David Jekel
@davidjekel.bsky.social
Mathematics poastdoc from US at University of Copenhagen. Personal account/opinions. Posts often about current events, sometimes math & education. Leftist, anti-war, anti-colonialism, food & housing for all.
Political Email Spam Tuesday
December 3, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Political Email Spam Tuesday
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Got myself a mini mammoth, as oxymoronic as that sounds!
December 2, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Got myself a mini mammoth, as oxymoronic as that sounds!
People in restaurants are like "I asked for a small coke and medium sprite but you gave us a small sprite and medium coke"... Who cares? Is this worth bothering the servers and wasting food over? You could just chill.
December 2, 2025 at 11:46 PM
People in restaurants are like "I asked for a small coke and medium sprite but you gave us a small sprite and medium coke"... Who cares? Is this worth bothering the servers and wasting food over? You could just chill.
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Working hard to defend the rights, dignity, and well-being of immigrants, refugees, and the undocumented, these organizations need our help more than ever. On this Giving Tuesday, consider supporting these non-profits, and others like them.
Full list: lataco.com/donate-non-p...
By Hadley Tomicki
Full list: lataco.com/donate-non-p...
By Hadley Tomicki
December 2, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Working hard to defend the rights, dignity, and well-being of immigrants, refugees, and the undocumented, these organizations need our help more than ever. On this Giving Tuesday, consider supporting these non-profits, and others like them.
Full list: lataco.com/donate-non-p...
By Hadley Tomicki
Full list: lataco.com/donate-non-p...
By Hadley Tomicki
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Across 25 countries we surveyed earlier this year, trust in others varies widely. But it tends to be higher in high-income countries than in middle-income ones.
December 2, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Across 25 countries we surveyed earlier this year, trust in others varies widely. But it tends to be higher in high-income countries than in middle-income ones.
If you participate in so-called "Giving Tuesday", why not contribute to Indigenous people's legal effort to stop mercury poisoning of their water?
raventrust.donorsupport.co/page/FUNREJH...
raventrust.donorsupport.co/page/FUNREJH...
Justice for Grassy Narrows
Grassy Narrows First Nation - Asubpeeschoseewagong Anishinabek is taking Canada and Ontario to court over mercury contamination of their life-giving river in northern Ontario. Ever since the 1960s, wh...
raventrust.donorsupport.co
December 2, 2025 at 9:17 PM
If you participate in so-called "Giving Tuesday", why not contribute to Indigenous people's legal effort to stop mercury poisoning of their water?
raventrust.donorsupport.co/page/FUNREJH...
raventrust.donorsupport.co/page/FUNREJH...
If you participate in "Giving Tuesday", behold, here is a fundraiser I'm organizing for queer refugees who fled persecution and are currently in South Sudan.
gofund.me/383afb234
gofund.me/383afb234
Donate to Aid for Erisa and other LGBTQ Refugees in South Sudan, organized by David Jekel
Message from the beneficiary: Hello everyone, my name is Erisa and … David Jekel needs your support for Aid for Erisa and other LGBTQ Refugees in South Sudan
gofund.me
December 2, 2025 at 9:14 PM
If you participate in "Giving Tuesday", behold, here is a fundraiser I'm organizing for queer refugees who fled persecution and are currently in South Sudan.
gofund.me/383afb234
gofund.me/383afb234
If you participate in so-called "Giving Tuesday", why don't you send some support for refugees from Sudan?
#Sudan
Used our last funds this month and some of my own since there are extreme needs. We sent to the kitchen once again, a cancer patient and 2 Sudanese families.
We're in desperate need of your support and donations, we must reach the goal.
LINKS and rest of the receipts in comments.👇👇...
Used our last funds this month and some of my own since there are extreme needs. We sent to the kitchen once again, a cancer patient and 2 Sudanese families.
We're in desperate need of your support and donations, we must reach the goal.
LINKS and rest of the receipts in comments.👇👇...
December 2, 2025 at 9:04 PM
If you participate in so-called "Giving Tuesday", why don't you send some support for refugees from Sudan?
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Following Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin's refusal to say whether or not a new pipeline would contribute to climate change yesterday, that makes two major figures in Carney's government who have been unsure about the environmental impact of a new pipeline to export oil to be burned overseas.
December 2, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Following Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin's refusal to say whether or not a new pipeline would contribute to climate change yesterday, that makes two major figures in Carney's government who have been unsure about the environmental impact of a new pipeline to export oil to be burned overseas.
It was a perfect phone call
NEWS
During their phone call Monday, Prime Minister Netanyahu asked President Trump for more help with his pardon request.
During their phone call Monday, Prime Minister Netanyahu asked President Trump for more help with his pardon request.
Scoop: Netanyahu asked Trump for more help in pardon push
"Netanyahu wants Trump to do more, but the president has done all he can do,"
bit.ly
December 2, 2025 at 7:41 PM
It was a perfect phone call
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I'm a college professor. This resembles nothing close to my experience. If anything, I think I have students who need accommodations who DON'T seek out help.
December 2, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I'm a college professor. This resembles nothing close to my experience. If anything, I think I have students who need accommodations who DON'T seek out help.
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This Giving Tuesday, if you’re looking for an initiative that can really use your support, consider giving to this project that will help LA area math teachers and improve the math preparation of students, through the terrific work of the The UCLA Curtis Center:
crowdfunding.ucla.edu/project/47891
crowdfunding.ucla.edu/project/47891
The Modern Math Teacher Circle Initiative
Help UCLA raise $7,500 for the project: The Modern Math Teacher Circle Initiative. Your gift will make a difference!
crowdfunding.ucla.edu
December 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
This Giving Tuesday, if you’re looking for an initiative that can really use your support, consider giving to this project that will help LA area math teachers and improve the math preparation of students, through the terrific work of the The UCLA Curtis Center:
crowdfunding.ucla.edu/project/47891
crowdfunding.ucla.edu/project/47891
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Homeless mothers all over the place. Can't log on any platform without being inundated with unmet mutual aid needs.
Buildings for financial aid are packed with families needing assistance.
Buildings for financial aid are packed with families needing assistance.
Billionaires existing contributes to families currently being priced out of existence.
December 2, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Homeless mothers all over the place. Can't log on any platform without being inundated with unmet mutual aid needs.
Buildings for financial aid are packed with families needing assistance.
Buildings for financial aid are packed with families needing assistance.
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Amazon stopped reporting its total energy consumption about two years ago, but I've estimated it here using the raw emissions data they've reported (and buried deep in hard-to-find places)
Their unadjusted emissions are many times higher than their declared:
ketanjoshi.co/2025/05/23/d...
Their unadjusted emissions are many times higher than their declared:
ketanjoshi.co/2025/05/23/d...
December 2, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Amazon stopped reporting its total energy consumption about two years ago, but I've estimated it here using the raw emissions data they've reported (and buried deep in hard-to-find places)
Their unadjusted emissions are many times higher than their declared:
ketanjoshi.co/2025/05/23/d...
Their unadjusted emissions are many times higher than their declared:
ketanjoshi.co/2025/05/23/d...
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How Europe’s migration policy and arms empowered Sudan’s warlords #AlJazeera #Sudan
How Europe’s migration policy and arms empowered Sudan’s warlords
European migration funding strengthened Sudanese paramilitaries, while weak export oversight allowed the flow of arms.
dlvr.it
November 30, 2025 at 2:16 PM
How Europe’s migration policy and arms empowered Sudan’s warlords #AlJazeera #Sudan
Saving to watch this later. Keep supporting the people of the DR Congo. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCgx...
Donald Trump's Congo Peace Deal: Who Benefits?
YouTube video by Friends of the Congo
www.youtube.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Saving to watch this later. Keep supporting the people of the DR Congo. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCgx...
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Your scream time was up 20% this week for a total of…
December 2, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Your scream time was up 20% this week for a total of…
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Italy “objectively” evaluates scientific output by metrics on WoS and Scops.
Researchers with a “difficult” name (accents, two words surnames, etc) have to learn how to get their records complete.
Universities pay for access.
Need for papers and citations leads some to questionable practices.
Researchers with a “difficult” name (accents, two words surnames, etc) have to learn how to get their records complete.
Universities pay for access.
Need for papers and citations leads some to questionable practices.
„CNRS began this process by unsubscribing from Elsevier's Scopus and is continuing today by cutting access to Clarivate Analytics' bibliometric database. This will help the org save €1.4 mill annually in subscription fees, redirected towards promoting open science & development of open databases.“
December 2, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Italy “objectively” evaluates scientific output by metrics on WoS and Scops.
Researchers with a “difficult” name (accents, two words surnames, etc) have to learn how to get their records complete.
Universities pay for access.
Need for papers and citations leads some to questionable practices.
Researchers with a “difficult” name (accents, two words surnames, etc) have to learn how to get their records complete.
Universities pay for access.
Need for papers and citations leads some to questionable practices.
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Turning Point (l'organisation de Charlie Kirk) fabrique une controverse sur une assistante de cours trans à Oklahoma U. pour la faire virer.
Le "motif" c'est "mettre 0 à une copie de psycho qui ne cite que la Bible" 🙃. Mais c'est bien une offensive organisée contre les profs trans à l'Université.
Le "motif" c'est "mettre 0 à une copie de psycho qui ne cite que la Bible" 🙃. Mais c'est bien une offensive organisée contre les profs trans à l'Université.
For my newsletter, I wrote about that college essay scandal that's gone viral and what everyone is seeming to miss:
It's about ATTACKING TRANS PEOPLE!!!
www.burnsnotice.com/that-viral-e...
It's about ATTACKING TRANS PEOPLE!!!
www.burnsnotice.com/that-viral-e...
That Viral Essay Scandal is (SURPRISE!) Actually About Trans People
A shoddy Oklahoma University essay went viral. Cis people think this is about conservatives whining for better grades. Trans people see a planned attack on a trans academic.
(Note for free subscriber...
www.burnsnotice.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Turning Point (l'organisation de Charlie Kirk) fabrique une controverse sur une assistante de cours trans à Oklahoma U. pour la faire virer.
Le "motif" c'est "mettre 0 à une copie de psycho qui ne cite que la Bible" 🙃. Mais c'est bien une offensive organisée contre les profs trans à l'Université.
Le "motif" c'est "mettre 0 à une copie de psycho qui ne cite que la Bible" 🙃. Mais c'est bien une offensive organisée contre les profs trans à l'Université.
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"massacre-linked gas project"
The UK ➕ NL pulling out funding so shortly after the criminal complaint was filed is the writing on the wall for the LNG Mozambique project's future.
Now all other financiers must stop funding this atrocious project linked to human rights violations❗
#StopMozGas
www.politico.eu/article/uk-d...
Now all other financiers must stop funding this atrocious project linked to human rights violations❗
#StopMozGas
www.politico.eu/article/uk-d...
UK, Netherlands drop funding for TotalEnergies’ massacre-linked gas project
The governments had been under pressure to ditch support for the scheme.
www.politico.eu
December 2, 2025 at 8:22 AM
"massacre-linked gas project"
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the sadness of being almost done w breakfast
December 2, 2025 at 8:42 AM
the sadness of being almost done w breakfast
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4-year-old kicked his feet up on a pillow and said “my legs are sooo tired” and then said “im pretending to be a grownup”
December 2, 2025 at 12:29 AM
4-year-old kicked his feet up on a pillow and said “my legs are sooo tired” and then said “im pretending to be a grownup”