Manuel Chakravarty
@tacticalgrace.justtesting.org
🔥 Lambda Scientist
💡 Functional programming
💡 Programming languages
💡 Cryptography
👨🏽💻 Swift, Haskell & Agda
💜 Volt 🇪🇺 policy: digital rights & economy
📍 Utrecht 🇳🇱🇩🇪🇪🇺
• Twitter: @TacticalGrace
💡 Functional programming
💡 Programming languages
💡 Cryptography
👨🏽💻 Swift, Haskell & Agda
💜 Volt 🇪🇺 policy: digital rights & economy
📍 Utrecht 🇳🇱🇩🇪🇪🇺
• Twitter: @TacticalGrace
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Functional Programming in Swift
When people talk about functional programming in modern multi-paradigm languages, they usually mention Rust, Scala, or Kotlin. You rarely...
media.ccc.de
I think that Swift is an awesome language for functional programming! Many (functional) programmers don’t seem to know this. Hence, I gave talk about “Functional Programming in Swift” at @bobkonf.bsky.social — it is now online: media.ccc.de/v/bob11-2024...
Talk page: bobkonf.de/2024/chakrav...
Talk page: bobkonf.de/2024/chakrav...
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My report got adopted, a big win for sustainable farming in Europe!
The European Parliament voted with a 90,8% majority to accelerate the approval and uptake of biocontrols.
More biodiversity in the countryside, less harmful chemicals in our food and water!
This could be the future!
The European Parliament voted with a 90,8% majority to accelerate the approval and uptake of biocontrols.
More biodiversity in the countryside, less harmful chemicals in our food and water!
This could be the future!
November 25, 2025 at 2:22 PM
My report got adopted, a big win for sustainable farming in Europe!
The European Parliament voted with a 90,8% majority to accelerate the approval and uptake of biocontrols.
More biodiversity in the countryside, less harmful chemicals in our food and water!
This could be the future!
The European Parliament voted with a 90,8% majority to accelerate the approval and uptake of biocontrols.
More biodiversity in the countryside, less harmful chemicals in our food and water!
This could be the future!
Reposted by Manuel Chakravarty
Europe holds a distinct advantage in space. Through ESA, Europe can act swiftly and decisively to grow its leadership, resilience and autonomy. #CM25
www.linkedin.com/pulse/all-un...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/all-un...
In all this uncertainty, Europe's best chance is through space
Opinion Editorial by ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher on the eve of the ESA Ministerial Council 2025 In 2025, we are witnessing a world where traditional diplomacy and collaborative norms are inc...
www.linkedin.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Europe holds a distinct advantage in space. Through ESA, Europe can act swiftly and decisively to grow its leadership, resilience and autonomy. #CM25
www.linkedin.com/pulse/all-un...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/all-un...
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The European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP) is only the first step. Now we must focus on how Europe can work together more effectively, how we can develop joint capabilities, and how we can advance toward a strong European army!
Read my reaction here!
Read my reaction here!
Europees Parlement keurt eerste echte strategische plan voor defensie-industrie goed | VRT NWS: nieuws
Het Europees Parlement heeft het strategische defensieplan voor de Europese defensie-industrie (EDIP) goedgekeurd. Daarbij wordt 1,5 miljard euro vrijgemaakt om de productie van fabrieken op te krikke...
www.vrt.be
November 25, 2025 at 12:51 PM
The European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP) is only the first step. Now we must focus on how Europe can work together more effectively, how we can develop joint capabilities, and how we can advance toward a strong European army!
Read my reaction here!
Read my reaction here!
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"Deep integration with Microsoft 365 is dangerous and reckless", claim MEPs in the letter, when mentioning US extraterritorial laws giving their surveillance authorities capacities to access cloud customer data.
A group of lawmakers has called on the @europarl.europa.eu to use more EU software and hardware, namechecking a whole host of solutions which they say can replace the current – dominantly US – tech suite.
Read my article at @euractiv.com:
www.euractiv.com/news/parliam...
Read my article at @euractiv.com:
www.euractiv.com/news/parliam...
Parliament must buy European IT, lawmakers tell Metsola | Euractiv
A letter from MEPs to the parliament's president, obtained by Euractiv, name-checks European alternatives to buying Microsoft products
www.euractiv.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:54 AM
"Deep integration with Microsoft 365 is dangerous and reckless", claim MEPs in the letter, when mentioning US extraterritorial laws giving their surveillance authorities capacities to access cloud customer data.
Reposted by Manuel Chakravarty
BREAKING: This is huge news, the EU's equivalent of the 🇺🇸Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
www.reuters.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:10 AM
BREAKING: This is huge news, the EU's equivalent of the 🇺🇸Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
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Everyone knows that the PDF spec is powerful enough to allow a full Linux kernel to boot, right? linux.doompdf.dev/
November 25, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Everyone knows that the PDF spec is powerful enough to allow a full Linux kernel to boot, right? linux.doompdf.dev/
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⚡️Update: Ukrainian homes burn as Russian missiles hit Kyiv in mass attack overnight.
Several multistory residential buildings caught fire and at least six people in the capital were injured during what the Energy Ministry called "a massive combined attack...on infrastructure facilities."
Several multistory residential buildings caught fire and at least six people in the capital were injured during what the Energy Ministry called "a massive combined attack...on infrastructure facilities."
Ukrainian homes burn as Russian missiles hit Kyiv in mass attack overnight
Several multistory residential buildings caught fire during what the Energy Ministry called "a massive combined attack...on infrastructure facilities."
kyivindependent.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:01 AM
⚡️Update: Ukrainian homes burn as Russian missiles hit Kyiv in mass attack overnight.
Several multistory residential buildings caught fire and at least six people in the capital were injured during what the Energy Ministry called "a massive combined attack...on infrastructure facilities."
Several multistory residential buildings caught fire and at least six people in the capital were injured during what the Energy Ministry called "a massive combined attack...on infrastructure facilities."
Reposted by Manuel Chakravarty
“Without sovereignty - military, health, financial and digital - we can no longer guarantee the rule of law.”
This is likely to increasingly become a topic.
This is likely to increasingly become a topic.
November 24, 2025 at 8:16 PM
“Without sovereignty - military, health, financial and digital - we can no longer guarantee the rule of law.”
This is likely to increasingly become a topic.
This is likely to increasingly become a topic.
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De 24e november van het jaar 1813 is een zwarte dag in de geschiedenis van Woerden. Op die dag richtten terugtrekkende Franse troepen een slachting aan onder de bevolking van de Utrechtse stad. historiek.net/ramp-van-woe...
Terugtrekkende Franse troepen richtten in 1813 een bloedbad aan in Woerden
In november 1813 richtten terugtrekkende Franse troepen in Woerden een bloedbad aan. De zogenoemde Ramp van Woerden vond plaats in de laatste, gewelddadige weken van de Franse tijd in Nederland.
historiek.net
November 24, 2025 at 6:31 PM
De 24e november van het jaar 1813 is een zwarte dag in de geschiedenis van Woerden. Op die dag richtten terugtrekkende Franse troepen een slachting aan onder de bevolking van de Utrechtse stad. historiek.net/ramp-van-woe...
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This story should be covered waaaaayy more than it is.
The US has sanctioned six judges if the international criminal court ICC, because Trump didn’t like them issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
The US has sanctioned six judges if the international criminal court ICC, because Trump didn’t like them issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
Nicolas Guillou, French ICC judge sanctioned by the US: 'You are effectively blacklisted by much of the world's banking system'
Six judges and three prosecutors at the International Criminal Court have been sanctioned by the Trump administration. In an interview with Le Monde, Guillou discusses the impact of these measures on ...
www.lemonde.fr
November 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
This story should be covered waaaaayy more than it is.
The US has sanctioned six judges if the international criminal court ICC, because Trump didn’t like them issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
The US has sanctioned six judges if the international criminal court ICC, because Trump didn’t like them issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
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Nicolas Guillou, a French judge at the International Criminal Court (ICC), was sanctioned by the United States under a decision made by Donald Trump on August 20. It's made his life hell because large parts off the economy are now controlled by US corporations. 1/2
Nicolas Guillou, French ICC judge sanctioned by the US: 'You are effectively blacklisted by much of the world's banking system'
Six judges and three prosecutors at the International Criminal Court have been sanctioned by the Trump administration. In an interview with Le Monde, Guillou discusses the impact of these measures on ...
www.lemonde.fr
November 24, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Nicolas Guillou, a French judge at the International Criminal Court (ICC), was sanctioned by the United States under a decision made by Donald Trump on August 20. It's made his life hell because large parts off the economy are now controlled by US corporations. 1/2
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The video of the #EuroskyLive morning sessions is up! You'll find time to jump to specific sessions in the description.
Featuring, among others @robin.berjon.com @seabass.bsky.social @gaurivangulik.bsky.social @alexandrageese.bsky.social @geurkink.bsky.social
vimeo.com/1140026673?s...
Featuring, among others @robin.berjon.com @seabass.bsky.social @gaurivangulik.bsky.social @alexandrageese.bsky.social @geurkink.bsky.social
vimeo.com/1140026673?s...
Eurosky Live: Berlin 2025 - morning sessions
Eurosky Live: Berlin 2025 brought together policymakers, media leaders, investors, and founders to explore how open infrastructure can enable European innovation.…
vimeo.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The video of the #EuroskyLive morning sessions is up! You'll find time to jump to specific sessions in the description.
Featuring, among others @robin.berjon.com @seabass.bsky.social @gaurivangulik.bsky.social @alexandrageese.bsky.social @geurkink.bsky.social
vimeo.com/1140026673?s...
Featuring, among others @robin.berjon.com @seabass.bsky.social @gaurivangulik.bsky.social @alexandrageese.bsky.social @geurkink.bsky.social
vimeo.com/1140026673?s...
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Lutnick Says EU Digital Rules Must Change for Steel Tariff Deal www.euractiv.com/news/us-tell... - here we are, again- and the Digital Omnibus presented on a tray?
US tells EU to 'roll back' digital rules against US tech companies | Euractiv
US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick dangled the "carrot" of US giants investing in EU data centres in exchange for "reasonable" laws – and the "stick" of tariffs
www.euractiv.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Lutnick Says EU Digital Rules Must Change for Steel Tariff Deal www.euractiv.com/news/us-tell... - here we are, again- and the Digital Omnibus presented on a tray?
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A warm evening with Central European chapters, the first member motion to evolve our own paneuropean democracy, a freezing rally for change: Another @volteuropa.org GA in the books. Happy where we are, but we can do much more. Time to #jumpstartEU 💪
November 24, 2025 at 2:20 PM
A warm evening with Central European chapters, the first member motion to evolve our own paneuropean democracy, a freezing rally for change: Another @volteuropa.org GA in the books. Happy where we are, but we can do much more. Time to #jumpstartEU 💪
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🚨 Final call to apply for ESA Internships 2026!
⏰ The clock is ticking!
Applications for the ESA Student Internship Programme 2026 close on 30 November. This is your chance to take your first step into the world of space 🚀 #ESArecruits
⏰ The clock is ticking!
Applications for the ESA Student Internship Programme 2026 close on 30 November. This is your chance to take your first step into the world of space 🚀 #ESArecruits
🚀 Ready to launch your career into space? ESA Student Internships 2026 are now open!
www.esa.int/About_Us/Car... #ESArecruits
www.esa.int/About_Us/Car... #ESArecruits
November 24, 2025 at 10:30 AM
🚨 Final call to apply for ESA Internships 2026!
⏰ The clock is ticking!
Applications for the ESA Student Internship Programme 2026 close on 30 November. This is your chance to take your first step into the world of space 🚀 #ESArecruits
⏰ The clock is ticking!
Applications for the ESA Student Internship Programme 2026 close on 30 November. This is your chance to take your first step into the world of space 🚀 #ESArecruits
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Vanaf volgend jaar kunnen Nederlandse ambtenaren een AI-assistent genaamd ‘Vlam’ gebruiken. Vlam, dat staat voor ‘Veilige lokale AI-modellen’, draait in Nederlandse datacenters en maakt alleen gebruik van Europese LLM’s.
www.bright.nl/nieuws/17142...
www.bright.nl/nieuws/17142...
Ambtenaren krijgen volgend jaar een geavanceerde AI-tool, dit is wat het kan
Vanaf volgend jaar kunnen Nederlandse ambtenaren een AI-assistent genaamd ‘Vlam’ gebruiken. Vlam, dat staat voor ‘Veilige lokale AI-modellen’, draait in Nederlandse datacenters en maakt alleen gebruik...
www.bright.nl
November 24, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Vanaf volgend jaar kunnen Nederlandse ambtenaren een AI-assistent genaamd ‘Vlam’ gebruiken. Vlam, dat staat voor ‘Veilige lokale AI-modellen’, draait in Nederlandse datacenters en maakt alleen gebruik van Europese LLM’s.
www.bright.nl/nieuws/17142...
www.bright.nl/nieuws/17142...
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Finally, Elon has made a change to his social media platform that I approve of: www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
X's new location transparency feature unleashes questions about origins of MAGA accounts
The function, which shows that a slew of MAGA-branded accounts are apparently based outside the U.S., also stirred speculative outrage over where the Department of Homeland Security account was create...
www.nbcnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Finally, Elon has made a change to his social media platform that I approve of: www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Astute summary of the situation on X
It produces a performative ecosystem. Actors aren’t communicating; they’re staging provocations for yield. The result is disordered discourse: signals detached from truth, identity shaped by escalation, and a feedback loop where the performance eclipses reality itself.
November 24, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Astute summary of the situation on X
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Today I got the Smart Stack Live Activity done for #PDXTransit. 😄
#pdx #portland #PublicTransit #SwiftUI
#pdx #portland #PublicTransit #SwiftUI
November 23, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Today I got the Smart Stack Live Activity done for #PDXTransit. 😄
#pdx #portland #PublicTransit #SwiftUI
#pdx #portland #PublicTransit #SwiftUI
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Dear Bluesky,
www.thenerve.news is still tiny. We launched it with no dirty money (no money at all, lol!). But we're proving what's possible with a small expert team & no billionaire owners.
We knew the UK press wouldn't understand or properly cover this story, so we did. Thank you for the support!
www.thenerve.news is still tiny. We launched it with no dirty money (no money at all, lol!). But we're proving what's possible with a small expert team & no billionaire owners.
We knew the UK press wouldn't understand or properly cover this story, so we did. Thank you for the support!
This is the Observer's coverage of the Reform Russian Spie Scandal... 600 words on page 22 of the printed newspaper.
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
More MEPs investigated in Russian bribe probe | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Dear Bluesky,
www.thenerve.news is still tiny. We launched it with no dirty money (no money at all, lol!). But we're proving what's possible with a small expert team & no billionaire owners.
We knew the UK press wouldn't understand or properly cover this story, so we did. Thank you for the support!
www.thenerve.news is still tiny. We launched it with no dirty money (no money at all, lol!). But we're proving what's possible with a small expert team & no billionaire owners.
We knew the UK press wouldn't understand or properly cover this story, so we did. Thank you for the support!
Reposted by Manuel Chakravarty
Meanwhile on Hellsite, who knew all the Elon bots were Nigerian? 🤡
November 23, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Meanwhile on Hellsite, who knew all the Elon bots were Nigerian? 🤡
Astute summary of the situation on X
It produces a performative ecosystem. Actors aren’t communicating; they’re staging provocations for yield. The result is disordered discourse: signals detached from truth, identity shaped by escalation, and a feedback loop where the performance eclipses reality itself.
November 24, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Astute summary of the situation on X
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That about sums it up.
If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?
November 23, 2025 at 8:07 PM
That about sums it up.
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On Facebook, you could sexually solicit minors 17 times before being kicked out... or you could just post a passage from Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams, describing Zuckerberg's obsequious conduct with Xi Jinping, and then get kicked out instantly. www.thedailybeast.com/lawsuit-alle...
Court Filings Allege Meta ‘Lied To Congress’ About Harms To Kids
New court filings also allege it would take a whopping 17 strikes for solicitation before an account was deleted.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:38 PM
On Facebook, you could sexually solicit minors 17 times before being kicked out... or you could just post a passage from Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams, describing Zuckerberg's obsequious conduct with Xi Jinping, and then get kicked out instantly. www.thedailybeast.com/lawsuit-alle...
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November 23, 2025 at 5:40 PM