Peter Vogel
@peterevogeljr.bsky.social
I help scientists much smarter than I am to do science things more betterer. Also a nerd.
I will not comply.
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I will not comply.
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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.
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“While the AI industry claims its models can “think,” “reason,” and “learn,” their supposed achievements rest on marketing hype and stolen intellectual labor. In reality, AI erodes academic freedom, weakens critical reading, and subordinates the pursuit of knowledge to corporate interests.”
AI Is Hollowing Out Higher Education
Olivia Guest & Iris van Rooij urge teachers and scholars to reject tools that commodify learning, deskill students, and promote illiteracy.
www.project-syndicate.org
November 15, 2025 at 5:24 PM
“While the AI industry claims its models can “think,” “reason,” and “learn,” their supposed achievements rest on marketing hype and stolen intellectual labor. In reality, AI erodes academic freedom, weakens critical reading, and subordinates the pursuit of knowledge to corporate interests.”
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I wanted to share probably the most important sermon I’ve given and it’s while I’m being arrested. It’s torture pure and simple what happens at #Broadview. I’m ok, though I was thrown to the ground and choked with my pectoral cross. A review of the video shows I was peaceful - did I deserve this?
November 15, 2025 at 5:57 AM
I wanted to share probably the most important sermon I’ve given and it’s while I’m being arrested. It’s torture pure and simple what happens at #Broadview. I’m ok, though I was thrown to the ground and choked with my pectoral cross. A review of the video shows I was peaceful - did I deserve this?
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Attacks on VPNs are attacks on digital privacy and digital freedom. And that battle is being fought by people who clearly have no idea how any of this technology actually works. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Lawmakers Want to Ban VPNs—And They Have No Idea What They're Doing
It's unfortunately no longer enough to force websites to check your government-issued ID before you can access certain content, because politicians have now discovered that people are using Virtual
www.eff.org
November 15, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Attacks on VPNs are attacks on digital privacy and digital freedom. And that battle is being fought by people who clearly have no idea how any of this technology actually works. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
there is no moral or ethical line the MAGA media will not cross in the defense of their leader and their own pursuit of power.
Hey Megyn Kelly,
14-year-old Eloise would like a word:
“If my voice makes you uncomfortable, good…
because the minute adults start defending predators by defending the age of a child, you’re not protecting the truth, you’re protecting the predator.”
Sound up! 🔥🔊
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14-year-old Eloise would like a word:
“If my voice makes you uncomfortable, good…
because the minute adults start defending predators by defending the age of a child, you’re not protecting the truth, you’re protecting the predator.”
Sound up! 🔥🔊
1/2
November 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
there is no moral or ethical line the MAGA media will not cross in the defense of their leader and their own pursuit of power.
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They're running from it now. But the fact that Senate Republicans tried to give 10 of their colleagues at least $1 million each for nothing but a bogus press op captures the corruption of Trump II. In no other environment wld this even occur to the most corrupt politicians.
November 15, 2025 at 1:26 PM
They're running from it now. But the fact that Senate Republicans tried to give 10 of their colleagues at least $1 million each for nothing but a bogus press op captures the corruption of Trump II. In no other environment wld this even occur to the most corrupt politicians.
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They will try to normalize this, too. And we will be told to keep talking to them, keep being civil, and if we do that, we will be normalizing it, too.
Cultists have no morality. Only loyalty to the master, and the fear of having to actually make a decision on their own.
Cultists have no morality. Only loyalty to the master, and the fear of having to actually make a decision on their own.
About 30 % of the nation is still trying to pretend Trump is their god. As soon as really bad Epstein information comes out involving Trump they just normalize it. Half of the Christian Nationalist movement have had fathers and pastors who committed or covered up the same crimes as Trump.
November 13, 2025 at 5:50 PM
They will try to normalize this, too. And we will be told to keep talking to them, keep being civil, and if we do that, we will be normalizing it, too.
Cultists have no morality. Only loyalty to the master, and the fear of having to actually make a decision on their own.
Cultists have no morality. Only loyalty to the master, and the fear of having to actually make a decision on their own.
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To recap: Jeffrey Epstein offered a NY Times reporter photos taken in Epstein's kitchen of Donald Trump and girls in bikinis *and* implored the NYT reporter to put this information in the public discourse in 2015
What did the NY Times editors know about this offer?
What did the NY Times editors know about this offer?
“would you like photos of donald and girls in bikinis in my kitchen?” -Jeffrey Epstein
November 12, 2025 at 8:05 PM
To recap: Jeffrey Epstein offered a NY Times reporter photos taken in Epstein's kitchen of Donald Trump and girls in bikinis *and* implored the NYT reporter to put this information in the public discourse in 2015
What did the NY Times editors know about this offer?
What did the NY Times editors know about this offer?
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NEW: @propublica.org investigated the Chicago apartment raid where kids were zip-tied and citizens detained for hours. They find:
- NONE of the arrested were criminally charged
- NO evidence the building was "filled with TdA terrorists."
- ZERO legitimate reason for DHS to rappel from a Blackhawk.
- NONE of the arrested were criminally charged
- NO evidence the building was "filled with TdA terrorists."
- ZERO legitimate reason for DHS to rappel from a Blackhawk.
November 13, 2025 at 2:08 PM
NEW: @propublica.org investigated the Chicago apartment raid where kids were zip-tied and citizens detained for hours. They find:
- NONE of the arrested were criminally charged
- NO evidence the building was "filled with TdA terrorists."
- ZERO legitimate reason for DHS to rappel from a Blackhawk.
- NONE of the arrested were criminally charged
- NO evidence the building was "filled with TdA terrorists."
- ZERO legitimate reason for DHS to rappel from a Blackhawk.
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✅ Inflation is up
✅ Cost of housing is up
✅ Cost of Groceries are up
✅ Cost of Childcare is up
✅ Cost of Insurance is up
✅ US Household Debt - All-time high
✅ US Credit Card debt - Record Levels
✅ Cost of housing is up
✅ Cost of Groceries are up
✅ Cost of Childcare is up
✅ Cost of Insurance is up
✅ US Household Debt - All-time high
✅ US Credit Card debt - Record Levels
November 12, 2025 at 7:35 PM
✅ Inflation is up
✅ Cost of housing is up
✅ Cost of Groceries are up
✅ Cost of Childcare is up
✅ Cost of Insurance is up
✅ US Household Debt - All-time high
✅ US Credit Card debt - Record Levels
✅ Cost of housing is up
✅ Cost of Groceries are up
✅ Cost of Childcare is up
✅ Cost of Insurance is up
✅ US Household Debt - All-time high
✅ US Credit Card debt - Record Levels
So now that they’ve run out of road with refusing to seat Grijalva, they are bringing Boebert into the Situation Room to try and pressure her to take her name off the petition.
The Situation Room.
talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things...
The Situation Room.
talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things...
Trump’s Top Officials Spent Wednesday Trying to Pressure Boebert
After weeks of delay by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), Rep. Adelita...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:18 AM
So now that they’ve run out of road with refusing to seat Grijalva, they are bringing Boebert into the Situation Room to try and pressure her to take her name off the petition.
The Situation Room.
talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things...
The Situation Room.
talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things...
One of the hardest parts of lawmaking is gaming out the unforeseen, often perverse incentives that you never intended to create.
Overall, this tells the disappointing reality of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, 4 years after:
—Construction cost inflation ate up most of the increased spending
—There was no move to increase support for transit—in fact, there appears to have been a greater focus on highway than before
—Construction cost inflation ate up most of the increased spending
—There was no move to increase support for transit—in fact, there appears to have been a greater focus on highway than before
November 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
One of the hardest parts of lawmaking is gaming out the unforeseen, often perverse incentives that you never intended to create.
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So Trump says he has to “bring in” foreign talent because American workers don’t have it. I also notice he says “No YOU don’t have it, instead of WE, Americas President is a literal foreign agent
November 12, 2025 at 12:58 PM
So Trump says he has to “bring in” foreign talent because American workers don’t have it. I also notice he says “No YOU don’t have it, instead of WE, Americas President is a literal foreign agent
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Breaking WSJ:
Fannie Mae watchdogs who were removed from their jobs had been probing if Trump appointee Bill Pulte had improperly obtained mortgage records of key Democratic officials, including New York Attorney General Letitia James, according to people familiar with the matter.
Fannie Mae watchdogs who were removed from their jobs had been probing if Trump appointee Bill Pulte had improperly obtained mortgage records of key Democratic officials, including New York Attorney General Letitia James, according to people familiar with the matter.
Exclusive | Fannie Mae Watchdogs Probed How Pulte Obtained Mortgage Records of Key Democrats
FHFA’s acting inspector general handed the probe report to the U.S. attorney office that had indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James.
www.wsj.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Breaking WSJ:
Fannie Mae watchdogs who were removed from their jobs had been probing if Trump appointee Bill Pulte had improperly obtained mortgage records of key Democratic officials, including New York Attorney General Letitia James, according to people familiar with the matter.
Fannie Mae watchdogs who were removed from their jobs had been probing if Trump appointee Bill Pulte had improperly obtained mortgage records of key Democratic officials, including New York Attorney General Letitia James, according to people familiar with the matter.
So the cave caucus agreed to end the shutdown in return for a straight vote on the subsidies… And now the GOP wants to pair it with abortion restrictions, a ban on hemp products, etc.
Bang up job you’re doing there, @schumer.senate.gov.
kffhealthnews.org/morning-brea...
Bang up job you’re doing there, @schumer.senate.gov.
kffhealthnews.org/morning-brea...
ACA Subsidies: GOP Alternatives Would Link Abortion Or Even Gut The System - KFF Health News
Republicans are floating ideas for discussion after the government reopens. One idea from Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., would extend the soon-to-expire Obamacare subsidies in exchange for...
kffhealthnews.org
November 12, 2025 at 3:43 PM
So the cave caucus agreed to end the shutdown in return for a straight vote on the subsidies… And now the GOP wants to pair it with abortion restrictions, a ban on hemp products, etc.
Bang up job you’re doing there, @schumer.senate.gov.
kffhealthnews.org/morning-brea...
Bang up job you’re doing there, @schumer.senate.gov.
kffhealthnews.org/morning-brea...
At this point I feel like we need to start picketing every single Democratic Senator until Schumer is removed as leader.
I thought perhaps I was getting a little too angry with Schumer. Then I read @billscher.bsky.social’s latest. Now I feel like I was not angry enough.
If he’s right, Schumer caved to *protect the filibuster.*
If he’s right, Schumer caved to *protect the filibuster.*
![I tend to disagree with the presumption that “timid” Democrats always bring a spork to a gunfight. But that’s what this looks like. Matthew Yglesias spills that “a lot of the people I’ve spoken to, both in Congress and in the policy community, were genuinely very stressed out about the harm the shutdown was doing to the country, including lost wages and disrupted air travel,” and “lots of them didn’t really believe their own spin. The public blamed Trump, but [Democrats] blamed themselves and felt bad.” They shouldn’t have. Trump was purposefully making the shutdown hurt as many people as possible. And little in this deal is going to prevent him from inflicting further harm.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:h3ki44q6c2jrhhphbwfr7yaf/bafkreiddkgfwnaxdkecc4isqnd2kq3olflb47uj2skb5dyeoqe5lroj5hi@jpeg)
November 12, 2025 at 3:07 PM
At this point I feel like we need to start picketing every single Democratic Senator until Schumer is removed as leader.
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The Week magazine
November 11, 2025 at 9:43 PM
The Week magazine
A flippantly bad take from @timmiller.bsky.social and Will Saletan. The people who will be unable to afford health insurance, who will suffer and in some cases likely die, are not “the online left.” This is no laughing matter, and it is no victory. youtube.com/watch?v=EZDK...
Calm Down—Democrats WON the Shutdown! (w/ Will Saletan) | The Bulwark Podcast
YouTube video by The Bulwark
youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:22 PM
A flippantly bad take from @timmiller.bsky.social and Will Saletan. The people who will be unable to afford health insurance, who will suffer and in some cases likely die, are not “the online left.” This is no laughing matter, and it is no victory. youtube.com/watch?v=EZDK...
Many thanks to all our veterans.
Thoughts with the loved ones of those who paid that most terrible price.
Thoughts with the loved ones of those who paid that most terrible price.
November 11, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Many thanks to all our veterans.
Thoughts with the loved ones of those who paid that most terrible price.
Thoughts with the loved ones of those who paid that most terrible price.
Timeline cleanser
November 11, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Timeline cleanser
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No notes….nailed it 🎯
November 11, 2025 at 1:34 AM
No notes….nailed it 🎯
Bingo.
Not that he didn’t already know, but now Trump knows for sure he can roll the Dems every time and there’s no need to negotiate for anything
November 10, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Bingo.
I mean, we assumed this was the case, but there you go.
Senator Jeanne Shaheen revealed that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer knew the entire time about the plan for a few Democrats to capitulate to Republicans on the government shutdown. newrepublic.com/post/202942/...
Democrat Who Caved on Shutdown Says Chuck Schumer Knew All Along
Senator Jeanne Shaheen just threw the minority leader under the bus.
newrepublic.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:32 PM
I mean, we assumed this was the case, but there you go.