Amaury A. Reyes-Torres

The Atlantic has chosen 65 titles to help foster a child’s lifelong relationship with books and to give these formative works the respect and scrutiny they deserve.

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Why Joel Mokyr deserves his Nobel prize The Nobel committee is belatedly recognising economic history

The economic historian writes better than almost any of his wonky peers, producing books that even a layman might be tempted to pull from the shelf

NEW I Hamas and Israel agreed on October 8 to the first phase of US President Donald Trump’s plan for peace in the Gaza Strip. 1/3

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Israel and Hamas have agreed to the initial terms of a deal that could pave the way to an imminent cease-fire and bring relief to Palestinians in Gaza and to the families of Israeli hostages. Though details were scarce, Palestinians and Israelis celebrated the news. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

Scientists Observe Rogue Planet’s Explosive Growth in Real Time The record-breaking event is providing insight into how these strange objects form.

In a first, astronomers watched a rogue planet in the Milky Way consume six billion tons of gas and dust per second, a rate never before seen.

“.. a life spent revolutionizing the study of primates and .. bringing her global fame to the cause of conservation.”

@nytimes.com @janegoodallcan.bsky.social
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What's transnational repression?

It's cheaper and easier than ever for authoritarians to target exiles and diaspora communities beyond their borders. Escaping repressive regimes is only becoming more difficult.

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This is...incredible?????

Konrad Adenauer, primer canciller de la República Federal Alemana - Zenda El 15 de septiembre de 1948, Konrad Adenauer se convirtió en el primer canciller de la República Federal Alemana.

El 15 de septiembre de 1948, Konrad Adenauer se convirtió en canciller de la República Federal Alemana. El “padre” de la democracia alemana también jugó un papel destacado en la creación de la Unión Europea

Democracy After Illiberalism: A Warning from Poland | Journal of Democracy Restoring liberalism after illiberalism is no easy task: Leaders face hard choices between acting quickly and effectively while maintaining a commitment to democratic procedure. Worse…

After a democracy turns illiberal, can it return to democracy again? Here are the reasons why democracy after illiberalism is hard to maintain.

A quote from Eliezer Yudkowsky, author of “If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies,” a new book on why A.I. will kill us all: “The limiting factor is, how much heat can the Earth radiate? And if you run your power plants at the maximum temperature where they don’t melt, that is not good news for the rest of the planet. The humans got cooked, in a very literal sense.”

Eliezer Yudkowsky, one of the most fascinating people in A.I., is the author of a new book on why artificial intelligence will kill us all. On "Hard Fork," he made the case for why A.I. development should be shut down now, long before we reach superintelligence. nyti.ms/46kniYD

"he llegado al convencimiento de que la gente no se divide entre ricos y pobres, negros y blancos, derechas e izquierdas, hombres y mujeres, viejos y jóvenes, moros y cristianos (..)En lo que se divide de verdad la humanidad es entre buena y mala." «La Buena Suerte» Rosa Montero.

“Lo más intolerable es que se convierta en pasado quien uno imaginaba como futuro”.
Javier Marías
📷 Manuel Álvarez Bravo
En memoria de Javier Marías, fallecido hace hoy tres años.

Wishing you all a more hopeful evening

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I found Ursula Le Guin's beautiful defence of "writers of the imagination" in face of the "realists", which Andy played on the episode of @backlisted.bsky.social, not only touching, but immensely inspiring.
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Descubierto el núcleo sólido de Marte, una esfera de 1.200 kilómetros de diámetro La misión Insight de la NASA desvela que el planeta rojo es mucho más parecido a la Tierra de lo que se creía

🔴 ÚLTIMA HORA | Descubierto el núcleo sólido de Marte, una esfera de metal de 1.200 kilómetros de diámetro social.elpais.com/o6jha4

Melvyn Bragg decides to step down from presenting In Our Time After 26 years on the programme, the legendary presenter bids farewell to the series

A huge moment -- Melvyn Bragg steps down from In Our Time after over a quarter of a century. What a programme and what a legacy! Just a model for how to make great, clever, engaging radio, and a twenty-seven-year experiment that proves there's a huge global audience for smart, scholarly programming.

Quite interesting. I already tried it and the outputs helps you as a pre-peer reviewer. Thanks for this. :)

Will God Forgive Us?

every day i am haunted by this from First Reformed

Just made a manuscript/PAP feedback GPT built from 150+ previous peer reviews - identifies problems and provides actionable feedback on the points that I raise most frequently
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Anyone can use - try it out! (Editors/authors: feel free to cut me out of the loop 😉.)

Pensamos que nuestro tiempo es nuevo y nuestra experiencia, única. Pero si revisamos la noche de los tiempos, nos damos cuenta de que la condición humana es una, inalterable, al paso de los siglos.

La primera observación del interior de una estrella abre una ventana sin precedentes al nacimiento de la materia El descubrimiento de una insólita explosión estelar confirma la existencia de una “cebolla cósmica” con capas de elementos químicos dentro de cada astro

"El calcio de nuestros dientes, el hierro de nuestra sangre y el carbono de nuestras tartas de manzana fueron creados en el interior de estrellas". El descubrimiento de una insólita explosión estelar confirma la existencia de una “cebolla cósmica” social.elpais.com/ta6q17

You ‘run the gamut’ and ‘run the gauntlet.’

You don’t ‘run the gambit.’

gamut = entire range or series

gauntlet = severe trial

Gambit = Alpha-level mutant who can convert potential energy to kinetic energy

7 Stoic DON’Ts:

1. Don’t be overheard complaining...even to yourself
2. Don’t talk more than you listen
3. Don’t tie your identity to things you own
4. Don’t compare yourself to others
5. Don’t suffer imagined troubles
6. Don't judge others
7. Don’t overindulge in food or drink

Reír a lágrima viva

«Durante la adolescencia –nuestra zambullida hormonal en el melodrama y el malditismo–, aprendemos a temer la burla ajena por encima de todas las cosas, y nos adentramos en la edad adulta demasiado serios y envarados».

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#CultoLT #Chile

"Ultimately, science is about helping us make better decisions—not perfect ones. And that’s especially true for doctors working on the frontlines of uncertainty."

@adamjkucharski.bsky.social, author of the book Proof, explains how doctors can tackle misinformation
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A’ja Wilson scores 29 on her 29th birthday to help the Aces beat the Storm 90-86 A’ja Wilson had 29 points and 12 rebounds on her 29th birthday, Jackie Young added 26 points, including a key 3-pointer with 51 seconds left, and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Seattle Storm 90-86 for their fifth win in six games.

A'ja Wilson had 29 points and 12 rebounds on her 29th birthday, Jackie Young added 26 points, including a key 3-pointer with 51 seconds left, and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Seattle Storm 90-86 for their fifth win in six games.