... and isn't it your job to question those assertions?
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 AM
... and isn't it your job to question those assertions?
Are federal officials immune from state prosecution?
@bgodar.bsky.social writes that, contrary to recent assertions, federal officers do not have blanket immunity from criminal prosecutions brought by states.
@bgodar.bsky.social writes that, contrary to recent assertions, federal officers do not have blanket immunity from criminal prosecutions brought by states.
Are Federal Officials Immune From State Prosecution?
Contrary to recent assertions, federal officers do not have blanket immunity from criminal prosecutions brought by states.
www.lawfaremedia.org
November 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Are federal officials immune from state prosecution?
@bgodar.bsky.social writes that, contrary to recent assertions, federal officers do not have blanket immunity from criminal prosecutions brought by states.
@bgodar.bsky.social writes that, contrary to recent assertions, federal officers do not have blanket immunity from criminal prosecutions brought by states.
More than once Reed has made some harmfully wrong assertions and more than once she’s blocked people trying to make sure her audience doesn’t get sucked into a doomcycle.
November 10, 2025 at 7:28 PM
More than once Reed has made some harmfully wrong assertions and more than once she’s blocked people trying to make sure her audience doesn’t get sucked into a doomcycle.
If he'd been able to find anything in his own Twitter history to prove any of these assertions wrong, he'd have triumphantly posted it. And you knoooooooowww he looked.
November 9, 2025 at 6:52 PM
If he'd been able to find anything in his own Twitter history to prove any of these assertions wrong, he'd have triumphantly posted it. And you knoooooooowww he looked.
“He knew his racist and sexist assertions would feature in [his obituaries]. Not even that could make him reconsider his beliefs, which only seemed to harden with criticism.” A recalcitrant bigot to the end.
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:32 AM
“He knew his racist and sexist assertions would feature in [his obituaries]. Not even that could make him reconsider his beliefs, which only seemed to harden with criticism.” A recalcitrant bigot to the end.
The disconnect between people who doggedly insist the economy is "better than in the past" and that we're "richer" than our ancestors and people, like me, who think these are absurd assertions is that they are measuring degrees of evil and we are fucking fed up. The number went up? So the fuck what?
November 9, 2025 at 7:48 PM
The disconnect between people who doggedly insist the economy is "better than in the past" and that we're "richer" than our ancestors and people, like me, who think these are absurd assertions is that they are measuring degrees of evil and we are fucking fed up. The number went up? So the fuck what?
Saw ol' "Deal of the Art" Solomon speaking towards the assertions that AI will save money and increase efficiency, and I gotta say that, it did not inspire confidence
I love how AI's bubble is about to burst and Canada is like, "Let's pour all our money into AI and also make Evan Solomon in charge."
November 12, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Saw ol' "Deal of the Art" Solomon speaking towards the assertions that AI will save money and increase efficiency, and I gotta say that, it did not inspire confidence
Ellis acknowledges federal agents' assertions justifying thier use of force, but says, again,
"I don't find defendants' version of events credible."
"I don't find defendants' version of events credible."
November 6, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Ellis acknowledges federal agents' assertions justifying thier use of force, but says, again,
"I don't find defendants' version of events credible."
"I don't find defendants' version of events credible."
Can you speak specifically to how your actions will differ from the Other Shaheen, who last night betrayed her party and her constituents on this exact issue in spite of similar assertions?
November 10, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Can you speak specifically to how your actions will differ from the Other Shaheen, who last night betrayed her party and her constituents on this exact issue in spite of similar assertions?
I'd like to think that all Senate Dems know that failure to rein in OMB/Vought's assertions re: impoundment/rescission is capitulation. Now, maybe there's a plan to gets some points on the bd & hold out on FSGG approps, but we will see.
November 9, 2025 at 10:16 PM
I'd like to think that all Senate Dems know that failure to rein in OMB/Vought's assertions re: impoundment/rescission is capitulation. Now, maybe there's a plan to gets some points on the bd & hold out on FSGG approps, but we will see.
First define “ultra-processed”, then provide credible evidence, THEN make assertions - many of the same principles apply to both journalism and science.
Do better, NPR. RFK Jr is in no way credible.
Do better, NPR. RFK Jr is in no way credible.
November 10, 2025 at 12:17 PM
First define “ultra-processed”, then provide credible evidence, THEN make assertions - many of the same principles apply to both journalism and science.
Do better, NPR. RFK Jr is in no way credible.
Do better, NPR. RFK Jr is in no way credible.
Just so we are clear. If something passes in the Senate it still needs to pass in the House. Even then without a 60 vote count it could get vetoed by Trump.
So all this talk about assertions and promises made to the 8 Democrats by Republicans is all assuming that all happens.
So all this talk about assertions and promises made to the 8 Democrats by Republicans is all assuming that all happens.
November 11, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Just so we are clear. If something passes in the Senate it still needs to pass in the House. Even then without a 60 vote count it could get vetoed by Trump.
So all this talk about assertions and promises made to the 8 Democrats by Republicans is all assuming that all happens.
So all this talk about assertions and promises made to the 8 Democrats by Republicans is all assuming that all happens.
This case really reinforces my concern about the British state and its attitude towards data. Orders being treated as mere requests to be actioned at will. Junior staff members making blanket assertions about IT systems. It is all rather Horizon-like.
November 12, 2025 at 9:07 AM
This case really reinforces my concern about the British state and its attitude towards data. Orders being treated as mere requests to be actioned at will. Junior staff members making blanket assertions about IT systems. It is all rather Horizon-like.
MAGA’s leaders have so far not been able to bridge the gap between their authoritarian assertions and the complicated political and societal reality they are facing. As acutely dangerous as the situation is, the outcome remains undetermined.
November 8, 2025 at 2:12 PM
MAGA’s leaders have so far not been able to bridge the gap between their authoritarian assertions and the complicated political and societal reality they are facing. As acutely dangerous as the situation is, the outcome remains undetermined.
I know many of these accounts. I suppose you could claim I'm a bot too, but frankly your responses seem far more canned than those of anyone questioning your unsupported assertions.
November 9, 2025 at 12:08 PM
I know many of these accounts. I suppose you could claim I'm a bot too, but frankly your responses seem far more canned than those of anyone questioning your unsupported assertions.
the media saturates public consciousness with such beliefs, refusing to apply journalistic standards like fact-checking or confirming a source’s assertions through research and when the police LIE TO YOUR FACE don’t repeat their lies on the news
www.teenvogue.com/story/copaga...
www.teenvogue.com/story/copaga...
November 11, 2025 at 12:47 PM
the media saturates public consciousness with such beliefs, refusing to apply journalistic standards like fact-checking or confirming a source’s assertions through research and when the police LIE TO YOUR FACE don’t repeat their lies on the news
www.teenvogue.com/story/copaga...
www.teenvogue.com/story/copaga...
Could also worryingly be exacerbated by mis-citations used to support assertions. Noticed cases of this in our experiments with LLMs and Q.E.D. for peer review.
November 11, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Could also worryingly be exacerbated by mis-citations used to support assertions. Noticed cases of this in our experiments with LLMs and Q.E.D. for peer review.
How long can far right assertions that major cities are apocalyptic wastelands with women in burkas and insurgent street battles hold?
People can clearly see this isn’t true. It’s one thing to do your own research on vaccines and climate change. But ignoring your own eyes is another level
People can clearly see this isn’t true. It’s one thing to do your own research on vaccines and climate change. But ignoring your own eyes is another level
November 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM
How long can far right assertions that major cities are apocalyptic wastelands with women in burkas and insurgent street battles hold?
People can clearly see this isn’t true. It’s one thing to do your own research on vaccines and climate change. But ignoring your own eyes is another level
People can clearly see this isn’t true. It’s one thing to do your own research on vaccines and climate change. But ignoring your own eyes is another level
Like, you're making an attempt to engage! Cool! But you're still running on-the-fly commentary and either
1) Not fully processing the information just given to you.
2) Making assertions or assumptions that will quickly become dated.
1) Not fully processing the information just given to you.
2) Making assertions or assumptions that will quickly become dated.
November 9, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Like, you're making an attempt to engage! Cool! But you're still running on-the-fly commentary and either
1) Not fully processing the information just given to you.
2) Making assertions or assumptions that will quickly become dated.
1) Not fully processing the information just given to you.
2) Making assertions or assumptions that will quickly become dated.
"He knew his racist and sexist assertions would feature in them. Not even that could make him reconsider his beliefs, which only seemed to harden with criticism. Now history can reach its verdict."
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:48 AM
"He knew his racist and sexist assertions would feature in them. Not even that could make him reconsider his beliefs, which only seemed to harden with criticism. Now history can reach its verdict."
This obit, pre-written by Sharon Begley before she passed...made me miss her amazing work. This is how you do it.
www.statnews.com/2025/11/07/j...
www.statnews.com/2025/11/07/j...
November 9, 2025 at 5:08 PM
This obit, pre-written by Sharon Begley before she passed...made me miss her amazing work. This is how you do it.
www.statnews.com/2025/11/07/j...
www.statnews.com/2025/11/07/j...
“Watson told friends he did care how history would see him. He did care what his obituaries would say. He knew his racist and sexist assertions would feature in them. Not even that could make him reconsider his beliefs, which only seemed to harden with criticism. Now history can reach its verdict.”
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:11 AM
“Watson told friends he did care how history would see him. He did care what his obituaries would say. He knew his racist and sexist assertions would feature in them. Not even that could make him reconsider his beliefs, which only seemed to harden with criticism. Now history can reach its verdict.”
Look a lot deeper into the numbers, when they are from before making ridiculous assertions. Internet is free.
November 9, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Look a lot deeper into the numbers, when they are from before making ridiculous assertions. Internet is free.
Looking past the archive for a moment, I'm hoping that more of us begin to see how procedure is consistently abused to cloak these forms of violence. As w/SNAP today, we don't have to *believe* officials in their assertions of powerlessness in procedure. That, too, is an articulation of power.
November 6, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Looking past the archive for a moment, I'm hoping that more of us begin to see how procedure is consistently abused to cloak these forms of violence. As w/SNAP today, we don't have to *believe* officials in their assertions of powerlessness in procedure. That, too, is an articulation of power.
depiction of Franklin in his book the Double Helix which is a ruthless misogynistic attack. One that Francis Crick called out as blatantly untrue.
This article has no proof of its assertions and reads remarkably like Watson himself wrote it.
It should never have been published.
This article has no proof of its assertions and reads remarkably like Watson himself wrote it.
It should never have been published.
November 9, 2025 at 5:32 AM
depiction of Franklin in his book the Double Helix which is a ruthless misogynistic attack. One that Francis Crick called out as blatantly untrue.
This article has no proof of its assertions and reads remarkably like Watson himself wrote it.
It should never have been published.
This article has no proof of its assertions and reads remarkably like Watson himself wrote it.
It should never have been published.