Ben Murray
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Navigating the intersection of art, science, technology, & justice; transforming 3D-printed creations into infinite realms of possibility; eternal student fueled by curiosity in the academy of life.
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Navigating the intersection of art, science, technology, & justice; transforming 3D-printed creations into infinite realms of possibility; eternal student fueled by curiosity in the academy of life.
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me when i have a manuscript due in five days
July 2, 2025 at 3:55 PM
me when i have a manuscript due in five days
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My upcoming book, Useless Etymology (Chambers, Oct. 2025), has drawn more than 200 overwhelmingly positive early reviews on NetGalley and Goodreads. Here's a glance at what folks are saying about it. I can't wait to see it in print!
June 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM
My upcoming book, Useless Etymology (Chambers, Oct. 2025), has drawn more than 200 overwhelmingly positive early reviews on NetGalley and Goodreads. Here's a glance at what folks are saying about it. I can't wait to see it in print!
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May 4, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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We’ve all seen this Easter post, but what gets me are the Missouri Republicans amplifying it. Sen Nick Schroer, Rep Holly Jones, failed GOP candidate Ryan Higgins & failed BOE candidate Richard Wierzba.
This is who’s legislating their “faith & morality” in the people’s house. Don’t forget that.
This is who’s legislating their “faith & morality” in the people’s house. Don’t forget that.
April 21, 2025 at 9:54 PM
We’ve all seen this Easter post, but what gets me are the Missouri Republicans amplifying it. Sen Nick Schroer, Rep Holly Jones, failed GOP candidate Ryan Higgins & failed BOE candidate Richard Wierzba.
This is who’s legislating their “faith & morality” in the people’s house. Don’t forget that.
This is who’s legislating their “faith & morality” in the people’s house. Don’t forget that.
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Widespread intellectual and moral docility may be convenient for leaders in the short term, but it is suicidal for nations in the long term. - Carl Sagan
April 16, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Widespread intellectual and moral docility may be convenient for leaders in the short term, but it is suicidal for nations in the long term. - Carl Sagan
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So sad and avoidable. It’s so detrimental to us and the generations who come after.
A society that discourages studying science is sometimes also known as a theocracy and that’s equally terrifying.
A society that discourages studying science is sometimes also known as a theocracy and that’s equally terrifying.
"It would be hard to find a federal investment that has generated larger or clearer returns than the National Science Foundation fellowships." www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-scie...
Trump’s Science Cuts Will Be Felt for Generations
Mindless slashing at NSF won’t just harm the scientific enterprise today—it will damage discovery and innovation for years to come.
www.thebulwark.com
April 19, 2025 at 3:04 AM
So sad and avoidable. It’s so detrimental to us and the generations who come after.
A society that discourages studying science is sometimes also known as a theocracy and that’s equally terrifying.
A society that discourages studying science is sometimes also known as a theocracy and that’s equally terrifying.
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The 2026 budget passback plan calls for eliminating NOAA Research, the scientific backbone that keeps weather forecasts, alerts, and warnings accurate and effective. This would have disastrous consequences.
Read the AMS statement, in partnership w/ @nwas.org: bit.ly/4cz2RtC
Read the AMS statement, in partnership w/ @nwas.org: bit.ly/4cz2RtC
Stand Up for NOAA Research – The Time to Act is Now
The AMS is a global community committed to advancing weather, water, and climate science and service.
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April 17, 2025 at 6:42 PM
The 2026 budget passback plan calls for eliminating NOAA Research, the scientific backbone that keeps weather forecasts, alerts, and warnings accurate and effective. This would have disastrous consequences.
Read the AMS statement, in partnership w/ @nwas.org: bit.ly/4cz2RtC
Read the AMS statement, in partnership w/ @nwas.org: bit.ly/4cz2RtC
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A Statement of the American Meteorological Society (@ametsoc.org) in Partnership with the National Weather Association (@nwas.org)
nwas.org/stand-up-for...
nwas.org/stand-up-for...
Stand Up for NOAA Research — The Time to Act is Now - National Weather Association
Stand Up for NOAA Research — The Time to Act is Now A Statement of the American Meteorological Society in Partnership with the National Weather Association The administration's 2026 budget passback pl...
nwas.org
April 17, 2025 at 7:08 PM
A Statement of the American Meteorological Society (@ametsoc.org) in Partnership with the National Weather Association (@nwas.org)
nwas.org/stand-up-for...
nwas.org/stand-up-for...
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There are so many ways one could provide context for this data.
For example, in the last five years universities have received 52-55% of their research funding from the federal government. That's the lowest percentage since the 1950s. 1/x ncses.nsf.gov/surveys/high...
For example, in the last five years universities have received 52-55% of their research funding from the federal government. That's the lowest percentage since the 1950s. 1/x ncses.nsf.gov/surveys/high...
How Universities Became So Dependent on the Federal Government
For decades, universities got billions in federal dollars for research. The relationship was mutually beneficial, until President Trump decided it wasn’t.
www.nytimes.com
April 19, 2025 at 3:28 PM
There are so many ways one could provide context for this data.
For example, in the last five years universities have received 52-55% of their research funding from the federal government. That's the lowest percentage since the 1950s. 1/x ncses.nsf.gov/surveys/high...
For example, in the last five years universities have received 52-55% of their research funding from the federal government. That's the lowest percentage since the 1950s. 1/x ncses.nsf.gov/surveys/high...
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The proposed cuts to NOAA aren't just numbers on a budget—they're a direct threat to public safety. Protecting NOAA funding is about protecting your family, your community, and your future. Learn more about these dangerous cuts here: bit.ly/4iaKpJ2
April 12, 2025 at 4:41 PM
The proposed cuts to NOAA aren't just numbers on a budget—they're a direct threat to public safety. Protecting NOAA funding is about protecting your family, your community, and your future. Learn more about these dangerous cuts here: bit.ly/4iaKpJ2
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🚨Mass firings at NOAA have gutted the backbone of sustainable fishing.
- The only oceanographer at a key office? Gone.
- Experts who balance fish stocks & forecast ocean changes? Fired.
Now fishing seasons, hatcheries, & coastal economies are all in doubt. This isn’t cost-cutting. It’s sabotage.
- The only oceanographer at a key office? Gone.
- Experts who balance fish stocks & forecast ocean changes? Fired.
Now fishing seasons, hatcheries, & coastal economies are all in doubt. This isn’t cost-cutting. It’s sabotage.
Trump's NOAA firings leave Northwest workers in 'purgatory'
Fisheries scientists who were fired by the Trump administration say they've been living in limbo as their work is sidelined.
www.seattletimes.com
April 14, 2025 at 1:55 PM
🚨Mass firings at NOAA have gutted the backbone of sustainable fishing.
- The only oceanographer at a key office? Gone.
- Experts who balance fish stocks & forecast ocean changes? Fired.
Now fishing seasons, hatcheries, & coastal economies are all in doubt. This isn’t cost-cutting. It’s sabotage.
- The only oceanographer at a key office? Gone.
- Experts who balance fish stocks & forecast ocean changes? Fired.
Now fishing seasons, hatcheries, & coastal economies are all in doubt. This isn’t cost-cutting. It’s sabotage.
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THIS SATURDAY at 12pm at Kiener Plaza, join us to say HANDS OFF 🫳🏾🚫 our students! Education not deportation! Prosperity not punishment! Science not silence!
April 15, 2025 at 7:24 PM
THIS SATURDAY at 12pm at Kiener Plaza, join us to say HANDS OFF 🫳🏾🚫 our students! Education not deportation! Prosperity not punishment! Science not silence!
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Breaking news: Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland) met Thursday in El Salvador with Kilmar Abrego García, a Maryland resident who has been imprisoned in the country since the Trump administration mistakenly deported him there last month.
Senator meets with man wrongly deported to El Salvador
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland) met Thursday in El Salvador with Kilmar Abrego García, a Maryland resident who has been imprisoned in the country since the Trump administration mistakenly deported ...
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April 18, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Breaking news: Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland) met Thursday in El Salvador with Kilmar Abrego García, a Maryland resident who has been imprisoned in the country since the Trump administration mistakenly deported him there last month.
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And lo, the trailer did drop: www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2... #murderbot
Apple TV+ debuts trailer for “Murderbot,” premiering May 16
Apple TV+ unveiled the trailer for “Murderbot,” the comedic thriller series starring and executive produced by Emmy Award winner Alexander Skarsgård.
www.apple.com
April 9, 2025 at 3:09 PM
And lo, the trailer did drop: www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2... #murderbot
Where's Waldo???
The view from the stage tonight. What a lovely time. Thank you, St. Louis!
April 1, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Where's Waldo???
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I wrote about some new weird dark energy results: www.sciencefocus.com/comment/dark... 🔭🧪
Dark energy may be even stranger than we thought
The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument's latest measures may yet again shake up our understanding of this mysterious phenomenon.
www.sciencefocus.com
June 23, 2024 at 4:08 PM
I wrote about some new weird dark energy results: www.sciencefocus.com/comment/dark... 🔭🧪
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Kevin McCarthy decided to proceed with an “impeachment inquiry” without taking a full House vote. But he knows this is illegal.
September 13, 2023 at 9:02 PM
Kevin McCarthy decided to proceed with an “impeachment inquiry” without taking a full House vote. But he knows this is illegal.
That is the slice of the multiverse where Mr. Newton used a lot of cannabis. In that universe, he was also credited with having a vision of the future, and later a note was discovered in his writings:
“Dear Apple, Please do not name the Newton after me. K thx bye.” - Isaac Newton, 1688
“Dear Apple, Please do not name the Newton after me. K thx bye.” - Isaac Newton, 1688
August 26, 2023 at 4:53 AM
That is the slice of the multiverse where Mr. Newton used a lot of cannabis. In that universe, he was also credited with having a vision of the future, and later a note was discovered in his writings:
“Dear Apple, Please do not name the Newton after me. K thx bye.” - Isaac Newton, 1688
“Dear Apple, Please do not name the Newton after me. K thx bye.” - Isaac Newton, 1688