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Gerard Harbison

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Emeritus Professor of Chemistry. Irish and American; raised in Dublin, though born in England. Happily married (hope my wife feels the same!) Travels, watching birds. Grows plants. Snarks. Lives in Melbourne Beach, on the Atlantic Coast of the stupid state

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Poor Koo Stark. History has almost forgotten her.

03.03.2026 15:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

States do not have rights. Rights to exist, or rights to anything else. The idea that Israel somehow has a β€˜right’ to be an ethnostate is cringe.

03.03.2026 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We’d mostly have preferred Texas didn’t join the Union.

03.03.2026 14:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The bestest military in the world!

03.03.2026 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Aaaargh no make it stop!

03.03.2026 14:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Somebody undoubtedly told him it made him look smart.

Of course, it really makes him look like a imbecilic phoney

03.03.2026 14:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

30 installations? Clearly coordinated, almost certainly by Kegsbreath.

03.03.2026 14:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Saw him live in 1978. Brilliant!

03.03.2026 12:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Remember, the war with Iran is necessary because it’s unacceptable to have aggressive governments run by theocratic lunatics launching unprovoked attacks on the rest of the world

03.03.2026 05:07 β€” πŸ‘ 935    πŸ” 215    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 7

Ilan is one of the 'New Historians' I referred to. His 'Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine' is highly recommended, although we now know even more than he knew when he wrote it.

03.03.2026 11:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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How much could the Iran war cost the US? Here’s what we know Predicting the total cost of the campaign is difficult, and experts warn the greater challenge may be inventory.

www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/...

We certainly could've funded Healthcare with this waste of money fighting a war for Israel doesn't sound like America first to meπŸ˜’

03.03.2026 08:32 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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US gasoline crossesΒ $3 per gallon mark in test of Trump's Iran war Average U.S. retail gasoline prices crossed $3 a gallon for the first time since November on Monday as the conflict in the Middle East ​worsened, setting up a key test of public approval of President ...

It won't be so bad here, because the US is a net exporter of oil. Still, the market will have its way...

www.reuters.com/business/ene...

03.03.2026 11:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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That's what everyone was told. Golda Meir said it. They're still repeating it.

www.instagram.com/reel/DE48zxP...

03.03.2026 11:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We have always been at war with Eastasia.

03.03.2026 11:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Song of the mad dictator.

03.03.2026 10:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wordle algorithmic stupidity.

"On average, guessing ***** here will minimize the expected number of turns needed to solve the puzzle. But you’ve narrowed it down to one possible solution. You should solve the puzzle on your next turn."

Narrowed it down to now, eh? But I could have done better?

03.03.2026 10:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well, the joke's on them. Plasterers ain't going to be replaced by AI any time soon.

03.03.2026 10:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hardly anyone was seeing it in those terms in 1966, though. It was a tiny democracy, surrounded by eeevil dictators like Nasser.

Historical analysis advances, thank heavens.

03.03.2026 10:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Only partial. East Florida won't get totality until sunrise/moonset. And too much trouble to get my camera and take a decent shot.

03.03.2026 10:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Having learned, with some time and difficulty, to do basic plastering, I think they probably should earn more than he. It's a skill and a craft, sport.

03.03.2026 10:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

In a sense, though, it mirrors Israel. Back before the ascendancy of Likud, many Western liberals bought into the Israeli narrative and were willing to overlook the occasional atrocity. Two things -- Gaza and the New Historians -- caused us to look back at its entire history, and see the rottennesss

03.03.2026 10:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, I'm familiar with his career. Scum.

03.03.2026 10:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It really wasn't. It has been since Goldberg took over and they started publishing Friedersdorf. 10 years, say.

03.03.2026 10:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

What she said!

02.03.2026 23:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Why I don’t subscribe to the Atlantic. Does Jeffrey Goldberg think this won’t be met with hoots of laughter?

02.03.2026 23:34 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Of course they could have shut down the attack immediately with β€œno more money if you do this”. Trump didn’t want to.

02.03.2026 23:33 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

MarkWayne said before 1979, the Iranians had a leader we could deal with. Yeah, because we put him in place! The last guy they elected β€”Mossadeghβ€” we ousted with a coup.

This man is dumber than a brick. Bad even for a Republican.

02.03.2026 21:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

MarkWayne said before 1979, the Iranians had a leader we could deal with. Yeah, because we put him in place! The last guy they elected β€”Mossadeghβ€” we ousted with a coup.

This man is dumber than a brick. Bad even for a Republican.

02.03.2026 21:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Brooke Rollins? Seriously?

02.03.2026 17:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

She could have included some clips from her soft porn career. Heavy accented women simulation lesbian sex!

(OK, maybe not that interesting)

02.03.2026 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0