Transitional Fossil
@transitfossil.bsky.social
retired mechanical engineer and computer scientist. avid swimmer. amateur classical guitar player. atheist. liberal. feminist. anti-fascist. never trump.
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Cry harder about ruining an American institution we used to be proud of, you stupid quisling bitch.
December 30, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Cry harder about ruining an American institution we used to be proud of, you stupid quisling bitch.
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If you turn the volume down, Kennedy looks like a lobbyist for the tanning bed industry testifying about why it needs a bailout.
December 30, 2025 at 4:34 PM
If you turn the volume down, Kennedy looks like a lobbyist for the tanning bed industry testifying about why it needs a bailout.
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Donald Trump would absolutely throw every billionaire and "high-status" perp in the Epstein files under the bus if he thought it would distance him from the Epstein issue.
So we can't let them make the story be "Trump knew what was happening and kept silent."
It needs to remain "TRUMP RAPED KIDS."
So we can't let them make the story be "Trump knew what was happening and kept silent."
It needs to remain "TRUMP RAPED KIDS."
December 30, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Donald Trump would absolutely throw every billionaire and "high-status" perp in the Epstein files under the bus if he thought it would distance him from the Epstein issue.
So we can't let them make the story be "Trump knew what was happening and kept silent."
It needs to remain "TRUMP RAPED KIDS."
So we can't let them make the story be "Trump knew what was happening and kept silent."
It needs to remain "TRUMP RAPED KIDS."
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Another big difference is Ruffalo is talented...and also funny.......And did I say talented?.....
December 30, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Another big difference is Ruffalo is talented...and also funny.......And did I say talented?.....
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I did not know this word, cryptogyny, but I feel like I’ve written about it many times.
reminder of cryptogyny, the hiding of women's contributions to science, technology, engineering, and medicine:
"although three men received the Nobel Prize for penicillin, women participated significantly in the team effort that brought the drug to medical usefulness."
www.jstor.org/stable/jj.55...
"although three men received the Nobel Prize for penicillin, women participated significantly in the team effort that brought the drug to medical usefulness."
www.jstor.org/stable/jj.55...
December 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I did not know this word, cryptogyny, but I feel like I’ve written about it many times.
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This is how you do it folks
December 30, 2025 at 4:44 PM
This is how you do it folks
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The fact Donald Trump called and talked to Vladimir Putin for over an hour just before his meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, and then again right after the meeting, proves who is running the show. Trump is #PutinsPuppet
December 29, 2025 at 7:17 PM
The fact Donald Trump called and talked to Vladimir Putin for over an hour just before his meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, and then again right after the meeting, proves who is running the show. Trump is #PutinsPuppet
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Remembering how the Republicans ran cover for this man knowing he was being investigated and that the charges were known by many of them to be true.
Matt Gaetz, former Trump AG pick, had sex with underage girl while in Congress, House Ethics report says
www.cnbc.com/2024/12/23/m...
www.cnbc.com/2024/12/23/m...
Matt Gaetz, former Trump AG pick, had sex with underage girl while in Congress, House Ethics report says
Matt Gaetz resigned from Congress after President-elect Donald Trump picked him to be attorney general, putting the fate of the House Ethics report in question.
www.cnbc.com
December 29, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Remembering how the Republicans ran cover for this man knowing he was being investigated and that the charges were known by many of them to be true.
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No surprise here.
December 29, 2025 at 5:27 PM
No surprise here.
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ANYONE in Congress, from either party, receiving ANY funding from AIPAC, the Heritage Foundation or any of the oligarchs, should be tossed at the first opportunity.
December 30, 2025 at 5:23 PM
ANYONE in Congress, from either party, receiving ANY funding from AIPAC, the Heritage Foundation or any of the oligarchs, should be tossed at the first opportunity.
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marjorie taylor green believed in qanon which means i never have to take her seriously again even if her doctor found the right cocktail
December 30, 2025 at 3:46 PM
marjorie taylor green believed in qanon which means i never have to take her seriously again even if her doctor found the right cocktail
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Doing STEM live on Tiktok all week! #STEAMWeek #STEMWeek #STEMSky #BlackInSTEM #WomenInSTEM #BlackWomenSTEM #AcademicSky #TeacherSky #EducatorSky #NoireSTEMinist #MySTEMIsForTheStreets
December 30, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Doing STEM live on Tiktok all week! #STEAMWeek #STEMWeek #STEMSky #BlackInSTEM #WomenInSTEM #BlackWomenSTEM #AcademicSky #TeacherSky #EducatorSky #NoireSTEMinist #MySTEMIsForTheStreets
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Project Esther is the GOP plan to silence and criminalize political dissent and criticism of TACO and Israel.
It is diabolical and already at work.
The sheer amount of damage that is happening to American democracy is causing me to just dread 2026.
It is diabolical and already at work.
The sheer amount of damage that is happening to American democracy is causing me to just dread 2026.
December 30, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Project Esther is the GOP plan to silence and criminalize political dissent and criticism of TACO and Israel.
It is diabolical and already at work.
The sheer amount of damage that is happening to American democracy is causing me to just dread 2026.
It is diabolical and already at work.
The sheer amount of damage that is happening to American democracy is causing me to just dread 2026.
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Trump: “I’m not concerned about anything that Israel is doing” - as violations against Palestinians continue unabated because “Israel” is doing exactly what empire wants it to be doing.
December 29, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Trump: “I’m not concerned about anything that Israel is doing” - as violations against Palestinians continue unabated because “Israel” is doing exactly what empire wants it to be doing.
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Trees, the background to our lives, changing with the seasons #ThickTrunkTuesday Goodbye 2025 🌳✨
December 30, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Trees, the background to our lives, changing with the seasons #ThickTrunkTuesday Goodbye 2025 🌳✨
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Watching my daughter grow up without evangelical religious trauma is breathtaking.
She’s not scared of a hell, or a god who would condemn her to everlasting torture, and she’s never heard of a rapture. Growing up without that fear really does something good to a young person.
She’s not scared of a hell, or a god who would condemn her to everlasting torture, and she’s never heard of a rapture. Growing up without that fear really does something good to a young person.
December 30, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Watching my daughter grow up without evangelical religious trauma is breathtaking.
She’s not scared of a hell, or a god who would condemn her to everlasting torture, and she’s never heard of a rapture. Growing up without that fear really does something good to a young person.
She’s not scared of a hell, or a god who would condemn her to everlasting torture, and she’s never heard of a rapture. Growing up without that fear really does something good to a young person.
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"America’s so-called “leadership class” is a sham. Most of them do not care a whit for the rest of the US. They are out for themselves."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Americans are waking up. A grand reckoning awaits us | Robert Reich
I’d like to believe that the horrific darkness of this past year is a necessary prelude to a brighter and saner future
www.theguardian.com
December 30, 2025 at 8:06 AM
"America’s so-called “leadership class” is a sham. Most of them do not care a whit for the rest of the US. They are out for themselves."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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This is authoritarian rot in plain sight. A DOJ weaponized against “enemies” of a sitting president isn’t law enforcement — it’s vengeance. That’s how democracies die: not overnight, but when power decides dissent is a crime.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
December 30, 2025 at 2:05 AM
This is authoritarian rot in plain sight. A DOJ weaponized against “enemies” of a sitting president isn’t law enforcement — it’s vengeance. That’s how democracies die: not overnight, but when power decides dissent is a crime.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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gullible idiot. trump is a fool.
It appears the whole Putin “Ukraine tried to kill me with 91 drones last night” was entirely made up. And of course Trump repeated it and said he was mad at Ukraine.
Nightly Russia launched drones and missiles at innocent people.
And tried to Kill Zelensky every day
Spare me the gaslight
Nightly Russia launched drones and missiles at innocent people.
And tried to Kill Zelensky every day
Spare me the gaslight
December 30, 2025 at 12:26 AM
gullible idiot. trump is a fool.
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Why are people so intent on letting Trump off the hook by blaming Putin?
December 29, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Why are people so intent on letting Trump off the hook by blaming Putin?
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One of the reasons I’m glad I retired from Professoring before the 2024 election is seeing Universities cave to right wing pressure.
The U of Oklahoma’s decision to remove Mel Curth from her teaching position for failing a student who quoted the Bible instead of a reliable source is one example.
The U of Oklahoma’s decision to remove Mel Curth from her teaching position for failing a student who quoted the Bible instead of a reliable source is one example.
Attorney for fired OU instructor issues statement over Bible essay dispute
Brittany Stewart, a civil rights attorney representing Mel Curth, said the graduate teaching assistant is considering legal options, including appealing the University of Oklahoma’s decision to remove...
www.news9.com
December 29, 2025 at 11:07 PM
One of the reasons I’m glad I retired from Professoring before the 2024 election is seeing Universities cave to right wing pressure.
The U of Oklahoma’s decision to remove Mel Curth from her teaching position for failing a student who quoted the Bible instead of a reliable source is one example.
The U of Oklahoma’s decision to remove Mel Curth from her teaching position for failing a student who quoted the Bible instead of a reliable source is one example.
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“The city lost as much as 3 per cent of its population each year to disease – a number far greater than the birthrate. Rome’s massive population was sustained through large-scale migration from other parts of the empire, nearly every year, for five centuries.”
Think you know everything about ancient Rome? Here's 25 facts that will prove you wrong — HistoryExtra Magazine
Edward J Watts, author of The Romans: A 2,000-Year History, shares 25 things you need to know about one of the greatest civilisations of the ancient world – from their incredible feats of engineering ...
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December 29, 2025 at 10:48 PM
“The city lost as much as 3 per cent of its population each year to disease – a number far greater than the birthrate. Rome’s massive population was sustained through large-scale migration from other parts of the empire, nearly every year, for five centuries.”