Dean Astumian, OFS
@deanast.bsky.social
Secular Franciscan, follower of Jesus and St. Francis, physicist interested in operating principles of synthetic and biological molecular machines, and non-equilibrium chemistry, wine, hiking, travel, social justice.
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“The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all.” - President John F Kennedy
February 14, 2026 at 4:19 PM
“The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all.” - President John F Kennedy
"The director confirmed to my face"! If the director confirmed to my face that the sun was shining I would get my umbrella.
Fetterman on Fox News: "Shutting DHS down will have no impact on ICE. The director confirmed to my face in a hearing just this week, saying it has no impact because they already were funded with the big beautiful bill that I did not vote for. Why are all the Dems going to shutdown our entire DHS?"
February 14, 2026 at 5:05 PM
"The director confirmed to my face"! If the director confirmed to my face that the sun was shining I would get my umbrella.
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This is the guy Trump named as Secretary of Health and Human Services. Great going, America.
February 13, 2026 at 7:30 PM
This is the guy Trump named as Secretary of Health and Human Services. Great going, America.
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BREAKING: Donald Trump is reportedly terrified that Europeans will subpoena all his bank records from the European banks he had to use after every US bank blacklisted him following decades of rampant fraud, and the Europeans will see all his suspicious transactions with Epstein...
February 13, 2026 at 3:57 AM
BREAKING: Donald Trump is reportedly terrified that Europeans will subpoena all his bank records from the European banks he had to use after every US bank blacklisted him following decades of rampant fraud, and the Europeans will see all his suspicious transactions with Epstein...
can't we deport them instead of the hard working immigrants?
February 13, 2026 at 9:07 PM
can't we deport them instead of the hard working immigrants?
Perhaps he would be willing to revoke gravity and then we could all fly without an airplane.
I keep thinking that the US should include something in the Constitution in case the people elect a moron.
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Trump revokes landmark ruling that greenhouse gases endanger public health.
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Trump revokes landmark ruling that greenhouse gases endanger public health.
February 13, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Perhaps he would be willing to revoke gravity and then we could all fly without an airplane.
Electroconformational coupling, the original incarnation of the idea of a pumping cassette, has finally hit the big time:
February 13, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Electroconformational coupling, the original incarnation of the idea of a pumping cassette, has finally hit the big time:
as a physicist I am officially terminating gravity. Please feel free to jump out of Air Force One next time you are onboard.
Trump: "We are officially terminating the so-called 'endangerment finding'"
February 13, 2026 at 2:22 AM
as a physicist I am officially terminating gravity. Please feel free to jump out of Air Force One next time you are onboard.
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That looks like an admission of guilt. How dare you threaten the Donald Trump‘s life 😳
February 12, 2026 at 8:02 PM
That looks like an admission of guilt. How dare you threaten the Donald Trump‘s life 😳
Your honor, there are many people I didn't murder is perhaps not the most persuasive legal defense.
February 13, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Your honor, there are many people I didn't murder is perhaps not the most persuasive legal defense.
we're bringing the price of iron lungs and caskets way down.
Q: What do you tell Americans who are concerned that repealing the endangerment finding comes at a host to public health and the environment based on science?
TRUMP: I tell them don't worry about it. This was all a scam. They'll have more money to spend for healthcare.
TRUMP: I tell them don't worry about it. This was all a scam. They'll have more money to spend for healthcare.
February 13, 2026 at 1:17 AM
we're bringing the price of iron lungs and caskets way down.
You should tell him that you would have used more blueberries but ICE deported all the farm workers.
I made a friendly bet with Rep. Newhouse: If the Patriots won SBLX, he’d bring me some Washington cherries; if the Seahawks won, I’d bring him some Maine blueberries.
Let’s just say it was a long walk to Dan's office.
Congrats to the Seahawks!
(We’ll always have the Malcolm Butler interception.)
Let’s just say it was a long walk to Dan's office.
Congrats to the Seahawks!
(We’ll always have the Malcolm Butler interception.)
February 12, 2026 at 11:28 PM
You should tell him that you would have used more blueberries but ICE deported all the farm workers.
We could have a non-binding referendum to determine whether the general population supports climate change. A non-binding referendum worked out well for Britain?
Why are all the US media using words like "revoke" and repeal"? They mean nothing in this context. Why not "refuse to accept", "deny", or "lie about"?
The Trump administration on Thursday will revoke a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the White House announced. https://to.pbs.org/4610Jci
February 12, 2026 at 11:01 PM
We could have a non-binding referendum to determine whether the general population supports climate change. A non-binding referendum worked out well for Britain?
The person who, come what may, must defend the rapists.
Same.
And all politics aside, what king of person lacks the common human decency to even turn their head to acknowledge the victims of childhood rape?
Sickening...
#AccountabilityIsComing
And all politics aside, what king of person lacks the common human decency to even turn their head to acknowledge the victims of childhood rape?
Sickening...
#AccountabilityIsComing
February 12, 2026 at 10:27 PM
The person who, come what may, must defend the rapists.
Our University is celebrating President's day next Monday in the only appropriate way - with NO CLASS
February 12, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Our University is celebrating President's day next Monday in the only appropriate way - with NO CLASS
Trump is mouldering before our eyes.
February 12, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Trump is mouldering before our eyes.
I understand that given the present administration, people can use a Visa if they are detained by ICE. The ICE agents might be willing to take MasterCard as well.
Foreigners take note. If you come to the FIFA games, you may never get back home. ICE doesn't care if you have a Visa, passport or any other kind of ID. If your skin isn't the right color, your accent is "funny," you don't look American, you're probably going to be detained, including your kids.
Trump kills the 2026 World Cup US games.
Stub Hub has the list of US venues.
Stub Hub has the list of US venues.
February 12, 2026 at 9:13 PM
I understand that given the present administration, people can use a Visa if they are detained by ICE. The ICE agents might be willing to take MasterCard as well.
The black rectangle appears even more than Trump, hope they both get what they deserve.
February 12, 2026 at 8:50 PM
The black rectangle appears even more than Trump, hope they both get what they deserve.
Trump is nothing like King David, who was seriously flawed but had the capacity for repentance. I see no sign of that with Trump, in fact just the opposite - Trump would have had Nathan killed to cover up his crimes just as Trump is engineering the most horrifying cover-up in history.
'Trump is like King David! King David sinned but God still used him!'
well first of all, all of Israel was punished for David's sins
well first of all, all of Israel was punished for David's sins
February 12, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Trump is nothing like King David, who was seriously flawed but had the capacity for repentance. I see no sign of that with Trump, in fact just the opposite - Trump would have had Nathan killed to cover up his crimes just as Trump is engineering the most horrifying cover-up in history.
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If we can’t bring him down perhaps the international community can 🤬
February 12, 2026 at 4:23 PM
If we can’t bring him down perhaps the international community can 🤬
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"Christians account for approximately 80% of all of those at risk of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation effort, with the single largest group of affected Christians being Catholics (61%)." #PrayForAmerica www.ncronline.org/news/catholi...
Catholic advocates speak out as ICE data shows just 14% arrested have violent criminal records
Catholic immigration advocates are speaking out after an internal federal document obtained by CBS News showed most individuals arrested in Trump administration immigration crackdowns over the past ye...
www.ncronline.org
February 12, 2026 at 5:09 PM
"Christians account for approximately 80% of all of those at risk of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation effort, with the single largest group of affected Christians being Catholics (61%)." #PrayForAmerica www.ncronline.org/news/catholi...
hoping that Trump celebrate in an appropriate manner.
February 12, 2026 at 2:53 PM
hoping that Trump celebrate in an appropriate manner.
in fact that is exactly what you are doing, thanks for the succinct description.
Homan: "ICE is a legitimate federal law enforcement agency. We're not out scouring the streets to disappear people or deny people their civil rights or due process."
February 12, 2026 at 2:27 PM
in fact that is exactly what you are doing, thanks for the succinct description.
Back in his first run for the Presidency little did we know that Trump referring to other countries as "s**tholes" was aspirational.
February 12, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Back in his first run for the Presidency little did we know that Trump referring to other countries as "s**tholes" was aspirational.