Bernard Schutz
@bschutz.bsky.social
Astrophysicist, author, grandfather. Have lived in USA, Wales, Germany, Italy. FRS, NAS. Views my own.
Reposted by Bernard Schutz
Reposted by Bernard Schutz
This one hits particularly hard. I'm a UIUC alum.
There's an experimental field in the middle of the campus that grows corn and soybeans.
The large undergraduate library next to it is built underground - legend has it that this is so that the building doesn't cast a shadow on the field. (1/2)
There's an experimental field in the middle of the campus that grows corn and soybeans.
The large undergraduate library next to it is built underground - legend has it that this is so that the building doesn't cast a shadow on the field. (1/2)
February 9, 2025 at 7:30 AM
This one hits particularly hard. I'm a UIUC alum.
There's an experimental field in the middle of the campus that grows corn and soybeans.
The large undergraduate library next to it is built underground - legend has it that this is so that the building doesn't cast a shadow on the field. (1/2)
There's an experimental field in the middle of the campus that grows corn and soybeans.
The large undergraduate library next to it is built underground - legend has it that this is so that the building doesn't cast a shadow on the field. (1/2)
On his second day in office, Trump fired the head of the TSA, fired the entire Aviation Security Advisory Committee, and froze hiring new air traffic controllers. /1
democrats-transportation.house.gov/news/press-r...
democrats-transportation.house.gov/news/press-r...
Ranking Members Larsen, Cohen Statements on Trump’s Dangerous Freeze of Air Traffic Control Hiring | The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
democrats-transportation.house.gov
January 30, 2025 at 8:55 AM
On his second day in office, Trump fired the head of the TSA, fired the entire Aviation Security Advisory Committee, and froze hiring new air traffic controllers. /1
democrats-transportation.house.gov/news/press-r...
democrats-transportation.house.gov/news/press-r...
Reposted by Bernard Schutz
A world less safe and secure www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
A world less safe and secure
On 20 January, President Trump announced the withdrawal of the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO). President Trump shares many of the same concerns about WHO as previous administra...
www.science.org
January 23, 2025 at 11:06 PM
A world less safe and secure www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Reposted by Bernard Schutz
Wild. Top is the NBC upload, bottom is the one aired as the live feed
January 21, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Wild. Top is the NBC upload, bottom is the one aired as the live feed
Reposted by Bernard Schutz
In early 2020, a pandemic was spreading. The UK’s PM went on a 10 day half-term holiday during which he was uncontactable and the government went into panic mode, focusing, as Hancock related to the COVID enquiry, on buying enough body bags. 1/8
January 14, 2025 at 11:43 AM
In early 2020, a pandemic was spreading. The UK’s PM went on a 10 day half-term holiday during which he was uncontactable and the government went into panic mode, focusing, as Hancock related to the COVID enquiry, on buying enough body bags. 1/8
Reposted by Bernard Schutz
In 2020, we mapped out the danger zones that will close in on Americans over the next 30 years — combining climate data with wildfire projections by US Forest Service researchers.
See what changes are in store for your county.
By @shaw.al , @abrahm.bsky.social & Jeremy W. Goldsmith
See what changes are in store for your county.
By @shaw.al , @abrahm.bsky.social & Jeremy W. Goldsmith
New Climate Maps Show a Transformed United States
According to new data analyzed by ProPublica and The New York Times Magazine, warming temperatures, rising seas and changing rainfall will profoundly reshape the way people have lived in North…
propub.li
January 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
In 2020, we mapped out the danger zones that will close in on Americans over the next 30 years — combining climate data with wildfire projections by US Forest Service researchers.
See what changes are in store for your county.
By @shaw.al , @abrahm.bsky.social & Jeremy W. Goldsmith
See what changes are in store for your county.
By @shaw.al , @abrahm.bsky.social & Jeremy W. Goldsmith
Reposted by Bernard Schutz
Huge gratitude for our neighbors, Mexico and Canada have sent fire fighters and army to help us.
January 12, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Huge gratitude for our neighbors, Mexico and Canada have sent fire fighters and army to help us.
Reposted by Bernard Schutz
this is it
Dems are still operating in a political paradigm where the public has a set of concerns, roughly reflecting the reality of life in America, and elections are about who addresses them better.
But that is not the political paradigm we’ve lived in, for a long time, and we’re getting further from it.
But that is not the political paradigm we’ve lived in, for a long time, and we’re getting further from it.
January 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
this is it
Reposted by Bernard Schutz
Zuck goes full Musk as Facebook dumps third-party fact-checkers & content moderation.
Zuckerberg's gestures towards making Facebook less toxic were only ever cosmetic. Money & power are what it's about for the tech-bros, & democracy be damned. www.politico.eu/article/mark...
Zuckerberg's gestures towards making Facebook less toxic were only ever cosmetic. Money & power are what it's about for the tech-bros, & democracy be damned. www.politico.eu/article/mark...
Zuck goes full Musk, dumps Facebook fact-checking program
Meta will replace it with so-called community notes like on the X platform. The content moderation changes won’t be rolled out in the EU for now.
www.politico.eu
January 7, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Zuck goes full Musk as Facebook dumps third-party fact-checkers & content moderation.
Zuckerberg's gestures towards making Facebook less toxic were only ever cosmetic. Money & power are what it's about for the tech-bros, & democracy be damned. www.politico.eu/article/mark...
Zuckerberg's gestures towards making Facebook less toxic were only ever cosmetic. Money & power are what it's about for the tech-bros, & democracy be damned. www.politico.eu/article/mark...
Reposted by Bernard Schutz
Resignation of the Journal of Human Evolution Editorial Board: We are saddened to announce the resignations of The Joint Editors-in-Chief, all Emeritus Editors retired or active in the field, and all but one Associate Editor. Press release below.
December 26, 2024 at 4:52 PM
Resignation of the Journal of Human Evolution Editorial Board: We are saddened to announce the resignations of The Joint Editors-in-Chief, all Emeritus Editors retired or active in the field, and all but one Associate Editor. Press release below.
Reposted by Bernard Schutz
Sums up Elon’s position pretty well.
December 28, 2024 at 2:25 PM
Sums up Elon’s position pretty well.
Reposted by Bernard Schutz
Thanks to the Republican Congress, and a tsunami of lies from Musk and others, the only US agency dedicated to tracking and exposing Russian and Chinese propaganda around the world ceases to exist
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
US agency focused on foreign disinformation shuts down
A leading US government agency that tracks foreign disinformation has terminated its operations, the State Department said Tuesday, after Congress failed to extend its funding following years of Repub...
www.france24.com
December 26, 2024 at 8:30 AM
Thanks to the Republican Congress, and a tsunami of lies from Musk and others, the only US agency dedicated to tracking and exposing Russian and Chinese propaganda around the world ceases to exist
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
Reposted by Bernard Schutz
This Map Lets You Plug in Your Address to See How It’s Changed Over the Past 750 Million Years www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/m...
This Map Lets You Plug in Your Address to See How It's Changed Over the Past 750 Million Years
The interactive tool enables users to home in on a specific location and visualize how it has evolved between the Cryogenian period and the present
www.smithsonianmag.com
December 23, 2024 at 1:06 AM
This Map Lets You Plug in Your Address to See How It’s Changed Over the Past 750 Million Years www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/m...
Reposted by Bernard Schutz
Scientists protest new “challenge-led” grants replacing funding that supported long-term basic research www.science.org/content/arti...
Funding overhaul threatens historic U.K. research units
Scientists protest new “challenge-led” grants replacing funding that supported long-term basic research
www.science.org
December 21, 2024 at 12:34 PM
Scientists protest new “challenge-led” grants replacing funding that supported long-term basic research www.science.org/content/arti...
Reposted by Bernard Schutz
I can hardly think of a better example of the moral decay in modern health care than a Goldman analyst noting that biotech cures for diseases like hepatitis are cool and all, until their success diminishes the business opportunity for pharmaceutical manufacturers.
www.cnbc.com/2018/04/11/g...
www.cnbc.com/2018/04/11/g...
Goldman Sachs asks in biotech research report: 'Is curing patients a sustainable business model?'
Goldman Sachs warns sales from the most successful disease treatments are difficult to maintain.
www.cnbc.com
December 19, 2024 at 11:57 PM
I can hardly think of a better example of the moral decay in modern health care than a Goldman analyst noting that biotech cures for diseases like hepatitis are cool and all, until their success diminishes the business opportunity for pharmaceutical manufacturers.
www.cnbc.com/2018/04/11/g...
www.cnbc.com/2018/04/11/g...
Reposted by Bernard Schutz
This is outrageous: “Staffers were also told that it applies to every aspect of the health department's work: Employees could not send out press releases, give interviews, hold vaccine events, give presentations or create social media posts encouraging the public to get the vaccines.”
Louisiana forbids public health workers from promoting COVID, flu and mpox shots
An NPR investigation found Louisiana health officials told staff to stop promoting vaccines for COVID, flu and mpox, holding flu shot events or otherwise encouraging the public to get those vaccines.
www.npr.org
December 20, 2024 at 1:16 PM
This is outrageous: “Staffers were also told that it applies to every aspect of the health department's work: Employees could not send out press releases, give interviews, hold vaccine events, give presentations or create social media posts encouraging the public to get the vaccines.”
Reposted by Bernard Schutz
The world's richest man managed to take $190 million away from a *child cancer research center* with his posts yesterday. Funding now stripped in the new bill.
December 19, 2024 at 10:22 PM
The world's richest man managed to take $190 million away from a *child cancer research center* with his posts yesterday. Funding now stripped in the new bill.
Reposted by Bernard Schutz
Disinformation and Misinformation shared by Steven Bartlett in his so-called health podcast has multiple dubious claims, debunked ‘experts’ including Malhotra and people with stakes in wellness including the host who also makes £££ from the podcasts. 😡😡😡🧪
Steven Bartlett sharing harmful health misinformation on Diary of CEO podcast
Disproven health claims are accepted with little challenge by host on number one podcast, BBC investigation finds.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 13, 2024 at 8:06 AM
Disinformation and Misinformation shared by Steven Bartlett in his so-called health podcast has multiple dubious claims, debunked ‘experts’ including Malhotra and people with stakes in wellness including the host who also makes £££ from the podcasts. 😡😡😡🧪
Reposted by Bernard Schutz
Thread on need to fight for evidence-based policy - a response to Trump's cabinet picks.
Based on new @bmj.com article by me, @martinmckee.bsky.social & @kentbuse.bsky.social
TLDR: Now is the time to stand up for science, not appease those in power attacking it
www.bmj.com/content/387/... 1/14
Based on new @bmj.com article by me, @martinmckee.bsky.social & @kentbuse.bsky.social
TLDR: Now is the time to stand up for science, not appease those in power attacking it
www.bmj.com/content/387/... 1/14
November 28, 2024 at 11:58 PM
Thread on need to fight for evidence-based policy - a response to Trump's cabinet picks.
Based on new @bmj.com article by me, @martinmckee.bsky.social & @kentbuse.bsky.social
TLDR: Now is the time to stand up for science, not appease those in power attacking it
www.bmj.com/content/387/... 1/14
Based on new @bmj.com article by me, @martinmckee.bsky.social & @kentbuse.bsky.social
TLDR: Now is the time to stand up for science, not appease those in power attacking it
www.bmj.com/content/387/... 1/14
Reposted by Bernard Schutz
The usual suspects are out there yelling "There are 23 million government workers! Fire most of them!" No awareness that most work for local governments, and most of *them* are schoolteachers. Federal employment hasn't grown since the 1950s
November 23, 2024 at 2:06 PM
The usual suspects are out there yelling "There are 23 million government workers! Fire most of them!" No awareness that most work for local governments, and most of *them* are schoolteachers. Federal employment hasn't grown since the 1950s
Reposted by Bernard Schutz
A thread you have never seen before.
I’m saying it now with hopes that it sinks in: Donald Trump cannot take any oath of office until he is granted amnesty for breaking the last one he swore. That’s just straight up in the Constitution. 2/3 of each House. That’s the bar.
November 21, 2024 at 9:17 PM
A thread you have never seen before.
Reposted by Bernard Schutz
Open-access journal elife will lose its ‘impact factor’ over controversial publishing model | Science
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
Open-access journal elife will lose its ‘impact factor’ over controversial publishing model
Web of Science index decides to strip key metric because elife’s unusual peer review doesn’t meet its criteria
www.science.org
November 18, 2024 at 2:48 PM
Open-access journal elife will lose its ‘impact factor’ over controversial publishing model | Science
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
Reposted by Bernard Schutz
Thread - on Bluesky design
November 17, 2024 at 6:00 AM
Thread - on Bluesky design
Reposted by Bernard Schutz
There is now some hard evidence that X boosted the Trump campaign and suppressed the Harris campaign. What's to stop Musk from doing the same in other countries?
www.threads.net/@profsander....
www.threads.net/@profsander....
Sander van der Linden (@profsander.vanderlinden) on Threads
New computational analyses from the University of Queensland on algorithmic bias suggest that the X algorithm substantially boosted Republican accounts right after Elon Musk's endorsement of Donald Tr...
www.threads.net
November 17, 2024 at 6:13 AM
There is now some hard evidence that X boosted the Trump campaign and suppressed the Harris campaign. What's to stop Musk from doing the same in other countries?
www.threads.net/@profsander....
www.threads.net/@profsander....