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El Niño is being supersized before our eyes. The science is clear: Sea surface temperatures are rising, temperatures keep climbing & the world is in the danger zone of extreme weather. The race now is between rising risks & our commitment to take #ClimateAction & protect #ElNino #ClimateCrisis #ExtremeWeather #Nospecificcountrycodesarementionedinthetweet.

🚨ALEKSANDRA MIROSŁAW BRĄZOWĄ MEDALISTKĄ MISTRZOSTW EUROPY 🥉 W ostatnim swoim wyścigu pokonała Natalię Kałucką zdobywając swój ostatni medal wielkiej imprezy Ola, DZIĘKUJEMY! 📸World Climbing Europe https://t.co/6v7lVr9Fwk #MistrzostwaEuropy #Wspinaczka #Sport

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Sandfeen Aug 29

The Age of Experts Is Over If the past two decades—COVID-19, the 2008 financial crisis, and the net-zero charade—have taught us anything, it is this: the age of unquestioned experts is over. Authority issued by corrupt, bloated institutions no longer commands automatic respect. We are entering an era in which trust must be earned, not assumed. Credentials matter less than results. Expertise can become conformity wrapped in a credential; status is no substitute for trustworthiness. The future belongs to those with proven track records, not merely letters after their names. Friedrich Nietzsche warned of this more than a century ago. He distrusted experts who served the spirit of their age—those who mistook consensus for courage and conformity for principle. To Nietzsche, many authorities were functionaries of the status quo: too timid to challenge the sacred assumptions of their time. University professors, state philosophers, and moral enforcers wore obedience as a badge of honor. They did not think; they repeated. They did not challenge; they conformed. They made the ordinary seem profound through jargon, complexity, and ambiguity. Nietzsche saw these not as signs of insight, but as camouflage—cowardice in disguise. He also distinguished knowledge from wisdom. Knowledge can be taught, measured, and tested. Wisdom must be earned through suffering, struggle, and brutal self-examination. Nietzsche admired those who forged their own paths rather than simply climbing institutional ladders. Even in science, he saw a danger. He respected its methods but feared their sanctification. Science, he argued, still required justification; materialists confused method with meaning and data with truth. Experts who presented science as the only path to knowledge were, in Nietzsche’s eyes, dogmatists in lab coats. So the question is no longer, “What are your qualifications?” It is: What have you done? What have you risked? What have you proved? We must recover the courage to think for ourselves—and place our confidence only in those who have earned it through action, not appointment.

AI backlash is only getting started — AI is unpopular and climbing up the political agenda. The fiercest fights so far have been in US, where protests against data centres have scuppered $100bn-worth of projects, and 40% want AI banned from most industries https://t.co/3kGYnCvS7O #AIBacklash #DataPrivacy #TechPolicy #US

Canadians made 29.1 million trips to the United States in 2025, down from 39 million in 2024. 25% fall. Their travel spending declined by $2.3 billion in the United States while climbing $2.5 billion overseas. https://t.co/9ndnmARixs #TravelTrends #Canada #USATravel #CA #US

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⛰️ The true best climbers of the Tour de France! ⛰️ Les vrais meilleurs grimpeurs du Tour de France ! #TDF2026 https://t.co/mGX9QWr6JI #TourdeFrance #Cycling #Climbing

Claude's best estimate is in the same ballpark, extrapolating from published data: "Best single estimate: roughly 20,000–25,000 heat-related excess deaths across Europe for the May–June period, and likely climbing toward or past ~25,000–30,000 once July is included and final https://t.co/EWrH3JvojF #HeatDeaths #ClimateCrisis #Europe #EU

30 czerwca, po wielogodzinnej akcji górskiej, zdobyłem szczyt i wykonałem pełny zjazd narciarski z Nanga Parbat. Ponad 3700 m deniwelacji Drogą Messnera do poziomu bazy. Tym samym zamknąłem swój projekt: zdobyłem i w pełni zjechałem na nartach ze wszystkich ośmiotysięczników w Pakistanie🇵🇰 Ogromnie się cieszę, że ten wyjątkowy moment na szczycie mogłem dzielić z Januszem Gołąbem, który towarzyszył mi i wspierał mnie podczas całego ataku szczytowego. Janusz, wielkie dzięki! 🤜🤛 Ogromne podziękowania należą się całemu naszemu zespołowi: @KGzela, Pawlikowski Media, Darek Załuski i Pasang Rinzee Sherpa – Wasza pomoc w nawigacji i wsparcie na każdym kroku były kluczowe. — On June 30, after a long summit push, I reached the top of Nanga Parbat and completed a full ski descent from the summit via the Messner Route, skiing over 3,700 vertical meters all the way to Base Camp. With this descent, I completed a project that has been years in the making: climbing and skiing all of Pakistan’s 8,000-meter peaks 🇵🇰 I’m truly grateful that I could share this summit with Janusz Gołąb, who climbed alongside me and supported me throughout the entire ascent. Janusz, thank you! 🤜🤛 My deepest thanks also go to the team: @KGzela, Pawlikowski Media, Darek Załuski, and Pasang Rinzee Sherpa. Your route guidance, weather updates, and constant support were an essential part of this success. — Partnerzy wyprawy: partner strategiczny @GrupaMurapol oficjalny sponsor @ComarchGroup oficjalny partner @totalizator_sp #DAVISFabrics partner sportowy @redbull oficjalny bank @BNPParibas_PL partner wspierający @IMMonitoring 🎥 @KGzela #współpracareklamowa #andrzejbargiel #suntleones #nangaparbatskichallenge #NangaParbat #AlpineClimbing #Skiing

🧗‍♂️ Světové lezení na Štvanici 👏🏻 O víkendu se konal jeden z největších sportovních highlightů tohoto léta, World Climbing Series Prague 2026 na ostrově Štvanice. Praha 7 hostila světovou elitu v boulderingu i lezení na obtížnost. Skvělý výkon předvedl Adam Ondra před domácím https://t.co/kadUpsM1M4 #Lezení #WorldClimbingSeries #Štvanice #CZ

Israel hit energy targets in Iran. Iran have stated that of this happens they destroy the energy infrastructure in the region. Maybe that calculation changes if the US stay out but unclear. Global depression probability is climbing. 🇮🇷🇮🇱 https://t.co/4VeelSDjcj #Israel #Iran #GlobalDepression #IL #IR #US

Putra Tri Ramadani si vzpomíná na svůj historický úspěch, kdy se stal prvním indonéským sportovcem, který vybojoval zlato v lezení na World Climbing Series v Praze. I přes vítězství si uvědomuje, že je potřeba pracovat na zlepšení a zůstat soustředěný. #Lezení #Indonésie #PutraTriRamadani #očesku

Atlet Putra Tri tak berpuas diri setelah ukir sejarah panjat tebing
BBC Jun 4

Dawa Sherpa, a Nepali climbing guide previously thought to have perished on Mount Everest, was miraculously found crawling down the mountain to Base Camp six days after he went missing, displaying remarkable survival skills despite severe frostbite. #EverestMiracle #SurvivalStory #MountainClimbing

Missing Sherpa guide found on Mount Everest after 'miracle' self-rescue
BBC Jun 4

A missing Nepali climbing guide, Dawa Sherpa, who was feared dead after disappearing on Mount Everest for six days, was found alive while crawling down to base camp in a miraculous self-rescue, having survived the extreme conditions at high altitude against all odds. #EverestMiracle #DawaSherpa #MountainRescue

Missing Sherpa guide found on Mount Everest after 'miracle' self-rescue
Mihai Simion May 30

THE MAGLIA ROSA, JONAS VINGEGAARD (VISMA LEASE A BIKE) WINS STAGE 20 OF GIRO D'ITALIA ON PIANCAVALLO in full padrone mode, after a 11 km solo attack and a new climbing record on Piancavallo! 👏🇩🇰 GRANDE JONAS! #GirodItalia https://t.co/iY3PhkmRgL #GirodItalia #Cycling #TeamVisma

The markets are really starting to crack now. It’s now clear that the Chinese will work constructively on the Iran issue but, for now, America must solve the problem it created. By the end of the summer inflation will be climbing and interest rate hikes will be coming. https://t.co/P6B6jewA2s #MarketTrends #Inflation #InterestRates #CN #IR #US

BBC May 13

A team of elite Nepali climbers has cleared a route to the summit of Mount Everest, previously blocked by a massive ice serac, amid concerns of overcrowding this climbing season, as a record number of permits have been issued allowing nearly 1,000 climbers to attempt the ascent simultaneously. #MountEverest #Climbing #Adventure #NP #CN

Mount Everest: Climbers clear path to summit past giant chunk of ice
BBC May 13

An elite team of Nepali climbers has successfully cleared a path to the summit of Mount Everest, easing the way for hundreds of climbers stranded at Base Camp due to an ice blockage, amidst concerns of overcrowding and safety as a record number of permits have been issued this climbing season. #MountEverest #Climbing #Adventure #NP #CN

Mount Everest: Climbers clear path to summit past giant chunk of ice
BBC May 13

An elite team of Nepali climbers has successfully cleared a route to the summit of Mount Everest, which had been blocked by a large ice chunk, allowing other climbers to begin their ascent amidst concerns of overcrowding this season, as a record number of permits have been issued to climbers. #MountEverest #Climbing #Adventure #NP #CN

Mount Everest: Climbers clear path to summit past giant chunk of ice
BBC May 13

An elite team of Nepali climbers has cleared a route to the summit of Mount Everest, allowing other climbers to ascend amidst concerns of overcrowding and safety due to a record number of permits issued this climbing season, as experts warn of potential "traffic jams" on the mountain. #MountEverest #Climbing #Adventure #NP #CN

Mount Everest: Climbers clear path to summit past giant chunk of ice