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James West
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Physics PhD. Retired project and technical manager in the IT industry. Photographer. LRPS
And this from the self styled “foremost investigative journalist of his generation”.
March 9, 2025 at 9:31 AM
And this from the self styled “foremost investigative journalist of his generation”.
March 9, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Reposted by James West
None of the billionaires now colluding in or actively gutting the NSF and the scientific research bodies of the USA could have made their immense fortunes without the taxpayer funded scientific research and its support infrastructure between 30& 50 years ago in the USA and elsewhere.
March 3, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Together with the general science denial that pervades the Trump administration, the USA now risks being left behind as the rest of the world invests in science and technology. Just as Catholic southern Europe was left behind after Galileo.
March 3, 2025 at 6:01 PM
None of the billionaires now colluding in or actively gutting the NSF and the scientific research bodies of the USA could have made their immense fortunes without the taxpayer funded scientific research and its support infrastructure between 30& 50 years ago in the USA and elsewhere.
March 3, 2025 at 4:42 PM
It’s also their neighbour’s daughter gets a place at Cambridge and the other (black) neighbour’s son gets better job than their children so they’re “DEI hires”.
March 2, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Yes, it lays into the “zero sum game” mindset. If someone is doing better than you (unless they’re billionaires) it’s at your expense.
March 2, 2025 at 5:03 PM
None of the billionaires now colluding in or actively gutting the NSF and the scientific research bodies of the USA could have made their immense fortunes without the taxpayer funded scientific research and its support infrastructure between 30& 50 years ago in the USA and elsewhere.
March 2, 2025 at 4:59 PM
A reminder, Mandelson is UK ambassador to the USA, not to Ukraine.
March 2, 2025 at 4:52 PM
None of the billionaires now colluding in or actively gutting the NSF and the scientific research bodies of the USA could have made their immense fortunes without the taxpayer funded scientific research and its support infrastructure between 30& 50 years ago in the USA and elsewhere.
March 2, 2025 at 7:27 AM
February 28, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Together with the general science denial that pervades the Trump administration, the USA now risks being left behind as the rest of the world invests in science and technology. Just as Catholic southern Europe was left behind after Galileo.
February 28, 2025 at 9:57 PM
If climate change is the hoax claimed by Trump and the MAGA, why didn’t they offer to keep on those scientists who agreed to publish papers refuting the AGW narrative?
February 28, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Together with the general science denial that pervades the Trump administration, the USA now risks being left behind as the rest of the world invests in science and technology. Just as Catholic southern Europe was left behind after Galileo.
February 28, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Together with the general science denial that pervades the Trump administration, the USA now risks being left behind as the rest of the world invests in science and technology. Just as Catholic southern Europe was left behind after Galileo.
February 28, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Together with the general science denial that pervades the Trump administration, the USA now risks being left behind as the rest of the world invests in science and technology. Just as Catholic southern Europe was left behind after Galileo.
February 28, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Together with the general science denial that pervades the Trump administration, the USA now risks being left behind as the rest of the world invests in science and technology. Just as Catholic southern Europe was left behind after Galileo.
February 28, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Together with the general science denial that pervades the Trump administration, the USA now risks being left behind as the rest of the world invests in science and technology. Just as Catholic southern Europe was left behind after Galileo.
February 28, 2025 at 7:42 AM
None of the billionaires now colluding in or actively gutting the NSF and the scientific research bodies of the USA could have made their immense fortunes without the taxpayer funded scientific research and its support infrastructure between 30& 50 years ago in the USA and elsewhere.
February 28, 2025 at 7:24 AM
But what unique value is he bringing Tesla, SpaceX and his other businesses that warrants such a massive remuneration package!
February 23, 2025 at 4:56 PM