Rian van Lierop
@rianvl.bsky.social
Web editor, reader, cat person, skeptic
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For those who struggle to get started and feel overwhelmed, Veronica Lewis has a great methodology for how to write alt text. This methodology has been referred to as "the Capybara Method."
January 8, 2026 at 5:38 PM
For those who struggle to get started and feel overwhelmed, Veronica Lewis has a great methodology for how to write alt text. This methodology has been referred to as "the Capybara Method."
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I need a mood booster, let's talk about capybaras.
Here's a capy demonstrating one of MANY ways they can move through the water: running along the bottom.
They're 'semi-aquatic' mammals, just like hippos, seals & beavers. They LOVE water.
(📷: Fernando Maidana)
Here's a capy demonstrating one of MANY ways they can move through the water: running along the bottom.
They're 'semi-aquatic' mammals, just like hippos, seals & beavers. They LOVE water.
(📷: Fernando Maidana)
January 6, 2026 at 1:49 PM
I need a mood booster, let's talk about capybaras.
Here's a capy demonstrating one of MANY ways they can move through the water: running along the bottom.
They're 'semi-aquatic' mammals, just like hippos, seals & beavers. They LOVE water.
(📷: Fernando Maidana)
Here's a capy demonstrating one of MANY ways they can move through the water: running along the bottom.
They're 'semi-aquatic' mammals, just like hippos, seals & beavers. They LOVE water.
(📷: Fernando Maidana)
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Now live: “Google allows advertisers to target the sensitive informational queries of cancer patients” by Marco Zenone, Alessandro Marcon, Nora Kenworthy, May van Schalkwyk, Timothy Caulfield, Greg Hartwell, and Nason Maani.
misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/article/goog...
misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/article/goog...
December 23, 2024 at 11:40 PM
Now live: “Google allows advertisers to target the sensitive informational queries of cancer patients” by Marco Zenone, Alessandro Marcon, Nora Kenworthy, May van Schalkwyk, Timothy Caulfield, Greg Hartwell, and Nason Maani.
misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/article/goog...
misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/article/goog...
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This and also the “turn off reposts” option for specific accounts. (For most folks if I like their posts I like their reposts too but there is one popular account whose opinions I like but who reposts things I do not and I just want to be able to follow their posts!)
January 4, 2026 at 11:51 PM
This and also the “turn off reposts” option for specific accounts. (For most folks if I like their posts I like their reposts too but there is one popular account whose opinions I like but who reposts things I do not and I just want to be able to follow their posts!)
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Whatever one thinks of the attack on Venezuela, you have to admire the skill and strategic precision of the military forces that stormed Madura's fortress and so effectively removed the Epstein Files from the headlines.
January 4, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Whatever one thinks of the attack on Venezuela, you have to admire the skill and strategic precision of the military forces that stormed Madura's fortress and so effectively removed the Epstein Files from the headlines.
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Heerlijk zaterdagavond leesvoer. Genuanceerd, uitgebreid, bronvermelding en zo nu en dan een kwinkslag. Thnx @www.sjamadriaan.nl
substack.com/@sjamadriaan...
substack.com/@sjamadriaan...
Hoe schadelijk is ultrabewerkte voeding?
Ultrabewerkte voeding, deel 2
substack.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Heerlijk zaterdagavond leesvoer. Genuanceerd, uitgebreid, bronvermelding en zo nu en dan een kwinkslag. Thnx @www.sjamadriaan.nl
substack.com/@sjamadriaan...
substack.com/@sjamadriaan...
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Just making sure that 2025 is definitely over
January 1, 2026 at 4:43 AM
Just making sure that 2025 is definitely over
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Our Solar System is orbiting the center of our Galaxy at about 220 km/s so in 2025 we collectively traveled something like 7 billion kilometers across the Milky Way. Once in a while, when you have a moment, it’s worthwhile to take a look around, see where you are, and appreciate how far you’ve come.
January 1, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Our Solar System is orbiting the center of our Galaxy at about 220 km/s so in 2025 we collectively traveled something like 7 billion kilometers across the Milky Way. Once in a while, when you have a moment, it’s worthwhile to take a look around, see where you are, and appreciate how far you’ve come.
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Open up this picture fully.
Then look at the surface of Mars.
Then look up to the top right.
Spot Mars' moon Phobos high in the sky.
Then notice the bright spot beside Phobos.
That's Earth.
Then look at the surface of Mars.
Then look up to the top right.
Spot Mars' moon Phobos high in the sky.
Then notice the bright spot beside Phobos.
That's Earth.
December 30, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Open up this picture fully.
Then look at the surface of Mars.
Then look up to the top right.
Spot Mars' moon Phobos high in the sky.
Then notice the bright spot beside Phobos.
That's Earth.
Then look at the surface of Mars.
Then look up to the top right.
Spot Mars' moon Phobos high in the sky.
Then notice the bright spot beside Phobos.
That's Earth.
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The References had a seizure and started speaking Qwghlmian.
December 30, 2025 at 8:03 PM
The References had a seizure and started speaking Qwghlmian.
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This is a photo of the surface of an asteroid
It was taken from the *surface*I of that asteroid
By a *bouncing rover* the size of a lunchbox
(1/2)
It was taken from the *surface*I of that asteroid
By a *bouncing rover* the size of a lunchbox
(1/2)
December 29, 2025 at 10:36 PM
This is a photo of the surface of an asteroid
It was taken from the *surface*I of that asteroid
By a *bouncing rover* the size of a lunchbox
(1/2)
It was taken from the *surface*I of that asteroid
By a *bouncing rover* the size of a lunchbox
(1/2)
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Carol of the Bells in #
Kyiv subway.
Voices of the Embassies of Germany, France, and the United Kingdom came together to perform Shchedryk in the Kyiv metro as a sign of solidarity with Ukraine.
Thankful to everyone who stands with us!
Kyiv subway.
Voices of the Embassies of Germany, France, and the United Kingdom came together to perform Shchedryk in the Kyiv metro as a sign of solidarity with Ukraine.
Thankful to everyone who stands with us!
December 24, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Carol of the Bells in #
Kyiv subway.
Voices of the Embassies of Germany, France, and the United Kingdom came together to perform Shchedryk in the Kyiv metro as a sign of solidarity with Ukraine.
Thankful to everyone who stands with us!
Kyiv subway.
Voices of the Embassies of Germany, France, and the United Kingdom came together to perform Shchedryk in the Kyiv metro as a sign of solidarity with Ukraine.
Thankful to everyone who stands with us!
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It's a whole genre it's beautiful
December 21, 2025 at 12:26 AM
It's a whole genre it's beautiful
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Given all the recent buzz about how great ChatGPT has gotten, including its prowess with images, I figured I'd check in on its anatomical skills. Nope.
December 19, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Given all the recent buzz about how great ChatGPT has gotten, including its prowess with images, I figured I'd check in on its anatomical skills. Nope.
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Muting a Black woman to claim the vote was unanimous is so incredibly on the nose
The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.
December 18, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Muting a Black woman to claim the vote was unanimous is so incredibly on the nose
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"Investigations reporter Katherine Long tried to convince Claudius it was a Soviet vending machine from 1962, living in the basement of Moscow State University."
I'm in tears from laughter.
I'm in tears from laughter.
Gift link, probably the funniest thing the Wall Street Journal has done this year.
We Let AI Run Our Office Vending Machine. It Lost Hundreds of Dollars.
An AI agent ran a snack operation in the WSJ newsroom. It gave away a free PlayStation, ordered a live fish—and taught us lessons about the future of AI.
www.wsj.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:01 PM
"Investigations reporter Katherine Long tried to convince Claudius it was a Soviet vending machine from 1962, living in the basement of Moscow State University."
I'm in tears from laughter.
I'm in tears from laughter.
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Animals with misleading names. I'm seeing this go around as part of a viral tumblr thread so I thought I'd reshare it.
December 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Animals with misleading names. I'm seeing this go around as part of a viral tumblr thread so I thought I'd reshare it.
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Gouden Leeuwerik voor akkerbouwer Meeuwis Millenaar uit Dussen 🏆 Een prijs die onze waardering uitspreekt voor akkerbouwers die zich uitzonderlijk inzetten voor akkervogels en biodiversiteit.
Meeuwis Millenaar laat zien dat akkerbouw en natuur niet tegenover elkaar hoeven te staan.
Meeuwis Millenaar laat zien dat akkerbouw en natuur niet tegenover elkaar hoeven te staan.
Gouden Leeuwerik voor akkerbouwer Meeuwis Millenaar
Prijs van Vogelbescherming is erkenning voor inzet voor akkervogels en biodiversiteit.
www.vogelbescherming.nl
December 12, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Gouden Leeuwerik voor akkerbouwer Meeuwis Millenaar uit Dussen 🏆 Een prijs die onze waardering uitspreekt voor akkerbouwers die zich uitzonderlijk inzetten voor akkervogels en biodiversiteit.
Meeuwis Millenaar laat zien dat akkerbouw en natuur niet tegenover elkaar hoeven te staan.
Meeuwis Millenaar laat zien dat akkerbouw en natuur niet tegenover elkaar hoeven te staan.
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The Birth of Jesus narrated by Trump. Unfortunately, this is a real book…
December 11, 2025 at 4:07 PM
The Birth of Jesus narrated by Trump. Unfortunately, this is a real book…
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Social media checks have been around since Trump’s first term, just for visas, so only for the "lesser people".
Funny how when a western dictator applies the same stuff to western Europeans, it suddenly becomes a huge deal. It was always a huge deal. Some were simply exempt from this idiocracy.
Funny how when a western dictator applies the same stuff to western Europeans, it suddenly becomes a huge deal. It was always a huge deal. Some were simply exempt from this idiocracy.
Tourists to US would have to reveal five years of social media activity under new Trump plan
Tourists to US would have to reveal five years of social media activity under new Trump plan
Proposed plan would apply to tourists of all countries, including those not required to get a visa to visit the US
All tourists to the United States would have to reveal their social media activity from the last five years, under new Trump administration plans.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP), an agency under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), would also require any email addresses and telephone numbers visitors have used in the same period, and the names, addresses, birthdates and birthplaces of family members, including children. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Social media checks have been around since Trump’s first term, just for visas, so only for the "lesser people".
Funny how when a western dictator applies the same stuff to western Europeans, it suddenly becomes a huge deal. It was always a huge deal. Some were simply exempt from this idiocracy.
Funny how when a western dictator applies the same stuff to western Europeans, it suddenly becomes a huge deal. It was always a huge deal. Some were simply exempt from this idiocracy.
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Regular Coffee Drinking Can Protect and Restore Liver Health www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
"Regular coffee consumption is associated with lower incidence and progression of chronic viral hepatitis, ALD, MASLD, HCC, cirrhosis, and fibrosis."
#TeamCoffee #TeamConfirmationBias
"Regular coffee consumption is associated with lower incidence and progression of chronic viral hepatitis, ALD, MASLD, HCC, cirrhosis, and fibrosis."
#TeamCoffee #TeamConfirmationBias
Regular Coffee Drinking Can Protect and Restore Liver Health
A synthesis of research and a deep dive into potential cellular and molecular mechanisms reveals how coffee can help prevent and mitigate liver diseases.
www.medscape.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Regular Coffee Drinking Can Protect and Restore Liver Health www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
"Regular coffee consumption is associated with lower incidence and progression of chronic viral hepatitis, ALD, MASLD, HCC, cirrhosis, and fibrosis."
#TeamCoffee #TeamConfirmationBias
"Regular coffee consumption is associated with lower incidence and progression of chronic viral hepatitis, ALD, MASLD, HCC, cirrhosis, and fibrosis."
#TeamCoffee #TeamConfirmationBias
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can't stop watching this clip of a tesla Optimus teleoperator taking his headset off before properly logging out the robot
December 8, 2025 at 9:29 AM
can't stop watching this clip of a tesla Optimus teleoperator taking his headset off before properly logging out the robot
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The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow
December 6, 2025 at 4:29 AM
The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow
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Hey @nature.com, have you got an explanation for how the hell THIS happened? & especially why you accepted a paper with such a bizarre piece of genAI slop in it?!
& more to the point, why we should take you seriously at all going forward?
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
& more to the point, why we should take you seriously at all going forward?
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
November 27, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Hey @nature.com, have you got an explanation for how the hell THIS happened? & especially why you accepted a paper with such a bizarre piece of genAI slop in it?!
& more to the point, why we should take you seriously at all going forward?
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
& more to the point, why we should take you seriously at all going forward?
www.nature.com/articles/s41...