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Steven A. Balbus

H-index: 49
Physics 85%
Engineering 5%
oxfordyank.bsky.social
The don’t actually like misery. They just don’t connect the dots. It’s the power of grievance voting.
oxfordyank.bsky.social
Well shit. Times have gotten so bad, that Rand Paul is making sense.

His grocery analogy is excellent and makes the fallacy of trade-deficits-are-bad arguments very clear.
oxfordyank.bsky.social
Ice cream, Mandrake? *Children’s* ice cream?
oxfordyank.bsky.social
Yeah. Who could possibly have foreseen that Trump cronies would exploit their position for personal gain?
oxfordyank.bsky.social
At least of them will still drink the Kool Aid for him. Because they are, indeed, a cult. A sick cult.
oxfordyank.bsky.social
Judges are not poor saps to be middle-fingered.

And a majority of SCOTUS may, just may, be awakening.
oxfordyank.bsky.social
How uplifting.

Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what …ah just shut the fuck up!
oxfordyank.bsky.social
Looks like there goes Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize.

You don’t bargain with these guys. You defeat them.

Europe? You in on this?
oxfordyank.bsky.social
Oh great. Vax up people.
macfarlanenews.bsky.social
NEW: State health department announces new measles case in Maryland

State agency alerts: "Anyone who visited the following location.. may have been exposed: Washington Dulles International Airport: The international arrivals area March 5th, 4pm-9pm"
oxfordyank.bsky.social
Lies, damn lies, and statistics.
spignal.bsky.social
So why do EU politicians say the EU import 80% of weapons and researchers think it's under half?

In October the IISS figured it out.

The IRIS paper forgot to include domestic sales of weapons. So it didn't count German industry selling to the German army as "EU" defence sales.

A basic mistake.

Reposted by: Steven A. Balbus

macfarlanenews.bsky.social
NEW: State health department announces new measles case in Maryland

State agency alerts: "Anyone who visited the following location.. may have been exposed: Washington Dulles International Airport: The international arrivals area March 5th, 4pm-9pm"

Reposted by: Steven A. Balbus

spignal.bsky.social
So why do EU politicians say the EU import 80% of weapons and researchers think it's under half?

In October the IISS figured it out.

The IRIS paper forgot to include domestic sales of weapons. So it didn't count German industry selling to the German army as "EU" defence sales.

A basic mistake.
oxfordyank.bsky.social
Thank you. Reagan and his administration were scofflaws. Oliver North and his ilk set the stage for today’s in-your-face crime by politicians.
oxfordyank.bsky.social
The UK is keen on preventing a tariff war. Starmer will cave.
oxfordyank.bsky.social
But … did he say “Thank You” enough times?
oxfordyank.bsky.social
What a profound disappointment this man has turned out to be.
oxfordyank.bsky.social
So out of his depth….he looks absolutely ridiculous next to any leader of standing and accomplishment…
oxfordyank.bsky.social
Which later cost him a seat on the Supreme Court during the Reagan years. In the days when behaviour mattered. Somewhat.
oxfordyank.bsky.social
Yes. Looking cool and cosplaying is all that it’s about. But of course he can’t be bothered to take the one minute of time to learn even a proper pretend salute.
oxfordyank.bsky.social
To borrow a line from Raising Arizona,

“Sometimes a man’s career just gotta come ahead of family.”
oxfordyank.bsky.social
Not if a real judge gets involved (there are still a few)…
oxfordyank.bsky.social
A crack of light in the darkness.
miafarrow.bsky.social
This is Acting FBI Director Brian Driscoll. Last Friday he refused Justice Department order to identify & assist in firing all agents involved in Jan. 6 riot cases, He is said to have pushed back forcefully.
Thank you Brian Driscoll!🇺🇸
miafarrow.bsky.social
This is Acting FBI Director Brian Driscoll. Last Friday he refused Justice Department order to identify & assist in firing all agents involved in Jan. 6 riot cases, He is said to have pushed back forcefully.
Thank you Brian Driscoll!🇺🇸
oxfordyank.bsky.social
If he never thought Trump would impose tariffs when the man couldn’t stop talking about them 24/7, then your guy probably voted for Trump as well.
Zero sympathy.
oxfordyank.bsky.social
State AGs have brought lawsuits. The Dems in Congress are much more disappointing. Even one senator can clog the works (eg Tuberville). But they all seemed cowed.

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