Mari Donkers

Mari Donkers

@photonsphere.org

Augmented Developer – AI Whisperer; functional programming; photography. https://photonsphere.org

38 Followers 236 Following 192 Posts Joined Dec 2023
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Harmful chemicals found in popular headphones sold in Europe Bisphenols and phthalates were found in popular headphone sets that can interfere with hormone-regulating systems.

Bisphenols and phthalates were found in popular headphone sets that can interfere with hormone-regulating systems.

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Cracks appear in Pacific nuclear tomb as sea levels rise Cracks have appeared in a concrete dome holding 120,000 tonnes of contaminated soil and debris from Cold War-era nuclear bomb tests.

The Runit Dome is a dumping ground for more than 120,000 tonnes of contaminated soil and debris from nuclear testing. …

But 50 years on, the dome is showing signs of deterioration.

#NuclearWaste #Environment #Water #Pollution

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

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Trump administration orders restart of oil drilling along California coast amid Iran war President Trump is asserting executive authority to demand California restart controversial offshore oil drilling along its coastline amid soaring gas prices during the war with Iran. Gov. Gavin Newso...

King Trump is asserting executive authority to demand the controversial resumption of offshore oil drilling along California's coastline as gas prices soar.

He gave the DOE the ability to use a Cold War-era law known as the Defense Production Act to accelerate oil and gas development.

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#WTF

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Quicksort inventor Tony Hoare dies at 92 Obit: Classicist, philosopher, wit, and one of the greatest British computer scientists of all time

www.theregister.com/2026/03/12/i...

RIP to the man behind the funniest bit of all time: the invention of the null pointer

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4 days ago

this environmental pollution is unjustifiable

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Spain to launch new tool to measure hate on social media Pedro Sánchez presented HODIO, a system to analyse how hate speech is spread on social networks and to evaluate the impact of algorithms on digital polarisation.

Pedro Sánchez presented HODIO, a system to analyse how hate speech is spread on social networks and to evaluate the impact of algorithms on digital polarisation.

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Shift in the Gulf Stream could signal ocean current collapse Models show that as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation gets weaker, the Gulf Stream will drift northwards. There are signs that this is already happening, and a more abrupt shift could wa...

A gradual northward shift in the Gulf Stream has provided more evidence that the system of currents keeping Europe warm is weakening. And modelling suggests that abrupt shift in the Gulf Stream could signal an imminent, catastrophic collapse in the ocean current.
www.newscientist.com/article/2518...

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cookies?

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Say goodbye to solar panels: this portable turbine generates energy even at night and in the rain, and promises to charge your cell phone, laptop, and power bank with just a light breeze Portable wind turbine promises off grid power anywhere, charging phones and laptops with a light breeze, even at night or in rain.

A new portable wind turbine called Shine 2.0 promises to keep small devices powered using nothing more than a modest breeze. Right now supporters are backing the water-bottle-sized gadget ... targets both travelers and people who want emergency power at home.

www.ecoticias.com/en/say-goodb...

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Climate change pushes tropical insects to their heat limit Up to half of the insects in the Amazon region could be exposed to life-threatening heat levels due to progressive, anthropogenic global warming. This is shown by a recent study by the universities of...

Your 'moment of doom' for Mar. 5, 2026 ~ RIP tropical insects.

"Since insects fulfill central functions in ecosystems as pollinators, decomposers, and predators, there is a threat of far-reaching consequences for entire ecosystems."

phys.org/news/2026-03...

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3 weeks ago

hmmm... soon that hospital ship is going to need military support vessels, perhaps even an aircraft carrier, to protect against 'the pirates'?

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3 weeks ago

The insidious reality of what data transfers to the US actually means, and why the equivalency decision has been a complete sham this entire time. Our rights need better regulation and enforcement, not deregulation. Support orgs like @noyb.eu and EDRi.org to help the fight against big tech.

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3 weeks ago
I Verified My LinkedIn Identity. Here's What I Actually Handed Over. I wanted a blue badge on LinkedIn. To get it, I gave a US company my passport, my face, and my biometric data. Then I read the fine print.

#LinkedIn identity verification (blue checkmark) 🤯

thelocalstack.eu/posts/linked...

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3 weeks ago

> Hij vervolgt: „... Bekend is wel dat de witte stof in de hersenen, die zorgen [sic] voor de verbindingen in je brein die de cognitieve functies in werking zetten, in kwaliteit achteruitgaat naarmate je ...’’

hmmm

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Scientists reveal the best and worst-case scenarios for a warming Antarctica A new analysis of decades of research on the Antarctic Peninsula, involving experts from Northumbria University, concludes that the next ten years of climate...

Your 'moment of doom' for Feb. 20, 2026 ~ No ice for you.

"What concerns me most about the higher emissions scenario is just how permanent the changes could be. These changes would be irreversible on any human timescale."

newsroom.northumbria.ac.uk/pressrelease...

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3 weeks ago
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Drs. Yesilgöz sprak de waarheid - Joop - BNNVARA Ze is inderdaad afgestudeerd en mag zich drs. noemen.

'mag liegen', 'mag niet liegen'? te wazig voor mij...

bovendien: Drs. Yesilgöz sprak de waarheid - Joop - BNNVARA share.google/VOGd7cCQsnVi...

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wederom zit het verschil 'm juist in de details: hier *actief* onjuist invullen van declaratieformulieren.

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A Government in Chaos: Trump's first year back in office A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization working towards effective government for the American people.

A Government in Chaos: Trump's first year back in office

As the country marks the end of the first year of #Trump ’s second term, it is critical to reflect on and assess the totality of these management decisions and their consequences for the American people.

ourpublicservice.org/publications...

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Suppliers of death: The Insider identifies another 160 companies making purchases on behalf of the Russian military The United States, the European Union, and the United Kingdom face two main difficulties when imposing sanctions aimed at disrupting Russia’s military production. First, it is not always clear which g...

The Insider identificeerde meer dan 300 bedrijven die specifiek aankopen doen voor de Russische defensie-industrie.

"Als al deze bedrijven tegelijkertijd op de sanctielijsten zouden worden geplaatst, zou dat een zware klap kunnen betekenen voor de Russische militaire productie."

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Lees Huxley.

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3 weeks ago

Bij Van Berkel ging het om een actieve, onjuiste claim van een universitaire master op haar cv/LinkedIn. Bij Yeşilgöz is er geen bewijs van een *directe* leugen over een behaald diploma (ze voerde nooit “drs.” of “MA”). Maar ja, feiten...

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‘Frightening prospect’: What will happen if Antarctica keeps warming? Despite being far away from civilisation, a melting Antarctic’s "disastrous" consequences will ripple across the world, researchers warn.

Despite being far away from civilisation, a melting Antarctic’s "disastrous" consequences will ripple across the world, researchers warn.

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Matching sounds to shapes: Evidence of the bouba-kiki effect in naïve baby chicks Humans across multiple languages spontaneously associate the nonwords “kiki” and “bouba” with spiky and round shapes, respectively, a phenomenon named the bouba-kiki effect. To explore the origin of t...

“Humans across multiple languages spontaneously associate the nonwords kiki & bouba with spiky & round shapes, respectively...We tested the bouba-kiki effect in baby chickens. Similar to humans, they spontaneously chose a spiky shape when hearing a kiki sound & a round shape when hearing a bouba.”😲🧪

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Breaking News!
Code Yikes!

The latest data from CERES shows the 12-month running average for the Earth Energy Imbalance (EEI) spiking back up, now at 12.01 Hiroshimas per Second (Hps).

That's over 1 million Hiroshimas per day in planetary heating.

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It's consent to them registering your opt-out 😬

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How depleted soils are emptying the nutrients in our food - United Kingdom So why is farm land not a worthy asset anymore? Because of a vicious cycle. Sustaining a family on earnings from a small plot of land is a daunting task. Crop

How depleted soils are emptying the nutrients in our food

https://www.europesays.com/uk/775038/

So why is farm land not a worthy asset anymore? Because of a vicious cycle. Sustaining a family…

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Scientists Discover How To “Switch Off” Cancer Genes for Good A new study shows that targeting key epigenetic proteins may permanently switch off cancer genes. Scientists at Monash University, working with Harvard University, report they have found a way to perm...

Oh, my goodness, this is a huge breakthrough in cancer research. This is another example of why it is crucially important to fund basic scientific research.
Scientists Discover How To “Switch Off” Cancer Genes for Good share.google/WFhMJP5m3AK4...

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5 redenen waarom je geen vogels moet voeren! | LUBACH YouTube video by LUBACH

Lubach geeft 5 hele goeie argumenten om geen vogels en eenden te voeren. Het lijkt leuk, maar is het helemaal niet. Kijk en deel! youtu.be/utJimVN9eek

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1 month ago
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Britain’s relentless rain shows climate predictions playing out as expected After an exceptionally wet start to 2026, two climate scientists explain what’s going on.

Your 'moment of doom' for Feb. 14, 2026 ~ For the rain it raineth every day.

"Warmer air can hold more moisture – about 7% more for every 1°C of warming. This means that when it rains, on average it rains harder. Bigger, heavier downpours become more common."

theconversation.com/britains-rel...

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