@hallrichardjohn.bsky.social
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Dorothy Vaughan | NASA mathematician, programmer & manager died #OTD in 2008
First Black female supervisor at NACA (precursor to NASA), expert programmer, Scout Launch Vehicle Program contributor & more. #WomenInSTEM
Learn more about this "Hidden Figure:" nasa.gov/people/dorot...
First Black female supervisor at NACA (precursor to NASA), expert programmer, Scout Launch Vehicle Program contributor & more. #WomenInSTEM
Learn more about this "Hidden Figure:" nasa.gov/people/dorot...
November 10, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Dorothy Vaughan | NASA mathematician, programmer & manager died #OTD in 2008
First Black female supervisor at NACA (precursor to NASA), expert programmer, Scout Launch Vehicle Program contributor & more. #WomenInSTEM
Learn more about this "Hidden Figure:" nasa.gov/people/dorot...
First Black female supervisor at NACA (precursor to NASA), expert programmer, Scout Launch Vehicle Program contributor & more. #WomenInSTEM
Learn more about this "Hidden Figure:" nasa.gov/people/dorot...
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"This entire saga has a smell hanging over it. The people of Teesside, Hartlepool and Darlington are no fools. That smell will not go away until there is a full, transparent and independent inquiry."
Teesworks scandal: a dark tale of public wealth lost and private gain
Teesworks - a story that reads like a screenplay for a dark political drama
northeastbylines.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 10:07 AM
"This entire saga has a smell hanging over it. The people of Teesside, Hartlepool and Darlington are no fools. That smell will not go away until there is a full, transparent and independent inquiry."
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“His wife has shared the wonderful news that Sam woke up briefly yesterday, and she was able to speak with him for a short time. This is a truly positive step forward, though there is still a long journey ahead in his recovery.”
Excellent news. ~AA
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
Excellent news. ~AA
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
‘Hero’ crew member injured in train mass stabbing regains consciousness
Samir Zitouni was wounded as he protected passengers during attack on an LNER train travelling from Doncaster to London
www.independent.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
“His wife has shared the wonderful news that Sam woke up briefly yesterday, and she was able to speak with him for a short time. This is a truly positive step forward, though there is still a long journey ahead in his recovery.”
Excellent news. ~AA
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
Excellent news. ~AA
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
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Reform says Kent CC is their "shop window", where the country can see what a Farage gov't would be like.
Well... chaos, suspensions, defections, paralysis, zero "DOGE" savings, tax rises, and a leader making mad-dictator speeches, sounds about right. ~AA
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Well... chaos, suspensions, defections, paralysis, zero "DOGE" savings, tax rises, and a leader making mad-dictator speeches, sounds about right. ~AA
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform UK suspends another member of Kent county council
Isabella Kemp’s departure means party has lost nine of 57 councillors elected in May, including four after video leak
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Reform says Kent CC is their "shop window", where the country can see what a Farage gov't would be like.
Well... chaos, suspensions, defections, paralysis, zero "DOGE" savings, tax rises, and a leader making mad-dictator speeches, sounds about right. ~AA
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Well... chaos, suspensions, defections, paralysis, zero "DOGE" savings, tax rises, and a leader making mad-dictator speeches, sounds about right. ~AA
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
I get this reference Charlie Brown
Sen. Lucy Football (D-NH)
Agree.
Sen Hassan, asked what will happen if Republicans don't carry out the deal, "Well, shame on them."
This is not what people were mobilizing for on Oct 18.
Sen Hassan, asked what will happen if Republicans don't carry out the deal, "Well, shame on them."
This is not what people were mobilizing for on Oct 18.
November 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I get this reference Charlie Brown
Everything old is new again, the open market square replaced by e-commerce quackery
Quack medicine stall, Bolton’s open market, 1937, photo by Humphrey Spender. Visiting a doctor was expensive, so people relied on such stalls.
November 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Everything old is new again, the open market square replaced by e-commerce quackery
Exactly this
If Starmer had said, on day one, ‘we need to change the way we talk about immigration. Immigration is not in itself a problem - very much the opposite. It doesn’t cause the problems with housing, health, transport or education that years of Tory mismanagement has caused,’ everything changes.
November 10, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Exactly this
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So it turns out... the US air travel system was incredibly, deeply dependent on federal funding to just run day-to-day all this time, to the benefit of private airline shareholders, when everyone thinks that state-run trains are leeching off the government. Weird!
November 9, 2025 at 12:10 AM
So it turns out... the US air travel system was incredibly, deeply dependent on federal funding to just run day-to-day all this time, to the benefit of private airline shareholders, when everyone thinks that state-run trains are leeching off the government. Weird!
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True Beauty of Autumn in Millennium Park 😍❤️💫 Downtown Chicago.
November 8, 2025 at 10:14 AM
True Beauty of Autumn in Millennium Park 😍❤️💫 Downtown Chicago.
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Trevor Philips, "Prime Minister Keir Starmer is coming back from #COP30 having refused to put money into the tropical forest fund on the grounds that we can't afford it. He's right, isn't he?"
Zack Polanski, "No, it's outrageous. When it comes to climate, we have to look at the cost of inaction"
Zack Polanski, "No, it's outrageous. When it comes to climate, we have to look at the cost of inaction"
November 9, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Trevor Philips, "Prime Minister Keir Starmer is coming back from #COP30 having refused to put money into the tropical forest fund on the grounds that we can't afford it. He's right, isn't he?"
Zack Polanski, "No, it's outrageous. When it comes to climate, we have to look at the cost of inaction"
Zack Polanski, "No, it's outrageous. When it comes to climate, we have to look at the cost of inaction"
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pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff.
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 12:55 AM
pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff.
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These unconscionable cuts to a vital lifeline fund for some of the most vulnerable children & young adults in England are staggering - a 60% reduction from £7.5K to just £3K per child & even worse - these changes were introduced by the government without consultation, warning and no evidence base
🚨This is not what I expect from a Labour government
THESE SHOCKING cuts are staggering - a 60% reduction from £7.5K to just £3K per child - the Adoption & Special Guardianship Support Fund is a lifeline for some of the most vulnerable children & young adults in England
youtu.be/7roDSM-GPBY?...
THESE SHOCKING cuts are staggering - a 60% reduction from £7.5K to just £3K per child - the Adoption & Special Guardianship Support Fund is a lifeline for some of the most vulnerable children & young adults in England
youtu.be/7roDSM-GPBY?...
Devastating cuts for some of most vulnerable children in England is not what I expect from Labour
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
November 9, 2025 at 10:12 AM
These unconscionable cuts to a vital lifeline fund for some of the most vulnerable children & young adults in England are staggering - a 60% reduction from £7.5K to just £3K per child & even worse - these changes were introduced by the government without consultation, warning and no evidence base
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Many on the left are deeply alarmed about the UK following a more draconian Danish path - with MPs like Nadia Whittome and Clive Lewis describing their ideas as "hardcore", "dangerous", "far right" and in some cases "racist"
news.sky.com/story/denmar...
news.sky.com/story/denmar...
Reform's been pretty quiet since Labour started exploring Danish migration model - and this is why
Many on the left are deeply alarmed about the UK following a more draconian Danish path - with MPs like Nadia Whittome and Clive Lewis describing their ideas as "hardcore", "dangerous", "far right" an...
news.sky.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Many on the left are deeply alarmed about the UK following a more draconian Danish path - with MPs like Nadia Whittome and Clive Lewis describing their ideas as "hardcore", "dangerous", "far right" and in some cases "racist"
news.sky.com/story/denmar...
news.sky.com/story/denmar...
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Today on Remembrance Sunday, we honour the courage and sacrifice of those who have served in our Armed Forces.
Their service and dedication will never be forgotten. 🌹
#LestWeForget
Their service and dedication will never be forgotten. 🌹
#LestWeForget
November 9, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Today on Remembrance Sunday, we honour the courage and sacrifice of those who have served in our Armed Forces.
Their service and dedication will never be forgotten. 🌹
#LestWeForget
Their service and dedication will never be forgotten. 🌹
#LestWeForget
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Tesla investing in xAI is in limbo due to many abstentions to the vote.
xAI's survival is more crucial to Musk than his $1TR bonus award. I removed the paywall from a 9/26 report on this given today's tepid response.
Musk may need to sell some TSLA to fund xAI.
open.substack.com/pub/bradmunc...
xAI's survival is more crucial to Musk than his $1TR bonus award. I removed the paywall from a 9/26 report on this given today's tepid response.
Musk may need to sell some TSLA to fund xAI.
open.substack.com/pub/bradmunc...
Why Tesla is Being Pumped: xAI Needs a Bailout Like SolarCity Did
Musk is desperate to keep his AI startup alive, which is why the vote to allow Tesla to invest in xAI is urgent and more important than his $1 trillion pay package.
open.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Tesla investing in xAI is in limbo due to many abstentions to the vote.
xAI's survival is more crucial to Musk than his $1TR bonus award. I removed the paywall from a 9/26 report on this given today's tepid response.
Musk may need to sell some TSLA to fund xAI.
open.substack.com/pub/bradmunc...
xAI's survival is more crucial to Musk than his $1TR bonus award. I removed the paywall from a 9/26 report on this given today's tepid response.
Musk may need to sell some TSLA to fund xAI.
open.substack.com/pub/bradmunc...
🤣
November 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Hopefully you've seen the @jeffhorwitz.bsky.social article revealing that Meta makes 10% of their revenue from scams and fraud. Their bullshit PR response adds insult to injury. I chew it into tiny pieces point by point in this week's Platformocracy. 1/3 #meta #trustandsafety #adtech #fraud
Rant: Meta is earning billions from scams and fraud. Their lack of transparency is an insult.
Meta’s newly-revealed carelessness is egregious, but their bullshit response is the Platformocracy at its worst. I am pissed. Welcome to what my coworkers used to call a “Bellack Special.”
www.platformocracy.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Hopefully you've seen the @jeffhorwitz.bsky.social article revealing that Meta makes 10% of their revenue from scams and fraud. Their bullshit PR response adds insult to injury. I chew it into tiny pieces point by point in this week's Platformocracy. 1/3 #meta #trustandsafety #adtech #fraud
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Life was better with EU
Attitudes poll also suggests people increasingly believe UK is divided, that ‘culture wars’ exist and life was better in past
Attitudes poll also suggests people increasingly believe UK is divided, that ‘culture wars’ exist and life was better in past
Majority of people not proud of post-Brexit Britain, new survey reveals
Attitudes poll also suggests people increasingly believe UK is divided, that ‘culture wars’ exist and life was better in past
www.independent.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Life was better with EU
Attitudes poll also suggests people increasingly believe UK is divided, that ‘culture wars’ exist and life was better in past
Attitudes poll also suggests people increasingly believe UK is divided, that ‘culture wars’ exist and life was better in past
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I see James Watson has died.
What did Watson discover?
Rosalind Franklin's lab notes.
Only we spell it 'S-T-E-A-L' these days.
What did Watson discover?
Rosalind Franklin's lab notes.
Only we spell it 'S-T-E-A-L' these days.
November 7, 2025 at 8:16 PM
I see James Watson has died.
What did Watson discover?
Rosalind Franklin's lab notes.
Only we spell it 'S-T-E-A-L' these days.
What did Watson discover?
Rosalind Franklin's lab notes.
Only we spell it 'S-T-E-A-L' these days.
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Shareholders of an epically overvalued company that’s epically taxpayer-subsidized overpay an epically overrated & unengaged CEO who epically underpays taxes while the U.S. faces an epic economic disparity, affordability & hunger crisis fuelled by that CEO’s epically evil actions.
“USA, USA, USA…”
“USA, USA, USA…”
Tesla shareholders have approved a pay package that could make CEO Elon Musk, already the world’s richest person, the world’s first trillionaire. https://cnn.it/43KZnkA
November 7, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Shareholders of an epically overvalued company that’s epically taxpayer-subsidized overpay an epically overrated & unengaged CEO who epically underpays taxes while the U.S. faces an epic economic disparity, affordability & hunger crisis fuelled by that CEO’s epically evil actions.
“USA, USA, USA…”
“USA, USA, USA…”