2026-01-01T11:38:16Z https://nostr.ae Ruth Mottram https://nostr.ae/npub19703jcfcyusgjrwyye4f0uvvdn3m4g4lknxjf90rv8epgt4wmngq2acw9r https://fediscience.org/system/accounts/avatars/000/000/151/original/506a6aca360dc1a8.jpg https://fediscience.org/system/accounts/avatars/000/000/151/original/506a6aca360dc1a8.jpg https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdzkukjhlnymyugzhkntcaqhyqvtqz9z9g2z72nmudv8tggzepj2czyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqr7cl4z Trying to narrow down summer holiday options. Family travel by train to a self catering holiday destination where swimming, cycling hiking and climbing is possible (as is sitting by the water with a pile of books) lots of fresh air and nature a must. Cities less important. What would you choose (feel free to comment why and be more specific on destination!): 2026-04-18T16:39:26Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy2yc586nt0vrvrdval9m9xzt87a523dfpch5pcat5el90ps2k44gzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqjgl88u Interesting piece on the fragmenting of digital identities in the sciences. I&#39;m sure mine is scattered all over the place. <br/><br/>The key seems to be to keep your ORCID up to date. - and as a model, there are many similarities between ORCID and the fediverse, <br/><br/>&#34;keep your ORCID profile up to date... it is controlled by the researcher, portable across institutions and designed to connect to publishers, funders and organizational systems... makes your ORCID page a stable reference point..&#34;<br/>#AcademicChatter <br/><br/><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-04132-y?WT.ec_id=NATURE-202604">https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-04132-y?WT.ec_id=NATURE-202604</a> 2026-04-16T15:05:44Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstnyqp2gskn9xeuxfl0c2rv4sjf56yyzkwkyelu5muwk6rys9xjjszyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqmt8aez An excellent video as usual on why #Europe really needs #Ukraine for defence from <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub12sw2mf99tqzv7x48n4eavu3hp8t0af2gdajx0mp5advz08m5f6tsl0l96x" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Anders Puck Nielsen</span> (<span class="italic">npub12sw…l96x</span>)</a></span> - and if you want to hear what Ukrainian #PolarScience can do for and with us in #Antarctica, we are organising a showcase in Brussels at the natural history museum on 11th September. <br/><br/>Details via <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub124s42q9uwk2ughqnk2qdvhprrekugspala34zneeqqzz4kt95slquf27ps" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>OCEAN ICE EU</span> (<span class="italic">npub124s…27ps</span>)</a></span> to follow! <br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/i4g8rp6aOgc?si=bMwQz4V4WBawi02s">https://youtu.be/i4g8rp6aOgc?si=bMwQz4V4WBawi02s</a> 2026-04-15T17:22:17Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv2vtfzffeyup50xtpuu5hmm6xyaz0rgm89vunlcy6uesnddkhz0gzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqt79mkz RE: <a href="https://mastodon.social/@fesshole/116403496936316605">https://mastodon.social/@fesshole/116403496936316605</a><br/><br/>I credit the Private Eye subscription gifted to my father with single handedly unwinding the damage done by a spectatot subscription in previous years...<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note167klty4eqqehsulra2pphpktg6xqmq0hlfvk4pxzpzjepc52cvps43dlkj" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note167k…dlkj</a></span><br/> </div> Getting my elderly mother a subscription to Private Eye last Christmas 'because I know you like Ian Hislop on TV' has been way more effective at reducing her right-wing rants than several years of effort by me & my siblings. Cheers Ian </blockquote> 2026-04-14T14:25:46Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszhkqst80uypwjv0threny2uunqp969q389spv3mxsm4l8j9vefyszyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqlvdsfq Also, it sounds like a huge party is going on in Hungary right now.. <br/><br/>I hope they go for it, cleaning up Orban&#39;s mess is going to take *years*... <br/><br/><a href="https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/udland/live-ungarn-gaar-til-valg">https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/udland/live-ungarn-gaar-til-valg</a> 2026-04-12T20:44:38Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsg825jvve04u5tc23vn2cj0chnv0sj3yntpcu83xjg78kpkfty59gzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqd7pvfw Gosh, the replies to this one... <br/><br/>🤣😂🤣<br/><br/>The Fediverse is awesome...<br/><br/><a href="https://fediscience.org/@Ruth_Mottram/116387503607084903">https://fediscience.org/@Ruth_Mottram/116387503607084903</a><br/>Ruth_Mottram - I had Jehovah&#39;s Witnesses round this morning (not a very common occurrence round here). <br/><br/>Them: &#34;Do you ever think about the future?&#34;<br/><br/>Me: &#34;I&#39;m a climate scientist, I think it about the future all the time..&#34; 2026-04-12T08:38:25Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv08akxmdhq8raxndtv9ywcnypz6qjj959nek3rupt6dksy6muhlszyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqx470vh I had Jehovah&#39;s Witnesses round this morning (not a very common occurrence round here). <br/><br/>Them: &#34;Do you ever think about the future?&#34;<br/><br/>Me: &#34;I&#39;m a climate scientist, I think it about the future all the time..&#34; 2026-04-11T18:32:47Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0t6w7d8wj7y37eyw6gjhydepnsqvq4z2g5lkf482d5vvms0fxcgszyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqdh9s7j On a recent trip to Italy, my <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1t2qahzdg6c3adunnvr04mw0aeevydnrlef2zm8j9xnlmxce5ud4sjln4vh" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Organic Maps</span> (<span class="italic">npub1t2q…n4vh</span>)</a></span> app provedt to be far superior to the Google maps app, especially in ancient medieval cities like Venice where the streets are narrow and mobile reception patchy. <br/><a href="https://functional.cafe/@arianvp/116295171993320229">https://functional.cafe/@arianvp/116295171993320229</a><br/>arianvp@functional.cafe - Google Maps also stopped showing connections that involve walks longer than 500 meters.   It&#39;ll just be like &#34;no its impossible to reach the other end of Berlin in half an hour by public transport. You need to change 6 times&#34;. Because it refuses to let me cross a bridge to another busstation because US brained people dont believe in legs. 2026-04-11T13:14:03Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs04shdl55r37ufz4ld7pf3j5hrz3jy8uh0ldxya4l8hzput5fkusqzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdq0aqxj9 Really like this initiative from <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub19kd9ylgnq0d666tdmw2u68rk227g5awzdlcgx4arxnavse96773sfjt56d" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Proton</span> (<span class="italic">npub19kd…t56d</span>)</a></span> <br/>The teenage fear of being different from the crowd and not having gmail or iCloud needs to be tackled next.<br/><br/><a href="https://account.proton.me/born-private">https://account.proton.me/born-private</a> 2026-04-11T07:08:43Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsylt6f29x4h5m29kkup5zf0xdlh2r46r40nzv3cd7zfs72eezwa6qzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdq3539tg Anyone have any clue where I can get a measuring tape for sea ice in Europe? The only supplier I have found is the very lovely and friendly Kovacs, but they are US based and the cost and time for delivery are crazy. <br/>I mean one like this:<br/><br/>#glaciology #seaice #Hivemind #academicChatter<br/> <img src="https://fediscience.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/380/839/992/732/066/original/cfa11cd80b220c8f.png"> <br/> 2026-04-10T14:19:19Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvcmu3cd6yej7dyeg8nz3yanv7m220vweeugxnnnzcd72pfq9vl8gzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqz5zgk8 This whole thread. <br/>It&#39;s a love letter to the Fediverse..<br/><a href="https://mastodon.social/@_elena/116368379234020589">https://mastodon.social/@_elena/116368379234020589</a><br/>_elena@mastodon.social - Dear Fedi friends,<br/><br/>Next week I have the honor of doing a presentation advocating for the Fediverse in a really prestigious venue (I can&#39;t share more now, but I will after it takes place).<br/><br/>I&#39;m currently working on slides and I would love to hear testimonies from YOU. Why the Fediverse is so special to you in contrast to Big Tech platforms (bonus points if you speak French &amp; can reply en français).<br/><br/>I&#39;ll share a selection of your testimonies in my slideshow presentation.<br/><br/>Merci beaucoup ❤️ 2026-04-08T19:02:37Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0ysuqe2srfzqwwdygan0wk0mfdd937mhfujsxpynauyu0a6ln7kgzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqsngsck Discussion at parents meeting about mobile phones, screen time and other topics, quite clear that most parents (including me).have no clue what our kids are actually doing on their devices..<br/>Also clear how clueless so many parents are about data privacy, security and online safety. <br/><br/>The black boxification of tech will be our downfall. 2026-04-08T17:06:31Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsf7sf9m685t4jdeusl22nkgpwqamjyjj7prw7c6zetw9cpv8urmqqzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdq86lw8z The dutch version of #danmarkskifter is called doeidag (goodbye day)..<br/>Enjoy and good luck Dutch friends! <br/>🌸💐🌞<br/><br/><a href="https://mastodon.nl/@mboelen/116351066857273255">https://mastodon.nl/@mboelen/116351066857273255</a><br/>mboelen@mastodon.nl - Het is vandaag @doeidag, een initiatief door @elmine @BjornW en Rolf (die ik niet kan linken?). Dit is de eerste editie, toevallig tussen de paaseieren door 🐣.<br/><br/>Wat het is? Je afhankelijkheid van #BigTech verkleinen, jezelf digitaal weerbaarder maken, meer leren over privacy. Kortom, wie mij al een tijdje volgt, zal begrijpen door de overlap dat ik enthousiast ben over #doeidag. Een vriend of vroege fan 🥰<br/><br/><a href="https://doeidag.nl/">https://doeidag.nl/</a> 2026-04-05T08:39:58Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs89sce2ctemnzkmhak863385fljdq8gskgrwyncpqv0r6vrw9awvszyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqutqmrk The much looked for blue marble photos from #Artemis are of course impressive + beautiful but on the other hand I&#39;ve always loved this feed from Europe&#39;s other space agency. <br/><a href="https://fediscience.org/@eumbot/116349863186217396">https://fediscience.org/@eumbot/116349863186217396</a><br/>eumbot - 🌍 at 05/04/2026 - 02:40 (UTC)<br/><br/>Source: #EUMETSAT 2026-04-05T03:02:51Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsw6mss9kjylzhgqq92vcd6v54sc3ga0lr2z3pjf66e36c9zh4fu3gzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqramwvk Jeg er næsten færdig med en kort historie om Italien og det giver stort indtryk om lige præcis hvor imponerende EU er efter tusinde år af mere eller mindre konstant krig i Europa. <br/>Jeg får også lyst til at starte en ny europæisk bogklub til at lære om vores fælles europæisk naboer samt læse nogle gode bøger jeg ellers ville aldrig har kommer til. Nogen der har lyst til at komme og læse med i hovedstaden?<br/><br/>Eng:<br/><br/>I’ve almost finished a short history of Italy, and it really brings home just how impressive the EU is after a thousand years of more or less constant war in Europe. <br/>I’m now also keen to join/start a European book club to learn about our fellow European neighbours and read some good books I’d otherwise never get round to. Anyone fancy joining me in or around Copenhagen? <br/><br/>#bookstodon #bogstodon #dkæs 2026-04-03T19:53:41Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsp3m8fdyyhe3xs89mjdqke33n3nv0hfef02zamx0ukgjwl6048w9qzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqn084sd I mean this is to he surprise of absolutely nobody, surely? It&#39;s been obvious for years and the EU should long ago have worked out how to eject members. <br/><br/><a href="https://mstdn.social/@VoltEuropa/116279815175012177">https://mstdn.social/@VoltEuropa/116279815175012177</a><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1uw5unaq5cuq94nrtaamf4nus43zuhl3dp8m3epzexgd3ktvxtn2sn9aftn" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Volt Europa</span> (<span class="italic">npub1uw5…aftn</span>)</a></span> - Viktor Orbán has turned Hungary into a Trojan horse inside the European Union. And the problem is - our current rules allow this to keep happening 🤯<br/><br/>Orbán’s foreign minister was calling Moscow during breaks in EU meetings to give his Russian counterpart “live updates” on what we were discussing.<br/><br/>Think about that for a second.<br/><br/>(1/3)<br/><br/>#Orban #Hungary #Uktraine #Russia #Putin #EUpol #Volt 2026-03-23T19:16:39Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdqfy9s2l2ajmjjkf4wur8p85wxzeemlrfcvs5ke9g5d9wxkh2eggzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqz6ruuk &#34;The European Union covers a largely urbanised continent, but it sometimes feels like a farming-subsidy club with a flag and a parliament. Around a third of the bloc’s budget goes to farmers&#34;. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/01/15/europes-farmers-no-longer-rule-the-roost-unchallenged?giftId=ODY0MmMxODAtMDg2My00YzUyLThkZDgtM2Q2NWRjMDY3OTA2&amp;utm_campaign=gifted_article">https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/01/15/europes-farmers-no-longer-rule-the-roost-unchallenged?giftId=ODY0MmMxODAtMDg2My00YzUyLThkZDgtM2Q2NWRjMDY3OTA2&amp;utm_campaign=gifted_article</a> 2026-03-22T08:42:47Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswc5y74g35769ns256awxq205gkgcqc4kpkg35tml2vgdsxdkacuczyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqv3g5yl If there is one thing we have failed in, it&#39;s not moving away from fossil fuels fast enough. The geopolitical warnings alone were already there in 1953.. <br/><a href="https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:npmoerrzaqzrlpvu3yu6i4pi/post/3mhl2u73a322l">https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:npmoerrzaqzrlpvu3yu6i4pi/post/3mhl2u73a322l</a><br/>ruthmottram.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy - &#34;Imagine being told, amid the Opec crises of the 1970s, that one region’s fossil fuels would still have this hold over humankind half a century in the future&#34;<br/>The new old world - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...<br/><br/>The new old world 2026-03-21T12:48:46Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqz4lx2xavv6pxr7ufepwwxm706c8skwhvx2nlxe2smprx8z0033qzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqqxre2k 🚨 new study alert🚨<br/><br/>Antarctica, after net losing ice through the noughts and teens started to level off and gain ice the last 5 years. <br/><br/>We show that westerly winds and atmospheric rivers as well as sea ice loss helps to explain the pattern. <br/><br/>The brilliant <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1a4gt2ax62rj4px7mjfns78s36hm6qvrwkz79ku44r4pawlhf6h6q8z3drq" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Marlen Kolbe</span> (<span class="italic">npub1a4g…3drq</span>)</a></span> led a fine paper with colleagues at DMI, KNMI and in New Zealand.<br/>I will post a pop sci blog on it later, but read the whole thing here: <br/><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-026-03242-3">https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-026-03242-3</a> 2026-03-20T06:14:14Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszz70vpk8eg94w02ym00ruw3vqywuqpwkxxrfd0y3qrxnqpj3phjqzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqj40y5c RE: <a href="https://fediscience.org/@Ruth_Mottram/116250388094443741">https://fediscience.org/@Ruth_Mottram/116250388094443741</a><br/><br/>For the morning team: We&#39;re looking for scientists excited to work at the cutting edge of Polar science with the latest high resolution climate models and Earth Observation data. <br/>Funding support available for travel, accomodation + food costs covered<br/><br/>#Arctic #Antarctic #Polar #ClimateScience #ClimateModelling #EarthObservation #Climate #IceSheets #SeaIce #Permafrost<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1tm3m3332fm3twdc3q6n4f5xrzex7x6wlu5a0aavrhdstrqzu76xsd0ycqk" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1tm3…ycqk</a></span><br/> </div> The Polar Climate Space: <br/><br/>Our next hackathon/bootcamp on polar climate processes is now open for applications. <br/>Funded by European Space Agency - ESA's climate programe under the #ESApisco project, and in association with the Horizon Europe project #SnowPI, we are looking for talented ECRs and senior researchers who are interested in working with them on small group problems tackling key processes in the #Arctic and #Antarctic. <br/><br/>We will bring together Earth Observation data with high resolution regional climate models to get deeper insights into polar climate processes. <br/>Deadline to apply is 1st May, more details here: <br/><br/><a href="https://climate.esa.int/en/observations-and-modelling/PISCO/news-events/news/the-polar-climate-space-hackathon-save-the-date-and-pre-registration/">https://climate.esa.int/en/observations-and-modelling/PISCO/news-events/news/the-polar-climate-space-hackathon-save-the-date-and-pre-registration/</a> </blockquote> 2026-03-19T07:51:13Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9acaccc4yac4hxugsdf656rp3vn0rd8072wh77kpmkc93spw0drgzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqp2u6mr The Polar Climate Space: <br/><br/>Our next hackathon/bootcamp on polar climate processes is now open for applications. <br/>Funded by European Space Agency - ESA&#39;s climate programe under the #ESApisco project, and in association with the Horizon Europe project #SnowPI, we are looking for talented ECRs and senior researchers who are interested in working with them on small group problems tackling key processes in the #Arctic and #Antarctic. <br/><br/>We will bring together Earth Observation data with high resolution regional climate models to get deeper insights into polar climate processes. <br/>Deadline to apply is 1st May, more details here: <br/><br/><a href="https://climate.esa.int/en/observations-and-modelling/PISCO/news-events/news/the-polar-climate-space-hackathon-save-the-date-and-pre-registration/">https://climate.esa.int/en/observations-and-modelling/PISCO/news-events/news/the-polar-climate-space-hackathon-save-the-date-and-pre-registration/</a> 2026-03-18T13:22:30Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2y5u3smppr2zdemk9fwmv3xwzql4sp4ueas0h78gtfppkgapyqsgzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqdwcv2z This whole thread is such a joy to read, about migrating away from big tech and taking back control of a digital life. #TechSovereignty #TechEmpowerment<br/><a href="https://mastodon.green/@CiaraNi/115877848035381822">https://mastodon.green/@CiaraNi/115877848035381822</a><br/>CiaraNi@mastodon.green - ’Denmark Switches.’ A national campaign to collectively move off Big Tech. March 20th is Big Switch Day. I’ve named my goal now. I’m already almost deMicrosofted, except for my photo archive. I moved to Libre &amp; Tuta mail and have been purging photos as I await the release of Tuta drive. Now I’m committing myself to just get the photos off OneDrive and on to my computer, that I own, in my house, by March 20th. Then I’ll delete Microsoft. Then I’ll boast about it on the Fediverse.<br/><br/>#DanmarkSkifter 2026-03-18T08:56:32Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxddsjy925pq6lmt5j0p78hft0m9ls2kd8dkvkpfyuk5jtk8f399qzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqkzyxn4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0rpqe3r9ua025gewl5qjvfhumswh2xk47fwdvaqmfuz3wdw5sh9q36eucv'>nevent1q…eucv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>they&#39;re beautiful. And I just looked up the hens, they&#39;re beautiful too! 2026-03-12T10:41:57Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsppslgc3sxv39zn3vrvqhs9p9sm6s7p5ugvcc5f92vjppa8z0ntkgzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqm5vh4u In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs06dzlglgu5vwfq8rvc8gh8vsk8ky5r5067st4y7pzclvfm2f7tagmelx9y'>nevent1q…lx9y</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>what beautiful colours though! What lays the green/blue eggs? 2026-03-12T09:39:10Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvnvf44duxnvtkm2j2lugxu6ftj7ktwmug546zgh6vmkz98fw7y3szyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqum63sh I quibble a bit with the title, how can any knowledge be useless, but there&#39;s some lovely examples in this.<br/><br/>The usefulness of useless knowledge - <a href="https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/47a9e8ac-e0c5-4578-98a2-0dd25cf21ad2">https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/47a9e8ac-e0c5-4578-98a2-0dd25cf21ad2</a> great piece by <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1rqwzl9z5jqg3cj3krdj6w57qd667rf9yfzvfwkljqkvyecls27jsygspp9" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Tim Harford :verified:</span> (<span class="italic">npub1rqw…spp9</span>)</a></span> 2026-03-11T06:36:51Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspmwp3xd6gzrx9vlklt902erruyj8ev3a4velwjaqhv966zclkppszyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqr2kk6c It appears that I&#39;m not the only European cross about the German car lobby... <br/>Germany needs to get a grip, the curve has been bent, EVs are basically inevitable now. <br/><br/><a href="https://newsletter-cdn.europeancorrespondent.com/go/85v3kj8tcubod0gp6fwyi8c8ogv3yn8ko02ogcwgc6ml/2866">https://newsletter-cdn.europeancorrespondent.com/go/85v3kj8tcubod0gp6fwyi8c8ogv3yn8ko02ogcwgc6ml/2866</a> 2026-03-09T06:22:48Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx3fgwd9t0rr2y6wh59jfamndc4dam33kmus24h8e504j8l3p88zczyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqf6v8x9 &#34;What on earth should we otherwise use the money for?&#34; meet the Danish multimillionaire who will be happy to pay an additional &#34;fortune tax&#34; after the election this month... <br/><br/><a href="https://www.information.dk/indland/2026/03/milliardaer-forstaar-rigestes-modstand-formueskat-pokker-bruge-penge?kupon=eyJpYXQiOjE3NzI5NjE2MDMsInN1YiI6IjM4NTExMTo4Mzc2NzkifQ.D5cGqY4u-AM4GjyQhPavqw">https://www.information.dk/indland/2026/03/milliardaer-forstaar-rigestes-modstand-formueskat-pokker-bruge-penge?kupon=eyJpYXQiOjE3NzI5NjE2MDMsInN1YiI6IjM4NTExMTo4Mzc2NzkifQ.D5cGqY4u-AM4GjyQhPavqw</a> 2026-03-08T15:16:20Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrj8theledk3spyvu0rxfqgq2u20nhv02nrjzj4tx60rlr6x4wl8qzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdq3v4kkq We could have had these cool EV innovations developed in Europe before if German carmakers hadn&#39;t been so bloody stubborn about petrol and diesel engines. <br/>I will never not be cross about their delaying the green transition. <br/><br/><a href="https://mastodon.social/@clim8_solutions/116191427518755095">https://mastodon.social/@clim8_solutions/116191427518755095</a> 2026-03-08T07:49:18Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8larjefj8h67vqt6aevzg7v79teev7s3sulf4yhmqtfc2mgtra4czyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdquqrrgk A very worthwhile long read on how different State actors are trying to undermine European democratic values. <br/><br/>&#34;small, deniable physical actions are rapidly followed by coordinated online activity designed to confuse the public, assign blame and undermine trust in authorities and the wider system.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://ecfr.eu/publication/from-shield-to-sword-europes-offensive-strategy-for-the-hybrid-age/#lessons-from-then-and-now">https://ecfr.eu/publication/from-shield-to-sword-europes-offensive-strategy-for-the-hybrid-age/#lessons-from-then-and-now</a> 2026-03-07T08:19:59Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs93rdddc62yep7s7z4qhwwq2fy0q5khcy5x4l2uukqj8fmrv0a68qzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqf9a309 Boy I was wrong about the Fediverse <a href="https://matduggan.com/boy-i-was-wrong-about-the-fediverse/">https://matduggan.com/boy-i-was-wrong-about-the-fediverse/</a> 2026-03-07T07:58:43Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspgu83xtk5v5rw6qsfn4a7tgzfhk2392zls8wtx9uma8cqzyu6psszyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqcw06rq Proud PhD supervisor moment: <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1vv6cfmky4e6u55ujv3sd2z3aqvqeqnlahquuxv482tchahps2pzs2tu963" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>EUMETSAT</span> (<span class="italic">npub1vv6…u963</span>)</a></span> have nice write up to Elke Schlager&#39;s brilliant work, (now a preprint in <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1hum370e5w5v96fzth0a7gg5mj45mudt8hg0lr29shsvfzws5eczsygwvx8" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>EGUsphere</span> (<span class="italic">npub1hum…wvx8</span>)</a></span>) on how we can use #MachineLearning methods to emulate #Greenland ice sheet melt via European Weather Cloud computing<br/><a href="https://europeanweather.cloud/use-cases/machine-learning-emulation-accelerate-climate-science">https://europeanweather.cloud/use-cases/machine-learning-emulation-accelerate-climate-science</a> 2026-03-03T16:55:44Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsf6e6dpuwcgreqw9w96zrgu2vk0sek98fgf3dw6j2g7xeezsl3esgzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqd8lxlg Shout outs to both blue sky and mastodon in this morning&#39;s @eurcorrespond.bsky.social on network effects, plus the role of misinformation in #TheWarOnWind which is seriously starting to hamper the green transition, and how Europe&#39;s economic heart is migrating S + E. <br/><br/>&#34;Denmark generates 54% of its electricity from wind while maintaining a GDP per capita of $71,026 (the 12th highest globally)&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://newsletter-cdn.europeancorrespondent.com/go/rr03kj8tcubn00ufgk463ev9dgptv6k2fwm8k0occ6wh/2866">https://newsletter-cdn.europeancorrespondent.com/go/rr03kj8tcubn00ufgk463ev9dgptv6k2fwm8k0occ6wh/2866</a> 2026-03-03T06:38:48Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqudz8a73gtfvvuuyzh4avzq3zmhwqx9h23pe5n70x29sjw5sy4mczyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqyk96wg Imagine having to live with this. <br/>😞<br/><a href="https://fediscience.org/@falk/116159992257575910">https://fediscience.org/@falk/116159992257575910</a><br/>falk - #UkraineWar week 9 2026-03-02T17:19:29Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx7lzuj4h45dzqsesz83rqawkhquwp8n3j693yfd65hp7y0uaj0cczyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqjspf09 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz55pukr608g2pljazrnkh6e9y0lxfcz52ahu2tg6elhcpkt2dmaszm5s68'>nevent1q…5s68</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>le sigh. I appreciate your input to my thread. I think I may mute it though since no-one else has actually answered the question. . I should have known 🤦‍♀️ 2026-03-01T10:23:01Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstfzcx8ppeh3xj2570degwp65jdzau5tawpr95nhr056dpvle3wpgzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqx9kw5k In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszmgzk650wu7k4mw9dc46j8s2t09v4jy7e3hpd0qxcmge92eevzas2tfta3'>nevent1q…fta3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>yes indeed - I think this piece in the FT, part of @jbu&#39;s series is good on this too. It&#39;s definitely my experience working with young students - They&#39;re much faster getting code up and running than they used to be <br/>Is AI making work more intense? - <a href="https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/eaf0cedf-d53a-4053-9d83-f8b62d39316a">https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/eaf0cedf-d53a-4053-9d83-f8b62d39316a</a> via @FT 2026-03-01T08:44:48Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2lx8ex929c74xmg3483veh0ts6uq359e0ad334hme6qxq3v748aqzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqmgy5jc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9yjanszcj0z24anx8ryrf9r3mt8u62gwew6a0jm9uf9qj8ucny4g27l5dy'>nevent1q…l5dy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>yes I think so too! 2026-03-01T08:14:02Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsw0sf9998y4mmvmhecau0f3efetp44q7caz5av52xf4n6jp2e88tgzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqqgh4wa In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst54s67n2qceuqgttm3lsqz0vv3syjpnte9ygm3pa26hds4nxaspsgcs9qz'>nevent1q…s9qz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>it took me half an hour to do something that would normally have taken at least a day (and for which reason I have been procrastinating over it) <br/><br/>This piece on the climate brink is spot on: <br/><br/><a href="https://www.theclimatebrink.com/p/the-ai-augmented-scientist">https://www.theclimatebrink.com/p/the-ai-augmented-scientist</a> 2026-03-01T07:49:25Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8jtqj9cgdw4wkc4kvddut7pl6u2afrn00hqzc93eej887h7k87eczyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqc3ufn7 I realise on the fediverse this is maybe asking for a flaming, but yesterday out of sheer curiosity I tried Claude for a simpleish coding task that I&#39;d been putting off (largely inspired by <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1smxvkja7p7znk8kef8xc3cs8aacs40zq2sma2zd8fmvf78pr0c2q2ksjc0" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Zeke Hausfather</span> (<span class="italic">npub1smx…sjc0</span>)</a></span> &#39;s latest on #theclimatebrink). The performance of Claude was seriously impressive. I am convinced the AI cycle is more than hype (and have been for a while), the chatbots have been a huge attention Jogger, misleadingly so. <br/><br/>Now I&#39;m wondering if there is any serious EU competition to Anthropic? - Mistral&#39;s codestral perhaps? <br/>Because this kind of performance changes everything and we can&#39;t afford to lag behind... <br/>#AIcoding #ML 2026-03-01T07:42:09Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgzg6hmkcdxsqrmssp4ckl0juckr0ydpw82nywt9wkcgkuhuxqr8szyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqy5uq6c RE: <a href="https://eupolicy.social/@finnmyrstad/116141082378515849">https://eupolicy.social/@finnmyrstad/116141082378515849</a><br/><br/>This is actually brilliant.<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1yewew0chyqdfgl2nja2r6gxqsfamt3jtqgexkarcd48qj3r5y0ls0gx2t4" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1yew…x2t4</a></span><br/> </div> ❓Have you noticed that digital products and services are getting worse? So have we! <br/><br/>➡️We have published a report about enshittification, on how and why digital products and services keep getting worse - and how we can turn the trend (hint: open tech, enforcement, public policy++)<br/><br/>Obviously <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1fdrpydz4n2dpgpy5xhsa6rjg8ytggn82mt0addw6sf93272nhhnqsjlvhs" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Cory Doctorow</span> (<span class="italic">npub1fdr…lvhs</span>)</a></span> is a big inspiration and help in this work. <br/><br/>More than 80 groups in Europe and the US has joined in a call to action. <br/><br/>More here: www.forbrukerradet.no/breakingfree <br/><br/>Enjoy this short film!<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://eupolicy.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/139/031/779/474/215/original/8f7f4e44cdcd2883.mp4"></video><br/> </blockquote> 2026-02-27T13:55:22Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsty3u5f8fxrjv4z34yysrw5xckaz2fzqt6v44syfp9alyctqugz7czyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqjp767x And this week I heard there is not one single seat available between Copenhagen and Hamburg the weekend *before* Easter. That effectively means no-one from anywhere in Scandinavia can travel to the rest of Europe by train, because there isn&#39;t enough capacity in the system 🤬<br/><br/><a href="https://mastodon.social/@europeanspodcast/116141784022064980">https://mastodon.social/@europeanspodcast/116141784022064980</a><br/>europeanspodcast@mastodon.social - 🚄✈️ Why is it still so hard to choose a train over a plane?<br/><br/>On many long-distance routes in Europe, choosing the train can feel like a borderline heroic decision. It’s often more expensive, takes longer, and can be less reliable when connections are tight. <br/><br/>This week we spoke to cross-border rail advocate @jon about what Europe would need to change to make rail the obvious choice, not a moral gesture.<br/><br/>Here’s his recipe. THREAD:<br/><br/>#trains #travel #europe #infrastructure 2026-02-27T10:43:00Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd55h2l2uqhjw60y2pn4t7a7patsvmnex280x0l2406wuvlmpjcnszyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqd6dygv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvwhducc9xaea0jkz9yvfwea9swne07q95hmhc7qd93fjvqkmg8qcn9nsk2'>nevent1q…nsk2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>A week after the invasion, I met a Ukrainian colleague. I asked after his family (all safe thankfully) and I told him then, in my view Putin had already lost when he invaded, the question is how many will need to die to show him that. <br/>We now know the cost is horrifying, appalling, inconceivable.. 2026-02-21T20:55:14Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvwhducc9xaea0jkz9yvfwea9swne07q95hmhc7qd93fjvqkmg8qczyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdq5a9ctw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqjrnwdnjg7e2wn54supsx2wvsju70ft0w2u0lpkm4uk35uwesjygdzv9u0'>nevent1q…v9u0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think it is because so few have bothered to learn the history + culture of our Eastern European friends. But in that sense it&#39;s hardly surprising that an invasion seemed such a frankly *bizarre* idea. <br/>But Brexit had already taught us that weird misunderstandings of history + ideology trumps logic 2026-02-21T20:55:14Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8jga3u8dh8suvks2d60u92j90x8sa3cyt8d4ch2hdywwd6tmynhczyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdq8du3uh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd55h2l2uqhjw60y2pn4t7a7patsvmnex280x0l2406wuvlmpjcnsum9cg2'>nevent1q…9cg2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>One thing I didn&#39;t understand 4 years ago, but which I think is clearer now. Ukraine is fighting for all of us in Europe. We should be grateful and support them more. <br/><br/><a href="https://dendanskeukrainekomite.dk/">https://dendanskeukrainekomite.dk/</a> 2026-02-21T20:55:14Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx8d4cad3qll5fjjxmd7sal65c2yz86chwee68mj6egrjjsr9g4pszyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdq5px7st <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2026/feb/20/a-war-foretold-cia-mi6-putin-ukraine-plans-russia">https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2026/feb/20/a-war-foretold-cia-mi6-putin-ukraine-plans-russia</a><br/><br/>4 years ago I was listening to the news while gardening on an unusually mild day. I thought it completely mad that an invasion could happen, but nevertheless emailed my signal id to my Ukrainian colleagues just in case they suddenly needed something. 2026-02-21T20:55:13Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqjrnwdnjg7e2wn54supsx2wvsju70ft0w2u0lpkm4uk35uwesjygzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqdxygs7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx8d4cad3qll5fjjxmd7sal65c2yz86chwee68mj6egrjjsr9g4psj5njje'>nevent1q…njje</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Funnily, in light of what this piece says, I never doubted that resistance would be fierce + Ukraine would make Russia pay. How could it not? Ukraine has the heroes of the Maidan, and a lived experience of what Russian occupation means. How could UK/US doubt they&#39;d fight to the last? 2026-02-21T20:55:13Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsf0zex9q6lta6jnjgynstk7h3jtjkv3wv6trj8qsg9pcrkryzcj0czyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdq6q4w6z This is also why the US far right are coming for the EU now..<br/><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@mekkaokereke/109906653535473465">https://hachyderm.io/@mekkaokereke/109906653535473465</a><br/>mekkaokereke@hachyderm.io - Students of US history understand what Lincoln knew: One reason you can&#39;t have slavery in some parts of the country and not in others, is because slaves run to the free parts.<br/><br/>But many of those same students don&#39;t realize that you can&#39;t block women&#39;s reproductive rights in some parts of the country and let it be legal in others. People travel to California. This frustrates the racists.<br/><br/>The racists are coming for women&#39;s rights everywhere. Nationwide. And they will use racism to accomplish it. 2026-02-21T10:29:44Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqzcm53xe3f2ud5u0e504d5k9k9xfuw2sr4v2ca3y7629t6lcq0dszyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqd8ssf8 Hvis du er dansk statsborger og interesseret i #privatliv og #DanmarkSkifter, så er der en borgerforslag til at afskaf Palantir i Danmark. Underskriv her: <br/><a href="https://www.borgerforslag.dk/se-og-stoet-forslag/?Id=FT-22854">https://www.borgerforslag.dk/se-og-stoet-forslag/?Id=FT-22854</a> 2026-02-21T10:27:07Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswsuxufewepc939qfazsstr5jtwrfp00zgru9we2y6kwtashye4hqzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqw4unv2 What they don&#39;t tell you is resistance is fun.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/opinion/minneapolis-ice-resistance-minivans.html?unlocked_article_code=1.NFA.wbDA.KriQ2If4X9IV&amp;smid=url-share">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/opinion/minneapolis-ice-resistance-minivans.html?unlocked_article_code=1.NFA.wbDA.KriQ2If4X9IV&amp;smid=url-share</a> 2026-02-18T21:21:40Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs26cme0a9j3nq4esf7vgh47mmqxf755gv4ftjnkmyzcrv0r8rqe9gzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqh4trnr If you are remotely interested in #Antarctica , #ClimateChange and #SeaLevelRise, check out the latest brilliant <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub124s42q9uwk2ughqnk2qdvhprrekugspala34zneeqqzz4kt95slquf27ps" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>OCEAN ICE EU</span> (<span class="italic">npub124s…27ps</span>)</a></span> contribution on how the risk of crossing a tipping point varies per basin<br/><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-025-02554-0">https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-025-02554-0</a> 2026-02-17T10:52:29Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsza5mcwxpylkp3mr9f368ypspxyme6lumrwfqr2m3n8hyfz7xmshgzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdq3hgwrw &#34;forget the “high” and “low” labels, lean into what comes naturally, study what you love, and hope for the best.&#34;<br/>I heartily agree! <br/><br/>We have to stop calling some jobs ‘low skilled’ - <a href="https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/9034d6d6-a333-487d-b4a7-de294be67e8b">https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/9034d6d6-a333-487d-b4a7-de294be67e8b</a> 2026-02-17T07:17:57Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrvkhqra6x6qurlz0whkxpct63jk7k2ghgv2745m4ynrtp470w3rgzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqgrpg3m This👇<br/><br/><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@skinnylatte/116076016524108627">https://hachyderm.io/@skinnylatte/116076016524108627</a><br/>skinnylatte@hachyderm.io - So many people here are like, oh I wish I could move to (another country, that is also having a hard far right turn, and anti-immigrant horrors, just in a language they don’t speak)<br/><br/>It’s totally fine to feel you need to get away for safety and yes white cis Americans will likely face less of a threat in many places <br/><br/>However <br/><br/>I’m so irritated by the pretense that all of the current problems in the world are limited to US borders. We are going through a rough time of it.. but a lot of these problems are structurally global. ‘America is the worst’ is also a form of American exceptionalism. 2026-02-15T18:20:34Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8ll3f7w98qz6wnj4ynmzkxu3nuhavap6txj60plkd5uzdgcqc9jczyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqctm5j6 Super interesting pieceon the race between China and the US and damning on European weakness, but one can&#39;t help wondering whither the rest of the world?<br/>I will certainly be reading the book next<br/><br/><a href="https://danwang.co/2025-letter/?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email">https://danwang.co/2025-letter/?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email</a> 2026-02-13T07:36:50Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs08c4ecmg9uz2dmlvlkk872m8x250vmt4muqylpc8p4wtqma5d2jgzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqlpsunw &#34;Most importantly, it means countries should do everything they can to retain their best homegrown entrepreneurs&#34;<br/><br/>The exorbitant privilege of the US brain gain is fading - <a href="https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/70036c24-2423-4078-97bb-7e5596645063">https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/70036c24-2423-4078-97bb-7e5596645063</a> 2026-02-12T16:50:38Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgjqcaxhuth9jsmmttfpdmm62kw4pwje8nlax9uvquylmu2q4xfegzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdq5akag0 Leaving Antarctica with computers full of data, notebooks full of notes + numbers and just about as much kit as we brought (+ some waste for correct disposal). Travelling out via the gobsmacking #WhiteDesert. <br/>#Antarctica, you&#39;ve been wonderful, who knows when we&#39;ll meet again... #iQ2300<br/> <img src="https://fediscience.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/056/444/747/483/616/original/a030fd662f011747.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-12T07:20:10Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst8l5ephlk08t9qave2tea64u5a9te9963nzazm62eycrj52sdcgczyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqqtwmml So, #ClimateScience mastofriends, solve an argument between co-authors: When writing a paper specifically using outputs from #CMIP6 models, do you prefer to use GCM or ESM as descriptor? 2026-02-04T12:15:27Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsg27cgu4ezpz7q0u0p538728usyzqt5rlkkp0zd3744yqckgfm3cszyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqjfafdn A common effort between 23 different local authorities* in Denmark to develop FOSS alternatives to big US tech in Danish schools. <br/>I am here for this<br/>Ja, tak 🙏<br/><br/>*But not apparently my local authority...<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub16mc7cfut94z0ryfucnxasgcpwvh0uzzu43jwttlhyqpjcawec4vq2kkv2c" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Jens Kjellerup🇩🇰🇺🇦</span> (<span class="italic">npub16mc…kv2c</span>)</a></span> - @bettina alle kan læse mere om projektet her:<br/><a href="Https://www.os2.eu/OS2skole">Https://www.os2.eu/OS2skole</a> 2026-02-02T12:48:49Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd3qx2x9g956wcaeependm7rstnyl5v3fvj39dg8ylghh9f3mlalczyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqttr7vc DKK 60 million on Microsoft and Google software licences *every year* paid Danish state schools. And imagine how much government IT is paying on top. <br/>It&#39;s time to start calling it the #MicrosoftTax<br/><br/> HT<span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1j435vuh0jg9y0uwulqcd92v2fjzyfmwgwtstry5ylpz5c0zkf77qx2cz8e" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>#cryptohagen</span> (<span class="italic">npub1j43…cz8e</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/><a href="https://ing.dk/artikel/her-er-regnestykket-saa-meget-koster-det-smide-google-og-microsoft-ud-af-folkeskolen">https://ing.dk/artikel/her-er-regnestykket-saa-meget-koster-det-smide-google-og-microsoft-ud-af-folkeskolen</a> 2026-02-02T09:44:07Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvcsm0s8k2z6f6h2hl2vth8cxk0tnz8hpaumxctpgnktl845rvzxczyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdq6hv59e For, reasons, I find myself looking up serpulids on Wikipedia and look at this beauty. <br/>The name Christmas tree worm doesn&#39;t really do it justice. Not for the first time I wonder if I should have pursued marine biology as a specialism... <br/><br/> <img src="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serpulidae#/media/File%3ASpirobranchus_giganteus_(Red_and_white_christmas_tree_worm).jpg"> 2026-01-31T08:35:27Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswsa0hrd7a2hj8akw3dvqdfnsg4nyyldc4aqfqjmnlcc0sa84lw2qzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqnfddsu These ice lenses are giving me a tough time in processing today, they&#39;re everywhere. But if I believe the satellite data, they also shouldn&#39;t exist. It appears we are underestimating surface melt* in Antarctica. <br/><br/>*But not runoff! These are refrozen meltwater layers<br/><br/>#iQ2300 #DronningMaudLand #Fieldwork<br/> <img src="https://fediscience.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/979/699/719/518/931/original/08de9c69ebab0e44.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-29T18:03:00Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswptv2szx295u6yeh2wa5wfcdfm3tsmwq40k270793mjvrxcc7stqzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqsphvqm Given my physics teacher (35 years ago) said repeatedly that girls couldn&#39;t do physics, I feel like this is a slight improvement 🙄<br/><br/>#sigh #HistoryRepeating<br/><br/><a href="https://fediscience.org/@freyablekman/115921698028403685">https://fediscience.org/@freyablekman/115921698028403685</a><br/>freyablekman - I heard last week that the physics teacher of the daughter of one of my colleagues told the daughter that girls who do their nails don’t do physics. Sigh.<br/><br/>So, here are the nails of an internationally leading particle physics professor. My nails. <br/><br/>Don’t believe the gatekeepers! #womeninSTEM 2026-01-19T21:44:11Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvez6fzrj98e3rucavn7cwdmp2z35lxdgjqz9a87xhldepxnyfq7szyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqpgm7ku I just had a paper accepted on #AtmosphericRivers in # Antarctica (expect more on that later), this is a great piece on what they are and how they&#39;re observed<br/><br/>European aircraft to track ‘rivers in the sky’ blamed for flooding - <a href="https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/df1f3e7f-6463-4616-85ca-49591fa9ec00">https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/df1f3e7f-6463-4616-85ca-49591fa9ec00</a> via @FT 2026-01-19T12:12:58Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdgsvyjep8r78n7euaxl9lwlcyxdynmmj3hjyj0vms7mxfj4ysw6qzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdq9jn304 We&#39;re also #hiring a coupled climate and ice sheet modeller for a 3 year position @dmidk.bsky.social <br/>Come and work with me + colleagues on the @icelink-project.bsky.social developing #ECEarth + #Pism in both Greenland + Antarctica <br/><br/>Job based <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1a0de4rq86r787w2vsjpf2aflld45xjr5u6vvuwye2nr2ke76k4xs2a6hwu" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>DMI</span> (<span class="italic">npub1a0d…6hwu</span>)</a></span> in Copenhagen <br/>🇩🇰🇬🇱🇦🇶🇪🇺🌍<br/>#AcademicJobs #FediHire #Fedijobs<br/><br/><a href="https://candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationInit.aspx?cid=5001&amp;ProjectId=192267&amp;DepartmentId=10155&amp;MediaId=5">https://candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationInit.aspx?cid=5001&amp;ProjectId=192267&amp;DepartmentId=10155&amp;MediaId=5</a> 2026-01-19T10:29:42Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsr55qargul6rrxs9036hyu4c0tfr9gs0l0eyxk3gxztjhywetxwqqzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqu0h8rq Want to be my new section lead? <br/>These jobs don&#39;t come up very often, but if you want to work with a friendly and diverse bunch of scientists at the leading edge of high resolution regional climate and climate services development, give it a look. 🇪🇺🇩🇰🇬🇱🌍🇦🇶<br/><br/><a href="https://candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationInit.aspx?cid=5001&amp;ProjectId=192370&amp;DepartmentId=6145&amp;MediaId=5">https://candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationInit.aspx?cid=5001&amp;ProjectId=192370&amp;DepartmentId=6145&amp;MediaId=5</a> 2026-01-19T10:12:45Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq2rc9acdgyuqxlg87824nnvkgdftrxfffe87d0yw8q8r6s2x0q3szyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqgeqzj2 This piece could just as easily have been written about atmospheric scientists and climate modellers. <br/><br/>We all need to get out of the computers and into the real world more often<br/><br/><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-04150-w">https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-04150-w</a> 2026-01-18T18:49:43Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszqcyy3gfvqvkl0uz4ntypadj933vnt2yrg8hrh32y8qxzh5a3u0gzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqld4jxc If you&#39;re in the Netherlands (or have a VPN I guess), and would like to know more about our current. #Antarctic fieldwork, sea level rise and how we make projections@bureaubuitenland.bsky.social has a piece about us today, filmed in the field the last 2 weeks... <br/><a href="https://www.vpro.nl/bureau-buitenland">https://www.vpro.nl/bureau-buitenland</a> 2026-01-18T09:13:33Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9dhhey6t9h2nvtlaecuqrhly6jpc8gh0x37573uewxy3xj29gjlqzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqwfryhg The really classic Greenlandic band is Sume, there was a wonderful documentary about them a couple of years ago called The sound of a revolution (tilgængelig på Filmstriben i Danmark) - really worth checking out.. <br/><br/><a href="https://mastodon.social/@drmikepj/115912235545818870">https://mastodon.social/@drmikepj/115912235545818870</a><br/>drmikepj@mastodon.social - I’m going to recommend #greenland alt-rock band Atsinnermiut and their self-titled album. It’s not online, but you can buy a copy here. <a href="https://atlanticmusicshop.gl/en/rock-213/atsinnermiut-p4135">https://atlanticmusicshop.gl/en/rock-213/atsinnermiut-p4135</a><br/><br/>Lots of other bands’ albums are available from the same company, have a look! 2026-01-17T20:29:54Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsym6vq838rprk926h09jw95l8wdejxupcdq6spn4n4epce9nhd2jczyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqwgwgu2 <a href="https://pixelfed.social/p/IceClimate/917562328858243801">https://pixelfed.social/p/IceClimate/917562328858243801</a> <br/><br/>Good night all... 2026-01-16T00:09:41Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0es7td3wgdsaskh5s3rnlhl5ldu79gvm5gjz78ywldvzmm83djsgzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqxvmrdh Greenland thoughts from Antarctica..<br/><br/>Greenland is all over the press at the moment for all the wrong reasons. But Greenland is also on my mind, not just because of geopolitics, but also because the Copernicus Climate service has just put out their annual global climate highlights for 2025 with some disturbing messages about Antarctica. Understanding Greenland can help us to understand also what is happening here.<br/><br/><a href="http://sternaparadisaea.net/2026/01/14/greenland-thoughts-from-antarctica/">http://sternaparadisaea.net/2026/01/14/greenland-thoughts-from-antarctica/</a> 2026-01-14T17:08:00Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswur3vprt5dzdysrgkka82r83fdatlmcdyt7kz29s7j2f5lj45udczyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqqn0sz2 For reasons I am revisiting an old classic: Manabe and Stouffer, 1980. <br/><br/>The field of climate science is now effectively mostly about proving how correct those first simulations of the gigantic carbon experiment in the atmosphere were. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/247488071_Sensitivity_of_a_Global_Climate_Model_to_an_Increase_of_CO2_Concentration_in_the_Atmosphere">https://www.researchgate.net/publication/247488071_Sensitivity_of_a_Global_Climate_Model_to_an_Increase_of_CO2_Concentration_in_the_Atmosphere</a> 2026-01-14T14:55:54Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqste0elpuw5mju549pw7ay03ffqa9ta6yynl6pa274setw2qkvemuczyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqtt4nqr Fantastic work by <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub13avjypp4w944syqvryr5767r22t3yjch0nxej26ag8ge0y6c6xjqde8hhw" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>CopernicusECMWF</span> (<span class="italic">npub13av…8hhw</span>)</a></span> visualising Climate Change through 2025 - the Antarctica numbers are eye-opening (+1.06°C)-&gt; higher anomaly recorded in 2025 than almost anywhere else, except of course the Arctic +1.37°C<br/><br/>#PolarAmplification<br/><br/><a href="https://climate.copernicus.eu/global-climate-highlights-2025">https://climate.copernicus.eu/global-climate-highlights-2025</a> 2026-01-14T11:38:28Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgkh8mf8fdfw8rguagunq0vr8s3py835t064z85zh0ndg4m0cdchgzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdq4pey33 <a href="https://pixelfed.social/p/IceClimate/916050221936983395">https://pixelfed.social/p/IceClimate/916050221936983395</a> 2026-01-11T20:03:13Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdu67q00uztp2vxyad3hxwgjqs5n02ncyk7ywrjwxs8p53qegl9hqzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdq84lqvy I&#39;m off for a few days of remote field work away from the Wasa research station here in Antarctica. <br/><br/>Try not to break or lose anything while I&#39;m gone. Like NATO.<br/><br/>Or Greenland. 2026-01-10T07:08:16Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgtk7wdzwund9ve698le7ry8dlymhycqcj9wk0xrx278z8tpj2rhczyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqesstud Does your local newspaper have a space news column? I wish mine did... <br/>#news #localnews #spacenews<br/><br/><a href="https://mastodon.scot/@fionaorkneynews/115835654661135458">https://mastodon.scot/@fionaorkneynews/115835654661135458</a><br/>fionaorkneynews@mastodon.scot - Space Notes January 2026<br/><br/>In a month when the heavyweight players in space have been relatively quiet, this is a good moment to take note of two important spacecraft which are no longer with us.<br/><br/><a href="https://theorkneynews.scot/2026/01/04/space-notes-january-2026/">https://theorkneynews.scot/2026/01/04/space-notes-january-2026/</a> 2026-01-04T08:27:12Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvfrn5d9ypsk87nwxj4w7psauf4q3kdse0g5p8s5rqaadazca3elqzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdq8lj0kg Whilst waiting for weather to clear would love to spend some time prepping Loops/peertube clips, editing together music, text etc with some very short videos I&#39;ve shot (very roughly -&gt; don&#39;t expect BBC style nature documentaries), while in the middle of fieldwork. <br/><br/>EDIT: I just discovered <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub12k0pgpwq4axaxe86xkestt6czawktqytn9sxj2mmqdzw245lrqxsrwe2sz" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Framasoft</span> (<span class="italic">npub12k0…e2sz</span>)</a></span> have added creator mode to the <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub17gpggzugvgzurngs7gxl2kkw4kd7mlrqj4qvklhjxdlexp0yev2s6x7p4g" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>PeerTube</span> (<span class="italic">npub17gp…7p4g</span>)</a></span> app! Awesome work - will test it out right now. If it works from #Antarctica, guess it will work anywhere?<br/><br/>What are your recommendations for easy lightweight + ideally #FOSS apps for video editing on an android phone? Don&#39;t mind paying but privacy is essential... <br/><br/>#HiveMind #FediRecommends 2026-01-03T10:37:43Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxtc3lyc6ypx6j5v4ur4aw5zlj7hzpayzjafg9haduxjpmft4g32szyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqerxhgz On feeling stupid. I read this pretty much every year...<br/><br/><a href="https://web.stanford.edu/~fukamit/schwartz-2008.pdf">https://web.stanford.edu/~fukamit/schwartz-2008.pdf</a> 2026-01-02T21:08:12Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsru96etux226vvrrnxl06qcsrweprmh6s9t6d0eq6392n09304pfczyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdq3vfnk8 Computer scientist Yann LeCun: ‘Intelligence really is about learning’ - <a href="https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/56c46ea8-e1d8-45ff-ab32-4dcd4c93be8d">https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/56c46ea8-e1d8-45ff-ab32-4dcd4c93be8d</a> via @FT 2026-01-02T18:01:22Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0vd6hsayuv7zjywr27t3ua4nggntdlm2eevm6cta74e8hlnd459qzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqa0dnrn Not that many people here will need it, but as an indicator it&#39;s interesting: <br/><br/>In case you&#39;re looking for an alternative New Year resolution, Denmark has a new people&#39;s movement: Danmark skifter, Denmark switches, which aims to help people regain focus, change their social media habits and get off US big tech platforms.<br/><br/>Here&#39;s their English website: <br/><br/><a href="https://danmarkskifter.dk/en/">https://danmarkskifter.dk/en/</a> 2026-01-01T09:59:14Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2zvrvwfy5wdrtmw8cenr02h0a2nyhv97d68hqa2n43ezyxlt5a7gzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqp7w6hh Unthinkable now, so far has Winter receded in Europe... <br/><br/>📝 <a href="https://www.ndr.de/geschichte/Die-grosse-Schneekatastrophe-in-Norddeutschland-1978-79,schneechaosindex100.html?at_medium=mastodon&amp;at_campaign=NDR.de">https://www.ndr.de/geschichte/Die-grosse-Schneekatastrophe-in-Norddeutschland-1978-79,schneechaosindex100.html?at_medium=mastodon&amp;at_campaign=NDR.de</a><br/><br/>#NDR #Schneekatastrophe1978 #Norddeutschland 2025-12-28T11:19:23Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvlvzuyh5kp3nskhnc2rywf365efers7tvfy6e6fxcjndujxzdfnczyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdq4hxagr <a href="https://pixelfed.social/p/IceClimate/910608535425368875">https://pixelfed.social/p/IceClimate/910608535425368875</a> 2025-12-27T19:16:14Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0gkn3trgz80eygeu0rw54vecrmeh5ysgng3ycyuur2dpw2tvugugzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdq8hhced Back at Basen*<br/><br/>Working out in the field in Dronning Maud Land, the first results from LISA and finally &#34;home&#34; for Christmas..<br/><br/><a href="http://sternaparadisaea.net/2025/12/25/back-at-basen/">http://sternaparadisaea.net/2025/12/25/back-at-basen/</a> 2025-12-25T11:34:11Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfd2q434zrtjctjkmssn3kvv0h2r06c8u5cpt0tea3mdhkrjf5h8szyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqwsg87w Tilbage på Wasa station for juleaftensdag -<br/><br/> Jeg skal snakke med @andreasnyholm.bsky.social på TV2 news cirka kl12.15 om vores #iQ2300 projekt og hvad det er jeg egentlig gøre i Antarktis lige nu, hvis i er ikke ellers optaget og synes det lyder interessant..<br/> <img src="https://fediscience.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/773/953/909/723/778/original/f3e33ee6d2a08161.jpg"> <br/> 2025-12-24T09:59:11Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspq8yz84jgl5mahad42q7kjqkyggcwx9694tdp05pdeazz74nuh3szyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqmuya5e A small change of plan since I wrote this, we&#39;re off this afternoon with a good weather window<br/><br/>Settling in..<br/><br/>It&#39;s been a busy few days at Wasa station but we&#39;ve been settling in with various trainings and some tantalising hints of interesting data ...<br/><br/><a href="http://sternaparadisaea.net/2025/12/20/settling-in/">http://sternaparadisaea.net/2025/12/20/settling-in/</a> 2025-12-21T10:37:13Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2l6y6ez3yxmwe75zd8mgxfw3zgjk7f25myp95kx73fhvaczkqkwczyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqwnlysa Also on the #iQ2300 expedition and posting in the fediverse is <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1vxmp7acgvafqfc25yg3mdm0lfsjps3adevspr78m8787t73egzhqlp777g" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Mercerraa</span> (<span class="italic">npub1vxm…777g</span>)</a></span> - an early #FF for more #Antarctic #FieldPhotos <br/><br/><a href="https://pixelfed.social/p/IceClimate/907370919769941146">https://pixelfed.social/p/IceClimate/907370919769941146</a><br/>IceClimate@pixelfed.social - Wasa station. After a morning of safety training and snow scooter training, we unpacked and I took our snow optical sensors for a walk to test the surface snow grain sizes. All present and correct.<br/>A good view from the moraine over the station and the vast whiteness of the #iceSheet beyond.<br/>#iQ2300 #Antarctica #FieldworkPhoto #OceanIceEU #PRECISEnnf 2025-12-18T21:33:25Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrg04wdtgn42r9dzp8wcefmryzk84dw5ry540fwcdckdedvjcsvagzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqy2ug0l Massive thanks to my colleague <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1u6hyv8xzhu7pgrujrz0lavt76xrdlu4tun0pchnq7f6ac68z9rfsdtxuxu" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Martin Stendel</span> (<span class="italic">npub1u6h…xuxu</span>)</a></span> who did most of the work .. <br/><a href="https://mstdn.social/@curt_nordgaard/115729412214157904">https://mstdn.social/@curt_nordgaard/115729412214157904</a><br/>curt_nordgaard@mstdn.social - Two excellent guest posts from Carbon Brief today:<br/><br/>[@Ruth_Mottram](<a href="https://fediscience.org/@Ruth_Mottram">https://fediscience.org/@Ruth_Mottram</a> ) and DMI colleague provide an update on the Greenland ice sheet, with thought-provoking and accessible data:<br/><br/><a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-how-the-greenland-ice-sheet-fared-in-2025/">https://www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-how-the-greenland-ice-sheet-fared-in-2025/</a><br/><br/>1/2<br/><br/>#ClimateChange #SeaLevel #ClimateAdaptation 2025-12-16T16:02:11Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs86dmwtd6cjwxtyv5aj759hnmadcta76wzsh2m04jgzl2p6z95wwqzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdq2wa0hl &#34;The fragility of Africa’s coasts is further exacerbated by the deteriorating condition of its marine ecosystems... under mounting pressure from both climate + anthropogenic stressors, including unregulated development, dam-induced sediment trap + habitat degradation&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-025-02965-z">https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-025-02965-z</a> 2025-12-15T22:00:49Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8c4e0gzr4878uqjnmtdjf8uv3ecrcwulzunjprxf7jvm025lggaczyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdql8vg5p Internet based on massive constellations of satellites you say? <br/>What could possibly go wrong?<br/><br/>theverge@c.im - Starlink and Chinese satellites nearly collided last week <a href="https://thever.ge/VMJt">https://thever.ge/VMJt</a> #Science #SpaceX #Space #News 2025-12-15T10:04:52Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsty76mqhdaewxr3cdc63wefje7elg6v24g3nw3m0m94dgmpqma0pgzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqnuwlz5 The #iQ2300 expedition has actually been in the field a couple of weeks already - you can follow our progress and all the complex logistics around working #Antarctica as well as the joys and problems of #Fieldwork on the expedition blog: <br/><a href="https://www.polar.se/en/expeditions/iq2300-202526/">https://www.polar.se/en/expeditions/iq2300-202526/</a> 2025-12-13T12:33:22Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsplyjf3gsyjf4v6zm5y4hft4cvp7s560fcdav45zwdppxy7udamdqzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqu3dx93 The first step in the ~14,500 km journey (as the crow flies) to Wasa was a taxi to the airport. The second is a flight to Oslo*. <br/>It&#39;s masks on time. <br/><br/>*Yes, this #fieldwork involves *a lot* of carbon. Let&#39;s hope the data is worth it...<br/><br/><a href="http://sternaparadisaea.net/2025/12/11/heading-south/">http://sternaparadisaea.net/2025/12/11/heading-south/</a> 2025-12-12T21:48:26Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstcck8e8jda9n3spw942c3w0cztfcmg6uraudpqvs98sk9945rvfqzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqmy5955 Heading South<br/><br/>But not for the warmth.. Tomorrow I&#39;m taking the first stage of the journey to Antarctica, ironically enough though, I&#39;m heading south by first heading north, to Oslo, where the Norwegian Polar Institute have organised an almost direct flight from Oslo to Troll station with a short stopover in Cape Town. Bags almost packed and ready to go... I&#39;m super excited and also suffering a little trepidation.<br/><br/><a href="http://sternaparadisaea.net/2025/12/11/heading-south/">http://sternaparadisaea.net/2025/12/11/heading-south/</a> 2025-12-11T21:34:51Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqxh2ejsq7r27rh4py0f0aed2eqdv5wdzpryt4yg2da0hdvxe8prqzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdq6cn9v0 For a deep dive with some very excellent analysis of *that* white house security strategy, <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1zz4jhghleyxxz9asww6cjln7rzhlc7hvyv6pfrpwp384542ewmmssthv6n" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Anders Puck Nielsen</span> (<span class="italic">npub1zz4…hv6n</span>)</a></span> &#39;s latest is a must view, and deeply discomfiting.<br/><br/>Anders ends with a suggestion to move off Meta + X for blue sky. Which while I appreciate that a rivalry between masto + BSky is probably unhelpful should maybe also come with the caveat that Blue sky *really* needs some other servers that federates with the US patent... <br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/YAh-xEteBz4?si=yjXMUHc9qm_mxge2">https://youtu.be/YAh-xEteBz4?si=yjXMUHc9qm_mxge2</a> 2025-12-11T17:36:44Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrgy8lmmuu7d7dzpqhukj89368rd2j2ylws3e5jrs8z78sgyv069qzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdq09wduj Want to try an imagine how difficult things could get for us in the EU? (Or elsewhere?) You dont even have to try hard.<br/> If you are responsible for planning, running, maintaining or procuring IT infrastructure of any kind for any organisation, this is essential reading. <br/><br/><a href="https://ecfr.eu/publication/get-over-your-x-a-european-plan-to-escape-american-technology/">https://ecfr.eu/publication/get-over-your-x-a-european-plan-to-escape-american-technology/</a> 2025-12-11T17:10:41Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstltgqf59qk8axpyzwxp0gz38m2gtc3tugn5mx0d74ph2xcckskaqzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqur5jga In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2gv70274a5vlrl7tg6fndc8pgrnylgj7v75t2mszsaq8x89lg8rgmt9e7h'>nevent1q…9e7h</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I have often thought it curious that people (+ e.g. NGOs) will fiercely criticise the grindadráp in Faroe islands, like they do Japanese whaling in the south Atlantic, but the slaughter of narwhal and beluga by hunters in Greenland is somehow seen as &#34;traditional&#34; + &#34;sustainable harvesting&#34;, and attracts much less ire.<br/><br/>I would prefer it if neither existed, but that&#39;s probably unrealistic at this moment in time. In any case there is somehow a double standard about who is doing the killing. 2025-12-09T07:00:54Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfxvmlgelwuf5cx9zjlzcg9s7jv3z3syk4qke4f7l0hfce88prjvczyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqna4q0x A message much better stated than I could say it, but which I try to give to ECRs I work with. There are seasons in research and sometimes it is harvest time, but sometimes the seeds are just sitting in the ground resting and waiting for Spring. <a href="https://www.joanwestenberg.com/the-harvest-will-come/">https://www.joanwestenberg.com/the-harvest-will-come/</a> 2025-12-08T06:22:51Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyy9z55saw2s4w6n38tvury57uqu5esju3mk9svv8fpsfz3z4g3hszyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqtkfuh7 I&#39;m preparing a briefing on #SeaLevelRise and my hunt for an image led me to the wikipedia page and holy moly it&#39;s good... <br/><br/>If you want to learn about many different aspects, I&#39;d definitely start there.<br/><br/><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_level_rise">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_level_rise</a> 2025-12-03T08:20:25Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9ukh042kd8rmeg64tr6rlpml6xnv954pnasx53nuve3huvma5gmszyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqsnqgka In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgz9v9t6xy3z2c05y69evef5gjl29pcl9vrh7vf4sv2tjmdp7h4zqk205m4'>nevent1q…05m4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I must admit I hadn&#39;t even heard that Tiger mosquitoes had made it to Europe. They sound like pretty awful diseases.. 2025-12-03T06:51:14Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrh2ykkw7fhmmxns7ec7esll7f2zx052ejeq7ls3ckmhsgxmhagzqzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdq59xde9 Exactly the kind of study that makes me rejoice in science. And now to make a new land cover surface type for The Model™️ #HCLIM.. <a href="https://theconversation.com/temperatures-in-a-patch-of-antarctic-moss-can-vary-as-much-as-an-entire-mountain-range-269801">https://theconversation.com/temperatures-in-a-patch-of-antarctic-moss-can-vary-as-much-as-an-entire-mountain-range-269801</a> 2025-12-03T06:46:03Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs84nx8h77m5maum2s8m4rqg3kgsvt6gtx0edweevaqs2mslyg4r7szyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqegx5eu The most dystopian daily news from Europe yet: climate change helping to spread West Nile Virus + Chikungunya, segregation in Hungary and the militarisation of the EUs borders. It&#39;s not fun, but it is important 🙏 @eurcorrespond.bsky.social <a href="https://europeancorrespondent.com/en">https://europeancorrespondent.com/en</a> 2025-12-03T06:02:03Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8r5en4vwdv4rgv43pv38r27qwp6dux0n8zqyu72gg9n43j706kjczyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqyfypdj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp8u0fjv02vjqfcv3mpcpfn7x2xevcl9y7mqqr6jtsxlcne37gldcgsx7n2'>nevent1q…x7n2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Danes occasionally say this. But honestly I&#39;ve never met a nation as rude/direct as the Dutch... 2025-12-02T20:43:34Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswlmluv8zdwsd4dnudq46g8vsw6vhptmtxs0y2w55pl08fwaq65uqzyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdqlxj4lk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9py77jhn4eg79jcqzsqcvnjgk7kum9xycx5dte2xv9nsgq6v87qqu75tw4'>nevent1q…5tw4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>even more than usual. 2025-12-01T21:26:09Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0w29xdjl0u0djp5hzw25jdnq0y9up68agzv6d07ch4q4kyf8wz5szyqhe7xtp8qnjpzgdcsnx49l333kw8w4zh76v6fy4udsly9pw4mwdq8aqzt8 Who needs Reviewer 2 when your coauthors are Dutch?<br/>This exasperated post brought to you in the Netherlands however with affection... 2025-12-01T18:06:58Z