Piero Castellano 🇪🇺
@pierocastellano.com
Photojournalist, biker, reader, writer: street photography, heritage, rights and struggle for them. Food&wine and their history. Italy, Mediterranean, Europe. 🧿
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Piero Castellano 🇪🇺
@pierocastellano.com
· Nov 18
Wow, good morning skywalkers! Thanks and welcome to everyone, this is the number of people who followed me on X when I left...
I hope I won't disappoint you, I will follow up later with a proper and updated introduction.
I hope I won't disappoint you, I will follow up later with a proper and updated introduction.
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“The lesson is clear. Together, European financing and Ukrainian ingenuity can build an effective deterrent against external threats, even as the US pulls back.”
“Ukraine’s experience since February 2022 has upended long-held assumptions about the economics of war — from the belief that size and industrial capacity are a guarantee of victory to misunderstandings about mobilisation, logistics and adaptability.”
Ukraine, Europe and the new economics of war
By maintaining stability and innovating to hold out against Russia, Kyiv has shown that size matters less in conflict than it used to
giftarticle.ft.com
December 7, 2025 at 7:37 AM
“The lesson is clear. Together, European financing and Ukrainian ingenuity can build an effective deterrent against external threats, even as the US pulls back.”
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This article opens with a 3-year-old forced to represent herself in court. We live in a fundamentally sick country.
There is no sight that more efficiently puts the lie to immigration “court” than the common sight of children “representing themselves.” Children too small to climb into the chair, children in pajamas who don’t know where they are, children not yet old enough to speak.
Three-year-old child forced to serve as her own attorney in Tucson immigration court
More than a dozen undocumented minors were forced to make their case in front of an immigration judge as the Trump administration ramps up removal proceedings.
coppercourier.com
December 7, 2025 at 2:30 AM
This article opens with a 3-year-old forced to represent herself in court. We live in a fundamentally sick country.
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Japan said Chinese fighter jets had "directed fire-control radar at Japanese military aircraft in two 'dangerous' incidents", according to Reuters
December 7, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Japan said Chinese fighter jets had "directed fire-control radar at Japanese military aircraft in two 'dangerous' incidents", according to Reuters
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Landing with the subtlety of a scud missile, the new National Security Strategy of the US has quite a lot to say about Europe and Europeans, writes Sean Whelan rte.ie/b/1547676
US sets out stall for correcting 'Europe's trajectory'
Landing Friday with the subtlety of a scud missile, the new National Security Strategy of the United States of America has quite a lot to say about Europe and us Europeans. And it ain't pretty, writes...
rte.ie
December 7, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Landing with the subtlety of a scud missile, the new National Security Strategy of the US has quite a lot to say about Europe and Europeans, writes Sean Whelan rte.ie/b/1547676
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Let me tell you a story. Perhaps you can guess where this is going... though it does have a bit of a twist.
I was poking around Google Scholar for publications about the relationship between chatbots and wellness. Oh how useful: a systematic literature review! Let's dig into the findings. 🧵
I was poking around Google Scholar for publications about the relationship between chatbots and wellness. Oh how useful: a systematic literature review! Let's dig into the findings. 🧵
December 5, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Let me tell you a story. Perhaps you can guess where this is going... though it does have a bit of a twist.
I was poking around Google Scholar for publications about the relationship between chatbots and wellness. Oh how useful: a systematic literature review! Let's dig into the findings. 🧵
I was poking around Google Scholar for publications about the relationship between chatbots and wellness. Oh how useful: a systematic literature review! Let's dig into the findings. 🧵
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Here's the reality this example illustrates:
It's not even just about people blindly trusting what ChatGPT tells them. LLMs are poisoning the entire information ecosystem. You can't even necessarily trust that the citations in a published paper are real (or a search engine's descriptions of them).
It's not even just about people blindly trusting what ChatGPT tells them. LLMs are poisoning the entire information ecosystem. You can't even necessarily trust that the citations in a published paper are real (or a search engine's descriptions of them).
December 5, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Here's the reality this example illustrates:
It's not even just about people blindly trusting what ChatGPT tells them. LLMs are poisoning the entire information ecosystem. You can't even necessarily trust that the citations in a published paper are real (or a search engine's descriptions of them).
It's not even just about people blindly trusting what ChatGPT tells them. LLMs are poisoning the entire information ecosystem. You can't even necessarily trust that the citations in a published paper are real (or a search engine's descriptions of them).
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Stephen Miller thinks it’s terrible that I can vote
December 6, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Stephen Miller thinks it’s terrible that I can vote
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Heartbreaking. The University of Nebraska will terminate its entire Earth science department.
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
It's over.
Despite the fact that the academic council recommended against it, despite the fact that the program brought in more tuition than it cost, and despite the fact that Nebraskans need & deserve this expertise, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences will be cut.
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/adminis...
Despite the fact that the academic council recommended against it, despite the fact that the program brought in more tuition than it cost, and despite the fact that Nebraskans need & deserve this expertise, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences will be cut.
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/adminis...
BREAKING: ‘This hurts’: UNL eliminates 4 programs despite faculty, student pleas
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln eliminates the Earth and atmospheric sciences 8-0, educational administration 7-1, statistics 7-1, textiles, merchandising and fashion design 7-1 programs.
www.dailynebraskan.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Heartbreaking. The University of Nebraska will terminate its entire Earth science department.
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
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Waking up to see we raised ninteen grand in #Creatives4Sudan. Amazing, everyone. Thank you all for your generous bids, and donating items. If you bid, the auction will put you in touch with the relevant creative by email.
December 7, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Waking up to see we raised ninteen grand in #Creatives4Sudan. Amazing, everyone. Thank you all for your generous bids, and donating items. If you bid, the auction will put you in touch with the relevant creative by email.
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The United States should be abolished so individual states can better represent their people.
December 6, 2025 at 8:11 PM
The United States should be abolished so individual states can better represent their people.
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a great running bit is that all of zuckerberg’s successes are things he’s stolen from other people while all of his own ideas are huge flops
He really thought this was the future
December 6, 2025 at 8:04 PM
a great running bit is that all of zuckerberg’s successes are things he’s stolen from other people while all of his own ideas are huge flops
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At some point politicians and commentators in Europe might want to start defending our system as really not too bad and far better than any realistic alternative notwithstanding frustration that we aren't all richer.
Elon Musk and his Russian friends call for the abolishment of the EU
December 6, 2025 at 7:56 PM
At some point politicians and commentators in Europe might want to start defending our system as really not too bad and far better than any realistic alternative notwithstanding frustration that we aren't all richer.
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Timothy Ash,Chatham House Associate Fellow,Russia&Eurasia Programme:
Putin wants the whole of #Ukraine.The answer is for the West to show strength to Putin,to arm Ukraine,to give Ukraine everything it needs to defend itself…that's the only way to stop Putin
The reality is,Putin's a spy mafia boss
Putin wants the whole of #Ukraine.The answer is for the West to show strength to Putin,to arm Ukraine,to give Ukraine everything it needs to defend itself…that's the only way to stop Putin
The reality is,Putin's a spy mafia boss
December 6, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Timothy Ash,Chatham House Associate Fellow,Russia&Eurasia Programme:
Putin wants the whole of #Ukraine.The answer is for the West to show strength to Putin,to arm Ukraine,to give Ukraine everything it needs to defend itself…that's the only way to stop Putin
The reality is,Putin's a spy mafia boss
Putin wants the whole of #Ukraine.The answer is for the West to show strength to Putin,to arm Ukraine,to give Ukraine everything it needs to defend itself…that's the only way to stop Putin
The reality is,Putin's a spy mafia boss
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The thing is, feminists have long had fluent, evidence-backed arguments showing that breaking free of essentialised gender roles benefits everyone, including men and boys who may be feeling isolated.
But we live in societies structured on ignoring women, so instead we hear from these guys...
But we live in societies structured on ignoring women, so instead we hear from these guys...
December 3, 2025 at 10:54 AM
The thing is, feminists have long had fluent, evidence-backed arguments showing that breaking free of essentialised gender roles benefits everyone, including men and boys who may be feeling isolated.
But we live in societies structured on ignoring women, so instead we hear from these guys...
But we live in societies structured on ignoring women, so instead we hear from these guys...
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I'm not sure it's in the self interest of America's tech bro billionaires to suggest that we bring back public executions to punish the most destructive people in our society.
A Palantir billionaire just called for public hangings.
“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.
This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:
www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.
This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:
www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
Joe Lonsdale Calls For Public Hangings
Silicon Valley radicalization escalates
www.thenerdreich.com
December 6, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I'm not sure it's in the self interest of America's tech bro billionaires to suggest that we bring back public executions to punish the most destructive people in our society.
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THREAD
Headlines written by editors (not journalists) who care more about attracting attention than making people wanting to actually read the articles is a big part of the problem with information.
In this case, it also happens to falsifying history and sweetening slavery
Headlines written by editors (not journalists) who care more about attracting attention than making people wanting to actually read the articles is a big part of the problem with information.
In this case, it also happens to falsifying history and sweetening slavery
A new report on dietary findings in a select area of Pompeii likely inhabited by enslaved people came out in Scavi di Pompei. Many newspapers are now running w/a headline about Roman slaves “eating better” than free Romans. pompeiisites.org/e-journal-de... Let’s discuss why this is problematic
December 6, 2025 at 9:23 PM
THREAD
Headlines written by editors (not journalists) who care more about attracting attention than making people wanting to actually read the articles is a big part of the problem with information.
In this case, it also happens to falsifying history and sweetening slavery
Headlines written by editors (not journalists) who care more about attracting attention than making people wanting to actually read the articles is a big part of the problem with information.
In this case, it also happens to falsifying history and sweetening slavery
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ICE detaining military personnel because they believe they aren’t U.S. citizens is wild as hell but I’m not really surprised by it.
December 6, 2025 at 5:37 AM
ICE detaining military personnel because they believe they aren’t U.S. citizens is wild as hell but I’m not really surprised by it.
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December 6, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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Probably also a good time to focus on how frequently young people are using LLMs. Spoiler, it's a lot, and not just for homework - ‘Everyone will miss the socialising – but it’s also a relief’: five young teens on Australia’s social media ban www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
‘Everyone will miss the socialising – but it’s also a relief’: five young teens on Australia’s social media ban
As the under-16s social media ban looms, Guardian Australia speaks to five 13 to 15-year-olds about what they will miss, and what government should be doing instead
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Probably also a good time to focus on how frequently young people are using LLMs. Spoiler, it's a lot, and not just for homework - ‘Everyone will miss the socialising – but it’s also a relief’: five young teens on Australia’s social media ban www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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I’m sure there are more criminals and felons in the current administration than are getting rounded up by ICE
December 6, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I’m sure there are more criminals and felons in the current administration than are getting rounded up by ICE
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"Say it!"
"No!"
"Say it, Hans."
"My name's not Hans!"
"I WILL drop you."
“Fine, okay, you win!”
“I need to hear you say it.”
"Die Hard is a Christmas movie!"
"No!"
"Say it, Hans."
"My name's not Hans!"
"I WILL drop you."
“Fine, okay, you win!”
“I need to hear you say it.”
"Die Hard is a Christmas movie!"
December 6, 2025 at 4:37 PM
"Say it!"
"No!"
"Say it, Hans."
"My name's not Hans!"
"I WILL drop you."
“Fine, okay, you win!”
“I need to hear you say it.”
"Die Hard is a Christmas movie!"
"No!"
"Say it, Hans."
"My name's not Hans!"
"I WILL drop you."
“Fine, okay, you win!”
“I need to hear you say it.”
"Die Hard is a Christmas movie!"
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December 5, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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ICE raided a James Beard award winning restaurant & because the chef/owner was prepared, left emptyhanded:
December 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
ICE raided a James Beard award winning restaurant & because the chef/owner was prepared, left emptyhanded:
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i’m at the brooklyn training. amazing energy.
@handsoffnyc.bsky.social is training thousands of New Yorkers on how to protect their neighbors from ICE. Today, they are currently running two trainings in Brooklyn and the Bronx, both of which hit capacity because interest was so high.
This is the way, y’all—we protect each other, and we know it.
This is the way, y’all—we protect each other, and we know it.
December 6, 2025 at 7:24 PM
i’m at the brooklyn training. amazing energy.