André Sobolewski
@andre-sobolewski.bsky.social
The truth lies within our collective voices, not with one alone. Founder at Elektra Minerals [https://www.elektraminerals.com/]
The berries are early. I guess the bears will notice and fatten up, But then, when do they go up the mountain to hibernate? The salmon are gonna have a hard time this year. Same as last year: the water's too hot. And the smoke from the Washington fires! Everything is getting screwed up.
A sober look at the gap between AI promise and delivery. 🔓 www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/o...
Opinion | I Helped Run Lululemon. The A.I. Revolution Is a Hot Mess. (Gift Article)
The A.I. revolution is stalling because companies don’t want to admit that integrating the technology is expensive and slow and requires human effort.
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I worked for New York’s largest medical center at the start of the pandemic. There were morgue trucks on the streets. They set up emergency medical tents in Central Park. Healthcare worker colleagues died. It is horrific that RFK Jr is on national TV lying that ICUs were empty.
What's wrong with American politics? You might like to start there. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/u...
Can Democratic Socialists Agree on Anything? They Say That’s Not the Point. (Gift Article)
At a national summit of the Democratic Socialists of America, nervous energy and a sprawling tableau of sometimes-competing interests were on display.
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It's raining today, but I'm pretending that it's not
DREAD BEAT AN BLOOD • Official Trailer HD “Linton Kwesi Johnson’s impact on the cultural landscape over the last half-century has been colossal and multi-generational.” —The Guardian #Reggae #Reggaesky #Music ❤️ youtu.be/TCPWl0ll_pY...
DREAD BEAT AN BLOOD • Official Trailer HD
🔊US Theatrical Premiere on July 24 in NYC at Film Forum🔊: https://filmforum.org/film/dread-beat-an-blood Stay tuned for more theaters in the US & Canada!“L...
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This was our honeymoon: Katie was given the best haircut in her life, and it was purely by chance, walking into Frank's in Lyon, and life couldn't have been any better.
Insane satellite imagery. This is the change from May to July. Europe has cooked. (🎥 Colin McCarthy)
Books hold ideas that can transform society. They can bring a better understanding of the human condition and our surrounding world. To an AI company, books are but a collection of characters and punctuation.
Their people are in shock, but their economies are going, so, naturally, Europe won't feel pressed to do more to reduce fossil fuel consumption.
Doesn't look much like a hoax to me. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07...
Europe Wildfires Live Updates: Spain and France Fight to Contain Blazes as Extreme Heat Threatens New Fires
Firefighters and volunteers raced to contain wildfires on Monday. The crisis has forced hundreds of thousands to evacuate in central Spain and southwest France.
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ICI Gironde: "Roe deer attempt to escape the blaze raging in the Marcheprime forest, in Gironde, but run into a barrier, while firefighters try to contain the fire" #France #wildfires If this doesn't make you angry and sad, nothing will.
Wordle 1,863 2/6 🟩🟩🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Suddenly, all my bad luck cedes to good luck!
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall Humpty Dumpty had a great fall All the king's horses and all the king's men Couldn't put Humpty together again www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/u...
Trump Seems Trapped by Iran War, Even as He Wields the World’s Biggest Hammer (Gift Article)
A president who thought there were no limits to his power has discovered several, leaving him more frustrated and erratic.
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We're now at 1.5°C, the limit set by the Paris Agreement. Canada is burning and America is choking on the smoke. Europe is burning: over 250,000 people in France and Spain were evacuated. Africa hit 45-49°C, the Middle East exceeded 50°C. This is the world we now live in and it'll only get worse.
USA goes to war with everyone (so it can pay for its budget) www.nytimes.com/article/trum...
Trump’s Global Tariffs: What’s the Latest on the Trade War
The president has unveiled a complicated system to forge ahead with his trade war, after the Supreme Court struck down his original levies.
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A terrifying game of hide-and-seek is playing out in this deadly corridor that snakes along the 750-mile front line in Ukraine reut.rs/4vHJAOs
Inside Ukraine’s Kill Zone
Drones now dominate the war in Ukraine. Fly through the front line’s deadly “kill zone” and discover how surveillance, kamikaze drones and new tactics are reshaping modern warfare. An immersive Reuter...
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Why should they tackle the difficult reality of climate change when blaming Canadians is easier? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The world is on fire, and who does Trump blame? The Canadians | Arwa Mahdawi
The US president has been complaining about Canada’s ‘filthy, polluted and unhealthy air’. Maybe he should put all that energy into tackling the climate crisis, writes Arwa Mahdawi
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Archive December 14, 2025 Wordle 1,639 2/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Waaah! I play old puzzles to kill time. I was goofing off and started with "clown". Bingo! Solved it on the next turn!
I've been using software for 30 years and I still run into problems. The issues are different, but having problems has been an inherent feature of using hardware and software. I don't think that any other engineering discipline has such a track record of consistently delivering flawed products.
Wordle 1,855 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 That went well!
It's the time of year when you can get fresh produce from your local organic farm.
To me, this highlights how management (i.e., the White House) sets a culture and how it is transmitted to the rank and file. They did not say "go maim and kill immigrants", but everything they did - from hiring practices to instructions to supervision - said so. 🔓 www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/u...
They Were Charged With Assaulting ICE Agents. The Cases Are Crumbling. (Gift Article)
The Trump administration has lost or abandoned hundreds of criminal cases against protesters and immigrants, a Times investigation found.
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MAGA, MAGA USA! (Maybe better than Legos!) We're dumber than a sack of hammers, what more can we say? We're accused of hiding things inside the Epstein files, that we're protecting pedophiles. Lying is our best defense because we hate the truth! Sound up! 🤣🤣🤣 #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
The Good Ol' Boys of MAGA USA
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Over at the Climate Brink I take a deep dive into climate and wildfires in Canada, and why complaints about Canadian forest management largely miss the mark as conditions rapidly have become more favorable for megafires: www.theclimatebrink....
Epstein survivors released this video today urging senators to block the confirmation of Todd Blanche for Attorney General. They’re trying to get to 20,000 signatures on their petition to send a message to the Senate. ujoin.co/campaigns/45...
That's England for you. Norway welcomed back its team like true heroes while England can only shame them. England dreams of glory while it descends into ordinariness.
Occasional justice. 🔓 www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/n...
E. Jean Carroll Receives $5.6 Million Payment From Trump in Civil Case (Gift Article)
A federal jury found President Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming Ms. Carroll. He exhausted his appeals last month, prompting a judge to order that the money be paid.
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