Roger Freedman
@rogerfreedman.bsky.social
Physics educator at UC Santa Barbara, textbook author, and San Diego Comic-Con OG. he/him/his
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A single finger salute from the fourth ICE flight of the last seven days here at MSP. Today's flight was operated by Global Crossing's N966AD, and handled by Signature Aviation, who for some reason, has removed branding from their air-stairs.
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November 16, 2025 at 10:05 PM
A single finger salute from the fourth ICE flight of the last seven days here at MSP. Today's flight was operated by Global Crossing's N966AD, and handled by Signature Aviation, who for some reason, has removed branding from their air-stairs.
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IME LLM's also weaken students' problem solving skills. 🎢 🍎
“While the AI industry claims its models can “think,” “reason,” and “learn,” their supposed achievements rest on marketing hype and stolen intellectual labor. In reality, AI erodes academic freedom, weakens critical reading, and subordinates the pursuit of knowledge to corporate interests.”
AI Is Hollowing Out Higher Education
Olivia Guest & Iris van Rooij urge teachers and scholars to reject tools that commodify learning, deskill students, and promote illiteracy.
www.project-syndicate.org
November 16, 2025 at 8:23 PM
IME LLM's also weaken students' problem solving skills. 🎢 🍎
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Both sworn declarations state that both Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein were explicitly “advised that she was 13 years old” at the time of the alleged abuse (HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_025937, HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_025939).
A Forensic Analysis of Documentary Evidence Connecting Donald J. Trump to Jeffrey Epstein and Allegations of Sex Trafficking
Source Dossier: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT Reporting Date: July 26, 2024 Classification: FOR ANALYTICAL USE ONLY
tomwellborn.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Both sworn declarations state that both Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein were explicitly “advised that she was 13 years old” at the time of the alleged abuse (HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_025937, HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_025939).
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November 15, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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"All the while, both men were also strategizing how best to promote Bannon’s rightwing populist agenda, and the political fortunes of its standard-bearer, Donald Trump."
This entire MAGA movement is based around this.
Doing whatever they want, without consequences.
Even to children.
This entire MAGA movement is based around this.
Doing whatever they want, without consequences.
Even to children.
Steve Bannon advised Jeffrey Epstein for years on how to rehab his reputation, texts show
Pair devised responses to public outrage about Epstein’s criminal history, his treatment by the justice system, and his friendships with powerful people
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:40 PM
"All the while, both men were also strategizing how best to promote Bannon’s rightwing populist agenda, and the political fortunes of its standard-bearer, Donald Trump."
This entire MAGA movement is based around this.
Doing whatever they want, without consequences.
Even to children.
This entire MAGA movement is based around this.
Doing whatever they want, without consequences.
Even to children.
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Special Note: Election
If you are a Democrat in Tennessee's 7th district, voting is going on now.
Vote now!
It is possible to flip this red district and get another member for the U.S. House!
Let's achieve victory!
#SheShed
#DefendersOfDemocracy
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
If you are a Democrat in Tennessee's 7th district, voting is going on now.
Vote now!
It is possible to flip this red district and get another member for the U.S. House!
Let's achieve victory!
#SheShed
#DefendersOfDemocracy
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Democrats eye Trump country for a special election surprise
The upcoming special election to replace retired Rep. Mark Green is bringing top Democratic names to a district Donald Trump carried by more than 20 points.
www.politico.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Special Note: Election
If you are a Democrat in Tennessee's 7th district, voting is going on now.
Vote now!
It is possible to flip this red district and get another member for the U.S. House!
Let's achieve victory!
#SheShed
#DefendersOfDemocracy
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
If you are a Democrat in Tennessee's 7th district, voting is going on now.
Vote now!
It is possible to flip this red district and get another member for the U.S. House!
Let's achieve victory!
#SheShed
#DefendersOfDemocracy
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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Astronomer here! Want to learn more about what caused the big northern lights display this week? Check out this free lecture on Earth’s magnetosphere from my class on the solar system! 🔭🧪🎢
youtu.be/zRfr1mPjml4
youtu.be/zRfr1mPjml4
Solar System Lecture- The Earth's Magnetosphere
YouTube video by Astronomer here!
youtu.be
November 15, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Astronomer here! Want to learn more about what caused the big northern lights display this week? Check out this free lecture on Earth’s magnetosphere from my class on the solar system! 🔭🧪🎢
youtu.be/zRfr1mPjml4
youtu.be/zRfr1mPjml4
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Don’t break up on social media, kids. It’s just plain rude.
November 15, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Don’t break up on social media, kids. It’s just plain rude.
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The funniest thing about Twitter these days is that right wing dipshits still think their content is being suppressed by some unseen liberal forces.
Elon Musk has owned the site for over three years now.
Elon Musk has owned the site for over three years now.
November 14, 2025 at 2:15 AM
The funniest thing about Twitter these days is that right wing dipshits still think their content is being suppressed by some unseen liberal forces.
Elon Musk has owned the site for over three years now.
Elon Musk has owned the site for over three years now.
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If you have tenure at Texas A&M and aren't maliciously emailing the president a dozen times every day to ask if you can say this or you can say that, then what's the point in having tenure?
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M adopts policy requiring professors to get OK from school president to discuss certain race and gender issues.
November 13, 2025 at 11:18 PM
If you have tenure at Texas A&M and aren't maliciously emailing the president a dozen times every day to ask if you can say this or you can say that, then what's the point in having tenure?
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He's undoubtedly planning the Mother of all Distractions but can't think of anything to top flying over a city in a crown dropping poo on American citizens.
November 13, 2025 at 9:23 PM
He's undoubtedly planning the Mother of all Distractions but can't think of anything to top flying over a city in a crown dropping poo on American citizens.
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At the same time the NY Times was hyping Hillary Clinton's emails, it had a reporter with emails from Jeffrey Epstein that were highly damaging to Trump.
The more NYT apologists try to minimize this the clearer it becomes that they don't understand why much of the public doesn't trust legacy media.
The more NYT apologists try to minimize this the clearer it becomes that they don't understand why much of the public doesn't trust legacy media.
November 13, 2025 at 5:44 PM
At the same time the NY Times was hyping Hillary Clinton's emails, it had a reporter with emails from Jeffrey Epstein that were highly damaging to Trump.
The more NYT apologists try to minimize this the clearer it becomes that they don't understand why much of the public doesn't trust legacy media.
The more NYT apologists try to minimize this the clearer it becomes that they don't understand why much of the public doesn't trust legacy media.
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Toyota is using #COP30 to promote biofuel cars, but the science is clear: crop-based biofuels are a false solution that threaten forests, food security and the 1.5°C limit.
The world needs real zero-emission vehicles, not greenwashed detours.
The world needs real zero-emission vehicles, not greenwashed detours.
Greenpeace calls on Toyota to stop greenwashing biofuel vehicles - Greenpeace East Asia
As the world converges at COP30 to confront the climate crisis, Greenpeace has condemned Toyota’s misleading promotion of biofuel-powered prototype vehicles as a decarbonisation solution.
www.greenpeace.org
November 13, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Toyota is using #COP30 to promote biofuel cars, but the science is clear: crop-based biofuels are a false solution that threaten forests, food security and the 1.5°C limit.
The world needs real zero-emission vehicles, not greenwashed detours.
The world needs real zero-emission vehicles, not greenwashed detours.
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CAT Global Update 2025 🚨 Ten years after the #ParisAgreement we see little to no measurable progress in warming projections - for the fourth consecutive year.
The 2035 #NDCs have made no difference to our warming outlook.
🔗 bit.ly/CAT_Global_2...
The 2035 #NDCs have made no difference to our warming outlook.
🔗 bit.ly/CAT_Global_2...
November 13, 2025 at 10:01 AM
CAT Global Update 2025 🚨 Ten years after the #ParisAgreement we see little to no measurable progress in warming projections - for the fourth consecutive year.
The 2035 #NDCs have made no difference to our warming outlook.
🔗 bit.ly/CAT_Global_2...
The 2035 #NDCs have made no difference to our warming outlook.
🔗 bit.ly/CAT_Global_2...
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Only 2-days left to take advantage of Early Bird registration rates! Don't miss out on the savings, register before 11:59 pm ET on Friday, November 14th! ow.ly/32Qt50X1LRM #AAPTConference #AAPTMeeting #ITeachPhysics
November 12, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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November 12, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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Garcia: "If the president has nothing to hide, then all we want is for them to release the full files."
November 12, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Garcia: "If the president has nothing to hide, then all we want is for them to release the full files."
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If you had any doubts about the credibility of NYT reporting or why Maggie Haberman and Peter Baker seemed like Trump stenographers….
I feel like I'm taking crazy pills: the emails from Landon Thomas has his New York Times signature block...he was employed by NY Times at the time. He was communicating directly with Epstein about Trump, and was given incriminating information about Trump. It's been in NYT's possession since 2015
November 12, 2025 at 10:40 PM
If you had any doubts about the credibility of NYT reporting or why Maggie Haberman and Peter Baker seemed like Trump stenographers….
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If things keep up, the amount and variety of illegal activities that Trump has been involved in over the years may impress even those who felt like they could no longer be surprised by anything the man had done in the past.
The Kremlin disguised a nearly $100 mn payment to Trump in the form of a brokered real estate deal... and both Jeffrey Epstein and William Pulte were involved in the deal. That's very interesting.
November 12, 2025 at 10:40 PM
If things keep up, the amount and variety of illegal activities that Trump has been involved in over the years may impress even those who felt like they could no longer be surprised by anything the man had done in the past.
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how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't kno...
www.apmreports.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...