Slewfoot by Brom was a great listen - bewitching in the best sense of the word. The brutality of the Puritans is hard to digest, but knowing that it really happened that way makes it even more enraging. Both Abitha and Samson make interesting characters, and for me, the story came to a satisfactory conclusion. @bookstodon #bookstodon #books #WeekendRead #amreading #iamreading
"Bloom" could have been a sweet sapphic love story, but Delilah S. Dawson makes sure it comes with a fair share of queasiness and tension about where this is heading. Short and easy to devour on a quiet afternoon.
@bookstodon #bookstodon #amreading #WeekendRead #frauenlesen #books
The big old internet can look a bit quiet when you move outside the algorithmic machine, especially if you’re sharing new ideas.
How to post when no one is reading
"Maybe we will drown or burn or starve one day, but until then we get to choose if we’ll add to that destruction or if we will care for each other"
Charlotte McConaghy's "Migrations" is one of my all-time faves - so I had high expectations for "Wild Dark Shore". And what shall I say? She did it again. Gorgeous writing with a tender, powerful and heart-wrenching story. Gave me all the feels and wrecked me in the best possible way.
@bookstodon #bookstodon #amreading #frauenlesen #WeekendRead
"It's eat or be eaten"
"The Starving Saints" by Caitlin Starling wasn't what I expected it would be - but I still wasn't disappointed by this enticing, fast-paced, vivid story of false idols and (CW) cannibalism. The second half gets a bit too trippy for my taste and I feel it doesn't quite tie up all lose ends. But it's an exciting ride nevertheless. I also liked the narration of the audiobook. @bookstodon #WeekendRead #bookstodon #amreading #iamreading #frauenlesen
Up until the midway point, "Annie Bot" by Sierra Greer was excellent - insightful, provacative and told from a fresh angle. Unfortunately, the plot falls apart a bit in the second half, but the story and the themes it touches still have much going for it. @bookstodon #bookstodon #weekendread #books #amreading #iamreading #frauenlesen
What is it that makes us human? "I Who Have Never Known Men" by Jacqueline Harpman tackles this question in a thought-provoking, yet devastating way. It isn't high in suspense and action, but instead rather quiet and reflective. Totally knocked me off my feet.
"I was forced to acknowledge too late, much too late, that I too had loved, that I was capable of suffering, and that I was human after all."
@bookstodon #bookstodon #WeekendRead #buchersonntag #frauenlesen #amreading #bookreview
"We are what we always were in Salem, but now the little crazy children are jangling the keys of the kingdom, and common vengeance writes the law.”
#WeekendRead -my new essay on HUAC, how it operated over its 30 year history, & how industries, academia, & individual targets eventually fought back.
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5bnbgj7gwebt6hhub4pa5c7n/post/3lmss4mmbhk2d
"The biggest mystery is not why arXiv succeeded. Rather, it’s how it wasn’t killed by vested interests intent on protecting traditional academic publishing."
Very interesting interview profile of Paul Ginsparg in WIRED narrating the history of arXiv:
https://www.wired.com/story/inside-arxiv-most-transformative-code-science/
The story of #ComicSansMS!
First, cute, then #typography from hell ("worst font in the world", e.g. https://webdesignerdepot.com/10-most-hated-fonts-of-all-time/)... now: renaissance!, almost cute again!
#Wonderful #history #WeekendRead #DataViz
https://microsoft.design/articles/comic-sans-and-the-art-of-imperfection/
Machines & computers are a big part of our lives!
More than just productive, we want them to be energy-efficient, sustainable & socially responsible.
With the help of AI, Cloud & Big Data this can be done.
Find out more in our #WeekendRead article via @HorizonMagEU ↓
Machines & computers are a big part of our lives!
More than just productive, we want them to be energy-efficient, sustainable & socially responsible.
With the help of AI, Cloud & B...
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https://nitter.privacydev.net/DigitalEU/status/1868235300444442704#m
If you fancy checking out my Substack I’ve got a new article out today. You can get ‘All Kinds of Everything’ free to your inbox-box each week if you sign up.
https://nicholas.carlini.com/writing/2024/how-i-use-ai.html
A good #WeekendRead on how to use AI to improve your efficiency as a programmer 
RT by @CopernicusEU: #WeekendRead
We recently published the list of 19 #EUSpace #startups & scale-ups selected for Batch 3 of the #CASSINI Business Accelerator 
Participants will receive top-notch business coaching & training to grow their businesses 
More at 
https://cassini.eu/accelerator/
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Love horror? Suspense? Crime thrillers? Looking for a quick, satisfying read this holiday weekend? Give me $1 and a few minutes of your time and you won't be disappointed.
"Paper or Plastic?" - The first "story single" from "8" - Available now at Amazon: https://amazon.com/dp/B0D2BJJY4Q
By any European metric, Israeli foreign minister Israel Katz would be considered a rightwing extremist. So why was he invited to lecture the EU on how to combat racism? #weekendread
For the first time, the EU sourced less than a quarter of its power generation from gas, coal, and oil, accounting for only 23 percent, according to the energy think tank Ember. #weekendread
A slew of recent Russian and Chinese spy revelations makes it look like the 2024 EU elections are taking place amid unprecedented levels of political interference, but foreign powers — including allies — have been at it for decades. #weekendread
As pro-Palestine student occupations spread across campuses in Europe, universities are facing increasing calls to cut ties with Israel. But these demands have highlighted EU research funding to Israel, including for "dual-use" technology. #weekendread
[Top story] The US has warned that China is trying to build an axis of anti-Western leaders with Hungary, Serbia, and Russia. #weekendread
