Wednesday, April 30, 2025

A new fungus eats plastic?

@dacharyzoo
When, not if, plastic begins to rot like wood, modern living is in for a rude surprise.

@custos3249
Really not surprising every time this happens. When lignin evolved in trees, they became the plastic pollution of the epoch until an organism evolved to break it down and use the energy ancient trees put into creating it in the first place.

@tomix18
If microorganisms can develop plastic consumption, it means that we will no longer be able to use certain materials in marine environments, at least not in the long term: boats, diving and measuring equipment.

@corbbing
"Degrades clothing in minutes..." Imagine that the seas are swarming with this fungi, and you enter the ocean to go swim.


Plastic pollution is a huge problem on every continent, and increasingly in our oceans. Land based microbes have been discovered that have learnt how to digest certain plastics, but new research has now discovered that nature is at it in our oceans as well! So has evolution gifted us a solution to the Great Pacific Garbage patch?

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Queen of the Night x Aleksandra Olczyk


@dmitriykovalenko1042
Браво! Браво Александра!!!

@bobammoka
This is all a perfect performance! 😍👏 The vocals the woman had was so amazing and the musician did such a talented job!

@cynthiaolivo5134
Lovely, I would love to be eating in a restaurant and have someone sing and play like that. ⚘️💖BRAVO 👏

@marieastier5381
Mozart est le meilleur et sa musique divine comme éternelle.
Bravissimo madame....❤


With the amazing soprano Aleksandra Olczyk.
Queen of the Night aria from Mozart's Opera The Magic Flute

Sunday, April 20, 2025

China's Industrial Clustering by Kevin Walmsley

@DonnellChester-xd7yg
They would understand China better if they listened to people like you who are inside of China instead of people who hold racial prejudices towards China and who are miles away on other continents

@bigmantrue1
Crazy stat: “China today accounts for around 27% of global industrial production, up from 24% in 2018. By 2030, the UN predicts, China’s share of industry will have risen to 45%” - WSJ 😳

@jabbawakka7286
Kevin, you are a giant golden treasure in a sea of lies, obfuscation and mediocrity. Your content and presentations are always top notch, backed by factual data. This old Kiwi rocker salutes and applauds your great work. In my opinion your channel should be rocking at least 1 millions subscribers. Be blessed brother.

@roberts5197
This reminds me of something I saw in the 1980's. A company called Thinking Machines partnered with the genius Richard Feynman. They produced a computer that had 1000 cheap processors and cost $1m. They pitted it against a $40m IBM mainframe. The IBM lost - and yet Thinking Machines went nowhere while IBM remains. Why. Because the big western companies buy up, and then close down, startups that threaten their profits. Microsoft, Apple, IBM, Google etc etc - they have all done it. They stifle development to protect profits.


Tech industry insiders are shocked at China's rapid progress in Artificial Intelligence, especially given our export bans on the fastest semiconductors. DeepSeek's model was developed with less than 9% of the computing hours thought necessary to build such a rich model, and at an astonishing cost of just $6 million.

The difference is that these Chinese AI models and LLM's were all developed using open-source frameworks. And China's entire economy runs the same way: infrastructure, supply chains, university research, and technology are widely shared by hundreds of companies with hundreds of thousands of engineers within similar industries. The same dynamics that propel China's industries to dominate in other sectors are employed in the fields of AI and semiconductor chip design.

To understand how and why China has closed the gap so quickly in technology, knowledge of tech and semiconductors are far less important than the understanding of China's industrial clustering policy. To support Kevin's channel financially, or for transcripts and direct links, and additional resources, please visit his Substack at https://kdwalmsley.substack.com

Thursday, April 17, 2025

Trump Tariffs x Ronny Chieng

@DaveTheBunny
JD Vance calling an entire country peasants when his parents were literally crackheads is a pretty bold move.

@dougbooth2906
The Chinese are very proud people and work hard. Insulting them is not a smart thing to do

@mattwho81
A year ago, America had 31 allies who’d have come running to help in a trade war. Now we’re cheering China on.

@dhdhdh22
My grandparents were peasants and my dad, as one of the eight children, couldn’t even get enough food on his plate when he was young. But he and my mother were able to support me to study in the UK for eight years. This is how much China has grown for the past few decades. I’ll always be proud to be a descendent of peasants.


Ronny Chieng breaks down how JD Vance's comments calling Chinese people "peasants" have escalated both the shade war and the trade war with China, impacting American industries from automakers to Hollywood. Plus, Troy Iwata chimes in on the one thriving business of the trade war: TikTok luxury knockoffs. #DailyShow #China #Trump #Tariff

0:00 - China-US Trade War Heats Up
0:54 - JD Vance Shades China
1:30 - China Strikes Back after Vance's Comments
2:22 - Citizens Outraged Over VP's "Peasants" Comments
4:08 - China Hits Back at Trade War
5:42 - Some Hollywood Movies Banned in China
6:31 - TikTok Manufacturers Offer to Sell Directly to Americans
7:45 - Troy Iwata Weighs in on Trade War

Monday, April 14, 2025

Trump Tariffs x Gary's Economics

@LizardSpork
What happened? People making $1mil/hr told people making $10/hr their problems are the fault of people making $1/hr.

@MichalLSK
Watching Charles Schwab laugting in White House with Trump that he made with trading 2 billions USD in a day was surreal moment for me. This is a pure clown world we are living in and people will tell you that these people working harder than normal people...its sickening.

@advsreeharivs
Never seen a better explanation of progressive and regressive taxation. The fact that you put it in the context of export and import will surely help most people understand their implications. Economics lately has become a language used to hide basic truths. You are doing a great job educating everyone.

@greentiger-h1q
Hey Gary, I'm a 25 year old guy from Greece, I have probably watched your entire channel in the past month, you have the support not only of the working people of the UK but from all over the western world. There is and ever was only one war.. the class war.. every other struggle and conflict is a derivative of that

@chrisjames509
Keep going Gary. People are listening and starting to take notice.


00:00 Introduction
02:55 Trump's Actions
04:58 Understanding Trade Deficits
09:41 Economic Inequality
10:51 Tariffs and Their Implications
12:33 Understanding Taxation Systems
20:53 Income and Spending Patterns Across Economic Classes
23:05 Impact of Tariff Policies on Global Trade and Poverty
25:11 Humanitarian and Economic Consequences of Tariffs
27:12 Tariffs and Strategic Implications
34:42 Economic Uncertainty
40:35 Market Manipulation and Trader Psychology
47:43 Global Implications
50:08 Comparison to Fyre Festival
51:59 Build a Better Future

Friday, April 11, 2025

Larian exposed the gaming industry again

@jimvalliere1562
Aren't here people still playing and modding Skyrim? From what I've seen BG3 will be modded for the next decade.

@andormatrahazi8140
Quality never goes out of fashion.

@ArneBab
What Baldur’s Gate 3 also proves is that if a publisher has an unexpected huge success and they don’t cash in but rather use that success to make the game better than they could afford before, then players give back.

@gabethebabe3337
I like how Swen can basically say “git gud” to the industry without coming off as being full of himself, because he and Larian EARNED their win. They are clearly gamers making games for people who like games. They earned every victory lap they choose to make when they talk about the industry. I really hope their next game is as big a success, not because I want another good game, but because I want Larian to be known as the company that makes good games as if it was the 2000s again.



Baldur’s Gate 3 is still embarrassing AAA studios with zero live service, no DLC, and no microtransactions, just a finished RPG that keeps growing. Larian Studios didn’t just launch a great game. With Patch 8, they just proved how broken the modern gaming model really is. In this video, I break down why BG3 still dominates Steam, why single player games are far from dead, and what Patch 8 actually adds. This is the kind of RPG update most studios would lock behind a £30 battle pass. Larian are giving it to players for free. Again.

Hasbro and Wizards Of The Coast DMCA’d a free Baldur’s Gate 3 mod for Stardew Valley, "Baldur's Village". Then Hasbro dropped $40 miniatures. No Tav. No Dark Urge. Just overpriced plastic, and a legal threat to the fanbase. This isn’t just tone deaf. It’s corporate theatre with a marketing budget. Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro took the biggest DnD win of the century and turned it into a lawsuit simulator. From the Stardew Valley BG3 mod takedown, to the Sigil VTT collapse, to Larian walking away from Baldur’s Gate 4... this is how you butcher a legacy in real time. Subscribe. Stay sharp. Never let a suit roll for initiative.

If you're searching for Baldur’s Gate 3 updates, mods, BG3 Patch 8 news, or want to understand why this game keeps topping charts in 2025, this is it. No fluff. Just truth.

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

China reshaping ties with Africa

@臺支臺蛆死全家
I am Chinese. The education we received from childhood has always told us that cooperation leads to win-win results and harmony is precious. It is heartwarming to see this being gradually realized.

@p2324b
One of the Ugandan leaders put it this way, "Every time the US visits us, we get a lecture. Every time China visits us, we get a hospital."

@nocturnalforsaken4519
USA come to poor country with bullet and gun.
China came with concrete and asphalt.


China’s role in Africa reflects one of the most significant shifts in global alliances and economic power dynamics over the past decade. In 2024, China's trade with Africa increased nearly 5 per cent year on year. Initiatives like the Belt and Road Initiative, Beijing’s plan to grow global trade, and the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation have contributed to the rise of China as the continent's top trading partner. Despite its domestic economic slowdown, China’s relationship with African nations is evolving as Beijing shifts towards public-private partnerships and engaging financial institutions for project funding rather than traditional government-to-government loans. Trade is also diversifying, with Africa exporting more non-resource goods like coffee and avocados to China. In this video, Africa expert Hannah Ryder and Post Africa correspondent Jevans Nyabiage discuss the evolving China-Africa economic partnership.

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Red Bull Drone x F1 Max Verstappen

@10MinutesVideos
The RB20 racing in the rain viewed from above looks even more beautiful

@keensweep
The rain was perfect. That is some awesome footage. Congratulations for creating the next generation of filming tech.

@whatupguys1
the chase drone footage is so good you can actually notice small twitches and corrections as Max reaches each curve (like 10:13), details you can't really appreciate with your normal dashcam or stationary rig. Like Max said, this could really change the way people view the sport. Also, that wake the car leaves behind is just mesmerizing.

@xliver4
This thing pulls ~2000+ watts for a whole lap with all of the electronics inside of a tiny tube. They did this without blowing up the ESC, and they kept a clean enough signal for a stable video feed + GPS rescue + clean enough gyro signal to be flyable / no de-syncs. And they hit those speeds with all the added weight of beefed up electronics, stripped down action cam, and a battery large enough to sustain that load??? Hopefully those that haven't flown FPV can appreciate the work that went into this drone (even the initial prototype)! Absolutely incredible job by everyone involved!


This is Formula 1 like you’ve never seen it before. The ‪@dutchdronegods‬ follow Max Verstappen’s brand new ‪@redbullracing‬ RB20 F1 car for a full lap of Silverstone’s Grand Prix Circuit. The world first uninterrupted FPV one shot was captured by a manually piloted custom built drone, designed specifically for the challenge of keeping up with the car at speeds of over 300kph.

It took Red Bull and the Dutch Drone Gods over a year to create a drone that can accelerate two times faster than an F1 car, reaching 300 km/h in just 4 seconds with a top speed of over 350 km/h. The development was accelerated by access to know-how and processes of Red Bull Advanced Technologies, a high-performance engineering arm of Oracle Red Bull Racing Formula 1 team.

Thursday, April 3, 2025

No. 1 Communication Expert: Vinh Giang

@LifeOfACre8tive
It's not the responsibility of people to see the brilliance that's within you! It's your responsibility to shine your light so brightly! Now that's real gem

@kate-jt4bz
Bro, not only am I not bored. I'm literally sitting here with my notebook and a pen, and I'm taking notes xD

@arielsuave
"Don't be so attached to who you are in the present, that you don't give the future version of you a chance"

@fullar-s
Being Asian, Australian, and being called FOB when I was little as well... I feel like a proud cousin watching this. So happy for Vinh and this great opportunity to be on DoaCEO. 👏🏾🎊🙌🏾


Vinh Giang is a renowned communication expert, magician, genius, and keynote speaker known for blending magic principles with public speaking and leadership training. With a background in entrepreneurship and performance, he teaches powerful communication techniques, emphasizing clarity, persuasion, and presence. His unique approach helps professionals enhance their influence, storytelling, and presentation skills by leveraging psychological insights and engaging delivery. Vinh has worked with global organizations, including Fortune 500 companies, and his TEDx talks have garnered widespread acclaim. Through his online courses and workshops, he empowers individuals to master the art of impactful communication, making complex concepts simple and memorable.

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Brendan Carr x John Stewart

@jwlove66
As someone that works in the gov overseeing IT upgrades .. this level of fuckery is absolutely real.

@Glyff3083
The thing people don't point out is this is on purpose. They make sure every cent goes to them. They create positions and tasks that take zero effort to get a paycheck so they can just shove money in their pockets

@RAWBOT301
Billions are wasted on proposals that go nowhere when they could have used that money laying fiber cables.

@dan8910100
The purpose of the bureaucracy is to justify the existence of the bureaucracy. Peak Karentocracy

@groundhog7063
They had 56 applicants that each got $5 million dollars in planning grants, then all but 3 applicants dropped out along the way. Fifty-three applicants dropped out of the program. That's $265 million that, in the end, accomplished absolutely nothing.


In his latest video, John Stewart discusses the $42 billion government broadband scandal with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Brendan Carr.

Carr has been critical of how the Biden administration's Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program — a $42.5 billion initiative under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ― has been managed, arguing that funds are being misallocated to areas that already have high-speed internet rather than prioritizing unserved or underserved communities.