R Subramanian (he/him)
@rsubramanian.com
Scientist
#AirQuality #AirPollution #AirSensors #methane #soot 🇺🇲 🇷🇼 🇮🇳 🇶🇦🇫🇷
Based in Bengaluru, India. See #IndiaAQ for work posts.
#AirQuality #AirPollution #AirSensors #methane #soot 🇺🇲 🇷🇼 🇮🇳 🇶🇦🇫🇷
Based in Bengaluru, India. See #IndiaAQ for work posts.
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Every paragraph is a banger. I’m so happy right now. Sometimes you find a piece of writing just when you need it.
"We know that air and water belong to all mankind and not merely to industrialists." - James Baldwin, 1970.
(The year the US EPA was created.)
(The year the US EPA was created.)
"why are the leaves of my plant turning yellow?"
Google summary: could be because of...
Overwatering or underwatering
Lack of nutrients or over-fertilization
Lack of sunlight or too much direct sunlight
So much insight! Or too little insight??
Google summary: could be because of...
Overwatering or underwatering
Lack of nutrients or over-fertilization
Lack of sunlight or too much direct sunlight
So much insight! Or too little insight??
November 16, 2025 at 11:30 AM
"why are the leaves of my plant turning yellow?"
Google summary: could be because of...
Overwatering or underwatering
Lack of nutrients or over-fertilization
Lack of sunlight or too much direct sunlight
So much insight! Or too little insight??
Google summary: could be because of...
Overwatering or underwatering
Lack of nutrients or over-fertilization
Lack of sunlight or too much direct sunlight
So much insight! Or too little insight??
I hope Labour doesn't adopt Trump's solution to boats. But I fully expect that from Farage. Or even Badenoch.
A visible lack of control of boats in the Channel, and of the asylum system in hotels is a problem
More control is needed: controlled routes for asylum with closing irregular routes can shift
This over-spun pull factors case likely to have marginal effects on control, numbers + public confidence
More control is needed: controlled routes for asylum with closing irregular routes can shift
This over-spun pull factors case likely to have marginal effects on control, numbers + public confidence
November 16, 2025 at 9:38 AM
I hope Labour doesn't adopt Trump's solution to boats. But I fully expect that from Farage. Or even Badenoch.
Has Labour considered switching to Danish as the UK's national language?
The govt is right that Denmark does get fewer applicants than others in Europe
The claim this is because the UK asylum system is too open to claims can not explain the spike in 2022-23-24 arrivals.
UK had more *restrictive* rules than Denmark in 2023-24. (All irregular claims to be refused)
The claim this is because the UK asylum system is too open to claims can not explain the spike in 2022-23-24 arrivals.
UK had more *restrictive* rules than Denmark in 2023-24. (All irregular claims to be refused)
November 16, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Has Labour considered switching to Danish as the UK's national language?
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Bavuma is one of the best in the world currently. So so pleased for him.
November 16, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Bavuma is one of the best in the world currently. So so pleased for him.
Temba Bavuma: what a win! Played a captain's inning/match-winning knock.
I want India to win, of course, but losing to Bavuma's team lessens the blow.
I want India to win, of course, but losing to Bavuma's team lessens the blow.
November 16, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Temba Bavuma: what a win! Played a captain's inning/match-winning knock.
I want India to win, of course, but losing to Bavuma's team lessens the blow.
I want India to win, of course, but losing to Bavuma's team lessens the blow.
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🌫️ Air pollution, heat, climate-driven diseases — global philanthropies unite with $300M first step.
As #COP30 unfolds in Belém, the world will be watching to see whether political leaders match this philanthropic momentum with real financing & policy alignment.
@wellcometrust.bsky.social
📖⬇️ & 🙏🔁
As #COP30 unfolds in Belém, the world will be watching to see whether political leaders match this philanthropic momentum with real financing & policy alignment.
@wellcometrust.bsky.social
📖⬇️ & 🙏🔁
Global Philanthropies Commit $300 Million At COP30 Towards Climate And Health Solutions - Health Policy Watch
This announcement was made at the high-level opening of the COP30 Health Day - where a new Bélem Health Action Plan was launched. The Action Plan aims to
healthpolicy-watch.news
November 16, 2025 at 7:29 AM
🌫️ Air pollution, heat, climate-driven diseases — global philanthropies unite with $300M first step.
As #COP30 unfolds in Belém, the world will be watching to see whether political leaders match this philanthropic momentum with real financing & policy alignment.
@wellcometrust.bsky.social
📖⬇️ & 🙏🔁
As #COP30 unfolds in Belém, the world will be watching to see whether political leaders match this philanthropic momentum with real financing & policy alignment.
@wellcometrust.bsky.social
📖⬇️ & 🙏🔁
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지난 주 통일연구원이 주최한 학술회의에서 한 미국인 토론자가 요즘 미국 분위기를 전해주었다.
전에는 한국이 핵무장을 한다면 미국이 한국에 경제제재를 가해야 한다는 분위기였다. 그런데 요즘은 한국의 핵무기를 만들면 중국이 한국에 어떠한 보복을 취하는 지를 먼저 보아야 한다는 분위기로 바뀌었다고.
만약 중국이 한국을 제재한다면 미국은 한국을도울 수 밖에 없을 것이라는 의견이 많다고.
전에는 한국이 핵무장을 한다면 미국이 한국에 경제제재를 가해야 한다는 분위기였다. 그런데 요즘은 한국의 핵무기를 만들면 중국이 한국에 어떠한 보복을 취하는 지를 먼저 보아야 한다는 분위기로 바뀌었다고.
만약 중국이 한국을 제재한다면 미국은 한국을도울 수 밖에 없을 것이라는 의견이 많다고.
November 16, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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Don't pollute the air!
please don't do this. MAGA hats are made from an acrylic blend, which will release toxic chemicals when set on fire, potentially harming you and downwind woodland creatures
November 16, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Don't pollute the air!
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Strutting around the Home Depot Parking lot.
The crisis of masculinity in its most cartoonish version.
The crisis of masculinity in its most cartoonish version.
November 16, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Strutting around the Home Depot Parking lot.
The crisis of masculinity in its most cartoonish version.
The crisis of masculinity in its most cartoonish version.
"being invited in 2014 to Scientific American editorial meetings.
...after his 2008 conviction for sex crimes."
Also, Summers of course, but I guess nobody on Bluesky wants to bring up *Chomsky*.
...after his 2008 conviction for sex crimes."
Also, Summers of course, but I guess nobody on Bluesky wants to bring up *Chomsky*.
Jeffrey Epstein E-mails Reveal Depth of Ties to High-Profile Scientists
A trove of e-mails from convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was released by a congressional committee on Wednesday
www.scientificamerican.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:41 AM
"being invited in 2014 to Scientific American editorial meetings.
...after his 2008 conviction for sex crimes."
Also, Summers of course, but I guess nobody on Bluesky wants to bring up *Chomsky*.
...after his 2008 conviction for sex crimes."
Also, Summers of course, but I guess nobody on Bluesky wants to bring up *Chomsky*.
The "let's take over Greenland" talk now makes sense as traditional colonization of indigenous people by White people.
Most Americans don't even know that most Greenlanders are Inuit. They think they're Nordic like Iceland
JD Vance's steady assertion of hostile claims against Greenland, which rarely ever rate a mention in US newspapers, are front page news across northern Europe.
November 16, 2025 at 4:36 AM
The "let's take over Greenland" talk now makes sense as traditional colonization of indigenous people by White people.
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Christian teachings have always welcomed the migrant, the dispossessed, the poor, the persecuted. As I’ve said in here many times, you can’t call yourself a Christian (“follower of Christ”) if you don’t live basic Christian values. This should not be hard to understand.
November 16, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Christian teachings have always welcomed the migrant, the dispossessed, the poor, the persecuted. As I’ve said in here many times, you can’t call yourself a Christian (“follower of Christ”) if you don’t live basic Christian values. This should not be hard to understand.
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Reminds me of the time I went to a friend’s aunt’s house to celebrate Passover with her family, and when they asked if I knew the story of Passover, I recounted it for them. They asked how I knew so much about it, and I was honest. “Nickelodeon ran a Rugrats Passover episode every year.”
November 16, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Reminds me of the time I went to a friend’s aunt’s house to celebrate Passover with her family, and when they asked if I knew the story of Passover, I recounted it for them. They asked how I knew so much about it, and I was honest. “Nickelodeon ran a Rugrats Passover episode every year.”
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Apparently the lesson Brendan Carr learned from the Kimmel debacle is that he didn't actually have any consequences for abusing his power to violate the 1st Amendment, so he's just going to keep at it.
November 16, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Apparently the lesson Brendan Carr learned from the Kimmel debacle is that he didn't actually have any consequences for abusing his power to violate the 1st Amendment, so he's just going to keep at it.
Shorter Tom Homan: "F*** you, Jesus."
Thou shall not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
Trump’s border czar rebukes US bishops over immigration stance
Tom Homan, a self-described 'lifelong Catholic', has launched a sharp attack on the US Conference of Catholic Bishops after they issued a collective statement raising concerns over the Trump administr...
thecatholicherald.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Shorter Tom Homan: "F*** you, Jesus."
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also, in keeping with Vance’s view of american identity, only white people are fully American with the right to critique or dissent. nonwhites must show proper gratitude (supporting Trump or marrying JD Vance) before they can speak critically of the country (in approved ways, of course)
Weaponized gratitude is a key tool in the abuser's toolkit. The goal is to convince the victim that they owe the abuser so much, they should feel guilty for wanting to complain.
October 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
also, in keeping with Vance’s view of american identity, only white people are fully American with the right to critique or dissent. nonwhites must show proper gratitude (supporting Trump or marrying JD Vance) before they can speak critically of the country (in approved ways, of course)
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The man recounts his experience here
Border Patrol enforcement begins in Charlotte. One man said his truck's window was shattered
Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, saw CBP agents carry out operations in the city.
www.wcnc.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:21 AM
The man recounts his experience here
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This video references this arrest, earlier in the information gathering phase
Border Patrol in Charlotte: Update from South Charlotte after operation
Border Patrol in Charlotte: Witnesses spoke with reporter Myles Harris about an operation on South Blvd. near Archdale Drive in South Charlotte.
www.wcnc.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:15 AM
This video references this arrest, earlier in the information gathering phase
Another #KavanaughStop
TW: video showcasing a violent display of force by federal agents
From Charlotte, NC. Seen it shared on a few NC based IG pages. Based on this video, federal agents using the same tactics we’ve seen the last few months in Chicago.
From Charlotte, NC. Seen it shared on a few NC based IG pages. Based on this video, federal agents using the same tactics we’ve seen the last few months in Chicago.
November 16, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Another #KavanaughStop
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Y’all wanna hear a wild story? Charlie is right — this medley Prince made 30 years ago, blending many of his greatest hits & fan favorites into an extended mashup, is one of the most fun “only Prince could do this” things he made in the 90s. BUT: he told us he was gonna do it. In an AOL chat room…
Unpopular opinion: the Purple Medley is one of the best things Prince ever did.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nJE...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nJE...
Prince - The Purple Medley (Fan Music Video)
YouTube video by VDJ Vivacity
www.youtube.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Y’all wanna hear a wild story? Charlie is right — this medley Prince made 30 years ago, blending many of his greatest hits & fan favorites into an extended mashup, is one of the most fun “only Prince could do this” things he made in the 90s. BUT: he told us he was gonna do it. In an AOL chat room…
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I'm seeing people wonder why ICE is going after Charlotte.
ICE has been at war with Charlotte's sheriff ever since he won in 2018.
We'd covered this at Bolts back in the day; this quote is from that sheriff:
ICE has been at war with Charlotte's sheriff ever since he won in 2018.
We'd covered this at Bolts back in the day; this quote is from that sheriff:
“When the 8 African American sheriffs took over the largest counties in North Carolina, it became a threat to the good ol’ boy system,” says the sheriff of Charlotte. These new sheriffs broke ties with ICE.
But GOP lawmakers cracked down this week, overbidding the governor’s veto to adopt this law:
But GOP lawmakers cracked down this week, overbidding the governor’s veto to adopt this law:
North Carolina GOP Is Cracking Down on the Black Sheriffs Who Stood Up to ICE
Boosted by new supermajorities, Republicans are closing in on legislation to mandate more collaboration with ICE and preempt local policies hard-won by immigrants’ rights advocates.
boltsmag.org
November 15, 2025 at 10:43 PM
I'm seeing people wonder why ICE is going after Charlotte.
ICE has been at war with Charlotte's sheriff ever since he won in 2018.
We'd covered this at Bolts back in the day; this quote is from that sheriff:
ICE has been at war with Charlotte's sheriff ever since he won in 2018.
We'd covered this at Bolts back in the day; this quote is from that sheriff:
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Dershowitz’s claim is that Epstein wasn’t a “convicted pedophile” because the sexual crime against a minor of which he was convicted was against a 17-year-old.
But as Julie Brown notes, that very case involved victims as young as 13.
But as Julie Brown notes, that very case involved victims as young as 13.
This is important context from Julie K. Brown.
With alt text.
With alt text.
November 15, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Dershowitz’s claim is that Epstein wasn’t a “convicted pedophile” because the sexual crime against a minor of which he was convicted was against a 17-year-old.
But as Julie Brown notes, that very case involved victims as young as 13.
But as Julie Brown notes, that very case involved victims as young as 13.
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With his boat taking on water, Trump is having to complain as much about Republicans (Paul, Massie, Greene, etc.) as he is Democrats.
#LameDuckWatch 🦆
#LameDuckWatch 🦆
November 15, 2025 at 1:56 PM
With his boat taking on water, Trump is having to complain as much about Republicans (Paul, Massie, Greene, etc.) as he is Democrats.
#LameDuckWatch 🦆
#LameDuckWatch 🦆
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It's so funny the FBI had to make a dedicated account to debunk endless anti-FBI conspiracies after the current FBI leaders fed those conspiracies and the whole conspiracy grift machine for years
Not so easy to adult now is it guys
Not so easy to adult now is it guys
November 15, 2025 at 1:53 PM
It's so funny the FBI had to make a dedicated account to debunk endless anti-FBI conspiracies after the current FBI leaders fed those conspiracies and the whole conspiracy grift machine for years
Not so easy to adult now is it guys
Not so easy to adult now is it guys
It's only crime if the other team does it.
Once wasn’t enough. Trump pardons a J6 rioter for a SECOND time.
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November 15, 2025 at 1:15 PM
It's only crime if the other team does it.