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.
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Voilà. C'est pas difficile à dire.
Après la mort de Quentin Deranque, Sébastien Lecornu insiste pour que « la vérité judiciaire s’impose » sans « aucune pression » et avertit contre toute « rhétorique de confrontation ».
→https://l.lefigaro.fr/UXqI
→https://l.lefigaro.fr/UXqI
February 17, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Voilà. C'est pas difficile à dire.
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1/Just back from Munich Security Conference. A few takeaways:
1.Old transatlantic alliance based on taken for granted trust is over (one official described it as a funeral).
2.US might talk nice but still is on a collision course w/Europe. 3.US firms stand to lose.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/w...
1.Old transatlantic alliance based on taken for granted trust is over (one official described it as a funeral).
2.US might talk nice but still is on a collision course w/Europe. 3.US firms stand to lose.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/w...
Three American Speeches at Munich, and Plenty of Confusion
www.nytimes.com
February 17, 2026 at 11:49 AM
1/Just back from Munich Security Conference. A few takeaways:
1.Old transatlantic alliance based on taken for granted trust is over (one official described it as a funeral).
2.US might talk nice but still is on a collision course w/Europe. 3.US firms stand to lose.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/w...
1.Old transatlantic alliance based on taken for granted trust is over (one official described it as a funeral).
2.US might talk nice but still is on a collision course w/Europe. 3.US firms stand to lose.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/w...
Vraiment à lire pour qui s'intéresse aux affaires militaires. Pointé par @tecoub.bsky.social
lavoiedelepee.blogspot.com/2026/02/quan...
lavoiedelepee.blogspot.com/2026/02/quan...
Quand la machine s’éveillera
La notion de révolution militaire – au sens de changement radical et rapide dans la manière de combattre – n’est pas forcément facile à mett...
lavoiedelepee.blogspot.com
February 17, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Vraiment à lire pour qui s'intéresse aux affaires militaires. Pointé par @tecoub.bsky.social
lavoiedelepee.blogspot.com/2026/02/quan...
lavoiedelepee.blogspot.com/2026/02/quan...
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Constant reactions to what has been a period of profound chance since c 2000. Confusingly, this isn’t change in the sense of the guillotine (sudden, decisive), its change in fits and starts with the contours of the pre-system still visible - pronounced elements of continuity as well as change.
An age of insecurity reflected in so many stories today... sometimes tipping over into fear... starting with a story that I first heard last year, fears for other economies if a Trump administration tampered with payment systems... www.theguardian.com/business/202...
UK bank bosses plan to set up Visa and Mastercard alternative amid Trump fears
Exclusive: First meeting to be held over domestic payments system aimed at reducing reliance on US networks
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2026 at 7:35 AM
Constant reactions to what has been a period of profound chance since c 2000. Confusingly, this isn’t change in the sense of the guillotine (sudden, decisive), its change in fits and starts with the contours of the pre-system still visible - pronounced elements of continuity as well as change.
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Ils ont complètement laché la rampe, c'est très grave
February 16, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Ils ont complètement laché la rampe, c'est très grave
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British and German chiefs of defence publish a joint oped warning their populations of Russia and arguing for a “whole-of-society approach and an honest, continent-wide conversation with the public that defence cannot be the preserve of uniformed personnel alone.“
As defence chiefs, we warn you today about Russia, and say this rearmament is not warmongering | Richard Knighton and Carsten Breuer
Our security is more uncertain than in decades. But by working together, and by showing strength, Britain, Germany and the rest of Europe can preserve peace, say defence chiefs Richard Knighton and Ca...
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 7:57 PM
British and German chiefs of defence publish a joint oped warning their populations of Russia and arguing for a “whole-of-society approach and an honest, continent-wide conversation with the public that defence cannot be the preserve of uniformed personnel alone.“
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SOMETHING IN MY EYE (1996)
Oil on Panel - 22” x 22”
I created this as the cover for a poster book of my favorite horror paintings. For years I promised to follow with a similarly cringe-worthy riff on dental horror but have yet to make good on that threat. 1/2
Oil on Panel - 22” x 22”
I created this as the cover for a poster book of my favorite horror paintings. For years I promised to follow with a similarly cringe-worthy riff on dental horror but have yet to make good on that threat. 1/2
February 16, 2026 at 12:20 PM
SOMETHING IN MY EYE (1996)
Oil on Panel - 22” x 22”
I created this as the cover for a poster book of my favorite horror paintings. For years I promised to follow with a similarly cringe-worthy riff on dental horror but have yet to make good on that threat. 1/2
Oil on Panel - 22” x 22”
I created this as the cover for a poster book of my favorite horror paintings. For years I promised to follow with a similarly cringe-worthy riff on dental horror but have yet to make good on that threat. 1/2
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Vendredi 13 février, un salarié de l’Andra a été victime d’une action malveillante d’une très grande gravité, revendiquée par un groupe opposé au projet Cigéo.
L’Andra condamne fermement toute violence à l’encontre de ses collaborateurs et a déposé plainte.
www.andra.fr/landra-denon...
L’Andra condamne fermement toute violence à l’encontre de ses collaborateurs et a déposé plainte.
www.andra.fr/landra-denon...
L’Andra dénonce avec fermeté l’acte de malveillance dont a été victime un de ses collaborateurs
Un salarié de l'Andra a fait l'objet d'une action malveillante très grave. L'Andra condamne toute action violente et déclare avoir porté plainte.
www.andra.fr
February 16, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Vendredi 13 février, un salarié de l’Andra a été victime d’une action malveillante d’une très grande gravité, revendiquée par un groupe opposé au projet Cigéo.
L’Andra condamne fermement toute violence à l’encontre de ses collaborateurs et a déposé plainte.
www.andra.fr/landra-denon...
L’Andra condamne fermement toute violence à l’encontre de ses collaborateurs et a déposé plainte.
www.andra.fr/landra-denon...
February 16, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Premiers résultats de l'enquête sur la mort de Quentin Deranque dans @lemonde.fr
Le lieu où les coups ont été portés semble identifié, à environ 400m de l'endroit où se tenait la conférence. Un collaborateur parlementaire de Raphaël Arnault a publié un communiqué ...
www.lemonde.fr/societe/arti...
Le lieu où les coups ont été portés semble identifié, à environ 400m de l'endroit où se tenait la conférence. Un collaborateur parlementaire de Raphaël Arnault a publié un communiqué ...
www.lemonde.fr/societe/arti...
L’enquête sur la mort de Quentin D. progresse à Lyon après « plusieurs témoignages significatifs », selon le procureur
Les investigations se concentrent sur une scène de violences qui a fait suite à des affrontements entre deux groupes de militants radicalisés, d’ultradroite et d’ultragauche, le 12 février, près de Sc...
www.lemonde.fr
February 16, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Premiers résultats de l'enquête sur la mort de Quentin Deranque dans @lemonde.fr
Le lieu où les coups ont été portés semble identifié, à environ 400m de l'endroit où se tenait la conférence. Un collaborateur parlementaire de Raphaël Arnault a publié un communiqué ...
www.lemonde.fr/societe/arti...
Le lieu où les coups ont été portés semble identifié, à environ 400m de l'endroit où se tenait la conférence. Un collaborateur parlementaire de Raphaël Arnault a publié un communiqué ...
www.lemonde.fr/societe/arti...
Un truc qui a été occulté par la mort de Quentin X, c'est que la conférence ci-dessous a été interrompue par des militants d'ultra gauche il y a quelques jours. Je dois avouer que je ne ...
Les grandes conférences | Le déni de guerre - Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3 share.google/qxwyjqxor0iI...
Les grandes conférences | Le déni de guerre - Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3 share.google/qxwyjqxor0iI...
Les grandes conférences | Le déni de guerre
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February 15, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Un truc qui a été occulté par la mort de Quentin X, c'est que la conférence ci-dessous a été interrompue par des militants d'ultra gauche il y a quelques jours. Je dois avouer que je ne ...
Les grandes conférences | Le déni de guerre - Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3 share.google/qxwyjqxor0iI...
Les grandes conférences | Le déni de guerre - Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3 share.google/qxwyjqxor0iI...
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This year at the Munich Security Conference vs. Last year at the Munich Security Conference
February 15, 2026 at 1:04 PM
This year at the Munich Security Conference vs. Last year at the Munich Security Conference
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The greatest threat Russia presents right now is that it gains more at the negotiation table than it has achieved on the battlefield.
Russia’s maximalist demands cannot be met with a minimalist response.
Extract of my speech at Munich Security Conference ↓
Russia’s maximalist demands cannot be met with a minimalist response.
Extract of my speech at Munich Security Conference ↓
February 15, 2026 at 1:48 PM
The greatest threat Russia presents right now is that it gains more at the negotiation table than it has achieved on the battlefield.
Russia’s maximalist demands cannot be met with a minimalist response.
Extract of my speech at Munich Security Conference ↓
Russia’s maximalist demands cannot be met with a minimalist response.
Extract of my speech at Munich Security Conference ↓
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/