We should be launching large-scale projects to save the biosphere. Instead rich idiots are putting all of our resources into propping up stochastic parrots. [www.theguardian.com/environment/...](
the Guardian
‘Half the tree of life’: ecologists’ horror as nature reserves are emptied of insects
A new point in history has been reached, entomologists say, as climate-led species’ collapse moves up the food chain even in supposedly protected...
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the Guardian
‘Half the tree of life’: ecologists’ horror as nature reserves are emptied of insects
A new point in history has been reached, entomologists say, as climate-led species’ collapse moves up the food chain even in supposedly protected...
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"Just as the [EU] seeks to reduce its reliance on external providers for semiconductors, cloud computing, & AI, it must do the same for social media. (…) Their proprietary infrastructure (…) shapes our lives, from the news we see to the way we speak online." [www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/e...](
Project Syndicate
Europe Can Build Its Own Social Media
Sebastian Vogelsang thinks policymakers are overlooking the potential for developing platforms on decentralized, open protocols.
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Project Syndicate
Europe Can Build Its Own Social Media
Sebastian Vogelsang thinks policymakers are overlooking the potential for developing platforms on decentralized, open protocols.
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Overheard in the UK: "I like it when it's properly hot, you know, 18 or 19, but when it gets into the high twenties I really can't take the heat anymore."
If you're into content addressing and archival use cases, you're going to want to come to CID Congress 2.5: [lu.ma/78qjqo75](
CID Congress 2.5 — Archival Edition · Luma
A special edition of the CID Congress for that group of special people who care about WARC, WACZ, and how we can use DASL to help with archival work.
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CID Congress 2.5 — Archival Edition · Luma
A special edition of the CID Congress for that group of special people who care about WARC, WACZ, and how we can use DASL to help with archival work.
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I've been playing with this Bluesky PDS backup tool from the very fine folks at Storacha here and it was dead simple to set up: [bsky.storage](
Bluesky Backups by Storacha
Backup & Restore your Bluesky Account
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Bluesky Backups by Storacha
Backup & Restore your Bluesky Account
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