Strange to go back to old-fashioned blogging in the age of AI. But I feel more satisfaction. The content is genuine, about what humans actually experience and not an auto text by a machine. sardinias.blogspot.com/2026/07/noct... #blog #blogging #summer #climate #climateadaptation #mediterranean

SardiNias: Nocturnal

Oral Histories from Sardinia to Nias: Lessons for the Next Generation.

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With this extreme hot temperature (I'm on holiday in Italy at the moment) will the climate addition make people sleep during the day and work during the night one day? #climateemergecy #climate #hotweather #tropic #climateadaptation

Looking for a minimalistic journal app? Give Towitowi a try. It runs on Android, Windows and Linux, so you can sync the notes you started on mobile and finish them on the desktop. At the moment I'm using it to write a novel ♥️ sslaia.github.io/towitowi/ #notetaking #dailyjournal #android #windows

The true modern Trojan horse is an agentic AI 💪🏽 #ai #trojanhorse #theodyssey

I don't understand all the fuss with the film The Odyssey. I went to watch it in the cinema last night, and for the first time in my life I could sit three hours watching a film without needing a break. It's really a fantastic film. Come on, folks. #film #TheOdysseyMovie #christophernolan

I wish we’d see football as it is: a game played by humans. Only a game. The humans are the point. "The harrowing dark side of England's World Cup exit" www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba... #football #soccer #game #worldcup #worldcup2026

Domestic abuse: The harrowing dark side of England's World Cup exit

During a major football tournament such as the World Cup, some women and girls are constantly living in fear - because domestic abuse rises when England play, research shows.

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Argentina clearly hates Andy Burnham. They had prevented Monday from becoming a Bank Holiday to celebrate his inauguration as the UK PM #argentina #messi #uk #kane #harrykane

After using Moto Edge 60 Pro, I'm more and more excited about Moto than Pixel phones. The main reason: no battery anxiety. Google should have kept Motorola and let it build its Pixel phones. Pixel software in Moto hardware is a dream. #google #moto #motoedge #pixel #battery #batteryanxiety

The build time on Ubuntu is only half that on Windows. Is this common? I was building Ubuntu and Windows versions of my app on the same machine (dual boot). #ubuntu #windows #appdevelopment #android #flutter

Why do we admire Messi? It's not just his skill, but the values he embodies: humility, grace, and quiet dedication. He's a "quiet rebellion" against celebrity excess, proving you can reach the top without losing your humanity. #Messi #SportsValues #Humanity

It's satisfying to watch AntiGravity testing the app while telling you what it's doing. It'd open a browser window, click a button, scroll down and up, click another button, until it makes sure everything works. It's like watching magic happens. #AntiGravity #AI #coding #programming

I found a new use for AI: solving git issues. When I ran into an issue with git push today, the AI could explain the cause and the steps to solve the issue 👍 The disadvantage: I didn't feel the need to consult stackoverflow first 🫣 #ai #git #github #coding #stackoverflow

Why does a dental cleaning require filling out forms about heart issues and diabetes? 🙄 Feels more like an intrusive survey than healthcare. Apparently, consent isn't optional anymore. Grr. 😿 At least the treatment was not bad 🦷 #DentalCare #PatientRights #Privacy

Tom and Dominik from The Rest Is History podcast are masters of storytelling. Their episode Germany: The Song Hitler Stole is so compelling that it captivates listeners while teaching them a lot. They're simply the history teachers we all wish we'd had. #therestishistory #history #germany #podcast

Even the experts can fall victims of the scams: www.theguardian.com/money/2026/j... #scam #tech #socialmedia

‘I should know better’: tech expert lost £70,000 in one simple phone call

After falling for a scam call, ‘The Tech Chap’ host Tom Honeyands realised he’d given away vital details in social media posts

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London council seizes social housing flat rented by Sierra Leone first lady

London council seizes social housing flat rented by Sierra Leone first lady

Fatima Jabbe-Bio kept tenancy despite living for much of year in the presidential lodge in Freetown A social housing flat rented by Sierra Leone’s first lady has been seized by a London council. Southwark council confirmed it had repossessed the two-bedroom home in Walworth previously occupied by Fatima Jabbe-Bio, whose tenancy was reported by The Times last year. Continue reading...

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As a UK resident, this article gives me heart ache: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202... #HopeAgainstHope #uk

How Britain Became as Poor as Mississippi

A case study in self-sabotage

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Is the "wonderful" love of Jonathan to David (2Sam 1:26) "the most wonderful gay love" in the bible? 🤔 I can understand how the bible commentators explain it as a "profound platonic love". But the essence of it is all the same ♥️ The bible never ceases to amaze me 🙏

Europe has to follow China's example. It's late and will be expensive. But it's better to start now rather than make an immense regret later. www.techradar.com/computing/th...

China just locked Nvidia out of its AI market as Donald Trump’s tariff plan backfires spectacularly

China has refused to buy Nvidia’s H200 AI chips despite personal intervention from Donald Trump.

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Well done, America. As they say in German: Das Land der unbegrenzten Korruption im echten Sinne des Wortes! youtu.be/s568yek7m8s?...

Is Donald Trump The Most Corrupt President In History?

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Sunday's reflection: He "seems less interested in being on the side of God than in insisting that God is on his side" The Atlantic: youtube.com/post/Ugkx-kH...

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seems less interested in being on the side of God than in insisting that God is on his side, Peter Wehner argues: https://thea...

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Pete Hegseth’s holy war: the militant Christian theology animating the US attack on Iran

Pete Hegseth’s holy war: the militant Christian theology animating the US attack on Iran

The bible-thumping US defense secretary is overseeing another strategic disaster in the Middle East. Is this a war or a crusade? Nine months and six days before a Tomahawk missile tore through the gaily decorated classrooms of the Shajareh Tayyebeh elementary school in Minab, Iran, ripping apart the bodies of schoolchildren, teachers, and parents, US defense secretary Pete Hegseth’s personal pastor delivered a sermon at the Pentagon. “There’s a temptation to think that you’re actually in control and responsible for final outcomes, especially for those who issue the commands and do the aiming and the shooting,” preached Brooks Potteiger, Hegseth’s closest spiritual adviser, at the first of what have become monthly Christian worship services at the Department of Defense. “But you are not ultimately in charge of the world.” Continue reading...

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Every day the US makes headlines. Today it was a threat to the Pope. Is the US suffering from mass insanity? Goodness, honesty, love your neighbour, all is now bad, corruption and cruelty is ok. I think the Pope needs to send a few dozens of exorcists to cast out the demons. #pope #us #church

How come my email was given as the recovery email by a company I don't know? Either Google or that company messed up. #recoveryemail #gmail #yahoomail #mixedup

With so much AI slops, dis- and mis-information around, here how to set preferred news source in Google Seach: 1. Click on the profile picture 2. Search personalisation 3. Source preferences 4. Enter the website url, e.g. theguardian.com, bbc.com, etc. 5. Hit Enter 👍 #news #googlesearch #trust

When I first started out as a journalist I thought it paid to have a background in US history when covering America. Then I thought it would probably be better to be a constitutional lawyer with expertise in jurisprudence. Now I think it would be useful to be a psychiatrist.

Iran’s people were facing a horrible shortage of water before the war began. If we are destroying desalination plants and setting fire to Teheran we are committing unfathomable crimes.

"The most effective consumer boycotts in history share two qualities: they are narrow and they are easy," writes @rutgerbregman.com

Quit ChatGPT: right now! Your subscription is bankrolling authoritarianism | Rutger Bregman

As a historian, I’ve studied the major consumer boycotts of history. We can take down ChatGPT and send a powerful signal to Silicon Valley, says author and historian Rutger Bregman

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A coordinated network of 18,000 bots are being used to drive the algorithms on X to amplify Nicki Minaj’s right-wing political posts. www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

A huge shift in tech: Now Lenovo sells PCs and laptops with pre-installed Linux and provide full support. Buy a Lenovo Linux PC/laptop and enjoy a computer that belongs to you and doesn't spy on you like Windows 11. www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8OM... #lenovo #lenovo #windows11 #linux #ubuntu #tech

Bill Gates FURIOUS As Lenovo DITCHES Windows For Linux

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