Sturnus plebeian (they/them)
@dropinthrbukcet.bsky.social
bird perch masquerading as a human
it’s just reputation laundering all the way down? always has been
January 19, 2026 at 1:41 PM
it’s just reputation laundering all the way down? always has been
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funny story, the ~2008 shale boom + US becoming the biggest gas producer happened to coincide with a global acceleration in atmospheric methane levels.
also turns out that O&G methane leaks were self-reported and systematically underestimated. probably just a coincidence!
cc @kevinjkircher.com
also turns out that O&G methane leaks were self-reported and systematically underestimated. probably just a coincidence!
cc @kevinjkircher.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:25 AM
funny story, the ~2008 shale boom + US becoming the biggest gas producer happened to coincide with a global acceleration in atmospheric methane levels.
also turns out that O&G methane leaks were self-reported and systematically underestimated. probably just a coincidence!
cc @kevinjkircher.com
also turns out that O&G methane leaks were self-reported and systematically underestimated. probably just a coincidence!
cc @kevinjkircher.com
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Important to highlight: This move is coming from African health officials. It signals that “the institutions are getting stronger” by pushing back on unethical and exploitative studies in Africa, @boghuma.bsky.social said.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Controversial US study on hepatitis B vaccines in Africa is cancelled
$1.6m project drew outrage over ethical questions about withholding vaccines proven to prevent disease
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Important to highlight: This move is coming from African health officials. It signals that “the institutions are getting stronger” by pushing back on unethical and exploitative studies in Africa, @boghuma.bsky.social said.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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People spend so much mental effort, tying themselves in knots trying to defend the indefensible actions of putative leaders, that they often end up out of logical consistency and honesty or just exhaustion failing to understand and support the people in the street
January 15, 2026 at 1:01 PM
People spend so much mental effort, tying themselves in knots trying to defend the indefensible actions of putative leaders, that they often end up out of logical consistency and honesty or just exhaustion failing to understand and support the people in the street