Mikael Brygger

Where artificial intelligence fails, poets take over. #AI #poetry #literature #rpg #games

[Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick 🇺🇸 @RepBrianFitz]

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy need not, and must not, have any deal forced upon him by any outside nation that does not guarantee the security and the sovereignty of the Ukrainian people, the people who elected him with over 73% of the popular vote, in an election that was recognized as free and fair by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), where I served as a Commissioner and Congressional Appointee. Russia has never held such elections.

President Zelenskyy, and all negotiators, need to know this: There is an outcome-determinative number of Members of the United States Congress, from both parties and in both Chambers, who are ready, willing, and able to do whatever it takes to prevent Communist Dictator Vladimir Putin from being rewarded for his illegal invasion, raping, kidnapping, torturing and murdering of the Ukrainian people, including so many women and children. We will use every lever and every vote at our disposal, regardless of the personal or political consequences. This matter is that time-sensitive and it is that existential. It is legacy-defining.

We all want an immediate end to this brutal Russian invasion and killing. For a peace agreement to be fair and lasting, it must be done in a way that holds the Russian invaders accountable, protects the dignity of the Ukrainian victims, and provides for fair and equitable cost-sharing amongst all European nations. To do otherwise would be to encourage future invasions and to perpetuate future heartache and bloodshed.

This is about Peace Through Strength. This is about Patriotic Common Sense. And Patriotic Common Sense is what America must always stand for.

[Mikael Brygger @mbrygger]

From free speech to free market speech. @washingtonpost

[Jeff Bezos @JeffBezos]

I shared this note with the Washington Post team this morning:

I’m writing to let you know about a change coming to our opinion pages.

We are going to be writing every day in support and defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets. We’ll cover other topics too of course, but viewpoints opposing those pillars will be left to be published by others.

There was a time when a newspaper, especially one that was a local monopoly, might have seen it as a service to bring to the reader’s doorstep every morning a broad-based opinion section that sought to cover all views. Today, the internet does that job.

I am of America and for America, and proud to be so. Our country did not get here by being typical. And a big part of America’s success has been freedom in the economic realm and everywhere else. Freedom is ethical — it minimizes coercion — and practical — it drives creativity, invention, and prosperity.

I offered David Shipley, whom I greatly admire, the opportunity to lead this new chapter. I suggested to him that if the answer wasn’t “hell yes,” then it had to be “no.” After careful consideration, David decided to step away. This is a significant shift, it won’t be easy, and it will require 100% commitment — I respect his decision. We’ll be searching for a new Opinion Editor to own this new direction.

I’m confident that free markets and personal liberties are right for America. I also believe these viewpoints are underserved in the current market of ideas and news opinion. I’m excited for us together to fill that void.

Jeff

[Elina Valtonen @elinavaltonen]

We Finns know Russia. Finland, a neighbouring country to Russia, consistently remained an independent democracy through the Second World War and the Cold War.

Take it from us: Putin has no intention to stop his expansionist pursuit. He will enter talks, enjoy the limelight, and take whatever he possibly can without making any genuine concessions.

Russia must be kept at bay and within its own borders with credible economic and military pressure. That is what ’peace through strength’ is all about.

Ukraine and Europe deserve to live in peace. There is no panacea. An isolated quick fix leads to more trouble down the line - also to the US.

So far Russia has shown no interest in peace. Ahead of any talks, Russia could signal goodwill by, for instance, returning forcibly relocated Ukrainian children back to their parents. 

Lasting peace needs a comprehensive plan for the years to come. A negotiated settlement should encompass a process, ensuring Ukraine’s and Europe’s security, including containment of the multi-domain threat Russia is posing.

This process could also manage a gradual and conditional easing of sanctions pressure. It can’t be a one-off deal.

This is the time for Europe. Europe is stepping up: committing even more to security and further increasing defence spending. And no matter what, Europe will be at the tables deciding about Europe. It’s our people, our values, our future.

But defending the free world takes the US, too. This space is closely being watched also in the Indo-Pacific. A secure and stable Europe is in America's interest and going forward, the US will need strong allies.

[Forgotten Runes Wizard's Cult @ForgottenRunes]

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[Forgotten Runes Wizard's Cult @ForgottenRunes]

It is not the Wizards who forgot the runes

It’s the rest of the World

[Forgotten Runes Wizard's Cult @ForgottenRunes]

What is Forgotten Runes?

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[Kirjailijaliitto @Kirjailijaliitt]

E-lainauskorvaus on kirjailijoille elintärkeä, sillä kyse on kirjailijoille keskeisistä tuloista. Sivistysvaliokunnan mietinnön mukaisesti hallituksen esitys (HE 46/2023) etenee eduskunnan käsiteltäväksi esityksen mukaisesti. Kirjailijaliitto on alusta saakka vastustanut tätä.

[Hyytiälä Forest Station @HyytialaHY]

Here is our new station director, Juho Aalto! He will start on his new job in January. Hyytiälä is quite familiar place for Juho since he has been working here for over 10 years. Congrats Juho and good luck for the new job!

[Radu Hossu 🇹🇩🇺🇦 @RaduHossu]

Elon Musk is shadowbanning pro-Ukraine accounts.

After @michaeldweiss post has proven even by Twitter official disclaimer that "every 3 hours this tweet has it's likes removed" and after in the last 1 month I saw a change in "top searches" tailored for me, where Liverpool FC (my favourite team) was more present than russian's illigal invasion, I am sure that pro-Ukrainian accouts are shadowbanned.

There not much we can do. I do not want to leave the plaform to go into another one where is only an echochamber. I am here just to fight with the russian dissinformation, not to rehear my own thoughts in other people's posts. I am here to help, but for that i need your support. And I am here to learn, to educate myself. Leaving for another platform will not fix any of this problems.

This is a reminder that when someone like @elonmusk has the gates to the "freedom of speech" and he does absplutely the opposite of what he calls himself, an absolutist, we as a society are in big trouble.

My medium reach of posts regarding war, missinformation, analysis and Night Summaries was around 450.000 people. Let's see how far this post will reach.

(Picture is for ilustrative purposes only, from when I was in Kharkiv Oblast, last year. It's a AFU tank, don't worry)

[Taija Roiha @roihataija]

”Miksei palkittua kirjailijaa ole suomennettu?” kysyy HS Jon Fossea käsittelevän jutun ingressissä. Tarkemmin: miksei palkitun kirjailijan _kirjoja_ ole suomennettu? Fossea on käännetty ainakin Nuoreen Voimaan vuonna 2013.

[OpenAI @OpenAI]

ChatGPT can now browse the internet to provide you with current and authoritative information, complete with direct links to sources. It is no longer limited to data before September 2021.

[Pixels @pixels_online]

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[Pertti Salolainen @Psalolainen]

#Karhuista outoa uutisointia.
"Karhu hyökkäsi metsästäjän kimppuun" kun todellisuudessa metsästäjä haavoitti karhua huonolla laukauksella! Tämän jälkeen karhu puolusti itseään.
Näitä juttuja riittää.

[Pertti Salolainen @Psalolainen]

Toistan vaatimukseni että turkistarhaus on Suomessa lopetettava kuten monissa EU maissa. Nyt on erinomainen hetki kun tarhoista on tulossa potentiaalinen terveysuhka ja tarhaus on myös eettisesti kestämätöntä!

[Mikael Brygger @mbrygger]

@loismato Säks?

[Cornerstone @CornerstoneLand]

HQ - Report

A surge of luminous energy is seeping out of the Island.

We are now deploying a large exploration team.

Interact to join the operation.

https://t.co/YQbOsu9ubR

[TasteMakerz @TasteMakerz_XYZ]

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[Taija Roiha @roihataija]

Esimerkkien ei tietenkään tarvitse olla näin runsaita. Kuvassa sivu Henriikka Tavin teoksesta Kaksitoista (Poesia, 2016). Miten näin minimalistinen sivu luetaan äänikirjaksi niin, että vaikutelma välittyy?