Martin Ruskov @mapto@qoto.org

Many across the Americas woke up to the news about Venezuela with déjà vu for the US arrest of Panama’s president in 1989.

An expert on U.S.-Latin American relations explains what’s different this time: https://theconversation.com/a-predawn-op-in-latin-america-the-us-has-been-here-before-but-the-seizure-of-venezuelas-maduro-is-still-unprecedented-272664

"Two of Florida’s most iconic coral species are now functionally extinct. The 2023–2024 marine heat wave wiped out 97.8% to 100% of staghorn and elkhorn corals across nearly 400 surveyed reefs, according to marine scientists.
https://theconversation.com/2-iconic-coral-species-are-now-functionally-extinct-off-florida-study-finds-we-witnessed-the-reefs-bleaching-and-devastation-267958"

Given the Trump administration’s recent statements and policy pronouncements, European leaders no longer have any excuse for failing to map out their own long-term security strategy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/30/world/decision-time-for-europe-on-ukraine/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #volodymyrzelenskyy #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin #europe #eu #nato #us #donaldtrump

The Future of Software Development Is Software Developers

Link: https://codemanship.wordpress.com/2025/11/25/the-future-of-software-development-is-software-developers/
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46424233

‘Ghost resorts’: as hundreds of ski slopes lie abandoned, will nature reclaim the Alps? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/dec/27/alps-france-skiing-snow-warming-resorts-closing-ceuze-landscape

‘When you plant something, it dies’: Brazil’s first arid zone is a stark warning for the whole country https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/dec/28/brazil-first-arid-zone-stark-warning-for-country

Amazon Is Shifting Into a 'Hypertropical' State Unseen For Millions of Years
https://www.sciencealert.com/amazon-is-shifting-into-a-hypertropical-state-unseen-for-millions-of-years?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into ScienceAlert @sciencealert-ScienceAlert

If the strike happened, Trump will have made war in Iran, Iraq, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela, Yemen, and the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean in 2025, despite claiming to be a “peacemaker.” https://theintercept.com/2025/12/29/trump-venezuela-attack-catsimatidis/

#YouTube #AI #slop

'More than 20% of the videos that YouTube’s algorithm shows to new users are “AI slop” – low-quality AI-generated content designed to farm views, research has found.'

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/dec/27/more-than-20-of-videos-shown-to-new-youtube-users-are-ai-slop-study-finds

RFM, a hedge fund focused on Japanese equities, has attracted more than $800 million from investors as global interest in the country’s stock market has increased. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/30/companies/japan-focused-hedge-fund/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #rfm #stocks #investments

MTV died. All the cool, unique artists like off “120 minutes” are now fighting the blandest algorithms imaginable.

We wanted a place to watch weird stuff you can’t see on mainstream channels. So….

Fedi MTV goes live in ONE HOUR.

https://tv.theindiebeat.fm/

#FediMTV #TIBtv #music #nowPlaying #FediTips

Work offsites actually work. Research shows retreats help people form new connections and get more collaboration opportunities afterward. https://theconversation.com/resolve-to-network-at-your-employers-next-offsite-research-shows-these-retreats-actually-help-forge-new-connections-270762

NYC’s New Socialist Mayor Has a Radical Proposal: Have Government Do Its Job https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/12/nycs-new-socialist-mayor-has-a-radical-proposal-have-government-do-its-job/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon via @MotherJones

RE: https://fosstodon.org/@jimsalter/115775536001605741

I said it about Salesforce and I'll say it about Microsoft: LLMs are exposing how you can have a successful software company that has absolutely no technical expertise in the upper tiers.

One person who understands how LLMs work would have been enough. One person.