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PaulEKruger @paulekruger.bsky.social · 1d

A great write up about the laureates in chemistry! #Nobel

PaulEKruger @paulekruger.bsky.social · 1d

They dismissed the advice of the Clinate Commission because they didn't want to hear it and then created another panel to deliver what they wanted... the chair of that panel, Prof. Nicola Shadbolt (Massey Uni), is an elected director of Fonterra Cooperative! Independent?

How independent is that?

PaulEKruger @paulekruger.bsky.social · 1d

"Farmer lobby groups have welcomed the change, while Watts said the new targets were based on the latest available science and the findings of the independent Methane Science Review released in 2024."

The panel was selected by the government, you’ve got to question their independence! #bollocks

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PaulEKruger @paulekruger.bsky.social · 2d

What an absolute goldmine of information and knowledge, love it, thanks for the heads up!

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Tade Thompson @tadethompson.bsky.social · 5d

It's important to focus on who won, not who did not.

Nobel peace prize 2025 live: María Corina Machado wins for work promoting democratic rights in Venezuela

US president had been conducting campaign to influence prize committee

www.theguardian.com

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Derek Lowe @dereklowe.bsky.social · 6d

This year's Nobel - commentary and background, with a few more bonus MOF pictures of my own:

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry: Metal-Organic Frameworks

www.science.org

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PaulEKruger @paulekruger.bsky.social · 7d

Fleischmann and Pons..

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PaulEKruger @paulekruger.bsky.social · 9d

Se7en!

PaulEKruger @paulekruger.bsky.social · 18d

He is simply the worst and most despicable person in Ao/NZ!

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PaulEKruger @paulekruger.bsky.social · 20d

Water bath recryst potential? :-)

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PaulEKruger @paulekruger.bsky.social · 20d

Yes, other reagents are more expensive, but I still think I would've put in secondary containmnet to prevent the potential for gold plating the hot-plate!

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 24d

“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”

It costs a lot less to house people.

Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me

In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.

thebetter.news

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PaulEKruger @paulekruger.bsky.social · 23d

My colleague Dr Anthea Lees will be running during the Run 72 event at UC this week to raise funds for mental health awareness. I've just made a donation, can you?

run72.raiselysite.com/anthea-lees

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Run72 : Make a donation today to support Run72

run72.raiselysite.com

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PaulEKruger @paulekruger.bsky.social · 26d

An excelent piece by Dr Paul Hume, a @macdiarmidinsti.bsky.social colleague #solar

Solar power cuts electricity bills and carbon emissions – NZ needs to scale up faster theconversation.com/solar-power-...

Solar power cuts electricity bills and carbon emissions – NZ needs to scale up faster

As the uptake of solar power accelerates, New Zealand should develop policy that requires recycling of panels and supports installations on rental properties.

theconversation.com

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Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 26d

The Cato Institute hardly is a lefty organization. The liberal think tank shows that despite the narrative of Trump and co, political murders are NOT a lefty phenomenon. Such rhetoric only inflames societal unrest in the US and would be welcome news to the adversaries of the US.

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samuel mehr @mehr.nz · 27d

Luxon himself handed me the Prime Minister's science prize last year. Let me say this in plain English: he's an idiot for running a govt who budgeted more for AI than for the Marsden fund. any journo reading this can quote me on it #nzpol

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PaulEKruger @paulekruger.bsky.social · 27d

Very poweful words from @mehdirhasan.bsky.social

Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 27d

“You can’t bomb the truth away”

My full speech at Wembley Arena tonight, in London, to 12,000 people at the Together for Palestine concert, paying tribute to murdered Palestinian journalists and their bravery, and calling out the silence and complicity of Western media.

“You Can’t Bomb The Truth Away” - Mehdi’s POWERFUL speech About Palestinian Journalists

YouTube video by Zeteo

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PaulEKruger @paulekruger.bsky.social · 28d

Hopefully the first domino to fall of many!!

Samuel Moore @samuelmoore.org · 29d

"The university will stop sharing the data required to be included in the ranking as of 2026. As a result, Sorbonne University will no longer feature in future rankings produced by THE, which include the World University Rankings, the Rankings by Subject or the Impact Rankings."

Excellent!

Sorbonne University decides to withdraw from the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings

As of 2026, Sorbonne University will no longer submit data to the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. The decision comes as part of a wider approach to promote open science and ref...

www.sorbonne-universite.fr

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 28d

In London, hate will never win.

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PaulEKruger @paulekruger.bsky.social · Sep 13

Doubleplus this! Recall a prius taxi driver in Singapore giving the whole family nausea with their inability to drive smoothly... on for 2 secs, off for 2 secs, on for 2..... 🤢

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PaulEKruger @paulekruger.bsky.social · Sep 12

Because blossom makes everybody's day better! #cherryblossom #Ōtautahi

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PaulEKruger @paulekruger.bsky.social · Sep 11

Some very valuable insights here #chemsky

"I thought science hinged on prestige. Moving abroad made me reassess my priorities" | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

I thought science hinged on prestige. Moving abroad made me reassess my priorities

In Denmark, this Ph.D. student fell in love with an egalitarian society that values work-life balance

www.science.org

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PaulEKruger @paulekruger.bsky.social · Sep 10

Beautiful work from the @prestongroup.bsky.social team as usual! This is going straight to the.... CHEM300 course on supramol. #OzChem #chemsky

Preston Group @prestongroup.bsky.social · Sep 10

Hi everyone, here is our latest in Chem Eur J on "Coordination-Driven Orthogonal Ligand Pairings through Dual Hydrogen-Bonding/π-π Interaction Complementarity"

Congrats Jordan, Yo, Nina and Rosie

chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

Coordination‐Driven Orthogonal Ligand Pairings through Dual Hydrogen‐Bonding/π‐π Interaction Complementarity

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chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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PaulEKruger @paulekruger.bsky.social · Sep 8

Things I can't see our current government achieving in Ao/NZ #NZpol

www.positive.news/society/good...

Helsinki has no road deaths in last year

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PaulEKruger @paulekruger.bsky.social · Sep 7

Copy/paste onto #Ao/NZ #MarsdenFundcuts #NZPol

Dr. Wendy Bohon @drwendyrocks.bsky.social · Sep 6

👏👏👏 👏👏

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