How a Kentucky distillery plans to survive during the constantly shifting trade wars
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/13/nx-s1-5325948/how-a-kentucky-distillery-plans-to-survive-during-the-constantly-shifting-trade-wars?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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How business executives are feeling about economic uncertainties and whiplash
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/13/nx-s1-5325987/how-business-executives-are-feeling-about-economic-uncertainties-and-whiplash?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Here’s how I use LLMs to help me write code
Online discussions about using Large Language Models to help write code inevitably produce comments from developers who’s experiences have been disappointing. They often ask what they’re doing wrong—how come some …Simon Willison’s Weblog
Hi, Fedi friends!
My name is Randy. I'm a Linux admin by day, an advocate for Europe by heart, a board gamer, and a movie buff by night. Let's connect and create a free and safe space.
#introduction
#Fediverse
#Europe
#European
#letsconnect
#movie
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hey randy, welcome! Glad to have you!
I'm currently trying to migrate to Linux as part of a community challenge and it's been rocky for this old Windows Admin soul
Love to see more EU advocates around, I'll be sure to follow! 😀
Morning news brief
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/13/nx-s1-5320841/morning-news-brief?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Iran's leader rebuffs U.S. over starting nuclear program talks
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/13/nx-s1-5326167/irans-leader-rebuffs-u-s-over-starting-nuclear-program-talks?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Aid workers in Africa discuss the consequences of U.S. cuts to foreign aid programs
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/13/nx-s1-5316282/aid-workers-in-africa-discuss-the-consequences-of-u-s-cuts-to-foreign-aid-programs?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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You all need to understand that Trump is literally threatening war with Canada.
He’s not trolling. He’s talking about invasion.
‘Artificially drawn line’: The border and Trump’s plan for Canada
U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he wants Canada to be the 51st state and has reportedly questioned the validity of the border citing a little...YouTube
Rodrigo Duterte to face trial in The Hague for charges of crimes against humanity
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/13/nx-s1-5326081/rodrigo-duterte-to-face-trial-in-the-hague-for-charges-of-crimes-against-humanity?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Kambodscha: Archäologen finden uralten Buddha-Torso
Der Kopf der Statue wurde schon vor 100 Jahren entdeckt. Nun können Experten die Skulptur ergänzen: Die fehlenden Teile wurden in der Angkor-Tempelanlage in Kambodscha ausgegraben.
The good: My fever has broken!
The bad:
* I'm running on 3 hours sleep because a brutal sore throat and a cough kept me up
* The virus (suspecting it may be flu) has caused multiple eczema flareups in unusual locations, including one very sensitive area, and both shins 🙁
Feel like I'm going mad, have just been lurching from one illness to the next recently with no real time to recover 😭
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New endometriosis pill approved on NHS in England
It can be taken at home on a daily basis, but it is only patients for who have tried all other options.Philippa Roxby and Elena Bailey (BBC News)
Liveblog zur Regierungsbildung: ++ Grüne bekräftigen Ablehnung von Finanzpaket ++
Die Grünen lehnen das von Union und SPD geplante Milliardenpaket für Infrastruktur und Verteidigung weiter ab. Namhafte Politologinnen und Politologen rufen Union, SPD, Grüne und FDP dazu auf, sich auf höhere Verteidigungsausgaben zu verständigen.
➡️ tagesschau.de/newsticker/liveb…
Liveblog zur Regierungsbildung: ++ Bürgermeister fordern Klimaschutz ++
Kurz vor der Sondersitzung des Bundestags kommen Forderungen und Appelle aus verschiedenen Richtungen. Bürgermeister fordern mehr Klimaschutz, ein CDU-Ministerpräsident kritisiert die CSU. Die Entwicklungen im Liveblog.tagesschau.de
Researchers often complain they don't receive recognition for adopting open science practices. However, there are positive exceptions!
@universiteitleiden colleague Naomi Truan shares her experience: Making data openly available "leads to recognition. I’ve been contacted many times based on my data. I see that it makes a difference in how people perceive our discipline and how I’m evaluated in my field."
staff.universiteitleiden.nl/ne…
How we’re setting Academia in Motion: by fostering inclusion and enabling data reuse and sharing - Leiden University
‘I’m setting Academia in Motion by fostering inclusive practices and enabling data reuse and sharing, with both researchers and students.www.staff.universiteitleiden.nl
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L’administration Trump met fin à la lutte contre la pollution touchant les populations défavorisées aux Etats-Unis
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L’administration Trump met fin à la lutte contre la pollution touchant les populations défavorisées aux Etats-Unis
Les services chargés des missions de justice environnementale au sein de l’agence américaine de protection de l’environnement (EPA) vont être fermés, a confirmé Lee Zeldin, le chef de l’agence.Le Monde avec AFP (Le Monde)
A Trump-Putin pact is emerging – and Europe is its target
US betrayal of Ukraine is the rehearsal for a grander bargain with Moscow and an assault on continental solidarity, says Guardian columnist Rafael BehrRafael Behr (The Guardian)
Epigenetik des Krieges: Syrische Geflüchtete vererben Traumafolgen über drei Generationen
Viele Kriegsopfer erleben schreckliche Gewalt. Doch welche Spuren hinterlassen die Traumata im epigenetischen Gedächtnis der Zellen? Zwei aktuelle Studien liefern spannende neue Erkenntnisse.Peter Spork (RiffReporter)
How layoffs at the Education Department might affect the agency's core functions
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/13/nx-s1-5320045/how-layoffs-at-the-education-department-might-affect-the-agencys-core-functions?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Co-authors discuss their dystopian graphic novel 'You Must Take Part in Revolution'
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/13/nx-s1-5309489/co-authors-discuss-their-dystopian-graphic-novel-you-must-take-part-in-revolution?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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‘I’d never heard of this type of torture before’
Human rights observer says Russia’s first monitoring mission in Ukraine documented the Kremlin’s evolving state terror systemMeduza
Terrestrial life oasis from end-#Permian mass #extinction period discovered
phys.org/news/2025-03-terrestr… paper: science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv…
"a region in Turpan-Hami Basin served as a refugium for terrestrial #plants during the end-Permian #MassExtinction... The discovery provides the first conclusive fossil evidence of a terrestrial plant community that remained largely undisturbed throughout the extinction event, allowing for continuous evolution and rapid ecological recovery afterward."
Terrestrial 'life oasis' from end-Permian mass extinction period discovered in China
A new study reveals that a region in China's Turpan-Hami Basin served as a refugium, or "life oasis," for terrestrial plants during the end-Permian mass extinction, the most severe biological crisis since the Cambrian period.Chinese Academy of Sciences (Phys.org)
What's been learned about disease monitoring from the COVID pandemic
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/13/nx-s1-5323865/whats-been-learned-about-disease-monitoring-from-the-covid-pandemic?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Hundreds of Shoes, Personal Items and a List of Victims Found In Cartel Crematorium in Mexico
Among some of the most disturbing items found during the search was a letter written by one of the victims that read: "My love, if I do not return, I want you to remember how much I love you"
Canada to be EU’s 28th member? Nearly half of Canadians say yes
The European Commission isn’t strictly ruling it out either.
euractiv.com/section/politics/…
Canada to be EU’s 28th member? Nearly half of Canadians say yes
The European Commission isn't strictly ruling it out either.Magnus Lund Nielsen (EURACTIV)
sei un ricercatore sul clima in USA? I finanziamenti ti sono stati tagliati.
ma c'è di peggio: l'amministrazione Trump ti fa bloccare i conti correnti e ti denuncia per truffa e cospirazione per frodare gli USA. Devi sostenere spese legali. Rischi di perdere tutto e beccarti anni carcere.
newrepublic.com/post/192660/tr…
mi chiedo se non attaccherà anche le fondazioni private che hanno contribuito a questa "frode", da Gates in giù...
Trump’s FBI Moves to Criminally Charge Major Climate Groups
The Trump administration is targeting climate organizations that received a Biden-era grant.The New Republic
Reuters: Россия передала США список требований для переговоров по Украине (они давно известны)
Россия предоставила США список требований по соглашению о завершении российско-украинской войны и перезагрузке отношений Москвы и Вашингтона, сообщило в ночь на 13 марта агентство Reuters, ссылаясь на источники.Meduza
Und noch einmal Streetart aus Hamburg zum Start in den Tag ...
#streetart #streetarthamburg #graffiti #graffitiart #urbanart #Hamburg #Eimsbüttel #art #strassenkunst #kunst #elefant
🔴 NEW: A pilot study on the impact of gamebirds will take place in Cairngorms National Park this spring. Could releasing millions of non-native birds be harming Scotland’s native species?
Find out more: theferret.scot/study-impact-ga…
Study to gauge impacts of gamebirds on Scotland's native species to go ahead
A study to determine the impacts of pheasants and red-legged partridges on Scotland’s environment and native species is set to commence this year.Jamie Mann (The Ferret)
Mumbai: Cops form special team to tackle EV breakdowns
mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news…
Mumbai: Cops form special team to tackle EV breakdowns
Traffic police sources say they are forming a dedicated four-man team to deal with breakdowns, which increase during summers. “On average, we receive 18 calls daily about EV breakdowns. When a vehicle stalls, it creates massive traffic jams.Apoorva Agashe (Mid-day)
‘Either they end growth voluntarily, or the era of growth will end violently.’ - Ulrike Herrmann
theconversation.com/the-end-of…
@degrowthuk @IDN @degrowthvienna
#degrowth #capitalism #ClimateChange
The end of capitalism – or the end of civilisation? The choice could be that stark
Ulrike Herrmann argues we no longer have the time to wait for technological breakthroughs that might solve the climate crisis.The Conversation
Ayo Edebiri Got Death Threats After Elon Musk Shared Pirates Rumor
variety.com/2025/film/news/ayo…
Ayo Edebiri Got Death Threats After Elon Musk Shared Pirates Rumor
Ayo Edebiri got "insane death threats and racial slurs" after Elon Musk shared a fake report about her replacing Johnny Depp in "Pirates."Zack Sharf (Variety)
At this point, Xi Jinping should just put up a truck size billboard at Beijing International Airport saying
"China — where trade agreements last."
If my insurance agent could see the shit I get up to in my home, I don't think he'd be quite so nice to me.
But hey! Project complete! We got the giant 36" Trinitron in the loft, and with only one new scratch and one smashed finger. Everything is still sort of pulled apart but you can get a general idea of the layout. His and hers PCs and TVs on either end, with the CRT and retro consoles in the center (less strain on the controller cables and makes split screen co-op easier).
Well... Not quite complete. I still have to reattach the tinted panels, rework all the power/AV cables, install all the consoles, disassemble and remove the hoist, put the couch back, and clean.
But this was the hard part!
#crt #television #retrogaming #gaming #tv #project #diy #danger
Arrest of ex-president Duterte will shake up dynastic politics in the Philippines – and hand initiative to rival Marcos family
The former strongman leader has been charged with crimes against humanity in relation to a bloody ‘war on drugs.’The Conversation
Ian Channing 🦈
in reply to Simon Willison • • •Simon Willison
in reply to Simon Willison • • •tools.simonwillison.net colophon
tools.simonwillison.netSimon Willison
in reply to Simon Willison • • •Colophon update: I added automated documentation for all 78 of my tools, written by piping the HTML through Claude 3.7 Sonnet
I was hesitant to do this at first but the utility of the resulting explanations convinced me it was worthwhile
More details here: simonwillison.net/2025/Mar/13/…
My tools colophon now has AI-generated descriptions
Simon Willison’s WeblogSimon Willison
in reply to Simon Willison • • •Knock length of descriptions down to 2-3 sentences · simonw/tools@b9eadb0
GitHubJeff Triplett
in reply to Simon Willison • • •I do this a lot for justfile recipe descriptions.
This doubles to help Claude Code too know which just recipes it can run as well. So it's become a bit of a nice tip for helping LLMs write and test code more efficiently.
François Leblanc
in reply to Simon Willison • • •my 2c, keep the longer versions! I don't dislike them.
Humans will scan them anyways, but the added keywords might make them more discoverable.
Simon Willison
in reply to François Leblanc • • •@leblancfg I found them a little bit grating to be honest, just a little
Bit too much marketingese in there
The new short ones feel exactly right to me - I just read all 79 of them and didn't feel like there was any fluff in there at all
Adrian Cockcroft
in reply to Simon Willison • • •GitHub - adrianco/meGPT
GitHubEvan Hensleigh
in reply to Simon Willison • • •This is really useful, thanks for writing this!
Have you experimented with getting LLMs to work with your own libraries that may change regularly (and that the model probably won't have been trained on anyway). Is the best approach to just load these libraries' codebases into the context window alongside your code? Better to load the documentation?
Simon Willison
in reply to Evan Hensleigh • • •Using the GitHub Integration | Anthropic Help Center
support.anthropic.comEvan Hensleigh
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