Clint Nesbitt
@tclintn.bsky.social
DC ag policy wonk. Plant scientist. Super nerd. Fascinated by history of religion. #exvangelical
Well, that’s terrifying. 😬
April 10, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Well, that’s terrifying. 😬
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FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States
FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States
WASHINGTON—Putting the nation on alert against what it has described as a “highly credible terrorist threat,” the FBI announced today that it has uncovered a plot by members of al-Qaeda to sit back an...
theonion.com
April 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States
It’s understandable that Christian nationalism sees science, education, intelligence, and critical thinking as an existential threat. When smart people start fleeing persecution by the stupid, the brain drain will last generations.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
75% of US scientists who answered Nature poll consider leaving
More than 1,600 readers answered our poll; many said they were looking for jobs in Europe and Canada.
www.nature.com
March 30, 2025 at 3:30 PM
It’s understandable that Christian nationalism sees science, education, intelligence, and critical thinking as an existential threat. When smart people start fleeing persecution by the stupid, the brain drain will last generations.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Here's Ed Kilgore's post mortem. I'm not quite willing to say we're post- yet. But we probably are. As Ed says, this surrenders the last chance at near term pushback outside the courts. And in the courts it likely fails. nymag.com/intelligence...
Will There Be a Government Shutdown? Live Updates
Here are the latest developments as Friday’s midnight deadline looms.
nymag.com
March 13, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Here's Ed Kilgore's post mortem. I'm not quite willing to say we're post- yet. But we probably are. As Ed says, this surrenders the last chance at near term pushback outside the courts. And in the courts it likely fails. nymag.com/intelligence...
Reposted by Clint Nesbitt
Reposted by Clint Nesbitt
February 22, 2025 at 10:42 PM
My heart goes out to all the courageous teachers fighting the good fight. It’s heartbreaking to see how far-right Christian Nationalists have had an outsized influence on education in Texas and beyond, cranking out generations of gullible, terrified morons. But I guess that was the goal all along.
Teaching Texas | Wonder Media Network
In 1961, Norma and Mel Gabler were a quiet couple living in Longview, Texas. One day, they noticed some factual errors in one of their sons’ textbooks. What began as a small complaint morphed into a m...
wondermedianetwork.com
February 22, 2025 at 2:47 PM
My heart goes out to all the courageous teachers fighting the good fight. It’s heartbreaking to see how far-right Christian Nationalists have had an outsized influence on education in Texas and beyond, cranking out generations of gullible, terrified morons. But I guess that was the goal all along.
Does the Jezebel Spirit have a weekly service? I’m looking for new alternatives.
January 21, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Does the Jezebel Spirit have a weekly service? I’m looking for new alternatives.
Reposting, originally from 2015. I’m sure the science and ethics have advanced even further since then. Apologies for the big words.
Sex Redefined: The Idea of 2 Sexes Is Overly Simplistic
Biologists now think there is a larger spectrum than just binary female and male
www.scientificamerican.com
January 21, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Reposting, originally from 2015. I’m sure the science and ethics have advanced even further since then. Apologies for the big words.
Making the jump and establishing a toe hold here…
January 15, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Making the jump and establishing a toe hold here…