David Colquhoun
@davidcolquhoun.bsky.social
Likes #biophysics and #statistics, especially stochastic processes, dislikes pseudo-science.
Twitter refugee: undecided between BlueSky and Mastodon @[email protected]
Blog: https://www.dcscience.net/
Work: https://onemol.org.uk/
Twitter refugee: undecided between BlueSky and Mastodon @[email protected]
Blog: https://www.dcscience.net/
Work: https://onemol.org.uk/
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On the horrific news that Pete Hegseth ordered the killing of boat bombing survivors, remember: The Trump Murder Memo "authorizing" the strikes preemptively clears those carrying them out. That's unusual. And we still haven't heard from the commander who resigned:
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
November 30, 2025 at 1:55 PM
On the horrific news that Pete Hegseth ordered the killing of boat bombing survivors, remember: The Trump Murder Memo "authorizing" the strikes preemptively clears those carrying them out. That's unusual. And we still haven't heard from the commander who resigned:
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
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Trump isn't doing anything to lower costs for your family, but he is using the full force of the presidency to make himself and his family very, very, very, very rich.
All the president’s millions: how the Trumps are turning the presidency into riches
From Vietnam to the Balkans, Donald Trump’s family has launched a global dealmaking blitz since his re-election
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Trump isn't doing anything to lower costs for your family, but he is using the full force of the presidency to make himself and his family very, very, very, very rich.
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I recall @philipcball.bsky.social wrote a book about this...
November 30, 2025 at 12:20 PM
I recall @philipcball.bsky.social wrote a book about this...
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And Orbán might fall on 12 April elections to the Tisza Party lead by Peter Magyar! Vital for Europe and a great blow to Trump/AfD and other right wing groups. Please, support! Magyar might not be perfect but the first real contender to seriously challenge Orban’s corrupt autocracy!
Àradjon a Tisza
Àradjon a Tisza
November 30, 2025 at 12:51 PM
And Orbán might fall on 12 April elections to the Tisza Party lead by Peter Magyar! Vital for Europe and a great blow to Trump/AfD and other right wing groups. Please, support! Magyar might not be perfect but the first real contender to seriously challenge Orban’s corrupt autocracy!
Àradjon a Tisza
Àradjon a Tisza
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Cowardly universities will pay the price. They should look to America.
The Tories were spooked by Farage into holding a referendum. Now universities are panicking in case Farage’s latest party, with <1% of seats, comes to power.
Trump & Farage don’t want a well-educated electorate. Fight them!
The Tories were spooked by Farage into holding a referendum. Now universities are panicking in case Farage’s latest party, with <1% of seats, comes to power.
Trump & Farage don’t want a well-educated electorate. Fight them!
November 30, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Cowardly universities will pay the price. They should look to America.
The Tories were spooked by Farage into holding a referendum. Now universities are panicking in case Farage’s latest party, with <1% of seats, comes to power.
Trump & Farage don’t want a well-educated electorate. Fight them!
The Tories were spooked by Farage into holding a referendum. Now universities are panicking in case Farage’s latest party, with <1% of seats, comes to power.
Trump & Farage don’t want a well-educated electorate. Fight them!
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And Hungary, and Russia - same technique.
November 30, 2025 at 11:45 AM
And Hungary, and Russia - same technique.
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Following their American counterparts. Spineless bastards.
November 30, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Following their American counterparts. Spineless bastards.
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The Anglo Saxons thought that they could buy off the Danes. Chamberlain thought he could buy off the Nazis with the Munich agreement.
Such pity that neither their Early Medieval or Modern European History departments were not asked for input.
Such pity that neither their Early Medieval or Modern European History departments were not asked for input.
November 30, 2025 at 12:30 PM
The Anglo Saxons thought that they could buy off the Danes. Chamberlain thought he could buy off the Nazis with the Munich agreement.
Such pity that neither their Early Medieval or Modern European History departments were not asked for input.
Such pity that neither their Early Medieval or Modern European History departments were not asked for input.
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Heard some universities think tank bod tell Matthew Wright it was a “smart move and would help the unis mould Reform policies”. 😳 Smacks more of supine complying in advance. Can’t they see from the Trump example that you can never appease bullies, they’ll always come back for more.
November 30, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Heard some universities think tank bod tell Matthew Wright it was a “smart move and would help the unis mould Reform policies”. 😳 Smacks more of supine complying in advance. Can’t they see from the Trump example that you can never appease bullies, they’ll always come back for more.
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This is the most alarming story I’ve read today. Giving up the fight before it’s started
November 30, 2025 at 9:57 AM
This is the most alarming story I’ve read today. Giving up the fight before it’s started
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If the Venezuelan sailors were enemy combatants, then the 2nd strike is a war crime.
If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.
It’s that simple.
If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.
It’s that simple.
November 30, 2025 at 8:42 PM
If the Venezuelan sailors were enemy combatants, then the 2nd strike is a war crime.
If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.
It’s that simple.
If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.
It’s that simple.
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Indeed, it's a confession and admission of guilt to heinous crimes.
November 30, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Indeed, it's a confession and admission of guilt to heinous crimes.
And #SkyNews is just as bad. There are so many real problems in the world, and journalists, too often, waste time on manufactured scandals. And journalists smugly claim to be holding politicians to account, by insulting them, not challenging them with facts.
Even #Channel4News has fallen for the frothing right wing myth that Reeves "lied". She said taxes would need to be raised. And then did it. The only leader who hasn't fallen for it is Ed Davey. #CiaranJenkins you are usually better than this. Just stop it. It's pathetically poor journalism.
Bemused by how skewed @news.sky.com political coverage has been in the last 48 hours, too much gotcha and not enough factual analysis. Nearly fell apart over OBR leak, waffle, waffle, waffle. The only presenter providing quality output was Ed Conway ?because he deals in facts.
November 30, 2025 at 10:52 PM
And #SkyNews is just as bad. There are so many real problems in the world, and journalists, too often, waste time on manufactured scandals. And journalists smugly claim to be holding politicians to account, by insulting them, not challenging them with facts.
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Even #Channel4News has fallen for the frothing right wing myth that Reeves "lied". She said taxes would need to be raised. And then did it. The only leader who hasn't fallen for it is Ed Davey. #CiaranJenkins you are usually better than this. Just stop it. It's pathetically poor journalism.
Bemused by how skewed @news.sky.com political coverage has been in the last 48 hours, too much gotcha and not enough factual analysis. Nearly fell apart over OBR leak, waffle, waffle, waffle. The only presenter providing quality output was Ed Conway ?because he deals in facts.
November 30, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Even #Channel4News has fallen for the frothing right wing myth that Reeves "lied". She said taxes would need to be raised. And then did it. The only leader who hasn't fallen for it is Ed Davey. #CiaranJenkins you are usually better than this. Just stop it. It's pathetically poor journalism.
Is it my imagination, or was there a really a time when politicians weren't quite as inclined to indulge in vicious personal insults of their opponents? Some of them now behave like twitter hooligans. And journalists too often do the same. They should set a better example.
November 30, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Is it my imagination, or was there a really a time when politicians weren't quite as inclined to indulge in vicious personal insults of their opponents? Some of them now behave like twitter hooligans. And journalists too often do the same. They should set a better example.
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Senator Kelly is correct
We do not fire upon the shipwrecked
We do not fire upon the shipwrecked
November 30, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Senator Kelly is correct
We do not fire upon the shipwrecked
We do not fire upon the shipwrecked
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Good headline www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Experts say strict new FDA protocol for vaccine approval is ‘dangerous and irresponsible’
Lead FDA vaccine regulator announced new approval process after claiming Covid vaccine had killed 10 children
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Good headline www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Quoting Quentin Letts on economics (or anything) is 'interesting'
November 29, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Quoting Quentin Letts on economics (or anything) is 'interesting'
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"Rachel Reeves will have to resign because of the markets" is apparently the new "Labour will need an IMF bailout because of the markets".
November 29, 2025 at 11:11 PM
"Rachel Reeves will have to resign because of the markets" is apparently the new "Labour will need an IMF bailout because of the markets".
Even #Channel4News has fallen for the frothing right wing myth that Reeves "lied". She said taxes would need to be raised. And then did it. The only leader who hasn't fallen for it is Ed Davey. #CiaranJenkins you are usually better than this. Just stop it. It's pathetically poor journalism.
Bemused by how skewed @news.sky.com political coverage has been in the last 48 hours, too much gotcha and not enough factual analysis. Nearly fell apart over OBR leak, waffle, waffle, waffle. The only presenter providing quality output was Ed Conway ?because he deals in facts.
November 30, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Even #Channel4News has fallen for the frothing right wing myth that Reeves "lied". She said taxes would need to be raised. And then did it. The only leader who hasn't fallen for it is Ed Davey. #CiaranJenkins you are usually better than this. Just stop it. It's pathetically poor journalism.
Blimey -even Paddy O'Connell on BBC Broadcasting House is running a big item on whether the Chancellor lied. That's a pathetic charge whipped up by the right wing press. She hinted that a tax rise might be needed. It was. She delivered it.
PLEASE stop gotcha journalism -just give us facts.
#bbcBH
PLEASE stop gotcha journalism -just give us facts.
#bbcBH
November 30, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Blimey -even Paddy O'Connell on BBC Broadcasting House is running a big item on whether the Chancellor lied. That's a pathetic charge whipped up by the right wing press. She hinted that a tax rise might be needed. It was. She delivered it.
PLEASE stop gotcha journalism -just give us facts.
#bbcBH
PLEASE stop gotcha journalism -just give us facts.
#bbcBH
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Since we released this @johnsweeneyroar.bsky.social documentary two years ago, more information has come to light that Boris Johnson went to this meeting to discuss a 'backchannel' to Putin with Alexander Lebedev, who was working for the Kremlin in Crimea at the time
youtu.be/QkZzN3XHEPY?...
youtu.be/QkZzN3XHEPY?...
Boris Johnson's KGB Links EXPOSED - John Sweeney FULL Documentary
YouTube video by Byline TV
youtu.be
November 29, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Since we released this @johnsweeneyroar.bsky.social documentary two years ago, more information has come to light that Boris Johnson went to this meeting to discuss a 'backchannel' to Putin with Alexander Lebedev, who was working for the Kremlin in Crimea at the time
youtu.be/QkZzN3XHEPY?...
youtu.be/QkZzN3XHEPY?...