Piero Lion Stoppato
@pflion.bsky.social
independent thinker & explorer
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‘The trend is irreversible’: has Romania shattered the link between economic growth and high emissions?
‘The trend is irreversible’: has Romania shattered the link between economic growth and high emissions?
Emissions have plunged 75% since communist times in the birthplace of big oil – but for some the transition has been brutal
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:27 AM
‘The trend is irreversible’: has Romania shattered the link between economic growth and high emissions?
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Blackstone boosts stake in AI startup Anthropic to about $1 billion, source says reut.rs/3Zpv5S1
Blackstone boosts stake in AI startup Anthropic to about $1 billion, source says
Blackstone is increasing its investment in the Claude chatbot maker Anthropic, raising its stake to about $1 billion at a valuation of roughly $350 billion, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.
reut.rs
February 10, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Blackstone boosts stake in AI startup Anthropic to about $1 billion, source says reut.rs/3Zpv5S1
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The operator of Eddie Bauer, a sportswear company known for selling goose-down coats and other outdoor apparel, filed for bankruptcy on Monday, citing declining sales and supply chain issues.
Eddie Bauer Files for Bankruptcy
The sportswear company’s operator cited a shift in consumer preferences, rising inflation and elevated tariffs. It is the third bankruptcy since Eddie Bauer’s founding in the 1920s.
nyti.ms
February 10, 2026 at 11:40 AM
The operator of Eddie Bauer, a sportswear company known for selling goose-down coats and other outdoor apparel, filed for bankruptcy on Monday, citing declining sales and supply chain issues.
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Why haven’t business elites stood up for Minnesota? | Daniel Altschuler
Why haven’t business elites stood up for Minnesota? | Daniel Altschuler
If US elites can find the courage to speak up, we can still prevent our country from descending into full-blown autocracy
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Why haven’t business elites stood up for Minnesota? | Daniel Altschuler
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Spanish jamón is the best ham in the world – but culture warriors are reviving its dark history | Abbas Asaria
Spanish jamón is the best ham in the world – but culture warriors are reviving its dark history | Abbas Asaria
The far right is using pork consumption as a means to exclude, just as it was in the Inquisition, says Abbas Asaria, a chef based in Madrid
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:08 AM
Spanish jamón is the best ham in the world – but culture warriors are reviving its dark history | Abbas Asaria
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Each deal between colleges and the administration is unique, but they have common goals: altering the culture at powerful institutions and making their policies more aligned with President Trump's.
Trump has sued universities for billions. Here's what the strategy tells us
Each deal between colleges and the administration is unique, but they have common goals: altering the culture at powerful institutions and making their policies more aligned with President Trump's.
n.pr
February 1, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Each deal between colleges and the administration is unique, but they have common goals: altering the culture at powerful institutions and making their policies more aligned with President Trump's.
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The recent weakening of the EU ban on gasoline and diesel cars is fueling calls for a similar reversal in the aviation sector.
But is Brussels ready to give in again?
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/avia...
But is Brussels ready to give in again?
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/avia...
February 1, 2026 at 1:20 PM
The recent weakening of the EU ban on gasoline and diesel cars is fueling calls for a similar reversal in the aviation sector.
But is Brussels ready to give in again?
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/avia...
But is Brussels ready to give in again?
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/avia...
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‘Backing down isn’t an option’: Minnesota ICE shootings mobilize Americans to join ICE observer groups
‘Backing down isn’t an option’: Minnesota ICE shootings mobilize Americans to join ICE observer groups
The killings of Minneapolis residents Renee Good and Alex Pretti have inspired people across the US to document federal agents’ activities in their communities
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 7:59 PM
‘Backing down isn’t an option’: Minnesota ICE shootings mobilize Americans to join ICE observer groups
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Some people spend a lot of energy trying not to feel out of place. But what if resisting that uncomfortable feeling is a mistake? In the Wonder Reader, Rafaela Jinich explores how to embrace being an outsider:
The Upside of Not Fitting In
What if loneliness and self-doubt are the best way to grow?
bit.ly
January 31, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Some people spend a lot of energy trying not to feel out of place. But what if resisting that uncomfortable feeling is a mistake? In the Wonder Reader, Rafaela Jinich explores how to embrace being an outsider:
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The research of Dr. Gladys West, who died Jan. 17 at 95, laid the groundwork for the GPS.
Thanks in part to her, anyone with a smartphone can navigate easily from one place to the next, without having to stop to ask for directions.
Thanks in part to her, anyone with a smartphone can navigate easily from one place to the next, without having to stop to ask for directions.
Mathematician Gladys West dies at 95. She was a hidden figure behind GPS.
Without the mathematical model that she helped refine, “the extraordinary positioning, navigation, and timing accuracy of GPS would be impossible to achieve.”
www.washingtonpost.com
January 31, 2026 at 8:30 PM
The research of Dr. Gladys West, who died Jan. 17 at 95, laid the groundwork for the GPS.
Thanks in part to her, anyone with a smartphone can navigate easily from one place to the next, without having to stop to ask for directions.
Thanks in part to her, anyone with a smartphone can navigate easily from one place to the next, without having to stop to ask for directions.
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A Minneapolis knitting shop has resurrected the design of a Norwegian cap worn to protest Nazi occupation. Its owner says the money raised from hat pattern sales will support the local immigrant community.
A red hat, inspired by a symbol of resistance to Nazi occupation, gains traction in Minnesota
A Minneapolis knitting shop has resurrected the design of a Norwegian cap worn to protest Nazi occupation. Its owner says the money raised from hat pattern sales will support the local immigrant community.
n.pr
January 31, 2026 at 8:35 PM
A Minneapolis knitting shop has resurrected the design of a Norwegian cap worn to protest Nazi occupation. Its owner says the money raised from hat pattern sales will support the local immigrant community.
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Is chip giant ASML about to hit a ceiling, or break through it? reut.rs/3ZCUoQr
Is chip giant ASML about to hit a ceiling, or break through it?
ASML's latest results reignited the rally that has made it Europe's most valuable company, until questions about its capacity to meet record orders sent the stock sliding - highlighting just how stretched expectations have become.
reut.rs
January 29, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Is chip giant ASML about to hit a ceiling, or break through it? reut.rs/3ZCUoQr
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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EU needs digital euro to become independent from US, says EU's Dombrovskis reut.rs/4qUe9PK
EU needs digital euro to become independent from US, says EU's Dombrovskis
The European Union needs to quickly create a digital euro to cut the bloc's dependence on dominant U.S. payment companies, Economic Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said on Wednesday.
reut.rs
January 28, 2026 at 9:15 PM
EU needs digital euro to become independent from US, says EU's Dombrovskis reut.rs/4qUe9PK
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Windows PCs ‘Suddenly’ Fail After Microsoft’s New Update
Windows PCs ‘Suddenly’ Fail After Microsoft’s New Update
Windows PCs may fail to start after update — Microsoft says this is the only workaround.
www.forbes.com
January 26, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Windows PCs ‘Suddenly’ Fail After Microsoft’s New Update
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Micron plans $24-billion memory chipmaking plant in Singapore reut.rs/4reMBUI
Micron plans $24-billion memory chipmaking plant in Singapore
U.S. memory chipmaker Micron Technology said on Tuesday it plans to build a $24-billion chip manufacturing plant in Singapore, as it races to boost output in the face of an acute global shortage.
reut.rs
January 27, 2026 at 6:40 AM
Micron plans $24-billion memory chipmaking plant in Singapore reut.rs/4reMBUI
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Forty years after the Challenger disaster, NPR explores the engineers' last-minute efforts to stop the launch, their decades of guilt and the vital lessons that remain critical for NASA today. n.pr/49Gfjbo
40 years after Challenger: Lingering guilt and lessons learned
Forty years after the Challenger disaster, NPR explores the engineers' last-minute efforts to stop the launch, their decades of guilt and the vital lessons that remain critical for NASA today.
n.pr
January 25, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Forty years after the Challenger disaster, NPR explores the engineers' last-minute efforts to stop the launch, their decades of guilt and the vital lessons that remain critical for NASA today. n.pr/49Gfjbo
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The newsletter is out! 2,300 words and a few dozen graphics — perfect for a snowy weekend. www.howtoreadthisch.art/the-robots-h...
The robots have arrived.
Introduction
So today we are going to talk about A.I.
The chances are very good that you experienced a medium-to-strong emotion at reading that sentence and the chances are also good that the emotio...
www.howtoreadthisch.art
January 24, 2026 at 3:04 PM
The newsletter is out! 2,300 words and a few dozen graphics — perfect for a snowy weekend. www.howtoreadthisch.art/the-robots-h...
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Only a few days ago, EU diplomats and officials were whispering furtively about the idea they might one day need to think about how to push back against Donald Trump.
They’re not whispering anymore.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/dona...
They’re not whispering anymore.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/dona...
January 24, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Only a few days ago, EU diplomats and officials were whispering furtively about the idea they might one day need to think about how to push back against Donald Trump.
They’re not whispering anymore.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/dona...
They’re not whispering anymore.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/dona...
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An encounter with white separatists decades ago led to new deadly force policies for some federal law enforcement. Minneapolis is raising questions about whether it's again time to revisit the issue. n.pr/49YqDOY
A deadly standoff in 1992 changed federal use-of-force rules. Here's why it matters
An encounter with white separatists decades ago led to new deadly force policies for some federal law enforcement. Minneapolis is raising questions about whether it's again time to revisit the issue.
n.pr
January 24, 2026 at 10:27 AM
An encounter with white separatists decades ago led to new deadly force policies for some federal law enforcement. Minneapolis is raising questions about whether it's again time to revisit the issue. n.pr/49YqDOY
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The network will consist of 5,408 interconnected satellites in low Earth orbit capable of bringing internet access to anywhere in the world, Blue Origin said.
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Announces TeraWave—A Competitor To Elon Musk’s Starlink
The network will consist of 5,408 interconnected satellites in low Earth orbit capable of bringing internet access to anywhere in the world, Blue Origin said.
www.forbes.com
January 21, 2026 at 7:25 PM
The network will consist of 5,408 interconnected satellites in low Earth orbit capable of bringing internet access to anywhere in the world, Blue Origin said.
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Microsoft Issues Critical Update Warning For All Outlook Users
Microsoft Issues Critical Update Warning For All Outlook Users
Beware — Outlook may suddenly stop working on your PC; here's what you do.
www.forbes.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Microsoft Issues Critical Update Warning For All Outlook Users