peter sabaini
@peter.sabaini.at
Techie, herbivore, climate worrier. Er/he
Works in open source by day, for https://klimavolksbegehren.at by night
Mastodon: https://ful.social/@peter
Works in open source by day, for https://klimavolksbegehren.at by night
Mastodon: https://ful.social/@peter
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The transformation of ICE into a type of national police force, backed, in some cases, by soldiers from the National Guard, has been covered as immigration story—but these forces are reshaping democracy for all of us.
Listen to 'Autocracy in America' here:
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
Listen to 'Autocracy in America' here:
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
Federal Agents Are Violating the Rights of Americans
ICE and the National Guard are acting with impunity.
www.theatlantic.com
January 10, 2026 at 9:10 AM
The transformation of ICE into a type of national police force, backed, in some cases, by soldiers from the National Guard, has been covered as immigration story—but these forces are reshaping democracy for all of us.
Listen to 'Autocracy in America' here:
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
Listen to 'Autocracy in America' here:
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
Goodbye Evernote, hello Obsidian
January 6, 2026 at 8:50 AM
Goodbye Evernote, hello Obsidian
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January 3, 2026 at 2:26 PM
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As with (much smaller) Delta raids in Libya a decade ago to capture Benghazi attackers, there were likely FBI HRT agents attached to do the actual arrest.
The idea that protecting those FBI agents was the legal justification under Article II for bombing a bunch of air defense sites seems…novel.
The idea that protecting those FBI agents was the legal justification under Article II for bombing a bunch of air defense sites seems…novel.
January 3, 2026 at 2:28 PM
As with (much smaller) Delta raids in Libya a decade ago to capture Benghazi attackers, there were likely FBI HRT agents attached to do the actual arrest.
The idea that protecting those FBI agents was the legal justification under Article II for bombing a bunch of air defense sites seems…novel.
The idea that protecting those FBI agents was the legal justification under Article II for bombing a bunch of air defense sites seems…novel.
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It's not ignorance. It's not malice. It's not that he's owned by petrostates and polluters.
It's ALL of these things!
#ScienceUnderSiege
It's ALL of these things!
#ScienceUnderSiege
December 10, 2025 at 1:54 AM
It's not ignorance. It's not malice. It's not that he's owned by petrostates and polluters.
It's ALL of these things!
#ScienceUnderSiege
It's ALL of these things!
#ScienceUnderSiege
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“The point of modern propaganda isn't only to misinform or push an agenda.
It is to exhaust your critical thinking, to annihilate truth.”
- Garry Kasparov
It is to exhaust your critical thinking, to annihilate truth.”
- Garry Kasparov
December 6, 2025 at 4:20 PM
“The point of modern propaganda isn't only to misinform or push an agenda.
It is to exhaust your critical thinking, to annihilate truth.”
- Garry Kasparov
It is to exhaust your critical thinking, to annihilate truth.”
- Garry Kasparov
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A few thoughts on the new US national security strategy that was released today.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:49 AM
A few thoughts on the new US national security strategy that was released today.
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www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
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www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
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A Finnish Bluegrass Cover of ‘Don’t Fear the Reaper’ laughingsquid.com/stevenseagul...
A Finnish Bluegrass Cover of 'Don't Fear the Reaper'
The Finnish band Steve'n'Seagulls performed a spooky bluegrass cover of the classic Blue Öyster Cult song "Don't Fear the Reaper".
laughingsquid.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:39 PM
A Finnish Bluegrass Cover of ‘Don’t Fear the Reaper’ laughingsquid.com/stevenseagul...
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A very concerning narrative is building in the EU affairs bubble on the #DigitalOmnibusPackage: that it is little else than an attempt to appease the US President and Big Tech.
As a representative of the European technology community, let me explain why this could not be further from the truth 👇
As a representative of the European technology community, let me explain why this could not be further from the truth 👇
November 28, 2025 at 10:01 AM
A very concerning narrative is building in the EU affairs bubble on the #DigitalOmnibusPackage: that it is little else than an attempt to appease the US President and Big Tech.
As a representative of the European technology community, let me explain why this could not be further from the truth 👇
As a representative of the European technology community, let me explain why this could not be further from the truth 👇
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Excellent thread on the progress of the clean energy transition detailed in the IEA report (despite fossil fuel interests and Trump putting in spurious scenarios to confuse matters). Worth reading down to the bottom because there are some important graphs, particularly:
NEW: Global fossil fuel use will peak before 2030 – unless 'stated policies' are abandoned
Contra some terrible news coverage, IEA World Energy Outlook shows coal near peak, oil peaking by 2030 & gas by 2035 (see chart)
What's going on? 🧵 + cool charts
www.carbonbrief.org/iea-fossil-f...
Contra some terrible news coverage, IEA World Energy Outlook shows coal near peak, oil peaking by 2030 & gas by 2035 (see chart)
What's going on? 🧵 + cool charts
www.carbonbrief.org/iea-fossil-f...
November 12, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Excellent thread on the progress of the clean energy transition detailed in the IEA report (despite fossil fuel interests and Trump putting in spurious scenarios to confuse matters). Worth reading down to the bottom because there are some important graphs, particularly:
Theres good stuff I try to do more of.
There's bad stuff that I mostly try to avoid but which I can at least *somehow* relate too -- speeding, getting blind drunk, drugs, ...
There's bad stuff that I mostly try to avoid but which I can at least *somehow* relate too -- speeding, getting blind drunk, drugs, ...
November 9, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Theres good stuff I try to do more of.
There's bad stuff that I mostly try to avoid but which I can at least *somehow* relate too -- speeding, getting blind drunk, drugs, ...
There's bad stuff that I mostly try to avoid but which I can at least *somehow* relate too -- speeding, getting blind drunk, drugs, ...
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"Beyond Bill Gates’s “Soft Denial” Ahead of the #COP30: Why Technological Fixes Alone Won’t Solve the Climate Crisis" by Rakibul Hasan Khan for #CounterCurrents: countercurrents.org/2025/11/beyo...
Beyond Bill Gates’s “Soft Denial” Ahead of the COP30: Why Technological Fixes Alone Won’t Solve the Climate Crisis | Countercurrents
The UN Climate Change Conference 2025, COP30, is set to convene in Belém, Brazil, from November 10 to 21, bringing together some 50,000 participants from around the world. While this gathering is…
countercurrents.org
November 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
"Beyond Bill Gates’s “Soft Denial” Ahead of the #COP30: Why Technological Fixes Alone Won’t Solve the Climate Crisis" by Rakibul Hasan Khan for #CounterCurrents: countercurrents.org/2025/11/beyo...
Guess I'm not the only nerd out there that decided to go on a password cleanup spree these days.
🚨 2 Billion Email Addresses Were Exposed, and We Indexed Them All in Have I Been Pwned
by Troy Hunt
#HaveIBeenPwned #LeakedPasswords #Security #TroyHunt
www.troyhunt.com/2-billion-em...
by Troy Hunt
#HaveIBeenPwned #LeakedPasswords #Security #TroyHunt
www.troyhunt.com/2-billion-em...
November 9, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Guess I'm not the only nerd out there that decided to go on a password cleanup spree these days.
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DHS says our new piece is "dishonest, slanted, and fundamentally inaccurate" but won't say why. Here's the story where we show with evidence that DHS spliced together clips spanning years and multiple locations to create its own reality. Gift link wapo.st/4nuDGwf
October 30, 2025 at 3:26 AM
DHS says our new piece is "dishonest, slanted, and fundamentally inaccurate" but won't say why. Here's the story where we show with evidence that DHS spliced together clips spanning years and multiple locations to create its own reality. Gift link wapo.st/4nuDGwf
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🚨 The news-media is utterly failing to cover these momentous scientific findings.
The public is not being informed of the danger posed.
The UK chief scientist Dame Angela McLean just highlighted this as an issue of national security - why are no news outlets covering it ?!? 🤯
#EndClimateSilence
The public is not being informed of the danger posed.
The UK chief scientist Dame Angela McLean just highlighted this as an issue of national security - why are no news outlets covering it ?!? 🤯
#EndClimateSilence
October 30, 2025 at 7:31 AM
🚨 The news-media is utterly failing to cover these momentous scientific findings.
The public is not being informed of the danger posed.
The UK chief scientist Dame Angela McLean just highlighted this as an issue of national security - why are no news outlets covering it ?!? 🤯
#EndClimateSilence
The public is not being informed of the danger posed.
The UK chief scientist Dame Angela McLean just highlighted this as an issue of national security - why are no news outlets covering it ?!? 🤯
#EndClimateSilence
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The Central Committee of the Communist Party lays out the key directions and priorities for China for the next five years. It reaffirms the importance of clean energy for China's energy, economic and industrial policy, but raises concerns about commitment to 2030 climate targets.
October 29, 2025 at 6:13 AM
The Central Committee of the Communist Party lays out the key directions and priorities for China for the next five years. It reaffirms the importance of clean energy for China's energy, economic and industrial policy, but raises concerns about commitment to 2030 climate targets.
Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness.
October 21, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness.
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Europe cares less and less about Ukraine. It's not only sad but also strategically dumb.
bsky.app/profile/kyiv...
bsky.app/profile/kyiv...
⚡️Military aid to Ukraine declines sharply in recent months, report says.
Military aid to Ukraine has fallen dramatically in recent months, a report by the Kiel Institute published on Oct. 14 has found.
Military aid to Ukraine has fallen dramatically in recent months, a report by the Kiel Institute published on Oct. 14 has found.
Military aid to Ukraine declines sharply in recent months, report says
In July and August, total military aid to Ukraine fell 43% lower than the amount received in the first half of the year, a report by the Kiel Institute finds.
kyivindependent.com
October 14, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Europe cares less and less about Ukraine. It's not only sad but also strategically dumb.
bsky.app/profile/kyiv...
bsky.app/profile/kyiv...
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a friend of mine in antifa told me that antifa's headquarters is SHEIN and if the company fell the whole network would fall
October 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
a friend of mine in antifa told me that antifa's headquarters is SHEIN and if the company fell the whole network would fall
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i think "TACO" now is actually totally wrong. it's not that Trump chickens out. it's that maintaining a tariff regime requires object permanence
October 10, 2025 at 9:16 PM
i think "TACO" now is actually totally wrong. it's not that Trump chickens out. it's that maintaining a tariff regime requires object permanence
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“For the past 2 decades, scientists have…landed on the same takeaways—esp. that rich countries must shift their diets to be more plant-based. But that message has, with few exceptions, failed to incite action by governments and food companies, or even the environmental movement itself.” #EatLancet
The rich must eat less meat
Scientists say rich countries need to eat a lot less meat. Will the environmental movement finally listen?
www.vox.com
October 3, 2025 at 8:13 PM
“For the past 2 decades, scientists have…landed on the same takeaways—esp. that rich countries must shift their diets to be more plant-based. But that message has, with few exceptions, failed to incite action by governments and food companies, or even the environmental movement itself.” #EatLancet
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Get a heat pump, get a job installing insulation or selling EVs, go to local council meetings in support of bike lanes or solar parks or dense housing near public transport. Run for political office, or at least vote. Recommend flight-free holiday destinations to others. (Delete as applicable).
my takeaway from climate week nyc is that "climate storytelling" is a little too much "we must reimagine our deepest souls in relationship to mother nature and the moral abyss of the polycrisis into which we must now stare" and not enough "ok but get a heat pump"
September 29, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Get a heat pump, get a job installing insulation or selling EVs, go to local council meetings in support of bike lanes or solar parks or dense housing near public transport. Run for political office, or at least vote. Recommend flight-free holiday destinations to others. (Delete as applicable).
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Climate people, did the fossil fuel industry seed and propagate the idea that renewables (specifically batteries) require materials, which require mining, which is bad (so implicitly we should just run on fossil fuels forever)? It's just striking to me how devoutly people repeat it unexamined....
September 28, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Climate people, did the fossil fuel industry seed and propagate the idea that renewables (specifically batteries) require materials, which require mining, which is bad (so implicitly we should just run on fossil fuels forever)? It's just striking to me how devoutly people repeat it unexamined....
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Imagine saying this out loud to a room full of people, like it is a good thing.
Larry Ellison envisions a surveillance state in which techbros rule. '“Citizens will be on their best behavior, because we’re constantly recording and reporting everything that is going on,” Ellison said in an hour-long Q&A during Oracle’s Financial Analyst Meeting last week.'
Larry Ellison predicts rise of the modern surveillance state where ‘citizens will be on their best behavior’ | Fortune
Oracle's Larry Ellison believes citizens and police alike will be under constant surveillance of each other.
fortune.com
September 28, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Imagine saying this out loud to a room full of people, like it is a good thing.