Panu Simolin
@psimolin.bsky.social
Still unsure why I am here, but here I am
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I'm not advocating violence as a means of maintaining social decorum but it seems obvious that a great many people were only behaving out of fear of eating some punches, and we're gonna have to grapple with the implications of that sooner rather than later
I have neither thrown nor received a real punch in my life but I kind of think the root sin of the social internet is letting people just say and do things that in the real world would get the shit kicked out of them
January 4, 2026 at 11:16 PM
I'm not advocating violence as a means of maintaining social decorum but it seems obvious that a great many people were only behaving out of fear of eating some punches, and we're gonna have to grapple with the implications of that sooner rather than later
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On August 24, 1939, Ribbentrop and Molotov sealed the partition of Poland with the Hitler-Stalin Pact.
Did Rubio and Lavrov negotiate a Trump-Putin pact on September 25, 2025?
Now it's clear what these crooks have negotiated:
#Venezuela for #Trump and #Ukraine for #Putin!
Did Rubio and Lavrov negotiate a Trump-Putin pact on September 25, 2025?
Now it's clear what these crooks have negotiated:
#Venezuela for #Trump and #Ukraine for #Putin!
January 5, 2026 at 6:44 AM
On August 24, 1939, Ribbentrop and Molotov sealed the partition of Poland with the Hitler-Stalin Pact.
Did Rubio and Lavrov negotiate a Trump-Putin pact on September 25, 2025?
Now it's clear what these crooks have negotiated:
#Venezuela for #Trump and #Ukraine for #Putin!
Did Rubio and Lavrov negotiate a Trump-Putin pact on September 25, 2025?
Now it's clear what these crooks have negotiated:
#Venezuela for #Trump and #Ukraine for #Putin!
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Reminder.
It is extremely unlikely that a grouping of 6 cable breaks in a week are explained by common causes.
A lot of cables break each year, and any one might be from a benign cause. But not this many.
It is extremely unlikely that a grouping of 6 cable breaks in a week are explained by common causes.
A lot of cables break each year, and any one might be from a benign cause. But not this many.
There is an estimated 1 in 10k - 100k years chance that all 8 of the Nov 2024 - Jan 2025 Baltic Sea cable breaks are coincidental.
Background data is hard to get by but no matter which real data or reasonable assumption one picks it is extremely unlikely all 8 of them are explained by chance.
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Background data is hard to get by but no matter which real data or reasonable assumption one picks it is extremely unlikely all 8 of them are explained by chance.
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January 5, 2026 at 6:41 AM
Reminder.
It is extremely unlikely that a grouping of 6 cable breaks in a week are explained by common causes.
A lot of cables break each year, and any one might be from a benign cause. But not this many.
It is extremely unlikely that a grouping of 6 cable breaks in a week are explained by common causes.
A lot of cables break each year, and any one might be from a benign cause. But not this many.
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Update: The gamers are generating nude waifus with their GPUs
give the graphics cards and RAM back to the gamers, they never did anything evil with their computers
January 2, 2026 at 3:46 AM
Update: The gamers are generating nude waifus with their GPUs
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NYT: Hegseth demanded the resignation of the commander of U.S. forces in Europe and NATO, General Christopher Cavoli, who stated in a declaration submitted to the Senate committee in April that Russia poses a "chronic" and "growing" threat
January 2, 2026 at 5:06 AM
NYT: Hegseth demanded the resignation of the commander of U.S. forces in Europe and NATO, General Christopher Cavoli, who stated in a declaration submitted to the Senate committee in April that Russia poses a "chronic" and "growing" threat
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TIL the US government has a program for laptop daycare, where knowledge workers drop off their machine and you jiggle the mouse every 5 minutes to stay green in Teams.
January 1, 2026 at 2:42 AM
TIL the US government has a program for laptop daycare, where knowledge workers drop off their machine and you jiggle the mouse every 5 minutes to stay green in Teams.
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Updated map of cable breaks between Sweden and Estonia, based on press release from Estonian ministry for digital affairs.
The details are murky and partly incoherent and I have asked Swedish authorities for clarification.
Whats clear: there are several breaks on one cable.
The details are murky and partly incoherent and I have asked Swedish authorities for clarification.
Whats clear: there are several breaks on one cable.
January 1, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Updated map of cable breaks between Sweden and Estonia, based on press release from Estonian ministry for digital affairs.
The details are murky and partly incoherent and I have asked Swedish authorities for clarification.
Whats clear: there are several breaks on one cable.
The details are murky and partly incoherent and I have asked Swedish authorities for clarification.
Whats clear: there are several breaks on one cable.
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Sanctioned Russian cargo ship "Ursa Major", which sank off Spain in 2024, was carrying two VM-4SG nuclear reactors intended for North Korea.
December 29, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Sanctioned Russian cargo ship "Ursa Major", which sank off Spain in 2024, was carrying two VM-4SG nuclear reactors intended for North Korea.
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SEARCH TIPS: Helpful search terms to know!
—from:FULLUSERNAME
—from:me
—mentions:FULLUSERNAME
—mentions:me
—"SEARCH PHRASE"
—domain:DOMAIN.XYZ
—since:YYYY-MM-DD
—until:YYYY-MM-DD
—from:FULLUSERNAME
—from:me
—mentions:FULLUSERNAME
—mentions:me
—"SEARCH PHRASE"
—domain:DOMAIN.XYZ
—since:YYYY-MM-DD
—until:YYYY-MM-DD
Tips and Tricks for Bluesky Search - Bluesky
Let’s dive into all the tips and tricks for advanced Bluesky search!
bsky.social
October 21, 2024 at 2:37 AM
SEARCH TIPS: Helpful search terms to know!
—from:FULLUSERNAME
—from:me
—mentions:FULLUSERNAME
—mentions:me
—"SEARCH PHRASE"
—domain:DOMAIN.XYZ
—since:YYYY-MM-DD
—until:YYYY-MM-DD
—from:FULLUSERNAME
—from:me
—mentions:FULLUSERNAME
—mentions:me
—"SEARCH PHRASE"
—domain:DOMAIN.XYZ
—since:YYYY-MM-DD
—until:YYYY-MM-DD
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The largest generation in U.S. history is in their 70s now. And Stephen Miller’s podcaster wife thinks it’s suspicious that there’s a huge surge in home health aides.
December 29, 2025 at 3:06 AM
The largest generation in U.S. history is in their 70s now. And Stephen Miller’s podcaster wife thinks it’s suspicious that there’s a huge surge in home health aides.
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The former ambassador to Denmark for the United States, Rufus Gifford, posted this video on his Facebook account:
Ht: @hpsc24.bsky.social
Ht: @hpsc24.bsky.social
March 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
The former ambassador to Denmark for the United States, Rufus Gifford, posted this video on his Facebook account:
Ht: @hpsc24.bsky.social
Ht: @hpsc24.bsky.social
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another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
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I just taught my lecture course on mid-20th c US history, which starts with Harding and concludes with Nixon.
For the first time, I had to pause and stress that those scandals were actually shocking at the time and, what’s more, that Americans actually demanded people be held accountable.
For the first time, I had to pause and stress that those scandals were actually shocking at the time and, what’s more, that Americans actually demanded people be held accountable.
All of the money that changed hands in the Teapot Dome scandal totaled less than $10 million after adjusting for inflation, and it was considered so corrupt we still teach it in high school government classes a century later.
Corruption so pungent, it wafts right off the page:
Lobbyists who do pardon deals “say their going rate is $1 million. Pardon-seekers have offered some lobbyists close to the president success fees of as much as $6 million if they can close the deal.”
Gift link www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Lobbyists who do pardon deals “say their going rate is $1 million. Pardon-seekers have offered some lobbyists close to the president success fees of as much as $6 million if they can close the deal.”
Gift link www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
December 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I just taught my lecture course on mid-20th c US history, which starts with Harding and concludes with Nixon.
For the first time, I had to pause and stress that those scandals were actually shocking at the time and, what’s more, that Americans actually demanded people be held accountable.
For the first time, I had to pause and stress that those scandals were actually shocking at the time and, what’s more, that Americans actually demanded people be held accountable.
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right in the babymakers
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 5:51 PM
right in the babymakers
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Woot is currently selling 64 and 32 megabyte RAM sticks as a joke 😭
December 27, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Woot is currently selling 64 and 32 megabyte RAM sticks as a joke 😭
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Wow Bluesky is so woke it is autocorrecting Chr*stmas Cookies to Holiday Cookies 😡
December 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Wow Bluesky is so woke it is autocorrecting Chr*stmas Cookies to Holiday Cookies 😡
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Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan…
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
December 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan…
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.