Steve Being

Steve Being

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Stream Reader // Outfluencer // DNA : tech, education, SciFi // 'It doesn't look like anything to me' // 'How can it not know what it is?' // 'Tend your own stream' - Voltaire // 📌🇬🇧 // 💙⭐ // 🇺🇦

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"In the beginning the universe was created. This made a lot of people very unhappy and has widely been regarded as a bad move." - HHG2tG

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>> To see what we retain for ourselves in this absolute scramble to outsource everything we thought we were. Wow. Like. *hard nodding* imo The danger is in the interval between now and when the new world is born, what people with AI will do to each other. www.theguardian.com/books/2026/o...

theguardian.com‘There is no inevitable dystopia’: Jeanette Winterson on AI and the future of humanityThe author believes we are at a turning point as a species – and even in the shadow of big tech it’s up to us how we want to proceed
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Taking this excellent article at a tangent, I've been wondering whether any state might be first to "nationalise" fertility as a response to falling birth rates and changing life goals; any births versus none, eugenics versus bathwater. Happy Halloween, btw. www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

theguardian.comWould you pay to have the ‘best baby’? Liberal eugenics and the troubling quest for human perfectionFor decades the idea of eugenics has been taboo. Now it is returning in a new commercial guise

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Aaron Rupar
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Trump: "Our country is making hundreds of billions of dollars on oil. and then on top of it we have Venezuela, and we have Greenland! 'We're making trillions of dollars. But my people said 'please don't mention that, sir, because people are paying a little higher'... we're making a frickin' fortune"

Steve Being
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What are the odds that Starlink and Starshield use the same physical hardware or overlapping hardware (or might be assumed to by anyone with the capability to destroy those satellites)? ...not to mention "defensive", like US flights from UK bases.

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Claude: Britain's defence ministry has told Reuters that the service uses the same satellite constellation, ground stations and terrestrial infrastructure as Starlink, but operates through dedicated terminals and separate network gateways. ...one swarm of small satellites serving both...

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David Henig
@davidheniguk.bsky.social

UK offering Freedom of Movement would be the game changer for conversations with the EU, one of the trio of people, pounds and positivity I identified earlier this year as crucial to any significant move to removing barriers.

Sunder Katwala (sundersays)@sundersays.bsky.social

Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he wants a more 'honest conversation' about freedom of movement, suggesting it could work better than post-Brexit immigration has. www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

thetimes.comAndy Burnham is open to adopting EU free movementThe PM calls for an honest conversation, saying pre-Brexit migration was not ‘as difficult’ as it is now

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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦
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🇺🇦🇺🇸 Serhiy "Flash": It is very strange that Elon Musk does not know about the restrictions on Starlink operation in Ukraine. 1. Starting from the winter of 2026, all StarLink terminals over the territory of Ukraine (including occupied territories) have a speed limit of 70-90 km/h.

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays)
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The level of right-of-centre interest in going for single market is massively under-reported 7/10 Conservatives would like single market in principle, 47% of Conservatives can take free movement to get it! A majority (63%) of Reform voters say open to single market: 39% can even accept FoM!

Steve Being
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“Pretend I'm on the ballot..."

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

😳 WOMAN REPORTER: Do sexual abuse allegations mean nothing to you, sir? TRUMP: Wait. Wait! Wait wait wait. Slow down. Who are you with? REPORTER: NBC, sir. But they are very serious sex abuse allegations TRUMP: Quiet! Isn't she a fresh person? You're a horrible little reporter, aren't you?

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Mark Chadbourn
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Reporter: “You must know now who ordered Starlink limitations on Ukraine.” Trump: “I have no idea. I wouldn't tell you if I did know. Why would I tell you?”

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Adam Schwarz
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A reminder that Russia’s economy is roughly the size of Texas’s. The United States spent trillions confronting Soviet imperialism during the Cold War. Russia lost. Decisively. There is no reason whatsoever for the US govt to fawn over Putin and treat Russia as though it were America’s equal.

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Follow up question: is arms control on the agenda?

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com

Rubio on a potential Trump-Putin-Xi meeting: "People need to grow up when it comes to foreign policy a little bit, okay? I don't think it's unusual...That should be something the world is enthused by."

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>> The US has maintained plausible deniability as services and programmes provided to support Ukraine have suddenly begun to fail. Side note: noticeable that the bombast of America First still gives way to the desire to be seen, "plausibly", as the Good Guys. Pragmatic utility or schizophrenia?

The Guardian@theguardian.com

US gave us no warning of Russian strikes on Kyiv power plants, Zelenskyy says

theguardian.comUS gave us no warning of Russian strikes on Kyiv power plants, Zelenskyy saysUkrainian president accuses Washington of ‘denial of reality’ in ongoing row with Trump over apparent support for Moscow Ukraine did not receive a warning from the US about an impending Russian missile attack on Sunday evening, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said, reviving concerns that Washington is withholding intelligence in order to bully Kyiv into capitulating to Moscow. Yuri Ihnat, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian Air Force, said on television on Monday morning that Ukraine had not received a warning before a Russian missile barrage hit power plants in Kyiv at around 11pm. Earlier, a Ukrainian government official had told the Guardian the US had not warned the capital about the impending missile strike. Continue reading...
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>> US Secretary of State Marco Rubio earlier rejected as "scandalous" accusations that Ukrainians were dying because the US was withholding intelligence from Kyiv. BBC News - Zelensky and US envoys holding Oslo talks as Rubio denies withholding intelligence www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.ukZelensky and US envoys holding Oslo talks as Rubio denies withholding intelligenceThe US secretary of state earlier rejected accusations Ukrainians were dying because the US was withholding critical intelligence.
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Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social

BREAKING WSJ: Vladimir Putin has proposed that he, Trump, and Xi Jinping meet next month to talk about Ukraine in an attempt to negotiate an end to the four-year conflict that would favor Moscow.

wsj.comExclusive | Putin Floats a Summit With Trump and Xi to Decide Ukraine’s FateThe Russian leader is trying to capitalize on warming ties with the president to unlock a favorable resolution to the war with Kyiv.
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Anne Applebaum@anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu

This has been Putin's dream for years: That his country, with GDP per capita lower than Poland, unable to conquer Donbas since 2014, will be treated as an equal to the US and China. www.wsj.com/world/russia...

wsj.comExclusive | Putin Floats a Summit With Trump and Xi to Discuss Ukraine DealUkraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky wouldn’t be included in the proposed talks, as Russia’s leader seeks to negotiate an end to the war that favors Moscow.

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Jo Wolff
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It shouldn’t bother me so much, but when people use ‘one bad apple’ they never complete the thought ‘spoils the whole barrel’. In other words it typically doesn’t mean what is intended, but it’s the unintended, correct, meaning that is typically true, in sweet revenge for linguistic purists.

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Jonathan Freedland
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Trump is telling us as loudly and clearly as he can: he’s not our friend and he won’t protect us. Time we got the message - and acted accordingly. Latest column www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

theguardian.comOf course Trump is helping Russia in Ukraine – he’s a master of the art of betrayal | Jonathan FreedlandThe old certainties have gone. We will have to spend whatever it takes to protect ourselves in this new and dangerous world, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Kaja Kallas
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Europe has stood by Ukraine since Russia started its war. And that is one of the reasons Russia has failed to achieve its goals. To end the war, we must pressure Russia, not Ukraine. Europe has the strength and influence to make a difference. My doorstep ahead of today’s European Council meeting↓

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ChrisO_wiki
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1/ Donald Trump's interview with Newsmax yesterday shows very clearly that he subscribes to many false Russian-originated claims and conspiracy theories about the war in Ukraine and has a strong personal dislike of President Zelenskyy. Here's a full transcript:

Steve Being
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WTF? He wanted the incursion to succeed. He wanted Putin to have Ukraine by force in those first days. Nice to see you in the clear, at last.

ChrisO_wiki@chriso-wiki.bsky.social

10/ And if you remember, the tanks going up the highway right into Kyiv had the general, who was obviously not a very good general, not made a right turn into farmland, which was soaked and soaking wet from the heaviest rain in ten years.

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ChrisO_wiki@chriso-wiki.bsky.social

21/ TRUMP: I'll tell you two things. Number one, had they not taken the right turn onto dirt, instead of going up a concrete highway, it would have ended in one day. So I can imagine Putin's not exactly thrilled because you're getting into six years.

Steve Being
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Götterdämmerung.

Mark Chadbourn@chadbourn.bsky.social

Rubio: “America First means we're going to always do what's right for America before anything else. “We're going to put it before the UN. We're going to put it before the global commons, or whatever you want to call it, the global order that people worshiped around here for a very long time.

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Scott Robertson
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the crowd absolutely erupts when Carney says the Pacific Link pipeline will reduce Canada's dependence on the U.S. Mark Carney: "Careful. They might think that's election interference. They're a little touchy down there. We're not. We're getting on with it."

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The Guardian@theguardian.com

UK could quickly re-enter EU with ‘Switzerland plus’ deal, senior MEP says

theguardian.comUK could quickly re-enter EU with ‘Switzerland plus’ deal, senior MEP saysBernd Lange, who was involved in Brexit talks, says deal could be negotiated within months of any decision to deepen ties The UK could re-enter the EU in a “Switzerland plus” package that could be negotiated within months of any decision to deepen ties with the bloc, the head of a European parliament committee has said. Bernd Lange, who was heavily involved in Brexit negotiations, said: “I would love to see the UK back.” He said the EU missed the UK in decision-making because of its strong history of promoting open markets and democracy. Continue reading...
Steve Being
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Arguing that others must stop what they're doing so that you can do what you want to do requires substantial evidence. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

theguardian.comAI threatens democracy. But we are not powerless: here’s how to fight back | Carine FouteauTech platforms pillage public-interest journalism for profit. But we have leverage, as they sow the seeds of their own downfall, says Carine Fouteau, head of Mediapart
Steve Being@stevebeing.me

Doesn't it just seem flakey that after the Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Renaissance, industrial Revolution, Steam Age, Space Age, the silicon chip, and disentangling DNA, it's the 21st Century and everything is dependent on advertising?