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Balázs Gulyás has left his position as president of the Hungarian Research Network (HUN-REN), and András Stipsicz has taken his place, who intends to stimulate research collaboration and reform the performance evaluation systems, while wishing to return the research network under the Academy. #kutatás #Tudomány #HUNREN (translated)

Maciej Gladysz wrote that he was happy to be back behind the wheel after the first day of official FIA Formula 3 tests in Jerez de la Frontera. He stated that he was working with MP Motorsport on preparations for the 2027 season. He announced that the next day would be the last day of driving in Jerez, and shortly afterward there would be tests in Barcelona. He credited the photo to Dutch Photo Agency. In the post, he also tagged, among others, ORLEN Group, Team ORLEN, Małopolska, and PZM. #MaciejGladysz #F3 #Orlen #AkademiaMotorsportuOrlen #Solbet #maxtondesign #zencom #zen #Malopolska #Pzm #elevenf1 #roadtof1 #f1pl #F3 #Formuła3 #Motorsport (translated)

Venek wrote that the French Academy of Sciences announced the death of Pierre Joliot-Curie, a biochemist and the grandson of the two-time Nobel Prize laureate Marie Curie. According to his post, the scientist died at the age of 94. https://t.co/sxlqBkev8Q #nauka #biochemia #Nobel (translated)

Kafir wrote that he increasingly considered elitism to be better than democracy, because — as he claimed — in elections the vote of a person with knowledge and experience carries the same weight as the vote of a person without basic competencies. He noted that elitism, in his opinion, did not depend on wealth or education, but on knowledge, reason, and the ability to think independently. He criticized voters who — according to him — assessed economic policy without knowledge of issues such as inflation, budget, or monetary policy. As examples, he referred to people shopping at Lidl and Biedronka, as well as checking purchase prices, and accused some of them of confusing daily savings with the competencies needed to evaluate the state's finances. At the same time, he emphasized that simply looking for cheaper products was not bad. Kafir also criticized politicians who — as he wrote — lacked experience in running businesses or managing budgets, yet held positions that allowed them to decide on significant public expenditures. He accused right-wing groups of citing religion, tradition, and national values while simultaneously supporting strong authority without proper oversight. He argued that appeals to patriotism and religion did not replace the knowledge and competencies necessary to govern the state. He compared the expectations placed on children in their education to the expectations of politicians. He wrote that parents usually required their children to learn math and helped them acquire knowledge, yet some voters — in his opinion — did not expect similar competencies from those seeking power. He compared governing the state to entrusting a ten-year-old child with the household budget without parental control, pointing out that promises of unfunded expenditures could lead to debt. The author accused voters of re-electing politicians despite their mistakes if they promised them more money, and that they rejected criticism as a lack of patriotism. He claimed that some people did not want to check information or analyze arguments and instead trusted loud political messages. In conclusion, he asked why voters demanded education from children but did not require knowledge from politicians before entrusting them with power. He also mentioned the action "7 percent of 460," relating it to the number of deputies, and stated that there were at most 7 percent of wise ones among them. #Demokracja #Elitaryzm #Edukacja (translated)

Michał Sopiński informed that on October 13, he submitted a notification to the prosecutor's office regarding suspicions of crimes committed by Sławomir Cudak. He referred to Article 304 § 1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and indicated that Cudak's actions should be assessed, among others, based on Article 231 § 1 and Article 227 of the Penal Code. Sopiński accused Cudak of preventing Dr. Zbigniew Nowacki, a professor at AWS, from participating in the meetings of the Senate of the Academy of Justice on September 24 and October 13, 2026. According to the author, Nowacki was elected to the Senate on September 11, and after a vacancy arose on September 21, he was the oldest member and was entitled to perform the associated duties. Sopiński described the meeting called at noon as illegal. The author claimed that Cudak wanted to cover up earlier unlawful actions in this way and seek the position of rector-commandant. He also wrote that the day before, Cudak had dismissed Dr. Katarzyna Adamiak in a disciplinary manner, whom Sopiński referred to as his main opponent. The announced elections were described as a political farce, asserting that they were to be held in the presence of individuals he derogatorily described as Cudak's supporters, and under the observation of Żurek and Ejchart. #sprawiedliwość #prawo #akademia (translated)

The HUN-REN transformation bill was presented, which allows the Hungarian Research Network to continue operating under the name of the Research Network of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, returning under the supervision of the MTA, but as a legal entity with a special legal status. #MTA #kutatás #HUNREN (translated)

The bombing of the bridges in Kyiv, grain transport ships, and the National Academy of Sciences is not an act of a country that seeks peace. Now is not the time to ease the pressure according to Kaja Kallas, the EU's foreign policy and security chief, as half of those listed are involved in the production of ballistic missiles that are used daily to shoot at Ukrainian civilian targets. #oroszszankciók #EurópaiUnió #Ukrajna (translated)

The examination of cultural institutions has begun, initiated by the ministry based on the debates surrounding the Hungarian Academy of Arts and the incoming complaints, in order to eliminate activities associated with authoritarian aspirations. #kultúra #MMA #átvilágítás (translated)

The author wrote that Mario Voigt would soon no longer hold the doctorate title with legal validity and had given up his professorship at Quadriga University. The university had previously touted him as an outstanding expert on its website. Voigt's doctoral advisor Eckhard had been referred to as an "extremism researcher"; the author expressed disdain for this designation. #Wissenschaft #Hochschule #Akademia #DE (translated)

The Ethics Committee of the Parliament will address the requests for disciplinary action against four PiS MPs who attempted to intrude on the premises of the Justice Academy, including Dariusz Matecki and Maria Kurowska, and has raised questions regarding the disciplinary dismissal of rector Michał Sopiński. #AkademiaWymiaruSprawiedliwości #polityka #komisjaEtykiPoselskiej (translated)

The author announced that on that day there was to be a discussion before the Constitutional Tribunal about whether Poland faced the threat of losing its independence. Judges Łukasz Zawadzki and Piotr Schab were to participate in the discussion, which was to be led by editor Aleksander Wierzejski. https://t.co/34Q2PYk1l7 #Polska #Niepodległość #Sprawiedliwość #PL (translated)

AlkoInwestor described an informal competition among parents from his office for additional classes for children, which was set to last from the beginning of September. According to his account, the conversation started with ballet and English with a native speaker from London for seven-year-old Zuzia, after which colleagues exchanged ideas for robotics, chess, and Mandarin. Five-year-old Lenka was supposed to learn Chinese twice a week at home. The author also reported that eight-year-old Antek attended fencing and the Little Leaders Academy, where — as he heard from the boy's father — leadership, emotional intelligence, and feedback skills were taught. Monika's daughter, according to the description, had individual art lessons for 120 złoty per week because she had problems with composition, often placing the sun in the upper left corner of the drawing. AlkoInwestor wrote that after the conversation, parents began looking for contacts and available slots, although they had not previously known they needed such services. He compared these activities with his own son, who — as he indicated — went to the yard after school, and with Marek's child, who had math three times a week, English twice, programming, chess, and soccer. Marek was expected to spend almost two thousand złoty on classes from the beginning of September, and his son and the author’s son both received four grades in math. The author concluded that they achieved the same result at a lower cost. #FIRE #Edukacja #Rodzicielstwo #Kreatywność (translated)

The District Prosecutor's Office in Warsaw has charged former lecturer at the Academy of Justice, Jarosław Sz., accusing him of five sexual offenses, including rape, which are said to have taken place from December 2022 to February 2025. #Gwałt #PrawoKarne #AkademiaWymiaruSprawiedliwości (translated)

Following the Russian attack on the headquarters of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences of Ukraine calls for the severing of cooperation with Russian scientific institutions. I support this appeal and encourage universities and institutes to take action: no joint projects, no transfer. #Ukraina #Nauka #Solidarność #UA #RU (translated)