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Jani Kotakoski
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Physics professor @univie.ac.at | 🇪🇺 (from 🇫🇮, in 🇦🇹) | Science, physics, electron microscopy, sustainability, cycling, running & fitness, good coffee & good life.
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parismarx.com
Google is forcing more generative AI on Gmail users. I couldn’t think of a better moment to finally drop Gmail (and other Google services)!

I have a guide to do just that here: disconnect.blog/getting-off-...
Google Is Adding an ‘AI Inbox’ to Gmail That Summarizes Emails New Gmail features, powered by the Gemini model, are part of Google’s continued push for users to incorporate AI into their daily life and conversations.
January 8, 2026 at 1:16 PM
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effinbirds.com
a bald eagle surrounded by stars and stripes and the text "oh my god, what the fuck"
January 7, 2026 at 6:43 PM
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arminwolf.at
Thread!
jamoeberl.bsky.social Jakob-Moritz Eberl @jamoeberl.bsky.social · 6d
Ich verstehe schon, dass da nichts von einen Tag auf den anderen passiert. Was ich mir von zentralen demokrat. Institutionen – von Ministerien über Parteien bis hin zu Politiker:innen – jedoch erwarte, ist, dass diese Fragen tatsächlich ernsthaft diskutiert werden. Wann ist die Grenze überschritten?
jamoeberl.bsky.social Jakob-Moritz Eberl @jamoeberl.bsky.social · 6d
Ergänzend möchte ich hier nochmals deutlich festhalten:
Neben den ohnehin weit verbreiteten rassistischen, sexistischen & faschistischen Inhalten auf der Plattform verbreitet das zentrale Feature von 𝕏, der KI-Chatbot Grøk, derzeit in großem Ausmaß Material, das als CSAM* einzuordnen ist.
January 5, 2026 at 5:27 PM
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blazgaspa.bsky.social
4-year postdoctoral fellowships for women @univie.ac.at

The application consists of a short (3-page) research statement only.

Feel free to get in touch if you’re interested or would like to discuss potential projects.

careers.univie.ac.at/en/postdoc/e...

Application deadline: 2 March 2026
E-STEEM: Postdoctoral Positions for Women in STEM and Economics - University of Vienna
Supporting women in science: Postdoctoral positions in STEM and Economics as part of the E-STEEM programme. Apply between January and March 2026.
careers.univie.ac.at
January 5, 2026 at 6:38 AM
kotakoski.fi
When in doubt, go #cycling ❄️😊
Green gravel bike leaning against a railing on the Greifenstein dam. Danube river can be seen on the left. On the right is a row of hills and the Greifenstein castle. Sun is shining, and the sky is blue.
January 4, 2026 at 9:54 AM
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colborne.bsky.social
“When asked about the situation with the pod bay doors, HAL gave no further comment”
a close up of a camera lens with a red light coming out of it that says ' nikon ' on it
ALT: a close up of a camera lens with a red light coming out of it that says ' nikon ' on it
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January 2, 2026 at 8:47 PM
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coolbikeart1.bsky.social
Here's an idea for 2026...
Poster featuring an illustration of three bikes in different colors with the text, "This Year ride a bicycle."
January 2, 2026 at 4:14 AM
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signal.org
It's been a big year at Signal. Thanks to you, more & more people are speaking privately and freely. Thanks to you, we hit the top of app stores in multiple countries & served as critical global comms infrastructure. It's an honor to build Signal for you, with your support. 🩵
December 30, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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phdcomics.com
Proof
December 30, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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chhdellago.bsky.social
Eine Geburtstagsparty für die Schrödingergleichung gibt's am 22-23 Jänner am @esivienna.bsky.social

www.esi.ac.at/events/e596/
December 28, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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I just completed "Playground" - Day 8 - Advent of Code 2025 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2025/day/8 ⭐⭐
Day 8 - Advent of Code 2025
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December 8, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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I just completed "Laboratories" - Day 7 - Advent of Code 2025 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2025/day/7 ⭐⭐
Day 7 - Advent of Code 2025
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December 8, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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I just completed "Trash Compactor" - Day 6 - Advent of Code 2025 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2025/day/6 ⭐⭐
Day 6 - Advent of Code 2025
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December 6, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Press release of the recent @science.org article from us in English: First observation of ultra-thin two-dimensional materials in a state between solid and liquid

www.univie.ac.at/en/news/deta...
Electronic sample cartridge containing a heating holder used in the study.
December 5, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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I've completed "Cafeteria" - Day 5 - Advent of Code 2025 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2025/day/5 ⭐⭐
Day 5 - Advent of Code 2025
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December 5, 2025 at 4:57 PM
kotakoski.fi
Excited to share a press release about a recent paper from the group. Research lead by Kimmo Mustonen.
univie.ac.at Universität Wien / University of Vienna @univie.ac.at · Dec 5
Ultradünne zweidimensionale Materialen erstmals in einem Zustand zwischen fest und flüssig beobachtet 🔍
Neue Erkenntnisse über Phasenübergänge auf atomarer Ebene in realen Materialien: Dies ermöglicht Forscher*innen, Schmelzprozesse auf atomarer Ebene direkt zu beobachten.
Mehr dazu: ⤵️
www.univie.ac.at
December 5, 2025 at 11:19 AM
kotakoski.fi
I just completed "Printing Department" - Day 4 - Advent of Code 2025 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2025/day/4 ⭐⭐
Day 4 - Advent of Code 2025
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December 4, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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I've completed "Lobby" - Day 3 - Advent of Code 2025 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2025/day/3 ⭐⭐
Day 3 - Advent of Code 2025
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December 3, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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I've completed "Gift Shop" - Day 2 - Advent of Code 2025 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2025/day/2 ⭐⭐
Day 2 - Advent of Code 2025
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December 3, 2025 at 7:51 PM
kotakoski.fi
I've completed "Secret Entrance" - Day 1 - Advent of Code 2025 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2025/day/1 ⭐⭐
Day 1 - Advent of Code 2025
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December 3, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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joergspengler.bsky.social
Beim #Klimaschutz geht es immer noch mit Vollgas in die falsche Richtung. Höchste Zeit für konsequente Maßnahmen. #ClimateActionNow 🌍✊ #COP30
📷 @katjaberlin.bsky.social via @zeit.de
Tortendiagramm: Was wir viel schneller erreicht haben als gedacht Die Verkehrswende 0% Die Energiewende 0 % 1,5 Grad Erwärmung 100%
November 22, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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wblau.bsky.social
Europe wins or loses with Ukraine.
November 22, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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coolbikeart1.bsky.social
It says it all
Advertising poster promoting cycling for transport featuring four people in a row on bikes. At the top the text says, "You'd be better on a bicycle", and then in a bubble it says "Still [emphasized with big, red, italicized letters] the cheapest, handiest, healthiest way of getting about."
November 15, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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hansonmark.bsky.social
We wrote the Strain on scientific publishing to highlight the problems of time & trust. With a fantastic group of co-authors, we present The Drain of Scientific Publishing:

a 🧵 1/n

Drain: arxiv.org/abs/2511.04820
Strain: direct.mit.edu/qss/article/...
Oligopoly: direct.mit.edu/qss/article/...
A table showing profit margins of major publishers. A snippet of text related to this table is below. 1. The four-fold drain 1.1 Money Currently, academic publishing is dominated by profit-oriented, multinational companies for whom scientific knowledge is a commodity to be sold back to the academic community who created it. The dominant four are Elsevier, Springer Nature, Wiley and Taylor & Francis, which collectively generated over US$7.1 billion in revenue from journal publishing in 2024 alone, and over US$12 billion in profits between 2019 and 2024 (Table 1A). Their profit margins have always been over 30% in the last five years, and for the largest publisher (Elsevier) always over 37%. Against many comparators, across many sectors, scientific publishing is one of the most consistently profitable industries (Table S1). These financial arrangements make a substantial difference to science budgets. In 2024, 46% of Elsevier revenues and 53% of Taylor & Francis revenues were generated in North America, meaning that North American researchers were charged over US$2.27 billion by just two for-profit publishers. The Canadian research councils and the US National Science Foundation were allocated US$9.3 billion in that year. A figure detailing the drain on researcher time. 1. The four-fold drain 1.2 Time The number of papers published each year is growing faster than the scientific workforce, with the number of papers per researcher almost doubling between 1996 and 2022 (Figure 1A). This reflects the fact that publishers’ commercial desire to publish (sell) more material has aligned well with the competitive prestige culture in which publications help secure jobs, grants, promotions, and awards. To the extent that this growth is driven by a pressure for profit, rather than scholarly imperatives, it distorts the way researchers spend their time. The publishing system depends on unpaid reviewer labour, estimated to be over 130 million unpaid hours annually in 2020 alone (9). Researchers have complained about the demands of peer-review for decades, but the scale of the problem is now worse, with editors reporting widespread difficulties recruiting reviewers. The growth in publications involves not only the authors’ time, but that of academic editors and reviewers who are dealing with so many review demands. Even more seriously, the imperative to produce ever more articles reshapes the nature of scientific inquiry. Evidence across multiple fields shows that more papers result in ‘ossification’, not new ideas (10). It may seem paradoxical that more papers can slow progress until one considers how it affects researchers’ time. While rewards remain tied to volume, prestige, and impact of publications, researchers will be nudged away from riskier, local, interdisciplinary, and long-term work. The result is a treadmill of constant activity with limited progress whereas core scholarly practices – such as reading, reflecting and engaging with others’ contributions – is de-prioritized. What looks like productivity often masks intellectual exhaustion built on a demoralizing, narrowing scientific vision. A table of profit margins across industries. The section of text related to this table is below: 1. The four-fold drain 1.1 Money Currently, academic publishing is dominated by profit-oriented, multinational companies for whom scientific knowledge is a commodity to be sold back to the academic community who created it. The dominant four are Elsevier, Springer Nature, Wiley and Taylor & Francis, which collectively generated over US$7.1 billion in revenue from journal publishing in 2024 alone, and over US$12 billion in profits between 2019 and 2024 (Table 1A). Their profit margins have always been over 30% in the last five years, and for the largest publisher (Elsevier) always over 37%. Against many comparators, across many sectors, scientific publishing is one of the most consistently profitable industries (Table S1). These financial arrangements make a substantial difference to science budgets. In 2024, 46% of Elsevier revenues and 53% of Taylor & Francis revenues were generated in North America, meaning that North American researchers were charged over US$2.27 billion by just two for-profit publishers. The Canadian research councils and the US National Science Foundation were allocated US$9.3 billion in that year. The costs of inaction are plain: wasted public funds, lost researcher time, compromised scientific integrity and eroded public trust. Today, the system rewards commercial publishers first, and science second. Without bold action from the funders we risk continuing to pour resources into a system that prioritizes profit over the advancement of scientific knowledge.
November 11, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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rosiemund.bsky.social
Stay safe out there, everyone:

Lights
Helmet
Bright clothing
Several bottles of wine
Mini pump
cbsnews.com CBS News @cbsnews.com · Oct 31
A French cyclist survived for three days after a horrendous 130-foot fall into a ravine, kept alive by the bottles of red wine he had in his shopping bag, police said.
Cyclist falls down 130-foot ravine in France, survives 3 days by drinking wine he had in shopping bag
A helicopter airlifted him to hospital, with a rescue doctor calling his survival "a miracle."
cbsn.ws
October 31, 2025 at 3:07 PM