Paul N. Edwards
@avastmachine.bsky.social
History, politics of climate science, climate change, and knowledge infrastructures. Stanford prof. Director, STS Program and Co-Director, Stanford Existential Risks Initiative. Odds that industrial civilization survives this burning century: ???
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"... asked to drop cases for political reasons, to find evidence for flimsy investigations, to take positions in court they thought had no legitimate basis.
"Work they were told to abandon — investigations of terrorist plots, corruption and white-collar fraud..."
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
"Work they were told to abandon — investigations of terrorist plots, corruption and white-collar fraud..."
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
60 Attorneys on the Year of Chaos Inside Trump’s Justice Department
Sixty former staffers describe an environment of suspicion and intimidation within the nation’s most powerful law enforcement agency.
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:21 PM
"... asked to drop cases for political reasons, to find evidence for flimsy investigations, to take positions in court they thought had no legitimate basis.
"Work they were told to abandon — investigations of terrorist plots, corruption and white-collar fraud..."
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
"Work they were told to abandon — investigations of terrorist plots, corruption and white-collar fraud..."
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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if trump wants to release the files, he does not need house republicans to vote for him to do so. he can just release them.
Trump: "House Republicans should vote to release the Epstein files, because we have nothing to hide."
November 17, 2025 at 3:00 AM
if trump wants to release the files, he does not need house republicans to vote for him to do so. he can just release them.
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Trump doesn’t have to call on House Republican to vote to release the file.
Trump can order Bondi and Patel to release the files. Tomorrow.
The question is, has he already ordered Bondi and Patel to destroy some of the files after they went through them months ago.
Trump can order Bondi and Patel to release the files. Tomorrow.
The question is, has he already ordered Bondi and Patel to destroy some of the files after they went through them months ago.
Trump: "House Republicans should vote to release the Epstein files, because we have nothing to hide."
November 17, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Trump doesn’t have to call on House Republican to vote to release the file.
Trump can order Bondi and Patel to release the files. Tomorrow.
The question is, has he already ordered Bondi and Patel to destroy some of the files after they went through them months ago.
Trump can order Bondi and Patel to release the files. Tomorrow.
The question is, has he already ordered Bondi and Patel to destroy some of the files after they went through them months ago.
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President Trump promised to lower costs on day one, but his Big Ugly Law gave a $4.5 trillion tax break to billionaires. Families in our district will face an average $400 increase in their yearly energy bills.
President Trump wants working families to lose while billionaires win.
President Trump wants working families to lose while billionaires win.
November 17, 2025 at 12:29 AM
President Trump promised to lower costs on day one, but his Big Ugly Law gave a $4.5 trillion tax break to billionaires. Families in our district will face an average $400 increase in their yearly energy bills.
President Trump wants working families to lose while billionaires win.
President Trump wants working families to lose while billionaires win.
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HOLY SHIT ONE THOUSAND GIRLS
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 17, 2025 at 12:27 AM
HOLY SHIT ONE THOUSAND GIRLS
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Q: Massie says he's concerned the Epstein probe you're calling for could be a smokescreen. Is that the case?
TRUMP: I don't want to talk about it b/c fake news like you - you're a terrible reporter - they just keep bringing that up to deflect from the tremendous success of the Trump administration
TRUMP: I don't want to talk about it b/c fake news like you - you're a terrible reporter - they just keep bringing that up to deflect from the tremendous success of the Trump administration
November 17, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Q: Massie says he's concerned the Epstein probe you're calling for could be a smokescreen. Is that the case?
TRUMP: I don't want to talk about it b/c fake news like you - you're a terrible reporter - they just keep bringing that up to deflect from the tremendous success of the Trump administration
TRUMP: I don't want to talk about it b/c fake news like you - you're a terrible reporter - they just keep bringing that up to deflect from the tremendous success of the Trump administration
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I feel like you could do worse for a political message than “they’re stealing your money so they can buy your teenage daughter”
November 17, 2025 at 12:00 AM
I feel like you could do worse for a political message than “they’re stealing your money so they can buy your teenage daughter”
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There’s this pervasive idea that most scientific research is useless and it’d be great if the people who say that could propose an alternate system that could identify dead ends without doing the work first
November 15, 2025 at 9:57 PM
There’s this pervasive idea that most scientific research is useless and it’d be great if the people who say that could propose an alternate system that could identify dead ends without doing the work first
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Man who has never been inside a grocery store, not to mention a Walmart, opines on the price of groceries
Trump shamelessly lies: "Go to Walmart and other companies, and in every case it's about 25% that a Thanksgiving meal and surroundings are 25% lower. That's big fact."
November 17, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Man who has never been inside a grocery store, not to mention a Walmart, opines on the price of groceries
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This is great. In (gift link): www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
November 16, 2025 at 6:45 PM
This is great. In (gift link): www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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Intelligent people used to argue that bad things that are bad for everyone should be taxed high and good things that are good for people should be taxed low or subsidised.
But in the UK the idiots have taken over.
But in the UK the idiots have taken over.
November 14, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Intelligent people used to argue that bad things that are bad for everyone should be taxed high and good things that are good for people should be taxed low or subsidised.
But in the UK the idiots have taken over.
But in the UK the idiots have taken over.
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The House is supposed to vote on releasing the Epstein files on Tuesday. That's your warning, Venezuela
November 16, 2025 at 6:01 AM
The House is supposed to vote on releasing the Epstein files on Tuesday. That's your warning, Venezuela
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💥Viktor Orbán’s media doxxed 200,000 opposition supporters by publishing stolen personal data, including names & addresses – unprecedented in Hungarian politics. Recovering from this, opposition leader Péter Magyar held a rally in Győr, saying they are the majority — and they’re not afraid of Orbán.
November 16, 2025 at 2:20 PM
💥Viktor Orbán’s media doxxed 200,000 opposition supporters by publishing stolen personal data, including names & addresses – unprecedented in Hungarian politics. Recovering from this, opposition leader Péter Magyar held a rally in Győr, saying they are the majority — and they’re not afraid of Orbán.
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Someone please explain to me how every single major media report about Trump and MBS does not start with an explicit statement that the two men are now officially business associates in multiple Trump Organization developments in Saudi Arabia, making any meeting about profit as much as anything else
Trump pulling out all the stops to welcome Saudi crown prince for first White House visit since Khashoggi killing | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump is planning to receive Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House this week with all the trappings of a state visit, sources familiar with the m...
www.cnn.com
November 16, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Someone please explain to me how every single major media report about Trump and MBS does not start with an explicit statement that the two men are now officially business associates in multiple Trump Organization developments in Saudi Arabia, making any meeting about profit as much as anything else
wut?
Bessent on tariffs: "This is one of President Trump's signature policies, and traditionally the Supreme Court does not interfere with a president's signature policy."
November 16, 2025 at 9:10 PM
wut?
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I will, again, contemplate what it would be like for my Con Law prof (Charles Alan Wright) to still be around to see this
Bessent on tariffs: "This is one of President Trump's signature policies, and traditionally the Supreme Court does not interfere with a president's signature policy."
November 16, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I will, again, contemplate what it would be like for my Con Law prof (Charles Alan Wright) to still be around to see this
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Y'all. Folks who study such things know this is competitive authoritarianism. They know this is fascism. They know we are dancing on the knife edge of civil war.
If it isn't yet impacting you? mazel tov. Maybe pay attention to your broader community.
Don't let the waves of "normal" deceive you.
If it isn't yet impacting you? mazel tov. Maybe pay attention to your broader community.
Don't let the waves of "normal" deceive you.
November 16, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Y'all. Folks who study such things know this is competitive authoritarianism. They know this is fascism. They know we are dancing on the knife edge of civil war.
If it isn't yet impacting you? mazel tov. Maybe pay attention to your broader community.
Don't let the waves of "normal" deceive you.
If it isn't yet impacting you? mazel tov. Maybe pay attention to your broader community.
Don't let the waves of "normal" deceive you.
for some reason, refunds of the tariffs that didn’t require Congressional approval will require Congressional approval
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cnn.it/4i2LNPr
Treasury secretary says ‘we will see’ about $2,000 rebate checks to Americans as Supreme Court weighs Trump’s tariffs | CNN Business
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that President Donald Trump’s proposal to issue $2,000 tariff rebate checks to most Americans would require Congress’ approval.
cnn.it
November 16, 2025 at 7:33 PM
for some reason, refunds of the tariffs that didn’t require Congressional approval will require Congressional approval
cnn.it/4i2LNPr
cnn.it/4i2LNPr
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Senate Republicans have now voted REPEATEDLY against saving the ACA tax credits that millions of families rely on—including just last week.
Republicans do not care about lowering your health care costs. Not now, not ever.
Republicans do not care about lowering your health care costs. Not now, not ever.
November 16, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Senate Republicans have now voted REPEATEDLY against saving the ACA tax credits that millions of families rely on—including just last week.
Republicans do not care about lowering your health care costs. Not now, not ever.
Republicans do not care about lowering your health care costs. Not now, not ever.
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What we're reading: A non-partisan report found that Trump’s attempted military takeover of blue cities has already cost taxpayers $500 million.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-military-takeover-cities-cost-b2863774.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-military-takeover-cities-cost-b2863774.html
Trump’s military takeover of US cities has already cost taxpayers nearly $500M
President’s decision to bolster urban law enforcement with federal forces in cities like Washington, Los Angeles and Chicago proving hugely costly, according to a report
www.independent.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 5:04 PM
What we're reading: A non-partisan report found that Trump’s attempted military takeover of blue cities has already cost taxpayers $500 million.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-military-takeover-cities-cost-b2863774.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-military-takeover-cities-cost-b2863774.html
Repeat after me: ZERO people were charged with a crime
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should resign and be criminally charged, according to critics who seized on a report revealing that zero people who were arrested in a high-profile raid were charged with a crime.
'Noem should resign over this': Fury over alleged DHS 'child kidnapping and trafficking'
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should resign and be criminally charged, according to critics who seized on a report revealing that zero people who were arrested in a high-profile raid were charged with a crime.ProPublica recently reported on the DHS raid on an apartment building that was al...
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November 16, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Repeat after me: ZERO people were charged with a crime
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The emails have Summers reporting to Epstein about his attempts to date a Harvard economics student & to hit on her during a seminar she was giving.
November 15, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The emails have Summers reporting to Epstein about his attempts to date a Harvard economics student & to hit on her during a seminar she was giving.
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I want a government that doesn’t sound like a deeply damaged, bratty boy when it communicates with citizens exercising their First Amendment rights.
November 15, 2025 at 4:47 PM
I want a government that doesn’t sound like a deeply damaged, bratty boy when it communicates with citizens exercising their First Amendment rights.