Stupendous Man
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Merry Radical Left Scum Christmas to all who celebrate!
December 25, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Merry Radical Left Scum Christmas to all who celebrate!
Amen. So much for those purported NU values…
There are no terse excuses for moral cowardice, gullibility, and breach of fiduciary duty.
BREAKING: Northwestern University has agreed to pay the U.S. Treasury $75 million, over the course of three years as part of an agreement with the federal government to restore funding and end investigations into the university
Full statement from NU below:
Full statement from NU below:
November 29, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Amen. So much for those purported NU values…
Disheartening to witness this capitation by my Alma mater. Profits over principles.
Have spoken/taught at Northwestern many times; have many good friends there; always been an admirer and fan. Multiple ties especially with Medill School. Will never forget commencement ceremony there, 19 years ago.
Not an admirer or fan of this.
Courage is contagious. So is capitulation.
Not an admirer or fan of this.
Courage is contagious. So is capitulation.
BREAKING: Northwestern University has agreed to pay the U.S. Treasury $75 million, over the course of three years as part of an agreement with the federal government to restore funding and end investigations into the university
Full statement from NU below:
Full statement from NU below:
November 29, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Disheartening to witness this capitation by my Alma mater. Profits over principles.
Quality thread on a precious piece of Americana…
Spent a few hours today at the Hayward Toy Museum, getting a personal tour from the proprietor, Bruce, who pointed out all sorts of fascinating little details. If you're ever in or around Hayward with some time to kill, totally worth it.
haywardtoymuseum.com
haywardtoymuseum.com
Hayward Toy Museum - Hayward Toy Museum
Hayward Toy Museum - Come see the Largest PEZ dispenser in the World, over1,000 rare PEZ, the first Barbie doll more. 510-784-1144
haywardtoymuseum.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Quality thread on a precious piece of Americana…
What this game needs is a good old suicide squeeze
November 2, 2025 at 3:58 AM
What this game needs is a good old suicide squeeze
So many runners left on base! Absolutely excruciating for this Tiger fan…
What a game! Despite heavy eyelids, I have watched every pitch of the ALDS from Seattle.
October 11, 2025 at 4:17 AM
So many runners left on base! Absolutely excruciating for this Tiger fan…
As a parent of young adults trying their best to cope in a difficult world, this advice hits home. Staying optimistic is hard but necessary.
I want our young people to know that there is a path forward, that a better world is possible. I don't want them to give up, to become cynical. They deserve to be young and full of optimism. They are owed a world that supports and sustains optimism.
September 16, 2025 at 8:39 PM
As a parent of young adults trying their best to cope in a difficult world, this advice hits home. Staying optimistic is hard but necessary.
Europe shows that where there’s a will, there’s a way
Currently in Helsinki and I am a traffic problem. I can’t get used to the idea that every single car will stop for a pedestrian so I stand there at a crosswalk while the (few) cars wonder why I am not yet crossing and I glance around nervously — now? It’s ok? Are we sure? (Sig alert Helsinki style)
September 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Europe shows that where there’s a will, there’s a way
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I was humiliatingly forced to say prayers not of my faith in public school in the 60s until SCOTUS ruled it illegal and that's one reason I became a lawyer. There will always be prayers in school as long as there are math tests, but they should be personal and private, not required.
September 8, 2025 at 7:42 PM
I was humiliatingly forced to say prayers not of my faith in public school in the 60s until SCOTUS ruled it illegal and that's one reason I became a lawyer. There will always be prayers in school as long as there are math tests, but they should be personal and private, not required.
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You might have heard of this company that wants to put giant reflectors in space to "light up" parts of the earth. It would be catastrophic not just for astronomers, but for...any people or creatures who thrive at night.
Have comments? The American Astronomical Society would love to hear from you.
Have comments? The American Astronomical Society would love to hear from you.
Assessing Astronomical Impacts of Reflect Orbital’s Proposed Satellite System
This survey is being conducted by the American Astronomical Society (AAS) to gather input from astronomers, observatories, and night sky users worldwide regarding the potential impacts of Reflect Orbi...
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September 5, 2025 at 4:55 PM
You might have heard of this company that wants to put giant reflectors in space to "light up" parts of the earth. It would be catastrophic not just for astronomers, but for...any people or creatures who thrive at night.
Have comments? The American Astronomical Society would love to hear from you.
Have comments? The American Astronomical Society would love to hear from you.
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Today I happened to be around for the opening ceremony of the Four Days of the Yzer, a 4-day long-distance walk through Belgian coastal towns organised by the Belgian Defence Force, in remembrance of the victims of the World Wars.
August 18, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Today I happened to be around for the opening ceremony of the Four Days of the Yzer, a 4-day long-distance walk through Belgian coastal towns organised by the Belgian Defence Force, in remembrance of the victims of the World Wars.
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My least popular (and most correct) view is that cars should be automatically limited to the local speed limit. Put the pedal to the floor and you still can't go over 25mph in a residential area.
(15 in Manhattan btw)
(15 in Manhattan btw)
There is no possible justification for limiting e-bikes to 15mph but not cars.
New York Has a New E-Bike Speed Limit—and No Way to Enforce It
August 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM
My least popular (and most correct) view is that cars should be automatically limited to the local speed limit. Put the pedal to the floor and you still can't go over 25mph in a residential area.
(15 in Manhattan btw)
(15 in Manhattan btw)
Did anyone else assume that the finale would reveal Kleya to be Cassian’s long lost sister? I suppose that would have been too much like Luke and Leia…
(Oh, and: in S1E1, Cassian is looking for his missing sister. Did he ever find her, or what happened to her? Or did I miss that?)
July 31, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Did anyone else assume that the finale would reveal Kleya to be Cassian’s long lost sister? I suppose that would have been too much like Luke and Leia…
Brilliant
July 29, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Brilliant
Age verification? In high school chemistry we used slide rules instead of calculators. And our programming class was FORTRAN…on punch cards
Age verification? The first television show I watched was only in black and white.
Age verification? My student film was shot on 16 mm reversal stock and edited on a Moviola.
July 29, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Age verification? In high school chemistry we used slide rules instead of calculators. And our programming class was FORTRAN…on punch cards
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BEFORE AND AFTER: Paris returned a roundabout for cars back to human habitat.
July 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
BEFORE AND AFTER: Paris returned a roundabout for cars back to human habitat.
Reclaiming our urban centers from cars is possible if we are willing
Gran Vía, Madrid’s iconic central avenue, has long been the cultural and commercial heart of the city. But by the mid-2000s, it had become overwhelmed by private cars, and noise and air pollution that failed to meet EU standards; reflecting the car-centric urban planning paradigm in post-war Spain.🧵
July 1, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Reclaiming our urban centers from cars is possible if we are willing
His articles exploring the human causes of disasters from SS El Faro to Air France 447 to the shuttle Columbia were comprehensive, well researched, and impossible to put down. I was hoping he might have one more in the works. Missing him already…
Oh man…
William Langewiesche, the ‘Steve McQueen of Journalism,’ Dies at 70 www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/b...
William Langewiesche, the ‘Steve McQueen of Journalism,’ Dies at 70 www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/b...
William Langewiesche, the ‘Steve McQueen of Journalism,’ Dies at 70
www.nytimes.com
June 16, 2025 at 9:27 PM
His articles exploring the human causes of disasters from SS El Faro to Air France 447 to the shuttle Columbia were comprehensive, well researched, and impossible to put down. I was hoping he might have one more in the works. Missing him already…
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I object on aesthetic and maybe quasi-moral grounds to language like “devout” and “deeply religious” in this context. If his fanaticism adhered to a different faith, he’d get “fanatic,” “extremist,” “zealot” etc. Perverting the Cross to commit murder exempts you from “devout”
“Friends and former colleagues interviewed by AP described Boelter as a devout Christian who attended an evangelical church and went to campaign rallies for President Donald Trump” apnews.com/article/minn...
Friends say Minnesota shooting suspect was deeply religious and conservative
The man accused of assassinating the top Democrat in the Minnesota House held deeply religious and politically conservative views, telling a congregation in Africa two years ago that the U.S. was in a...
apnews.com
June 16, 2025 at 12:55 PM
I object on aesthetic and maybe quasi-moral grounds to language like “devout” and “deeply religious” in this context. If his fanaticism adhered to a different faith, he’d get “fanatic,” “extremist,” “zealot” etc. Perverting the Cross to commit murder exempts you from “devout”
Excellent point about the need for communities to think beyond the car when planning transportation infrastructure
May 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Excellent point about the need for communities to think beyond the car when planning transportation infrastructure
Not our fault - an important message! But still a fact we must deal with.
I've heard colleagues say that the solution to what's happening to American science is for scientists to communicate the value of science better. That's false. Trump is doing a lot of unpopular things, including destroying the science enterprise. What's happening is not our fault. 1/2
May 13, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Not our fault - an important message! But still a fact we must deal with.
A great thread explaining why supporting basic research is critically important
On Friday, my son stayed home from school because he had a sore throat and wasn’t feeling well. He went with my husband to his office for the morning while I handled our daughter. When he came back at lunch, he was not interested in eating, saying his throat hurt too much. 1/n
May 5, 2025 at 3:25 PM
A great thread explaining why supporting basic research is critically important
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What if—instead of cars—we filled our streets with people, bikes, trees, and life?
December 22, 2024 at 7:19 AM
What if—instead of cars—we filled our streets with people, bikes, trees, and life?
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Thank you for funding the NSF grants that helped pay for my graduate research and subsidized undergraduate teaching labs at Berkeley
Tax Day next up: NSF!
🛰️ $40 a year. That’s what the average U.S. taxpayer pays annually to fund the National Science Foundation.
💡 Science isn’t luxury - it’s infrastructure.
From disaster prediction to cybersecurity to the tech in your phone, NSF powers the systems that keep society running.
🛰️ $40 a year. That’s what the average U.S. taxpayer pays annually to fund the National Science Foundation.
💡 Science isn’t luxury - it’s infrastructure.
From disaster prediction to cybersecurity to the tech in your phone, NSF powers the systems that keep society running.
April 15, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Thank you for funding the NSF grants that helped pay for my graduate research and subsidized undergraduate teaching labs at Berkeley