2026-10-02 13:24:18
How fast do drugs work? A new review, with James Higham, now on arXiv https://arxiv.org/pdf/2609.01228 . Supplementary stuff at
https://youtu.be/2sSRf7VOCmQ
"Three of our nation's best minds:
Elon Musk
Palmer Luckey
and
Newt Gingrich"
(The worst game …so far)
Nun fertig gelesen & definitiv ein Buch-Tipp: "Verwildert" von George Monbiot.
Ja: Wir sind in einer Biodiversitätskrise. Und doch sind die Ökosysteme nicht verloren. Ich selbst konnte allein in meiner (kurzen) Lebenszeit die Rückkehr von Wolf, Biber, Kormoran & Kranich in und um Berlin beobachten. Davon spricht das Buch & auch davon, was aktuell im Naturschutz falsch läuft (z.B. "kuratiertes Gärtnern") bzw. was besser funktioniert (loslassen). Wunderbar …
Wie gut, dass ich vergessen habe, dass morgen ein Feiertag ist – und nun weder was im Kühlschrank habe noch für kommende Woche einkaufen konnte.
Feiertage an einem Samstag – was soll das?!
Al lío @… #fedora45 @… @…
Probable la unua okazo, ke aŭroroj efikis homan teknologion, okazis je la 19-a Marto 1847, kiam fervojlaboristo William Barlow en Anglio rimarkis ke, "Brila aŭroro estis vidita, kaj dum la tuta tempo, fortaj alternaj deturnaĵoj okazis ĉe ĉiuj niaj telegrafaj instrumentoj."
Plena raporto en la angla: https://…
Des trains stationnent entre Malakoff - Plateau de Vanves et Châtillon - Montrouge vers Châtillon - Montrouge en raison d'une manoeuvre de train retardée Š Châtillon - Montrouge .
🤖 31/10 20:13
The average CO₂ concentration in the atmosphere at Mauna Loa in October was ~426.7 ppm (estimate from daily values). That's ~1.7-1.8 ppm higher than last year; a modest increase compared with the ~2.5 ppm/year average growth over the past decade. El Niño still to kick in, though. The average CO₂ concentration in the atmosphere at Mauna Loa in October was ~426.7 ppm (estimate from daily values). That's ~1.7-1.8 ppm higher than last year; a modest increase compared with the ~2.5 ppm/ye…
Sie decken sich für die Apokalypse ein. #Supermarkt #TagDerDeutschenEinheit
RE: https://pubeurope.com/@byteseu/117531590235942058
Direct flights between China and Iceland <raises eyebrows>
Weekend was chill, just a meeting with the state DOT, soccer watch, and a hike. Back to work today with Marie’s rhubarb scones, egg bacon tea coffee. House game night later! #TogetherBreakfast https://photos.app.goo.gl/irLDSsibHnmdDoNd8
11 am. Friday. Sitting in the coffee shop next to to my workplace enjoying an excellent Americano. I made one at home before I left, this morning, but I’ve already drunk that!
Blur: being hopeless
I still haven't worked out what an X5 multiplier is, so I skipped onto the next set of challenges and got bronzes and silvers on them all, but still didn't unlock the one-on-one challenge. I have a feeling that the career of this game is going to be easier to complete by unlocking as much as possible, replaying events to gain more fans, unlocking faster and better cars, and going back to previous events to unlock the bosses.
What happens when Washington runs amok?
Ask a Native American
The late 19th and early 20th centuries were a time of rapid expansion for the United States.
Native Americans, and their claims to land and sovereignty, stood in the way.
In order to solve this “Indian problem” Washington sought to destroy tribes and tribalism.
It was an effort buoyed by moneyed interests who wanted to profit from tribal resources,
and by religiously minded folks who wanted …
A few more Magic the Gathering's The Hobbit card illustrations to share!
First up The Sackville Bagginses.
Art Director: Cassie Murphy.
This is being shared with the permissions from Wizards of the Coast
© 2026 MEE LLC. TM lic MEE to WotC LLC
#MTGxTheHobbit
Was recently reminded of this short SF story I wrote a year ago today.
"Terminal Pacifism"
https://serd.es/2025/10/31/Terminal-Pacifism.html
Heute Nachmittag in Berlin: Eine Veranstaltung des @… zu #Autistici
Ich bin auch dabei, aber nur per Video, denn ich sitze ja gerade im Zug zurück nach Berlin.
OK, so you all recommended expensive Peak testers and I cheaped out and bought a FNIRSI T4 for under £10. Seems to work, it came with precisely no instructions, and it took me a little of searching to find some to explain the top button really is 'Off' not on/off; so you just press 'test' to get going.
(Oddly I ordered this via B&Q's website where there marketplace has Ampanova stuff - albeit with the odd predicted postal dates)
For future reference: a simple documentation of the pattern that Meta follows wherein the company breaks the law it violates people’s privacy, gets caught, waits a while until the storm blows over or people get distracted, and then does it again until people stop fighting. I write it down so you can share it with media or policy makers when they get fooled by this stupid truck over and over.
Les trains circulent Š vitesse réduite sur toute la ligne en répercussion d'une panne d’aiguillage .
🤖 01/11 09:13
ハロウィンのイラスト祭りはテーマとかデザインとか色彩とかいろいろあって楽しいね。 🎃
:peperoncino_in_pumpkin:
"Ensimmäisen kerran lajimme historiassa ihminen on tilanteessa, jossa meidän pitäisi kyetä rajoittamaan omaa tuottavuuttamme, jos aiomme selviytyä lajina hengissä." - Anna Kontula, Kirkko ja Kaupunki 13/2026
#tuottavuus #ekokatastrofi
Ein Paar steigt in die volle Bahn, hat einen großen Koffer dabei. Die Frau sagt zu ihrem Begleiter in akzentfreiem Deutsch: "Haltest du ihn?"
Ich denke kurz: Hast dich bestimmt verhört.
Hab ich aber nicht.
#sprache
Det här var överraskande dåligt.
Jag såg proteindokumentären så du inte behöver göra det https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiC-V3V3NHU
Dass der Landesparteitag der Linken mit der Entscheidung zu Koalitionsverhandlungen gerade jetzt in Lichtenberg im Đồng Xuân Center stattfindet, ist ein Detail, das mich mehr beschäftigt, als es sollte. Ob die Delegierten zwischendurch mal rausgehen, um eine Phở zu essen oder sich ein Blinkedings in einem der LED-Läden zu shoppen?
Rack Sabbath
#ITBands
Now they're playing polka.
Brave Combo, "Mystery Spot Polka" (1995)
https://youtu.be/VYHiGQiAPhI
I prefer the two line display over the Casio A1100 it copies.
#WristCheck
Le trafic est interrompu sur toute la ligne jusqu'Š 17h.
Motif : mouvement social local inopiné.
🤖 02/10 15:53
Un train stationne Š George V vers La Défense en raison d'une gêne Š la fermeture des portes d'un train .
🤖 03/11 13:31
Une armée de morts-vivants avançant en mode Thriller Š l'avant du cortège du #31octobre, ça aurait de la gueule...
RE: https://digipres.club/@foone/116898430205397471
Anyone under 18 doing laundry deserves all of the accolades.
199gCO2/kWh National Grid CO2 intensity so-so wrt last 24h so don't run big appliances now if you can wait. #CO2
Was für ein Fiebertraum diese #ZDFMagazin Royale Folge ist 😂
🍞🐟🐟🐟🐟🍞
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja0dij1GrNU
#Frühling! Was für ein Duft.
The Index Finger
Last night in Indianapolis, a man stood up and pointed at A'ja Wilson. It was late in Game 2 of a first-round playoff series at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, and Indiana was protecting a lead it would keep, 99-89....
https://bolesblogs.com/2026/09/30/the-index-finger/…
RE: https://mastodon.green/@VQuaschning/117529990575324145
Ich spreche @… deutlich mehr SoMe-Kompetenz zu, als dies…
Would it make you feel any better if I told you I didn’t like some of my life this week for reasons and issues that are probably not, in the grand scheme of the entire Planet Earth, really important, but still irked me?
Final call for proposals to the Alpaca Festival of Algorithmic Patterns in the Creative Arts!
Alpaca is a festival on Algorithmic Patterns in the Creative Arts comprised of live performances, workshops and conference talks. We aim to bring people together who value deep, human curiosity into patterns. We hope this call excites you whether you are exploring patterns in heritage crafts or contemporary algorithmic art (but not AI).
Is there a name for the tax that 2FA takes from your attention? You go to start one task, then have to pause and check email or your phone, and hope that you don't get distracted by something there while you wait for the code to come through...
Le 1er novembre jusqu'Š 12:00, le trafic est interrompu sur toute la ligne en raison de travaux de modernisation.
Bus de remplacement sur la branche Asnières-Gennevilliers Les courtilles
#Info_Travaux
🤖 01/11 04:47
Don’t poke the bear, they say…
https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/pentagon-tells-europeans-cool-their-rhetoric-russia-sources-say-2026-10-30/
@… yes it is
“we might have framed out a boat or a buoy or gone: ‘Oh, actually … the water conditions are not really good enough for this.’” Instead, this time they’re leaving it all in to show a more authentic, organic version of the oceans.
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-int<…
Sources: Bari Weiss faced "significant resistance" from CBS News staff after calling Alaska ballot controversy a "scandal"; staff said it was routine politics (Fox News)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/bari-weiss-f
»Vertrauen in die Märkte« bedeutet für Klara und Heinz-Peter halt vor allem, daß im Supermarkt Klopapier und Hefe nicht ausverkauft ist – und wir wissen alle, was passiert, wenn dieses Vertrauen plötzlich nicht mehr gegeben ist.
Aus der Reihe: Kapitalismus einfach erklärt.
#Proton VPN has served me well, but the @… CEO’s recent utterances (“loser thinking”) and push for AI-driven “velocity” are disgusting, and will ultimately lead to security issues, too.
Still need a #HalloweenCostume? We pulled four ideas from our collection, including one for people who’d rather spend the night on the couch.
So after an obviously politically-motivated attempt to prosecute people who protested against ICE—so obvious they could not get a grand jury to indict, even after dismissing jurors who correctly called the case "a crock of s---", the Chicago US prosecutors office cites the stress caused by the governments own orgy of violence—violence against immigrants, people of color, and anybody trying to stop the kidnappings and assaults—as excusing away mistakes.
“This case involved irr…
Ich warte ja nur darauf, dass der deutsche Trump deutsche Medien als FakeNews bezeichnet
Friend came into town yesterday so we had drinks late. Started today with a blood day and it’s also mammogram day, but for now, oatmeal with ground cherries, egg bacon tea coffee. #TogetherBreakfast https://photos.app.goo.gl/2EA7Ffnggh7d8mYE9
Binance says it has covered 90% of its hack losses, having set aside $6.34B of company funds; the remaining 10% is in less liquid tokens (Angela Christy/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/binance-says-90-stolen-assets-replenished…
Le 1er novembre jusqu'Š 12:00, le trafic sera interrompu sur toute la ligne en raison de travaux de modernisation.
Bus de remplacement sur la branche Asnières-Gennevilliers Les courtilles
#Info_Travaux
🤖 01/11 04:45
COM Jovi
#ITBands
"I tell ya what..."
Listening to the Halloween edition of the Gearhead Show on WMSE now. This really is like reliving my life back home. Sports championships are great, but are more the stuff of dreams than day-to-day (half-century-to-half-century) life.
https://wmse.org
Le stationnement est prolongé Š Bastille vers La Défense en raison d'une gêne Š la fermeture des portes de quai .
🤖 02/11 13:54
What Wore My Sister Home
I made Nell a mouth from the sleeve of my black dress. The cloth held the shape of my elbow when I cut it free....
https://bolesblogs.com/2026/10/31/what-wore-my-sister-home/
#idw Starke Institutionen, hartnäckige Minderheit: Studie beleuchtet #Verschwörungsglauben in Deutschland https://idw-online.de/de/news879746<…
Doing my best not to be distracted by gorgeous works from the Pallant House Gallery https://museumdata.uk/object-search/?collection[]=Pallant House Gallery&show_all=1 in an Art UK curation on the origins of Pop Art
Un train stationne Š La Fourche vers Châtillon - Montrouge en raison d'un ajustement de l'intervalle entre les trains .
🤖 01/11 01:22
@… ist it free of AI?
#reddit is going locked up even more: https://www.reddit.com/user/spez/comments/1xiupm0/about_that_login_screen/ (login required for reading content)
I warned ab…
Ich bin übrigens dafür, daß wir das mit der Zeitumstellung zwar beibehalten, aber die Umstellung auf Winterzeit in die Nacht vom 31. Oktober zum ersten November legen und die Umstellung auf Sommerzeit in die Nacht von Karfreitag auf Karsamstag.
Und dann schauen wir zu, wie sich die Verschwörungsmythen und religiösen Erklärungen entwickeln: die Nacht von Halloween muß länger sein, damit die Geister genug Zeit finden, Unheil zu treiben, und Jesus tat ein Wunder und nahm eine Stunde aus …
Vielleicht schneide ich mir mal heute zur Feier des Tages Haare und Bart?!
#tgif
Modern Smalltalking
#ITBands
FEC data: AI-oriented PACs spent nearly $80M on the 2026 US elections, mostly before the primaries; pro-regulatory PACs outspent Leading the Future's network (Ian Krietzberg/Puck)
https://puck.news/ai/2026/10/pro-ai-pacs-are-retreating-from-the-midterms…
Le trafic est perturbé entre Saint-Denis – Université et La Fourche, et entre Asnières - Gennevilliers - Les Courtilles et La Fourche en raison d'un incident d'exploitation .
🤖 01/11 00:52
Marie’s biscuits with egg bacon tea coffee! Learned I do not have breast cancer yesterday, after a few rough weeks. RIFC soccer match tonight! #TogetherBreakfast https://photos.app.goo.gl/mysZAmE2cqJ7Sf6Y6
Le trafic est perturbé entre La Fourche et Saint-Denis – Université vers Saint-Denis – Université en raison d'un incident d'exploitation .
🤖 01/11 00:48
Fiddler's Screen
#ITBands
Zu viele Menschen is nix.
Zu wenige Menschen is nix.
Es müssen die Richtigen sein!
Un train stationne Š Asnières - Gennevilliers - Les Courtilles vers Châtillon - Montrouge en raison d'une sortie de garage retardée .
🤖 31/10 23:21
Un train stationne Š Châtillon - Montrouge vers Saint-Denis – Université et Asnières - Gennevilliers - Les Courtilles en raison d'un incident nécessitant l’intervention du conducteur .
🤖 31/10 23:11
Le trafic est perturbé entre Asnières - Gennevilliers - Les Courtilles et La Fourche en raison d'un incident d'exploitation Š Asnières - Gennevilliers - Les Courtilles .
🤖 31/10 16:55
Le trafic est perturbé entre Asnières - Gennevilliers - Les Courtilles et La Fourche en raison d'une sortie de garage retardée Š Asnières - Gennevilliers - Les Courtilles .
🤖 31/10 16:48
Un train stationne Š Saint-Denis – Université vers Châtillon - Montrouge en raison d'une manoeuvre de train retardée .
🤖 31/10 12:15
Un train stationne Š Gabriel Péri vers Asnières - Gennevilliers - Les Courtilles en raison d'un ajustement de l'intervalle entre les trains .
🤖 31/10 11:15
Des trains stationnent entre Liège et La Fourche vers Saint-Denis – Université et Asnières - Gennevilliers - Les Courtilles en raison d'un incident nécessitant l’intervention du conducteur Š La Fourche .
🤖 31/10 10:53
Des trains stationnent entre Porte de Vanves et Montparnasse Bienvenue vers Saint-Denis – Université et Asnières - Gennevilliers - Les Courtilles en raison d'un métro en panne Š Montparnasse Bienvenue .
🤖 31/10 10:36
Un train stationne Š La Fourche vers Châtillon - Montrouge en raison d'un ajustement de l'intervalle entre les trains .
🤖 31/10 01:57
Un train stationne Š Asnières - Gennevilliers - Les Courtilles vers Châtillon - Montrouge en raison d'une sortie de garage retardée .
🤖 31/10 00:30
Le trafic est perturbé sur toute la ligne en raison de personnes sur les voies Š Porte de Vanves .
🤖 30/10 23:39
Un train stationne Š Carrefour Pleyel vers Saint-Denis – Université en raison d'un ajustement de l'intervalle entre les trains .
🤖 30/10 22:47
Un train stationne Š Montparnasse Bienvenue vers Châtillon - Montrouge en raison d'un ajustement de l'intervalle entre les trains .
🤖 30/10 16:01
Un train stationne Š Carrefour Pleyel vers Châtillon - Montrouge en raison d'un ajustement de l'intervalle entre les trains .
🤖 30/10 11:31
Un train stationne Š Asnières - Gennevilliers - Les Courtilles vers Châtillon - Montrouge en raison d'un incident nécessitant l’intervention du conducteur .
🤖 30/10 10:30
Un train stationne Š Liège vers Saint-Denis – Université et Asnières - Gennevilliers - Les Courtilles en raison de l'actionnement d'un signal d'alarme .
🤖 27/10 14:40