bobroberts4america.bsky.social
@bobroberts4america.bsky.social
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Honored to be a literal talking head in a wide-ranging @richard.wickedproblems.earth essay about many things including contested narratives of the future and where they come from. My contribution is to tell people about the fun little neologism #Marsification (See wikipedia link in reply below)
What Does Elon Musk Want? Abundance. It Makes Strange Bedfellows.
Ezra Klein, AOC, David Sirota, and Aaron Bastani are arguably on the same side as Musk, and that's awkward. Imagination Deficit Disorder, Part II, Chapter 2
news.wickedproblems.uk
May 5, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Happy Easter from the Lie-in King and his protege. Circle of life.
April 20, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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Are you tired of being surprised by events being shaped by people like Musk and Thiel? Imagination Deficit Disorder is a terrible affliction but there is help.
Imagination Deficit Disorder
Elon Musk and Peter Thiel think they know the future and how to win it. They can't both be right.
news.wickedproblems.uk
April 20, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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RIP Pope Francis.

Laudato si remains one of the most important contributions to the climate conversation and will be a huge part of his legacy.

theconversation.com/pope-francis...
Pope Francis and Laudato Si’: an ecological turning point for the Catholic Church
Pope Francis has died at the age of 88, the Vatican has announced. 10 years ago, his encyclical, Laudato Si’, was published. This environmental text sought to move the Catholic Church and its concern ...
theconversation.com
April 21, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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Hmmm…
April 21, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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Owner of Politico, Insider, Bild, Die Welt, Fakt thinks JD Vance’s Munich speech was an “inspiring message”. Keep that in mind when reviewing your paid subs and whether to share their covg. on.ft.com/3CXu8Zr Politico’s owner praises JD Vance for ‘inspiring message’
Politico’s owner praises JD Vance for ‘inspiring message’
Mathias Döpfner says many Europeans had ‘intentionally misunderstood’ the US vice-president’s speech that caused widespread horror
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February 20, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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If you’re looking to support non-fash-curious media, can I humbly ask you help us at wickedproblems.earth to keep up the fight?
wickedproblems.earth
February 20, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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If you’re looking to support non-fash-curious media, can I humbly ask you help us at wickedproblems.earth to keep up the fight?
wickedproblems.earth
February 20, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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Sometimes I think about the US election day bomb threats in blue areas of swing states, originating from St Petersburg. Probably not something we should think about.

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February 18, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Just spent some of my Sunday morning chatting with @delevan.bsky.social about what is going on in the US and how it will affect science, climate policy, and so much more. Stay tuned for the conversation's release on Wicked Problems soon!
February 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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a good part of me thinks that in addition to everything else, the reason they are scrubbing these stories is they do not want disadvantaged kids to believe they can aspire to anything other than their designated “black” or “hispanic” or “woman” job
This profile has been scrubbed from the site. Rose Ferreira grew up without reliable electricity, immigrated to NY, then survived homelessness and cancer on her way to NASA. She was so moved by images from the Webb telescope she wept. This is what’s at stake

web.archive.org/web/20231206...
NASA Intern Found Hope in the Moon - NASA
Lee esta historia en español aquí
web.archive.org
February 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM