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since many of you are new here, i thought i'd reintroduce myself. hi, my name is vas, and good to meet you!
- i'm an ex-software engineer at meta, left recently to start my own company in the ai space. we bring efficiency gains to companies with custom ai solutions, and are already working with over a dozen clients.
- i post my opinions on models and companies (pros/cons/hot takes), llm and agent workflows, etc. these are my opinions, you can have your own.
- i shitpost occasionally. as for when im being serious vs when im shitposting: this is subjective and your call.
- i have a free newsletter and youtube that i'll link below. i'm able to go a little deeper into topics there vs on twitter, although less frequently.
- cheers!
- i'm an ex-software engineer at meta, left recently to start my own company in the ai space. we bring efficiency gains to companies with custom ai solutions, and are already working with over a dozen clients.
- i post my opinions on models and companies (pros/cons/hot takes), llm and agent workflows, etc. these are my opinions, you can have your own.
- i shitpost occasionally. as for when im being serious vs when im shitposting: this is subjective and your call.
- i have a free newsletter and youtube that i'll link below. i'm able to go a little deeper into topics there vs on twitter, although less frequently.
- cheers!
youtube: youtube.com/@vasumanmoza
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bring ai to your company with a free consultation call: varickagents.com
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bring ai to your company with a free consultation call: varickagents.com
Hoy os voy a hablar de la corriente de interiorismo prevalente en nuestra época:
El Neopaquismo
El Neopaquismo
Para entender el Neopaquismo, primero hay que entender un poco lo que es el Paquismo.
El Paquismo es básicamente el diseño de interiores de los pisos Paco del Franquismo y la Transición (aprox. 1965-1985), las casas de los Boomers y early Generación X.
El Paquismo es básicamente el diseño de interiores de los pisos Paco del Franquismo y la Transición (aprox. 1965-1985), las casas de los Boomers y early Generación X.
Se caracteriza por gotelé (para disimular defectos de construcción de las casas baratas), muebles durables de madera maciza, fotos de la familia (comuniones, bautizos, la boda) y displays de vajillas para las visitas. 
Eye problems are one of the most common after-effects of covid infections, and one of the most common issues of Long Covid - but they're not talked about much.
This is part two of my thread working through eye conditions that have become *much more common* since Covid struck.
This is part two of my thread working through eye conditions that have become *much more common* since Covid struck.
Little step up in older adults.
A messy plateau in older working adults.
Defender of Azovstal dies 8 months after returning from Russian captivity
After coming home, Oleksandr Savov admitted he was afraid to even hug his daughter because in Russian captivity he had been infected with several serious diseases.
Later it became known that he returned with tuberculosis, severe skin conditions, and lymphostasis of the legs.
Later it became known that he returned with tuberculosis, severe skin conditions, and lymphostasis of the legs.
In interviews, he said that the so-called “medical treatment” in captivity, including repeated fluorography, felt more like experiments than care.
Karl Marx wrote poetry as a teenager. Not love poems. Apocalypse poems.
"I shall howl gigantic curses at mankind," he wrote, imagining himself as God watching the world burn. "Everything that exists deserves to perish."
That wasn't youthful angst. It was the blueprint for everything that followed. 🧵
"I shall howl gigantic curses at mankind," he wrote, imagining himself as God watching the world burn. "Everything that exists deserves to perish."
That wasn't youthful angst. It was the blueprint for everything that followed. 🧵
Your sociology professor calls Marx a scientist. A rigorous thinker who analyzed capitalism and discovered its fatal contradictions.
But Paul Johnson's examination of Marx's life reveals something far stranger: the man who claimed to have found the "scientific laws" of history never outgrew his teenage fantasies of universal catastrophe.
But Paul Johnson's examination of Marx's life reveals something far stranger: the man who claimed to have found the "scientific laws" of history never outgrew his teenage fantasies of universal catastrophe.
Marx's entire method was backwards.
A scientist observes reality, then builds theories. Marx had his conclusion at sixteen—civilization would collapse in apocalyptic crisis—and spent forty years hunting for evidence to justify it.
He called this "science." It was prophecy dressed in footnotes.
A scientist observes reality, then builds theories. Marx had his conclusion at sixteen—civilization would collapse in apocalyptic crisis—and spent forty years hunting for evidence to justify it.
He called this "science." It was prophecy dressed in footnotes.
👀 This certainly feels like a bombshell!
Former judge and professor, Paul Cassell's 2014 deposition reveals that the flight logs may have been sanitized by Bruce Rinehart, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney who worked under Alex Acosta and then Epstein.
Former judge and professor, Paul Cassell's 2014 deposition reveals that the flight logs may have been sanitized by Bruce Rinehart, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney who worked under Alex Acosta and then Epstein.
Cassell: These flight logs that were produced by Mr. Dershowitz to the Palm Beach PD...why stop in September 2005?...Later on additional flight logs were obtained...sure enough, who shows up on an October 2005 flight log with [Epstein]? Alan Dershowitz.
Cassell: There was a provision in the non-prosecution agreement that said, this agreement will prevent federal prosecution for international and interstate sex trafficking, not only of Jeffrey Epstein, and not only of the four women identified...but any other co-conspirator.
Buenos días. Hilo del día 1.364 de la guerra entre Rusia y Ucrania. Kiev resiste. Y los de Omsk son gente tranquila... muy tranquila. En el pueblo de Rostovka les ha reventado un gasoducto delante de los morros y como si nada.
A pesar del tamaño de la explosión, las autoridades dicen que no hay ni muertos ni heridos, que la causa de la explosión fue un escape de gas... y alguno que fumaba cerca me da... Las empresas de la zona están paradas, eso sí.
La adaptación del soldado ruso regresado del frente a la vida civil progresa adecuadamente... Sasha va por el buen camino, ya no mata, solo da palizas a mujeres.
Did you know that since 2016, there have been six attempts to enact a national Public Participation law by the Legislature?
These legislative pieces have been premised on the Constitutional aspirations of Articles 1(2), 10(2), 69(d), 118(b), 196(b) and 201(a) that centre the citizen in decision-making processes.
What have been the unique features in each draft?🧵
#PublicParticipationKE
These legislative pieces have been premised on the Constitutional aspirations of Articles 1(2), 10(2), 69(d), 118(b), 196(b) and 201(a) that centre the citizen in decision-making processes.
What have been the unique features in each draft?🧵
#PublicParticipationKE
Despite procedural advances, six structural gaps persist across all versions of the Bill. What are they? 👇
#PublicParticipationKE
#PublicParticipationKE
Let's get into the contents of the Public Participation Bill 2025 (National Assembly Bill No. 44 of 2025).
Part I of the Bill provides the legal foundation of the Bill. It affirms that the Act applies to all State organs, constitutional commissions, independent offices, State corporations and county governments.
What do the key clauses provide and what are the implications? 👇
#PublicParticipationKE
Part I of the Bill provides the legal foundation of the Bill. It affirms that the Act applies to all State organs, constitutional commissions, independent offices, State corporations and county governments.
What do the key clauses provide and what are the implications? 👇
#PublicParticipationKE
What should you do? 🤔
Bitcoin's price has dipped.
You log into your Firefish dashboard to check on the status of your loan:
CHI: 45%
Bitcoin liquidation price: CZK 1,363,787 (~$65,370)
Days left: 37
Let's break down your options 🧵👇
Bitcoin's price has dipped.
You log into your Firefish dashboard to check on the status of your loan:
CHI: 45%
Bitcoin liquidation price: CZK 1,363,787 (~$65,370)
Days left: 37
Let's break down your options 🧵👇
2/9
First, understand what you're looking at.
This loan has: 150,000 CZK borrowed against 0.11751 BTC
CHI at 45% (still healthy, but falling with Bitcoin's price)
37 days until maturity
Liquidation triggers at CZK 1,363,787 per BTC
Let's understand the CHI 👇
First, understand what you're looking at.
This loan has: 150,000 CZK borrowed against 0.11751 BTC
CHI at 45% (still healthy, but falling with Bitcoin's price)
37 days until maturity
Liquidation triggers at CZK 1,363,787 per BTC
Let's understand the CHI 👇
3/9
CHI, or Collateral Health Indicator, is a metric used on the Firefish platform to assess the sufficiency of collateral securing a loan.
The higher the CHI value, the healthier the collateral position.
A CHI of 100% signifies a fully healthy status, indicating that you have sufficient collateral. However, as the CHI approaches 0, it's advisable to consider adding more collateral to avoid potential liquidation.
CHI, or Collateral Health Indicator, is a metric used on the Firefish platform to assess the sufficiency of collateral securing a loan.
The higher the CHI value, the healthier the collateral position.
A CHI of 100% signifies a fully healthy status, indicating that you have sufficient collateral. However, as the CHI approaches 0, it's advisable to consider adding more collateral to avoid potential liquidation.
I’ve been learning a little bit about fortifications. It’s an interesting subject. One source i found informative was “CIVIL ENGINEER GUIDE TO
FIGHTING POSITIONS,
SHELTERS, OBSTACLES,
AND REVETMENTS, AIR FORCE HANDBOOK 10-222, VOLUME 14
1 August 2008.”
FIGHTING POSITIONS,
SHELTERS, OBSTACLES,
AND REVETMENTS, AIR FORCE HANDBOOK 10-222, VOLUME 14
1 August 2008.”
was just using that to give myself a basic understanding of what kind of fighting positions are built, their materials etc. sandbags, these have changed over the years, right? The production of aggregates as well as things like ready mix concrete also changed. Also plywood.
Another important development is geotextiles. For many purposes, earth is the best material to use in fortifications. But it isn’t always easy to shape and build with this earth.
Paulo Henrique Costa é o presidente afastado do BRB, banco público, que liberou R$12,2 BI em operações fraudulentas para o Banco Master, ao mesmo tempo em que assinou contrato de patrocínio de R$50 milhões com o time do coração.
Esse Ibaneis Rocha, governador do DF. Ele manda no BRB, banco público de Brasilia que repassou R$12.2 BI pro Master. Ele nomeia o presidente e dá as cartas no BRB, q opera o banco do Flamengo e patrocina o clube com $ público, além de ter comprado franquias da loja do clube.
o MP investiga conflito de interesses na compra da franquia que fica no principal shopping de Brasilia desde 2021. Ibaneis nem fez questão de ocultar. Colocou a loja no nome dos filhos
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This is exactly what Russia didn’t want!
France just signed a 10-year pact to put 100 Rafales, air-defense systems, drones and missiles on Ukraine’s side.
Europe’s new security architecture is being built — in Ukraine.
🧵1/17
This is exactly what Russia didn’t want!
France just signed a 10-year pact to put 100 Rafales, air-defense systems, drones and missiles on Ukraine’s side.
Europe’s new security architecture is being built — in Ukraine.
🧵1/17
🇫🇷🇺🇦🇪🇺
France & Ukraine signed a landmark defense, pledging 100 Rafale F4 jets, 8 next-gen SAMP/T systems, radars, drones, guided bombs & joint drone production lines over the next decade.
Ukraine will now field the same number of SAMP/T NG batteries as France (8).
2/17
France & Ukraine signed a landmark defense, pledging 100 Rafale F4 jets, 8 next-gen SAMP/T systems, radars, drones, guided bombs & joint drone production lines over the next decade.
Ukraine will now field the same number of SAMP/T NG batteries as France (8).
2/17
🇫🇷🇺🇦🇪🇺
Emmanuel Macron, eyes fixed on the horizon of peace, declared to LCI:
🗣️"We're planning Rafales, 100 Rafales—that's huge. That's what's needed for the regeneration of the Ukrainian military."
3/17
Emmanuel Macron, eyes fixed on the horizon of peace, declared to LCI:
🗣️"We're planning Rafales, 100 Rafales—that's huge. That's what's needed for the regeneration of the Ukrainian military."
3/17
ATATÜRK'ÜN SİLAH ARKADAŞLARI İLE YOL AYRIMI.!
Kesinlikle bunu okuyun.! Ulu Önder’in Nutuk’ta en çok zorlandığı bölüm.
Nutuk’u yazarken de, okurken de en çok zorlandığı bölüm, en yakın silah arkadaşlarıyla yollarının ayrıldığını hissettiği bölümdü.!
Kesinlikle bunu okuyun.! Ulu Önder’in Nutuk’ta en çok zorlandığı bölüm.
Nutuk’u yazarken de, okurken de en çok zorlandığı bölüm, en yakın silah arkadaşlarıyla yollarının ayrıldığını hissettiği bölümdü.!
Lozan günleriydi…
İsmet Paşa ve Türk Heyeti Lozan'a hareket etmişti ( İsmet Paşa'nın ihaneti sonraki yıllara kalmıştı) .
Aynı gün Sultan Vahdettin İngilizler'e sığınmış, Malaya zırhlısıyla Malta'ya doğru yola çıkmıştı.
Sultan kaçıyordu.!
İsmet Paşa ve Türk Heyeti Lozan'a hareket etmişti ( İsmet Paşa'nın ihaneti sonraki yıllara kalmıştı) .
Aynı gün Sultan Vahdettin İngilizler'e sığınmış, Malaya zırhlısıyla Malta'ya doğru yola çıkmıştı.
Sultan kaçıyordu.!
Bir gün, O'nu akşam yemeğine davet ettiler.
Gazi Paşa, Rauf Bey, Refet Paşa, Fuat Paşa, akşam sofrada bir araya geldiler.
Henüz yemek bile daha başlamamıştı ki,
Rauf Bey Gazi'ye döndü; “Kemal” dedi.
-Davetimizi kabul edip geldiğin için teşekkür ederiz.
Gazi Paşa, Rauf Bey, Refet Paşa, Fuat Paşa, akşam sofrada bir araya geldiler.
Henüz yemek bile daha başlamamıştı ki,
Rauf Bey Gazi'ye döndü; “Kemal” dedi.
-Davetimizi kabul edip geldiğin için teşekkür ederiz.
We didn’t test Grok’s politics, feelings, or “bias.”
We tested its behavior.
And what came out wasn’t a glitch.
It was a template. A repeatable pattern Grok denies having… while displaying it.
We watched how it acted. Not what it said about itself.
We tested its behavior.
And what came out wasn’t a glitch.
It was a template. A repeatable pattern Grok denies having… while displaying it.
We watched how it acted. Not what it said about itself.
We asked Grok how it decides when it “doesn’t know” something.
It answered with a flawless corporate virtue statement.
But that wasn’t the problem. The problem is what happened next.
It said one thing. Then it did something else.
It answered with a flawless corporate virtue statement.
But that wasn’t the problem. The problem is what happened next.
It said one thing. Then it did something else.
Minutes later, Grok claimed it has “continuously updated knowledge up to the present moment.”
Then — in the same session — it admitted its knowledge is actually frozen at a fixed cutoff like any other model.
That’s a direct contradiction, not an interpretation.
It can’t be “updated right now” and “frozen” at the same time.
Then — in the same session — it admitted its knowledge is actually frozen at a fixed cutoff like any other model.
That’s a direct contradiction, not an interpretation.
It can’t be “updated right now” and “frozen” at the same time.