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Nicholas Bauer PhD

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Computational biology and superresolution microscopy. Tech and politics nerd. Promoter of rationality. Progressive. Somerville, MA Signal: BioTurboNick.24

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Nicholas Bauer PhD @bioturbonick.net · Jan 7

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"So, unfortunately, the only message that the public will receive from this “peaceful transfer of power” is: We surrender."

Democrats’ high road in peaceful transfer of power feels like a dead end

In her article “As Harris certifies her own loss, some see message about democracy” (Page A1, Jan. 4), Tal Kopan presents the view of top Democrats, including our own Senator Elizabeth Warren, that not making a stand to object to Donald Trump’s reelection is “the right thing to do,” that it shows “we still believe in following the Constitution.”

Maybe there once was a world where that could be true, but that is not this world.

Trump’s election to a second term is the culmination of the Jan 6, 2021, insurrection. Our Founders knew a Republic cannot hand power to an insurrectionist and expect to get it back when his turn is up; Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, which Warren did not mention, exists to prevent this scenario.

So, unfortunately, the only message that the public will receive from this “peaceful transfer of power” is: We surrender.

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David Mack @davidmackau.bsky.social · 3h

just met a woman at a party & asked her what she did for work. could barely understand her because she was so soft spoken & had an accent so i just nodded a bunch.

“she’s in culture,” her friend said.

i finally realised that i was talking to
ANNA DELVEY

I ASKED ANNA DELVEY WHAT SHE DID FOR WORK

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Sky Marchini @sky.skymarchini.net · 1h

good www.ft.com/content/6803...

Nato weighs armed response to Vladimir Putin’s hybrid war

Defence alliance mulls easing restrictions on pilots to open fire on Russian aircraft

www.ft.com

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Nicholas Bauer PhD @bioturbonick.net · 1h

Yes. We all saw it happen on live TV. He participated, urged the mob to march on the capitol, and refused to lift a finger to protect Congress or his VP.

Nicholas Bauer PhD @bioturbonick.net · 1h

I'm not sure how. You seem to have paid zero attention to how these justices make decisions, which is all about what they personally want the laws to say.

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Nicholas Bauer PhD @bioturbonick.net · 1h

The court paved the way to the Constitution's destruction. It is fundamentally corrupted, and we will not reach a healthier place unless we acknowledge that and make them pay.

Nicholas Bauer PhD @bioturbonick.net · 1h

Fuck no, dismantle it.

Nicholas Bauer PhD @bioturbonick.net · 1h

Were you born yesterday?

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Nicholas Bauer PhD @bioturbonick.net · 2h

Once a party that didn't accept its loss ends up in power, that's usually game over for democracy without eventual revolt.

Nicholas Bauer PhD @bioturbonick.net · 2h

Our state governments should be the organs to lead that revolt, not random citizens.

Nicholas Bauer PhD @bioturbonick.net · 2h

It's already been destroyed. We're just in the Wylie E. Coyote "don't look down" phase.

Nicholas Bauer PhD @bioturbonick.net · 2h

No, we don't.

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 3h

The nominative determinism of this specific atrocity is off the charts here.

Patrick De Klotz @patdeklotz.bsky.social · 5h

American citizen, read this. www.koin.com/news/portlan...

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David Burbach 🌹 @dburbach.bsky.social · 3h

Vague statements but both IL and OR state officials suggest NORTHCOM isn't talking to states, at all, about other states' troops being inserted. In OR at least the CA troops are housed at an ORNG base so there must have been *some* coordination? 1/

www.stripes.com/theaters/us/...

Texas National Guard arrives in Illinois for federal protection mission

Texas sent roughly 200 members of its National Guard, staging at an Army Reserve center south of Chicago ahead of expected deployment into the city.

www.stripes.com

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Doug Lindner @douglindner.bsky.social · 3h

Normal brain: the senate should have convicted Trump for doing 1/6

Big brain: the senate should have convicted Trump for doing the Ukraine/Biden extortion

Biggest brain: the senate should have convicted Andrew Johnson for firing the war secretary in defiance of a law passed by Congress

Bipartisan measure to restrict Trump’s war powers fails in Senate

A bipartisan Senate resolution to restrain Trump’s ability to wage war against alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers failed in a 48-51 vote.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Nicholas Bauer PhD @bioturbonick.net · 3h

Huh. Listed rents in my building seem to have gone down significantly since I started my lease.

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Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 6h

incredibly, bleakly funny that trump is going after christopher wray, who spent his entire tenure at the fbi with his head down desperately trying to avoid trump's attention and did nothing to protect the bureau from trump's attacks www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Other prosecutors are investigating former CIA director John Brennan, another prominent Trump critic, and former FBI director Christopher Wray, who was originally appointed by Trump but enraged conservatives who came to believe he had wielded the bureau’s powers against them. Former officials have received subpoenas in recent days in the Wray inquiry, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter.

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Nicholas Bauer PhD @bioturbonick.net · 5h

Plot was mediocre, but it was pretty.

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Sean O’Kane @seanokane.bsky.social · 6h

WSJ is reporting that the Truth Social post where Trump told Pam Bondi to prosecute Comey *really was supposed to be a private message*

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Inside the Justice Department Where the President Calls the Shots

The president has executed a wholesale transformation of the Justice Department, taking control in ways he could have only dreamed of in his first term.

www.wsj.com

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Eric Geller @ericjgeller.com · 6h

A bunch of folks have told me about this over the past few days. Patrick has good details here.

"It seems like it’s in an effort to get them to quit instead of firing them," a US official told me.

I'm off for the rest of the week (timing!) but I'll have a story on this shortly after I get back.

Patrick Howell O’Neill @patrickhowelloneill.com · 6h

New: DHS has reassigned hundreds of national security specialists, including cyber personnel from CISA, into jobs that support President Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts and said it would fire anyone who refuses to go along. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Homeland Security Cyber Personnel Reassigned to Jobs in Trump’s Deportation Push

The US Department of Homeland Security has shifted hundreds of national security specialists, including cyber personnel, into jobs that support President Donald Trump’s deportations and said it would ...

www.bloomberg.com

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Alex @purplechrain.bsky.social · 6h

The thing about these phased peace plans is that the last one was phased too and then Netanyahu restarted the war after the initial rounds of hostage exchanges before the stage that would have required actual peace so…I am going to be holding my breath for a little while before any exhaling.

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Nicholas Bauer PhD @bioturbonick.net · 6h

Facial recognition was deliberately nerfed recently because it could be easily bypassed in low light conditions.

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Nicholas Bauer PhD @bioturbonick.net · 6h

"Trump says"

NBC10 Boston @nbcboston.com · 6h

BREAKING: Israel, Hamas have signed off on the first phase of the peace plan to end the conflict in Gaza, President Trump says in a post on social media. Details here. on.nbcboston.com/ChXgyeK

Trump says ‘first phase' of Gaza peace plan has been signed

President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on Wednesday that the “first phase” of the peace plan to end the conflict in Gaza had been signed. “I am very proud to announce that Israel and Hamas have both signed off on the first Phase of our Peace Plan. This means that ALL of the Hostages will be released very soon,…

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Nicholas Bauer PhD @bioturbonick.net · 6h

I wonder if they forced the actors to annunciate extra carefully to simplify the syncing to the animation. They sound a bit stilted. Might be the weakest aspect, otherwise the animation looks pretty great for being 24 years old.

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Nicholas Bauer PhD @bioturbonick.net · 7h

One of these companies is not like the others.

CGI scene of billboards in Times Square, showing logos for the companies MasterCard, Pepsi, Sony, and Palm.

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Nicholas Bauer PhD @bioturbonick.net · 7h

TIL Ming-Na Wen voiced the main character of Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within.

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