moctopus
@moctopus.bsky.social
software dev based in SEA | adult beginner in violin | also learning German atm
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Every one of us is, in the cosmic perspective, precious. If a human disagrees with you, let him live. In a hundred billion galaxies, you will not find another.
May 22, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Every one of us is, in the cosmic perspective, precious. If a human disagrees with you, let him live. In a hundred billion galaxies, you will not find another.
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"If we are not able to ask skeptical questions, to interrogate those who tell us that something is true, to be skeptical of those in authority, then we're up for grabs for the next charlatan, political or religious, who comes ambling along." - Carl Sagan
April 5, 2025 at 10:23 PM
"If we are not able to ask skeptical questions, to interrogate those who tell us that something is true, to be skeptical of those in authority, then we're up for grabs for the next charlatan, political or religious, who comes ambling along." - Carl Sagan
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You're an interesting species. An interesting mix. You're capable of such beautiful dreams, and such horrible nightmares. You feel so lost, so cut off, so alone, only you're not. See, in all our searching, the only thing we've found that makes the emptiness bearable, is each other.
March 27, 2025 at 2:48 PM
You're an interesting species. An interesting mix. You're capable of such beautiful dreams, and such horrible nightmares. You feel so lost, so cut off, so alone, only you're not. See, in all our searching, the only thing we've found that makes the emptiness bearable, is each other.
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Whatever else emerges in time about the Delta crash in Canada, one thing is certain: the importance & amazing professionalism of flight attendants who safely evacuated the plane in a matter of seconds.
February 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Whatever else emerges in time about the Delta crash in Canada, one thing is certain: the importance & amazing professionalism of flight attendants who safely evacuated the plane in a matter of seconds.
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Have a timeline cleanse
February 14, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Have a timeline cleanse
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Everything is terrible so here are some adorable fox kits.
February 6, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Everything is terrible so here are some adorable fox kits.
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"Don't give in to cynicism or apathy. That's what the people promulgating these horrible policies want - a bored, indifferent public who figures that who cares, nothing matters any more, it's gonna happen no matter what...Never forget that: it doesn't have to happen"
www.science.org/content/blog...
www.science.org/content/blog...
What's Happening Inside the NIH and NSF
www.science.org
February 4, 2025 at 8:33 PM
"Don't give in to cynicism or apathy. That's what the people promulgating these horrible policies want - a bored, indifferent public who figures that who cares, nothing matters any more, it's gonna happen no matter what...Never forget that: it doesn't have to happen"
www.science.org/content/blog...
www.science.org/content/blog...
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Will scientists stand up and reject this? Or will they shrug and throw their hands up in the air?
Eliminating the words flagged from research and grants makes whatever is produced no longer research but rather propaganda aligned with the EO of POTUS.
Do not obey in advance!
Eliminating the words flagged from research and grants makes whatever is produced no longer research but rather propaganda aligned with the EO of POTUS.
Do not obey in advance!
🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
February 4, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Will scientists stand up and reject this? Or will they shrug and throw their hands up in the air?
Eliminating the words flagged from research and grants makes whatever is produced no longer research but rather propaganda aligned with the EO of POTUS.
Do not obey in advance!
Eliminating the words flagged from research and grants makes whatever is produced no longer research but rather propaganda aligned with the EO of POTUS.
Do not obey in advance!
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This is a reminder that no one can convince Trump voters to no longer support Trump, better than Trump can.
January 31, 2025 at 5:07 AM
This is a reminder that no one can convince Trump voters to no longer support Trump, better than Trump can.
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The highest compliment from someone who disagrees with you is not “You were right.” It’s “You made me think.”
Good arguments help us recognize complexity where we once saw simplicity.
The ultimate purpose of debate is not to produce consensus. It’s to promote critical thinking.
Good arguments help us recognize complexity where we once saw simplicity.
The ultimate purpose of debate is not to produce consensus. It’s to promote critical thinking.
January 29, 2025 at 1:58 PM
The highest compliment from someone who disagrees with you is not “You were right.” It’s “You made me think.”
Good arguments help us recognize complexity where we once saw simplicity.
The ultimate purpose of debate is not to produce consensus. It’s to promote critical thinking.
Good arguments help us recognize complexity where we once saw simplicity.
The ultimate purpose of debate is not to produce consensus. It’s to promote critical thinking.
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Speaking of healthcare. Let's make @bsky.app the platform that fights misinformation. Some great follows are @drsusanoliver.bsky.social @jsm2334.bsky.social @therealtruther.bsky.social
Let's get them more followers and engagement than other platforms and let health science accounts find a home
Let's get them more followers and engagement than other platforms and let health science accounts find a home
January 25, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Speaking of healthcare. Let's make @bsky.app the platform that fights misinformation. Some great follows are @drsusanoliver.bsky.social @jsm2334.bsky.social @therealtruther.bsky.social
Let's get them more followers and engagement than other platforms and let health science accounts find a home
Let's get them more followers and engagement than other platforms and let health science accounts find a home
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Carl Sagan on the magic of reading.
January 5, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Carl Sagan on the magic of reading.
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another timeline cleanse from all the doom and gloom 🌌
January 23, 2025 at 6:07 AM
another timeline cleanse from all the doom and gloom 🌌
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January 21, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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From the president of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists, Marc Murphy
@murphycartoons.bsky.social
www.leoweekly.com/news/ann-tel...
@murphycartoons.bsky.social
www.leoweekly.com/news/ann-tel...
January 21, 2025 at 4:05 AM
From the president of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists, Marc Murphy
@murphycartoons.bsky.social
www.leoweekly.com/news/ann-tel...
@murphycartoons.bsky.social
www.leoweekly.com/news/ann-tel...
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elon musk asked for more positive content on twitter so I posted this
December 30, 2024 at 8:27 AM
elon musk asked for more positive content on twitter so I posted this
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WAKE UP BABE, THE FIRST NEW HUBBLE IMAGE OF 2025 DROPPED!!!
January 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
WAKE UP BABE, THE FIRST NEW HUBBLE IMAGE OF 2025 DROPPED!!!
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For anyone looking for escapism in a series to binge?
Extraordinary Attorney Woo (a fresh perspective on autism and the legal profession) was a joy to watch.
It's on Netflix.
Extraordinary Attorney Woo (a fresh perspective on autism and the legal profession) was a joy to watch.
It's on Netflix.
December 2, 2024 at 1:05 AM
For anyone looking for escapism in a series to binge?
Extraordinary Attorney Woo (a fresh perspective on autism and the legal profession) was a joy to watch.
It's on Netflix.
Extraordinary Attorney Woo (a fresh perspective on autism and the legal profession) was a joy to watch.
It's on Netflix.
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“As an editorial cartoonist, my job is to hold powerful people and institutions accountable. For the first time, my editor prevented me from doing that job. So I have decided to leave the Washington Post”
— Ann Telnaes, after drawing this cartoon, which included the image of a supplicant Jeff Bezos
— Ann Telnaes, after drawing this cartoon, which included the image of a supplicant Jeff Bezos
January 4, 2025 at 1:07 AM
“As an editorial cartoonist, my job is to hold powerful people and institutions accountable. For the first time, my editor prevented me from doing that job. So I have decided to leave the Washington Post”
— Ann Telnaes, after drawing this cartoon, which included the image of a supplicant Jeff Bezos
— Ann Telnaes, after drawing this cartoon, which included the image of a supplicant Jeff Bezos
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Jeanne Mammen, German artist who captured Berlin's nightclubs, bars & cafés and their eclectic clientele, during the Weimar period (1918-1933) #WomensArt
#NewYearsEve
#NewYearsEve
December 31, 2024 at 6:54 AM
Jeanne Mammen, German artist who captured Berlin's nightclubs, bars & cafés and their eclectic clientele, during the Weimar period (1918-1933) #WomensArt
#NewYearsEve
#NewYearsEve
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I work exclusively with nonverbal kids who have an ASD dx. Assuming they can *read your mind* is the opposite of supporting them. This is so misguided—even predatorily so—that I can’t overstate it. This is going to cause so much pointless frustration, for parents and children, who buy into this.
December 31, 2024 at 3:45 PM
I work exclusively with nonverbal kids who have an ASD dx. Assuming they can *read your mind* is the opposite of supporting them. This is so misguided—even predatorily so—that I can’t overstate it. This is going to cause so much pointless frustration, for parents and children, who buy into this.