Nicu Calcea

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Investigative Data Journalist | Building @openlobbying.org | Bylines: @globalwitness.org, BBC News, @newstatesman1913.bsky.social, VICE. https://nicu.md https://samizdata.co

Photo of me receiving a UK certificate of naturalisation at my citizenship ceremony.
Screenshot of a weather app, showing a daily maximum of -12°C.
Gemini 3 Pro tells me "You are not hallucinating".
Screenshot from Claude's recent announcement of a Chrome extension. One paragraph reads: "While we’ve implemented protections, they aren’t fullproof." They are using the word "full", as in "fullness", as opposed to "fool", as in "twit".
Transcript: Mum: Nicu hi, how are you? Me: I'm doing okay, how about you? Mum: I am learning English. Mum: And I'm cooking dinner.
Screenshot of the Google search results page, with the "AI Mode" button highlighted.
From the FT: Please use the sharing tools found via the share button at the top or side of articles. Copying articles to share with others is a breach of FT.com T&Cs and Copyright Policy. Email licensing@ft.com to buy additional rights. Subscribers may share up to 10 or 20 articles per month using the gift article service. More information can be found at https://www.ft.com/tour. https://www.ft.com/content/160dd559-1eb1-4d4c-8917-ba775171d5f2?segmentId=776b81d7-dd92-c731-e669-99cdd37d3a96#myft:my-news:rss Dan, who has a doctorate in mathematics from Sorbonne university in Paris, made his name campaigning against corrupt real estate deals in Bucharest before being elected as the city’s mayor in 2020. Earnest and softly spoken, the 55-year-old presents a sharply different profile to the 38-year-old Simion, a brash populist with a sharp tongue. Nicuşor translates as “Tiny Nick”.
Guardian excerpt: Starmer said at a Downing Street press conference on Monday that he wanted levels of immigration to have fallen significantly by the end of this parliament, without setting a numerical target. He said: “Nations depend on rules, fair rules. Sometimes they are written down, often they are not, but either way, they give shape to our values, guide us towards our rights, of course, but also our responsibilities, the obligations we owe to each other.
Still form a "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" episode of Frank saying "I didn't know it was gonna come off like that". Above him is a flag reminiscent of the Nazi swastika.
Floor plan of a bedroom/kitchen combo.
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Screenshot of the Moldovan Central Electoral Commission website. It shows Maia Sandu slightly in the lead.