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Timo van Esch

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J.F. Kennedy: "The world cannot afford to be materially rich and spiritually poor." Seems like the USA [still] has got a lot to learn...

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Timo van Esch @fibonaccieu.bsky.social · 18d

I want to post a new term.

Collective Cognitive Decline.
CCD.

Due to severe lack of investment in education, a society can collapse, simply because of CCD.

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 10h

I feel like a broken record, but I have to keep saying it over and over again: a farmer bailout won’t do much of anything because the market is gone. There will be no incentive to plant next year.

The bailout will help payoff farmer debt to the banks. That’s all.

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Eugene McParland 🇺🇦 @eugenemcparland.bsky.social · 22h

Fire breaks out at russian gas plant after reported drone strike

by Lucy Pakhnyuk

A fire allegedly broke out at a Lukoil gas processing plant in kotovo, russia, following a reported drone attack overnight on Oct. 9.

kyivindependent.com/fire-breaks-...

Fire breaks out at Russian gas plant after reported drone strike

A fire allegedly broke out at the Lukoil Korobkovsky gas processing plant in Kotovo, Russia, following a reported drone attack overnight on Oct. 9.

kyivindependent.com

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 4h

"Sir, Seal Team Six has neutralized the Nobel Prize Committee"

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 7h

Donald Trump is ordering extrajudicial killings of suspected drug smugglers.

He's vilifying his political opponents and threatening to jail them.

His ICE agents are terrorizing immigrants and firing chemical agents at peaceful protestors.

And some people think he deserves a Nobel Peace Prize?

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Ryan Haas @ryanjhaas.bsky.social · 1d

Among the endless fire hose of news, there was an interesting nugget buried in Mayor Keith Wilson's statement today.

The city of Portland is considering taking over the lease of the ICE facility and the city said it has no intention of being ICE's landlord.

Portland weighs taking over lease at ICE facility

The ramifications of the city taking over the federal facility lease were not immediately clear Wednesday.

www.opb.org

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 5h

Just bone chilling. And when the imprisonment of critics is combined with his offer to enrich and immunize his loyalists, this is how democracies die fast.

But it's still our choice. Don't let him silence you.

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Annette @ladywaterood.bsky.social · 1d

Wind and solar generate more power than coal globally for the first time ever
Source: Interesting Engineering share.newsbreak.com/fd3hva3o?s=i16

Wind and solar generate more power than coal globally for the first time ever - NewsBreak

For the first time ever, solar and wind have outpaced coal globally.

share.newsbreak.com

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ETX Gov🏴‍☠️ @etxgov.bsky.social · 1d

Damn just got drafted into Antifa.

I have to report to basic in the morning to learn to throw molotov cocktails from tall bikes and then they're shipping me straight to Portland.

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Snarkymuse @snarkymuse.bsky.social · 1d

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Timo van Esch @fibonaccieu.bsky.social · 4h

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🚨Epstein Prison Photos LEAK... PROVE the COVER-UP IS REAL

YouTube video by Keith Edwards

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Timo van Esch @fibonaccieu.bsky.social · 5h

I completely agree.

Timo van Esch @fibonaccieu.bsky.social · 5h

Thank you.
I was waiting for an intelligent person to interview him, not the usual soundbites & panic. He largely confirmed my belief: [some] white collar jobs are in danger and AI in itself is not the danger.
We are.

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The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart @weeklyshowpodcast.bsky.social · 9h

In this week’s new #TheWeeklyShow episode, Jon & Geoffrey Hinton discuss ⬇️:

>> AI 101
>> AI Threats & Regulation
>> Ping, Ping, Ping
>> Always Angry Trump & Pardons

NEW YouTube video out now.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrK3...

AI: What Could Go Wrong? with Geoffrey Hinton | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart

YouTube video by The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart

www.youtube.com

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Naima Cochrane @stillnaima.bsky.social · 11h

So, the president of the United States casually mentioned that he took away free speech. Just in case you missed that.

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Timo van Esch @fibonaccieu.bsky.social · 5h

Mafia boss doing mafia things.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 9h

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 9h

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 9h

Is there a better indication of how superficial and unhelpful mainstream media has become than that they are cutely musing about whether the domestic terrorist who changed "The Department of Defense" to "The Department of War" will get a Nobel Peace Prize—instead of reporting the fascism/terrorism.

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 6h

Leticia James’ statement.

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Sarah Hennies @sarahhennies.bsky.social · 1d

"the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa"

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R. Souissi @rsouissivibes.bsky.social · 14h

And these "Do Something Now" folks be up in Booker's ass like an 8-day-old g-string.

While giving Shrek a pass.

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Pop Crave @popcrave.com · 6h

Federal charges against a Chicago couple who were arrested for protesting against ICE were dropped after a grand jury refused to indict them.

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East Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · 10h

Britain’s electricity has been 100% clean for 87 hours this year – more than ever before.

The challenge now?

Stretching that record from 15 hours straight to 8,760 by 2030.

Dr Simon Evans reports

Great Britain has run on 100% clean power for record 87 hours in 2025 so far

Clean-energy sources have powered Great Britain entirely for a record 87 hours this year — a milestone toward 2030 targets

eastangliabylines.co.uk

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DB Maggi @dbmaggi.bsky.social · 6h

Grassroots activist and Salt River First Nation member Mskwaasin Agnew is part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) aboard a ship called the Conscience.

Israeli forces holding First Nations woman who was on flotilla: FFC

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition say that Mskwaasin Agnew from Salt River First Nation is in custody of Israeli authorities.

www.aptnnews.ca

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 9h

I knew Fox News was theater. I just didn't realize it was a repertory theater that recycles actors for different roles.

You'd think a company that had to pay $787,000,000 for deceiving its viewers would be a little more careful about blatantly continuing the practice.

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Timo van Esch @fibonaccieu.bsky.social · 5h

🤣🤣🤣
Noem is not the brightest mind on the block...

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11h

Noem claims Portland hid their war zone from her.