ernir
@ernire.bsky.social
From Reykjavík, Iceland, and post mostly in Icelandic.
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This is bleak: Jes Staley, currently CEO of Barclays, reassuring Epstein that popular revolt against financial elites is unlikely because capitalism and pop culture have defanged social movements, leaving people more invested in consumption than justice.
February 6, 2026 at 10:23 PM
This is bleak: Jes Staley, currently CEO of Barclays, reassuring Epstein that popular revolt against financial elites is unlikely because capitalism and pop culture have defanged social movements, leaving people more invested in consumption than justice.
Guð minn góður.. Svo líka Hannes Hólmsteinn mættur aftur.. 🤢
February 6, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Guð minn góður.. Svo líka Hannes Hólmsteinn mættur aftur.. 🤢
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hressileg hrina að byrja á Reykjaneshrygg nokkuð fyrir vestan Eldey!!!
February 6, 2026 at 10:09 PM
hressileg hrina að byrja á Reykjaneshrygg nokkuð fyrir vestan Eldey!!!
LOLOLOLOL!
Once again, it turns out “fully autonomous” means “a guy in the Philippines.”
It Turns Out Waymos Are Being Controlled by Workers in the Philippines
During a Congressional hearing, Waymo's chief safety officer, Mauricio Peña, was grilled over the company's reliance on overseas workers.
futurism.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:50 PM
LOLOLOLOL!
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In an interview with NPR, Melinda French Gates confirmed that she ended her marriage with Bill Gates because of allegations contained in the Epstein files.
February 3, 2026 at 5:38 PM
In an interview with NPR, Melinda French Gates confirmed that she ended her marriage with Bill Gates because of allegations contained in the Epstein files.
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Guð minn almáttugur 😲
The western U.S. faces its lowest snowpack on record despite average or above-average rainfall. Warmer temperatures mean more precipitation falls as rain rather than snow, and will worsen droughts in areas like the Pacific Northwest and the Colorado River Basin.
science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-...
science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-...
February 3, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Guð minn almáttugur 😲
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Do you remember when people were saying "I think my phone is listening to me, i'm getting ads for stuff I spoke about" and people said "They arent listening to you, they're just this good at predicting your interests"?
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
Google to pay $68 million over allegations its voice assistant eavesdropped on users
Class-action lawsuit alleged that Google's voice assistant illegally recorded and shared private conversations with advertisers.
www.cbsnews.com
February 1, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Do you remember when people were saying "I think my phone is listening to me, i'm getting ads for stuff I spoke about" and people said "They arent listening to you, they're just this good at predicting your interests"?
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
Eru ekki allir örugglega á leiðinni í mislinga boost bólusetningu?
February 1, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Eru ekki allir örugglega á leiðinni í mislinga boost bólusetningu?
Fyrir 10 mánuðum lokuðu þeir 40 milljarða dollara fjármögnun. Þeir geta fjármagnað sig í minna en hálft ár núna fyrir 60 milljarða,eyðslan eykst stöðugt og ef þeir bakka þá hrynur allt.
Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon in talks to invest up to $60 billion in OpenAI, The Information reports reut.rs/4bmDPQ1
Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon in talks to invest up to $60 billion in OpenAI, The Information reports
Nvidia , Amazon , and Microsoft are in talks to invest up to $60 billion in OpenAI, The Information reported on Wednesday.
reut.rs
January 29, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Fyrir 10 mánuðum lokuðu þeir 40 milljarða dollara fjármögnun. Þeir geta fjármagnað sig í minna en hálft ár núna fyrir 60 milljarða,eyðslan eykst stöðugt og ef þeir bakka þá hrynur allt.
Hlutabréfaverð Teslu er algjörlega aftengt raunveruleikanum. Samblanda af cult og "sunken cost fallacy"
New: Tesla 4th quarter profit plunges 61% year-over-year; annual profit down 46%
the brand damage:
-1 million lost vehicle sales, per study
-Declining revenue, profits, deliveries in 1st half of '25
-Lower total production/deliveries than '24
-Lost crown as world's leading EV seller
wapo.st/3LYTef1
the brand damage:
-1 million lost vehicle sales, per study
-Declining revenue, profits, deliveries in 1st half of '25
-Lower total production/deliveries than '24
-Lost crown as world's leading EV seller
wapo.st/3LYTef1
Tesla bet big on Elon Musk. His politics continue to haunt it.
Tesla struggles to regain its footing in the electric vehicle market, hindered by Elon Musk’s political activity, impacting its stock price and performance.
wapo.st
January 28, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Hlutabréfaverð Teslu er algjörlega aftengt raunveruleikanum. Samblanda af cult og "sunken cost fallacy"
Er fólk almennt að fatta hvað ESB hefur verið að gera stóra fríverslunarsamninga undanfarið ? 2 milljarðar manna á 2 vikum
Bessent says disappointed by EU-India deal; South Korea must ratify trade deal reut.rs/4al4VWz
Bessent says disappointed by EU-India deal; South Korea must ratify trade deal
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday he was disappointed by Europe's decision to strike a major trade agreement with India, saying it showed Europe put trade ahead of the interests of the Ukrainian people.
reut.rs
January 28, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Er fólk almennt að fatta hvað ESB hefur verið að gera stóra fríverslunarsamninga undanfarið ? 2 milljarðar manna á 2 vikum
Þrír íslenskir þjálfarar í undanúrslit !#emruv
January 28, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Þrír íslenskir þjálfarar í undanúrslit !#emruv
Gæti kannski verið að ASML viti að markaðurinn sé ein stór AI bóla og sé byrjað að verja sig gegn afleiðingunum þegar hún springur?
Ég er nógu gamall til að muna eftir því þegar fyrirtæki ráku ekki fólk eftir söluaukningu. Í dag er þetta eiginlega bara SOP
ASML reports big orders beat as AI drives chipmaker demand, to lay off 1,700 reut.rs/4bXxmLx
January 28, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Gæti kannski verið að ASML viti að markaðurinn sé ein stór AI bóla og sé byrjað að verja sig gegn afleiðingunum þegar hún springur?
Ég er nógu gamall til að muna eftir því þegar fyrirtæki ráku ekki fólk eftir söluaukningu. Í dag er þetta eiginlega bara SOP
ASML reports big orders beat as AI drives chipmaker demand, to lay off 1,700 reut.rs/4bXxmLx
ASML reports big orders beat as AI drives chipmaker demand, to lay off 1,700
ASML reported stronger-than-expected bookings in the fourth quarter on Wednesday, with the world's largest supplier of computer chip equipment receiving more orders as companies boosted investment in AI chipmaking capacity.
reut.rs
January 28, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Ég er nógu gamall til að muna eftir því þegar fyrirtæki ráku ekki fólk eftir söluaukningu. Í dag er þetta eiginlega bara SOP
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I think about this post a lot.
January 25, 2026 at 10:26 PM
I think about this post a lot.
Kallt mat: Frankfurt er áhugaverðasta og jafnframt hræðilegasta þýska borgin sem ég hef komið til.
January 27, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Kallt mat: Frankfurt er áhugaverðasta og jafnframt hræðilegasta þýska borgin sem ég hef komið til.
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A recent cartoon for @theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:53 AM
A recent cartoon for @theguardian.com
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imgaine getting sent packing with your ass in your own two hands by some of the nicest people in the world and then showing up in a city that is famous for booing santa claus
January 26, 2026 at 3:36 AM
imgaine getting sent packing with your ass in your own two hands by some of the nicest people in the world and then showing up in a city that is famous for booing santa claus
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Germany's paper of record (not exactly a paragon of progressiveness) comes out in favor of boycotting the World Cup.
Fußball-WM 2026: Sollte der DFB über einen Boykott nachdenken?
Die Fußballwelt als Staffage: An Donald Trumps Politik wird auch die Weltmeisterschaft nichts ändern. Die Positionierung des DFB scheint klar.
www.faz.net
January 25, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Germany's paper of record (not exactly a paragon of progressiveness) comes out in favor of boycotting the World Cup.
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There are five ships sailing along the north and east of Iceland in a pattern, searching for capelin. It's a daily moment of mindfulness to check on their progress, provided by the Icelandic Marine Research Institute: skip.hafro.is
January 24, 2026 at 9:36 AM
There are five ships sailing along the north and east of Iceland in a pattern, searching for capelin. It's a daily moment of mindfulness to check on their progress, provided by the Icelandic Marine Research Institute: skip.hafro.is
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Quality performance art. Easy to parse, thematically relevant, kinda gross. Love it.
January 22, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Quality performance art. Easy to parse, thematically relevant, kinda gross. Love it.
Muniði þegar Voldem.. ég meina Musk, sagði að bílarnir yrðu sjálfkeyrandi eftir tvö ár?
Tesla will probably sell its Optimus robots to the public by the end of next year, according to Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk, who’s said the carmaker’s fortunes will be increasingly dependent on humanoid machines.
Tesla to Sell Optimus Robots to Public Next Year, Musk Says
Tesla Inc. will probably sell its Optimus robots to the public by the end of next year, according to Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk, who’s said the carmaker’s fortunes will be increasingly dependent on humanoid machines.
bloom.bg
January 23, 2026 at 8:26 AM
Muniði þegar Voldem.. ég meina Musk, sagði að bílarnir yrðu sjálfkeyrandi eftir tvö ár?
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With most psychedelic drugs, you never know what you're going to get. But this mysterious mushroom from China - without fail - causes users to hallucinate tiny people: crawling up walls, popping out from under furniture and marching under doors. www.bbc.com/future/artic...
'They saw them on their dishes when eating': The mushroom making people hallucinate dozens of tiny humans
Only recently described by science, the mysterious mushrooms are found in different parts of the world, but they give people the same exact visions.
www.bbc.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:31 PM
With most psychedelic drugs, you never know what you're going to get. But this mysterious mushroom from China - without fail - causes users to hallucinate tiny people: crawling up walls, popping out from under furniture and marching under doors. www.bbc.com/future/artic...
AI er ekki"shit" en það er samt töluvert til í þessu
[AI bubble bursts] billionaire tech bro: the stupid consumer did not understand it
January 22, 2026 at 10:51 AM
AI er ekki"shit" en það er samt töluvert til í þessu