Ken Caldeira
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Mostly mentoring a group of postdocs at Stanford. Senior Scientist at Gates Ventures. climate / energy / etc https://sustainablesolutions.stanford.edu/people/ken-caldeira Posts imperfectly represent the views of my former self and not my employer. .. more

Kenneth Caldeira is an American atmospheric scientist. His areas of research include ocean acidification, climate effects of trees, intentional climate modification, interactions in the global carbon cycle/climate system, and sustainable energy. .. more

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Folks, I am really appreciative of people who have followed me and added me to their starter packs.

I post about climate science, energy system transition, and related issues.

I try to restrain myself to information and questions, and try to avoid unseemly opining in public.

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Finally, some Democratic politicians are starting to talk like normal human beings.

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[A]s required by the Stand Your Ground ...law, during the trial the judge instructed the jurors that Zimmerman had had no duty to retreat and had had a right to stand his ground and use deadly force if he reasonably believed doing so was necessary to defend himself.

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Trayvon Martin - Wikipedia
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How many people pardon in the Jan 6 insurrection are now working for ICE?

ICE acts like institutionalized Proud Boys.

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I usually think anonymity is only appropriate for people who are threatened or marginalized.

If one of our criticisms of ICE is their anonymity, there is value in giving face to the opposition.

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How many people convicted of crimes and pardoned by Trump are now on US gov't payroll?

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Looks like cute inflatable animals is going to be this year's go-to Halloween costume.

It is great symbolism.

It shows a sense of humor in the face of adversity, and makes it clear where the violence and lawlessness is coming from.

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What they say and what they do are often not closely aligned.

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Supporting wanton murder in Gaza, blackmailing Ukraine, self-dealing in Qatar, etc, etc?

This is being held up as the kind of domestic policies that we should aspire to?

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And if he can't get the Nobel Peace Prize, he should at least get the Fields Medal in mathematics.
Photograph of the Fields Medal.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fields_Medal

Reposted by Juan Moreno‐Cruz

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My latest collaboration, providing a soundtrack for another Yann Le Bihan video.

Exercising creativity in other domains helps me be more creative in my scientific work.

And life can't be all doom and gloom (democracy, climate, poverty, etc).

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Yann Le Bihan with Art of Chance - YouTube
Tracks available at https://artofchance.bandcamp.com/
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Reposted by Richard S.J. Tol

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The Democrats should start every interaction with journalists or Republicans with two questions:

1. Will Trump have a brain scan by a respected third-party to document his dementia (or lack thereof)?

2. Why is Trump so focused on preventing the release of the Epstein files?
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Trump: "We call them the water drugs. The drugs that come in through water. They're not coming. There are no boats anymore. Frankly, there are no fishing boats. There are no boats out there period, if you want to know the truth. Does anybody go fishing anymore?"

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Looks like CNN has gone the way of The Washington Post.

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Democratic politicians need to get some training on how to deal with witnesses who don't answer uncomfortable questions and use them instead as an opportunity to go on the attack.

Pam Bondi may be a terrible person but she is skilled at getting in her sound bites and opposition research quips.
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Trump: "We call them the water drugs. The drugs that come in through water. They're not coming. There are no boats anymore. Frankly, there are no fishing boats. There are no boats out there period, if you want to know the truth. Does anybody go fishing anymore?"

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We assume Mueller was doing his job?
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It's a pretty big deal that the NYC Bar Association--one of the most prominent and respected bar associations in the country--is accusing the President of ordering the "unlawful summary execution," i.e. murder--of civilians in violation of US and international law. www.nycbar.org/press-releas...

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Metrics are tools.

The primary question about a tool is whether it is useful in helping achieving our goals.

While science goes into developing metrics, the choice of what metrics to use depends on what your goals are.

The choice of metrics cannot be used to set overall goals.

Reposted by Ken Caldeira