Jason Novotny
@jnovotny.bsky.social
UC Berkeley / Former US govt (NASA, NSF, DOE) supercomputing geek and hater of fascist kleptocracies
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Worth noting again that everything RFK Jr. does and every death and illness that he causes is 100% the responsibility of Bill Cassidy, who knew exactly who he was voting for and why he was nominated
Apparently RFK Jr. promised Senator Bill Cassidy that he wouldn’t remove the statement
“Vaccines do not cause autism” from the CDC website.
So what RFK Jr. did instead is spit in his face by leaving the statement there and adding this:
“Vaccines do not cause autism” from the CDC website.
So what RFK Jr. did instead is spit in his face by leaving the statement there and adding this:
November 20, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Worth noting again that everything RFK Jr. does and every death and illness that he causes is 100% the responsibility of Bill Cassidy, who knew exactly who he was voting for and why he was nominated
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most of the time I think he’s at least really committed to fascism. but there’s just a lot of evidence he’s bored as fuck and they keep coming up with these little projects for him. I mean it’s important for elderly people to stay active.
Hey folks, an update on the battle to bring down prices!
October 31, 2025 at 7:11 PM
most of the time I think he’s at least really committed to fascism. but there’s just a lot of evidence he’s bored as fuck and they keep coming up with these little projects for him. I mean it’s important for elderly people to stay active.
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Minnesota looks good on this map of Obamacare price hikes post-subsidy expiration … until you realize “good” means a $12,000-$17,999 annual increase, not a $28,000-$49,000. www.cbpp.org/research/hea...
October 30, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Minnesota looks good on this map of Obamacare price hikes post-subsidy expiration … until you realize “good” means a $12,000-$17,999 annual increase, not a $28,000-$49,000. www.cbpp.org/research/hea...
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I don't want to add to your stress, but I share these videos because it's vital that everyone understand the threat we face.
We need to make sure everyone knows & pushes back.
What can we do?
A. VOTE
B. VOLUNTEER(It's empowering)
C. SHARE/SPEAK OUT
D. CALL CONGRESS at 202-224-3121
#ICELawlessness
We need to make sure everyone knows & pushes back.
What can we do?
A. VOTE
B. VOLUNTEER(It's empowering)
C. SHARE/SPEAK OUT
D. CALL CONGRESS at 202-224-3121
#ICELawlessness
October 29, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I don't want to add to your stress, but I share these videos because it's vital that everyone understand the threat we face.
We need to make sure everyone knows & pushes back.
What can we do?
A. VOTE
B. VOLUNTEER(It's empowering)
C. SHARE/SPEAK OUT
D. CALL CONGRESS at 202-224-3121
#ICELawlessness
We need to make sure everyone knows & pushes back.
What can we do?
A. VOTE
B. VOLUNTEER(It's empowering)
C. SHARE/SPEAK OUT
D. CALL CONGRESS at 202-224-3121
#ICELawlessness
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"People can say they don’t want you here,” the judge said. “They can say they don’t like the way you’re enforcing the law and that they wish you would leave Chicago and take your agents with you.”
Keep it up, Chicago.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/28/j...
Keep it up, Chicago.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/28/j...
‘Not how any of us want to live’: Judge orders Border Patrol boss Bovino to court daily to report use of force
A visibly displeased federal judge Tuesday ordered Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino to start coming to court every day to detail any confrontations his immigration enforcement officers have had w…
www.chicagotribune.com
October 28, 2025 at 10:36 PM
"People can say they don’t want you here,” the judge said. “They can say they don’t like the way you’re enforcing the law and that they wish you would leave Chicago and take your agents with you.”
Keep it up, Chicago.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/28/j...
Keep it up, Chicago.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/28/j...
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Data centers are receiving billions in state tax exemptions.
These centers, many owned by Big Tech giants, are driving up electric bills and sucking up huge amounts of water.
AI is boosting the stock portfolios of the richest Americans while everyone else pays the price.
These centers, many owned by Big Tech giants, are driving up electric bills and sucking up huge amounts of water.
AI is boosting the stock portfolios of the richest Americans while everyone else pays the price.
World's 10 richest people are $500 billion wealthier this year thanks to the AI boom
The 10 wealthiest people on the planet are jointly worth around $2.5 trillion, as AI buzz has boosted tech stocks such a
www.businessinsider.com
October 28, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Data centers are receiving billions in state tax exemptions.
These centers, many owned by Big Tech giants, are driving up electric bills and sucking up huge amounts of water.
AI is boosting the stock portfolios of the richest Americans while everyone else pays the price.
These centers, many owned by Big Tech giants, are driving up electric bills and sucking up huge amounts of water.
AI is boosting the stock portfolios of the richest Americans while everyone else pays the price.
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The designation would have, as one domestic terrorism expert told NPR, a "cascading effect across civil society, including social media organizations, civic organizations and everything in between." n.pr/4o55SXy
As Trump talks of designating antifa a foreign terrorist group, experts see danger
The designation would have, as one domestic terrorism expert told NPR, a "cascading effect across civil society, including social media organizations, civic organizations and everything in between."
n.pr
October 28, 2025 at 9:38 AM
The designation would have, as one domestic terrorism expert told NPR, a "cascading effect across civil society, including social media organizations, civic organizations and everything in between." n.pr/4o55SXy
To Steinbaugh, who has litigated First Amendment violations all over the country, Bushart’s case stands out. “One thing that’s unique about it is that nobody has done a course correction here,” he said. “This guy’s been incarcerated since this happened over quoting the president.”
The Absurd Prosecution of a Man Who Posted a Charlie Kirk Meme
Larry Bushart Jr. posted trolling memes on a Facebook thread about a vigil for Kirk. He’s been in a Tennessee jail ever since.
theintercept.com
October 26, 2025 at 11:05 PM
To Steinbaugh, who has litigated First Amendment violations all over the country, Bushart’s case stands out. “One thing that’s unique about it is that nobody has done a course correction here,” he said. “This guy’s been incarcerated since this happened over quoting the president.”
Living thru the new casino economy
Opinion | It Is Trump’s Casino Economy Now. You’ll Probably Lose.
www.nytimes.com
October 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Living thru the new casino economy
"Crypto is the most successful libertarian project in American history.... Crypto has become a machine for transferring control and wealth from the many to the few, a bribery-as-a-service platform for buying and selling influence among authoritarian oligarchs."
Opinion | How a Fringe Movement of Gun Nuts, Backwoodsmen and Free Marketers Paved the Way for Autocracy
www.nytimes.com
October 26, 2025 at 7:31 AM
"Crypto is the most successful libertarian project in American history.... Crypto has become a machine for transferring control and wealth from the many to the few, a bribery-as-a-service platform for buying and selling influence among authoritarian oligarchs."
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At what point when you’re paying troops with your own private money do they not just become mercenaries
October 25, 2025 at 1:11 PM
At what point when you’re paying troops with your own private money do they not just become mercenaries
Look if this rich disgusting fucker can pay 100 million for the military why can't he pay 100 miliion for SNAP benefits?
Donor Who Gave $130 Million to Pay Troops Is Reclusive Heir to Mellon Fortune
www.nytimes.com
October 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Look if this rich disgusting fucker can pay 100 million for the military why can't he pay 100 miliion for SNAP benefits?
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Merkley: "What we've seen is that democracies no longer die bc men w/guns go in and take it over. Instead, it's electeds who erode the separation of power. If you have a rubber-stamp Congress & courts that deliver more power to the executive, suddenly you have an authoritarian state. It's here now."
October 23, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Merkley: "What we've seen is that democracies no longer die bc men w/guns go in and take it over. Instead, it's electeds who erode the separation of power. If you have a rubber-stamp Congress & courts that deliver more power to the executive, suddenly you have an authoritarian state. It's here now."
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This is very good
October 22, 2025 at 11:52 PM
This is very good
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"How would you describe the impact these departures are having on NASA?"
"Cataclysmic. Stage five hurricane."
"Cataclysmic. Stage five hurricane."
4,000 gone: Inside NASA’s brain drain
In exclusive interviews, ex-NASA scientists speak out on the impact of the agency's mass departures.
www.planetary.org
October 22, 2025 at 4:34 PM
"How would you describe the impact these departures are having on NASA?"
"Cataclysmic. Stage five hurricane."
"Cataclysmic. Stage five hurricane."
I'm not optimistic there will be anymore fair elections
Trump Empowers Election Deniers, Still Fixated on 2020 Grievances
www.nytimes.com
October 22, 2025 at 12:20 PM
I'm not optimistic there will be anymore fair elections
We've entered a new Dark Ages of Stupidity
Anti-science bills hit statehouses, stripping away public health protections built over a century
More than 420 anti-science bills attacking longstanding public health protections – vaccines, milk safety and fluoride – have been introduced in statehouses across the U.S. this year.
apnews.com
October 21, 2025 at 8:31 PM
We've entered a new Dark Ages of Stupidity
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NEW: Trump is going to steal $230M in taxpayer dollars by having his DOJ pay him a settlement for his legal trouble. Watch. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...
Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases
www.nytimes.com
October 21, 2025 at 7:17 PM
NEW: Trump is going to steal $230M in taxpayer dollars by having his DOJ pay him a settlement for his legal trouble. Watch. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...
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Raskin details how he tried to get unanimous consent today to force Johnson to swear in Adelita Grijalva, but the Acting Speaker Haridopolos "scurried out of the room"
October 21, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Raskin details how he tried to get unanimous consent today to force Johnson to swear in Adelita Grijalva, but the Acting Speaker Haridopolos "scurried out of the room"
Sums up the stupidity of the times we're living in
Opinion | Trump Posted a Video of Himself Dumping Excrement on Our Cities. It’s a Glimpse of His Deepest Drives.
www.nytimes.com
October 21, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Sums up the stupidity of the times we're living in
While the United States has invested heavily in militarizing the police and deporting immigrants, China is taking the lead on science and research.
Opinion | Trump’s Crackdown on Chinese Students Ignores a Startling New Reality
www.nytimes.com
October 20, 2025 at 5:09 PM
While the United States has invested heavily in militarizing the police and deporting immigrants, China is taking the lead on science and research.
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I'm grateful to @60minutes.bsky.social featuring our study published @justsecurity.org.
Link to the study (on the 'presumption of regularity'): www.justsecurity.org/120547/presu...
Link to the study (on the 'presumption of regularity'): www.justsecurity.org/120547/presu...
October 20, 2025 at 12:09 AM
I'm grateful to @60minutes.bsky.social featuring our study published @justsecurity.org.
Link to the study (on the 'presumption of regularity'): www.justsecurity.org/120547/presu...
Link to the study (on the 'presumption of regularity'): www.justsecurity.org/120547/presu...