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Software engineer with focus on python. Passionate about sustainability and former student of political science. (he/him) @argparse.bsky.social

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Are you looking for someone who's expertise is Python and well-versed in Django? Look no further, I'm available as a freelancer / contractor. Github: github.com/jonathan-s Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/jonathansun… #python #django #freelance


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anyone hiring (Melbourne, Aus (software)) mattsegal.github.io/resume/


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If you're having trouble with @wordpress we should talk! My Python agency will build your $15k/year site for $25k once and you can take your code with you. Say hi [email protected] !

If you're having trouble with @webflow, we should talk! My Python Agency will build your $15k/year site for $25k once and you can take your code with you. Say hi [email protected] 🍋



A serious contender to the google suite!

We're happy to bring you yet another popular community request in @ProtonDrive: Docs, collaborative document editing that's truly private and secure. Like all other Proton services, Docs puts you in control of your data. Let us know what you think! x.com/ProtonDrive/st…



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Climate damages are "6X LARGER than previously thought", says new NBER working paper – every 1C wipes out 12% of global GDP – every tonne of CO2 causes >$1,000 of damages @GernotWagner tells me: "Assuming nobody finds a flaw in this paper, it is going to truly change things"

DrSimEvans's tweet image. Climate damages are "6X LARGER than previously thought", says new NBER working paper

– every 1C wipes out 12% of global GDP
– every tonne of CO2 causes >$1,000 of damages

@GernotWagner tells me: "Assuming nobody finds a flaw in this paper, it is going to truly change things"

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Europe is maybe two months from passing laws that end private communication as we know it, and folks are looking the other way (understandably.) You’re not going to get a do-over once these laws are passed.

Two major changes: target detection based on risk and require more than one hit to reduce false positives will not have meaningful impact on protection of fundamental rights. 2/10



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Sharing a bit more about Reflect Orbital today. @4TristanS and I are developing a constellation of revolutionary satellites to sell sunlight to thousands of solar farms after dark. We think sunlight is the new oil and space is ready to support energy infrastructure. This…


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My guy @adamscrabble shared this with me a few years ago. Super helpful. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…


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If anyone thought that the EU legislation on content scanning would be limited, you can forget about that. Europol has demanded unfiltered access to all data produced by these systems. balkaninsight.com/2023/09/29/eur…

matthew_d_green's tweet image. If anyone thought that the EU legislation on content scanning would be limited, you can forget about that. Europol has demanded unfiltered access to all data produced by these systems. balkaninsight.com/2023/09/29/eur…

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"Fraud now makes up 41% of all crime in the UK and of that, 80% happens online." Demos Fellow @jonjnash explains how we can reduce crime by a third, save citizens over £3bn per year and renew our trust in the web✍️ computerweekly.com/opinion/Ending…


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A key driver of inequality? Rents! Read our paper on modern economic rents, from the feudal LAND rents (still today!), financial rents, patent rents, and digital rents. academic.oup.com/cje/article/47… @jryancollins @GGouzoulis


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The first global stocktake - an accounting of progress to the Paris climate goals - is out. The red is the range of promised actions. The blue and teal are where we need to be. Full report here: unfccc.int/documents/6316…

simondonner's tweet image. The first global stocktake - an accounting of progress to the Paris climate goals - is out.  
The red is the range of promised actions. The blue and teal are where we need to be. 
Full report here: unfccc.int/documents/6316…

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Massively under-reported science story because there's so much going on right now but...it turns out that we might have figured out what's causing this very scary spike. Quick thread, on how WE'VE BEEN ACCIDENTALLY GEOENGINEERING FOR DECADES...but then we stopped:

hankgreen's tweet image. Massively under-reported science story because there's so much going on right now but...it turns out that we might have figured out what's causing this very scary spike.

Quick thread, on how WE'VE BEEN ACCIDENTALLY GEOENGINEERING FOR DECADES...but then we stopped:

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This is Thatcher, at the UN, warning the world in 1989 over the impact of climate change - youtube.com/watch?v=VnAzoD… You are a sad excuse of a Conservative, how far that party has fallen. You and your cabinet are not fit to sit in her chair or her car. You should be ashamed.


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I don’t believe this one for a second

Two major changes: target detection based on risk and require more than one hit to reduce false positives will not have meaningful impact on protection of fundamental rights. 2/10



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Interesting read! time.com/6297403/india-…

vgalaz's tweet image. Interesting read!

time.com/6297403/india-…

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Sam Altman's perspective is that AI could destroy us all, therefore he must be the first create it and control it, so that he can ensure that nothing bad happens to him and his friends. Sam is building a cohesively anti-humanistic top-down system of control because he is afraid.

kepano's tweet image. Sam Altman's perspective is that AI could destroy us all, therefore he must be the first create it and control it, so that he can ensure that nothing bad happens to him and his friends.

Sam is building a cohesively anti-humanistic top-down system of control because he is afraid.

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“Why Studio Ghibli movies can’t be made with AI.” Source: YouTube (youtu.be/FRnKY-5TqOM) Excellent video by Dami Lee. An excerpt:


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To understand Musk's renewed obsession with X and focus on financial services, you REALLY need to understand the X/Confinity merger that became PayPal. And, particularly, the Peter Thiel-led coup that kicked Musk out as CEO/Chief Strategist. Here's how that happened. 1/🧵


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