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Phil Price
@philipcprice.bsky.social
Retired Analytical Chemist. Interests - mass spectrometry, chemical safety, industrial incident investigations, environment, travel, photography, SCUBA.
Evaluating the safety & reliability of AI Systems:

How public involvement can improve the science of AI | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
November 21, 2025 at 2:55 AM
She had a difficult task:
"Texas insurgents stole it fair-&-square".
"The Mexican Army defending their homeland killed White rebels".
"Manifest Destiny was good"... no matter who got in the way.
"Why do Brown Catholics need a mission?"

www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...
“I Was Called Woke and Racist in the Same Day”: The Ousted Leader of the Alamo Restoration Speaks Out
In an exclusive interview, Kate Rogers discusses the challenges of her old job and her abrupt dismissal from it.
www.texasmonthly.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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If there was ever a question that the CDC is no longer lead by an actual scientist, here’s evidence that the CDC is no longer lead by an actual scientist.
November 20, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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What the hell: The US accidentally invaded Mexico on Monday, storming a beach and planting DoD “restricted area” signs claiming the land for “the commander,” and triggered a standoff with armed Mexican security forces, all because Trump’s government can’t even identify a border on a map. 🧵 1/
November 20, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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A federal judge ruled that deployment of the National Guard from several states, including West Virginia, has been unlawful.
Federal judge rules against deployment of National Guard to D.C. without local consent - WV MetroNews
On August 11, President Donald Trump declared a “crime emergency” for the District of Columbia, and five days later Gov. Patrick Morrisey deployed 300 to 400 members of the West Virginia National…
buff.ly
November 20, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Since Adobe's Photoshop is now an online subscription service, with some desktop-cloud-desktop delays,
it's gonna take a few more weeks to fix all those images.
www.theguardian.com/us-news
The US justice department will release files from its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days
November 19, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Good news: this antibiotic is VERY effective against "drug resistant" TB.
Bad news: it costs $50-100 per month
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
New drug could be a breakthrough in treatment for killer TB, trial suggests
Sorfequiline shows stronger action than existing treatments against illness that killed 1.23 million last year
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Clarifying: if AI bubble pops, taxpayers get stuck with ~$1 Billion cost. If AI is great, Microsoft reaps big $$$.
"Heads I win, tails you lose"

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Trump officials give $1 billion loan to restart Three Mile Island
The plan to reopen Three Mile Island to supply Microsoft with power wins a federal loan guarantee, shifting some of the risk onto taxpayers.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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Does he even own a suit?
November 19, 2025 at 12:03 AM
FunFacts:
15 of the 9/11 hijackers were
Saudi citizens
Kashoggi was killed &
dismembered inside a Saudi embassy
Osama bin Laden was a Saudi citizen
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 8:06 PM
So far in 2025, Gold outperforming Bitcoin:
November 18, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Slovenia legalizes discrimination & red-lining neighborhoods:
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
New Slovenian law treats entire Romany minority ‘as a security threat’
Parliament approves law giving police powers to raid and surveil homes in what are demarcated as security risk areas
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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What would you have tomorrow if you could only have what you are grateful for today?
November 18, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Question: Charlotte, NC is 175 miles from the Atlantic Ocean.

How is it legal for US Border Patrol Agents to be operating in a city this far from a border?
November 18, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Let's be clear: Russia is executing military ops inside European territory.
Article 5 event?

Https://www.reuters.com/world/explosion-polish-railway-track-was-caused-by-sabotage-pm-says-2025-11-17/
Polish PM says railway track blast was 'unprecedented act of sabotage'
An explosion that damaged a Polish railway track on a route to Ukraine was an "unprecedented act of sabotage", Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Monday, and he vowed to catch those responsible for an incident he said could have ended in tragedy.
www.reuters.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Peter Thiel has now sold his entire stake in Nvidia and 76% of his Tesla shares.

Michael Burry's entire portfolio is now short positions in Nvidia and Palantir.

Softbank has now sold its entire stake in Nvidia.
November 16, 2025 at 11:05 PM
More "Oligarch Disconnect":
Doesn't understand cattle, deserts, topography, or hoof-&-mouth
I knew they blamed immigrants for everything, but I didn’t think they would blame immigrant cows for hamburger prices.
November 17, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Wouldn't investing in crypto & bonds indicate "circle the wagons"; hard times ahead thinking?
November 16, 2025 at 4:11 AM
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⚠️🚨 For your reading pleasure:
November 15, 2025 at 5:25 PM
>50% fatal; no CDC involvement, no USAID, at edge of war zone with lots of international mercenaries & travel.
What could go wrong?

www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
Ethiopia confirms first outbreak of Marburg virus
Nine cases reported in Ethiopia's Omo region, bordering conflict-wracked South Sudan, which has a fragile health system.
www.aljazeera.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Question on computer hardware for Bluesky:
How many are still using a 6 year old phone or laptop?
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/14/a...
The question everyone in AI is asking: How long before a GPU depreciates?
With over $1 trillion in AI spending planned over the next five years, the useful lifespan of the infrastructure is a key issue for investors.
www.cnbc.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:24 PM
So, after months of consideration...
someone concluded that American Banana Farms can somehow survive without tariff protection?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
US tariffs on coffee and bananas to ease under new trade deals
The Trump administration on Thursday announced frameworks for trade deals with four Latin American countries, which senior officials said will include tariff relief on coffee and bananas.
www.bbc.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:20 PM