Tom Radcliffe
@tjradcliffe.bsky.social
Physicist, Breakthrough Prize Laureate (SNO), poet, engineer, writer, actor, sailor, canoeist, kayaker, boat-builder, businessman, philosopher (Bayesian), executive, entrepreneur (unsuccessful), consulting scientist, inventor, husband, father, grandfather.
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Tom Radcliffe
@tjradcliffe.bsky.social
· Dec 12
Capuleft and Montaright
A sword-and-cell-phone nove-in-verse!
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My latest book, a sword-cell-phone novel-in-verse that riffs on "Romeo and Juliet", but Romeo's friends aren't all idiots. Nobody dies, lots of people end up in bed. "A fabulous modern take on Romeo and Juliet set in a gritty urban backdrop"-Emily Thompson, ReedsyDiscovery siduri.net/books/capule...
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This is what ostracism is ACTUALLY for. Treat them at minimum like the ICC judges who have been frozen out of society due to sanctions.
if you joined ICE I don't think you just get to melt back into society ever again. I think it should be the albatross around your neck for the rest of your life. I sure as hell won't hire anyone who worked for ICE. hope that signing bonus lasts
January 8, 2026 at 6:49 PM
This is what ostracism is ACTUALLY for. Treat them at minimum like the ICC judges who have been frozen out of society due to sanctions.
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You cope how you cope, I’ll cope how I cope.
That’s my policy. Fun is cope. I don’t think now is the time to judge people for coping, provided that’s not all they’re doing.
We are fully on the dark side of the moon, don’t be mad about people lighting candles. Fun can be rebellion, too.
That’s my policy. Fun is cope. I don’t think now is the time to judge people for coping, provided that’s not all they’re doing.
We are fully on the dark side of the moon, don’t be mad about people lighting candles. Fun can be rebellion, too.
January 8, 2026 at 4:01 PM
You cope how you cope, I’ll cope how I cope.
That’s my policy. Fun is cope. I don’t think now is the time to judge people for coping, provided that’s not all they’re doing.
We are fully on the dark side of the moon, don’t be mad about people lighting candles. Fun can be rebellion, too.
That’s my policy. Fun is cope. I don’t think now is the time to judge people for coping, provided that’s not all they’re doing.
We are fully on the dark side of the moon, don’t be mad about people lighting candles. Fun can be rebellion, too.
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I filed complaints with both app stores today, if only everyone would do so.
January 8, 2026 at 6:36 PM
I filed complaints with both app stores today, if only everyone would do so.
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literally all they have to do is follow their own clearly stated policies
January 8, 2026 at 6:34 PM
literally all they have to do is follow their own clearly stated policies
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removal from app store + google play probably fatally wounds the entire global right wing movement and significantly hinders musk’s own ability to get involved with elections both here and abroad
Honestly think that if you pulled twitter from the App Store and shut it down it would fuck up the entire right wing ecosystem at that point. Like the entire media apparatus would fall apart.
January 8, 2026 at 6:34 PM
removal from app store + google play probably fatally wounds the entire global right wing movement and significantly hinders musk’s own ability to get involved with elections both here and abroad
Reply of philosophy prof at Texas A&M (which used to be a university) with alt-text. When writing alt-text think about what a blind person would need to understand the image. "Graph of data" is not useful. "Graph of <<specific data>> showing <<main features>>" is. Or as in this case: copy the text!
I'm not trying to be an ass, but alt text that does not include the actual text in a screenshot of text does not help the blind and low vision people that alt text is actually for. Please be accessible. Especially when it's so easy to copy and paste that stuff. Screen readers don't read the image.
January 8, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Reply of philosophy prof at Texas A&M (which used to be a university) with alt-text. When writing alt-text think about what a blind person would need to understand the image. "Graph of data" is not useful. "Graph of <<specific data>> showing <<main features>>" is. Or as in this case: copy the text!
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The world is once again witnessing the brave people of Iran stand up.
Europe stands by their side.
Europe stands by their side.
January 8, 2026 at 4:31 PM
The world is once again witnessing the brave people of Iran stand up.
Europe stands by their side.
Europe stands by their side.
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Mexico. Claudia Sheinbaum was a hell of a lot more firm and actually denounced Trump's attack on Venezuela. Carney is useless and would sooner let our nation die than jeopardize a money-making* venture.
*these events do not ever make money for the host countries, just corrupt FIFA officials
*these events do not ever make money for the host countries, just corrupt FIFA officials
Who will be the first country to announce a boycott of the FIFA World Cup?
January 8, 2026 at 4:39 AM
Mexico. Claudia Sheinbaum was a hell of a lot more firm and actually denounced Trump's attack on Venezuela. Carney is useless and would sooner let our nation die than jeopardize a money-making* venture.
*these events do not ever make money for the host countries, just corrupt FIFA officials
*these events do not ever make money for the host countries, just corrupt FIFA officials
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What Minneapolis public school parents got today. Then they had to explain to their kids in age-appropriate ways why there would be no school
January 8, 2026 at 4:49 AM
What Minneapolis public school parents got today. Then they had to explain to their kids in age-appropriate ways why there would be no school
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"Secret police" is often misunderstood to mean a force that operates covertly, with all their operations secret.
But a secret police force's actions are often public. The secret part is hiding their identities, because they're breaking laws to hurt politically disfavored people, and fear reprisals.
But a secret police force's actions are often public. The secret part is hiding their identities, because they're breaking laws to hurt politically disfavored people, and fear reprisals.
January 7, 2026 at 9:09 PM
"Secret police" is often misunderstood to mean a force that operates covertly, with all their operations secret.
But a secret police force's actions are often public. The secret part is hiding their identities, because they're breaking laws to hurt politically disfavored people, and fear reprisals.
But a secret police force's actions are often public. The secret part is hiding their identities, because they're breaking laws to hurt politically disfavored people, and fear reprisals.
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My wife, a Minneapolis native, reminding me it's dead of night in Minnesota in January, below freezing, and there's thousands of people outside
January 8, 2026 at 4:06 AM
My wife, a Minneapolis native, reminding me it's dead of night in Minnesota in January, below freezing, and there's thousands of people outside
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Today once again proved that everyday citizens protesting their government are braver than the titans who own the largest media corporations, run the biggest law firms and lead the most powerful technology companies.
January 7, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Today once again proved that everyday citizens protesting their government are braver than the titans who own the largest media corporations, run the biggest law firms and lead the most powerful technology companies.
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The front tires of her vehicle were pointing away from the officer who fired his weapon.
January 7, 2026 at 10:44 PM
The front tires of her vehicle were pointing away from the officer who fired his weapon.
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On a similar point, it is irresponsible for academics to schedule international academic conferences in the U.S. during the Trump regime. It is not safe for visitors.
All conferences should be moved aboard until further notice. We can host them in Canada.
All conferences should be moved aboard until further notice. We can host them in Canada.
At this point, I can’t understand why any international traveller would visit the US
Even if you think you’re not at risk, you could get caught in the crossfire of ICE gunning people down in residential streets or have masked gunmen storm your restaurant and haul kitchen staff away as you eat lunch
Even if you think you’re not at risk, you could get caught in the crossfire of ICE gunning people down in residential streets or have masked gunmen storm your restaurant and haul kitchen staff away as you eat lunch
January 7, 2026 at 11:16 PM
On a similar point, it is irresponsible for academics to schedule international academic conferences in the U.S. during the Trump regime. It is not safe for visitors.
All conferences should be moved aboard until further notice. We can host them in Canada.
All conferences should be moved aboard until further notice. We can host them in Canada.
Watch the front wheel turn right and keep turning right as she pulls forward to follow the order she had been given to leave, before the man she was turning to avoid murdered her.
January 7, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Watch the front wheel turn right and keep turning right as she pulls forward to follow the order she had been given to leave, before the man she was turning to avoid murdered her.
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Using imagery online of the shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, we’ve created an animated sequence which highlights the approximate positioning of officers and vehicles at the scene. The red dot represents the agent who fired the shots. Yellow dots are other agents who arrived at the scene.
January 7, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Using imagery online of the shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, we’ve created an animated sequence which highlights the approximate positioning of officers and vehicles at the scene. The red dot represents the agent who fired the shots. Yellow dots are other agents who arrived at the scene.
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What ICE was up to in Minnesota before they murdered a woman
January 7, 2026 at 10:01 PM
What ICE was up to in Minnesota before they murdered a woman
It would be really cool if folks could stop amplifying and spreading the fascist's messaging. Post a short summary. If anyone wants to read the words themselves they can. Posting the whole screed of lies is helping them. You've been doing this for a decade. Please stop helping them.
January 7, 2026 at 10:52 PM
It would be really cool if folks could stop amplifying and spreading the fascist's messaging. Post a short summary. If anyone wants to read the words themselves they can. Posting the whole screed of lies is helping them. You've been doing this for a decade. Please stop helping them.
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New: DHS is lying to you.
At least four videos show what really happened when ICE shot a woman in Minneapolis. Shots clearly fired while vehicle already turning away from the officer. But DHS lied. Trump lied. Noem lied. Even judges have catalogued DHS' serial lying
www.404media.co/dhs-is-lying...
At least four videos show what really happened when ICE shot a woman in Minneapolis. Shots clearly fired while vehicle already turning away from the officer. But DHS lied. Trump lied. Noem lied. Even judges have catalogued DHS' serial lying
www.404media.co/dhs-is-lying...
DHS Is Lying To You About ICE Shooting a Woman
At least four videos show what really happened when ICE shot a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday. DHS has established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality.
www.404media.co
January 7, 2026 at 10:27 PM
New: DHS is lying to you.
At least four videos show what really happened when ICE shot a woman in Minneapolis. Shots clearly fired while vehicle already turning away from the officer. But DHS lied. Trump lied. Noem lied. Even judges have catalogued DHS' serial lying
www.404media.co/dhs-is-lying...
At least four videos show what really happened when ICE shot a woman in Minneapolis. Shots clearly fired while vehicle already turning away from the officer. But DHS lied. Trump lied. Noem lied. Even judges have catalogued DHS' serial lying
www.404media.co/dhs-is-lying...
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The thing I always come back to is how many people never despaired against longer odds, and how arrogant it would be to put myself above them.
January 7, 2026 at 10:12 PM
The thing I always come back to is how many people never despaired against longer odds, and how arrogant it would be to put myself above them.
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This is fascinating.
January 7, 2026 at 10:32 PM
This is fascinating.
XXXVII
‘Men of England, heirs of Glory,
Heroes of unwritten story,
Nurslings of one mighty Mother,
Hopes of her, and one another;
XXXVIII
‘Rise like Lions after slumber
In unvanquishable number,
Shake your chains to earth like dew
Which in sleep had fallen on you –
Ye are many – they are few.’
‘Men of England, heirs of Glory,
Heroes of unwritten story,
Nurslings of one mighty Mother,
Hopes of her, and one another;
XXXVIII
‘Rise like Lions after slumber
In unvanquishable number,
Shake your chains to earth like dew
Which in sleep had fallen on you –
Ye are many – they are few.’
January 7, 2026 at 10:04 PM
XXXVII
‘Men of England, heirs of Glory,
Heroes of unwritten story,
Nurslings of one mighty Mother,
Hopes of her, and one another;
XXXVIII
‘Rise like Lions after slumber
In unvanquishable number,
Shake your chains to earth like dew
Which in sleep had fallen on you –
Ye are many – they are few.’
‘Men of England, heirs of Glory,
Heroes of unwritten story,
Nurslings of one mighty Mother,
Hopes of her, and one another;
XXXVIII
‘Rise like Lions after slumber
In unvanquishable number,
Shake your chains to earth like dew
Which in sleep had fallen on you –
Ye are many – they are few.’
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Hey, New Yorkers. I called @newyorkstateag.bsky.social and asked her to prosecute X and put them out of business for facilitating the manufacture and distribution of CSAM and non-consensual pornography. A very nice person actually answered the phone! Please call if you feel similarly! (518) 776-2000
January 7, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Hey, New Yorkers. I called @newyorkstateag.bsky.social and asked her to prosecute X and put them out of business for facilitating the manufacture and distribution of CSAM and non-consensual pornography. A very nice person actually answered the phone! Please call if you feel similarly! (518) 776-2000
No, actually, you're not. The world is waiting for you to not.
Violent paramilitary organizations are shooting civilians in the face in Minneapolis and we're just supposed to sit here doing our jobs?
January 7, 2026 at 9:47 PM
No, actually, you're not. The world is waiting for you to not.