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Ben Caudron

@bencaudron.bsky.social

Sociologist dissecting ‘Tech’ bullshit narratives, killing optimists’ crap on AI. Head of Program at Erasmus College University. Author, columnist & essayist. Lover of fountain pens. #sociology #discourse #tech #capitalism #AI

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Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For

Bluesky is the new science Twitter, new study by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and Julia Wester concludes!

"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."

13.02.2026 22:08 — 👍 6310    🔁 2028    💬 93    📌 167
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Montegrappa Elmo 02 Plus Spice, my first Italian with a Flex Nib. Let’s if I like her
#fountainpens

12.02.2026 19:25 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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De afgelopen weken is er veel aandacht voor de mate waarin Europa afhankelijk is geworden van Amerikaanse Big Tech. In deze aflevering onderzoeken we de stelling dat Europa geen alternatieven heeft… |... De afgelopen weken is er veel aandacht voor de mate waarin Europa afhankelijk is geworden van Amerikaanse Big Tech. In deze aflevering onderzoeken we de stelling dat Europa geen alternatieven heeft vo...

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10.02.2026 07:47 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Money’s what the world go ‘round #Tech #AI

07.02.2026 07:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

De dolce vita had flow issues. Delta fixed it immediately

31.01.2026 12:47 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Delta Treasures of Italy MontePetra LE ST

Delta Dolce Vita 2.0 Original Oversize GT

Delta Winter Stone LE GT

#fountainpen #friday

30.01.2026 19:38 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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‘Voor het eerst in jaren neemt Musk een intelligente beslissing’: Tesla schrapt Model S en Model X Tesla zegt zijn Model S en Model X vaarwel. De elektrische auto’s moeten plaatsmaken voor de productie van humanoïde robots. ‘Voor het eerst in jaren neemt Elon Musk een intelligente beslissing’, zegt...

www.demorgen.be/nieuws/voor-...

29.01.2026 20:08 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Ah, het onderwijs… is er een betere kandidaat om op te lichten?

26.01.2026 16:10 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Tiens, dit vraagt toch om een instellingsreview. Je weet wel, zo’n schertsvertoning waar je de helft van je staff een half jaar mee kan bevriezen, omdat volslagen onzin moet geschreven worden

26.01.2026 16:08 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Really?

26.01.2026 16:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

“Expertenopinie”… nuff said
Deze komt in de slides

26.01.2026 15:58 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

fybt

26.01.2026 15:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

A top piece for sure. Glad to have found it during a shop closure sale

09.01.2026 20:16 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The reason the Trump regime is trying to demolish the entire international order built after World War II is that they think the wrong side won that war.

06.01.2026 00:56 — 👍 756    🔁 217    💬 13    📌 11

Do you know if they have an EU wholesale partner?

05.01.2026 01:40 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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PolitiFact names 2025 the Year of the Lies “It’s time to revisit the basics of why it’s important to call out lies. They’re more than just words. Lies harm livelihoods and families.” Read why PolitiFact named 2025 the Year of the Lies, from Ed...

“A collective shoulder shrug over even innocuous false content exposes a scary truth: We’re unprepared for the bigger lies to come.’

www.politifact.com/article/2025...

30.12.2025 15:52 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

On my wish list!

24.12.2025 19:05 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

A little beauty she is

22.12.2025 21:39 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Ha, de Alziende Vermogensbeheerder…

19.12.2025 00:08 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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@jogchumv.bsky.social haal je camera boven: de WenstUIetsTeDrinken is gespot

14.12.2025 14:19 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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When AI Can’t Understand Your Language, Democracy Breaks Down | TechPolicy.Press Language equity in AI is not a niche fairness issue but rather a growing democratic fault line, Sofia Olofsson writes.

What if artificial intelligence looks at your language — and sees nothing? For millions of people, this is the daily reality of interacting with AI systems that simply do not understand the language they use to participate in public life, Sofia Olofsson writes

14.12.2025 13:48 — 👍 6    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 0

I’ve got the Caravaggio from Montegrappa. That’s a huge one as well. Looks great, but certainly unfit to be a daily companion.

13.12.2025 17:46 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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On Hatereading as Method Ridicule is our last, best weapon

"Ridicule is our last, best weapon”… couldn’t agree more, @davekarpf.bsky.social

In case you don’t know Dave, subscribe to his substack. Witty, informed, original stuff.

davekarpf.substack.com/p/on-haterea...

13.12.2025 00:43 — 👍 20    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 2

Try the Art Deco from Urso, or the 2016 Poty from Graf: you need both hands to hold them. They do make statements, indeed. :-)

13.12.2025 00:41 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Just the clip… that clip. She’s called Platinum BelAge. Not really fond of the 14ct F nib. Will have to dance some more to get acquainted
#Fountainpens

12.12.2025 16:15 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

It’s a Big One!

12.12.2025 16:11 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Preorder today. “Your Data Will Be Used Against You: Policing in the Age of Self-Surveillance.” #books

11.12.2025 16:36 — 👍 1630    🔁 446    💬 46    📌 12

Ik kan toch moeilijk op een icoontje van een hartje klikken

08.12.2025 22:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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