William Beldham
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Hopefully rational observer. Not always right.
@andrewrsorkin.bsky.social tuned in just to hear your excellent Bill Gates interview. BTW, have you tried telling @JoeSquawk that we know what he thinks, we want to know what @billgates.bsky.social thinks today? BG is brilliant and very thoughtful.
October 28, 2025 at 12:39 PM
@andrewrsorkin.bsky.social tuned in just to hear your excellent Bill Gates interview. BTW, have you tried telling @JoeSquawk that we know what he thinks, we want to know what @billgates.bsky.social thinks today? BG is brilliant and very thoughtful.
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This moment from our latest episode with science writer @edyong209.bsky.social is 🔥
We asked Ed — how do we talk up the benefits of science in the face of government cuts? He told us that's the wrong approach. 🧪
Listen wherever, or watch on Spotify 👇
open.spotify.com/episode/7Evh...
We asked Ed — how do we talk up the benefits of science in the face of government cuts? He told us that's the wrong approach. 🧪
Listen wherever, or watch on Spotify 👇
open.spotify.com/episode/7Evh...
October 1, 2025 at 2:56 PM
This moment from our latest episode with science writer @edyong209.bsky.social is 🔥
We asked Ed — how do we talk up the benefits of science in the face of government cuts? He told us that's the wrong approach. 🧪
Listen wherever, or watch on Spotify 👇
open.spotify.com/episode/7Evh...
We asked Ed — how do we talk up the benefits of science in the face of government cuts? He told us that's the wrong approach. 🧪
Listen wherever, or watch on Spotify 👇
open.spotify.com/episode/7Evh...
Sounds great!
New episodes coming in ONE WEEK! 🤓
We'll cover all kinds of stuff: how to get a better memory, how worried we should be about AI chatbots, whether sugar is poison (is honey better?? maple syrup?), forever chemicals, whether we're in a fertility crisis ... & more!🧪
open.spotify.com/episode/1XAG...
We'll cover all kinds of stuff: how to get a better memory, how worried we should be about AI chatbots, whether sugar is poison (is honey better?? maple syrup?), forever chemicals, whether we're in a fertility crisis ... & more!🧪
open.spotify.com/episode/1XAG...
We Are So Back
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September 13, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Sounds great!
@sciencevs.bsky.social you use the term feelings very frequently without defining it. I recommend talking to Lisa Feldman Barrett about it.
There is the work of Antonio Demasio if you want to get into consciousness, thinking, feeling, knowing - - an evolution perspective.
There is the work of Antonio Demasio if you want to get into consciousness, thinking, feeling, knowing - - an evolution perspective.
September 13, 2025 at 10:43 PM
@sciencevs.bsky.social you use the term feelings very frequently without defining it. I recommend talking to Lisa Feldman Barrett about it.
There is the work of Antonio Demasio if you want to get into consciousness, thinking, feeling, knowing - - an evolution perspective.
There is the work of Antonio Demasio if you want to get into consciousness, thinking, feeling, knowing - - an evolution perspective.
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There are just so many things to be upset about… but each new thing is upsetting in its own uniquely upsetting way.
The White House plans to conduct a far-reaching review of Smithsonian museum exhibitions, materials and operations ahead of America’s 250th anniversary to ensure the museums align with President Trump’s interpretation of American history. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Exclusive | White House to Vet Smithsonian Museums to Fit Trump’s Historical Vision
Top White House officials will scrutinize exhibitions, internal processes, collections and artist grants ahead of America’s 250th anniversary.
www.wsj.com
August 13, 2025 at 11:05 PM
There are just so many things to be upset about… but each new thing is upsetting in its own uniquely upsetting way.
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I'm back on @sciencevs.bsky.social in this week's episode!
"The last time we talked, three quarters of the destruction and dismantling of science hadn't even happened yet," I told host Wendy Zukerman.
"So I have orders of magnitude of destruction and dismantling to tell you about."
"The last time we talked, three quarters of the destruction and dismantling of science hadn't even happened yet," I told host Wendy Zukerman.
"So I have orders of magnitude of destruction and dismantling to tell you about."
NEW SCIENCE VS EPISODE out discussing what's going on with U.S. science under the Trump administration — and how scientists are fighting back. We hear from fan fave @maxkozlov.bsky.social at @nature.com.
PLUS: Does funding science do anything for the economy?🧪
open.spotify.com/episode/4A9A...
PLUS: Does funding science do anything for the economy?🧪
open.spotify.com/episode/4A9A...
The War Keeps Raging Against Science
Science Vs · Episode
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May 22, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I'm back on @sciencevs.bsky.social in this week's episode!
"The last time we talked, three quarters of the destruction and dismantling of science hadn't even happened yet," I told host Wendy Zukerman.
"So I have orders of magnitude of destruction and dismantling to tell you about."
"The last time we talked, three quarters of the destruction and dismantling of science hadn't even happened yet," I told host Wendy Zukerman.
"So I have orders of magnitude of destruction and dismantling to tell you about."
@sciencevs.bsky.social Hi Wendy, happy birthday! I've been listening for years, well before Spotify purchased Gimlit (a better name). I've missed a couple episodes here and there.
Did you an episode on the benefits of a vegetarian diet? A vegetarian for ~30 years, and quite healthy. Should I be?
Did you an episode on the benefits of a vegetarian diet? A vegetarian for ~30 years, and quite healthy. Should I be?
August 10, 2025 at 11:58 PM
@sciencevs.bsky.social Hi Wendy, happy birthday! I've been listening for years, well before Spotify purchased Gimlit (a better name). I've missed a couple episodes here and there.
Did you an episode on the benefits of a vegetarian diet? A vegetarian for ~30 years, and quite healthy. Should I be?
Did you an episode on the benefits of a vegetarian diet? A vegetarian for ~30 years, and quite healthy. Should I be?
Wow!
August 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Wow!
The new republican. 😔
Rep. Cory Mills is facing accusations that he benefited from federal contracts while in office, assaulted a past girlfriend and threatened another ex with the release of nude videos.
So far, the allegations have not translated into any effort to sideline the two-term Florida Republican.
So far, the allegations have not translated into any effort to sideline the two-term Florida Republican.
Republicans quietly fret about ‘disturbing’ Cory Mills allegations
So long as national party operatives view the Florida lawmaker’s seat as safe, there is little incentive for GOP leaders to engage.
www.politico.com
August 6, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The new republican. 😔
Free speech is free speech.
A peek into ongoing efforts to intimidate professors.
If anyone is curious about the current list of search terms being used by right wing activist organizations to harass university professors, here's a public records request I received today from Mike Howell of the Heritage Foundation. Not intimidating or meant to curtail by my speech at all, right?
August 6, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Free speech is free speech.
What??
August 6, 2025 at 10:18 PM
What??
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Applications for next year’s Guggenheim Fellowships are now open! @guggfellows.bsky.social
www.gf.org/program/how-...
www.gf.org/program/how-...
Application Guidelines — Guggenheim Fellowship — Guggenheim Fellowships: Supporting Artists, Scholars, & Scientists
Find detailed information on the application process for the Guggenheim Fellowship and learn how to submit your application for a grant.
www.gf.org
August 6, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Applications for next year’s Guggenheim Fellowships are now open! @guggfellows.bsky.social
www.gf.org/program/how-...
www.gf.org/program/how-...
Exploration unnecessary.
Almost as if they know on some level that future fossil fuel demand is going to get destroyed.
Just saying: we don't talk about this trend enough.
August 6, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Exploration unnecessary.
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The irony of denying the impact of tariffs on job creation is that all economists, but especially conservative ones, have long held that when you tax something, you get less of it. So tariff revenue running at a $350b annual rate in July is a major tax on consumption.
August 4, 2025 at 7:27 PM
The irony of denying the impact of tariffs on job creation is that all economists, but especially conservative ones, have long held that when you tax something, you get less of it. So tariff revenue running at a $350b annual rate in July is a major tax on consumption.
@steveliesman.bsky.social, your reporting and opinions are very much appreciated.
(it's Rick who always sounds over the top. We joke about his shouting all the time.)
(it's Rick who always sounds over the top. We joke about his shouting all the time.)
August 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM
@steveliesman.bsky.social, your reporting and opinions are very much appreciated.
(it's Rick who always sounds over the top. We joke about his shouting all the time.)
(it's Rick who always sounds over the top. We joke about his shouting all the time.)
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Larry Summers: "This is way beyond anything Nixon ever did ... this is the stuff of democracies giving way to authoritarianism. Firing statisticians goes with threatening the heads of newspapers, launching assaults on universities, launching assaults on law firms. This is really scary stuff."
August 3, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Larry Summers: "This is way beyond anything Nixon ever did ... this is the stuff of democracies giving way to authoritarianism. Firing statisticians goes with threatening the heads of newspapers, launching assaults on universities, launching assaults on law firms. This is really scary stuff."
@andrewhunterm.bsky.social
In 1973, Astronaut Owen Garriott pulled off an epic prank during Skylab 3. He smuggled a tape recording of his wife’s voice onboard and later played it to Mission Control, making them think she had somehow visited the space station to deliver home-cooked food.
In 1973, Astronaut Owen Garriott pulled off an epic prank during Skylab 3. He smuggled a tape recording of his wife’s voice onboard and later played it to Mission Control, making them think she had somehow visited the space station to deliver home-cooked food.
August 1, 2025 at 11:51 PM
@andrewhunterm.bsky.social
In 1973, Astronaut Owen Garriott pulled off an epic prank during Skylab 3. He smuggled a tape recording of his wife’s voice onboard and later played it to Mission Control, making them think she had somehow visited the space station to deliver home-cooked food.
In 1973, Astronaut Owen Garriott pulled off an epic prank during Skylab 3. He smuggled a tape recording of his wife’s voice onboard and later played it to Mission Control, making them think she had somehow visited the space station to deliver home-cooked food.
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“The National Association for Business Economics (NABE) strongly condemns the removal of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Commissioner Erika McEntarfer and the unfounded accusations leveled against the work of the agency…
A totally apolitical group.
files.constantcontact.com/668faa28001/...
A totally apolitical group.
files.constantcontact.com/668faa28001/...
files.constantcontact.com
August 1, 2025 at 10:54 PM
“The National Association for Business Economics (NABE) strongly condemns the removal of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Commissioner Erika McEntarfer and the unfounded accusations leveled against the work of the agency…
A totally apolitical group.
files.constantcontact.com/668faa28001/...
A totally apolitical group.
files.constantcontact.com/668faa28001/...
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A ban on Congress trading stocks? We're 100% in support.
July 30, 2025 at 8:49 PM
A ban on Congress trading stocks? We're 100% in support.
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Same reason they say gas is $1.99
I don't understand why the administration keeps saying that other countries pay our tariffs. This is simply not true even in the most optimistic scenario (e.g., a US importer negotiates something with their foreign partner). If the policy is good, why lie about it?
July 31, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Same reason they say gas is $1.99
I love a mystery!
Please welcome my wife @karendukess.bsky.social to Bluesky. She just published her second novel “Welcome to Murder Week” to great reviews. Available on Amazon, of course, but here’s a link to order from an independent bookstore.
bookshop.org/p/books/welc... Bookshop.org US
bookshop.org/p/books/welc... Bookshop.org US
Welcome to Murder Week: A Novel
A Novel
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July 21, 2025 at 11:49 PM
I love a mystery!
@steveliesman.bsky.social wondering why no one has mentioned the steel worker strike. Is it an indication that if interest rates drop, workers generally will seek / demand higher wages.
July 21, 2025 at 11:37 PM
@steveliesman.bsky.social wondering why no one has mentioned the steel worker strike. Is it an indication that if interest rates drop, workers generally will seek / demand higher wages.
In chess it is called a fork.
EXCLUSIVE: Right-wing activist Laura Loomer warns President Trump that the Epstein files could “consume his presidency” if he doesn’t change course.
Epstein case threatens to ‘consume’ Trump’s presidency amid MAGA uproar
The president has tried to tamp down the rebellion among his supporters.
www.politico.com
July 16, 2025 at 10:18 PM
In chess it is called a fork.
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