"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"

https://www.newscase.com/palantirs-swiss-exit-highlights-global-data-sovereignty-challenge/

#Palantir #Dataprivacy #Security

"For every dollar invested in protecting nature, US$30 are spent destroying it."

(source: new UN State of Finance for Nature 2026 report)

This is not ‘finance’, it’s arson with public money and corporate profit matches.

Today is the #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience 👩‍🔬 This graphic highlights women of the periodic table, the elements they discovered, and the two elements named after women.

In addition to this, there are plenty more graphics on women in chemistry here: https://www.compoundchem.com/category/women-in-chemistry/

RE: https://en.osm.town/@osm_tech/116052113368747355

The internet is being destroyed by AI scrapers

We are very happy to announce that the European Commission is funding the ELFA consortium to build a local-first, end-to-end encrypted workspace suite. Core tools include documents, spreadsheets, email, calendar, chat, video calls, and more!

Gathering 12 partners for at least 3 years, towards a suite composed of 16 apps!

@nextgraph @ironcalc @blocknote @AnanasTeknik @ontola @xwiki @CryptPad @uradotdesign @danubetech @xrhf and @nlnet who will soon offer sub-granting.

https://elfaconsortium.eu/

#Israel used weapons in #Gaza that made thousands of #Palestinians evaporate.

#AlJazeera investigation reveals how US-supplied thermal and thermobaric munitions burning at 3,500C have left no trace of nearly 3,000 Palestinians.

https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/2/10/israel-used-weapons-in-gaza-that-made-thousands-of-palestinians-evaporate

#AJE #thermobaric

#MeshCore repeater at 35,000 feet… it facilitated conversations between 4 or 5 states at once.

The mesh covering eastern Kentucky & Tennessee, plus the mighty Mount Mitchell repeater in NC did a lot of heavy lifting. My little carry on repeater shortened the hops between distant locations, and bridged in #RDUMesh for awhile until right before landing.