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Malicious optimism @acollierastro.bsky.social
The wealthiest person in the world says you shouldn’t give away money because in the future everyone will be rich
December 18, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Malicious optimism @acollierastro.bsky.social
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"We're the hottest country anywhere in the world...and I'm eliminating NCAR so those annoying climate scientists can't fact check me on this"
December 18, 2025 at 6:21 AM
"We're the hottest country anywhere in the world...and I'm eliminating NCAR so those annoying climate scientists can't fact check me on this"
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“I find it hard to think of any other form of evidence that is more compelling to demonstrate that this is happening, it has been happening for a long time, and we know why, and we understand it, and we can make credible projections” – Torbjörn Törnqvist, Tulane University
A 30-year-old sea level rise projection has basically come true » Yale Climate Connections
Even without today’s advanced modeling tools, scientists made a ‘remarkably’ accurate estimate.
yaleclimateconnections.org
December 15, 2025 at 2:05 PM
“I find it hard to think of any other form of evidence that is more compelling to demonstrate that this is happening, it has been happening for a long time, and we know why, and we understand it, and we can make credible projections” – Torbjörn Törnqvist, Tulane University
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Trump's illegal war on Venezuela is simply a "pressure campaign" according to this (www.vox.com/2015/2/11/80...) newspaper:
December 10, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Trump's illegal war on Venezuela is simply a "pressure campaign" according to this (www.vox.com/2015/2/11/80...) newspaper:
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NEW: The Kremlin is significantly intensifying its cognitive warfare effort to present the Russian military and economy as able to inevitably win a war of attrition against Ukraine. 🧵(1/9)
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 9, 2025: isw.pub/UkrUpdate120925
Other Key Takeaways ⬇️
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 9, 2025: isw.pub/UkrUpdate120925
Other Key Takeaways ⬇️
December 10, 2025 at 3:28 AM
NEW: The Kremlin is significantly intensifying its cognitive warfare effort to present the Russian military and economy as able to inevitably win a war of attrition against Ukraine. 🧵(1/9)
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 9, 2025: isw.pub/UkrUpdate120925
Other Key Takeaways ⬇️
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 9, 2025: isw.pub/UkrUpdate120925
Other Key Takeaways ⬇️
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Trump has issued 1500+ pardons and counting…a who’s who of drug kingpins, crypto scammers, violent insurrectionists, terrorism financiers & corrupt politicians.
In Trump’s oligarchy, the rich and powerful can pay their way to reside above the law.
In Trump’s oligarchy, the rich and powerful can pay their way to reside above the law.
December 4, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Trump has issued 1500+ pardons and counting…a who’s who of drug kingpins, crypto scammers, violent insurrectionists, terrorism financiers & corrupt politicians.
In Trump’s oligarchy, the rich and powerful can pay their way to reside above the law.
In Trump’s oligarchy, the rich and powerful can pay their way to reside above the law.
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‼️ JUST IN: the Georgian Dream could prosecute those persons who featured on the BBC documentary about the use of bromobenzyl cyanide against protesters in Georgia, and those who gathered scientific evidence on it.
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December 1, 2025 at 2:14 PM
‼️ JUST IN: the Georgian Dream could prosecute those persons who featured on the BBC documentary about the use of bromobenzyl cyanide against protesters in Georgia, and those who gathered scientific evidence on it.
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On Friday, The Washington Post reported that a US strike on a boat on 2 September left two survivors, but that a second attack was carried out to comply with Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's orders to "kill everybody" on board - raising fresh legality questions.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
US lawmakers demand answers over Hegseth Venezuela boat strike reports
Concern over media reports that the US military carried out a second strike killing survivors on a suspected drug boat prompts a bipartisan inquiry.
www.bbc.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:37 PM
On Friday, The Washington Post reported that a US strike on a boat on 2 September left two survivors, but that a second attack was carried out to comply with Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's orders to "kill everybody" on board - raising fresh legality questions.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Is this 2025 United States or 1938 Germany?
www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
Penn Refuses to Disclose Jewish Faculty, Student Names
The Trump administration asked the university to hand over personal information for the members of Jewish clubs and organizations as well as the Jewish Studies department.
www.insidehighered.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Is this 2025 United States or 1938 Germany?
www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
C'est exactement ce genre de prétexte que Trump attendait pour devenir encore plus autoritaire. lp.ca/bfA7rL
États-Unis | Vers une escalade militaire urbaine
Si Donald Trump cherchait une validation du déploiement militaire dans les villes américaines, l’attentat de mercredi vient de la lui offrir.
lp.ca
November 27, 2025 at 3:18 PM
C'est exactement ce genre de prétexte que Trump attendait pour devenir encore plus autoritaire. lp.ca/bfA7rL
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Nov 2025 @rikiwilchins.bsky.social -- Groundbreaking study in journal Pediatrics found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 (1.6%) discontinuing treatment only 4 of whom re-identified as cisgender.
Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition
The groundbreaking study found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 discontinuing treatment.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Nov 2025 @rikiwilchins.bsky.social -- Groundbreaking study in journal Pediatrics found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 (1.6%) discontinuing treatment only 4 of whom re-identified as cisgender.
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MAGA movement in a nutshell
November 25, 2025 at 1:07 PM
MAGA movement in a nutshell
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A new feature on X revealed that many influential MAGA accounts are not actually based in the US. President Donald Trump has continued sharing their posts anyway. www.wired.com/story/trump-...
Trump Is Boosting MAGA X Accounts Operating Overseas
A new feature on X revealed that many influential MAGA accounts are not actually based in the US. President Donald Trump has continued sharing their posts anyway.
www.wired.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:43 AM
A new feature on X revealed that many influential MAGA accounts are not actually based in the US. President Donald Trump has continued sharing their posts anyway. www.wired.com/story/trump-...
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Worth remembering: Grok2 vs. Grok3's answer to the question "is climate change an urgent threat?" suggests manipulation by Musk
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November 24, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Worth remembering: Grok2 vs. Grok3's answer to the question "is climate change an urgent threat?" suggests manipulation by Musk
bsky.app/profile/andr...
bsky.app/profile/andr...
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“Our country?” There are zero Cracker Barrel locations in Japan.
November 24, 2025 at 1:44 PM
“Our country?” There are zero Cracker Barrel locations in Japan.
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We saw it with big tobacco, we saw it with the fossil fuels industry. When their own internal research showed the harm from their product, the defunded the research and attacked independent researchers coming to the very same conclusions.
#ScienceUnderSiege
#ScienceUnderSiege
Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
Meta halted internal research suggesting social media harm, court filing alleges
Meta is alleged to have halted internal research suggesting social media harm, according to court documents.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:59 AM
We saw it with big tobacco, we saw it with the fossil fuels industry. When their own internal research showed the harm from their product, the defunded the research and attacked independent researchers coming to the very same conclusions.
#ScienceUnderSiege
#ScienceUnderSiege
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"Freedom of the press...as long as they promote our right wing Soviet-style propaganda"
JD Vance texted Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, demanding that he hire a right-wing journalist to run the Washington Post’s political team.
Vance Urged Bezos to Make the Washington Post Even More MAGA
The vice president had a text exchange with the billionaire Amazon founder.
trib.al
November 21, 2025 at 9:47 PM
"Freedom of the press...as long as they promote our right wing Soviet-style propaganda"
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Good. But anyone who signed off on this has not earned the trust of the public to be in a position of public responsibility. They must resign or be fired.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
In reversal, Coast Guard again classifies swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The new order came hours after The Post reported the service would instead classify such symbols as “potentially divisive” under guidelines set for release next month.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Good. But anyone who signed off on this has not earned the trust of the public to be in a position of public responsibility. They must resign or be fired.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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My husband @captmarkkelly.bsky.social is a 25-year Navy combat pilot veteran. He served our country with strength, courage, and integrity.
The President called him a traitor and demanded he be executed. It is dangerous and wrong. Americans need to stand up and say so.
The President called him a traitor and demanded he be executed. It is dangerous and wrong. Americans need to stand up and say so.
I've had a missile blow up next to my airplane, been shot at dozens of times by anti-aircraft fire, and launched into orbit — all for my country. I never thought I'd see a President call for my execution.
Trump doesn’t understand the Constitution, and we're all less safe for it.
Trump doesn’t understand the Constitution, and we're all less safe for it.
November 20, 2025 at 8:58 PM
My husband @captmarkkelly.bsky.social is a 25-year Navy combat pilot veteran. He served our country with strength, courage, and integrity.
The President called him a traitor and demanded he be executed. It is dangerous and wrong. Americans need to stand up and say so.
The President called him a traitor and demanded he be executed. It is dangerous and wrong. Americans need to stand up and say so.
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✅ Yes, Andrew Paul Johnson, who participated in the Capitol riot and received a pardon from Trump, was arrested over a child sexual abuse allegation. Here's what we know about the case and his role in Jan. 6: www.snopes.com/fact-check/a...
Was Jan. 6 rioter Andrew Paul Johnson arrested on child molestation charges after being pardoned by Trump?
Andrew Paul Johnson was sentenced to a year in prison for his role in the Capitol riot.
www.snopes.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:00 AM
✅ Yes, Andrew Paul Johnson, who participated in the Capitol riot and received a pardon from Trump, was arrested over a child sexual abuse allegation. Here's what we know about the case and his role in Jan. 6: www.snopes.com/fact-check/a...
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✅ Yes, Trump called a reporter "piggy" on Air Force One. The reporter was asking about the release of the Epstein files:
Did Trump call a reporter 'piggy' on Air Force One?
The reporter was asking about the release of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's files.
www.snopes.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM
✅ Yes, Trump called a reporter "piggy" on Air Force One. The reporter was asking about the release of the Epstein files:
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A view of this year's extreme sea surface temperatures and recent warming across the North Pacific... 🌊
This graph shows the average for a band across the midlatitudes for every average January-October period from 1854-2025 using ERSSTv5 data.
This graph shows the average for a band across the midlatitudes for every average January-October period from 1854-2025 using ERSSTv5 data.
November 19, 2025 at 1:28 AM
A view of this year's extreme sea surface temperatures and recent warming across the North Pacific... 🌊
This graph shows the average for a band across the midlatitudes for every average January-October period from 1854-2025 using ERSSTv5 data.
This graph shows the average for a band across the midlatitudes for every average January-October period from 1854-2025 using ERSSTv5 data.
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It's the "tip of the iceberg," one expert warns.
https://cnn.it/4nTEfQc
https://cnn.it/4nTEfQc
November 14, 2025 at 2:45 PM
It's the "tip of the iceberg," one expert warns.
https://cnn.it/4nTEfQc
https://cnn.it/4nTEfQc