Let's celebrate those who won't compromise on their values!

I can't watch the exclusive @nebula.tv video from @legaleagle.tv "The Case Against Tish James". It appears that specifically this video is not working, I can watch others... Any clue what's going on?

Let's say that you were a model citizen in the last 10 years, and so were the other people in your town. Through various optimizations, efforts and investments you managed to cut your electricity need by HALF! Impressive! Then comes the AI datacenter and wipes it all out. Why do we allow this?

I'll be honest, AI is killing my fondness of software development. This new way of producing software is not interesting at all. It is good old measuring of productivity by lines of code written. And that's all managers ever cared about.

The Federal Council wants to cut costs in the ERI sector despite widespread objections. Cuts of over 10 percent per year are planned for the SNSF over the next few years. Above all, this plan jeopardises the innovation potential and competitiveness of the Swiss economy. ⤵️ www.snf.ch/en/9a7Fhnojt...

Reposting this, just not to forget. Now I know how Italians and Germans felt at the beginning of the 20th century: screaming in the void, nobody is listening.

Trump administration using its power to chill speech it doesn’t like

“You used to be able to say anything” comedians never been more quiet in their lives

The only way for AI to be "intelligent", is for people to become dumber. We're living in an era where people see this and say "oohhhh cool". Can I go back to the sane timeline please?

This exchange says it all.

Europe needs to distance itself from this very, very quickly.

The muder of Charlie Kirk, regardless of who did it and why, is exactly what Trump needed to enact repressive measures against his political critics. I expect things to get worse quite fast. The only valid political opinions in America are going to be stay quiet or wear a MAGA hat.

Somehow - as for crypto stuff - some people maintain that AI isn't as energy intensive as some people make it out to be. And yet, the (few) data points we have tell a completely different story. And Big Co. are going back on net zero promise because "you wouldn't want to miss out on AI, would you?"

Great short video by TransLink explaining “the empty bus lane myth”

realistic Star Trek

chatgpt applies for a job

There is a suspicious lack of detailed information around energy consumption of AI. But we do know that companies are adding new power plants to power new data centers, so it's easy to deduce there is a sizeable increase in energy demand.

The first time Charlie Chaplin used his voice in a film, he wielded it to forcefully condemn the rising forces of fascism around the globe. Will we listen to his words today?

Yet another helpful explainer to counter the ignorant disinformation spouted by the unqualified extremist who is currently destroying the HHS

Reminder that those who are "pro choice" in vaccines, are actually the ones wanting to remove options. They want to remove your option to get a vaccine because their belief is more important than your health (or your choice)

Switzerland should really stop thinking it's an island. We live in the heart of Europe. We share all European values with our neighbors and we have great relationships with all of them. Bilateral agreements are a natural course and the only smart thing to do

The "What about China???" delay tactic should really be updated to "What about the US???"

Air travel is exempted from many taxes that apply to other modes (for example, fuel taxes), which explains why flights are so cost-competitive vs. say rail. The German government just announced it wants to cut taxes on air travel.

Ah the irony of @mitsuhiko.at 's project being involuntarily the "inspiration" for a fake AI slop article on the Linux Journal... youtu.be/UTHIZTMoyIc?...

Bitcoin mining has been nothing more than a huge energy waste in past years. Now AI is about to surpass Bitcoin’s power demand. Emerging tech is rapidly driving up the power demand of worldwide digital infrastructure with the inevitable consequence being strained power grids and more fossil fuel use

A comparison to show something important: - Post blackout, headlines blamed renewables (directly, suggested or framed as debate) - Post Spanish gov't report showing 9 coal/gas/nuclear plants failed to provide voltage control: framing is about management, planning rather than the generation type

The ETH spin-off Swiss Vascular has developed anatomically exact silicone models of cerebral vessels. This reduces animal testing and improves medical training for complex medical interventions. ethz.ch/en/news-and-...

The US is a fascist country.

Watched the latest @legaleagle.tv video and I wonder.... At which point do we start calling them the Fascist States of America? Where is the line? Political repression is happening in front of our own eyes, and as it was in the 1920s, we're too blind to see it

This is a great video by @evanedinger.bsky.social Not only he provides clear and satisfying instructions, but he also delivers them in an enjoyable and witty manner. Particularly praiseworthy are his clearness, informative and entertaining solutions to the challenges posed by AI.

The silence is deafening

I would really like for people to realize that AI is the codification of "I've read it on the Internet, so it must be true"

Someone wrote what I wanted to write myself. AI is making everything *worse*, much worse. Maybe it's my weird engineer mind, but I like my programs to be doing things correctly. But nowadays no - we're happy with "seems plausible". "Does the code work?" "Well, it compiles!" 🤦‍♂️

I love my boss, but he, as many others, has an infatuation with AI. He will send me ChatGPT's answer to whatever problem we might have, and invariably the ChatGPT answer is close enough to be believable, but nevertheless wrong. If I were to apply ChatGPTs recommendations, Bad Things™️ would happen.

Researchers at ETH Zurich identified new #Vulnerabilities in Intel #Processors that enable users to bypass barriers and access the entire processor memory through quick, repeated attacks. ethz.ch/en/news-and-...

Couldn't agree more. The world seems infatuated with this thing, and I don't understand why. It's just not that useful 🤷‍♂️

One week on from Spain's blackout - and media outlets can talk about is solar power. So I decided to look into Spain's nuclear fleet, and discovered that in April, it was operating at its lowest levels in ten years Why? Here's a hefty piece digging into that, for you: ketanjoshi.co/2025/05/05/w...

HANG ON A SECOND — nobody is talking about the rhinoceros party and the guy running for it slis called Co-Rhino???

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Let us NOT get a super-expensive plane that can get disabled with the flick of a switch if we don't do the bidding of America's dictator

OK let's lighten the mood with some comedy youtu.be/hi5ypuLXnVs?...

The sooner every single American realizes that this is Trump, the better for everyone youtu.be/yN2gU0XU5FU?...

I deleted my Facebook account years ago. The only Meta product I use is WhatsApp, which unfortunately is hard to avoid(*) I don't buy from Amazon. I haven't logged in my Twitter account in many months and will soon delete it If I can, I avoid all Big Tech products (*) I prefer Signal when possible

This story is horrific and terrifying. Then, near the end, this: "The reality became clear: Ice detention isn’t just a bureaucratic nightmare. It’s a business. These facilities are privately owned and run for profit." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Ah yes, thus is clearly a man who respects and fears the orange liar... He's shaking in his boots!

If you know computers, you know how ridiculous this is. If you don't, the comments illustrate why

Arbitrary detention/deportation because someone says something you disagree with. Is that in compliance with the First Amendment? Or with democracy? "Land of the free, home of the brave": I'm seeing neither right now

"Land of the free, home of the brave" I see neither of those things. Where are the 24/7 protests?