Nico Orru
@itadinanta.bsky.social
European, British, Sardinian, Italian. Avid current events observer. Outspoken gametech veteran. Liverpool, UK.
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French satellite company Eutelsat is replacing Starlink and plans to send approximately 40,000 communication terminals to Ukraine. Their stock has rocketed 390% in the last 3 days as #Tesla $Starlink #SpaceX and #X continue their freefall.
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A European Starlink rival's shares skyrocketed 390% in a week — here's why
Shares of French satellite operator Eutelsat gained over 550% in a three-day rally last week.
www.nbcnewyork.com
March 11, 2025 at 12:14 PM
French satellite company Eutelsat is replacing Starlink and plans to send approximately 40,000 communication terminals to Ukraine. Their stock has rocketed 390% in the last 3 days as #Tesla $Starlink #SpaceX and #X continue their freefall.
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America's Slide into Authoritarianism, as seen from TED 2025
The main message from TED 2025 wasn't the talks, but America's rapid slide into authoritarianism. #ItsACoup
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The main message from TED 2025 wasn't the talks, but America's rapid slide into authoritarianism. #ItsACoup
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America's Slide into Authoritarianism, as seen from TED 2025
The main message from TED 2025 wasn't the talks, but America's rapid slide into authoritarianism.
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April 15, 2025 at 1:38 PM
America's Slide into Authoritarianism, as seen from TED 2025
The main message from TED 2025 wasn't the talks, but America's rapid slide into authoritarianism. #ItsACoup
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The main message from TED 2025 wasn't the talks, but America's rapid slide into authoritarianism. #ItsACoup
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Science finds a way 🧪
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Europe’s New AI Weather Model Is Faster, Smarter, and Free—Here’s What to Know
The European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts has debuted its own forecast AI model on the heels of a cutting-edge Google model released in December.
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February 25, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Science finds a way 🧪
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🌍 Golf vs. Green Energy 🏌️
A new study finds that countries like the US and UK use more land for golf courses than for wind or solar energy.
Repurposing this space could significantly boost renewable energy capacity.
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#SciComm #Renewables 🧪
A new study finds that countries like the US and UK use more land for golf courses than for wind or solar energy.
Repurposing this space could significantly boost renewable energy capacity.
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#SciComm #Renewables 🧪
Countries across the world use more land for golf courses than wind or solar energy - IOPscienceSearch
Countries across the world use more land for golf courses than wind or solar energy, Weinand, Jann Michael, Pelser, Tristan, Kleinebrahm, Max, Stolten, Detlef
iopscience.iop.org
February 25, 2025 at 5:54 AM
🌍 Golf vs. Green Energy 🏌️
A new study finds that countries like the US and UK use more land for golf courses than for wind or solar energy.
Repurposing this space could significantly boost renewable energy capacity.
🔗 iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
#SciComm #Renewables 🧪
A new study finds that countries like the US and UK use more land for golf courses than for wind or solar energy.
Repurposing this space could significantly boost renewable energy capacity.
🔗 iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
#SciComm #Renewables 🧪
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The US keeps giving a masterclass in how to throttle scientific research with proto-fascistic power plays. 🧪 #AcademicSky
Fellow Americans. Hitler's back and swims in money.
Raise against tyranny before it's too late. It only took Hitler 55 days to dismantle Weimar republic
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Raise against tyranny before it's too late. It only took Hitler 55 days to dismantle Weimar republic
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The List of Trump's Forbidden Words That Will Get Your Paper Flagged at NSF
It's fascism, plain and simple.
gizmodo.com
February 25, 2025 at 6:44 AM
The US keeps giving a masterclass in how to throttle scientific research with proto-fascistic power plays. 🧪 #AcademicSky
Jonathan Pie on top form. Standing ovation!
Could have pulled his punches a bit less on Farage, but it's ok.
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Could have pulled his punches a bit less on Farage, but it's ok.
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The Art of The Deal
YouTube video by Jonathan Pie
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February 24, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Jonathan Pie on top form. Standing ovation!
Could have pulled his punches a bit less on Farage, but it's ok.
youtu.be/Jk0nUUqG_Ag?...
Could have pulled his punches a bit less on Farage, but it's ok.
youtu.be/Jk0nUUqG_Ag?...
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February 14, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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History will remember those who gingerly edited their grants into compliance with a Nazi regime.
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February 5, 2025 at 7:34 AM
History will remember those who gingerly edited their grants into compliance with a Nazi regime.
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Australian scientists: something we can do to help. Download NOAA data, especially climate data. It's all there on the website. 🧪
Doge staffers enter Noaa headquarters and incite reports of cuts and threats www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Doge staffers enter Noaa headquarters and incite reports of cuts and threats
Members reportedly sought access to IT systems at agency that Project 2025 has called ‘harmful to US prosperity’
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Australian scientists: something we can do to help. Download NOAA data, especially climate data. It's all there on the website. 🧪
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Banning phones in schools isn't linked to pupils getting higher grades or having better mental wellbeing, a new study suggests.
Sleep, classroom behaviour, exercise or how long pupils spend on phones seem to be no different for schools with/without phone bans. 🧪📱
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Sleep, classroom behaviour, exercise or how long pupils spend on phones seem to be no different for schools with/without phone bans. 🧪📱
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Phone bans in schools don't help grades or health, study suggests
It is the first study to look at school phone rules, alongside measures of pupil health and education.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 5, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Banning phones in schools isn't linked to pupils getting higher grades or having better mental wellbeing, a new study suggests.
Sleep, classroom behaviour, exercise or how long pupils spend on phones seem to be no different for schools with/without phone bans. 🧪📱
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Sleep, classroom behaviour, exercise or how long pupils spend on phones seem to be no different for schools with/without phone bans. 🧪📱
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Oh heerlijk dit.
"This is not what I voted for"
Congratulations, you played yourself.
#DonaldTrump
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"This is not what I voted for"
Congratulations, you played yourself.
#DonaldTrump
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‘Catastrophic’ education cuts could hit Trump’s base | CNN
Some low-income communities that voted for Trump worry about GOP efforts to cut education funding. CNN’s Kyung Lah reports.
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February 5, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Oh heerlijk dit.
"This is not what I voted for"
Congratulations, you played yourself.
#DonaldTrump
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"This is not what I voted for"
Congratulations, you played yourself.
#DonaldTrump
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Self-proclaimed defenders of free speech are busy suppressing information that they consider to be at odds with their ideology of concentrating power and wealth among the few. Censorship, propaganda and disinformation are the tools to keep the public docile.
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Doge staffers enter Noaa headquarters and incite reports of cuts and threats
Members reportedly sought access to IT systems at agency that Project 2025 has called ‘harmful to US prosperity’
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Self-proclaimed defenders of free speech are busy suppressing information that they consider to be at odds with their ideology of concentrating power and wealth among the few. Censorship, propaganda and disinformation are the tools to keep the public docile.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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24% of Americans have a positive view of MAGA.
Just 15% of Americans IDENTIFY as MAGA Republican
ONLY 0.0000058% of America are FASCIST OLIGARCHS -
One of them is the 'child' of an immigrant;
The other is an ILLEGAL immigrant.
Who's BIGGER America?
#Revolution
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Just 15% of Americans IDENTIFY as MAGA Republican
ONLY 0.0000058% of America are FASCIST OLIGARCHS -
One of them is the 'child' of an immigrant;
The other is an ILLEGAL immigrant.
Who's BIGGER America?
#Revolution
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Trump's ‘MAGA movement’ widely unpopular, new poll finds
President Donald Trump is still unpopular and so is the political movement created in his image, according to a new national NBC News poll.
www.nbcnews.com
February 4, 2025 at 10:51 AM
24% of Americans have a positive view of MAGA.
Just 15% of Americans IDENTIFY as MAGA Republican
ONLY 0.0000058% of America are FASCIST OLIGARCHS -
One of them is the 'child' of an immigrant;
The other is an ILLEGAL immigrant.
Who's BIGGER America?
#Revolution
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/sho...
Just 15% of Americans IDENTIFY as MAGA Republican
ONLY 0.0000058% of America are FASCIST OLIGARCHS -
One of them is the 'child' of an immigrant;
The other is an ILLEGAL immigrant.
Who's BIGGER America?
#Revolution
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/sho...
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Trump’s era of retribution has begun, and he and Musk are remaking government. A wave of legal resistance is next.
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Donald Trump is remaking the government. It will set up a legal showdown.
All eyes are now on federal courts, where challenges to these decisions are slowly starting to take shape.
www.politico.com
February 4, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Trump’s era of retribution has begun, and he and Musk are remaking government. A wave of legal resistance is next.
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
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Perfectly captured.
February 3, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Perfectly captured.
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BREAKING: Wanker supports other Wanker. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Nigel Farage hails Donald Trump 'inspiration' at Reform UK rally
Nigel Farage holds a rally in North West Essex as his party targets Kemi Badenoch's seat.
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February 2, 2025 at 4:26 PM
BREAKING: Wanker supports other Wanker. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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No Exit?
No Exit?
Opinion | The Six Principles of Stupidity
I define stupidity as ignoring the question: What would happen next? By that definition, the Trump administration has produced volleys of it.
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February 2, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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No Exit?
No Exit?
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Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...
Elon Musk’s Team Now Has Access to Treasury’s Payments System (Gift Article)
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave Mr. Musk’s representatives at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency a powerful tool to monitor and potentially limit government spending.
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February 2, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...
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📢 [AI摘要] 美国总统特朗普宣布对墨西哥、加拿大和中国商品加征关税，引发广泛关注。他表示，此举虽可能导致美国民众承担一定成本，但为了实现“美国再次伟大”，这是值得付出的代价。加拿大和墨西哥已表示将采取报复措施。新关税将于周二生效，具体影响尚待观察。特朗普强调，此举旨在解决美国贸易逆差，并鼓励国内生产。
With tariffs signed, Trump warns of ‘pain’ to come for Americans | CNN Politics
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February 2, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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So how do we inspire mainstream media outlets give a crap & take a different approach to hold Trump to account instead of just kissing his ass? @washingtonpost.com @nytimes.com @apnews.com @bloomberg.com @cnn.com @msnbc.com @cbsnewsconfirmed.bsky.social
It is astonishing that mainstream media is covering this like it is a shruggie vibe 🤷♂️
February 2, 2025 at 4:26 PM
So how do we inspire mainstream media outlets give a crap & take a different approach to hold Trump to account instead of just kissing his ass? @washingtonpost.com @nytimes.com @apnews.com @bloomberg.com @cnn.com @msnbc.com @cbsnewsconfirmed.bsky.social
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Oh, I’m sorry, tech bros – did DeepSeek copy your work? I can hardly imagine your distress www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Oh, I’m sorry, tech bros – did DeepSeek copy your work? I can hardly imagine your distress | Marina Hyde
If China has done to Sam Altman what his OpenAI has been accused of doing to creatives, it would take a heart of stone not to laugh, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
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February 1, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Oh, I’m sorry, tech bros – did DeepSeek copy your work? I can hardly imagine your distress www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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This happened last week, just before a Coast Guard helicopter and a passenger jet collided yesterday.
Trump fires heads of TSA, Coast Guard and guts key aviation safety advisory committee
President Trump fired the heads of the Transportation Security Administration and Coast Guard and eliminated all the members of a key aviation security advisory group
www.latimes.com
January 30, 2025 at 7:58 PM
This happened last week, just before a Coast Guard helicopter and a passenger jet collided yesterday.