Ifig Kemener
@ifigk.bsky.social
Étoffons un peu la présentation. Je pense parler ici de Rennes, où j'habite, de politique, d'un point de vue centriste, de mes lectures, surtout SF et histoire, et de brevets, le sujet le moins intéressant du monde.
Ce sont bien mes jambes sur la photo.
Ce sont bien mes jambes sur la photo.
Connaissez-vous les nouvelles de @raveline.bsky.social ?
L'autre jour, je me suis dit: je vais faire la cuisine en avance pour gagner du temps, j'ai plein de trucs à compiler, je vais multithreader ma journée. Je sors acheter ce qui me manque (dans un G20 célèbre en bas de chez moi). Je suis avec mon sac de courses, tout content de mon efficacité.
February 14, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Connaissez-vous les nouvelles de @raveline.bsky.social ?
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Race to the Telephone:
On this day in history, 150 years ago, February 14, 1876, Elisha Gray filed a patent caveat for “Instruments for Transmitting and Receiving Vocal Sounds Telegraphically” on the same day Alexander Graham Bell filed a patent application for “Improvement in Telegraphy.” (1/5)
On this day in history, 150 years ago, February 14, 1876, Elisha Gray filed a patent caveat for “Instruments for Transmitting and Receiving Vocal Sounds Telegraphically” on the same day Alexander Graham Bell filed a patent application for “Improvement in Telegraphy.” (1/5)
February 14, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Race to the Telephone:
On this day in history, 150 years ago, February 14, 1876, Elisha Gray filed a patent caveat for “Instruments for Transmitting and Receiving Vocal Sounds Telegraphically” on the same day Alexander Graham Bell filed a patent application for “Improvement in Telegraphy.” (1/5)
On this day in history, 150 years ago, February 14, 1876, Elisha Gray filed a patent caveat for “Instruments for Transmitting and Receiving Vocal Sounds Telegraphically” on the same day Alexander Graham Bell filed a patent application for “Improvement in Telegraphy.” (1/5)
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President Zelenskyy answered journalists' questions in Munich.A recap of his answers:
◾️Ukraine wants security guarantees for 30-50yrs,depending on what the Trump administration is ready for;
◾️So far,the USA is offering Ukraine security guarantees for 15yrs;
◾️Ukraine is hoping to end the war this yr
◾️Ukraine wants security guarantees for 30-50yrs,depending on what the Trump administration is ready for;
◾️So far,the USA is offering Ukraine security guarantees for 15yrs;
◾️Ukraine is hoping to end the war this yr
February 14, 2026 at 6:17 PM
President Zelenskyy answered journalists' questions in Munich.A recap of his answers:
◾️Ukraine wants security guarantees for 30-50yrs,depending on what the Trump administration is ready for;
◾️So far,the USA is offering Ukraine security guarantees for 15yrs;
◾️Ukraine is hoping to end the war this yr
◾️Ukraine wants security guarantees for 30-50yrs,depending on what the Trump administration is ready for;
◾️So far,the USA is offering Ukraine security guarantees for 15yrs;
◾️Ukraine is hoping to end the war this yr
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There will be people who are understandably desperate to hear this, but it's important to be clear-eyed about Rubio himself and what the Trump administration is doing. 🧵
February 14, 2026 at 12:56 PM
There will be people who are understandably desperate to hear this, but it's important to be clear-eyed about Rubio himself and what the Trump administration is doing. 🧵
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February 14, 2026 at 7:48 AM
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“We’re in deep trouble,” a commander reportedly said after NATO’s Hedgehog 2025 exercises in Estonia. 16,000 troops. 12 NATO countries. A team of just ~10 Ukrainian drone operators playing the “enemy.” In half a day, they simulated destroying 17 armored vehicles and hit around 30 additional targets.
Opinion | NATO Has Seen the Future and Is Unprepared
A simulation of drone warfare shows how far the alliance has to go to learn the lessons of Ukraine.
www.wsj.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:31 PM
“We’re in deep trouble,” a commander reportedly said after NATO’s Hedgehog 2025 exercises in Estonia. 16,000 troops. 12 NATO countries. A team of just ~10 Ukrainian drone operators playing the “enemy.” In half a day, they simulated destroying 17 armored vehicles and hit around 30 additional targets.
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🇨🇦🇺🇸 Far-right Canadian separatists from the Alberta Prosperity Project (APP) say they met three times with “very, very senior” Trump administration officials in 2025, with another meeting planned, - The Daily Beast
February 13, 2026 at 3:41 PM
🇨🇦🇺🇸 Far-right Canadian separatists from the Alberta Prosperity Project (APP) say they met three times with “very, very senior” Trump administration officials in 2025, with another meeting planned, - The Daily Beast
Une autre pièce (le repost juste en dessous ⬇️) dans le dossier "Même si vous n'aimez pas l'IA, se contenter de dire que c'est nul est tentant mais correspondra de moins en moins à la réalité".
L'IA est là, va remplir des fonctions, on ne sait pas encore précisément lesquelles, on ne sait pas ...
L'IA est là, va remplir des fonctions, on ne sait pas encore précisément lesquelles, on ne sait pas ...
February 12, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Une autre pièce (le repost juste en dessous ⬇️) dans le dossier "Même si vous n'aimez pas l'IA, se contenter de dire que c'est nul est tentant mais correspondra de moins en moins à la réalité".
L'IA est là, va remplir des fonctions, on ne sait pas encore précisément lesquelles, on ne sait pas ...
L'IA est là, va remplir des fonctions, on ne sait pas encore précisément lesquelles, on ne sait pas ...
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A year ago, I thought LLMs were kind of neat but not that useful. I saw the code autocomplete and thought, meh.
Last summer just flipped. I never ever thought I would see automated code generation like we see now.
I know there’s baggage but you need to know the coders are being real about this
Last summer just flipped. I never ever thought I would see automated code generation like we see now.
I know there’s baggage but you need to know the coders are being real about this
February 12, 2026 at 4:42 PM
A year ago, I thought LLMs were kind of neat but not that useful. I saw the code autocomplete and thought, meh.
Last summer just flipped. I never ever thought I would see automated code generation like we see now.
I know there’s baggage but you need to know the coders are being real about this
Last summer just flipped. I never ever thought I would see automated code generation like we see now.
I know there’s baggage but you need to know the coders are being real about this
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Si je comprends bien les articles et éditos qui me sont parvenus, pour cette PPE, on part sur (côté électricité)
1 • hypothèse de hausse significative mais raisonnable de consommation électrique
2 • relance du nucléaire confirmée, clause de revoyure pour en revoir l'ampleur
1 • hypothèse de hausse significative mais raisonnable de consommation électrique
2 • relance du nucléaire confirmée, clause de revoyure pour en revoir l'ampleur
February 12, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Si je comprends bien les articles et éditos qui me sont parvenus, pour cette PPE, on part sur (côté électricité)
1 • hypothèse de hausse significative mais raisonnable de consommation électrique
2 • relance du nucléaire confirmée, clause de revoyure pour en revoir l'ampleur
1 • hypothèse de hausse significative mais raisonnable de consommation électrique
2 • relance du nucléaire confirmée, clause de revoyure pour en revoir l'ampleur
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Bon, l'illustration n'est pas au top mais l'essentiel est là :
114 Rafale pour l'Inde!
114 Rafale pour l'Inde!
🔴 Le contrat du siècle
L’Inde valide l’achat de 114 nouveaux avions Rafale à la France !
l.lavoixdunord.fr
February 12, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Bon, l'illustration n'est pas au top mais l'essentiel est là :
114 Rafale pour l'Inde!
114 Rafale pour l'Inde!
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Pity the French Far Right. After 15 years of Marine Le Pen cleaning house and four years of distancing her party from Moscow, the Rassemblement National can’t help admitting where its real instincts lie 1/
February 12, 2026 at 9:32 AM
Pity the French Far Right. After 15 years of Marine Le Pen cleaning house and four years of distancing her party from Moscow, the Rassemblement National can’t help admitting where its real instincts lie 1/
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I said this quietly to senior officials in Ireland over the last 12 months. Now it requires public statement.
Ireland became rich because -among other reasons- it is the venue where US tech firms can operate in Europe with relative impunity. But this strategy may not last much longer.
Ireland became rich because -among other reasons- it is the venue where US tech firms can operate in Europe with relative impunity. But this strategy may not last much longer.
February 12, 2026 at 6:33 AM
I said this quietly to senior officials in Ireland over the last 12 months. Now it requires public statement.
Ireland became rich because -among other reasons- it is the venue where US tech firms can operate in Europe with relative impunity. But this strategy may not last much longer.
Ireland became rich because -among other reasons- it is the venue where US tech firms can operate in Europe with relative impunity. But this strategy may not last much longer.
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The plan remains to get the MFF agreed before the years end, that means before the regular deadline in order to avoid running directly into the French presidential elections. Usually an MFF takes at least one failed summit and one marathon summit. Still remain sceptical this will work though.
EU leaders plan to discuss the next budgetary framework over three or four summits, including one specifically devoted to the issue if necessary 🥵🥵🥵
February 12, 2026 at 7:45 AM
The plan remains to get the MFF agreed before the years end, that means before the regular deadline in order to avoid running directly into the French presidential elections. Usually an MFF takes at least one failed summit and one marathon summit. Still remain sceptical this will work though.
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Russia’s full-scale invasion began 4 years ago. It began in winter, and so this winter is the 5th. And, for civilians, the worst. Russia launches missiles and drones at energy infrastructure to force Ukrainians to endure the freezing cold. Here's how you can help
snyder.substack.com/p/the-long-u...
snyder.substack.com/p/the-long-u...
The Long Ukrainian Winter
How You Can Help
snyder.substack.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Russia’s full-scale invasion began 4 years ago. It began in winter, and so this winter is the 5th. And, for civilians, the worst. Russia launches missiles and drones at energy infrastructure to force Ukrainians to endure the freezing cold. Here's how you can help
snyder.substack.com/p/the-long-u...
snyder.substack.com/p/the-long-u...
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Gallup Will No Longer Track Presidential Approval Ratings
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:42 AM
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Nouvelle désignation de persona non grata par l'administration Trump : le député @ericbothorel.fr
Trump protège une entreprise privée qui ne respecte pas la loi française. On peut appeler ça du népotisme ou méthode mafieuse.. ou les deux.
🗞️ à lire dans le @lecanardenchaine.fr
Nouvelle désignation de persona non grata par l'administration Trump : le député @ericbothorel.fr
Trump protège une entreprise privée qui ne respecte pas la loi française. On peut appeler ça du népotisme ou méthode mafieuse.. ou les deux.
🗞️ à lire dans le @lecanardenchaine.fr
February 11, 2026 at 6:00 AM
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Nouvelle désignation de persona non grata par l'administration Trump : le député @ericbothorel.fr
Trump protège une entreprise privée qui ne respecte pas la loi française. On peut appeler ça du népotisme ou méthode mafieuse.. ou les deux.
🗞️ à lire dans le @lecanardenchaine.fr
Nouvelle désignation de persona non grata par l'administration Trump : le député @ericbothorel.fr
Trump protège une entreprise privée qui ne respecte pas la loi française. On peut appeler ça du népotisme ou méthode mafieuse.. ou les deux.
🗞️ à lire dans le @lecanardenchaine.fr
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Terrifiant de voir, à travers le programme éditorial adressé aux journalistes, ce qu'est devenu Fayard version Bolloré, qui nous alerte désormais sur le risque d'être grand-remplacés par la langue anglaise et nous donne des leçons sur la désinformation via le Pr Raoult (et encore j'en passe) 😱😭
February 9, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Terrifiant de voir, à travers le programme éditorial adressé aux journalistes, ce qu'est devenu Fayard version Bolloré, qui nous alerte désormais sur le risque d'être grand-remplacés par la langue anglaise et nous donne des leçons sur la désinformation via le Pr Raoult (et encore j'en passe) 😱😭
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Convois Solidaires : Lancement de la cagnotte d'hiver ! Achat de matériels civils (énergie, télecoms, protection anti drones) à destination des régions de Kupiansk, Kharkiv et Kherson - Merci à toutes et tous pour vos dons et vos RT ! #Ukraine
www.helloasso.com/associations...
www.helloasso.com/associations...
Cagnotte d'hiver 2025 - Ukraine, régions de Kharkiv, Kupiansk et Kherson.
Financement participatif organisé par Les convois solidaires - Fourniture de matériels pour faire face à l'hiver : équipement électrique, télécommunications, protections anti-drone, générateurs....
www.helloasso.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Convois Solidaires : Lancement de la cagnotte d'hiver ! Achat de matériels civils (énergie, télecoms, protection anti drones) à destination des régions de Kupiansk, Kharkiv et Kherson - Merci à toutes et tous pour vos dons et vos RT ! #Ukraine
www.helloasso.com/associations...
www.helloasso.com/associations...
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As expected, all three votes today on the aspects of the 'safe third countries' list at EU level were carried by the EPP with the three far-right parties.
Each of the votes looked like a variation of this (data via @howtheyvote.eu):
Each of the votes looked like a variation of this (data via @howtheyvote.eu):
February 10, 2026 at 1:48 PM
As expected, all three votes today on the aspects of the 'safe third countries' list at EU level were carried by the EPP with the three far-right parties.
Each of the votes looked like a variation of this (data via @howtheyvote.eu):
Each of the votes looked like a variation of this (data via @howtheyvote.eu):
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« On n’a pas le droit de déconner… » #Attal n’exclut pas de rallier #Philippe comme Bayrou l’avait fait en 2017 avec Macron, dont l’entourage pousse les noms de Castex, Borloo et #Lecornu « un homme d’État (…) le seul qui peut incarner le bloc central. »
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February 10, 2026 at 6:33 AM
« On n’a pas le droit de déconner… » #Attal n’exclut pas de rallier #Philippe comme Bayrou l’avait fait en 2017 avec Macron, dont l’entourage pousse les noms de Castex, Borloo et #Lecornu « un homme d’État (…) le seul qui peut incarner le bloc central. »
buff.ly/0kOwbV9
buff.ly/0kOwbV9
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Realizing I mostly post pessimistic stuff here, but I'm afraid I'm mostly an optimist! So I'm gonna post some stuff that is noncontroversial and makes me excited:
February 9, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Realizing I mostly post pessimistic stuff here, but I'm afraid I'm mostly an optimist! So I'm gonna post some stuff that is noncontroversial and makes me excited:
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*There is probably some arcane Bluesky reader who would fully appreciate this bizarre exchange and that guy would probably be me #deadmedia #postapocalypse #ancientweirdness #computation #archival
February 9, 2026 at 6:37 AM
*There is probably some arcane Bluesky reader who would fully appreciate this bizarre exchange and that guy would probably be me #deadmedia #postapocalypse #ancientweirdness #computation #archival
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OTD in 2022 I gave Emmanuel Macron my personal assurances that I would not invade Ukraine.
So you can trust any promise we make now.
So you can trust any promise we make now.
February 8, 2026 at 9:21 AM
OTD in 2022 I gave Emmanuel Macron my personal assurances that I would not invade Ukraine.
So you can trust any promise we make now.
So you can trust any promise we make now.