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James West

@ejwwest.bsky.social

Physics PhD. Retired project and technical manager in the IT industry. Photographer. LRPS

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And this from the self styled β€œforemost investigative journalist of his generation”.

09.03.2025 09:31 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

And this from the self styled β€œforemost investigative journalist of his generation”.

09.03.2025 08:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

None 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€” πŸ‘ 78    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2

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.

03.03.2025 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The wealthy are quite good at forgetting all the support they got on their way up

03.03.2025 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

None 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€” πŸ‘ 78    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2

It’s also their neighbour’s daughter gets a place at Cambridge and the other (black) neighbour’s son gets better job than their children so they’re β€œDEI hires”.

02.03.2025 19:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, it lays into the β€œzero sum game” mindset. If someone is doing better than you (unless they’re billionaires) it’s at your expense.

02.03.2025 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

None 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€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A reminder, Mandelson is UK ambassador to the USA, not to Ukraine.

02.03.2025 16:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

None 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€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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 21:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Dear Prime Minister: in light of Trump’s 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€” πŸ‘ 714    πŸ” 182    πŸ’¬ 24    πŸ“Œ 6

If climate change is the hoax claimed by Trump and the MAGA, why didn’t they offer to keep on those scientists who agreed to publish papers refuting the AGW narrative?

28.02.2025 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'No government has the right to decide on the truth of scientific principles, nor to prescribe ... the questions investigated.'

-Richard Feynman

#Feynman #Science #Physics

23.02.2025 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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 07:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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 07:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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 07:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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 07:42 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

None 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€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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M81 Bode’s Galaxy taken with #ZWO #Seestars50

28.02.2025 07:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Horsehead Nebula taken with the Seestar S50 tonight. 30 minute exposure.

I’ve been wanting to see this since I was a boy! @davidbflower.bsky.social @virtualastro.bsky.social @skyandtelescope.bsky.social

23.02.2025 07:33 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Horsehead Nebula taken with the Seestar S50 tonight. 30 minute exposure.

I’ve been wanting to see this since I was a boy! @davidbflower.bsky.social @virtualastro.bsky.social @skyandtelescope.bsky.social

23.02.2025 07:33 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Crab Nebula M1 with the #SeestarS50 @virtualastro.bsky.social @davidbflower.bsky.social @skyandtelescope.bsky.social @astronomymag.bsky.social

23.02.2025 07:29 β€” πŸ‘ 65    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Dear 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

30.01.2025 16:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3546    πŸ” 876    πŸ’¬ 32    πŸ“Œ 27
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Kingfishers at Blashford Lakes

08.01.2025 07:57 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Err, it wasn’t a crisis because IT vendors and their customers took it seriously and spent millions of person hours on fixes and remediation.

31.12.2024 22:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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