@cntrl-k.bsky.social
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I think one the biggest vulnerabilities in US democracy is its own propaganda.
Selling the idea that American democracy is more special and incorruptible than any other system on earth to every child in school led people to actually believe it.
Selling the idea that American democracy is more special and incorruptible than any other system on earth to every child in school led people to actually believe it.
March 29, 2025 at 9:47 PM
I think one the biggest vulnerabilities in US democracy is its own propaganda.
Selling the idea that American democracy is more special and incorruptible than any other system on earth to every child in school led people to actually believe it.
Selling the idea that American democracy is more special and incorruptible than any other system on earth to every child in school led people to actually believe it.
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I received a heartbreaking email today: A paper in a special issue I’m editing is being retracted because one of its authors is afraid of losing their job and their legal status in the U.S. if they publish a scientific study on evolution. Yes, on evolution, nature's engine of diversity.
March 29, 2025 at 11:52 PM
I received a heartbreaking email today: A paper in a special issue I’m editing is being retracted because one of its authors is afraid of losing their job and their legal status in the U.S. if they publish a scientific study on evolution. Yes, on evolution, nature's engine of diversity.
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'He wants to break us so America can own us. We will not let that happen,' said Mark Carney, whose Liberal party has risen in popularity in response to Trump's threats. www.ft.com/content/b1eb...
March 24, 2025 at 2:32 AM
'He wants to break us so America can own us. We will not let that happen,' said Mark Carney, whose Liberal party has risen in popularity in response to Trump's threats. www.ft.com/content/b1eb...
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Meanwhile over on the other place, rightwing free speech warriors (this guy is a former DeSantis campaign staffer) are calling for me to be denaturalized and deported because they don’t like my political speech. This is what fascism and racism looks like, folks.
March 16, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Meanwhile over on the other place, rightwing free speech warriors (this guy is a former DeSantis campaign staffer) are calling for me to be denaturalized and deported because they don’t like my political speech. This is what fascism and racism looks like, folks.
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Musk claims Social Security is a "gigantic magnet to attract illegal immigrants."
In fact, immigrants here illegally do not collect Social Security. But they pay $25.7 billion a year into it, a recent study found, so these undocumented workers are actually subsidizing Americans.
In fact, immigrants here illegally do not collect Social Security. But they pay $25.7 billion a year into it, a recent study found, so these undocumented workers are actually subsidizing Americans.
March 11, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Musk claims Social Security is a "gigantic magnet to attract illegal immigrants."
In fact, immigrants here illegally do not collect Social Security. But they pay $25.7 billion a year into it, a recent study found, so these undocumented workers are actually subsidizing Americans.
In fact, immigrants here illegally do not collect Social Security. But they pay $25.7 billion a year into it, a recent study found, so these undocumented workers are actually subsidizing Americans.
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Easy to lose this in the noise of the day, but the prime minister of Canada just said the US president, leader of the global hegemon, wants to soften us up economically so he can annex us.
That is one of the most remarkable statements, and realities, in our history.
That is one of the most remarkable statements, and realities, in our history.
March 4, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Easy to lose this in the noise of the day, but the prime minister of Canada just said the US president, leader of the global hegemon, wants to soften us up economically so he can annex us.
That is one of the most remarkable statements, and realities, in our history.
That is one of the most remarkable statements, and realities, in our history.
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Per Dr Atul Gawande, ex USAID: “All malaria supplies protecting 53 million people, mostly children, including bed nets, diagnostics, preventive drugs, and treatments – terminated.”
There are no words that sufficiently describe this level of cruelty and sadism.
There are no words that sufficiently describe this level of cruelty and sadism.
February 28, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Per Dr Atul Gawande, ex USAID: “All malaria supplies protecting 53 million people, mostly children, including bed nets, diagnostics, preventive drugs, and treatments – terminated.”
There are no words that sufficiently describe this level of cruelty and sadism.
There are no words that sufficiently describe this level of cruelty and sadism.
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We are arms dealers to terrorists.
February 22, 2025 at 1:33 PM
We are arms dealers to terrorists.
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Cuts to NSF expected to be at 50% reduction in force for an independent agency that fuels discovery and innovation.
"The NSF budget was $9B, or 0.13% of the total [budget]."
This is not about fiscal prudence. This is about killing universities.
nanoscale.blogspot.com/2025/02/the-...
"The NSF budget was $9B, or 0.13% of the total [budget]."
This is not about fiscal prudence. This is about killing universities.
nanoscale.blogspot.com/2025/02/the-...
The National Science Foundation - this is not business as usual
The National Science Foundation was created 75 years ago, at the behest of Vannevar Bush , who put together the famed study, Science, The E...
nanoscale.blogspot.com
February 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Cuts to NSF expected to be at 50% reduction in force for an independent agency that fuels discovery and innovation.
"The NSF budget was $9B, or 0.13% of the total [budget]."
This is not about fiscal prudence. This is about killing universities.
nanoscale.blogspot.com/2025/02/the-...
"The NSF budget was $9B, or 0.13% of the total [budget]."
This is not about fiscal prudence. This is about killing universities.
nanoscale.blogspot.com/2025/02/the-...
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Let’s be honest. Does anyone think that this president would honour Article Five? Presence of US military & nuclear sharing still has value to Europe, but its deterrent value is significantly reduced & falling. This is reckless, dangerous behaviour by the Trump administration.
February 19, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Let’s be honest. Does anyone think that this president would honour Article Five? Presence of US military & nuclear sharing still has value to Europe, but its deterrent value is significantly reduced & falling. This is reckless, dangerous behaviour by the Trump administration.
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my politically brave opinion is that there are a lot of things you can say with a folksy man-of-the-people vibe, but announcing your desire to electrocute people to death is not one of them maybe www.thestar.com/politics/pro...
Recording reveals Doug Ford calling for return of death penalty in campaign speech: ‘Send ‘em right to sparky’
Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Doug Ford called for changes in the federal Criminal Code that would empower judges to “send ‘em right to sparky.”
www.thestar.com
February 14, 2025 at 3:25 AM
my politically brave opinion is that there are a lot of things you can say with a folksy man-of-the-people vibe, but announcing your desire to electrocute people to death is not one of them maybe www.thestar.com/politics/pro...
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Me in the Guardian today on DEI as the new N-word for the right:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
February 11, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Me in the Guardian today on DEI as the new N-word for the right:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Canada's staring down the biggest crisis in decades. Who better to steer the ship than someone who knows his way around one? #cdnpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2025/02/07/o...
Mark Carney was made for this moment
Forget about a carbon tax election. Canadians are being thrust — very much against their will — into a much more serious and sobering conversation: what, if anything, can we do to survive the threat p...
www.nationalobserver.com
February 7, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Canada's staring down the biggest crisis in decades. Who better to steer the ship than someone who knows his way around one? #cdnpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2025/02/07/o...
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Canada first.
Canada last.
Pierre's team is the worst.
He should put them on blast.
#WomenAgainstPoilievre
#NeverVoteConservative
Canada last.
Pierre's team is the worst.
He should put them on blast.
#WomenAgainstPoilievre
#NeverVoteConservative
February 8, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Canada first.
Canada last.
Pierre's team is the worst.
He should put them on blast.
#WomenAgainstPoilievre
#NeverVoteConservative
Canada last.
Pierre's team is the worst.
He should put them on blast.
#WomenAgainstPoilievre
#NeverVoteConservative
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#USA: "We urge the US government to immediately resume funding of critical humanitarian and health aid, either through rescinding relevant orders freezing funding or expanding the current narrow humanitarian waiver to cover all necessary health and humanitarian programs." - @avrilbenoit.bsky.social
February 8, 2025 at 4:20 AM
#USA: "We urge the US government to immediately resume funding of critical humanitarian and health aid, either through rescinding relevant orders freezing funding or expanding the current narrow humanitarian waiver to cover all necessary health and humanitarian programs." - @avrilbenoit.bsky.social
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If I were Canadian PM I would immediately:
1. Create a new $15B science fund
2. Offer any credentialed US scientist funding for lab startup and replacement of NIH grants if they move to Canada
3. Immediate permanent residency
4. Citizenship after 2 years
Overnight a science superpower
If I were Canadian PM I would immediately:
1. Create a new $15B science fund
2. Offer any credentialed US scientist funding for lab startup and replacement of NIH grants if they move to Canada
3. Immediate permanent residency
4. Citizenship after 2 years
Overnight a science superpower
January 31, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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If I were Canadian PM I would immediately:
1. Create a new $15B science fund
2. Offer any credentialed US scientist funding for lab startup and replacement of NIH grants if they move to Canada
3. Immediate permanent residency
4. Citizenship after 2 years
Overnight a science superpower
If I were Canadian PM I would immediately:
1. Create a new $15B science fund
2. Offer any credentialed US scientist funding for lab startup and replacement of NIH grants if they move to Canada
3. Immediate permanent residency
4. Citizenship after 2 years
Overnight a science superpower
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We need to get this image back out into the world before election day.
Art by D.TerraStencils on Insta
#OnPoli
#DougFordIsCorrupt
Art by D.TerraStencils on Insta
#OnPoli
#DougFordIsCorrupt
January 25, 2025 at 5:35 PM
We need to get this image back out into the world before election day.
Art by D.TerraStencils on Insta
#OnPoli
#DougFordIsCorrupt
Art by D.TerraStencils on Insta
#OnPoli
#DougFordIsCorrupt
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Homelessness is a physically and mentally punishing condition. Ken Sims plan is reckless and cruel.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Vancouver mayor plans freeze on new supportive housing in Downtown Eastside as part of revitalization bid | CBC News
A plan to put a freeze on new supportive housing units in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside is drawing criticism from those who live and work in the community.
www.cbc.ca
January 25, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Homelessness is a physically and mentally punishing condition. Ken Sims plan is reckless and cruel.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Air pollution has dropped significantly in #Paris in the last 15 years. Mayor Anne Hidalgo’s leadership has traded car space for green space, safe bike space, kid space.. and traded pollution for people.
Good trade.
Good trade.
January 17, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Air pollution has dropped significantly in #Paris in the last 15 years. Mayor Anne Hidalgo’s leadership has traded car space for green space, safe bike space, kid space.. and traded pollution for people.
Good trade.
Good trade.
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I saw this post online.
Just be a decent and straightforward Canadian who understands the need to protect our beautiful and fair land.
Don't be a weasel or spread the rage bullshit of Danielle Smith and gang.
Nobody from outside can beat us.
Stand up to the quislings.
Just be a decent and straightforward Canadian who understands the need to protect our beautiful and fair land.
Don't be a weasel or spread the rage bullshit of Danielle Smith and gang.
Nobody from outside can beat us.
Stand up to the quislings.
January 17, 2025 at 2:57 PM
I saw this post online.
Just be a decent and straightforward Canadian who understands the need to protect our beautiful and fair land.
Don't be a weasel or spread the rage bullshit of Danielle Smith and gang.
Nobody from outside can beat us.
Stand up to the quislings.
Just be a decent and straightforward Canadian who understands the need to protect our beautiful and fair land.
Don't be a weasel or spread the rage bullshit of Danielle Smith and gang.
Nobody from outside can beat us.
Stand up to the quislings.
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According to Pew Research, 86% of Canadians say that rich people having too much political influence leads to economy inequality in the country
January 11, 2025 at 12:13 AM
According to Pew Research, 86% of Canadians say that rich people having too much political influence leads to economy inequality in the country
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Mark Zuckerberg is ending factchecking, moving Meta’s moderators to Texas, appointed top Republican Joel Kaplan to head of global affairs, & invited pro-Trump UFC CEO Dana White onto his board.
Bending the knee? He has full-on, enthusiastically, rolled over for Trump & wants his belly tickled next.
Bending the knee? He has full-on, enthusiastically, rolled over for Trump & wants his belly tickled next.
January 7, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Mark Zuckerberg is ending factchecking, moving Meta’s moderators to Texas, appointed top Republican Joel Kaplan to head of global affairs, & invited pro-Trump UFC CEO Dana White onto his board.
Bending the knee? He has full-on, enthusiastically, rolled over for Trump & wants his belly tickled next.
Bending the knee? He has full-on, enthusiastically, rolled over for Trump & wants his belly tickled next.
Just finished reading The Message. Absolutely beautiful prose with purpose, and more than that, it connects.
December 24, 2024 at 5:08 AM
Just finished reading The Message. Absolutely beautiful prose with purpose, and more than that, it connects.