Steven Theiss
@steventheiss.bsky.social
PhD, Applied Physics (Harvard '95). MatSci R&D. Father. Feminist. Geek. Was working on nanotechnology. He/him. Cis (mostly?). Now retired. Moving to Portugal.
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I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 AM
I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.
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Reminder to Harvard: the time to fire Larry Summers was when he publicly disparaged women's intellectual capabilities.
November 20, 2025 at 6:27 AM
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The comment tread is also golden.
November 20, 2025 at 6:24 AM
The comment tread is also golden.
Cancelled my @DisneyPlus and @Hulu subscriptions today. Caving in to Trump was reprehensible!
September 20, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Cancelled my @DisneyPlus and @Hulu subscriptions today. Caving in to Trump was reprehensible!
Have you ever seen a more literal anvil cloud?
August 17, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Have you ever seen a more literal anvil cloud?
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This is a boot-licking casting couch audition.
Many such cases right now.
We will remember who they are.
Many such cases right now.
We will remember who they are.
In which a Yale prof calls for jettisoning humanities to make way for science-only universities.
“scientists… are being punished for the sins of [humanities scholars] because we all live under one roof. I cannot see a compelling reason for our continued cohabitation.”
“scientists… are being punished for the sins of [humanities scholars] because we all live under one roof. I cannot see a compelling reason for our continued cohabitation.”
Unyoke the Sciences From the Humanities
Arts and sciences typically cohabitate. Should they?
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August 13, 2025 at 8:35 PM
This is a boot-licking casting couch audition.
Many such cases right now.
We will remember who they are.
Many such cases right now.
We will remember who they are.
Haven't posted in ages, so here are a couple of photos my daughter took of our bunny having a nice nap.
July 31, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Haven't posted in ages, so here are a couple of photos my daughter took of our bunny having a nice nap.
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Greenland should preemptively attack us
June 14, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Greenland should preemptively attack us
Holy shit!
Not a single international cargo ship at the Port of Seattle. The port is dead. The last ship from China will dock at a West coast port on the 29th, and the last Chinese ship will dock on the East coast around May 10th. After that, there will be no more shipments arriving from China. We’re screwed.
April 27, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Holy shit!
Heading off to Princeton University for the weekend to attend the group reunion of my first post-doc advisor. Working for Professor Wagner for those two years changed the trajectory of my entire life. He was one of the best "bosses" I've ever had and I'm honored to have the chance to tell him that.
April 25, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Heading off to Princeton University for the weekend to attend the group reunion of my first post-doc advisor. Working for Professor Wagner for those two years changed the trajectory of my entire life. He was one of the best "bosses" I've ever had and I'm honored to have the chance to tell him that.
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Guys, JD Vance did NOT kill the Pope and it’s stupid and immature to imply he did. The Pope killed himself after meeting JD Vance.
April 21, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Guys, JD Vance did NOT kill the Pope and it’s stupid and immature to imply he did. The Pope killed himself after meeting JD Vance.
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I don't remember the last time I was this emotionally invested
April 15, 2025 at 3:46 AM
I don't remember the last time I was this emotionally invested
When you have bad astigmatism, like I do, sometimes you can mistake letters in words. Thus you can imagine my distress when I just got an email from my insurance company with a title I read as:
"Your autopsy details have changed."
It's a lot less sinister when you replace the 's' with an 'a'!
"Your autopsy details have changed."
It's a lot less sinister when you replace the 's' with an 'a'!
April 12, 2025 at 8:59 AM
When you have bad astigmatism, like I do, sometimes you can mistake letters in words. Thus you can imagine my distress when I just got an email from my insurance company with a title I read as:
"Your autopsy details have changed."
It's a lot less sinister when you replace the 's' with an 'a'!
"Your autopsy details have changed."
It's a lot less sinister when you replace the 's' with an 'a'!
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As far as the news consumption goes, there's a point where being informed stops being useful and starts be detrimental. Take in what you can handle, and allow the rest to go on without you.
April 5, 2025 at 1:05 AM
As far as the news consumption goes, there's a point where being informed stops being useful and starts be detrimental. Take in what you can handle, and allow the rest to go on without you.
A heartfelt "FUCK YOU!" to Elon Musk, whose chosen candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court just went down in flames. When the MAGATs turn on you, as they inevitably will, I will pop some champagne to celebrate that everyone else finally will hold you in as much contempt as I do.
April 2, 2025 at 2:56 AM
A heartfelt "FUCK YOU!" to Elon Musk, whose chosen candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court just went down in flames. When the MAGATs turn on you, as they inevitably will, I will pop some champagne to celebrate that everyone else finally will hold you in as much contempt as I do.
Been listening to my wife on the phone with her mother for the last 45 minutes as she tries to walk her through deleting a text message. I will be submitting her name for canonization later today. I've never been that patient with anybody in my entire life!
April 2, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Been listening to my wife on the phone with her mother for the last 45 minutes as she tries to walk her through deleting a text message. I will be submitting her name for canonization later today. I've never been that patient with anybody in my entire life!
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Scientists have just cured pancreatic cancer in some patients with personalized mRNA vaccines. Pancreatic cancer. And this Trump administration wants to throw it all away.
They’re throwing away a cure for cancer.
They’re throwing away a cure for cancer.
Exclusive: NIH officials have advised scientists to remove reference to mRNA vaccines from their grant applications, in expectation the Trump administration intends to abandon most research in the field.
By @arthurallen202.bsky.social
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
By @arthurallen202.bsky.social
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Scientists Say NIH Officials Told Them To Scrub mRNA References on Grants - KFF Health News
Two senior scientists say National Institutes of Health officials advised them to remove references to mRNA vaccines in grant applications, and they fear the Trump administration will abandon a promis...
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March 17, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Scientists have just cured pancreatic cancer in some patients with personalized mRNA vaccines. Pancreatic cancer. And this Trump administration wants to throw it all away.
They’re throwing away a cure for cancer.
They’re throwing away a cure for cancer.
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I’d like to announce my forthcoming US history book, covering a decisive but tumultuous era in that country’s history, titled “The trade policies of the United States: 10:30 am to 1:30 pm on Friday, March 7, 2025” It will be 400 pages.
March 7, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I’d like to announce my forthcoming US history book, covering a decisive but tumultuous era in that country’s history, titled “The trade policies of the United States: 10:30 am to 1:30 pm on Friday, March 7, 2025” It will be 400 pages.
Oooooh! Spaceship go BOOM!
Clearly, they need to put super-genius-Elon on the next #Starship flight to troubleshoot in real time. Probably needs to fire a bunch of people at SpaceX. That always makes things work better!
Clearly, they need to put super-genius-Elon on the next #Starship flight to troubleshoot in real time. Probably needs to fire a bunch of people at SpaceX. That always makes things work better!
March 7, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Oooooh! Spaceship go BOOM!
Clearly, they need to put super-genius-Elon on the next #Starship flight to troubleshoot in real time. Probably needs to fire a bunch of people at SpaceX. That always makes things work better!
Clearly, they need to put super-genius-Elon on the next #Starship flight to troubleshoot in real time. Probably needs to fire a bunch of people at SpaceX. That always makes things work better!
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This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
March 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
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We have now gotten to the "eye tracking phase delay" segment of this bottle of rosé.
January 11, 2025 at 9:21 PM
We have now gotten to the "eye tracking phase delay" segment of this bottle of rosé.
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On a train from London to Manchester an American was lecturing the Englishman sitting across from him in the compartment.
January 2, 2025 at 6:03 AM
On a train from London to Manchester an American was lecturing the Englishman sitting across from him in the compartment.
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People are rushing to blame the cybertruck for malfunctioning and exploding when it could just as easily have been that the driver was participating in clinical trials for neuralink
January 2, 2025 at 2:20 AM
People are rushing to blame the cybertruck for malfunctioning and exploding when it could just as easily have been that the driver was participating in clinical trials for neuralink