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Mark Shapiro

@mhshapiro2.bsky.social

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Scientist - retired physicist with publications in nuclear physics, nucleosynthesis, solid earth geophysics, atmospheric physics, and computational surface physics - creator of YouTube videos on #ClimateChange - APS Senior Fellow - amateur radio op K6OGD

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Mark Shapiro @mhshapiro2.bsky.social · 16m

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apnews.com/article/pent...
News organizations, including Hegseth's former employer Fox, reject new Pentagon reporting rules

News organizations, including Hegseth's former employer Fox, reject new Pentagon reporting rules

Fox News, the former employer of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has joined a near-unanimous outpouring of news organizations rejecting new rules for journalists based in the Pentagon.

Mark Shapiro @mhshapiro2.bsky.social · 52m

Connections
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Mark Shapiro @mhshapiro2.bsky.social · 57m

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Mark Shapiro @mhshapiro2.bsky.social · 2h

The morning song: "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" sung by Peter, Paul & Mary.
youtu.be/zXbQn_LluSA?...

Don't Think Twice, It's All Right

YouTube video by Peter, Paul & Mary - Topic

Mark Shapiro @mhshapiro2.bsky.social · 1d

Wordle 1,578 3/6

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Mark Shapiro @mhshapiro2.bsky.social · 1d

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Mark Shapiro @mhshapiro2.bsky.social · 1d

🧪 #MakingAmericaSickAgain appears to be the goal of RFK, Jr and the person who appointed him.
www.latimes.com/business/sto...

Commentary: RFK Jr., Tylenol and circumcision--the lowdown

In a new surge of medical disinformation and misinformation, RFK Jr. goes after Tylenol and circumcision.

www.latimes.com

Mark Shapiro @mhshapiro2.bsky.social · 1d

The morning song: "My Lady's a Wild Flying Dove" sung by Tom Paxton.
youtu.be/k8-Uj5LJT4c?...

My Lady's a Wild Flying Dove

YouTube video by Tom Paxton - Topic

Mark Shapiro @mhshapiro2.bsky.social · 1d

Oh!
www.nbcnews.com/business/con...

U.S. consumers bearing more than half the cost of tariffs so far, Goldman Sachs says

The findings suggest U.S. consumers will continue to struggle with high prices — something Trump had promised to address in the run-up to his re-election.

www.nbcnews.com

Mark Shapiro @mhshapiro2.bsky.social · 2d

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Mark Shapiro @mhshapiro2.bsky.social · 2d

Wordle 1,577 3/6

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Mark Shapiro @mhshapiro2.bsky.social · 2d

🧪 #ClimateChange has consequences!
www.cbsnews.com/news/coral-r...

Coral reefs become first environmental system on Earth to pass climate "tipping point," report says

Crucial for marine life and the global economy, coral reefs are the planet's first major environmental system to cross a climate "tipping point" as the world warms.

www.cbsnews.com

Mark Shapiro @mhshapiro2.bsky.social · 2d

The morning song: "Angel from Montgomery" sung by John Prine.
youtu.be/U6cagWYTGCY?...

Angel from Montgomery

YouTube video by John Prine - Topic

Mark Shapiro @mhshapiro2.bsky.social · 2d

🧪 Very interesting article. #CleanEnergy #ClimateChange
wapo.st/47a1O15

The real winners of Trump’s attack on clean energy aren’t American

U.S. politics are undercutting clean energy at the same time economics are propelling it forward globally. Can the U.S. afford to sit this out?

Mark Shapiro @mhshapiro2.bsky.social · 3d

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Mark Shapiro @mhshapiro2.bsky.social · 3d

Wordle 1,576 4/6

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Mark Shapiro @mhshapiro2.bsky.social · 3d

The morning song: "The West Texas Wind" sung by Steve Gillette.
youtu.be/7bQUu6xgiaE?...

The West Texas Wind

YouTube video by Steve Gillette

Mark Shapiro @mhshapiro2.bsky.social · 3d

As we all know, truthfulness is not one of tRump's characteristics.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/12/p...

Analysis: Trump’s claims about violence are falling apart in court | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump has spent a decade painting large swaths of the United States as a hellscape, dating back to his dark 2017 inaugural address and his demagogic 2016 campaign.

Mark Shapiro @mhshapiro2.bsky.social · 4d

Connections
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Mark Shapiro @mhshapiro2.bsky.social · 4d

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Mark Shapiro @mhshapiro2.bsky.social · 4d

🧪 #ClimateChange has real, deadly consequences.
www.nbcnews.com/science/clim...

Deadly summers: Inside the scramble to save lives as heat menaces two Southwestern counties

Maricopa County, Arizona, and Clark County, Nevada, offer a cautionary tale about what it takes to keep people alive in extreme temperatures.

www.nbcnews.com

Mark Shapiro @mhshapiro2.bsky.social · 4d

The morning song: "A Maid of Constant Sorrow" sung by Judy Collins.
youtu.be/W0f019gBvGg?...

A Maid of Constant Sorrow

YouTube video by Judy Collins - Topic

Mark Shapiro @mhshapiro2.bsky.social · 4d

Oh joy!!!
www.cnn.com/2025/10/10/i...

Dow falls nearly 900 points after Trump reignites trade war between the world’s two largest economies | CNN Business

US stocks closed sharply lower Friday after President Donald Trump threatened to hike tariffs on imports from China, reigniting fears of a trade war that rocked global markets earlier this year.

Mark Shapiro @mhshapiro2.bsky.social · 5d

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Mark Shapiro @mhshapiro2.bsky.social · 5d

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