2:53 PM
I checked out his timeline, and guy Musk is promoting (someone with >100k followers) is just posting straight up Stormfront ca. 2005 material, or White Aryan Resistance material ca.1989. The world’s richest man and the GOP’s most important funder has turned X into Stormfront.