Maths PC
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Scientist/Mol cell biologist; studying rare degenerative brain disease; Sci-fi, LOTR, DC/Marvel & Trekie/Star Wars fan; for Progressive causes and politics; posts are my views! 🚫No MAGA/Porn/Prosti/Crazies (image credit: Dr Tim Snyder, “On Tyranny”)
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· Dec 24
“Do not obey in advance. Most of the power of authoritarianism is freely given. Individuals think ahead about what a more repressive government will want and then offer themselves without being asked.” -- Yale Professor Timothy Snyder in his book, “On Tyranny.”
Luxon government’s no good, horrible plan #nzpol
Government’s plan to import LNG for electricity generation would cost households and businesses up to $8.3bn
Same volume of electricity could be delivered through a $2.5b investment in rooftop solar panels and hot water heat pumps
evsandbeyond.co.nz/solar-heat-p...
Same volume of electricity could be delivered through a $2.5b investment in rooftop solar panels and hot water heat pumps
evsandbeyond.co.nz/solar-heat-p...
Solar, heat pumps ‘lower cost’ path than LNG for electrification, says NZGBC
A new report argues New Zealand can meet its looming energy shortfall by accelerating rooftop solar and electric hot water
evsandbeyond.co.nz
February 16, 2026 at 6:16 AM
Luxon government’s no good, horrible plan #nzpol
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This one clip is now dark satire for Russians, and a reminder of how far Putin’s promises have fallen, and why he wants censorship: to shrink the audience for his failure.
February 15, 2026 at 7:59 PM
This one clip is now dark satire for Russians, and a reminder of how far Putin’s promises have fallen, and why he wants censorship: to shrink the audience for his failure.
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February 14, 2026 at 6:34 PM
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This Weekend in Politics, Bulletin 308. Everything you need to know about what happened this weekend in politics. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
This Weekend in Politics, Bulletin 308
… A huge revelation in Epstein files documents unearthed by investigative reporter Roger Sollenberger: “Maybe the biggest story in the country here.
open.substack.com
February 15, 2026 at 10:56 PM
This Weekend in Politics, Bulletin 308. Everything you need to know about what happened this weekend in politics. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
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A child dying of cancer spent her final days fighting to free her wrongfully detained father from ICE custody.
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
Ofelia Torres, teen who fought to have her father released from ICE custody, dies from rare cancer
Ofelia Torres, 16, died on Friday from Stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer, her father's lawyer confirmed.
www.cbsnews.com
February 15, 2026 at 9:20 PM
A child dying of cancer spent her final days fighting to free her wrongfully detained father from ICE custody.
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
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If the military was overwhelmingly made up of left leaning voters, there would be a lot less worrying. So, enlist. Serve. Be the person that defends the Constitution and not one person.
February 14, 2026 at 11:17 PM
If the military was overwhelmingly made up of left leaning voters, there would be a lot less worrying. So, enlist. Serve. Be the person that defends the Constitution and not one person.
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The New York Times reports that the Department of Homeland Security has sent Google, Meta, and other media corporations subpoenas for the names on accounts that criticize ICE enforcement. The department wants to identify Americans who oppose what it’s doing. I’ll save them time.
A short note to Kristi Noem
To a current Cabinet secretary from a former one
robertreich.substack.com
February 15, 2026 at 5:01 PM
The New York Times reports that the Department of Homeland Security has sent Google, Meta, and other media corporations subpoenas for the names on accounts that criticize ICE enforcement. The department wants to identify Americans who oppose what it’s doing. I’ll save them time.
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Look forward to being on MSNOW at 6pm et to talk Trump DOJ cover up of the crimes committed by the men connected to Jeffrey Epstein. Hope you tune in.
February 15, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Look forward to being on MSNOW at 6pm et to talk Trump DOJ cover up of the crimes committed by the men connected to Jeffrey Epstein. Hope you tune in.
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Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
February 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
The Economist doing its job
February 15, 2026 at 10:16 PM
The Economist doing its job
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And it begins - the #EpsteinFiles Analysis.
February 15, 2026 at 6:05 PM
And it begins - the #EpsteinFiles Analysis.
This 👇🏼
“I’ve never protested before - but I just watched 4th & 5th grade kids run away from our own government.” 😕🇺🇸💔
(From @crindivisible.bsky.social )
(From @crindivisible.bsky.social )
February 15, 2026 at 6:06 AM
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ICE point weapon directly at woman peacefully protesting, just inches in front of her face.
Goon is pointing a B&T GL06 grenade launcher and shooting someone at point-blank range with this so-called
"less than lethal" ammo could be fatal.
Goon is pointing a B&T GL06 grenade launcher and shooting someone at point-blank range with this so-called
"less than lethal" ammo could be fatal.
February 15, 2026 at 2:07 AM
ICE point weapon directly at woman peacefully protesting, just inches in front of her face.
Goon is pointing a B&T GL06 grenade launcher and shooting someone at point-blank range with this so-called
"less than lethal" ammo could be fatal.
Goon is pointing a B&T GL06 grenade launcher and shooting someone at point-blank range with this so-called
"less than lethal" ammo could be fatal.
Interesting — I’m able to mental-image a lot of things. It helps with remembering.
A feature in Nature examines the research about aphantasia, which is the experience of people with no mental imagery, and how it could offer a window into consciousness. #Neuroskyence 🧪
Many people have no mental imagery. What’s going on in their brains?
People with aphantasia are offering a window into consciousness.
go.nature.com
February 15, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Interesting — I’m able to mental-image a lot of things. It helps with remembering.
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Trump is saying that he will disregard Congress and issue an Excutive order that will violate the Constitution.
Here is my promise: If he does that, we will sue and we will win. Just like we did the last time. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Here is my promise: If he does that, we will sue and we will win. Just like we did the last time. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Trump: ‘There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!’
"I have searched the depths of Legal Arguments not yet articulated or vetted on this subject, and will be presenting an irrefutable one in the very near future," wrote Trump, who is not a lawyer.
www.democracydocket.com
February 15, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Trump is saying that he will disregard Congress and issue an Excutive order that will violate the Constitution.
Here is my promise: If he does that, we will sue and we will win. Just like we did the last time. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Here is my promise: If he does that, we will sue and we will win. Just like we did the last time. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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NFL franchise owners in the EPSTEIN e-mails & assorted docs
Partial list:
*Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots
*Steve Tisch, co-owner of the New York Giants
*Stephen Ross, owner of the Miami Dolphins
*Zygi Wilf, owner of the Minnesota Vikings
*Arthur Blank, owner of the Atlanta Falcons
Partial list:
*Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots
*Steve Tisch, co-owner of the New York Giants
*Stephen Ross, owner of the Miami Dolphins
*Zygi Wilf, owner of the Minnesota Vikings
*Arthur Blank, owner of the Atlanta Falcons
The NFL Owners and Olympic Organizers in Epstein’s Inbox
The sports media is ignoring the story, but wealthy sports figures are all over the Epstein files.
www.thenation.com
February 14, 2026 at 7:30 PM
NFL franchise owners in the EPSTEIN e-mails & assorted docs
Partial list:
*Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots
*Steve Tisch, co-owner of the New York Giants
*Stephen Ross, owner of the Miami Dolphins
*Zygi Wilf, owner of the Minnesota Vikings
*Arthur Blank, owner of the Atlanta Falcons
Partial list:
*Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots
*Steve Tisch, co-owner of the New York Giants
*Stephen Ross, owner of the Miami Dolphins
*Zygi Wilf, owner of the Minnesota Vikings
*Arthur Blank, owner of the Atlanta Falcons
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Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
February 14, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
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Trump says voter id will mean secure elections that we can all trust. Well in the 2020 election, Georgia had the strictest voter id in the country. Yet Trump is still to this day claiming the election was stolen in that state. To Trump and GOP, if they win it was fair, if they lose it was fraud.
February 14, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Trump says voter id will mean secure elections that we can all trust. Well in the 2020 election, Georgia had the strictest voter id in the country. Yet Trump is still to this day claiming the election was stolen in that state. To Trump and GOP, if they win it was fair, if they lose it was fraud.
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Bluesky is the new science Twitter, new study by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and Julia Wester concludes!
"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky
Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For
academic.oup.com
February 14, 2026 at 5:26 PM
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Matt Ridley will likely win the Darwin Award
February 14, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Matt Ridley will likely win the Darwin Award
Interesting data on sleep deprivation vs having proper sleep
What's happening during attention lapses after poor sleep?
A fluid wave. Your brain is trying to clean itself, to wash away waste products.
nature.com/articles/s41...
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A fluid wave. Your brain is trying to clean itself, to wash away waste products.
nature.com/articles/s41...
gift link
wsj.com/health/welln...
February 14, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Interesting data on sleep deprivation vs having proper sleep
It’s all connected and all about $$$
February 14, 2026 at 2:34 AM
It’s all connected and all about $$$
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AG Bondi, answer the question??
February 13, 2026 at 10:43 PM
AG Bondi, answer the question??
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NEWS: LA Lakers Co-Owner’s Firm Linked to Proposed $80 Million ICE Warehouse Deal in Texas — a massive facility that could detain up to 9,500 people.
LA Lakers Co-Owner’s Firm Linked to Proposed $80 Million ICE Warehouse Deal in Texas
The unwelcome facility would detain up to 9,500 people
meidasnews.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:04 AM
NEWS: LA Lakers Co-Owner’s Firm Linked to Proposed $80 Million ICE Warehouse Deal in Texas — a massive facility that could detain up to 9,500 people.