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Kevin Korb

@kbkorb.bsky.social

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Researcher in philosophy of science and AI Naarm, Australia Sarcasm is my native dialect. My blog, loosely tied to Bayesian reasoning and argument analysis: https://bayesianwatch.wordpress.com/ Ex: FB, Twitter, Mastodon, Post (in order)

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Ewart, Dave @davidewart.bsky.social · 6h

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Honest Government Ad | Visit Norway!

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Kevin Korb @kbkorb.bsky.social · 6h

That's for sure.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 10h

CHICAGO — WGN News editor/producer Debbie Brockman grabbed by Trump’s ICE goons.. who then intentionally ram a bystander’s car as they peel away.

More: www.fox32chicago.com/news/wgn-new...

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Kevin Korb @kbkorb.bsky.social · 6h

Local police and officials are obligated to enforce the law. Those who won't should be sacked.

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IveyJanetteMcClelland @iveyjanette.bsky.social · 9h

Altadena.
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Altadena woman detained by ICE during check-in appointment

An Altadena woman has been detained by ICE after her family says she went in for her annual check-in.

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Kevin Korb @kbkorb.bsky.social · 9h

Cruelty is the point. It's what Tom Homan is being paid for.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 13h

Federal agents aren’t trying to keep the peace. They want violence to escalate so that Trump can declare martial law.

They shot a reverend in the head with pepper balls while he was praying in front of an ICE facility. If that doesn’t tell you where we are as a country, nothing will.

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 23d

The concluding paragraph of #ScienceUnderSiege
(www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/micha...)

And so we choose to do battle against the forces of darkness,
#ghting back against a malevolent movement that represents all that
is bad in the world— fascism, authoritarianism, racism, misogyny,
and bigotry— a movement that uses antiscienti#c disinformation as
its preferred weapon. We do this not because our success is guaranteed.
Given the forces mobilized against us, we are clearly the underdog.
And no white wizard will come to our rescue. But we have truth
and justice on our side. And the stakes simply couldn’t be greater. We
#ght for a livable planet, for us, our children, and future generations.
Because it’s worth #ghting for.8

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Kevin Korb @kbkorb.bsky.social · 11h

Trump wisely saves the great farms of the Nevada desert from the terrors of solar power.

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 1d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Betty C. Jung @bettycjung.bsky.social · 1d

Researchers: Live H5N1 avian flu can survive in raw-milk cheese for up to 6 months www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influe...

Researchers: Live H5N1 avian flu can survive in raw-milk cheese for up to 6 months

Infectious virus persisted throughout the cheese-making process and aging in cheeses made with raw milk at pH levels above 5.0.

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AMPTsuper @amptsuper.bsky.social · 1d

"The number of American farms struggling to stay afloat is on the rise. Family farm bankruptcy filings last year were up 55% from 2023 and are already trending higher this year."

www.pbs.org/newshour/nat... @pbsnews.org

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Kevin Korb @kbkorb.bsky.social · 1d

Rural Americans: Trump is your savior.

Kevin Korb @kbkorb.bsky.social · 1d

Somebody -- presumably MAGAts in the govt -- block a professor trying to flee to Europe. Presumably, Trump wants him dead.

US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain at airport

Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was informed at boarding gate that his trip was cancelled

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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 1d

We need to talk about Russell Vought – But Properly

Why certain mainstream outlets insist on sanitizing Vought as a devout “small government” conservative – and what actually animates his war against pluralistic democracy.

Some thoughts from my new piece:

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We need to talk about Russell Vought – But Properly

Why certain mainstream outlets insist on sanitizing Vought as a devout “small government” conservative – and what actually animates his war against pluralistic democracy

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Kevin Korb @kbkorb.bsky.social · 1d

France 24: Netanyahu's apology to Qatar raises questions about Bibi.

Trump instructed Netanyahu to read Qatar apology drafted by White House - report • FRANCE 24

YouTube video by FRANCE 24 English

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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 2d

Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE

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Robert Kowalenko @rob-kowa.bsky.social · 1d

Yup.
I’m glad I’m not the only lefty who feels this way

Konstantin Nowotny @konstantkarma.bsky.social · 2d

„Es gibt sehr viele Gründe, um für Palästina auf die Straße zu gehen. Doch es gibt einen entscheidenden Grund, der das allzu oft verunmöglicht: der radikale Teil der pro-palästinensischen Bewegung.“

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Pro-palästinensische Szene: Am Tiefpunkt

Am Jahrestag des 7. Oktober zeigt sich: Die Pali-Szene hat sich in eine Sackgasse manövriert. Offener Jubel über Hamas-Verbrechen ist nun Konsens.

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Kevin Korb @kbkorb.bsky.social · 1d

Extremists tend to be unreasonable, no matter what side of politics they lean on.

Kevin Korb @kbkorb.bsky.social · 1d

It's time the EU declared its independence from the US and told Trump and his tech bro friends to FO.

The EU has a secret weapon to counter Trump’s economic bullying. It’s time to use it | Johnny Ryan

The anti-coercion instrument, or ‘trade bazooka’, is designed to shield against foreign pressure, says civil liberties campaigner Johnny Ryan

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Kevin Korb @kbkorb.bsky.social · 1d

Clearly. We can hope not for long, however. There is one certain cure.

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Parkrose Permaculture ❌👑 @parkroseperma.bsky.social · 2d

"Girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa."

Omfg. They are so embarrassingly insultingly bad at everything.

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Kevin Korb @kbkorb.bsky.social · 2d

The MAGAt concept of law is truly astonishing. I think Trump and his accumulated idiots all got their educations by reading comic books.

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Kevin Korb @kbkorb.bsky.social · 2d

The long term cost to society is going to be enormous. And too many think the pandemic is over, just because WHO no longer calls it an "emergency". Their messaging has been poor throughout.

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Dr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · 2d

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SARS-CoV-2 infection heightens the risk of developing HPV-related carcinoma in situ and cancer - PubMed

SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with elevated risks of HPV-related carcinoma in situ and cancer, irrespective of age or race. The findings underscore the importance of understanding the interplay b...

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