@osma@mas.toIf you're on Bluesky, follow @ap.brid.gy or I won't be able to see you.
Tech and systems, Europe and Ukraine, democracy and defense, energy and science. And whatever else I find interesting, I don't discriminate.
I ran a social network in the oughties. I haven't reformed, but I don't run them for others any more. I tend to spend a lot of time trying to understand things I take an interest in, both on theoretical and practical level. I often disagree with myself but always try to do so consistently.
#introduction
I try promote to smart ideas and never give oxygen to garbage fires. I fail every now and then, but think I'm ahead on the scoreboard. Where is that, btw?
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"PANGAEA is actively working to rescue data from the United States.
With the recent announcement that numerous datasets - such as those from NOAA - are scheduled for decommissioning in May, PANGAEA has opened its archive to help safeguard these valuable resources.
If you become aware of any endangered datasets, please don't hesitate to contact us. We 
data!"
boostedCurrently crying some tears of joy and of released pressure/stress:
One of the large repositories in Germany started safeguarding datasets from #NOAA, officially.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/gloeckner_pangaea-is-actively-working-to-rescue-data-activity-7318581859896975360-YYht
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This is the culmination of weeks of work 
#SafeguardingResearch
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️ WAR IN UKRAINE & RUSSIA - APR 19, 2025
■ Engagements keeps rising while casualties were below the 7-day average
■ Equipment losses in the last 7 days are at a record level
■ Daily air defence system, tank & unarmored vehicle losses above average
■ 17 
missiles used of which 3 were intercepted
See dashboard for further data
boosted@martinvermeer @cryptadamist People Vs Elon have started targeting Bezos now as well. https://bsky.app/profile/everyonehateselon.bsky.social/post/3lmzhocpkg22r
boosted boostedHere is a Roman D20 carved from crystal in the 3rd century AD. These were used, historians suspect for telling fortunes. However, no one can *prove* they weren't used for some kind role playing game. Which is what getting a fortune told with a die is kind of like anyways if you ask me.
"roll for initiative"
Pentagon is dismissing top staff due to leaking confidential information regarding military plans. But curiously it isn't Pete "Clear on OpSec" Hegseth.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/18/defense-secretary-chief-of-staff-joe-kasper-departure-00299508
Former UK defense minister Grant Shapps on Trump:
“All anybody needs Putin to do is get the hell out of a democratic neighboring country.”
“This lack of moral clarity is completely demoralizing for the rest of the democratic world.”
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/17/grant-shapp-trump-russia
boostedThank you, Elton and Brandi. www.nme.com/news/music/e...
Elton John and Brandi Carlile ...
boostedOpenAI's new reasoning AI models hallucinate more - "OpenAI’s recently launched o3 and o4-mini AI models are state-of-the-art in many respects. However, the new models still hallucinate, or make things up — in fact, they hallucinate more than several of OpenAI’s older models."
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/18/openais-new-reasoning-ai-models-hallucinate-more/
boostedjust got my GDPR Wrapped 
learning so much about my browsing habits
boosted#Spotted on a Very Rainy Easter Market Day in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A young human (8?) is dancing down a quiet street. Grinning, his eyes closed, he does a twirl here. He does a hop-skip there. He stretches his arms out and does a little tap on the spot. Unfettered joy, ignoring the rain.
A dapper man (80s?) in flat cap and neatly ironed shirt and trousers is given a cappuccino with a love heart in the centre. Smiling softly to himself, he turns the cup and saucer around a few times to view it from all angles as if to remember it properly. An unexpected, tiny happiness.
A woman (70s?) parks in a very busy car park and gets out. It's starting to rain and a passing woman (30s?) asks: "Do you want my umbrella? You can keep it. It's not expensive and I can see you don't have one." They part, one with a new umbrella, the other cheerfully walking to her car.
In a cafe: A tall, bustling woman is complimented on her shirt. She grins and says: "It's the yellow. It just looks right. On a day like this. Yellow!" Outside it's pelting with rain. Inside there's a walking ray of sunshine.
Two women (60s?) in bright raincoats are sitting kitty-corner to each other in an a manically busy cafe. Their heads are bowed together in conversation and every now and then, one cheekily offers the other a forkful of cake, laughing at the crumbs. A tiny oasis of romantic fun.
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boostedIf you are in Canada, and have not received your voting card by the mail, verify that you are registered online.
I just found out tonight I apparently have been de-registered from the voting list. None of my information has changed since the last federal election. This is super weird.
Registering online did not work for unknown reasons, and the phone line isn't available on weekends.
This is bad.
EDIT: To specify, I'm not worried that I will not be able to vote and I know what to do.
I'm worried this might have also happened to other people, who will only discover it on voting day, might not be able or willing to wait the extra time to register, and will simply leave before voting.
This could add an especially long wait at the polls if it happened to a lot of people.
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Zelensky: Now, work is still underway in Kharkiv after the Russian missile strike.
You have to be an outright scoundrel and despise life to launch such missile strikes on an ordinary city - on Good Friday, on the eve of Easter. And when we turn to partners, primarily the US, for the Patriot systems and missiles to them, we turn to the protection that every nation deserves.
And it should not be the case that some people deserve more help, and some less. And this is the Christian way to help.
boostedIn Kharkiv, the number of injured from the Russian strike has risen to 112—including 8 children. Civilian homes, lives, and futures torn apart once again by Russia’s terror.
boosted boostedRandom curiosity poll! Do you know any Finnish people? Defined here as people of Finnish lineage regardless of where they live, and people who live in Finland and consider it home, regardless of their lineage!
Boost to reduce bias of everyone answering knowing me at least, should it please you. 
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"Cadbury was known not only for its chocolate but also for the Quaker values.
