And this from the self styled βforemost investigative journalist of his generationβ.
09.03.2025 09:31 β π 17 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0@ejwwest.bsky.social
Physics PhD. Retired project and technical manager in the IT industry. Photographer. LRPS
And this from the self styled βforemost investigative journalist of his generationβ.
09.03.2025 09:31 β π 17 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0And this from the self styled βforemost investigative journalist of his generationβ.
09.03.2025 08:12 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0None 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.
03.03.2025 16:42 β π 78 π 22 π¬ 4 π 2Together 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.
03.03.2025 18:01 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The wealthy are quite good at forgetting all the support they got on their way up
03.03.2025 16:49 β π 0 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0None 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.
03.03.2025 16:42 β π 78 π 22 π¬ 4 π 2Itβs also their neighbourβs daughter gets a place at Cambridge and the other (black) neighbourβs son gets better job than their children so theyβre βDEI hiresβ.
02.03.2025 19:29 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Yes, it lays into the βzero sum gameβ mindset. If someone is doing better than you (unless theyβre billionaires) itβs at your expense.
02.03.2025 17:03 β π 6 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0None 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.
02.03.2025 16:59 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A reminder, Mandelson is UK ambassador to the USA, not to Ukraine.
02.03.2025 16:52 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0None 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.
02.03.2025 07:27 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Together 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.
28.02.2025 21:57 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Dear Prime Minister: in light of Trumpβs disgraceful bullying of Zelensky today, can you please, please, please cancel the State Visit? A boor like Trump does NOT deserve to be honored by the British state.
28.02.2025 19:46 β π 714 π 182 π¬ 24 π 6If climate change is the hoax claimed by Trump and the MAGA, why didnβt they offer to keep on those scientists who agreed to publish papers refuting the AGW narrative?
28.02.2025 16:03 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0'No government has the right to decide on the truth of scientific principles, nor to prescribe ... the questions investigated.'
-Richard Feynman
#Feynman #Science #Physics
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.
28.02.2025 08:08 β π 9 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Together 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.
28.02.2025 07:46 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Together 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.
28.02.2025 07:44 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Together 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.
28.02.2025 07:42 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Together 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.
28.02.2025 07:42 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0None 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.
28.02.2025 07:24 β π 20 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0M81 Bodeβs Galaxy taken with #ZWO #Seestars50
28.02.2025 07:03 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The Horsehead Nebula taken with the Seestar S50 tonight. 30 minute exposure.
Iβve been wanting to see this since I was a boy! @davidbflower.bsky.social @virtualastro.bsky.social @skyandtelescope.bsky.social
But what unique value is he bringing Tesla, SpaceX and his other businesses that warrants such a massive remuneration package!
23.02.2025 16:56 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The Horsehead Nebula taken with the Seestar S50 tonight. 30 minute exposure.
Iβve been wanting to see this since I was a boy! @davidbflower.bsky.social @virtualastro.bsky.social @skyandtelescope.bsky.social
Crab Nebula M1 with the #SeestarS50 @virtualastro.bsky.social @davidbflower.bsky.social @skyandtelescope.bsky.social @astronomymag.bsky.social
23.02.2025 07:29 β π 65 π 9 π¬ 0 π 0Dear the Media,
When something bad happens in an area under the executive branch's purview, and the White House goes "uh... a Black or gay person must've done it," you do not need to accept that. You're allowed to follow up in pursuit of the factual reason, not the bigoted excuse.
Love,
The public
Kingfishers at Blashford Lakes
08.01.2025 07:57 β π 6 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Err, it wasnβt a crisis because IT vendors and their customers took it seriously and spent millions of person hours on fixes and remediation.
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