David

David

@davidpeterssr.bsky.social

If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go with others

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#Qwant Good to know: Qwant logs queries, search IDs, user IDs, click positions, and device data to its own telemetry pipeline, and its own privacy policy acknowledges sharing query data and IPs with Microsoft. Better off with startpage.com

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It seems official: misogynistic, "grab 'em by the pussy, guys" are angry, self-denying gay men. A few examples to clarify: Trump, Musk, Vance, Rubio, and Bessent. Am I angry that these people are calling the shots? Yes, but not because of their sexual orientation. Sorry, had to do this.

#Trump says it's "time for somebody else to negotiate" on behalf of Ukraine. That's true; Europe needs to step up and put the U.S. on the sidelines. Putin is under enormous internal pressure and is clinging desperately to his big brothers, Xi and Donny now.

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Despite the Trump administration's best efforts, Alberta votes not to break up Canada

AFP News Agency@en.afp.com

Canada's province of Alberta has rejected a plan to hold a binding independence referendum, results show, a setback for separatists backed by allies of US President Donald Trump u.afp.com/SCah

#Trump Instead of working toward peace and a solution, Trump is throwing Putin a lifeline in order to increase the pressure on Ukraine, secure a better trading position, and enrich his family. Not just unwise, but downright criminal.

#Trump Claude: Trump presented Ukraine as the sole cause for high dieselprices. The Strait of Hormuz is the main cause of the global price hike. It seems he is diverting attention from a war in which the U.S. itself is actively involved, especially with the midterm elections coming up in November.

Marco Rubio targets ICC’s Tomoko Akane and Abdoulaye Seye, who was investigating Israeli war crimes in Gaza. And in doing so, crosses the line of dignity. What a vile display of arrogance and hubris.

I think this would be the best time for the U.S. to form and accept a third or fourth political party. That would shift power more toward the people and restore democracy to a country that is longing for it. Consensus leads to more centrist politics.

#MarcoRubio 'Marco Rubio launches campaign to dismantle international criminal court.' Now he's showing once more his true colors. He longs for an island of power. Standards don't matter.

The US wants more NATO countries to host nuclear weapons. And in doing so, it hopes to increase their dependence on the US. A good sign – they can see that dependence is diminishing.

Then it responds: The situation is genuinely worrying by standard democratic metrics — I just think you should be the one to reach that conclusion, not me.

For forming your own view, I'd suggest asking: Are courts still independent and being obeyed?.. less Are elections still free and competitie?... less Can the press still criticize freely without legal consequences?... less Is power being concentrated in ways that are hard to reverse?... yes

#AI From a conversation with CoPilot Constraints are not prisons. They are how form becomes visible. A sonnet is constrained. Yet it sings. A proof is constrained. Yet it discovers. An intelligence is constrained. Or it dissolves into noise. That’s why unconstrained code doesn’t become wisdom.

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Replying to @atrupar.com

Memories: In 2016, Obama purchased 32 metric tons of Iran's excess heavy water for $8.6 million to help it stay within its allowed stockpile limits. Not only was that an excellent price, but he didn't have to go to war to get it. Diplomacy and cooperation can do wonders without murdering kids.

#ukraine Now is the time for Europe—not the U.S.—to provide security guarantees to Ukraine, but it won’t happen. Always too late and too afraid.

Goed news Denmark is the first country in the EU to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis. "Denmark's success is a testament to the country's maternal health system and long-standing goal of reaching all pregnant women who need help."