If you are wondering who Julian Assange’s return to the public eye actually serves, look no further than Moscow. Everything he does benefits the Kremlin
Young people growing up in persistent poverty are more than three times as likely to be not in education, employment or training (NEET) at 17 or 23. Less likely to transition out of NEET status. Childhood poverty handicaps people throughout life. Equitable distribution of income/wealth is the key
Growing up in poverty triples young people's likelihood of becoming NEET
Young people who grow up experiencing persistent poverty are more than three times as likely to be not in education, employment or training (NEET) at 17 or 23 (3.3 and 3.4 times, respectively), accord...
phys.org
Leaders of France's far-right National Rally condemned Russia on Saturday in an unusual statement amid a rise in hybrid attacks and other provocations from Moscow. (POLITICO)
France’s National Rally criticizes Russia in rare rebuke
The far-right party has been divided over its stance toward Russia.
politico.eu
Grei oppsummering
Yaqiu Wang 王亚秋@yaqiu.bsky.social · 3d agoIn the past 19 months, Washington has lost ground to Beijing on every major front: economic, military, technology, soft power and alliances. The gap is narrowing not because China got smarter, but the US got so much dumber. My piece with @bequelin.bsky.social 👇 foreignpolicy.com/2026/09/17/c...
Kraftig bedring i demokratenes sjanser til å vinne senatet i bettingmarkedene i dag - Polymarket 59% nå. Det butter kraftig for Trump, med tap i Høyesterett, forventet rentehevning, økte lange renter og hopp i oljeprisen.
WSJ: PM Mark Carney is exploring whether Canada could become an “associate member” of the European Union The EU is open to the idea. This would create a new membership status, per EU & Canadian officials.
“these solutions are announced in a rush, leaving no time for a proper writeup, the isolation of new methods & ideas, & citing relevant previous work of others. … We are witnessing a general threat to intellectual work, with misalignment between the outcome of the use of AI and its initial purpose.”
Terence Tao@teorth.bsky.social · last wk.A group of 25 Fields Medalists, including myself, have made a joint declaration on Math and AI: mathandai.org . We welcome additional signatories. See also this article in the Economist announcing the declaration: www.economist.com/science-and-...
This is all shaping up to be the perfect nightmare for Warsh. After yesterday's "hot" CPI, which was distorted by a bunch of one-off price hikes, markets now price 100 bps in hikes through end-2027. If he doesn't deliver, long-end yields spike higher... robinjbrooks.substack.com/p/the-perfec...
This seems to me to get it exactly right and obviously applies beyond mathematics: solving a problem is not the same as developing conceptual understanding and insight, and might even come at the expense of it.
Terence Tao@teorth.bsky.social · last wk.A group of 25 Fields Medalists, including myself, have made a joint declaration on Math and AI: mathandai.org . We welcome additional signatories. See also this article in the Economist announcing the declaration: www.economist.com/science-and-...
This is true in the same way that Type 1 diabetes can be combined with drinking nothing but Shake Shack milkshakes and not taking insulin.
FinTwitter@fintwitter.bsky.social · last wk.HASSETT SAYS $5,000 CHECKS CAN BE COMBINED WITH FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY.
⚡️ EU gives final green light to 6 billion euros in defense aid for Ukraine, Patriot missiles purchase.
EU gives final green light to 6 billion euros in defense aid for Ukraine, Patriot missiles purchase
The European Commission's approval allows Ukraine to use funds from the EU's 90-billion-euro ($104-billion) support loan to purchase U.S.-made PAC-3 Patriot interceptors, one of the few weapons capabl...
kyivindependent.com
1/ Russia has suffered a "crushing defeat" at Lyman in eastern Ukraine, with multiple regiments routed, heavy losses, and a "collapse of the front." Crippled soldiers are reportedly being sent into battle in a last-ditch effort to prevent disaster. ⬇️ bsky.app/profile/tend...
(((Tendar)))@tendar.bsky.social · 2w agoThe Russian salient north of Lyman, Donetsk region, Ukraine has collapsed. Ukrainian forces are moving into this area, conducting mopping up operations.
This is true, but it's also why a lot of people find them useful. Making nihilism great again, one prediction at a time. Prediction markets ‘rife with insider trading’, warns EU watchdog - www.ft.com/content/58e9...
Prediction markets ‘rife with insider trading’, warns EU watchdog
Esma’s concerns on risks of fast-growing sector contrast with US’s more welcoming stance
ft.com
The strategic position of the USA would’ve been immeasurably better if it had not started this ludicrous war with Iran and instead given the Patriot interceptors its wasted to Ukraine, to defend Ukr against Russia. What the USA has done, insanely, is strengthen China and Russia.
Is it a big deal that the U.S. president is telling insane lies that he personally rushed to the site of 9/11 and heroically acted like a first responder himself? Sorta seems like it should be! Maybe?
Dette er så flott! Det einaste som står att av Nonneseter kloster (1100-talet) er tårnfoten og eit kapell, som var i kvar sin ende av klosterkyrkja. Dei siste 100 åra eller so, har det stått eit bygg imellom dei. No er det rive! Igjen kan ein sjå samanhengen.
Øystein Hellesøe Brekke@oysteib.bsky.social · last mo.Steinboge frå 1100-talet kjem til syne. Tårnfoten til Nonneseter kloster er den eldste bygningen i Bergen. No blir nabobygningen riven.
Largest carbon capture facility in Europe opened in Netherlands, developed by Norwegian fertiliser company #Yara The #carbon #capture & #storage #CCS facility will cut emissions at one of Europe's largest fertiliser production sites and transport captured #CO₂ to #NorthernLights Norway:
Europe's largest carbon capture facility opens in Netherlands
The largest carbon capture facility in Europe opened in the Netherlands on Monday, developed by Norwegian fertiliser company Yara International .
reuters.com
Thomas Hansen@thomashansen.bsky.social · last yr.First #CO₂ stored under the seabed in the North Sea: – A milestone The #carbon #capture plant is first of its kind and contribute to reducing European #greenhouse #gas #emissions. #Northern #Lights is able to accept 1.5 million tons CO₂ per year, will increase to min. 5 million tons CO₂ per year:
Occasional reminder that there is an ICC arrest warrant against Putin for war crimes in connection with the mass abduction of Ukrainian children.
Mark Chadbourn@chadbourn.bsky.social · 2w agoWitkoff: “President Putin, thank you so much for having us. “We were sitting outside just now, me, Jared, Kirill, Yuri, and we were talking about, when we retire, we will have all these incredible stories and memories, and yours will be right at the top of it all.” 1/2
PETRAEUS: Every refinery in Russia within 3,000 km of Ukraine has been hit. Less than 30% of gas stations in Russia now have gas, and the fuel is so degraded that it is fouling cars. Damage inflicted by Ukraine is enormous, it's continuing, and it will only get worse for Russia.
«Det er ikke realistisk å tro at man kan finne 100 milliarder kroner i ren sløsing uten at det får konsekvenser for tjenester eller ytelser» — Intervju med @olavslettebo.bsky.social — frifagbevegelse.no/nyheter/vil-...
– Lavere skatt betyr høyere privat regning
Det vil sjeføkonom Olav Slettebø at velgerne skal forstå.
frifagbevegelse.no
A massive Russian attack on #Ukraine with missiles& more than 200 drones:12 killed,dozens injured,including children&rescuers In Kyiv,8 people were killed and eight more were injured,including a 10-yr-old boy. 4 people were killed, 13 injured,including 2 children,in Kyiv region’s Boryspil district
Lysbakken med en av de bedre kommentarene til folkeavstemningen på Island, spør du meg.
Audun Lysbakken@audunlysbakken.bsky.social · 3w agoJeg skal skrive fast for den nye nettavisen Vestlendingen. Det blir et vestnorsk blikk fra Brussel en gang i måneden. I dag: en analyse av hva som skjedde med folkeavstemningen på Island, og hva det får å si for EU. Håper du vil lese!
Serbia’s Justice Minister announces that genocidaire Ratko Mladic will be buried in the country with the highest state honors. It’s good that the Serbian government is doing this, so everyone can finally see the true, monstrous face of the Vucic regime. No illusions. www.klix.ba/vijesti/bih/...
Sramota koja se nikada neće oprati: Srbija će sahraniti zločinca Mladića uz najviše državne počasti
Ministar pravde Srbije Nenad Vujić rekao je da će presuđeni ratni zločinac Ratko Mladić biti sahranjen u Srbiji uz najviše državni počasti.
klix.ba
69 Villeurbanne Gratte-Ciel, la Cité Géante construite de 1927 à 34 comme DRANCY la Muette & représente un cas d'espèce en tant que gratte-ciel HBM et de cité ouvrière constitutive d'un nouveau centre-ville. LEROUX Arch @ Le voisinage de Lyon entraîne souvent une confusion entre les deux villes,
People aren’t taking the threat seriously enough
Joni Askola@joniaskola.bsky.social · 4w agoFinland and the Baltics have less than a year left to prepare before France potentially elects a pro-Russian president, exponentially increasing the chance of a Russian invasion. We need to step up much faster and more aggressively than we currently are
Murdered by the Trump regime. No accountability.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4w ago"I was not shocked that he helped somebody. My shock is that he was murdered. And no one has given us the complete truth or anyone has been held accountable. And it's been 7 months! ... there was more effort in vilifying him than pursuing justice" -- Alex Pretti's parents