Éric Platon
@elmp.bsky.social
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Alors que le sénateur Laurent Duplomb dépose une nouvelle proposition de loi pour réautoriser des pesticides toxiques, la porte-parole du collectif Cancer colère, Fleur Breteau, appelle à mener une guérilla contre la fabrique de l’ignorance.
Par @jadelindgaard.bsky.social
Par @jadelindgaard.bsky.social
Pesticides : « Personne n’acceptera de tomber malade pour sauver une filière agricole »
Alors que le sénateur Laurent Duplomb dépose une nouvelle proposition de loi pour réautoriser des pesticides toxiques, la porte-parole du collectif Cancer colère, Fleur Breteau, appelle à mener une guérilla contre la fabrique de l’ignorance.
l.mediapart.fr
February 3, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Alors que le sénateur Laurent Duplomb dépose une nouvelle proposition de loi pour réautoriser des pesticides toxiques, la porte-parole du collectif Cancer colère, Fleur Breteau, appelle à mener une guérilla contre la fabrique de l’ignorance.
Par @jadelindgaard.bsky.social
Par @jadelindgaard.bsky.social
Any recommended readings at the intersection of AI/ML development, embedded systems and topics like quantisation and compression? Long form preferred.
Wondering about these two online books too (as they may be less focused): arcala-research-lab.github.io/Efficient_ML... mlsysbook.ai/book/
Wondering about these two online books too (as they may be less focused): arcala-research-lab.github.io/Efficient_ML... mlsysbook.ai/book/
Efficient ML Computing
arcala-research-lab.github.io
February 3, 2026 at 5:53 AM
Any recommended readings at the intersection of AI/ML development, embedded systems and topics like quantisation and compression? Long form preferred.
Wondering about these two online books too (as they may be less focused): arcala-research-lab.github.io/Efficient_ML... mlsysbook.ai/book/
Wondering about these two online books too (as they may be less focused): arcala-research-lab.github.io/Efficient_ML... mlsysbook.ai/book/
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Ex-British army chief calls on ministers to back MDMA-assisted therapy for veterans
Ex-British army chief calls on ministers to back MDMA-assisted therapy for veterans
Nick Carter says easing controls on MDMA will allow drug to be used as alternative treatment for those with PTSD
A former head of the British military is calling for the government to ease restrictions on the party drug MDMA so that it can be tested more cheaply as a treatment for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Sir Nick Carter, who was chief of the defence staff until 2021, said existing regulations meant a single gram of “medical grade” MDMA cost about £10,000 compared with a street price of about £40, inflating the cost of trials. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2026 at 7:13 AM
Ex-British army chief calls on ministers to back MDMA-assisted therapy for veterans
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Living hell of North Korea’s ‘paradise on Earth’ scheme back in spotlight in Japan
Living hell of North Korea’s ‘paradise on Earth’ scheme back in spotlight in Japan
Plaintiffs in case say they were lured from Japan, exploited for labour and cut off from families for generations
It has been more than six decades since Eiko Kawasaki left Japan to begin a new life in North Korea. Then 17, she was among tens of thousands of people with Korean heritage who had been lured to the communist state by the promise of a “paradise on Earth”.
Instead, they encountered something closer to a living hell. They were denied basic human rights and forced to endure extreme hardship. Official promises of free education and healthcare plus guaranteed jobs and housing had been a cruel mirage. And to their horror, they were prevented from travelling to Japan to visit the families they had left behind. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2026 at 5:02 AM
Living hell of North Korea’s ‘paradise on Earth’ scheme back in spotlight in Japan
Can someone ELIA5 why "proof of stake" in Ethereum is a good idea? One appeal was to reduce the environment footprint significantly over the previous proof system. Apparently that is a success. But what of stake bias?
January 29, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Can someone ELIA5 why "proof of stake" in Ethereum is a good idea? One appeal was to reduce the environment footprint significantly over the previous proof system. Apparently that is a success. But what of stake bias?
Looking at retrospectives of the 2025 news on the US, two song titles came to mind to describe the overall impression: "Do you know the ICE screaming men?" and "Baby Trump, doo‑doo‑doo‑doo‑doo‑doo".
January 29, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Looking at retrospectives of the 2025 news on the US, two song titles came to mind to describe the overall impression: "Do you know the ICE screaming men?" and "Baby Trump, doo‑doo‑doo‑doo‑doo‑doo".
Apple is in talk with Starlink for direct integration in smartphones.
What can go wrong on liberties when a verically integrated private platform integrates itself on a complementary vertically integrated private platform?
End to end privacy is useful only when there is end to end connectivity.
What can go wrong on liberties when a verically integrated private platform integrates itself on a complementary vertically integrated private platform?
End to end privacy is useful only when there is end to end connectivity.
January 29, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Apple is in talk with Starlink for direct integration in smartphones.
What can go wrong on liberties when a verically integrated private platform integrates itself on a complementary vertically integrated private platform?
End to end privacy is useful only when there is end to end connectivity.
What can go wrong on liberties when a verically integrated private platform integrates itself on a complementary vertically integrated private platform?
End to end privacy is useful only when there is end to end connectivity.
"DRAM Memory Crisis - The memory crisis that unfolded in early December 2025 is very real [...] there is a 600-900% increase in DRAM and 300% in EMMC prices for the parts we use [...] compared to 6 months ago"
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mec...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mec...
Mecha Comet - Open Modular Linux Handheld Computer
Truly yours to own, build and mod. Built and powered by tinkerers just like you.
www.kickstarter.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:34 AM
"DRAM Memory Crisis - The memory crisis that unfolded in early December 2025 is very real [...] there is a 600-900% increase in DRAM and 300% in EMMC prices for the parts we use [...] compared to 6 months ago"
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mec...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mec...
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Sepp Blatter suggests fans should not travel to US for World Cup
Sepp Blatter suggests fans should not travel to US for World Cup
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Ex-Fifa boss shows support for boycott calls
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Security concerns over tournament have risen
Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter on Monday suggested he supports fans boycotting World Cup matches in the United States this year due to security concerns.
Blatter gave his support to comments from Swiss anti-corruption lawyer Mark Pieth, who worked with Fifa on potential reforms when Blatter was president, saying fans should stay away from the US for the tournament. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Sepp Blatter suggests fans should not travel to US for World Cup
The International Intrigue people estimate 90% possible that crypto goes mainstream this year in the US. Interesting prompts on the geopolitics consequences.
(interesting other predictions in their post)
archives.internationalintrigue.io/p/intrigue-s...
(interesting other predictions in their post)
archives.internationalintrigue.io/p/intrigue-s...
🌍 Intrigue's 2026 predictions
Plus: It's geopolitical bingo
elinkb55.internationalintrigue.io
January 20, 2026 at 8:06 AM
The International Intrigue people estimate 90% possible that crypto goes mainstream this year in the US. Interesting prompts on the geopolitics consequences.
(interesting other predictions in their post)
archives.internationalintrigue.io/p/intrigue-s...
(interesting other predictions in their post)
archives.internationalintrigue.io/p/intrigue-s...
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i respect Cory and believe he contributes to a better world. Is every thinker/writer valid only if they both foresee/explain complicated problems AND solve them?
Lessig tried. His naive grasp of tech led us to dead ends except Creative Commons, which launched with one of Cory’s books.
Lessig tried. His naive grasp of tech led us to dead ends except Creative Commons, which launched with one of Cory’s books.
January 18, 2026 at 8:06 PM
i respect Cory and believe he contributes to a better world. Is every thinker/writer valid only if they both foresee/explain complicated problems AND solve them?
Lessig tried. His naive grasp of tech led us to dead ends except Creative Commons, which launched with one of Cory’s books.
Lessig tried. His naive grasp of tech led us to dead ends except Creative Commons, which launched with one of Cory’s books.
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📰 ÉDITION SPÉCIALE
• Comment l’Arcom a fermé les yeux sur des dérapages de CNews
• Depuis 2019, l’autorité a réprimandé la chaîne à 24 reprises
• Démanteler le conglomérat Bolloré
• Derrière l’enregistrement de Thomas Legrand, un habitué des barbouzerie
👉 https://l.mediapart.fr/WCr
• Comment l’Arcom a fermé les yeux sur des dérapages de CNews
• Depuis 2019, l’autorité a réprimandé la chaîne à 24 reprises
• Démanteler le conglomérat Bolloré
• Derrière l’enregistrement de Thomas Legrand, un habitué des barbouzerie
👉 https://l.mediapart.fr/WCr
January 16, 2026 at 8:01 PM
📰 ÉDITION SPÉCIALE
• Comment l’Arcom a fermé les yeux sur des dérapages de CNews
• Depuis 2019, l’autorité a réprimandé la chaîne à 24 reprises
• Démanteler le conglomérat Bolloré
• Derrière l’enregistrement de Thomas Legrand, un habitué des barbouzerie
👉 https://l.mediapart.fr/WCr
• Comment l’Arcom a fermé les yeux sur des dérapages de CNews
• Depuis 2019, l’autorité a réprimandé la chaîne à 24 reprises
• Démanteler le conglomérat Bolloré
• Derrière l’enregistrement de Thomas Legrand, un habitué des barbouzerie
👉 https://l.mediapart.fr/WCr
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Eric Schmitt a year ago: Everyone knows that Trump will be less interventionist, we can't be everywhere all at once, we need to focus on defending the homeland.
Eric Schmitt today: Conquering the entire world is a time honored tradition that's in our blood.
Someone want to call him out on this?
Eric Schmitt today: Conquering the entire world is a time honored tradition that's in our blood.
Someone want to call him out on this?
January 17, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Eric Schmitt a year ago: Everyone knows that Trump will be less interventionist, we can't be everywhere all at once, we need to focus on defending the homeland.
Eric Schmitt today: Conquering the entire world is a time honored tradition that's in our blood.
Someone want to call him out on this?
Eric Schmitt today: Conquering the entire world is a time honored tradition that's in our blood.
Someone want to call him out on this?
Damn. Team successfully gets a project from a governmental space agency. Now everyone has to get an online research ethics course on a late 90s website. No LLM escape hatch this time.
January 16, 2026 at 6:55 AM
Damn. Team successfully gets a project from a governmental space agency. Now everyone has to get an online research ethics course on a late 90s website. No LLM escape hatch this time.
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I’m old enough to remember when the Epstein Files were the distraction
Let's be clear. Donald Trump will indict the Fed Chair, kidnap foreign leaders and kill American citizens in MN if it distracts you from asking WTF is in the Epstein files because HIS BASE doesn't like pedophiles. None of this is normal. But everything he does is from weakness right now.
January 12, 2026 at 3:52 AM
I’m old enough to remember when the Epstein Files were the distraction
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Palantir's Alex Karp offers a full-throated embrace of war crimes, which he considers to be the way all modern military forces should operate. No one who follows Palantir and its dealings around the world would be surprised. gizmodo.com/palantir-ceo...
Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business
Alex Karp vows to use his
gizmodo.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Palantir's Alex Karp offers a full-throated embrace of war crimes, which he considers to be the way all modern military forces should operate. No one who follows Palantir and its dealings around the world would be surprised. gizmodo.com/palantir-ceo...
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“But the Trump administration cut the money, claiming it fell under DEI – diversity, equity and inclusion.”
Remarkable story of a Georgia high school team who used CRISPR to make a rapid diagnostic test strip for Lyme disease, speeding dx from 2 weeks to days
www.cbsnews.com/news/teens-m...
www.cbsnews.com/news/teens-m...
Teens may have come up with a new way to detect, treat Lyme disease using CRISPR gene editing
To compete at iGEM, a sort of science Olympics, teens at a Georgia high school set their sights on finding a better way to detect and treat Lyme disease. Their approach uses CRISPR gene editing.
www.cbsnews.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:32 AM
“But the Trump administration cut the money, claiming it fell under DEI – diversity, equity and inclusion.”
@ceperez.bsky.social looking forward to reading The Incompleteness of Being. Any release date for an ePub and paper?
September 29, 2025 at 2:57 PM
@ceperez.bsky.social looking forward to reading The Incompleteness of Being. Any release date for an ePub and paper?
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Please do NOT confuse #ScienceUnderSiege with the similarly-titled “The War On Science”. We beg of you!
Please come out (or participate via livestream) for our #ScienceUnderSiege event at the storied DC bookstore @politicsprose.bsky.social, featuring my co-author @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social & yours truly,
Thursday Oct 2: politics-prose.com/mann-hotez
Thursday Oct 2: politics-prose.com/mann-hotez
September 29, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Please do NOT confuse #ScienceUnderSiege with the similarly-titled “The War On Science”. We beg of you!
If you’re nearby Sapporo this week, please come and talk about consciousness. amcs-community.org/events/moc6-...
Models of Consciousness 2025 – AMCS
amcs-community.org
September 29, 2025 at 4:07 AM
If you’re nearby Sapporo this week, please come and talk about consciousness. amcs-community.org/events/moc6-...
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A powerful new documentary from Al-Jazeera’s Fault Lines documentary challenges us to see the Israeli genocide in Gaza through the eyes of one of the tens of thousands of children who have suffered life-changing injuries. This is a hard watch, but we must bear witness.
'The Doctor Told Us We Had To Choose Between The Girl And Her Leg'
Another shattering documentary from al-Jazeera's Fault Lines challenges us to experience Israel's genocide in Gaza through the eyes of a wounded child
www.forever-wars.com
November 20, 2024 at 6:19 PM
A powerful new documentary from Al-Jazeera’s Fault Lines documentary challenges us to see the Israeli genocide in Gaza through the eyes of one of the tens of thousands of children who have suffered life-changing injuries. This is a hard watch, but we must bear witness.
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"CNN Defends Decision to Not Do a Journalism"
June 30, 2024 at 3:52 AM
"CNN Defends Decision to Not Do a Journalism"
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Publishing News locusmag.com/2024/06...
Publishing News
Arnaud Lagardère, CEO of Lagardère SA (parent company of Hachette Book Group), was required to step down from his position after being charged with ‘‘vote buying, abuse of power and breach of trus…
locusmag.com
June 3, 2024 at 1:59 AM
Publishing News locusmag.com/2024/06...
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Went on the Gradient podcast last week with Daniel Bashir (a must-read newsletter+podcast for keeping up with AI btw) for an extended 2-hour conversation on AI. We also talked protocols+AI in the last 20 minutes or so. open.substack.com/pub/thegradi...
Venkatesh Rao: Protocolized Paths to Intelligence
On abstractions for AI, why monolithic scaling will stall, LLMs and experiential age, protocols, and value systems.
open.substack.com
March 12, 2024 at 6:56 PM
Went on the Gradient podcast last week with Daniel Bashir (a must-read newsletter+podcast for keeping up with AI btw) for an extended 2-hour conversation on AI. We also talked protocols+AI in the last 20 minutes or so. open.substack.com/pub/thegradi...
Is there any serious “system thinking” study of cities vs. individual housing in suburbs and beyond, from an ecological perspective?
March 10, 2024 at 11:31 PM
Is there any serious “system thinking” study of cities vs. individual housing in suburbs and beyond, from an ecological perspective?