Doctora Malka Older
@older.bsky.social
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Koapyon, a bear in a bunny costume, is the mascot for the village of Kamikoani in Akita Prefecture.
February 13, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Koapyon, a bear in a bunny costume, is the mascot for the village of Kamikoani in Akita Prefecture.
Meta's plan for launching glasses that people can use to secretly identify strangers on the street is to do it "during a dynamic political environment" when people who care about why that's bad are "focused on other concerns."
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Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses
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February 13, 2026 at 3:28 PM
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Do Europeans think it's more important to prioritise European autonomy (+) or preserve the US-Europe alliance (-)?
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February 13, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Do Europeans think it's more important to prioritise European autonomy (+) or preserve the US-Europe alliance (-)?
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The Project 2025 author is using millions of dollars in USAID money for his own security detail.
It is estimated that 762,000 people have *already died* as a result of Elon Musk and Russell Vought’s obscene murder of USAID, including more than 500,000 children.
Vought is a mass murderer.
It is estimated that 762,000 people have *already died* as a result of Elon Musk and Russell Vought’s obscene murder of USAID, including more than 500,000 children.
Vought is a mass murderer.
Exclusive: White House uses USAID funds for budget director Vought's security, documents show
The White House budget office is using millions of dollars from the former U.S. foreign aid agency to pay for the security detail of Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's budget chief and an archit...
www.reuters.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:46 PM
The Project 2025 author is using millions of dollars in USAID money for his own security detail.
It is estimated that 762,000 people have *already died* as a result of Elon Musk and Russell Vought’s obscene murder of USAID, including more than 500,000 children.
Vought is a mass murderer.
It is estimated that 762,000 people have *already died* as a result of Elon Musk and Russell Vought’s obscene murder of USAID, including more than 500,000 children.
Vought is a mass murderer.
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As a direct result of the obscene actions of Russell Vought and Elon Musk in destroying USAID, we can expect “at least 9.4 million additional deaths by 2030, if the current funding trend continues.
About 2.5 million of those deaths are projected to be children under the age of 5.”
About 2.5 million of those deaths are projected to be children under the age of 5.”
One year on from dismantling of USAID, study projects that global aid cuts could lead to 9.4 million deaths by 2030 | CNN
It’s been one year since the Trump administration dismantled the US Agency for International Development (USAID), with aid cuts leading to the closure of HIV clinics in South Africa, the termination o...
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February 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM
As a direct result of the obscene actions of Russell Vought and Elon Musk in destroying USAID, we can expect “at least 9.4 million additional deaths by 2030, if the current funding trend continues.
About 2.5 million of those deaths are projected to be children under the age of 5.”
About 2.5 million of those deaths are projected to be children under the age of 5.”
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No, I did not get a side gig writing @nytimes.com headlines.
I wouldn't say no to one though.
www.nytimes.com/2021/06/22/s...
I wouldn't say no to one though.
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When an Eel Climbs a Ramp to Eat Squid From a Clamp, That’s a Moray (Published 2021)
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February 13, 2026 at 3:26 PM
No, I did not get a side gig writing @nytimes.com headlines.
I wouldn't say no to one though.
www.nytimes.com/2021/06/22/s...
I wouldn't say no to one though.
www.nytimes.com/2021/06/22/s...
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Trump justifies his brutal immigration tactics by painting illegal immigrants as criminals. But in reality, they commit fewer crimes than native-born Americans.
My @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social Chart
My @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social Chart
February 13, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Trump justifies his brutal immigration tactics by painting illegal immigrants as criminals. But in reality, they commit fewer crimes than native-born Americans.
My @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social Chart
My @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social Chart
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The logic of this, the same logic for why non-citizens wouldn't risk voting, is so obvious after just 5 seconds of thought. It's a certain kind of madness that it has to be demonstrated time and time again.
Trump justifies his brutal immigration tactics by painting illegal immigrants as criminals. But in reality, they commit fewer crimes than native-born Americans.
My @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social Chart
My @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social Chart
February 13, 2026 at 3:09 PM
The logic of this, the same logic for why non-citizens wouldn't risk voting, is so obvious after just 5 seconds of thought. It's a certain kind of madness that it has to be demonstrated time and time again.
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February 13, 2026 at 1:39 PM
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eating each other that their religion centers it, they take blood from young people to try to revitalize the old, etc. etc. I'm going to track it down because it feels like something you would enjoy
February 13, 2026 at 1:12 PM
eating each other that their religion centers it, they take blood from young people to try to revitalize the old, etc. etc. I'm going to track it down because it feels like something you would enjoy
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there is an amazing academic piece of work (article??? book???) that I cannot find the title of which is written from the perspective of a non-european (Maori?) contemporary of the Europeans that turns all of the tropes of the "man-eater" around, talking about how these weirdos are so obsessed with—
February 13, 2026 at 1:11 PM
there is an amazing academic piece of work (article??? book???) that I cannot find the title of which is written from the perspective of a non-european (Maori?) contemporary of the Europeans that turns all of the tropes of the "man-eater" around, talking about how these weirdos are so obsessed with—
COMEMIERDAS
“.. using millions of dollars from the former U.S. foreign aid agency to pay for the security detail of Russell Vought ..”
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February 13, 2026 at 12:59 PM
COMEMIERDAS
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We really need to figure out a workable non-MOOC system for teaching the people! I think I, and many other academics, would have fully enrolled courses outside of a traditional university setting.
I had a dream last night that I designed a new First Year Seminar called “The Art of the Dinner Party” where students spent the semester reading and writing about the social, political, economic, gendered, and cultural history of hosting—and it culminates in an actual dinner party.
February 13, 2026 at 12:56 PM
We really need to figure out a workable non-MOOC system for teaching the people! I think I, and many other academics, would have fully enrolled courses outside of a traditional university setting.
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Dit is bijvoorbeeld strobouw van woningcorporatie Trudo in Tongelre: www.strotec.nl/biobased-str...
Trudo woningen met StrotecGevels - %
Woningbouwcorporatie Trudo in Eindhoven vervangt woningen in de Rustenburgstraat met biobased StrotecGevels.
www.strotec.nl
February 13, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Dit is bijvoorbeeld strobouw van woningcorporatie Trudo in Tongelre: www.strotec.nl/biobased-str...
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Bestseller is het grootste strogebouw ter wereld in Flevoland van Strotec.
In Eindhoven zijn er meerdere stro-projecten opgeleverd.
In Meerhoven komt deze toren van stro: www.ed.nl/eindhoven/ee...
In Eindhoven zijn er meerdere stro-projecten opgeleverd.
In Meerhoven komt deze toren van stro: www.ed.nl/eindhoven/ee...
Een woontoren van stro en hout, da’s best bijzonder: ‘sprinklerinstallatie in iedere woning’
Een rechtszaak met de beoogde aannemer Moeskops vormde een vervelende hobbel, maar de initiatiefnemers achter bouwplan Salix in Meerhoven willen er nu alsnog de vaart in krijgen. Ze mikken op een star...
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February 13, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Bestseller is het grootste strogebouw ter wereld in Flevoland van Strotec.
In Eindhoven zijn er meerdere stro-projecten opgeleverd.
In Meerhoven komt deze toren van stro: www.ed.nl/eindhoven/ee...
In Eindhoven zijn er meerdere stro-projecten opgeleverd.
In Meerhoven komt deze toren van stro: www.ed.nl/eindhoven/ee...
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I think what people miss is that straw panels are so much more modern and efficient (in operation and production) already than most high emission - standard building methods👋
www.strotec.nl
www.strotec.nl
February 13, 2026 at 12:38 PM
I think what people miss is that straw panels are so much more modern and efficient (in operation and production) already than most high emission - standard building methods👋
www.strotec.nl
www.strotec.nl
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When did humans start using drills? “A new study reveals that Egyptians were using a mechanically sophisticated drilling tool far earlier than previously suggested” (about 3250 BCE). It’s the oldest known rotary drill 🔩 you guys!
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February 13, 2026 at 12:43 PM
When did humans start using drills? “A new study reveals that Egyptians were using a mechanically sophisticated drilling tool far earlier than previously suggested” (about 3250 BCE). It’s the oldest known rotary drill 🔩 you guys!
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www.austriaca.at?arp=0x0041300e
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If you're headed to @munsecconf.bsky.social, we have something you might want to read. 10fconsortium.org
February 13, 2026 at 10:35 AM
If you're headed to @munsecconf.bsky.social, we have something you might want to read. 10fconsortium.org
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As Trump embraces coal, China pulls ahead: China had 1,494 gigawatts of clean power generation capacity in operation in 2025, compared to 1,420 GW of capacity fueled by coal, natural gas and other fossil fuels www.reuters.com/markets/comm...
China's epic renewables boom lifts it into rare clean capacity club
The world's top polluter crossed a critical energy transition threshold in 2025 by deploying more clean power capacity than fossil fuel generation capacity for the first time.
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February 13, 2026 at 11:31 AM
As Trump embraces coal, China pulls ahead: China had 1,494 gigawatts of clean power generation capacity in operation in 2025, compared to 1,420 GW of capacity fueled by coal, natural gas and other fossil fuels www.reuters.com/markets/comm...
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Given that it’s not stopped raining I won’t be going out with this.
February 13, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Given that it’s not stopped raining I won’t be going out with this.
relevant discussions, quandaries, resistance happening all around the world for all of us to learn from. read @globalvoices.org and donate if you can so we can keep amplifying the perspectives, people, and stories that don't get much attention elsewhere.
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Is it useful to talk to a dictator? Belarusian opposition have doubts
Maria Kalesnikava made several calls to negotiate with the Belarusian dictator. This goes against the usual policies of both the Belarusian opposition in exile as well as the EU politicians
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February 13, 2026 at 11:30 AM
relevant discussions, quandaries, resistance happening all around the world for all of us to learn from. read @globalvoices.org and donate if you can so we can keep amplifying the perspectives, people, and stories that don't get much attention elsewhere.
globalvoices.org/donate/
globalvoices.org/donate/
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“If a single animal can have several different genomes at once, which one is the blueprint? This may not even be the right question to ask...” Intriguing jumping-off point for a superb piece on why our favourite metaphors fail to capture biology; @elisecutts.bsky.social in @pioneerwork.bsky.social
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Myth of the Genetic Blueprint | Broadcast
Life isn't constructed along pre-drawn plans. It grows.
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February 13, 2026 at 11:01 AM
“If a single animal can have several different genomes at once, which one is the blueprint? This may not even be the right question to ask...” Intriguing jumping-off point for a superb piece on why our favourite metaphors fail to capture biology; @elisecutts.bsky.social in @pioneerwork.bsky.social
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Imagínense si todos nos olvidaramos de los hijos de puta y nadie interactuara con ellos de ninguna manera.
February 13, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Imagínense si todos nos olvidaramos de los hijos de puta y nadie interactuara con ellos de ninguna manera.
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Absolutely we should fear terrorism and seek to prevent it.
But we should also fear those who use either real terrorism or bogus claims about terrorism to boost their own powers, restrict our freedoms and corrode our democracy.
Both present major threats to public life.
But we should also fear those who use either real terrorism or bogus claims about terrorism to boost their own powers, restrict our freedoms and corrode our democracy.
Both present major threats to public life.
February 13, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Absolutely we should fear terrorism and seek to prevent it.
But we should also fear those who use either real terrorism or bogus claims about terrorism to boost their own powers, restrict our freedoms and corrode our democracy.
Both present major threats to public life.
But we should also fear those who use either real terrorism or bogus claims about terrorism to boost their own powers, restrict our freedoms and corrode our democracy.
Both present major threats to public life.
I'm reading The Island at the Center of the World and it's very interesting, but I wish the author would stop using "virgin" as a modifier for territory (at least 3x so far) and, bafflingly, for a "theocracy".
February 13, 2026 at 11:06 AM
I'm reading The Island at the Center of the World and it's very interesting, but I wish the author would stop using "virgin" as a modifier for territory (at least 3x so far) and, bafflingly, for a "theocracy".