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Digital Science (Dimensions & Altmetric.) Currently rated helpful but maybe today’s the day they find me out. ben@altmetric.com. View are both my own and also the objective truth.

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Photo of Jeffrey Epstein, Peter Mandelson and Andrew Windsor sat in wooden patio chairs around a wooden circular table.

Photo of Jeffrey Epstein, Peter Mandelson and Andrew Windsor sat in wooden patio chairs around a wooden circular table.

Name this band

13.03.2026 13:37 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Since Starlink has been deactivated for Russian forces in Ukraine the internet traffic has dropped by 75%.

Imagine that 3 out of 4 terminals were in Russian hands.

Source: Kentik

12.03.2026 06:35 👍 819 🔁 223 💬 19 📌 11
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Ukrainian forces using ATACMS and Stormshadow/SCALP-EG missiles targeted the Russian Shahed base in the Russian-occupied Donetsk airport and wiped it out.

08.03.2026 14:28 👍 622 🔁 71 💬 12 📌 2

Feels like self-talk by the owner.

08.03.2026 06:46 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
IWM Rector | IWM WEBSITE About the IWM

The Institute for Human Sciences (IWM) in Vienna, Austria invites applications for the position of Rector. This is an opportunity to lead an institution dedicated to the humanities and social sciences at a defining moment. Deadline 30 April 2026.
@iwm.at
www.iwm.at/jobs/iwm-rec...

07.03.2026 17:35 👍 279 🔁 91 💬 7 📌 3
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Iranian drone impacting at the Dubai International Airport right next to parking air liners.

07.03.2026 07:56 👍 313 🔁 81 💬 16 📌 12

AI wouldn’t commit such grammatical errors. This is the pure act of not giving a shit.

06.03.2026 20:38 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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We are very excited to share the full programme for the London Open Science & Scholarship Festival 2026 and announce that bookings are officially open! ✨

Find all the details on the Open@UCL blog 👉 buff.ly/S7yECkO

05.03.2026 10:15 👍 12 🔁 10 💬 2 📌 4
girl wearing a metal band shirt

37 year old dude about to ask her to name three songs

girl wearing a metal band shirt 37 year old dude about to ask her to name three songs

05.03.2026 09:02 👍 17 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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For the first time in this war Iranian drones struck Azerbaijan. The airport of Nakhchivan was hit.

05.03.2026 08:46 👍 189 🔁 25 💬 9 📌 5
Twitter mentions Friday 6 February: 17,947 posts
Bluesky, same timeframe: 24,512 posts

Twitter mentions Friday 6 February: 17,947 posts Bluesky, same timeframe: 24,512 posts

Since we have 2 months of 2026 data now, we can see if the trend we saw last year holds up: does research from the current year get shared more on Bluesky or X-Twitter?

As you can see here, we still see days regularly where Bluesky's volume of research sharing is markedly higher than Twitter.

1/9

04.03.2026 16:14 👍 27 🔁 10 💬 5 📌 0
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The German Foreign Intelligence Service BND assesses that Russia is considerably manipulating its economic data, especially when releasing its deficit.

04.03.2026 09:12 👍 418 🔁 91 💬 19 📌 5

@rouhiroo.bsky.social three more 👊

04.03.2026 06:44 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

That’s my favourite experience loop there, for sure. Closely followed by “drowning in posts that vaguely hint at some big story and you have to click their post for basic understanding and then you realise it’s all clickbait bullshit and you delete your account and leave your family.”

04.03.2026 05:30 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

That’s my favourite experience loop there, for sure. Closely followed by “drowning in posts that vaguely hint at some big story and you have to click their post for basic understanding and then you realise it’s all clickbait bullshit and you delete your account and leave your family.”

04.03.2026 05:29 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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📢 NEWS: Digital Science & HERSA are partnering to boost #ResearchSecurity & integrity for UK universities. #HigherEd

We're supporting:

⭐️ A new Trusted Research, Education & Innovation Security Hub
⭐️ A dedicated Dimensions Research Security Community Forum

🔗 See more: https://ow.ly/2SZL50YosxV

03.03.2026 10:15 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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From the reddit.com community on Reddit: PLoS Medicine: Medical Journals Are an Extension of the Marketing Arm of Pharmaceutical Companies Posted by AaronSw - 3 votes and 0 comments

More than two decades ago user AaronSW committed the first citation of a research paper to Reddit (that we have been able to find.)

www.reddit.com/r/reddit.com...

02.03.2026 18:21 👍 6 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 1

Just as the U.K. gov rolls out the idea of pay per mile tax on EVs. Mesmerisingly stupid.

02.03.2026 08:38 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I had to google Michael Shannon doing REM. That is so cool and unexpected.

02.03.2026 08:36 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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"nothing beats the death of a dictator 🥳"

02.03.2026 06:35 👍 225 🔁 35 💬 9 📌 1
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Hackers are now broadcasting on Iranian channels Trump’s speech with Farsi subtitles in which he calls for the toppling of the current Iranian regime.

Remember that most of the country is still cut off from the internet. Using TV channels is the only way for widespread information sharing in Iran.

01.03.2026 20:15 👍 251 🔁 42 💬 11 📌 1
if you liked

MAMMA MIA!

THE MOVIE

you should try

THE EXTRAORDINARY FIRST FILM FROM THE DIRECTOR OF SHADOW OF THE VAMPIRE

BEGOTTEN

if you liked MAMMA MIA! THE MOVIE you should try THE EXTRAORDINARY FIRST FILM FROM THE DIRECTOR OF SHADOW OF THE VAMPIRE BEGOTTEN

01.03.2026 17:03 👍 10 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Tenet. Also, Tennet.

01.03.2026 16:11 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Belgian forces supported by the French Navy boarded a Russian shadow fleet vessel. The ship will be brought to Zeebrugge, Belgium, where it will be detained.

01.03.2026 09:58 👍 392 🔁 43 💬 6 📌 4

I straight up forgot that existed

01.03.2026 07:51 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

OpenAI posted the terms of the deal. Reveals that it absolutely does allow for domestic surveillance. EO 12333 is how the NSA hides its domestic surveillance by capturing communications by tapping into lines *outside the US* even if it contains info from/on US persons.

openai.com/index/our-ag...

01.03.2026 05:20 👍 2640 🔁 1159 💬 30 📌 72
Images of an old silver 1999 Toyota Corolla for sale

Images of an old silver 1999 Toyota Corolla for sale

You want a car that gets the job done? You want a car that's hassle free? You want a car that literally no one will ever compliment you on? Well look no further.
The 1999 Toyota Corolla.
Let's talk about features.
Bluetooth: nope
Sunroof: nope
Fancy wheels: nope
Rear view camera: nope...but it's got a transparent rear window and you have a fucking neck that can turn.
Let me tell you a story. One day my Corolla started making a strange sound. I didn't give a shit and ignored it. It went away. The End.
You could take the engine out of this car, drop it off the Golden Gate Bridge, fish it out of the water a thousand years later, put it in the trunk of the car, fill the gas tank up with Nutella, turn the key, and this puppy would fucking start right up.
This car will outlive you, it will outlive your children.
Things this car is old enough to do:
Vote: yes

You want a car that gets the job done? You want a car that's hassle free? You want a car that literally no one will ever compliment you on? Well look no further. The 1999 Toyota Corolla. Let's talk about features. Bluetooth: nope Sunroof: nope Fancy wheels: nope Rear view camera: nope...but it's got a transparent rear window and you have a fucking neck that can turn. Let me tell you a story. One day my Corolla started making a strange sound. I didn't give a shit and ignored it. It went away. The End. You could take the engine out of this car, drop it off the Golden Gate Bridge, fish it out of the water a thousand years later, put it in the trunk of the car, fill the gas tank up with Nutella, turn the key, and this puppy would fucking start right up. This car will outlive you, it will outlive your children. Things this car is old enough to do: Vote: yes

Consent to sex: yes
Rent a car: it IS a car
This car's got history. It's seen some shit. People have done straight things in this car. People have done gay things in this car. It's not going to judge you like a fucking Volkswagen would.
Interesting facts:
This car's exterior color is gray, but it's interior color is grey.
In the owner's manual, oil is listed as "optional."
When this car was unveiled at the 1998 Detroit Auto Show, it caused all 2,000 attendees to spontaneously yawn. The resulting abrupt change in air pressure inside the building caused a partial collapse of the roof. Four people died. The event is chronicled in the documentary "Bored to Death: The Story of the 1999 Toyota Corolla
You wanna know more? Great, I had my car fill out a Facebook survey.
Favorite food: spaghetti
Favorite tv show: Alf
Favorite band: tie between Bush and the Gin Blossoms
This car is as practical as a Roth IRA. It's as middle-of-the-

Consent to sex: yes Rent a car: it IS a car This car's got history. It's seen some shit. People have done straight things in this car. People have done gay things in this car. It's not going to judge you like a fucking Volkswagen would. Interesting facts: This car's exterior color is gray, but it's interior color is grey. In the owner's manual, oil is listed as "optional." When this car was unveiled at the 1998 Detroit Auto Show, it caused all 2,000 attendees to spontaneously yawn. The resulting abrupt change in air pressure inside the building caused a partial collapse of the roof. Four people died. The event is chronicled in the documentary "Bored to Death: The Story of the 1999 Toyota Corolla You wanna know more? Great, I had my car fill out a Facebook survey. Favorite food: spaghetti Favorite tv show: Alf Favorite band: tie between Bush and the Gin Blossoms This car is as practical as a Roth IRA. It's as middle-of-the-

When I ran the CarFax for this car, I got back a single piece of paper that said, "It's a Corolla, It's fine."
Let's face the facts, this car isn't going to win any beauty contests, but neither are you. Stop lying to yourself and stop lying to your wife. This isn't the car you want, it's the car you deserve: The fucking 1999 Toyota Corolla.

Google map of cars location

When I ran the CarFax for this car, I got back a single piece of paper that said, "It's a Corolla, It's fine." Let's face the facts, this car isn't going to win any beauty contests, but neither are you. Stop lying to yourself and stop lying to your wife. This isn't the car you want, it's the car you deserve: The fucking 1999 Toyota Corolla. Google map of cars location

Never forget: 8 years ago a random person on Craigslist wrote the most effective ad for the Toyota Corolla, ever.

01.03.2026 05:22 👍 1771 🔁 524 💬 40 📌 46

US President confirms that Ali Khamenei has been killed.

28.02.2026 21:41 👍 207 🔁 16 💬 22 📌 1
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An Iranian drone has struck the Dubai International airport, UAE.

28.02.2026 21:20 👍 267 🔁 75 💬 3 📌 9
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Rep. Wesley Hunt: "I will do whatever it takes to find every single person who wants to harm my fellow Americans. They need to be captured, they need to die, or go back to their country of origin. That's it. I'm not kidding. And if you die, you earned it. Sometimes bad guys need some good killing."

28.02.2026 20:30 👍 958 🔁 280 💬 754 📌 199