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"Speed cameras lead to 31% reduction in traffic accidents with injuries or deaths on Catalan roads"
https://www.catalannews.com/society-science/item/speed-cameras-lead-to-31-reduction-…

fly_larva: Drosophila larva brain (2023)
A complete synaptic map of the brain connectome of the larva of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. Nodes are neurons, and edges are synaptic connections, traced individually from brain image sections using three-dimensional electron microscopy–based reconstruction. Node metadata include the neuron hempisphere, hemispherical homologue, cell type, annotations, and inferred cluster. Edge metadata include the type of interaction (`'aa'`,…

Redebeitrag zum 12.10.2023 von der Gira Zapatista Gruppe Hamburg
Redebeitrag zum 12.10.2023 von der gira zapatista Gruppe Hamburg
12.10: GLOBALER AKTIONSTAG GEGEN NEOKOLONIALISMUS
Es gibt nichts zu feiern! Seit dem Massenmord durch die spanische Besatzung von Abya Yala, auch Lateinamerika genannt, wird die offizielle Geschichte von 1492 bis heute mit dem Blut indigener Pueblos auf der ganz

Excellent analysis and well-argued analysis of the current rupture in Spanish anarcho-syndicalism. Definitely worth your attention:
https://anarchistunionjournal.org/2023/12/07/a-new-rupture-in-spanish-anarcho-syndicalism/

Falcons hiring Kevin Stefanski as head coach: Source https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6978950/2026/01/17/kevin-stefanski-falcons-head-coach/

Crypto infrastructure provider Fireblocks agrees to acquire accounting platform TRES Finance, sources say for $130M in cash and equity; TRES raised $11M in 2023 (Ben Weiss/Fortune)
https://fortune.com/2026/01/07/fireblocks-tres-finance-acquisition-130-million/…

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Fantastic! Really happy for you!
I want to leave LinkedIn too.

Leaving Facebook and Twitter was easy as I never relied on them for income. I just left in disgust.

I freelance, and unfortunately a majority of work opportunities comes from people finding me on LinkedIn.

I'm on Xing as well, but in the Nordic…

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Fantastic! Really happy for you!
I want to leave LinkedIn too.

Leaving Facebook and Twitter was easy as I never relied on them for income. I just left in disgust.

I freelance, and unfortunately a majority of work opportunities comes from people finding me on LinkedIn.

I'm on Xing as well, but in the Nordic…

Strong progenitor age bias in supernova #cosmology – I. Robust and ubiquitous evidence from a larger sample of host galaxies in a broader redshift range / II. Alignment with DESI BAO and signs of a non-accelerating universe: https://academic.oup.com/mnras/article/538/4/3340/8098234 / https://academic.oup.com/mnras/article/544/1/975/8281988 -> Universe's expansion 'is now slowing, not speeding up': https://ras.ac.uk/news-and-press/research-highlights/universes-expansion-now-slowing-not-speeding (this has been claimed by the group since at least 2023 - http://vietnam.in2p3.fr/2023/windows/transparencies/02_tuesday/Astro_5/01_Son.pdf - and is rejected by the SN cosmology community as https://bsky.app/profile/astromarc.bsky.social/post/3m4xmikwfds26 explains).

Who is Jarrett Stidham, the Broncos backup QB who will take over for Bo Nix? https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6979876/2026/01/17/jarrett-stidham-bo-nix-broncos-backup-qb/

How the insurance crisis overtook California
Insurance Commissioner Lara’s 2023 regulatory overhaul promised to ease California’s insurance crisis
but instead delivered major concessions to the industry.
Under Lara’s watch, the state’s insurer of last resort exploded
from 123,657 policies in 2019 to over 645,000,
leaving January wildfire victims underinsured.
Six of nine insurers filing under new rules
add zero new policies in high-risk zones
-…

My art, but not my video[1] for #Genuary9 #Genuary2026: Crazy Automata
C-SCAPE (2022), a piece of multiple co-evolving cellular automata, running as a massive projection as part of the ALGORYTHMS group exhibition at Collective, Oslo (August 2023).

#Artikelupdate
Nach der Rekord-Hitzewelle im Ozean 2023 gelten zwei zentrale #Korallenarten in den Florida Keys als funktional ausgestorben. Die beiden Aten sind laut einer neuen Studie zu über 97 Prozent abgestorben.

Débat de 2023 sur les victimes de sectes, de l’emprise Š la reconstruction. Quels sont les mécanismes Š l'oeuvre, comment identifier le discours sectaire, comment trouver de l'aide pour s'en sortir et se reconstruire ? https://chardonsbleus.org/debat-victim

Even wat side-by-side constateringen over de #verkiezingsuitslag.
Vorige uitslag (2023) versus huidige stand van zaken.
Links wint fors (ja, D66 werd tot nu toe altijd meegerekend bij links dus waarom nu niet?)
Anti-antifa verliest meerderheid.
Met GL-PvdA vierpartijencoalitie mogelijk, zonder GL-PvdA niet.
Extreemrechts nauwelijks groter geworden.
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1Password CEO David Faugno says the company has crossed $400M in ARR, up from $250M in 2023, as it benefits from a shift in the threat landscape due to AI (Samantha Subin/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/06/ryan-reynolds-backed-1password-tops-400…

Beyond Revenue and Welfare: Counterfactual Analysis of Spectrum Auctions with Application to Canada's 3800MHz Allocation
Sara Jalili Shani, Kris Joseph, Michael B. McNally, James R. Wright
https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.08106 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2512.08106 https://arxiv.org/html/2512.08106
arXiv:2512.08106v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Spectrum auctions are the primary mechanism through which governments allocate scarce radio frequencies, with outcomes that shape competition, coverage, and innovation in telecommunications markets. While traditional models of spectrum auctions often rely on strong equilibrium assumptions, we take a more parsimonious approach by modeling bidders as myopic and straightforward: in each round, firms simply demand the bundle that maximizes their utility given current prices. Despite its simplicity, this model proves effective in predicting the outcomes of Canada's 2023 auction of 3800 MHz spectrum licenses. Using detailed round-by-round bidding data, we estimate bidders' valuations through a linear programming framework and validate that our model reproduces key features of the observed allocation and price evolution. We then use these estimated valuations to simulate a counterfactual auction under an alternative mechanism that incentivizes deployment in rural and remote regions, aligning with one of the key objectives set out in the Canadian Telecommunications Act. The results show that the proposed mechanism substantially improves population coverage in underserved areas. These findings demonstrate that a behavioral model with minimal assumptions is sufficient to generate reliable counterfactual predictions, making it a practical tool for policymakers to evaluate how alternative auction designs may influence future outcomes. In particular, our study demonstrates a method for counterfactual mechanism design, providing a framework to evaluate how alternative auction rules could advance policy goals such as equitable deployment across Canada.
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LOL Münster. LOL Germany.
Der Spiegel hat (schon 2023) den Vergleich der deutschen Top-Fahrradstadt Münster mit der internationalen Top-Fahrradstadt gemacht und - Captain Obvious be prepared - der Vergleich ist 2. Liga gegen Championsleague. Allein schon der für Deutschland typische Brückenfail zeigt, wie schlampig hier gearbeitet wird.
Münster ist qualitativ dichter an Stuttgart als an Utrecht.

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Indeed. And it's not just European politicians sane-washing Trump, also European media which is perhaps even more damaging.

Sadly, as we try to salvage it we need to work with the premise that NATO might already be doomed. So unfortunately European countries really need to invest more on defense and even mor…

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Indeed. And it's not just European politicians sane-washing Trump, also European media which is perhaps even more damaging.

Sadly, as we try to salvage it we need to work with the premise that NATO might already be doomed. So unfortunately European countries really need to invest more on defense and even mor…

Bericht: Finnland will für 100 Millionen Euro US-Waffen für Ukraine kaufen
Finnland stellt der Ukraine in Aussicht, für sie US-Waffen im Wert von 100 Millionen Euro zu kaufen. Das berichtet die Zeitung "Helsingin Sanomat" und zitiert Ministerpräsident Petteri Orpo. Finnland gehört der EU an und ist 2023 im Zuge des russischen Krieges gegen die Ukraine auch der Nato beigetreten. Das skandinavische Land teilt eine mehr als 1300…
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On Jun 10, 2023 I watched
𝗕𝗔𝗬𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛 Season 3 Episode 18 “𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵” 21 Feb 1993 starring #DavidHasselhoff #NicoleEggert #PamelaAnderson

Mit meinem kindgerechten #Magnificat grüße ich euch von der #FediKirche an diesem 1. Weihnachtstag https://

Leerzaam experiment met polderrijst - Universiteit Leiden
https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/nieuws/2023/10/leerzaam-experiment-met-polderrijst
De rijstoogst van dit jaar mag dan vrijwel volledig mislukt zijn ... De onderzoekers houden de moed er in. 🙂

Weighing fifth-year options for 2023 NFL Draft's first-round selections https://www.nfl.com/news/weighing-fifth-year-options-for-2023-nfl-draft-s-first-round-selections

Has anyone tried Stark’s accessibility checker extension lately? I haven’t touched it since its 2023 beta, and it was underwhelming:
https://toot.cafe/@aardrian/109911142248566696
Reviews are still meh and I’m wary of investing time again. But someone asked me and now I’m curi…

Dutch public broadcaster Nos quits X, citing the "amount of hateful responses and disinformation" on the site; The Guardian quit in 2024 and NPR in 2023 (Bart Meijer/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/business/media-tel

As recently as Thursday, Vladimir Putin told a Kremlin demographic conference that increasing births was “crucial” for Russia.
Putin has launched initiatives to encourage people to have more children -- from free school meals for large families to awarding Soviet-style “hero-mother” medals to women with 10 or more children.
“Many of our grandmothers and great-grandmothers had seven, eight, and even more children,” Putin said in 2023.
“Let’s preserve and revive these wonderful…

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I'm also enjoying the data leakage tracker that comes built in with /e/OS

Here's Nordea ID caught red handed leaking telemetry to Urban Airship.

In case you are wondering, I was asked about these and said no. It's in the app settings.

- Allow use of digital activity data
- Allow use of m…

fly_larva: Drosophila larva brain (2023)
A complete synaptic map of the brain connectome of the larva of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. Nodes are neurons, and edges are synaptic connections, traced individually from brain image sections using three-dimensional electron microscopy–based reconstruction. Node metadata include the neuron hempisphere, hemispherical homologue, cell type, annotations, and inferred cluster. Edge metadata include the type of interaction (`'aa'`,…

#Lübeck beendet zum #Jahreswechsel das Projekt #FahrscheinGegenFührerschein.
Seit 2023 konnten Bürger ihren

El resumen de mi #SpotifyWrapped. Este año diversifiqué mucho mšs mls fuentes de escucha, así que esto es solo una visión parcial. Cuando tenga tiempo voy a comparar con last.fm o maloja.
#Spotify #Musica

The ocean conservation world has lost a giant. Kristina Gjerde, known as the "mother of the high seas," spent two decades building the coalitions that led to the historic 2023 UN High Seas Treaty—protecting biodiversity in international waters for the first time.
Her work became urgent as industrial activities threatened deep-sea ecosystems. She was 68.

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Indeed.

What the USA is currently doing in Venezuela looks very much like a semi-hostile takeover of one criminal organization by a more powerful one.

If there's any "rationality" it only exists in relation to the interests of shockingly small circles of power, in either country.

I'm interested in a EU-based domain registrar to move out of the US-based registrar I've been using.

Any recommendations? I'm primarily a business customer (incorporated).

#BuyFromEU #DigitalSovereignty

Jährlicher Zubau und Rückbau von #Balkonsolarleistung in Deutschland mit Stand vom 22.12.2025.
Unplausible Inbetriebnahmedaten von 1900 bis 2017 wurden durch das Registrierungsdatum der #Steckersolaranlage ersetzt.
👉 Zusatzlesestoff:

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #RadcliffeAndMaconie
Soft Cell:
🎵 Torch
#SoftCell
https://orenamram.bandcamp.com/track/soft-cell-torch-oren-amram-2023-remix

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Yes, that is the way.
My toddlers are in their 20s now. They are big and heavy but not jumping on me any more.

Happy holidays!

Anzahl der registrierten #Balkonkraftwerke in #Deutschland mit Stand vom 22.12.2025.
Der aktuelle Höchststand liegt bei 1202874 registrierten Anlagen.
Unplausible Inbetriebnahmedaten von 1900 bis 2017 wurden durch das Registrierungsdatum der

Philipp Loser über die Null-Legislatur 2023-27
https://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/wahlen-in-der-schweiz-wenn-stabilitaet-zum-stillstand-wird-357107637164