Mike Verdi-Cotts

m24v-c.bsky.social

12 October 2026 21:10

The Kathmandu Post kathmandupost.com/columns/2026... Shah’s UN speech seems to have landed well & could strengthen his standing at home. After months of political silence, he showed he can command an international stage. The question now is whether he’ll bring that same voice to Nepal’s voters.

Mike Verdi-Cotts

m24v-c.bsky.social

12 October 2026 21:10

The Kathmandu Post kathmandupost.com/visual-stori... Sadly Nepal is suffering a devastating wave of landslides & floods with torrential rain saturating already fragile slopes. Of course climate change is intensifying extreme rainfall, but Nepal’s steep terrain and development also play a role.

La Historieta Musical

lahistorieta.bsky.social

12 October 2026 21:05

A inicios de los 80 una joven cantante inglesa sentía que el mundo había podido con ella. Y se derrumbó, como lo haces cuando ves que tus sueños se rompen. Pero así surgió la canción que lo cambió todo. Hoy, comenzando la sexta temporada de #LaHistorietaMusical, Annie Lennox.

Piers 🖖🏉🏳️‍🌈

pdh194.bsky.social

12 October 2026 21:04

With the #LastNightOfTheProms on here, I peeked at the hellsite to see the usually bile over EU flags. But here is my question... These pro-Brexit types tend to also be anti-BBC "defund" types so... Why are they watching this *on the BBC*?

Piers 🖖🏉🏳️‍🌈

pdh194.bsky.social

12 October 2026 21:04

Just heard that pillocks Trump's phrase (he claims to have come up with, Sheesh): "Whoever wins AI wins". But what does *winning* look like. This isn't a race over a line. Or is it. What is *winning* AI? The singularity?