Tom Marting
@tmarting73.bsky.social
Sustainability professional, obsessive coffee consumer, nap enthusiast, and science nerd.
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Proof this guy is full of SITH.
In Star Wars. those who have embraced the Dark Side of the Force wield red lightsabers. So, in other words, perfect.
May 4, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Proof this guy is full of SITH.
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The two Chinese giants are trying to create a national standard for battery swapping.
CATL And Nio Join Forces To Standardize Battery Swapping
The two Chinese giants are trying to create a national standard for battery swapping.
insideevs.com
March 19, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The two Chinese giants are trying to create a national standard for battery swapping.
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"If the administration is claiming inherent constitutional authority to ignore court orders whenever it doesn’t want to follow them, not much to the rule of law remains."
Harrowing stuff from legal scholar Matt Seligman on Trump border czar vowing to ignore courts:
newrepublic.com/article/1928...
Harrowing stuff from legal scholar Matt Seligman on Trump border czar vowing to ignore courts:
newrepublic.com/article/1928...
March 18, 2025 at 12:11 PM
"If the administration is claiming inherent constitutional authority to ignore court orders whenever it doesn’t want to follow them, not much to the rule of law remains."
Harrowing stuff from legal scholar Matt Seligman on Trump border czar vowing to ignore courts:
newrepublic.com/article/1928...
Harrowing stuff from legal scholar Matt Seligman on Trump border czar vowing to ignore courts:
newrepublic.com/article/1928...
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The intended purchases, which total nearly $2 million, were described by a U.S. government official with information about the State Department’s spending plans.
Trump cut lifesaving foreign aid as State Department planned to buy expensive art for embassies
The intended purchases, which total nearly $2 million, were described by a U.S. government official with information about the State Department’s spending plans.
buff.ly
March 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The intended purchases, which total nearly $2 million, were described by a U.S. government official with information about the State Department’s spending plans.
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Just read this graf. Share it with people you know who don’t pay attention to politics or news.
February 28, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Just read this graf. Share it with people you know who don’t pay attention to politics or news.
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1/ I am seeing a lot of comments on the slashing of NIH support along the lines of “universities should just spend their huge endowments.”
I’m the last person to cheer on the institutional stratification rising endowments have contributed to. But let me explain why this is not a solution.
I’m the last person to cheer on the institutional stratification rising endowments have contributed to. But let me explain why this is not a solution.
February 18, 2025 at 1:48 PM
1/ I am seeing a lot of comments on the slashing of NIH support along the lines of “universities should just spend their huge endowments.”
I’m the last person to cheer on the institutional stratification rising endowments have contributed to. But let me explain why this is not a solution.
I’m the last person to cheer on the institutional stratification rising endowments have contributed to. But let me explain why this is not a solution.
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Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent.
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
January 30, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent.
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
Hopefully the first of many many more to leave X.
January 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Hopefully the first of many many more to leave X.
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Big tech is picking apart European democracy, but there is a solution: switch off its algorithms | Johnny Ryan
Big tech is picking apart European democracy, but there is a solution: switch off its algorithms | Johnny Ryan
The latest actions of Musk and Zuckerberg are a sign of things to come, but the EU already has the power to give people back control
Elon Musk’s latest attempts at direct political interference illustrate the grave danger that Europe is facing. He has…
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Big tech is picking apart European democracy, but there is a solution: switch off its algorithms | Johnny Ryan
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Why is the media like this?
January 11, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Why is the media like this?
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Jeff Bezos never wanted this cartoon to become public.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
January 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Jeff Bezos never wanted this cartoon to become public.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
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Business logic, and the courage of clarity
Costco’s business logic defense of DEI strengthened their brand www.fastcompany.com/91254055/cos...
What brands can learn from Costco's no-nonsense defense of DEI
In a cultural back-and-forth that’s been defined largely by posturing, pandering, and threats, Costco is trying to stick to business.
www.fastcompany.com
January 3, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Business logic, and the courage of clarity
Watching these people turn on each other just goes to show their moral bankruptcy. The are not “conservatives” but wanna be oligarchs and authoritarians. The have no values, vision, or mission other than self interest.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-...
www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-...
Elon Musk accused of censoring conservatives on X who disagree with his immigration stances
The claims came after Elon Musk was involved in a public feud with some Republicans over immigration.
www.nbcnews.com
December 28, 2024 at 1:16 PM
Watching these people turn on each other just goes to show their moral bankruptcy. The are not “conservatives” but wanna be oligarchs and authoritarians. The have no values, vision, or mission other than self interest.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-...
www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-...
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Oh the populist right-wing authoritarian is interested in territorial expansion you say? Well that’s a new one !
December 24, 2024 at 4:04 PM
Oh the populist right-wing authoritarian is interested in territorial expansion you say? Well that’s a new one !
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I was about to click on an article about the orange one saying he had to buy Greenland and stopped myself.
I'm going to need a much better filter for my news.
Maybe news editors could group things into
- stuff you should actually worry about
- stupidity that flows from his mouth
I'm going to need a much better filter for my news.
Maybe news editors could group things into
- stuff you should actually worry about
- stupidity that flows from his mouth
December 23, 2024 at 2:40 PM
I was about to click on an article about the orange one saying he had to buy Greenland and stopped myself.
I'm going to need a much better filter for my news.
Maybe news editors could group things into
- stuff you should actually worry about
- stupidity that flows from his mouth
I'm going to need a much better filter for my news.
Maybe news editors could group things into
- stuff you should actually worry about
- stupidity that flows from his mouth
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We are here!
Photo: Jon Uleis
Photo: Jon Uleis
December 23, 2024 at 1:04 PM
We are here!
Photo: Jon Uleis
Photo: Jon Uleis
Why does it feel like the world is falling apart? | Brian Klaas
YouTube video by Big Think
youtu.be
December 21, 2024 at 3:02 PM
Maybe their secret agenda is fighting the overpopulation problem under the guise of stupidity and incompetence?
December 13, 2024 at 7:05 PM
Maybe their secret agenda is fighting the overpopulation problem under the guise of stupidity and incompetence?
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How I feel knowing the weekend is finally here! #TGIF #CalvinandHobbes
December 13, 2024 at 7:00 PM
How I feel knowing the weekend is finally here! #TGIF #CalvinandHobbes
Morals and principles, what are they worth? Apparently a conservative combat veteran and sexual assault survivor is being pressured to swallow her principles and vote for a sleezebag like Hegseth or face a Trumpist sycophant/ yes-person in her primary in 2026.
apnews.com/article/trum... l
apnews.com/article/trum... l
Pressure on a veteran and senator shows what's next for those who oppose Trump
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst is an Iraq War veteran and sexual assault survivor who has advocated for years to improve how the military handles claims of sexual misconduct.
apnews.com
December 12, 2024 at 6:01 PM
Morals and principles, what are they worth? Apparently a conservative combat veteran and sexual assault survivor is being pressured to swallow her principles and vote for a sleezebag like Hegseth or face a Trumpist sycophant/ yes-person in her primary in 2026.
apnews.com/article/trum... l
apnews.com/article/trum... l
Meanwhile, somewhere in Florida...
December 11, 2024 at 2:23 PM
Meanwhile, somewhere in Florida...
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Global sea surface temperatures are at their lowest since June 2023 as weak La Nina-like pattern persists. However, we didn't see the greater cooling expected from what was predicted to be a more substantial La Nina event.
The problem remains the steady long-term warming!
pulse.climate.copernicus.eu
The problem remains the steady long-term warming!
pulse.climate.copernicus.eu
December 10, 2024 at 7:04 PM
Global sea surface temperatures are at their lowest since June 2023 as weak La Nina-like pattern persists. However, we didn't see the greater cooling expected from what was predicted to be a more substantial La Nina event.
The problem remains the steady long-term warming!
pulse.climate.copernicus.eu
The problem remains the steady long-term warming!
pulse.climate.copernicus.eu
Hey Cap, what should we do if we come across some Nazis?
December 10, 2024 at 12:50 PM
Hey Cap, what should we do if we come across some Nazis?