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Paul Guinnessy

@paulguinnessy.bsky.social

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Physicist, Journalist, Director of Digital Experience. All views are my own, not my employer. Fan of Film Festivals, Opera, and theater. Believer in buying two books for every one leaving the house. Unlikely to respond to DMs unless I know you.

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Paul Guinnessy @paulguinnessy.bsky.social · 3d

So I have a job going: Solutions Architect, responsible for designing and implementing effective and scalable technology solutions that meet the needs of an organization that delivers programs and services to a federation of scientific societies. workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/defau...

Recruitment

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Paul Guinnessy @paulguinnessy.bsky.social · 6h

Another example of this is restaurant traffic in the DC area is way down. People are getting one or two drinks at a bar during happy hour and then leaving. In a 150 seat restaurant last night only one table was occupied. Meanwhile, I saw a group of Trump officials dressed up for a private party.

Paul Guinnessy @paulguinnessy.bsky.social · 6h

Alternative take, the US is two economies, the crypto AI group raking in cash, which they use on luxury travel, and the rest of us staring at what looks like a self inflicted recession due to tariffs and the destruction of government services, and hence cutting back on travel.

Delta Predicts Premium Seat Sales to Overtake Economy as Soon as 2026 — The Wall Street Journal

Shares of largest U.S. airline by market capitalization rally more than 5%

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Paul Guinnessy @paulguinnessy.bsky.social · 6h

This may be a daft question but do we know if all these emails going out sacking CDC staff are legal? Ie. Could this be performance theater by Lord Voldemort? Make people believe they are sacked when legally they are not? I mean, it’s not like they keep having to walk firings back all the time.

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Sarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 16h

Farm bankruptcies are back in the news, so it's time to pull this chart out again.

Hey look they kept rising during Trump's first term. Then they went way down under Biden.

Now they're up again? So weird. Thanks Farm Bureau for the graphic

Screenshot from Farm Bureau article on farm bankruptcies. It shows farm bankruptcies climbing steadily 2014-2020, falling by half in 2021, & continuing to fall through 2023.

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Jeremy Faust, MD @jeremyfaust.bsky.social · 6h

CDC leaders asked staff to report if they’d received RIF notices—plus details like years of service and whether they’d been reinstated before.

Why?

Because these decisions weren’t made inside the agency. They came from political operatives outside CDC, apparently.

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thetranscendedman @atranscendedman.bsky.social · 13h

Yale researchers analyzed data from 158 million US workers and found that even after the pandemic, COVID-19 continues to raise work absences by 13% and labor force exits by 13%.

The virus has created a new year-round baseline similar to flu season.

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Enduring Outcomes of COVID-19 Work Absences on the US Labor Market

This cohort study examines the extent to which COVID-19 continues to generate work absences and decrease labor force participation beyond the pandemic period in the US.

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Reuters @reuters.com · 1d

'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

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Paul Guinnessy @paulguinnessy.bsky.social · 7h

Good time to invest in funeral homes. As well be seeing the death rate go up over the next few years.

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 7h

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

Paul Guinnessy @paulguinnessy.bsky.social · 10h

You can tell things are going well for the post office when you send a priority letter envelope of documents to Ireland for $50 and it's three days later and it's just turned up at the US airport. New meaning of the word priority

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BWJones @bwjones.bsky.social · 12h

Stephen Miller is not the only person in this administration’s cabinet who thinks they are actually the ones in charge.

The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 12h

His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE

“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”

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Paul Guinnessy @paulguinnessy.bsky.social · 13h

I've noticed quite a few pedestrians not crossing at crosswalks in DC, and drivers not paying attention to them when they do, so I think that's a factor, along with badly lit streets and the size of current vehicles. i.e. There's not one answer but a multitude

Why Are So Many Pedestrians Killed by Cars in the US?

It’s unfortunately not uncommon for pedestrians to be killed by cars in the US.

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Paul Guinnessy @paulguinnessy.bsky.social · 16h

Wait what?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17h

Melania Trump: "President Putin and I have had an open channel of communication."

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Paul Guinnessy @paulguinnessy.bsky.social · 16h

Just in time for the World Cup

Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 18h

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African visitors to the U.S. to pay $15,000 visa bonds - Mshale

Citizens of seven African nations will need to post a bond of up to $15,000 to apply for a U.S. visitors visa in a new pilot program that runs through Aug. 2026.

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Paul Guinnessy @paulguinnessy.bsky.social · 16h

I'm trying to figure out who they think the threat is, Canada?

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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 16h

Lord give us the Democrats that Republicans warn us about.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17h

Thune: "If the Democrats had won the majority, they probably would've tried to nuke the filibuster. And then you'd have four new senators from Puerto Rico and DC, you'd have a packed Supreme Court, you'd have abortion on demand ... "

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Paul Guinnessy @paulguinnessy.bsky.social · 18h

"In response to ongoing uncertainty surrounding the student visa and immigration process, APS invites you to join an upcoming webinar to support prospective and current international students as they plan and pursue their studies in the United States." (Nov 5)

Studying in the U.S as an international student: staying informed & empowered on immigration issues

This session will be presented by Dan Berger, an Academic Fellow at Cornell Law School. There will be dedicated time for Q&A. Register by 10 a.m. on Nov. 5, 2025

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Paul Guinnessy @paulguinnessy.bsky.social · 18h

It's pretty clear that the utilities thought so, otherwise they wouldn't be investing in so many enrichment facilities elsewhere (with mixed success, and what looks like some insider trading).

Paul Guinnessy @paulguinnessy.bsky.social · 19h

This is a pretty impressive example of #enshittification as the product is updated with no input from the user.

Amazon’s giant ads have ruined the Echo Show

Alexa, stop the ads.

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Paul Guinnessy @paulguinnessy.bsky.social · 20h

"I want to make sure that you all understand that each and every one of you has a role to play. You may not know it, you may not find it, but your life matters, and you are here for a reason." So true.

Undaunted

Jane Goodall reminds us that we all matter

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Paul Guinnessy @paulguinnessy.bsky.social · 20h

Nuclear chemist Darleane D. Hoffman, who was renowned for her research on transuranium elements that advanced the understanding of nuclear fission, died on September 4 at her home in Menlo Park, Calif. She was 98.

Darleane C. Hoffman, transuranium element pioneer, dies at age 98

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Paul Guinnessy @paulguinnessy.bsky.social · 20h

Russia’s lower house of Parliament, the State Duma, approved a measure to withdraw from a 25-year-old agreement with the United States to cut back on the leftover plutonium from Cold War–era nuclear weapons.

Russia withdraws from 25-year-old weapons-grade plutonium agreement

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Paul Guinnessy @paulguinnessy.bsky.social · 1d

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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 1d

Adventures in framing:

Headline presenting this as a real-world question. Rather than as another sign of deepening vortex of narcissistic delusion and detachment from reality.

Headline: Trump Has His Eyes on Nobel Prize. Will He Get It?

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David Waldman @kagrox.bsky.social · 1d

This article hasn’t explained a single thing about how this happened. I didn’t even get a sense that Jared knew how it happened.

Get to a yes first and then work out the details? Why would I give you a yes without details? What does that even mean?

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 1d

Here’s how Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law, helped broker an Israel-Hamas breakthrough from a makeshift command center in Florida.

How Jared Kushner, a Self-Described ‘Deal Guy,’ Helped Broker a Gaza Breakthrough

Trained in New York City real estate, the president’s son-in-law had a single goal: Get to a yes first, and hash out the details later. “It’s just different being deal guys — just a different sport,” he said.

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Paul Guinnessy @paulguinnessy.bsky.social · 1d

Looks like he's well prepared to be a gracious loser.

James Medlock @jdcmedlock.bsky.social · 1d

“I’ll declare war on you if you don’t give me the peace prize” is an incredible bit

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Paul Guinnessy @paulguinnessy.bsky.social · 1d

This was a pretty poor story in that they don't point out that at least half the reasons he gives are completely bonkers. For example, he has not stopped 8 wars.

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