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Patrick McCray

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Professor @ UCSB => science + tech + environment Kluge Chair in Technology & Society @ LoC, 2025-26 New book = https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262553483/readme/ Cairn kicker 🚵 🎣 🧗‍♂️⛷️🏄🏼‍♂️🏔 in Cali-rado. More = https://www.patrickmccray.com

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Patrick McCray @patrickmccray.bsky.social · Jun 17

I have a new book coming out this autumn via @mitpress.bsky.social ...details at:

mitpress.mit.edu/978026255348...

#HistSci #Computing #History #Books 🗃️

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Patrick McCray @patrickmccray.bsky.social · 4m

"“A lot of the people who do this are history professors, because they have a lot of experience, or diplomats. It’s just different being deal guys — just a different sport.”"

FFS

Patrick McCray @patrickmccray.bsky.social · 19m

I assume we’re at war with Venezuela now.

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Patrick McCray @patrickmccray.bsky.social · 1h

Nobels, 2025

University of California faculty and alumni = 5
Donald Trump = STILL ZERO

#SUCKIT

Patrick McCray @patrickmccray.bsky.social · 1h

It's 1994 and the Internet is in a box...

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Patrick McCray @patrickmccray.bsky.social · Jun 17

I have a new book coming out this autumn via @mitpress.bsky.social ...details at:

mitpress.mit.edu/978026255348...

#HistSci #Computing #History #Books 🗃️

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Patrick McCray @patrickmccray.bsky.social · 4h

I wonder what taxi hack told him this was a good idea

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Patrick McCray @patrickmccray.bsky.social · 5h

STFU

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Patrick McCray @patrickmccray.bsky.social · 14h

Nobels, 2025

University of California faculty and alumni = 5
Donald Trump = 0

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Patrick McCray @patrickmccray.bsky.social · 14h

No - this is stupid.

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Patrick McCray @patrickmccray.bsky.social · 14h

And four of the nine are associated with a public university, the University of California.

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Rebecca Charbonneau @rebeccacharbon.bsky.social · 16h

🚀 We’re hiring a 3-year Postdoctoral Fellow in history of science/STS to join my team at the American Institute of Physics! If you're looking for a fellowship opportunity in the history of the physical sciences post-1850, please see our ad for more details: workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/defau...

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