Derek Brauders

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Explorer of new horizons. Irish, EU, Retd Irish Military. Interests in politics, wine, photography, and really anything else of interest. Lurking on former twitland. On Mastodon and IG. Same name.

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Well, that’s genuinely good shit right there

Breaking news: President Biden is finalizing plans to endorse major changes to the Supreme Court in the coming weeks, including proposals for legislation to establish term limits for the justices and an enforceable ethics code, according to two people briefed on the plans.

Biden set to announce support for major Supreme Court changeswww.washingtonpost.com The president has discussed the plans with constitutional scholars and members of Congress in recent weeks.

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Fab #sciam story on space junk and what to do if it falls on your land. "SpaceX has provisional permission..to launch.. 42,000 Starlink satellites. Assuming each one.. lasts 5 years.. SpaceX will be [de-orbiting] burning up ~1 satellite per hour."😮 🔭🛰️🧪 📖: www.scientificamerican.com/article/spac...

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Might be of interest to: @felixnuno.bsky.social @rorycormac.bsky.social @hdijkstra.bsky.social @michaelneiberg.bsky.social @hoanssolo.bsky.social @danielfiott.bsky.social @jaylyall.bsky.social

If you're interested in military innovation, connectivity and changing patterns of participation in war then maybe give my Open Access [FREE] article in International Affairs "From innovation to participation: connectivity and the conduct of contemporary warfare" academic.oup.com/ia/article/1...

From innovation to participation: connectivity and the conduct of contemporary warfareacademic.oup.com How does access to the internet shape a modern war? The smartphone is constantly reworking the way society participates in situations of crisis and conflic

Well. Woke up to interesting news. I think I'll go back to sleep until this news settles down.

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Views from the West Coast Trail, Pacific Rim, Vancouver Island, CA #WCT Part 1

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Views from the West Coast Trail, Pacific Rim, Vancouver Island, CA #WCT Part 4

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For struggling insects and other native wildlife, the very best sort of garden you can have: nothing planted, just whatever happens to seed itself in. And as a major bonus, it requires pretty much zero work! #Rewilding 🌏

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Oh, you fuckers bullied Jess Miers all the way out of here today, too. Well done, folks. Bravo.

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I spoke to her. It was the brigading *here* that made her go off all social.

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Brigading and bullying smart, thoughtful people until they quit a site, just because they don't meet your level of purity (or because you misinterpreted something they said) is a pathetic way to go through life.

Oh, you fuckers bullied Jess Miers all the way out of here today, too. Well done, folks. Bravo.

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Colorado has found 3 (presumptive) human cases of #H5N1 #bird in workers who were involved in the clean up of an affected poultry operation. @CDCgov will need to confirm, analyze viruses (if possible) to see if they're the virus in cows. cdphe.colorado.gov/press-releas...

Colorado state health officials identify possible cases of avian flu in Colorado poultry workers | Department of Public Health & Environmentcdphe.colorado.gov The risk to the public remains low; all cases had direct contact with infected animals

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A brief history of self-regulation

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jesus, at minute 22 he starts digging in on trump and just absolutely gores him deep over and over again, people talk about trump as if he's the only one ever able to score any points, but biden's calling trump a criminal, a rapist, an idiot and a traitor to absolutely *ROARING* applause

the contrast between *this* crowd overwhelming biden with WE GOT YOUR BACK at the 9 minute mark compared with the last 2 weeks of coverage is something to contemplate for a moment.

WATCH LIVE: Biden holds campaign event in Detroit as Democrats debate possible withdrawal from racewww.pbs.org Biden continues his effort to convince detractors that he can win his presidential race on Friday with a trip to Michigan, one in trio of "blue wall" states that his campaign now says is the clearest ...

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The patterns and themes of Braverman’s political speech are not new. They have cropped-up time and time again in the language of fascists. They are themes intended to appeal to people’s worst fears & prejudices at an emotional rather than rational level, themes intended to demonise.

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Good Day! Newbury Port Marshes: The Approaching Storm by Martin Johnson Heade 1871 Oil on Canvas (Terra Foundation for American Art)

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How disinformation from a Russian AI spam farm ended up on top of Google search resultsarstechnica.com A fake article about Volodymyr Zelensky’s wife buying a Bugatti with US aid was promoted by bots.

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no person with two brain cells to rub together thinks politically appointed judges are more neutral than disinterested, unelected bureaucrats. that’s the whole point of bureaucrats!

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the implication of “unelected bureaucrats” is that they’re boring technocrats who aren’t politically accountable. that’s … exactly who you want handling regulation. judges are not disinterested, not experts, and not politically accountable. that’s obviously worse!

no person with two brain cells to rub together thinks politically appointed judges are more neutral than disinterested, unelected bureaucrats. that’s the whole point of bureaucrats!

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France, snap national parliament election, second round: Final results (seat distribution) NFP-LEFT|G/EFA|S&D: 182 (+51) Ensemble-RE: 168 (-76) RN and allies-ID: 143 (+54) ... +/- vs. 2022 election Source: Interior Ministry with Le Monde's labelling ➤ europeelects.eu/france

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we’re having a Summer Reading #Sale at #Ebooks Direct! Everything in the store is half off, including our Whole Store bundle (and everything else). Come on by and grab a bargain on Young Wizards novels and more! dduane.link/SummerReading

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“the progress of the EU towards overcoming obstacles to plastic recycling could guide others and support the implementation of the Global Plastics Treaty that is currently being negotiated” #PlasticsTreaty Read more with open access here doi.org/10.1007/s436...

The Normative Role of the Circular Plastics Alliance in the EU’s Transition towards a European Circular Economy for Plastics - Circular Economy and Sustainabilitydoi.org The global pollution and waste crisis presents us with environmental and economic challenges which if not properly addressed could destabilise or threaten the survival and welfare of societies. The Eu...

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So voting is better than *not* voting when it comes to getting what you want? Huh.

BREAKING NEWS: Voters turned out in numbers not seen in decades to stop the far-right National Rally from taking power in the French National Assembly. Polls predicted a first-place finish for National Rally, which instead came in third in initial results as polling stations closed.

Projections in France's election show voters rejecting the far rightwww.npr.org Voters turned out in numbers not seen in decades to stop the far-right National Rally from taking power in the French National Assembly. Polls predicted a first-place finish for National Rally, which ...

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What a week for the world. Clear losers: Brexiteers, French far right and, most importantly, V Putin. 🇫🇷🇬🇧

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With all the talk about the French elections being held so close to the Olympics, it only just dawned on me that this time next Sunday, the country will be "celebrating" le Quatorze Juillet and possibly even (though it's a long shot) a Euros victory. Quel débâcle.

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In other news, Padova is a beautiful city.

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Larry the cat now holds the record for Prime Ministers a single Chief Mouser to the Treasury has tolerated. 6 PMs: Larry (2011-present) 5 PMs: Peter III (1947-1964) and Peter (1929-1946) 4 PMs: Wilberforce (1973-1987) 3 PMs: Humphrey (1989-1997) and Peta (1964-1976)

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Way back in 2021 White House economists argued that the inflation surge resembled the spike after WWII and could be ended without major pain. They were right! www.whitehouse.gov/cea/written-...

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➡ Rachel Reeves has been confirmed as chancellor of the Exchequer, the first woman to hold the role. 💻 Follow our live-blog for all the latest as Keir Starmer appoints his cabinet: www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/live-blog/ge...

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I think this sober take is correct. After initial relief we no longer have to live through daily Tory psychodrama, the focus will shift to all the problems - including the fact that Reform, with its simplistic populist ‘solutions’ to complex problems, got ~15% of the vote; & that turnout was v low.

3. I'd been thinking with relief that the UK was bucking the trend of a rising radicalized far right. But I think that was premature. And Labour inherits a catastrophic landscape for governance. It will take near-perfect leadership and a lot of luck to get this right. Otherwise 2029 could be scary.