Andrew Loveridge
@aloveridge.bsky.social
Loveridge, Theoretically: physics, education reform, science outreach. Professor at UT Austin, views my own.
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Tragic fate for a once-important newspaper.
SCOOP: WaPo Opinion editor David Shipley is out. Jeff Bezos emails staff about a change to Post Opinions: "We are going to be writing every day in support and defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets."
February 26, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Tragic fate for a once-important newspaper.
“Minimizing coercion”…by leveraging your wealth to require editorials at a national flagship newspaper conform to promoting only one set of beliefs? Right. If Bezos wants to buy a newspaper and use it to promote his own views, fine. Being a billionaire, he doesn’t need my money to do that.
Jeff Bezos overhauls Washington Post opinion section, says it will focus on 'personal liberties and free markets'
Opinion Editor David Shipley decided to "step away" after Bezos offered him the chance to continue in his role but under this new editorial focus.
www.nbcnews.com
February 26, 2025 at 6:02 PM
“Minimizing coercion”…by leveraging your wealth to require editorials at a national flagship newspaper conform to promoting only one set of beliefs? Right. If Bezos wants to buy a newspaper and use it to promote his own views, fine. Being a billionaire, he doesn’t need my money to do that.
Great article summarizing an important topic. I agree with most of it. In my opinion, while there’s no pre-established harmony between meritocracy and democracy, there isn’t any inevitable tension either.
How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
www.theatlantic.com
November 29, 2024 at 8:52 PM
Great article summarizing an important topic. I agree with most of it. In my opinion, while there’s no pre-established harmony between meritocracy and democracy, there isn’t any inevitable tension either.
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By the way, this is only one reason why you need an extremely robust and diverse ecosystem of pure science research. You can’t plan synergies like this, you just have to be tooled up to take advantage of them when they arise. 🧪
Also! Fundamental physics R&D is a big reason why there are cheap and reliable MRI magnets in so many hospitals. Particle accelerators and MRI use the same superconducting wire, which is hard to produce and wind into magnets. Tech transfer success story! 🧪 www.symmetrymagazine.org/article/dece...
November 29, 2024 at 7:20 PM
By the way, this is only one reason why you need an extremely robust and diverse ecosystem of pure science research. You can’t plan synergies like this, you just have to be tooled up to take advantage of them when they arise. 🧪
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Interesting to see scientists perceived as a unifying force in society. 🧪
Not sure exactly what to think about this. It seems that several of the hot button issues at the moment have a scientific aspect so we (scientists) need to be aware how our voices are heard.
Not sure exactly what to think about this. It seems that several of the hot button issues at the moment have a scientific aspect so we (scientists) need to be aware how our voices are heard.
I genuinely think a lot of journalists have their head in the sand about how they're seen. We are very busy vilifying social media when lots of people think we are even worse!
New data from RISJ found the public think journalists + news media cause more societal division than social media.
New data from RISJ found the public think journalists + news media cause more societal division than social media.
November 28, 2024 at 6:18 PM
Interesting to see scientists perceived as a unifying force in society. 🧪
Not sure exactly what to think about this. It seems that several of the hot button issues at the moment have a scientific aspect so we (scientists) need to be aware how our voices are heard.
Not sure exactly what to think about this. It seems that several of the hot button issues at the moment have a scientific aspect so we (scientists) need to be aware how our voices are heard.