Moldova has the fattest street dogs I've seen anywhere. And they say we're a poor country.

Nicu is not my official legal name, but it is the name I use everywhere. I have had to create a fake ID before in order not to have to change my name on a social media website. I guess this now means I'll have to join the millions of British teenagers having to lie to get on the internet.

Pleased with that. #Eurovision #Moldova

The company that a year ago told us it has developed a tool that is equivalent to "PhD-level experts in your pocket" is struggling to make it stop talking about goblins.

Looking to add more RAM on my laptop, and it really looks like it might be cheaper to buy a whole laptop and pull the memory out of it than to buy it separately.

This calls for a cuppa.

As an ex-child, I strongly disagree with social media bans. For better or worse, social media is where we discuss our world. Teenagers deserve to be part of conversations about issues that they will have to deal with, like AI, climate change, the rise of populism, etc.

Commissioner for Human Rights@commissionerhr.coe.int · 5mo ago

Several European countries are considering social media bans for children. We must regulate platforms, not children. I urge caution: ✅ Focus on "safety by design" ✅ Demand algorithmic transparency ✅ Enforce the #DSA & #HumanRights standards Read my Shout Out👇 www.coe.int/en/web/commi...

The irony of seeing a Russian-flagged tanker sail as close as possible to a NATO coastline in order to avoid an attack by Ukrainian drones. #OOTT #Tankers #Russia #Ukraine

Picked a great time to visit family.

I let the building cat into my flat for a couple of hours and now it keeps meowing at my door.

We are not fighting mass shooters, we are fighting bullets from mass shooters.

Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO)@corporateeurope.org · 9mo ago

BREAKING: EU Commission President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu says “We are not fighting fossil fuels, we are fighting the emissions from fossil fuels” She is parroting oil&gas industry lines, pushing unproven costly technologies like CCS + CO2 removals to keep using fossil fuels. #FossilFreePolitics

Me: You are hallucinating. The AI: Oh yeah? Well, you're not.

🔥 A 12% jump in fossil fuel lobbyists at COP compared to last year. 📍 Belém is seeing the highest concentration since records began. The industry causing the crisis shouldn’t shape climate solutions. #KickBigPollutersOut https://gwitness.org/4oA1vUJ

Despite spending hundreds of millions to steal the election in Moldova, Putin has failed spectacularly today. Here's to hoping he fails everywhere else!

This man will repeat the last thing he heard every time, without failure.

WarTranslated (Dmitri)@wartranslated.bsky.social · 11mo ago

"With EU support, Ukraine is capable of fighting and winning, restoring the entire country to its original state." — Trump.

Russia is accusing "Europe" of preparing to occupy Moldova. They are anticipating a loss in the elections on Sunday, and are preparing their supporters for protests. Every accusation is a confession. Moscow has struggled to maintain control in Moldova. Old methods don't work. This too shall pass.

Russia is sending money to pro-Russian politicians in Moldova so they can pay propagandists and bribe voters. Now the Russian FSB is investigating those same politicians for allegedly stealing 70% of the money for themselves. www.deschide.md/articole/rap...

Raport către FSB: Marina Tauber și alți lideri din gruparea „ȘOR” au furat milioane de dolari dați de Moscova pentru activiștii partidului | Deschide

Marina Tauber și alți lideri ai blocului „Pobeda” au ajuns în vizorul Serviciului Federal de Securitate din Rusia (FSB) pentru sustragerea mijloacelor destinate activiștilor în vederea destabilizării ...

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With how often my flights get delayed or cancelled and I apply for compensation, I think I'm close to breaking even on my overall flying spending.

You know what they say, nothing is ever fullproof.

How do so many clearly AI songs have a "Verified Artist" badge on Spotify? What are they actually verifying?

My mum decided she's had enough. Understandable.

The F1 film is almost as dull as the real thing.

As the Canyon Fire continues to burn, I found that 71% of the 242k oil and gas wells in CA are in areas with a "high" or "very high" fire hazard. When they are on fire, wells release dangerous chemicals and are difficult to put out. Around 1.6m people (including 100k children) live close to them.

Risky oil wells widespread in California wildfire hazard zones

Oil and gas wells pose risks to health and environment as climate crisis expands California's fire hazard zones

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The grimacing of Putin under a barrage of questions, in the room where a meeting with Trump is currently taking place.

wrote about the Online Safety Act, the int'l spread of age-verification laws, Reddit blocking @archive.org, and the payment-processor crackdown on explicit video games as events that point to one inescapable conclusion: the "open internet" has been closed for business slate.com/technology/2...

We Are Witnessing the Death of the Internet As We Know It

The law threatens the open web, privacy rights, and your favorite websites.

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My new go-to link to send to people who are asking me about how things are going in Moldova. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvUo...

Moldova: Russia's next political battleground [DOCUMENTARY].

YouTube video by Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW)

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A guy at my sauna said that the Americans are about to unleash a global electricity blackout so that we don't find out that the gods of all the religions are all coming to Earth at the same time. Multiple people agreed. Oh, and the latest Fantastic Four film is how they're softening us up for it.

Currently my least favourite button on the internet.

Has an intelligent thought ever been expressed in the form of "X is so cooked rn"?