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Stephan Lewandowsky @lewan.bsky.social · 4h

very good analysis of the U.S. blueprint to turn Europe into a nationalist theocracy:

Trump’s State Department Wants to Use Tech Policy to Remake Europe In Its Image | TechPolicy.Press

Tech policy is a key part of the Trump administration's dramatic project to replace the US's traditional European alliances, Dean Jackson writes.

www.techpolicy.press

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 1d

"How To Fight Anti-Science Forces w/ Michael Mann" | My conversation earlier today about my (and @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social) new book, #ScienceUnderSiege, with @samseder.bsky.social and @emmavigeland.bsky.social on @majorityreport.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V7u...

How To Fight Anti-Science Forces w/ Michael Mann | MR Live

YouTube video by The Majority Report w/ Sam Seder

www.youtube.com

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Dr. Jonathan N. Stea @jonathanstea.bsky.social · 2d

Pseudoscience is popular in part because it seeks to confirm our beliefs.

Science can be less popular in part because it seeks to interrogate our beliefs.

Good science, like good art and literature, can upset the established ways in which we see the world.

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Alex Wild @alexwild.bsky.social · 17h

Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point organization continues its mission of using threats of violence to silence academics.

Stephen Soldz @ethicalpsycholo.bsky.social · 17h

Professor Flees to Europe After Turning Point USA Calls Him Antifa, Leading to Death Threats for Him and His Family
newrepublic.com/post/201448/...

Professor Flees to Europe After Turning Point USA Calls Him Antifa

Rutgers University professor Mark Bray no longer feels safe at home.

newrepublic.com

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Jonathan Howard @joho.bsky.social · 1d

Bari Weiss and the Free Press published rank covid disinformation and nothing else.

These are the people purging and censoring science today.

She’s not just a fraud, she’s utterly malignant and contemptible, as she lies under the guise of “free thinking.”

• Dr. Jay Bhattacharya: The Government Censored Me and Other Scientists. We Fought Back-and Won
• Dr. Jay Bhattacharya: Free Speech on Trial
• Dr. Marty Makary: Dr. Fauci's Legacy
• Drs. Tracy Hoeg and Marty Makary: U.S.
Public Health Agencies Aren't 'Following the Science,'
• Dr. Marty Makary: Officials Say, Universities' Covid Policies Defy Science and Reason,
• Drs. Vinay Prasad, Stefan Baral, Lucy McBride: Bringing Sanity to the Omicron Chaos, Talking To Three Doctors Who Have Been Islands Of Reason In A Sea Of Confusion.
• Dr. Vinay Prasad: Let Djokovic Play
• Dr. Vinay Prasad: We Have a Tripledemic.
Not of Disease, But of Fear,
• Drs. Vinay Prasad and John Mandrola: The Epidemic of #DiedSuddenly
• Dr. Vinay Prasad: How to Save Science From
Covid Politics
• Dr. Vinay Prasad: What RFK Jr. Gets Right— and What He Gets Wrong,
• Dr. Vinay Prasad: Vinay Prasad: Why Was My Talk at a Medical Conference Canceled?

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Philipp Markolin, PhD @philippmarkolin.bsky.social · 1d

@ravenonthill.bsky.social collected some reporting that puts a big questionmark around the myth of productivity gains with AI

The evidence seems not only lacking despite people and companies searching hard for use cases; but from workslop to vibe-coded security risks, AI seemingly eats productivity

Raven Onthill @ravenonthill.bsky.social · 11d

I've been collecting articles on the negative productivity impacts of "AI" for a while, and Philipp Markolin finally got me to gather them up and write a post about them. This is mostly about the productivity claims for "AI;" the technology has other problems, but I'm not addressing them in the post

"AI" and Productivity

[I keep bringing these up on Bluesky, so I think it’s time to gather them up and make a post out of them.] This is a collection of articles...

shinycroak.blogspot.com

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Raven Onthill @ravenonthill.bsky.social · 11d

I've been collecting articles on the negative productivity impacts of "AI" for a while, and Philipp Markolin finally got me to gather them up and write a post about them. This is mostly about the productivity claims for "AI;" the technology has other problems, but I'm not addressing them in the post

"AI" and Productivity

[I keep bringing these up on Bluesky, so I think it’s time to gather them up and make a post out of them.] This is a collection of articles...

shinycroak.blogspot.com

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Philipp Markolin, PhD @philippmarkolin.bsky.social · 1d

don´t care, just listened to Mike

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 2d

NEW inside CBS—

Staff are insulted executives will spend $150 million to buy The Free Press & make self-proclaimed “Zionist fanatic” Bari Weiss Editor-in-Chief, while many of them are set to be laid off.

“If I wrote 90 percent of what’s on The Free Press, I would get flagged and fired,” one says.

‘What the F**k?’ CBS News Insiders Prepare for Takeover by Self-Described ‘Zionist Fanatic’

Bari Weiss is expected to be announced as editor-in-chief of CBS News, as employees worry her new role will bring a pro-Israel bias, more censorship, and lower editorial standards.

zeteo.com

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 2d

I will be speaking with @samseder.bsky.social of the @majorityreport.bsky.social TODAY 12:20pm ET about my new book with @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social, #ScienceUnderSiege. Please tune in!
majorityreportradio.com

The Majority Report

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Darren Incorvaia @megadarren.bsky.social · 2d

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is here and it's a doozy: the discovery of regulatory T cells! I woke up at 2am to write this story so if you see any typos, no you didn't:

3 immunologists win Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovery of regulatory T cells

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to three pioneering immunologists for their work on regu | The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to three pion...

www.fiercebiotech.com

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 2d

Is the irony of the president’s friend buying something called “the free press” and immediately installing a government truth compliance officer lost on everybody?

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 2d

Breaking News: Paramount is buying The Free Press for $150 million and appointing Bari Weiss, the news site's co-founder, as the editor in chief of CBS News. nyti.ms/4gUnu5D

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Philipp Markolin, PhD @philippmarkolin.bsky.social · 2d

The billionaire fluffers are the saddest frauds, and no amount of bought positions or lavish compensation or spinelessness can obscure the basic fact of their intellectual, professional and moral inferiority.

Imaging having to be the Bari at any dinner party that is somewhat interesting. Yikes

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Ian L Morgan @ianlmorgan.bsky.social · 2d

This is a great op-ed by Dr. Stanley about the effects of anti-science politicized attacks on "gain-of-function" research. Much of this research poses little risk and has huge benefits for people across the globe. If your research has been affected, please consider writing an op-ed like Dr. Stanley.

The NIH ordered me to stop my ‘dangerous’ gain-of-function research. It isn’t dangerous at all

Safe gain-of-function research is necessary to identify new treatments for diseases like for tuberculosis — but the NIH has imposed unfounded stops.

www.statnews.com

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Andrew Couts @couts.bsky.social · 2d

NEW: Security researchers warn that the rise of vibe coding can lead to dangerous insecurities in the software supply chain. @lhn.bsky.social reports www.wired.com/story/vibe-c...

Vibe Coding Is the New Open Source—in the Worst Way Possible

As developers increasingly lean on AI-generated code to build out their software—as they have with open source in the past—they risk introducing critical security failures along the way.

www.wired.com

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 2d

"Book review: Exposing the forces behind anti-science aggression" | Great review by @philippmarkolin.bsky.social of my new book w/ @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social, #ScienceUnderSiege: www.protagonist-science.com/p/book-revie...

Book review: Exposing the forces behind anti-science aggression

“Science Under Siege,” by Michael E. Mann and Peter J. Hotez, is a plain-spoken, naming-names, rallying cry for protectors of science to not go quietly into the night.

www.protagonist-science.com

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Philipp Markolin, PhD @philippmarkolin.bsky.social · 2d

I could not help myself to take time of my holidays to write a book review for @michaelemann.bsky.social and @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social latest:

Science under siege:
How to fight the five most powerful forces that threaten our world.

Please enjoy reading:

Philipp Markolin, PhD @philippmarkolin.bsky.social · 2d

Book review: Exposing the forces behind anti-science aggression

Free access link: open.substack.com/pub/protagon...

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Philipp Markolin, PhD @philippmarkolin.bsky.social · 2d

Book review: Exposing the forces behind anti-science aggression

Free access link: open.substack.com/pub/protagon...

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Philipp Markolin, PhD @philippmarkolin.bsky.social · 3d

Great interview with @michaelemann.bsky.social

Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 3d

"The Five Most Powerful Forces That Threaten Our World" | My interview about @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social & my new book, #ScienceUnderSiege, with the legendary Ralph Nader on the #RalphNaderRadioHour: www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/p/the-five-m...

The Five Most Powerful Forces That Threaten Our World

Ralph welcomes Michael Mann, Professor in the “Department of Earth and Environmental Science” at the University of Pennsylvania and author along with Dr.

www.ralphnaderradiohour.com

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 3d

"The Five Most Powerful Forces That Threaten Our World" | My interview about @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social & my new book, #ScienceUnderSiege, with the legendary Ralph Nader on the #RalphNaderRadioHour: www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/p/the-five-m...

The Five Most Powerful Forces That Threaten Our World

Ralph welcomes Michael Mann, Professor in the “Department of Earth and Environmental Science” at the University of Pennsylvania and author along with Dr.

www.ralphnaderradiohour.com

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Philipp Markolin, PhD @philippmarkolin.bsky.social · 3d

Geschenks-Artikel:
www.tagesanzeiger.ch/covid-warum-...

Eine dunkle Vermutung über Corona grassiert – und ist so ansteckend wie das Virus

Zunehmend berichten auch seriöse Medien über die sogenannte Laborthese. Demnach wurde der Erreger künstlich hergestellt. Was ist an der These dran?

www.tagesanzeiger.ch

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Philipp Markolin, PhD @philippmarkolin.bsky.social · 3d

"If we Europeans do not wake up and say, ‘We want to take back control of our democracies,’ I can tell you this: within 10 years [...] we will be a continent, like many others, of conspiracy theorists, extremists, noise and fury."

defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...

"Europeans, let's wake up!" — Defend Democracy

“We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.” President Macron on the occasion of German Unity Day, 3 October 2025.

defenddemocracy.eu

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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 3d

“why do all the Trump billionaires spent all their time buying media outlets” say rich liberals

“oh well! probably nothing to see here, now to take a big sip of coffee and donate 50 million dollars to a Dem superPAC”

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Philipp Markolin, PhD @philippmarkolin.bsky.social · 3d

Cory Doctorow on the AI investment bubble burst.

I agree with a lot of this.

AI is a useful technology, but a normal technoloy still.

All the investor hype and myth-making will lead to terrible collapse when reality comes crashing in, as it always does.

Beware
pluralistic.net/2025/09/27/e...

Pluralistic: The real (economic) AI apocalypse is nigh (27 Sep 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

pluralistic.net

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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 4d

1500th bat species discovered in Africa www.batcon.org/press/1500th...

1,500th Bat Species Discovered in Africa's Equatorial Guinea

Breakthrough marks global milestone in biodiversity.

www.batcon.org

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