Romain Tartese
@romiche29.bsky.social
Planetary geology and geochemistry - Working on volatiles in the Solar System and early life on the Earth. 2021 international SpOOns champion 🏆
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But splash money at "AI" because that will deliver "growth".
January 30, 2026 at 7:43 PM
But splash money at "AI" because that will deliver "growth".
It's going to be ugly 😕
BREAKING: UK physics research and science facilities face ‘substantial’ cuts
Science and Technology Facilities Council seeks £162m cost savings, with existing projects facing axe
Scoop by @francesjones.bsky.social
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Science and Technology Facilities Council seeks £162m cost savings, with existing projects facing axe
Scoop by @francesjones.bsky.social
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UK physics research and science facilities face ‘substantial’ cuts - Research Professional News
Exclusive: Science and Technology Facilities Council seeks £162m cost savings, with existing projects facing axe
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
January 28, 2026 at 9:53 PM
It's going to be ugly 😕
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The Royal Astronomical Society is gravely concerned at the drastic cuts to support for UK astronomy outlined by the Science and Technology Facilities Council.
Read our statement 👉 ras.ac.uk/news-and-pre...
Read our statement 👉 ras.ac.uk/news-and-pre...
Proposed budget cuts a catastrophe for UK astronomy
The Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) is gravely concerned at the drastic cuts to support for UK astronomy outlined by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (...
ras.ac.uk
January 28, 2026 at 9:07 PM
The Royal Astronomical Society is gravely concerned at the drastic cuts to support for UK astronomy outlined by the Science and Technology Facilities Council.
Read our statement 👉 ras.ac.uk/news-and-pre...
Read our statement 👉 ras.ac.uk/news-and-pre...
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While independent bookstores are giving out free whistles, hosting protest sign making events, and donating proceeds to mutual aid, Amazon is *checks notes* providing technology that assists ICE in their terrorizing of communities.
Independent bookstores deserve your support. Amazon does not.
Independent bookstores deserve your support. Amazon does not.
January 27, 2026 at 5:07 PM
While independent bookstores are giving out free whistles, hosting protest sign making events, and donating proceeds to mutual aid, Amazon is *checks notes* providing technology that assists ICE in their terrorizing of communities.
Independent bookstores deserve your support. Amazon does not.
Independent bookstores deserve your support. Amazon does not.
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They know what they say is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
The media know that what they repeat is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
Their supporters know what they are told is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
Telling the truth is not enough, unless people care about the truth.
The media know that what they repeat is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
Their supporters know what they are told is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
Telling the truth is not enough, unless people care about the truth.
January 24, 2026 at 11:25 PM
They know what they say is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
The media know that what they repeat is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
Their supporters know what they are told is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
Telling the truth is not enough, unless people care about the truth.
The media know that what they repeat is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
Their supporters know what they are told is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
Telling the truth is not enough, unless people care about the truth.
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If this is what they do to white American citizens in front of everyone, imagine what happens to non-white people behind closed doors.
January 24, 2026 at 7:34 PM
If this is what they do to white American citizens in front of everyone, imagine what happens to non-white people behind closed doors.
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Breaking: a regime that has never once told a single truth lied. Again.
A new video contradicts the Trump administration's account of the Minneapolis shooting
Video contradicts Trump administration account of Minneapolis killing
Once again, DHS appears to be lying.
www.motherjones.com
January 24, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Breaking: a regime that has never once told a single truth lied. Again.
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I have so many thoughts that I'm trying not to share, but why can't we just say that an ICE agent shot a man? This is even without mentioning that he was already being held on the ground and being beaten by multiple ICE agents when he was shot.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
January 24, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I have so many thoughts that I'm trying not to share, but why can't we just say that an ICE agent shot a man? This is even without mentioning that he was already being held on the ground and being beaten by multiple ICE agents when he was shot.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
They just keep shooting people. I have no words.
Another horrific ICE shooting in Minneapolis. Man wrestled to the ground by federal agents, then shot multiple times.
www.reddit.com/r/Minneapoli...
@startribune.com is there: www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
www.reddit.com/r/Minneapoli...
@startribune.com is there: www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
January 24, 2026 at 5:42 PM
They just keep shooting people. I have no words.
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1. This short thread is about the issue that dominates almost every aspect of politics, and causes or exacerbates most of our problems: the extreme wealth of a small number of people. Here’s the amazing thing: almost the entire political class aligns with the ultra-rich against the rest. 🧵1/10
January 23, 2026 at 11:30 AM
1. This short thread is about the issue that dominates almost every aspect of politics, and causes or exacerbates most of our problems: the extreme wealth of a small number of people. Here’s the amazing thing: almost the entire political class aligns with the ultra-rich against the rest. 🧵1/10
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9. We’ve become so used to all this that we hardly notice it. But isn’t it extraordinary? Almost everyone wants one thing, and almost everyone who represents us – whether in politics or the media – wants the opposite. Yet we tell ourselves we live in a democracy.
January 23, 2026 at 11:37 AM
9. We’ve become so used to all this that we hardly notice it. But isn’t it extraordinary? Almost everyone wants one thing, and almost everyone who represents us – whether in politics or the media – wants the opposite. Yet we tell ourselves we live in a democracy.
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absolutely insane to see Musk feted at Davos as the icon of a boldly "optimistic" future in 2026, as if he hadn't just spent the last year buying elections for fascists, making Nazi salutes, condemning millions in Africa to death, and building "Mechahitler," and a nonconsensual porn/CSAM generator
January 22, 2026 at 4:09 PM
absolutely insane to see Musk feted at Davos as the icon of a boldly "optimistic" future in 2026, as if he hadn't just spent the last year buying elections for fascists, making Nazi salutes, condemning millions in Africa to death, and building "Mechahitler," and a nonconsensual porn/CSAM generator
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The photo of Liam Ramos staring at the side of an SUV with a blank face belying his fear and confusion makes me physically sick. I want to hold him. Last night my six year old drew a board game on a piece of paper and we played it together. He drew it too small, silly. I hope Liam isn't scared
January 22, 2026 at 3:43 PM
The photo of Liam Ramos staring at the side of an SUV with a blank face belying his fear and confusion makes me physically sick. I want to hold him. Last night my six year old drew a board game on a piece of paper and we played it together. He drew it too small, silly. I hope Liam isn't scared
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Whatever my uni declares, I am not going to engage with AI. I am not going to use AI or teach students to use it. I am going to continue to explain to students why it is harmful. Absolutely absurd to allow this anti-intellectual, environmentally devastating technology into the university at all.
January 20, 2026 at 7:20 AM
Whatever my uni declares, I am not going to engage with AI. I am not going to use AI or teach students to use it. I am going to continue to explain to students why it is harmful. Absolutely absurd to allow this anti-intellectual, environmentally devastating technology into the university at all.
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Congratulations everyone, Big Brother wasn’t imposed on you, you bought Big Brother on Prime Day and installed him yourselves.
January 19, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Congratulations everyone, Big Brother wasn’t imposed on you, you bought Big Brother on Prime Day and installed him yourselves.
The UK inflicted itself a 5% GDP reduction by voting for Brexit, so what's 0.30-0.75%.. Just tell Donald to piss off.
What Trump tariff threat could mean for Europe's economies
“Analysis by Capital Economics on Monday suggested a "worse-case scenario could reduce UK GDP by 0.30-0.75%", risking recession”
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“Analysis by Capital Economics on Monday suggested a "worse-case scenario could reduce UK GDP by 0.30-0.75%", risking recession”
news.sky.com/story/greenl...
Greenland row: What Trump tariff threat could mean for Europe's economies
We have seen Donald Trump go after allies before as part of his bid to return jobs and manufacturing to the US, but this time, his tariff weapons are aimed solely at fellow NATO countries over their r...
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January 19, 2026 at 8:34 PM
The UK inflicted itself a 5% GDP reduction by voting for Brexit, so what's 0.30-0.75%.. Just tell Donald to piss off.
This 👇
And that is: asking a student to do a literature review isn’t really about the output, the final product. It’s about learning the process - assessing the quality of the evidence as you read it, learning how your question may evolve as you engage with the literature, learning how to spot SALIENCE 1/2
January 19, 2026 at 9:59 AM
This 👇
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And that is: asking a student to do a literature review isn’t really about the output, the final product. It’s about learning the process - assessing the quality of the evidence as you read it, learning how your question may evolve as you engage with the literature, learning how to spot SALIENCE 1/2
January 19, 2026 at 8:58 AM
And that is: asking a student to do a literature review isn’t really about the output, the final product. It’s about learning the process - assessing the quality of the evidence as you read it, learning how your question may evolve as you engage with the literature, learning how to spot SALIENCE 1/2
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Someone wise on here gave the perfect metaphor. When you’re in the gym, the weights don’t actually need to be moved. The outcome you’re looking for is what changes inside you when you move the weights.
January 19, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Someone wise on here gave the perfect metaphor. When you’re in the gym, the weights don’t actually need to be moved. The outcome you’re looking for is what changes inside you when you move the weights.
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It was inevitable.
Amazon's Ring to partner with Flock, a network of AI cameras used by ICE, feds, and police | TechCrunch
Agencies that use Flock can request that Ring doorbell users share footage to help with "evidence collection and investigative work."
techcrunch.com
January 19, 2026 at 8:02 AM
It was inevitable.
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No, these are very serious comments.
ChatGPT has absolutely no goddamn place in graduate education. It steals from other authors, routinely gets major facts wrong, hallucinates sources, and generally makes the prose flat and boring as hell.
And if you shill for it in my mentions, I'll block you.
ChatGPT has absolutely no goddamn place in graduate education. It steals from other authors, routinely gets major facts wrong, hallucinates sources, and generally makes the prose flat and boring as hell.
And if you shill for it in my mentions, I'll block you.
January 17, 2026 at 11:16 PM
No, these are very serious comments.
ChatGPT has absolutely no goddamn place in graduate education. It steals from other authors, routinely gets major facts wrong, hallucinates sources, and generally makes the prose flat and boring as hell.
And if you shill for it in my mentions, I'll block you.
ChatGPT has absolutely no goddamn place in graduate education. It steals from other authors, routinely gets major facts wrong, hallucinates sources, and generally makes the prose flat and boring as hell.
And if you shill for it in my mentions, I'll block you.
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We have an STFC-funded PhD project at the @nhm-london.bsky.social. Work with me, @joemcneil.bsky.social, @katie-h-joy.bsky.social, and Gareth Collins, and share in the fun of secondary impact craters and landing sites!
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January 15, 2026 at 9:31 AM
We have an STFC-funded PhD project at the @nhm-london.bsky.social. Work with me, @joemcneil.bsky.social, @katie-h-joy.bsky.social, and Gareth Collins, and share in the fun of secondary impact craters and landing sites!
tinyurl.com/nez8dzsy
tinyurl.com/nez8dzsy
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^^ This is why the entire debate of "AI is useful" / "AI doesn't work" is so deeply silly and misguided.
The point is to bake it into everyone's basic cognitive infrastructure. *That* is the goal - whether it 'works' is deeply irrelevant to how the technology is being deployed by companies
The point is to bake it into everyone's basic cognitive infrastructure. *That* is the goal - whether it 'works' is deeply irrelevant to how the technology is being deployed by companies
January 16, 2026 at 12:12 PM
^^ This is why the entire debate of "AI is useful" / "AI doesn't work" is so deeply silly and misguided.
The point is to bake it into everyone's basic cognitive infrastructure. *That* is the goal - whether it 'works' is deeply irrelevant to how the technology is being deployed by companies
The point is to bake it into everyone's basic cognitive infrastructure. *That* is the goal - whether it 'works' is deeply irrelevant to how the technology is being deployed by companies
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Making these things un-turn-off-able is an extremely fundamental core component of the entire industry. It is the same reason you cannot choose between buying yoghurt with single-use plastic or without it.
You cannot fabricate demand for a wasteful, harmful thing without making it mandatory
You cannot fabricate demand for a wasteful, harmful thing without making it mandatory
Dammit, tech companies. The only think I need to know about your awesome AI feature is how to turn it off.
January 16, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Making these things un-turn-off-able is an extremely fundamental core component of the entire industry. It is the same reason you cannot choose between buying yoghurt with single-use plastic or without it.
You cannot fabricate demand for a wasteful, harmful thing without making it mandatory
You cannot fabricate demand for a wasteful, harmful thing without making it mandatory
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Well fuck me backwards what a sight. I can't believe that was only an hour and fifteen. It felt like seven years. I hope you all enjoyed watching Robert Jenrick's soul leave his decaying fetid fucking human body.
January 15, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Well fuck me backwards what a sight. I can't believe that was only an hour and fifteen. It felt like seven years. I hope you all enjoyed watching Robert Jenrick's soul leave his decaying fetid fucking human body.