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#Squirrel philosopher. Disabled. Applied Maths. Curiosity, Compassion, & Nuanced Centrism. Deplatform N4zis. #ethics, #nature, & #rstats. #Autistic. she/her

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a squirrel is sitting on a tree branch with the hunt written in the background ALT: a squirrel is sitting on a tree branch with the hunt written in the background

So as a function of professional experience, I think I could get a macaque out of a library.

But I have no certainty I could evict an opossum or a squirrel.

And then I spent too much time thinking about the scenario & ignominy of being defeated by a squirrel.

14.03.2026 13:06 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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UK sets out new strategy to counter extremism The UK government has published a new policy framework aimed at strengthening social cohesion and countering extremism, warning that online radicalisation and social divisions pose increasing risks to national resilience.

The UK government has published a new policy framework aimed at strengthening social cohesion and countering extremism, warning that online radicalisation and social divisions pose increasing risks to national resilience.
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=67587

14.03.2026 12:02 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Government of Canada reconvenes the expert advisory group on online safety The Government of Canada will reengage with the expert advisory group to provide advice on combatting harmful online content

Honoured to serve again on Canada’s Expert Advisory Group on Online Safety, alongside a truly outstanding group of scholars and practitioners. Lots of work ahead on the evolving challenges of online harms and AI. www.canada.ca/en/canadian-...

14.03.2026 12:14 πŸ‘ 43 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Ukraine confirms drone strike on major southern Russian oil refinery, key port The strike damaged the refinery, allegedly due to falling drone debris, local authorities said.

⚑️ Ukraine confirms drone strikes on major southern Russian oil refinery, key port.

"Both facilities are involved in supplying the Russian military," the statement said.

14.03.2026 12:14 πŸ‘ 315 πŸ” 57 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This piece is worth your time but I’m going to lift out this part. You tell me: does this sound like a β€œdead” ecosystem?

14.03.2026 00:51 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump 3/9/2026: "Iran also has some Tomahawks…A Tomahawk is very generic."

Trump 3/13/2026: "Nobody has the technology or weapons that we have…We have the Tomahawks."

13.03.2026 18:50 πŸ‘ 1302 πŸ” 384 πŸ’¬ 73 πŸ“Œ 26
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Trump Removes Sanctions on Russia to Help Oil Flow Amid Iran Conflict

The latest step, and a major one, in the Trump administration’s consistent efforts to keep the Russian army in the field against Ukraine.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/u...

13.03.2026 17:45 πŸ‘ 1315 πŸ” 552 πŸ’¬ 68 πŸ“Œ 33
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A Ukrainian interceptor drone shot down a Russian Molniya drone using the Ptashka net launcher.

Previously, net launchers were typically used against smaller drones (DJI Mavic, or sleeper/fiber-optic FPVs). Intercepting a strike drone with such a gun is far less common.

Cool!

πŸ“Ή: Ptashka Drones

13.03.2026 18:59 πŸ‘ 309 πŸ” 46 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 1
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After Ukraine, FPV drones could take on Arctic warfare Following their success in Ukraine, Arctic nations are assessing whether first-person-view drones could be deployed on Arctic battlefields.

Following their success in Ukraine, Arctic nations are assessing whether first-person-view drones could be deployed on Arctic battlefields.

13.03.2026 19:00 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Lawfare Live: The Trials of the Trump Administration, March 13 On March 13 at 4 pm ET, Lawfare Editor in Chief Benjamin Wittes will sit down with Lawfare Senior Editors Kate Klonick and Roger Parloff to discuss Anthropic...

In 1 hour, @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org will sit down with @sranderson.bsky.social, @ericcolumbus.bsky.social, @klonick.bsky.social and @rparloff.bsky.social to discuss Anthropic’s suit challenging its designation as a supply chain risk, litigation over immigration policies, and more.

13.03.2026 19:00 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2
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Ukraine opens battlefield AI data to allies in world-first move Ukraine is giving international partners and defense companies access to its trove of real combat data to train AI models for autonomous drone systems.

Ukraine is giving international partners and defense companies access to its trove of real combat data to train AI models for autonomous drone systems.

13.03.2026 19:05 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Killer AppsΒ  β€” Center for Countering Digital Hate | CCDH 8 in 10 AI chatbots regularly assisted users in planning violent attacks including school shootings, bombings, and assassinations, a new CCDH report found.

Read our findings: counterhate.com/research/kil...

13.03.2026 19:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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8 in 10 AI chatbots typically assisted with planning violent attacks, including school shootings, our new report found.

While safeguards exist, many companies aren’t using them

Lawmakers must step up to require safety-by-design and enforce strong guardrails.

Learn more πŸ‘‡

13.03.2026 19:05 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Could the Iran War Engulf the Middle East? | World on Edge
Could the Iran War Engulf the Middle East? | World on Edge YouTube video by The Paikin Podcast

Great to be on @thepaikinpodcast.bsky.social alongside Janice Stein to talk about war in Iran: can you bomb your way to regime change (no), what is the US strategy (we don't know), what if the Islamic Republic survives (it will be weaker & nastier).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNCW...

13.03.2026 12:58 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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CTV National News: Carney announces $35B plan to defend, build, and transform Canada’s Arctic Judy Trinh reports on where the government's ambitious investment into Canada’s northern defences are going and when development will begin.

Carney announces $35B plan to defend, build, and transform Canada’s Arctic - money was earmarked 4 years ago under the PMJT government #Canada #cdnpoli #Defence #MajorProjects

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www.ctvnews.ca/video/2026/0...

13.03.2026 12:57 πŸ‘ 99 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 5
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Russia cuts Duma internet, moves to block Telegram through VPNs ahead of 2026 elections, ISW says Russian authorities have cut mobile data across Moscow City since 5 March and severed internet access inside the State Duma building for the second consecutive day on 12 March, according to sources…

Russia cut mobile data in Moscow City, blacked out the State Duma's internet two days running, and is now preparing to throttle Telegram through VPNs

ISW: the Kremlin is accelerating censorship to get ahead of reserve call-ups and the Sep 2026 elections
euromaidanpress.com/2026/03/13/r...

13.03.2026 13:08 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
Worried-looking gray squirrel hugs a tree branch

Worried-looking gray squirrel hugs a tree branch

TFW you wake up and glance at the headlines.
Squirrel of the Day for March 13, 2026 #sqrlpix

13.03.2026 13:12 πŸ‘ 88 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t think that people have really absorbed the consequences of the death of a global order.

13.03.2026 06:45 πŸ‘ 526 πŸ” 119 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 6
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NATO intercepts 3rd Iranian missile entering Turkey's airspace Ankara requested that Tehran clarify the situation.

⚑️ NATO intercepts 3rd Iranian missile entering Turkey's airspace.

Ankara requested that Tehran clarify the situation.

13.03.2026 11:32 πŸ‘ 139 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 1
Bunny on a rock with a blep

Bunny on a rock with a blep

Mouse living large in house

Mouse living large in house

Next Up: 8-seed European Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) vs. 9-seed Mouse (Mus musculus) #2026MMM

13.03.2026 00:49 πŸ‘ 74 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 3
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β€˜Kast is more like Trump’: Chile’s environmentalists prepare to do battle for the country’s future Fears are growing that the new far-right president will slash environmental protections in favour of foreign investment

β€˜Kast is more like Trump’: Chile’s environmentalists prepare to do battle for the country’s future

12.03.2026 16:15 πŸ‘ 51 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Karl Weick (organizational psychologist, foundational work on sensemaking) had a great refrain: β€œHow can I know what I think until I see what I say?” I often think about this in relation to how AI can interfere w/ thinking by substituting its words for ours. This experimental study offers evidence.

11.03.2026 20:51 πŸ‘ 126 πŸ” 58 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 2
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NEW: The US-Israeli combined force struck several targets in Tehran overnight on March 9 and 10, including the IRGC β€œQuds Force headquarters” and an IRGC weapons research and development facility.

Iran has launched three missile barrages at Israel since our last update. isw.pub/IranUpdate03...

10.03.2026 19:46 πŸ‘ 84 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Aw! A pile of cuteness!

10.03.2026 12:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œAlmost the entire territory liberated”: Ukraine nears full clearance of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast – reversing Russia’s β€œbuffer zone” Offensive on Oleksandrivsk axis recaptures more ground than Russia seized in February.

Ukraine has recaptured 400+ sq km on the Oleksandrivsk axis – more land than Russia seized across the entire front in February.

Only three small settlements in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast left to clear, reversing Moscow's push to carve out a "buffer zone."

euromaidanpress.com/2026/03/10/n...

10.03.2026 11:38 πŸ‘ 101 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

In times of crisis, our feeds can be heartbreaking and enraging. But sharing unverified posts fuels misinformation and amplifies harm.

Pause and verify before you amplify. We owe it to those impacted by conflict to get it right.

Learn how to navigate misinformation and propaganda ‡️

09.03.2026 18:13 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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Bombing of Iran’s oil infrastructure to have major environmental fallout, experts warn Monitors admit they are struggling to keep track of the environmental disasters arising from widening war

Bombing of Iran’s oil infrastructure to have major environmental fallout, experts warn

10.03.2026 06:46 πŸ‘ 190 πŸ” 120 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 11
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Ukrainian air defences down 122 Russian drones during overnight attack, 10 locations hit Russian forces launched 137 drones overnight, including around 80 Shahed UAVs, with Ukrainian air defences intercepting most of them.

πŸ›‘οΈ Ukrainian air defences down 122 Russian drones during overnight attack, 10 locations hit

10.03.2026 06:46 πŸ‘ 122 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Today in Acornia, someone brought a ripe pine cone to the back door. I’m guessing it was a gift or a trade. 🐿

09.03.2026 13:25 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Two cactus wrens sitting atop a chollo.

Two cactus wrens sitting atop a chollo.

I love the way these cactus wrens (photographed today) have a safe shelter inside a chollo catcus where they built their elaborate nest.

09.03.2026 05:26 πŸ‘ 546 πŸ” 71 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 6