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EU & Foreign Affairs for the Greens in the Finnish Parliament. Otherwise a proud gay geek. He/him.
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The Washington Post
2 days ago
Cleaning houses by day. Swooning women by night. At 81, the Guiness Book of World Records officially named El Daña as the oldest performing drag king in the world. Read more about El Dañaâs journey:
https://wapo.st/3RnFBZg
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Dr David S Anderson
2 days ago
As an anthropologist, I endorse this message!
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tranna karenina
3 days ago
do NOT stay hydrated. faint in public and take up a few paramedics' time and resources. become ungovernable
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Eryk Salvaggio
3 days ago
Anthropicâs response and influence on the encyclical is most evident in the claim that âeven its creators donât understand how it works.â In June, I wrote about what that actually means & why Anthropic says it. (Written while I was in Rome, FWIW).
www.techpolicy.press/the-black-bo...
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The Black Box Myth: What the Industry Pretends Not to Know About AI
Tech Policy Press fellow Eryk Salvaggio says it's a problem is that those of us outside of the AI industry donât know what rules they are following.
https://www.techpolicy.press/the-black-box-myth-what-the-industry-pretends-not-to-know-about-ai/
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The Washington Post
4 days ago
In his first encyclical, Pope Leo XIV put forth a defense of human dignity in the era of AI, delivering a far-ranging treatise on the morality of technology.
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Pope elevates AI ethics to a religious imperative with first encyclical
In "Magnifica humanitas," he fires a broadside against AI companies, warning of the technology's dangers in the same way Pope Francis did about climate change.
http://washingtonpost.com/world/2026/05/25/pope-elevates-ai-ethics-religious-imperative-with-first-encyclical/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
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Carl Quintanilla
5 days ago
Suzanne Vega releases âLukaâ 39 years ago this weekend. She said she once received a fan letter about it: âDear Suzanne, Luka is the most compelling piece of music Iâve heard in a long time. There are no words 2 tell U all the things I feel when I hear it. I thank God 4 U, Princeâ
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POLITICO Europe
4 days ago
Pope Leo XIV today raised the alarm over the use of AI in warfare and called for the technology to be âdisarmedâ and prevented from âdominating humanity."
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The Vatican vs. killer robots: Pope Leo XIV takes aim at AI warfare
The pontiffâs first formal letter to the Catholic world warns of the dangers posed by autonomous weapons systems.
https://www.politico.eu/article/the-vatican-vs-killer-robots-pope-leo-xiv-takes-aim-at-ai-warfare/
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Name your favorites from Star Trek: Uniform: Lower Decks (live action) Spock: Leonard Nimoy Couple: Bashir and Garak Character: Picard Ship: Enterprise-E Villain: Kai Winn Series: TNG Captain: Picard Movie: Wrath Theme: DS9 Guest: Garak
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Giraud, basically
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John Scalzi
7 days ago
As a science fiction writer I really fucking resent tech bros for ruining the phrase "artificial intelligence." 80 years of it being all about cool androids and interesting computers destroyed by five years of "Spicy autocorrect making everything shittier for money." NEVER FORGIVE.
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Dr. Emily Friedman
8 days ago
Iâve interviewed a bunch of folks about this. Short version: I default to âfield,â understand the usefulness of âscene,â recognize a subset as âindustryâ and have a very context-specific alarm in my head for folks who use âcommunityâ (often either âbless your heartâ or âwhat are you sellingâ)
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Jorge Liboreiro
9 days ago
The UK government is scrambling to contain the fallout from the waivers. Keir Starmer says the decision doesn't amount to lifting or suspending sanctions on Russia, but constitutes "phase-in" exemptions to protect British consumers. Zelenskyy's office seeks clarifications.
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rahaeli
9 days ago
This is *amazing*
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Jari Taponen
10 days ago
1) Helsingin kÀrÀjÀoikeus hukkuu nÀpistysjuttuihin. Samalla kovempien rikosten, kuten raiskausten kÀsittelyt viivÀstyvÀt. Taustalla on Helsingin poliisin tekemÀ linjaus, jossa nÀpistysjutut niputetaan sarjaksi ja lÀhetetÀÀn syyttÀjÀlle syyteharkintaan ja siitÀ edelleen tuomioistuinkÀsittelyyn.
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Rasheed Abueideh - Now crowdfunding Dreams on a Pillow đ
10 days ago
Over a year ago, I had a call with
@duckvalentine.bsky.social
talking about Dreams on a Pillow. At that time the article was killed by executives. She was brave enough to fight against that, but it was out of her control I chose not to talk about it publicly to protect Rebekah from what could happen
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Human Rights Watch
15 days ago
In a new report, HRW finds that the implementation and oversight of the EU regulatory framework governing export of surveillance technologies has serious flaws, resulting in the tech being sold to those who have previously used it in violation of international human rights and humanitarian law. đ§”—ïž
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Timo R. Stewart
16 days ago
EU:n ulkoasianneuvosto eli jÀsenmaiden ulkoministerien kokous pÀÀtti maanantaina pakotteiden asettamisesta joillekin israelilaisille siirtokuntalaisille ja siirtokuntajÀrjestöille. Samalla kiristettiin toimenpiteitÀ Hamasin johtoa kohtaan. Muutama huomio. 1/
www.consilium.europa.eu/fi/meetings/...
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Ulkoasiainneuvosto
Ulkoasiainneuvosto keskusteli viimeaikaisista tapahtumista, jotka liittyvÀt VenÀjÀn hyökkÀyssotaan Ukrainassa, sekÀ LÀhi-idÀn tilanteesta, myös Iranin sodasta ja sen vaikutuksista koko alueeseen. Mini...
https://www.consilium.europa.eu/fi/meetings/fac/2026/05/11/
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ETUI
18 days ago
â ïžThe
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- 'EU Inc' - poses a risk to workers' rights New policy brief just out đ§” đ
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Scottish Greens
21 days ago
đą
@lornaslater.bsky.social
elected to represent Edinburgh Central! Lorna is the first Scottish Green MSP to be elected today, and the first Scottish Green constituency MSP to be elected ever!
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The National
21 days ago
BREAKING: The Scottish Greens have taken Edinburgh Central, the partyâs first-ever constituency victory in a Scottish parliament election Lorna Slaterâs win means that Angus Robertson, the SNPâs campaign director and culture secretary going into the election, is unlikely to return to Holyrood
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Kieron Gillen
22 days ago
I was going to tell this story to someone who replied to one of the many threads, but I've forgot who they were, and it's been spread wide enough that I just can't be bothered finding who it was for. So you're going to all get the example of what I did the last time I made a cynical loner.
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Nicholas Grossman
24 days ago
Ezra Kleinâs main contribution to American political discourse is to mislead his audience about prominent far right figures, sanitize and normalize them, tamping down opposition. Charlie Kirk did politics exactly right, be more like him. Elon Musk cares only about cars and space, admire him. Etc
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Joanna Bryson
24 days ago
This is huge. I can't believe it took this long before accountability was established in a domain so evident and hazardous as traffic. But proves its doable. Now let's see it enforced, rapidly and at appropriate scale to effect change.
#AIEthics
#driverless
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Tim Donaghy
25 days ago
The figure in this paper is fascinating. It's the opposite of the famous image of how renewables growth was always under-estimated in energy projections.
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Maria Ohisalo
24 days ago
Tervetuloa viettÀmÀÀn Eurooppa-pÀivÀÀ mun ja
@villeniinisto.vihreat.fi
kanssa rennossa pelitunnelmassa pe 8.5. klo 16-19 videopelibaari Super Barioon Helsinkiin! Ilmoittaudu ja tuo kaverit mukana!
www.mariaohisalo.fi/ajankohtaist...
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Vihreiden meppien Eurooppa-pĂ€ivĂ€n afterworkit 8.5. â Maria Ohisalo
Tervetuloa viettÀmÀÀn Eurooppa-pÀivÀÀ rennossa pelitunnelmassa pe 8.5. klo 16-19 videopelibaari Super Barioon Helsinkiin! MissÀ: Pelibaari Super Bario, Traverssikuja 3, Helsinki Milloin: perjan...
https://www.mariaohisalo.fi/ajankohtaista/2026/4/15/vihreiden-meppien-eurooppa-pivn-afterworkit-85
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DPalm
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POLITICO Europe
25 days ago
EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas said the U.S. decision to withdraw thousands of troops from Germany had caught European leaders off guard.
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Kallas: US troop withdrawal âcomes as a surpriseâ
EU top diplomat says Trumpâs move means âwe really have to do moreâ on defense.
https://www.politico.eu/article/kaja-kallas-us-troop-withdrawal-comes-as-a-surprise-germany-europe/
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Eric Adamson
26 days ago
Sweden is now a space power đ Today at 09:00 CET, Sweden launched its first military satellite, making the Armed Forces operational in the space domain. The military space program is ahead of schedule, with dozens of additional satellite launches planned in the coming years.
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Försvarsmaktens första operativa satellit mot omloppsbana
Klockan 09.00 svensk tid sÀndes Försvarsmaktens första militÀra spanings- och övervakningssatellit upp i rymden. Satelliten innebÀr att det svenska försvaret nu Àr operativa i rymddomÀnen och fÄr en e...
https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/aktuellt/nyheter/forsvarsmaktens-forsta-operativa-satellit-mot-omloppsbana/
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Greens/EFA in the EU Parliament đ
about 1 month ago
After 12 hours of negotiating, the Christian Democrat
@eppgroup.bsky.social
teamed up with the far right to hit the âžïž-button on our proposal to ban AI nudifiers, plummeting the industry in chaos & jeopardising AI-safety in Europe. More from
@kimvsparrentak.bsky.social
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EPP stalls AI Omnibus negotiations with far right
After twelve hours of negotiating, the EPP and Vice President Virkkunen found a far right majority in the European Parliament to stall the Artificial Intelligence Omnibus after orders from Merz and Vo...
https://www.greens-efa.eu/en/article/press/epp-stalls-ai-omnibus-negotiations-with-far-right
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David Ho
about 1 month ago
About 20 years ago, lighting was the single largest use of electricity in American homes. But energy-efficient lightbulbs has shrunk the category to sixth place!
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Bruno Dias
about 1 month ago
Here's the open letter the unionizing workers at Wizards of the Coast sent management. And yes, this is the MtG: Arena team, not tabletop, MtGO, or the various other WotC in-house video game projects.
unitedwizardsofthecoast.com/letter
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Letter to Wizards of the Coast
https://unitedwizardsofthecoast.com/letter
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Timo R. Stewart
about 1 month ago
PLM on pyytĂ€nyt UM lausuntoa asekaupoista viimeksi 2002. Liitttyi Israeliin. Lausunto oli kielteinen: "kauppa saattaa tehdĂ€ puolustusvoimat tĂ€rkeĂ€n asejĂ€rjestelmĂ€n osalta riippuvaiseksi konflikteille herkĂ€stĂ€, tosiasiassa sotaa kĂ€yvĂ€stĂ€ maastaâ. Sen koommin ei ole kysytty.
yle.fi/a/74-20218318
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Edes pÀÀministeri ei tunnu tietÀvÀn, ettÀ Suomen asehankinnat eivÀt edellytÀ ulkopoliittista arviota
Suomen asehankinnat Israelista ovat taajaan esillÀ. SiitÀ, millÀ mittapuulla ostoksia tehdÀÀn, vallitsee epÀtietoisuutta politiikan huipulla saakka.
https://yle.fi/a/74-20218318
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Oras Tynkkynen
about 1 month ago
Jo rajattu ydinsota Intian ja Pakistanin vÀlillÀ voisi johtaa yli kahden miljardin ihmisen nÀlkÀkuolemaan. KyllÀ, miljardin - ei miljoonan. Laajamittainen ydinsota USA:n ja VenÀjÀn vÀlillÀ voisi tappaa nÀlkÀÀn yli viisi miljardia ihmistÀ. 8/17
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Oras Tynkkynen
about 1 month ago
Viime aikoina on puhuttu aika paljon ydinpelotteesta mutta aika vÀhÀn ydinaseiden kÀytöstÀ. On hyvÀ muistaa, miksi ydinaseet eivÀt ole mitÀ tahansa aseita. Siksi pieni ketju ydinsodasta. 1/17
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STTK
about 1 month ago
Suomi jÀttÀÀ noudattamatta palkkaepÀtasa-arvoa kurovan palkka-avoimuusdirektiivin toimeenpanoaikaa. "Ensin entinen tasa-arvon mallimaa esittÀÀ direktiivin toimeenpanoa alle minimivaatimusten ja sitten jÀttÀÀ noudattamatta sen toimeenpanoaikaa", Else-Mai Kirvesniemi.
www.sttk.fi/2026/04/23/t...
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Taas takapakkia tasa-arvolle: Palkka-avoimuusdirektiivin toimeenpanoa viivÀstytetÀÀn - STTK
Palkka-avoimuusdirektiivin kansallista toimeenpanoa viivÀstytetÀÀn yli vaaditun voimaantuloajan. TÀmÀnhetkisen tiedon mukaan esitys annetaan eduskunnalle kesÀkuun loppupuolella eli reilusti sen...
https://www.sttk.fi/2026/04/23/taas-takapakkia-tasa-arvolle-palkka-avoimuusdirektiivin-toimeenpanoa-viivastytetaan/
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Paul Byrne
about 1 month ago
This is what the surface of Venus looks like. (Sort of.)
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ILGA-Europe
about 1 month ago
Europeâs highest court has ruled Hungaryâs anti LGBTI law violates EU law and values. PĂ©ter Magyarâs pro EU stance now faces a clear test: commit to withdrawing the law and reversing the Pride ban. No action means no credibility.
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Oras Tynkkynen
about 1 month ago
Nyt nÀhdÀÀn, kuinka paljon USA:han voi Euroopassa luottaa. (Kertojan ÀÀni: ei erityisen paljon.)
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Yhdysvallat keskeyttÀÀ asetoimitukset Viroon
Keskeytys jatkuu niin kauan kuin sota Irania vastaan.
https://yle.fi/a/74-20221744?utm_source=social-media-share
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Michael Hobbes
about 1 month ago
One of the biggest social shifts of our lifetimes
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Jorge Liboreiro
about 1 month ago
Just in: Slovenia's Robert Golob says he has failed to form a coalition government after narrowly winning last month's elections. "We are looking forward to our work in the opposition," Golob said. This could pave the way for Janez JanĆĄa's comeback.
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âAnd so is the Golden City blackened With each step you take in my Hall. Marvel at perfection, for it is fleeting. You have brought Sin to Heaven And doom upon all the world.â -Threnodies 8:13
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Tom Jenkins
about 1 month ago
The protest song is back. After Springsteen, Tom Waitsâ first new original music in 15 years is âBoots on the Ground,â a vividly gruesome indictment of wars both foreign and domestic that he recorded with Massive Attack. Dylan sticks (so far) with Masters of War
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
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Tom Waits' First New Music in 15 Years Is a Chilling, Macabre Protest Song
Hear Tom Waits and Massive Attack's collaborative song, "Boots on the Ground."
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/tom-waits-massive-attack-boots-on-the-ground-new-song-1235548122/
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Jorge Liboreiro
about 2 months ago
Ursula von der Leyen has called for "swift, ovedure" progress in restoring ties between Brussels and Budapest following PĂ©ter Magyarâs election victory. "There's much work to be done, as Hungary is coming back to the European path," she said. Here what files are still blocked/vetoed.
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Von der Leyen aims at 'swift' progress with Magyar after electoral win
"There's much work to be done, as Hungary is coming back to the European path," Ursula von der Leyen in the wake of Péter Magyar's resounding victory. Here are the most important files currently block...
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/13/von-der-leyen-aims-at-swift-progress-with-magyar-heres-whats-still-blocked
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pixelatedboat aka âmr blueskyâ
about 2 months ago
Itâs profoundly ignorant to suggest that the Pope should be fighting crime on behalf of the Catholic Church. Anyone who was remotely familiar with Roman Catholicism would know that thatâs what Daredevil is for
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Jorge Liboreiro
about 2 months ago
After Magyar's victory, the Cyprus presidency of the EU Council intends to unblock the âŹ90 billion loan for Ukraine and the 20th package of sanctions against Russia "as soon as the conditions permit it, with a view to a swift conclusion of both files", per an official.
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Jorge Liboreiro
about 2 months ago
After speaking with Trump, Macron says the ceasefire deal must include Lebanon "to be credible and lasting".
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Jorge Liboreiro
about 2 months ago
Pedro SĂĄnchez welcomes the ceasefire deal but notes: "This momentary relief cannot make us forget the chaos, the destruction, and the lives lost. The Government of Spain will not applaud those who set the world on fire just because they show up with a bucket."
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Jorge Liboreiro
about 2 months ago
58% of Canadians think membership in the European Union is a proposal worth exploring, according to a new poll. A quarter believe it will be a good idea.
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Canada in the European Union? Poll suggests broad openness to the idea
National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views.
https://nationalnewswatch.com/2026/04/06/canada-in-the-european-union-poll-suggests-broad-openness-to-the-idea
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Swapna Krishna
about 2 months ago
And hereâs the eclipse photo from Artemis II. I am in tears.
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Rami Ismail (Ű±Ű§Ù Ù)
about 2 months ago
I've wished for Arab-made games about Arab mythology for so long, and despite assisting on the project I still can't believe there's one swinging for the fences this hard. House of Hikmah is something very needed in a time where the world would rather erase us.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZTu...
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Official Launch Trailer for The House of Hikmah | Arrives April 8th, 2026
YouTube video by Lunacy Studios
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZTuvpy4-0I
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