Prof Chris Jackson
@seismatters.bsky.social
Geoscientist👨🏾🔬 | Visiting Professor at Imperial College | Ex-Academic | 🏃🏾♂️🚴🏾♂️ 🧗🏾♀️🎸🍺| he/him | 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️| I do all my own stunts | “Self-declared King of Geotwitter” (Palin, 2022) | Professional (East)Midlander 😎| Co-founder of @EarthArxiv
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bring back maligning racism as the mark of a stupid person. prejudice is the mark of an idiot. if you believe that shit i bet you also don’t wipe your ass
November 7, 2025 at 8:55 PM
bring back maligning racism as the mark of a stupid person. prejudice is the mark of an idiot. if you believe that shit i bet you also don’t wipe your ass
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What these types of politicians haven't grasped yet is that you can't really pull the 'this is whacky/undeliverable/student politics' line if you yourselves are pushing extremist policy that is not in any way evidence-based.
EXCL: The Green party is offering “simple solutions to complex problems” and making “undeliverable” promises to voters ahead of next election, PM's chief secretary Darren Jones tells me 👇
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Greens’ ‘undeliverable’ promises will let voters down, says Labour minister
Exclusive: Darren Jones says Labour has to convince young people it is ‘modern party of the future’
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:36 PM
What these types of politicians haven't grasped yet is that you can't really pull the 'this is whacky/undeliverable/student politics' line if you yourselves are pushing extremist policy that is not in any way evidence-based.
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Farewell then Tim Davie. Under his watch the BBC whitewashed genocide, had the BBC News website resembling a “migrant crime” X account, boosted trans hate and the right wing STILL hate him. Quite an achievement
BREAKING: Tim Davie resigns as BBC's director-general - with CEO of BBC News also stepping down
news.sky.com/story/tim-da...
news.sky.com/story/tim-da...
Tim Davie resigns as BBC's director-general - with CEO of BBC News also stepping down
Tim Davie has resigned as the BBC's director-general.
news.sky.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Farewell then Tim Davie. Under his watch the BBC whitewashed genocide, had the BBC News website resembling a “migrant crime” X account, boosted trans hate and the right wing STILL hate him. Quite an achievement
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Jeremy, I have followed your science advocacy on this platform with respect, but I find this thread deeply hurtful and sad and I am going to tell you why. While my wife did her postdoc at CSHL, she and our many dear friends had to endure the racist rhetoric of this man, which did constant harm
On one evening, the speakers were divided up and went to dinner parties hosted by some of the wealthy folks who lived around Cold Spring Harbor on Long Island. My dinner was delightful, with good conversation with our host (the mayor of a nearby village), his friends, and some other speakers.
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November 8, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Jeremy, I have followed your science advocacy on this platform with respect, but I find this thread deeply hurtful and sad and I am going to tell you why. While my wife did her postdoc at CSHL, she and our many dear friends had to endure the racist rhetoric of this man, which did constant harm
Well, well, well, Journal of Marine and Petroleum Geology is changing its name…
November 9, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Well, well, well, Journal of Marine and Petroleum Geology is changing its name…
Tim Davie, another white man who rose to the top from humble beginnings, stopping only to stand as a Conservative MP 🙏🏾
November 9, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Tim Davie, another white man who rose to the top from humble beginnings, stopping only to stand as a Conservative MP 🙏🏾
Can anyone help @rosieniven.bsky.social?
I am considering deleting my account on a certain other social network. I don't use it and it's in privacy mode. I don't want anyone to take it over, but at the same time, I don't want to lose the id in case things change. What have others done?
November 9, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Can anyone help @rosieniven.bsky.social?
Went to #Herculaneum today and man, it is unbelievable.
But they really should have a warning about the skeletons in the boat sheds…
But they really should have a warning about the skeletons in the boat sheds…
November 9, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Went to #Herculaneum today and man, it is unbelievable.
But they really should have a warning about the skeletons in the boat sheds…
But they really should have a warning about the skeletons in the boat sheds…
Another glimpse into the chaos that was the Conservative government and the HS2 project 🚂
Ex-minister for rail and HS2 Huw Merriman has admitted that the cancellation of Phase 2 of the UK’s flagship infrastructure project came as a “complete shock and surprise” as he was not involved in the decision
Full story:
Full story:
Ex-HS2 minister didn’t know Phase 2 was being cancelled until it was confirm | New Civil Engineer
HS2 Phase 2 was explicitly cancelled in October 2023, when former prime minister Rishi Sunak announced the construction of the line would not continue
buff.ly
November 9, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Another glimpse into the chaos that was the Conservative government and the HS2 project 🚂
Another glimpse into the chaos that was the Conservative government and the HS2 project 🚂
Ex-minister for rail and HS2 Huw Merriman has admitted that the cancellation of Phase 2 of the UK’s flagship infrastructure project came as a “complete shock and surprise” as he was not involved in the decision
Full story:
Full story:
Ex-HS2 minister didn’t know Phase 2 was being cancelled until it was confirm | New Civil Engineer
HS2 Phase 2 was explicitly cancelled in October 2023, when former prime minister Rishi Sunak announced the construction of the line would not continue
buff.ly
November 9, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Another glimpse into the chaos that was the Conservative government and the HS2 project 🚂
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World's worst gotcha from Trevor Phillips: "If trans women are women why don't we just say 'women'... who needs 'pregnant people?'" 🤔
Great to see @zackpolanski.bsky.social on @skynewsrss.bsky.social this morning standing up for trans people.
It’s clear that Trevor Phillips was trying to trap Zack by not giving him all the facts! Martine Croxall not only eye rolled, she changed a direct quote - unethical for a journalist!
It’s clear that Trevor Phillips was trying to trap Zack by not giving him all the facts! Martine Croxall not only eye rolled, she changed a direct quote - unethical for a journalist!
November 9, 2025 at 11:25 AM
World's worst gotcha from Trevor Phillips: "If trans women are women why don't we just say 'women'... who needs 'pregnant people?'" 🤔
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“Reflecting on publishing demands, attending conferences, and seeking mentorships, I critique toxic cultures that not only valorize overwork but also ignore the detrimental impact it can have on physical and mental well-being.” [1/1]
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Under pressure: Becoming the good enough academic - Milena Tekeste, 2025
Early Career Researchers (ECRs) often face enormous pressures in academia, particularly in the relentless pursuit of being perceived as a “good” academic. Drawi...
journals.sagepub.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:07 PM
“Reflecting on publishing demands, attending conferences, and seeking mentorships, I critique toxic cultures that not only valorize overwork but also ignore the detrimental impact it can have on physical and mental well-being.” [1/1]
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
“Reflecting on publishing demands, attending conferences, and seeking mentorships, I critique toxic cultures that not only valorize overwork but also ignore the detrimental impact it can have on physical and mental well-being.” [1/1]
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Under pressure: Becoming the good enough academic - Milena Tekeste, 2025
Early Career Researchers (ECRs) often face enormous pressures in academia, particularly in the relentless pursuit of being perceived as a “good” academic. Drawi...
journals.sagepub.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:07 PM
“Reflecting on publishing demands, attending conferences, and seeking mentorships, I critique toxic cultures that not only valorize overwork but also ignore the detrimental impact it can have on physical and mental well-being.” [1/1]
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
For, erm, reasons, I stumbled on this…and boy, oh boy, am I not remotely surprised: www.equity.org.uk/news/2024/wo...
Working class creatives at ‘lowest level in a decade’ | Equity
Equity’s Class Network has responded to new research showing that working class representation in the creative industries is at the lowest level in a decade.
www.equity.org.uk
November 8, 2025 at 7:08 AM
For, erm, reasons, I stumbled on this…and boy, oh boy, am I not remotely surprised: www.equity.org.uk/news/2024/wo...
RE: James Watson, the bit about him selling his Nobel prize to a Russian billionaire…who promptly gave it back to him, is WILD.
His son coming out to bat for him is also 🤨
His son coming out to bat for him is also 🤨
November 8, 2025 at 6:14 AM
RE: James Watson, the bit about him selling his Nobel prize to a Russian billionaire…who promptly gave it back to him, is WILD.
His son coming out to bat for him is also 🤨
His son coming out to bat for him is also 🤨
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Noted racist and Nobel Laureate James Watson, who stole Rosalind Franklin's data to try to deduce the structure of DNA first, has died at 97 as an unrepentant eugenicist and misogynist.
November 8, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Noted racist and Nobel Laureate James Watson, who stole Rosalind Franklin's data to try to deduce the structure of DNA first, has died at 97 as an unrepentant eugenicist and misogynist.
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It's irritating that they describe the effects of his racism as limited to causing controversy within science and reputational consequences for himself rather than giving an immeasurable boost, false veneer of legitimacy, and idiot-friendly prestige to modern scientific racism and eugenics.
James D. Watson died on Thursday in East Northport, N.Y., on Long Island. He was 97.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/s...
James Watson, Who Helped Discover the Structure of DNA, Is Dead at 97
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:42 PM
It's irritating that they describe the effects of his racism as limited to causing controversy within science and reputational consequences for himself rather than giving an immeasurable boost, false veneer of legitimacy, and idiot-friendly prestige to modern scientific racism and eugenics.
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Hey folks, as news of Watson's demise spreads, please don't set aside his weighty legacy of misogyny and racism. He was truly among the worst of us. www.vox.com/2019/1/15/18...
DNA scientist James Watson has a remarkably long history of sexist, racist public comments
“People say it would be terrible if we made all girls pretty,” he said in 2003. “I think it would be great.”
www.vox.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Hey folks, as news of Watson's demise spreads, please don't set aside his weighty legacy of misogyny and racism. He was truly among the worst of us. www.vox.com/2019/1/15/18...
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“For nine months, Sky News' Data and Forensics team has been investigating whether X's algorithm amplifies right-wing and extreme content. It does.”
Still intrigued not as to why folks still post there (each to their own, etc), but whether X still actually works? 🤷🏾♂️
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
Still intrigued not as to why folks still post there (each to their own, etc), but whether X still actually works? 🤷🏾♂️
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:54 AM
“For nine months, Sky News' Data and Forensics team has been investigating whether X's algorithm amplifies right-wing and extreme content. It does.”
Still intrigued not as to why folks still post there (each to their own, etc), but whether X still actually works? 🤷🏾♂️
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
Still intrigued not as to why folks still post there (each to their own, etc), but whether X still actually works? 🤷🏾♂️
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
lol @bmatb.expmicromech.com LOL
A significant new development in the Imperial College pay dispute.
The Joint Trade Unions have uncovered that key 2018 pay benchmarking recommendations—based on extensive staff consultation—were quietly set aside by College management.
Read the full update here: ucu.imperial.ac.uk/archives/1143
The Joint Trade Unions have uncovered that key 2018 pay benchmarking recommendations—based on extensive staff consultation—were quietly set aside by College management.
Read the full update here: ucu.imperial.ac.uk/archives/1143
Joint Trade Unions demand transparency over Imperial’s pay benchmarking
In brief (if you don’t have much time)
The Imperial Joint Trade Unions (JTU) have written to the University Negotiating Team (UNT) to raise serious concerns about the College’s handling of the 2018 Pa...
ucu.imperial.ac.uk
November 7, 2025 at 4:56 PM
lol @bmatb.expmicromech.com LOL
Lose weight or lose your jobs, offshore workers told www.bbc.com/news/article...
Lose weight or lose your jobs, offshore workers told
Thousands of offshore workers are too heavy for the limitations of helicopter winch systems.
www.bbc.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Lose weight or lose your jobs, offshore workers told www.bbc.com/news/article...
Honestly, if you have The Stone Roses “Second Coming” album to more-or-less any band on earth, it would be that bands Magnus Opus.
It’s never clear why most people simply wanted another 1 hour and 12 minutes of Fools Gold…
It’s never clear why most people simply wanted another 1 hour and 12 minutes of Fools Gold…
November 7, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Honestly, if you have The Stone Roses “Second Coming” album to more-or-less any band on earth, it would be that bands Magnus Opus.
It’s never clear why most people simply wanted another 1 hour and 12 minutes of Fools Gold…
It’s never clear why most people simply wanted another 1 hour and 12 minutes of Fools Gold…