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Old Nerd. My first personal computer was a Commodore 64. Love Open Source & Linux.

I first joined Mastodon years before the great exodus from the bird site. Alas, my admin hosed our instance May '24 during a server migration (sys admins: don't forget to back up your pg database separately -- without it, your server's identity is gone!).

I enjoy lighthearted and heavy topics, politics and nature, travel and tinkering at home, and humor. Mine is dark and twisted.

langaugesBilingual Emglish & German
homepagehttps://orwell84.net
coldFeb 11
https://segm.org/ASPS-position-statement-2026
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons Rejects Adolescent Gender Surgery and Raises Serious Concerns Regarding All Minor Gender Transitions

ASPS Position Statement: gender surgery for minors fails the evidence test

SEGM
coldDec 23
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/peterzeihan_continuing-our-discussion-on-the-us-tech-activity-7408491433302704128-otrq?utm_medium=ios_app&rcm=ACoAACTN6OwBXgPTX-O4N91aoI9VpxfaMLW2Pqo&utm_source=social_share_send&utm_campaign=copy_link
Continuing our discussion on the US tech sector, let's break down how demographics and rising capital costs are stifling innovation... You're getting access to this video at the same time it's… | Peter Zeihan

Continuing our discussion on the US tech sector, let's break down how demographics and rising capital costs are stifling innovation... You're getting access to this video at the same time it's released on Patreon. For early access to all the videos and more, join Patreon here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ehgZt8pT

coldDec 8
Robert ReichDec 8
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Patrick BreyerOct 12

🇩🇪#Chatkontrolle jetzt offiziell von der Tagesordnung für den 14.10. gestrichen🥳: https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-13309-2025-INIT/de/pdf

⚠️Bundesregierung arbeitet aber weiter an eigenem Vorschlag.
🗓️Nächstes EU-Innenministertreffen ist am 6./7.12.

🚫📡🔐Mission: Keine Massenscans, keine Hintertüren!

coldOct 13
Show threadPatrick BreyerOct 12

🇪🇺#ChatControl now officially removed from the agenda for Oct. 14th🥳: https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-13309-2025-INIT/en/pdf

⚠️However, EU governments continue to work on the proposal.
🗓️The next meeting of EU interior ministers is on Dec. 6/7.

🚫📡🔐Mission: No mass scanning, no backdoors!

coldJul 21, 2025
Robert ReichJul 18, 2025
coldJul 6, 2025
LucomoJul 6, 2025

"Major reversal in ocean circulation detected in the Southern Ocean …

… surface water is being replaced by deep water masses rising to the surface, bringing with them heat and carbon dioxide (CO₂) that had been trapped for centuries …

'We are witnessing a true reversal of ocean circulation in the Southern Hemisphere—something we’ve never seen before'"

https://www.icm.csic.es/en/news/major-reversal-ocean-circulation-detected-southern-ocean-key-climate-implications

Link to the study, published on June 30, 2025 in PNAS:

https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2500440122

#ClimateCrisis #SMOC #AMOC

Major reversal in ocean circulation detected in the Southern Ocean, with key climate implications | Institut de Ciències del Mar

coldJul 5, 2025
Dare ObasanjoJul 4, 2025

When I was younger I used to read science fiction, some which predicted a post scarcity world where we’d cured diseases and aging while others predicted technology powered dystopian police states.

When you see a budget with $4B for curing cancer and $170B for mass deportations & detention centers, it’s clear which future America has chosen.

Happy 4th of July.

coldJun 16, 2025
CCCJun 16, 2025
IT-Sicherheit und Privatsphäre nicht anlasslos und massenhaft unterminieren! CCC und Zivilgesellschaft fordern von #Dobrindt klare Kante gegen #Chatkontrolle https://www.ccc.de/de/updates/2025/ccc-fordert-von-dobrindt-klare-kante-gegen-chatkontrolle
coldJun 6, 2025
Kate MorleyJun 6, 2025
I love this tree because it’s a reminder that you can still live a full life after a disaster: