Ben McLeish
@culturebullet.com
Digital Science (Dimensions & Altmetric.) Currently rated helpful but maybe today’s the day they find me out. [email protected].
View are both my own and also the objective truth.
View are both my own and also the objective truth.
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This is what happens when you stay disciplined and don't give up. #StayInTheFight #DefendResearch #StandUpForScience #DefendResearch
The government has folded its legal defense of stripping funding from schools with DEI programs. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/u...
THANK YOU, American Federation of Teachers, @aft.org, American Sociological Association, @asanews.bsky.social & Oregon public school district Eugene 4J.
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THANK YOU, American Federation of Teachers, @aft.org, American Sociological Association, @asanews.bsky.social & Oregon public school district Eugene 4J.
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Trump Administration Drops Appeal in School D.E.I. Lawsuit
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 5:14 PM
This is what happens when you stay disciplined and don't give up. #StayInTheFight #DefendResearch #StandUpForScience #DefendResearch
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ICE agent asked why he's taking pictures of a legal observer's car, replies: "Cuz we have a nice little database and now you're considered a domestic terrorist. So have fun with that."
January 23, 2026 at 5:32 PM
ICE agent asked why he's taking pictures of a legal observer's car, replies: "Cuz we have a nice little database and now you're considered a domestic terrorist. So have fun with that."
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Kidnapping young boys in order to distract from trafficking young girls.
January 23, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Kidnapping young boys in order to distract from trafficking young girls.
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Department of Homeland Security spending bill just passed 220-207 with the support of the following Democrats:
• Henry Cuellar
• Tom Suozzi
• Vicente Gonzalez
• Laura Gilles
• Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
• Jared Golden
• Don Davis
• Henry Cuellar
• Tom Suozzi
• Vicente Gonzalez
• Laura Gilles
• Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
• Jared Golden
• Don Davis
January 22, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Department of Homeland Security spending bill just passed 220-207 with the support of the following Democrats:
• Henry Cuellar
• Tom Suozzi
• Vicente Gonzalez
• Laura Gilles
• Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
• Jared Golden
• Don Davis
• Henry Cuellar
• Tom Suozzi
• Vicente Gonzalez
• Laura Gilles
• Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
• Jared Golden
• Don Davis
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US Republican Congressman Don Bacon:
„There has been grave damage done with our European allies. It’s going to take the next president to spend a lot of time trying to fix the relationship. (…) Our allies in Europe don’t think we’re dependable and that’s a shame.
„There has been grave damage done with our European allies. It’s going to take the next president to spend a lot of time trying to fix the relationship. (…) Our allies in Europe don’t think we’re dependable and that’s a shame.
January 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM
US Republican Congressman Don Bacon:
„There has been grave damage done with our European allies. It’s going to take the next president to spend a lot of time trying to fix the relationship. (…) Our allies in Europe don’t think we’re dependable and that’s a shame.
„There has been grave damage done with our European allies. It’s going to take the next president to spend a lot of time trying to fix the relationship. (…) Our allies in Europe don’t think we’re dependable and that’s a shame.
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Big news, audiobook lovers ‼️ An annual plan is here!
➡️ 12 audiobook credits upfront, 30% off additional purchases, & member-only sales
Staying true to our mission, this plan is the best way to support your indie via Libro ❤️
🚨For a limited time you'll get a bonus credit—meaning 13!
➡️ 12 audiobook credits upfront, 30% off additional purchases, & member-only sales
Staying true to our mission, this plan is the best way to support your indie via Libro ❤️
🚨For a limited time you'll get a bonus credit—meaning 13!
January 22, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Big news, audiobook lovers ‼️ An annual plan is here!
➡️ 12 audiobook credits upfront, 30% off additional purchases, & member-only sales
Staying true to our mission, this plan is the best way to support your indie via Libro ❤️
🚨For a limited time you'll get a bonus credit—meaning 13!
➡️ 12 audiobook credits upfront, 30% off additional purchases, & member-only sales
Staying true to our mission, this plan is the best way to support your indie via Libro ❤️
🚨For a limited time you'll get a bonus credit—meaning 13!
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French President Macron reported that a Russian shadow fleet tanker under false flag was boarded and detained.
This is the first time a European country took such an assertive role. Germany recently barred a Russian ship entry to the Baltic Sea.
This is the first time a European country took such an assertive role. Germany recently barred a Russian ship entry to the Baltic Sea.
January 22, 2026 at 5:48 PM
French President Macron reported that a Russian shadow fleet tanker under false flag was boarded and detained.
This is the first time a European country took such an assertive role. Germany recently barred a Russian ship entry to the Baltic Sea.
This is the first time a European country took such an assertive role. Germany recently barred a Russian ship entry to the Baltic Sea.
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"Maduro is on trial in New York - sorry, but Putin is not on trial in the fourth year of the full-scale war." - Zelenskyy in Davos.
January 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM
"Maduro is on trial in New York - sorry, but Putin is not on trial in the fourth year of the full-scale war." - Zelenskyy in Davos.
Nice to see that even the world’s top brass can’t muster more than a Please Clap moment.
Elon Musk shows up on stage at Davos, a place he has hated on from afar for years. After tepid applause, his interviewer, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, asks the crowd to clap again.
January 22, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Nice to see that even the world’s top brass can’t muster more than a Please Clap moment.
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Obama awarding his former guy, Tom Homan, and presently the border "czar" under Donald Trump, an award for being so efficient at deporting millions of immigrants in 2015.
January 22, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Obama awarding his former guy, Tom Homan, and presently the border "czar" under Donald Trump, an award for being so efficient at deporting millions of immigrants in 2015.
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Good news is especially good when it becomes persistent.
From Feb last year:
bsky.app/profile/altm...
From Feb last year:
bsky.app/profile/altm...
And now something positive:
solar and wind energy production in the EU surpasses fossil energy for the first time.
☀️ 💨
#TippingPoint
Source: dr.dk
solar and wind energy production in the EU surpasses fossil energy for the first time.
☀️ 💨
#TippingPoint
Source: dr.dk
January 22, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Good news is especially good when it becomes persistent.
From Feb last year:
bsky.app/profile/altm...
From Feb last year:
bsky.app/profile/altm...
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Minnesota: "School officials say the [5-year-old] child was used as bait. They say [ICE] agents made little Liam knock on the door to ask to be let in in order to see if anyone else was home."
January 22, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Minnesota: "School officials say the [5-year-old] child was used as bait. They say [ICE] agents made little Liam knock on the door to ask to be let in in order to see if anyone else was home."
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#academicsky #sciencesky @defendresearch.bsky.social is kicking of this terrible year with new webinar series on the dangers of #censorship in #science. We start Feb 12 with @penamerica.bsky.social and their report "America's Censored Campuses" REGISTER and SHARE: tinyurl.com/437aybub
America's Censored Campuses: DefendResearch.org and PEN America discuss US academic censorship
As part of DefendResearch.org's ongoing work to highlight the dangers of government censorship of science and research in the United States, we are launching a webinar series in 2026 dedicated to conv...
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January 21, 2026 at 6:20 PM
#academicsky #sciencesky @defendresearch.bsky.social is kicking of this terrible year with new webinar series on the dangers of #censorship in #science. We start Feb 12 with @penamerica.bsky.social and their report "America's Censored Campuses" REGISTER and SHARE: tinyurl.com/437aybub
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Webinar: "Unreliable Science: Unravelling the Impact of Mainstream Media Misrepresentation"
Last year the University of Turku hosted 2 fascinating webinars with us diving into how unreliable science is shared across social media. Turku join us again on Feb 25th 3pm GMT (10am EST)
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Last year the University of Turku hosted 2 fascinating webinars with us diving into how unreliable science is shared across social media. Turku join us again on Feb 25th 3pm GMT (10am EST)
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Unreliable Science: Unravelling the Impact of Mainstream Media Misrepresentation
This session dives into a project by the University of Turku, funded by the European Media and Information Fund, tackles the pressing problem of unreliable scientific information permeating mainstream...
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January 21, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Webinar: "Unreliable Science: Unravelling the Impact of Mainstream Media Misrepresentation"
Last year the University of Turku hosted 2 fascinating webinars with us diving into how unreliable science is shared across social media. Turku join us again on Feb 25th 3pm GMT (10am EST)
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Last year the University of Turku hosted 2 fascinating webinars with us diving into how unreliable science is shared across social media. Turku join us again on Feb 25th 3pm GMT (10am EST)
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A poll in Germany conducted by Forsa revealed that only 18% of Germans consider the USA under Trump a partner, while 71% consider them an adversary.
January 20, 2026 at 10:51 PM
A poll in Germany conducted by Forsa revealed that only 18% of Germans consider the USA under Trump a partner, while 71% consider them an adversary.
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This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
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⚡️Moldova moves to withdraw from Russian-led CIS, Foreign Minister says.
Moldova is in the process of formalizing its exit from the Russian-led Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Foreign Minister Mihai Popsoi told Radio Moldova on Jan. 19.
Moldova is in the process of formalizing its exit from the Russian-led Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Foreign Minister Mihai Popsoi told Radio Moldova on Jan. 19.
Moldova moves to withdraw from Russian-led CIS, Foreign Minister says
Moldova is in the process of formalizing its exit from the Russian-led Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Foreign Minister Mihai Popsoi told Radio Moldova on Jan. 19.
kyivindependent.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:14 AM
⚡️Moldova moves to withdraw from Russian-led CIS, Foreign Minister says.
Moldova is in the process of formalizing its exit from the Russian-led Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Foreign Minister Mihai Popsoi told Radio Moldova on Jan. 19.
Moldova is in the process of formalizing its exit from the Russian-led Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Foreign Minister Mihai Popsoi told Radio Moldova on Jan. 19.
January 20, 2026 at 2:50 PM
LFG
January 20, 2026 at 1:23 PM
LFG
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The DOJ is not investigating ICE agent Jonathan Ross for the fatal shooting of Renee Good, a top official said Sunday.
The top DOJ official confirmed that an investigation is underway into Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey.
The top DOJ official confirmed that an investigation is underway into Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey.
Justice Department says it has no plans to investigate ICE agent who killed Renee Good and confirms Walz, Frey probe
Frey and the governor’s office both said Sunday that the DOJ has not contacted them about the investigation.
bit.ly
January 18, 2026 at 8:32 PM
The DOJ is not investigating ICE agent Jonathan Ross for the fatal shooting of Renee Good, a top official said Sunday.
The top DOJ official confirmed that an investigation is underway into Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey.
The top DOJ official confirmed that an investigation is underway into Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey.
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Digg launches its new Reddit rival to the public
Digg launches its new Reddit rival to the public | TechCrunch
Digg, a reboot of an earlier social news site, is now relaunching as a Reddit competitor focused on communities.
techcrunch.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Digg launches its new Reddit rival to the public
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Responding to Trump’s Greenland remarks, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said sovereignty and territorial integrity are core principles of international law, voiced full solidarity with Denmark and Greenland, and warned tariffs would harm transatlantic ties.
January 17, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Responding to Trump’s Greenland remarks, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said sovereignty and territorial integrity are core principles of international law, voiced full solidarity with Denmark and Greenland, and warned tariffs would harm transatlantic ties.
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OUT NOW: Timezone Lafontaine – “The Hypnotists” 🌀
This maxBloc includes 2 unreleased remixes + the album version.
🔥 Download it. Decode it. Don’t sleep on it.
bloclinks.com #ccmusic #hiphop
This maxBloc includes 2 unreleased remixes + the album version.
🔥 Download it. Decode it. Don’t sleep on it.
bloclinks.com #ccmusic #hiphop
January 16, 2026 at 7:44 PM
OUT NOW: Timezone Lafontaine – “The Hypnotists” 🌀
This maxBloc includes 2 unreleased remixes + the album version.
🔥 Download it. Decode it. Don’t sleep on it.
bloclinks.com #ccmusic #hiphop
This maxBloc includes 2 unreleased remixes + the album version.
🔥 Download it. Decode it. Don’t sleep on it.
bloclinks.com #ccmusic #hiphop
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pretty sure he meant the other thing, grok, but very cool that those are your two things
January 16, 2026 at 4:55 PM
pretty sure he meant the other thing, grok, but very cool that those are your two things