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Just had fun in our lab meeting telling my lovely colleagues that AI is shit, that the university can sack me if they want to make me use it, and that scientists have a moral responsibility to speak up when skullduggery is being perpetrated.
January 13, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Just had fun in our lab meeting telling my lovely colleagues that AI is shit, that the university can sack me if they want to make me use it, and that scientists have a moral responsibility to speak up when skullduggery is being perpetrated.
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This woman is harder than goddamn steel dealing with these goddamn thugs. I want her to be my neighbor.
January 12, 2026 at 6:47 PM
This woman is harder than goddamn steel dealing with these goddamn thugs. I want her to be my neighbor.
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Reminds me of Douglas Adams immortal genius: "If you try and take a cat apart to see how it works, the first thing you have on your hands is a non-working cat"
In conversation back in 1994, the late Russian environmentalist Alexi Yablokov explained the problem of rebuilding democracy this way:
"If you have a tank of live fish, it is fairly easy to make fish soup.
Once you have fish soup, however, it is very difficult to make a tank of life fish again."
"If you have a tank of live fish, it is fairly easy to make fish soup.
Once you have fish soup, however, it is very difficult to make a tank of life fish again."
January 13, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Reminds me of Douglas Adams immortal genius: "If you try and take a cat apart to see how it works, the first thing you have on your hands is a non-working cat"
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Good. Make them more afraid.
Immigration agents are privately expressing hesitation about their deployments as they face growing backlash from lawmakers and civilians alike, according to a new report.
'There is a genuine fear': Analyst reveals DHS agents hesitant about deployment
Immigration agents are privately expressing hesitation about their deployments as they face growing backlash from lawmakers and civilians alike, according to a new report. A Department of Homeland Security memo that was leaked to independent journalist Ken Klippenstein appears to show the agency cal...
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January 13, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Good. Make them more afraid.
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"This is the look your well-respected math teacher gives you during a brutal discussion after they’ve tried their best to help you succeed and now they’ve caught you cheating on an exam and they’re beyond disappointed with your conduct."
The Calm Dignity and Giant Balls of Jerome Powell
Trump picked the wrong one.
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January 12, 2026 at 3:23 PM
"This is the look your well-respected math teacher gives you during a brutal discussion after they’ve tried their best to help you succeed and now they’ve caught you cheating on an exam and they’re beyond disappointed with your conduct."
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von Däniken relied on the JAQ (just asking questions) method to promote racist ideas through pseudoarchaeological narratives. These ideas permeated all of his books, were broadcast to and normalized through enormous audiences over decades, and have even found homes in far-right places.
This is a fun read but it doesn’t really reckon with the fact that these theories are inherently racist, rooted in the idea that ancient non-western civilizations *couldn’t* make these structures. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/o...
Erich von Däniken, Who Claimed Aliens Visited Earth, Dies at 90
www.nytimes.com
January 11, 2026 at 7:23 PM
von Däniken relied on the JAQ (just asking questions) method to promote racist ideas through pseudoarchaeological narratives. These ideas permeated all of his books, were broadcast to and normalized through enormous audiences over decades, and have even found homes in far-right places.
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Bad news for the Malignant Narcissist.
January 10, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Bad news for the Malignant Narcissist.
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Vikings began settling Greenland around 980 CE - roughly 20 years before they reached North America.
Maybe Denmark should lay claim to the USA and go full Mouse that Roared.
Maybe Denmark should lay claim to the USA and go full Mouse that Roared.
January 9, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Vikings began settling Greenland around 980 CE - roughly 20 years before they reached North America.
Maybe Denmark should lay claim to the USA and go full Mouse that Roared.
Maybe Denmark should lay claim to the USA and go full Mouse that Roared.
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He didn't shoot her in the head at point blank range because he felt like he was in danger. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he was furious that she wasn't afraid of him. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he felt emasculated.
January 9, 2026 at 11:25 PM
He didn't shoot her in the head at point blank range because he felt like he was in danger. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he was furious that she wasn't afraid of him. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he felt emasculated.
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What did we think would happen?
Trump tripled ICE’s budget to $27.7 billion a year
It now has a bigger budget than the militaries of most countries
Then he turbo‑charged recruitment with six‑figure salaries and up to $50,000 sign‑on bonuses
Anyone paying attention could see what he was growing
Trump tripled ICE’s budget to $27.7 billion a year
It now has a bigger budget than the militaries of most countries
Then he turbo‑charged recruitment with six‑figure salaries and up to $50,000 sign‑on bonuses
Anyone paying attention could see what he was growing
January 9, 2026 at 9:44 AM
What did we think would happen?
Trump tripled ICE’s budget to $27.7 billion a year
It now has a bigger budget than the militaries of most countries
Then he turbo‑charged recruitment with six‑figure salaries and up to $50,000 sign‑on bonuses
Anyone paying attention could see what he was growing
Trump tripled ICE’s budget to $27.7 billion a year
It now has a bigger budget than the militaries of most countries
Then he turbo‑charged recruitment with six‑figure salaries and up to $50,000 sign‑on bonuses
Anyone paying attention could see what he was growing
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Remember: what Trump and his administration are doing is only possible because Congress and the Supreme Court have abdicated their proper constitutional functions of check and balance.
January 9, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Remember: what Trump and his administration are doing is only possible because Congress and the Supreme Court have abdicated their proper constitutional functions of check and balance.
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I invite all Americans to join Minnesota in a day of unity tomorrow.
January 9, 2026 at 12:15 AM
I invite all Americans to join Minnesota in a day of unity tomorrow.
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A few months ago Chris Philp called me “unhinged” in a Telegraph article about a video I made.
In it I warned about the brutality of ICE, & argued those who appease Trump would open the door to Fascism here too. I was called ‘hysterical’.
I have 0 regrets about that message.
In it I warned about the brutality of ICE, & argued those who appease Trump would open the door to Fascism here too. I was called ‘hysterical’.
I have 0 regrets about that message.
January 9, 2026 at 8:17 AM
A few months ago Chris Philp called me “unhinged” in a Telegraph article about a video I made.
In it I warned about the brutality of ICE, & argued those who appease Trump would open the door to Fascism here too. I was called ‘hysterical’.
I have 0 regrets about that message.
In it I warned about the brutality of ICE, & argued those who appease Trump would open the door to Fascism here too. I was called ‘hysterical’.
I have 0 regrets about that message.
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Add to this list BBC Verify and several European newspapers, unanimously reaching the same conclusion. It's a serious test of the Trump MAGA lie-machine.
For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies
January 8, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Add to this list BBC Verify and several European newspapers, unanimously reaching the same conclusion. It's a serious test of the Trump MAGA lie-machine.
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Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski: “The European Union’s economy is nine to ten times larger than Russia’s.
“We fought Russia successfully before the United States even existed — so we should be capable of doing it today.”
“We fought Russia successfully before the United States even existed — so we should be capable of doing it today.”
January 8, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski: “The European Union’s economy is nine to ten times larger than Russia’s.
“We fought Russia successfully before the United States even existed — so we should be capable of doing it today.”
“We fought Russia successfully before the United States even existed — so we should be capable of doing it today.”
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The US government is now freely killing people at sea, in other lands, and on its own streets.
It is difficult to see what more is needed for Congress and the Supreme Court to exercise their constitutional duty to check and balance what is now a rogue state abroad and a gangster state at home.
It is difficult to see what more is needed for Congress and the Supreme Court to exercise their constitutional duty to check and balance what is now a rogue state abroad and a gangster state at home.
January 7, 2026 at 9:39 PM
The US government is now freely killing people at sea, in other lands, and on its own streets.
It is difficult to see what more is needed for Congress and the Supreme Court to exercise their constitutional duty to check and balance what is now a rogue state abroad and a gangster state at home.
It is difficult to see what more is needed for Congress and the Supreme Court to exercise their constitutional duty to check and balance what is now a rogue state abroad and a gangster state at home.
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It's wild that the PM of a NATO member feels compelled to put out a statement like this vis-à-vis the US government.
January 4, 2026 at 8:23 PM
It's wild that the PM of a NATO member feels compelled to put out a statement like this vis-à-vis the US government.
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The Epstein Files Transparency Act is a law, passed by Congress on November 19 with an overwhelming vote. Complying with it was not optional. The Department of Justice did not comply.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
January 4, 2026 at 6:18 PM
The Epstein Files Transparency Act is a law, passed by Congress on November 19 with an overwhelming vote. Complying with it was not optional. The Department of Justice did not comply.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
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Yes, hello? I don’t think 2026 is working properly. I’d like to cancel my free 5 day trial please.
January 4, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Yes, hello? I don’t think 2026 is working properly. I’d like to cancel my free 5 day trial please.
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If Trump’s concern was drugs, he’d not have pardoned Honduras’s corrupt leader; if terrorism, he’d have gone after Iran; if world order, Russia; if preserving US power, China. If democracy, human rights or humanitarian motive, dozens of other worthy cases. What’s left is oil. And Epstein.
January 4, 2026 at 5:37 AM
If Trump’s concern was drugs, he’d not have pardoned Honduras’s corrupt leader; if terrorism, he’d have gone after Iran; if world order, Russia; if preserving US power, China. If democracy, human rights or humanitarian motive, dozens of other worthy cases. What’s left is oil. And Epstein.
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US chicken is chlorinated because America has no animal welfare laws where poultry is concerned. It has to be chlorinated because Salmonella and e. coli run rife
The EU banned that practice in 1997 and as such the UK has among the highest welfare and standards in the world. 1/2
The EU banned that practice in 1997 and as such the UK has among the highest welfare and standards in the world. 1/2
January 4, 2026 at 9:00 AM
US chicken is chlorinated because America has no animal welfare laws where poultry is concerned. It has to be chlorinated because Salmonella and e. coli run rife
The EU banned that practice in 1997 and as such the UK has among the highest welfare and standards in the world. 1/2
The EU banned that practice in 1997 and as such the UK has among the highest welfare and standards in the world. 1/2
Here we go again. Trump has told the UK that if we want a UK-US tech deal, we need to buy chlorinated chicken from the US! 🤢🐔 How dare he try to impose poor food standards in Britain. Sign the petition to keep chlorine-washed chicken off our shelves:
December 30, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Here we go again. Trump has told the UK that if we want a UK-US tech deal, we need to buy chlorinated chicken from the US! 🤢🐔 How dare he try to impose poor food standards in Britain. Sign the petition to keep chlorine-washed chicken off our shelves:
Why every vestige of Trump must be torn down
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Why every vestige of Trump must be torn down
He's trying to create a physical legacy. The moment he's out of power, it has to be smashed to bits.
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December 30, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Why every vestige of Trump must be torn down
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Pelosi: “The President incited an insurrection. We begged him to send the National Guard, they never sent them. This President is trying to re-write history… it was an assault on the constitution of 🇺🇸.”
December 29, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Pelosi: “The President incited an insurrection. We begged him to send the National Guard, they never sent them. This President is trying to re-write history… it was an assault on the constitution of 🇺🇸.”