PaulEKruger
@paulekruger.bsky.social
Supramolecular chemistry, MOFs and carbon capture @UCNZ. Principal Investigator @MacDiarmidInstitute. Ōtautahi, Aotearoa/New Zealand. He/Him. My views, not my employer's. 🇦🇺 🇮🇪
Magnes would like a word!
November 10, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Magnes would like a word!
Next time you see him, get him to nominate what supposed tech is moving so fast??? Not in Ao/NZ!
Spoke to Watts on his way into the House.
- He refused to estimate what it would cost the Govt to meet its Paris goal offshore (Tsy estimated $3-$24b) - said tech was moving fast.
- Refused to comment on the fact the price of carbon dropped immediately.
- He refused to estimate what it would cost the Govt to meet its Paris goal offshore (Tsy estimated $3-$24b) - said tech was moving fast.
- Refused to comment on the fact the price of carbon dropped immediately.
November 5, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Next time you see him, get him to nominate what supposed tech is moving so fast??? Not in Ao/NZ!
For once I can be proud of being Australian from my home state...
Australia’s first formal treaty with Indigenous traditional owners passed in Victoria
Australia’s first formal treaty with Indigenous traditional owners passed in Victoria
Step towards reconciliation hailed as ‘a historic moment’ with premier Jacinta Allan saying it gives Aboriginal Australians the power to shape policies that affect their lives
The Australian state of Victoria has taken a historic step towards reconciliation, passing the nation’s first formal treaty with Indigenous traditional owners.
After two days of debate, the upper house of Victoria’s parliament passed the statewide treaty bill without amendment by 21 votes to 16, just before 9pm on Thursday. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:32 AM
For once I can be proud of being Australian from my home state...
Ao/NZ guvmint says, 'nah, f*ck that".... #NZpol
Global methane action pays for itself at least six times over | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Global methane action pays for itself at least six times over | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
October 30, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Ao/NZ guvmint says, 'nah, f*ck that".... #NZpol
Global methane action pays for itself at least six times over | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Global methane action pays for itself at least six times over | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Thank you @mehr.nz for your continued mahi in raising this issue over and over again! Correct diagnosis, the government from the PM down are batshit crazy and totally scientifically illiterate.
I appear to have spoken to a reporter who took seriously the gravity of NZ's science crisis
does anybody have a newsroom pro subscription so that I can learn what other choice phrases I used on the record?
newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/29/w...
does anybody have a newsroom pro subscription so that I can learn what other choice phrases I used on the record?
newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/29/w...
Winner of top science prize blames ‘batshit’ Budget for brain drain
Dr Samuel Mehr says the Government values science, but their ‘idiotic’ approach to funding it will cost them their best and brightest.
newsroom.co.nz
October 28, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Thank you @mehr.nz for your continued mahi in raising this issue over and over again! Correct diagnosis, the government from the PM down are batshit crazy and totally scientifically illiterate.
Checks out, we are run by ignorant idiots, a coalition of clowns!
our govt wants to spend 327 times more on a single road ($18b) than they are currently spending yearly on all of basic science in new zealand ($55m) #nzpol
The Northern Expressway we were told would cost $10 billion is now priced at $18 billion, or six times the Cook Strait crossing we were told was unaffordable. This is fantasy stuff. www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-adv...
October 26, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Checks out, we are run by ignorant idiots, a coalition of clowns!
IMHO the best sports team going around atm and by far the best cricket team in Oz. Building well to bring the cup home again!
King's majestic seven-for sets up Australia's semi-final with India www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-w...
King's majestic seven-for sets up Australia's semi-final with India www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-w...
King's majestic seven-for sets up Australia's semi-final with India
Women's World Cup 2025/26, AUS Women vs SA Women Match Report: She bagged the best figures for Australia in women's ODIs and the first seven-wicket haul at a Women's World Cup
www.espncricinfo.com
October 25, 2025 at 11:27 PM
IMHO the best sports team going around atm and by far the best cricket team in Oz. Building well to bring the cup home again!
King's majestic seven-for sets up Australia's semi-final with India www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-w...
King's majestic seven-for sets up Australia's semi-final with India www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-w...
Note to NZ Labor, do not remain a centrist party and join the others on the progressive left! #nzpol
Keir Starmer’s Labour suffers seismic by-election defeat to Plaid Cymru in Wales
Keir Starmer’s Labour suffers seismic by-election defeat to Plaid Cymru in Wales
Loss of seat for first time in a century deals blow to prime minister's leadership ahead of Welsh elections in May
www.irishtimes.com
October 24, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Note to NZ Labor, do not remain a centrist party and join the others on the progressive left! #nzpol
I've been fortunate enough to work with MOFs and macrocycles and know of Richard's brilliance in both fields! Still have a soft-spot for the Robson macrocyles and Schiff-base ligands!
Here's an example from my PhD inspired by Robson's earlier work:
pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
Here's an example from my PhD inspired by Robson's earlier work:
pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
October 22, 2025 at 4:53 AM
I've been fortunate enough to work with MOFs and macrocycles and know of Richard's brilliance in both fields! Still have a soft-spot for the Robson macrocyles and Schiff-base ligands!
Here's an example from my PhD inspired by Robson's earlier work:
pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
Here's an example from my PhD inspired by Robson's earlier work:
pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
Ao/NZ often likes to aspire to be like the Scandinavian countries... yeah right!!
The electrification of the global vehicle fleet is continuing. These are the top EV nations around the world. It's just smallish European nations... Oh wait, in CHINA almost half of all new vehicles are electric! Wow!
October 20, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Ao/NZ often likes to aspire to be like the Scandinavian countries... yeah right!!
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It's important to focus on who won, not who did not.
Nobel peace prize 2025 live: María Corina Machado wins for work promoting democratic rights in Venezuela
US president had been conducting campaign to influence prize committee
www.theguardian.com
October 10, 2025 at 10:13 AM
It's important to focus on who won, not who did not.
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This year's Nobel - commentary and background, with a few more bonus MOF pictures of my own:
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry: Metal-Organic Frameworks
www.science.org
October 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
This year's Nobel - commentary and background, with a few more bonus MOF pictures of my own:
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“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
It costs a lot less to house people.
It costs a lot less to house people.
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
thebetter.news
September 21, 2025 at 6:24 AM
“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
It costs a lot less to house people.
It costs a lot less to house people.
My colleague Dr Anthea Lees will be running during the Run 72 event at UC this week to raise funds for mental health awareness. I've just made a donation, can you?
run72.raiselysite.com/anthea-lees
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September 22, 2025 at 5:09 AM
My colleague Dr Anthea Lees will be running during the Run 72 event at UC this week to raise funds for mental health awareness. I've just made a donation, can you?
run72.raiselysite.com/anthea-lees
run72.raiselysite.com/anthea-lees
An excelent piece by Dr Paul Hume, a @macdiarmidinsti.bsky.social colleague #solar
Solar power cuts electricity bills and carbon emissions – NZ needs to scale up faster theconversation.com/solar-power-...
Solar power cuts electricity bills and carbon emissions – NZ needs to scale up faster theconversation.com/solar-power-...
Solar power cuts electricity bills and carbon emissions – NZ needs to scale up faster
As the uptake of solar power accelerates, New Zealand should develop policy that requires recycling of panels and supports installations on rental properties.
theconversation.com
September 18, 2025 at 7:51 PM
An excelent piece by Dr Paul Hume, a @macdiarmidinsti.bsky.social colleague #solar
Solar power cuts electricity bills and carbon emissions – NZ needs to scale up faster theconversation.com/solar-power-...
Solar power cuts electricity bills and carbon emissions – NZ needs to scale up faster theconversation.com/solar-power-...
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The Cato Institute hardly is a lefty organization. The liberal think tank shows that despite the narrative of Trump and co, political murders are NOT a lefty phenomenon. Such rhetoric only inflames societal unrest in the US and would be welcome news to the adversaries of the US.
September 18, 2025 at 7:04 PM
The Cato Institute hardly is a lefty organization. The liberal think tank shows that despite the narrative of Trump and co, political murders are NOT a lefty phenomenon. Such rhetoric only inflames societal unrest in the US and would be welcome news to the adversaries of the US.
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Luxon himself handed me the Prime Minister's science prize last year. Let me say this in plain English: he's an idiot for running a govt who budgeted more for AI than for the Marsden fund. any journo reading this can quote me on it #nzpol
September 18, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Luxon himself handed me the Prime Minister's science prize last year. Let me say this in plain English: he's an idiot for running a govt who budgeted more for AI than for the Marsden fund. any journo reading this can quote me on it #nzpol
Very poweful words from @mehdirhasan.bsky.social
“You can’t bomb the truth away”
My full speech at Wembley Arena tonight, in London, to 12,000 people at the Together for Palestine concert, paying tribute to murdered Palestinian journalists and their bravery, and calling out the silence and complicity of Western media.
My full speech at Wembley Arena tonight, in London, to 12,000 people at the Together for Palestine concert, paying tribute to murdered Palestinian journalists and their bravery, and calling out the silence and complicity of Western media.
“You Can’t Bomb The Truth Away” - Mehdi’s POWERFUL speech About Palestinian Journalists
YouTube video by Zeteo
youtu.be
September 18, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Very poweful words from @mehdirhasan.bsky.social
Hopefully the first domino to fall of many!!
"The university will stop sharing the data required to be included in the ranking as of 2026. As a result, Sorbonne University will no longer feature in future rankings produced by THE, which include the World University Rankings, the Rankings by Subject or the Impact Rankings."
Excellent!
Excellent!
Sorbonne University decides to withdraw from the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings
As of 2026, Sorbonne University will no longer submit data to the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. The decision comes as part of a wider approach to promote open science and ref...
www.sorbonne-universite.fr
September 17, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Hopefully the first domino to fall of many!!
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In London, hate will never win.
September 17, 2025 at 6:10 AM
In London, hate will never win.
Because blossom makes everybody's day better! #cherryblossom #Ōtautahi
September 12, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Because blossom makes everybody's day better! #cherryblossom #Ōtautahi
Some very valuable insights here #chemsky
"I thought science hinged on prestige. Moving abroad made me reassess my priorities" | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
"I thought science hinged on prestige. Moving abroad made me reassess my priorities" | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
I thought science hinged on prestige. Moving abroad made me reassess my priorities
In Denmark, this Ph.D. student fell in love with an egalitarian society that values work-life balance
www.science.org
September 11, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Some very valuable insights here #chemsky
"I thought science hinged on prestige. Moving abroad made me reassess my priorities" | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
"I thought science hinged on prestige. Moving abroad made me reassess my priorities" | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
Beautiful work from the @prestongroup.bsky.social team as usual! This is going straight to the.... CHEM300 course on supramol. #OzChem #chemsky
Hi everyone, here is our latest in Chem Eur J on "Coordination-Driven Orthogonal Ligand Pairings through Dual Hydrogen-Bonding/π-π Interaction Complementarity"
Congrats Jordan, Yo, Nina and Rosie
chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
Congrats Jordan, Yo, Nina and Rosie
chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
Coordination‐Driven Orthogonal Ligand Pairings through Dual Hydrogen‐Bonding/π‐π Interaction Complementarity
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chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
September 10, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Beautiful work from the @prestongroup.bsky.social team as usual! This is going straight to the.... CHEM300 course on supramol. #OzChem #chemsky
Things I can't see our current government achieving in Ao/NZ #NZpol
www.positive.news/society/good...
www.positive.news/society/good...
September 8, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Things I can't see our current government achieving in Ao/NZ #NZpol
www.positive.news/society/good...
www.positive.news/society/good...
September 7, 2025 at 10:07 PM