Peter Donahue
@calandfinndad.bsky.social
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Jane Goodall, ethologist and conservationist, has died. She was 91
October 1, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Jane Goodall, ethologist and conservationist, has died. She was 91
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Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin ✨ figured out what stars are made of ✨ when she was just 25. 🔭🧪
Her PhD thesis basically established the Harvard astro department — at a time when Harvard didn't officially allow woman students.
I wrote this little profile to mark the 100th anniversary of her thesis:
Her PhD thesis basically established the Harvard astro department — at a time when Harvard didn't officially allow woman students.
I wrote this little profile to mark the 100th anniversary of her thesis:
September 24, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin ✨ figured out what stars are made of ✨ when she was just 25. 🔭🧪
Her PhD thesis basically established the Harvard astro department — at a time when Harvard didn't officially allow woman students.
I wrote this little profile to mark the 100th anniversary of her thesis:
Her PhD thesis basically established the Harvard astro department — at a time when Harvard didn't officially allow woman students.
I wrote this little profile to mark the 100th anniversary of her thesis:
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if you have a Christian family you’ve been wanting to wordlessly abandon tomorrow would be a great day to do it
September 22, 2025 at 8:45 PM
if you have a Christian family you’ve been wanting to wordlessly abandon tomorrow would be a great day to do it
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As @joecirin.bsky.social once said, trying to translate Iron Dome into an argument for national missile defenses is ‘‘like being good at miniature golf and thinking you can win the Masters."
I worked on SDI, and I think Golden Dome is a bad (and expensive idea)
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
I worked on SDI, and I think Golden Dome is a bad (and expensive idea)
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
Trump Should Not Try to Revive Reagan’s Dream
National missile defense is still impossible—and expensive.
www.theatlantic.com
August 8, 2025 at 3:34 PM
As @joecirin.bsky.social once said, trying to translate Iron Dome into an argument for national missile defenses is ‘‘like being good at miniature golf and thinking you can win the Masters."
I worked on SDI, and I think Golden Dome is a bad (and expensive idea)
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
I worked on SDI, and I think Golden Dome is a bad (and expensive idea)
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
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Ohmygod
Trump: "This one chart really says it better than anything, if you look at this. This is great. But this chart is pretty amazing. Right here. All new numbers."
August 7, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Ohmygod
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Another insightful read by @radiofreetom.bsky.social
Trump has initiated a new era in which the chief executive can use threats regarding the most powerful weapons on Earth to salve his ego and improve his political fortunes. Once upon a time, America was governed by serious people. No longer.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Not With a Bang, but With a Truth Social Post
The president is rattling a nuclear saber as a distraction.
www.theatlantic.com
August 2, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Another insightful read by @radiofreetom.bsky.social
For those who might be interested. Anderson’s exploration of the origins of modern nationalism provides an insightful view of our current world of political events.
August 2, 2025 at 3:54 PM
For those who might be interested. Anderson’s exploration of the origins of modern nationalism provides an insightful view of our current world of political events.
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Maybe the plan is for our enemies to die from laughter
June 14, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Maybe the plan is for our enemies to die from laughter
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Still processing the fact that Zelensky asked Vance “Have you ever actually been to Ukraine?” and his response was that he’s watched and seen some videos.
March 1, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Still processing the fact that Zelensky asked Vance “Have you ever actually been to Ukraine?” and his response was that he’s watched and seen some videos.
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Reporter: If you could speak directly to Elon Musk, what would you say?
Rep. Jasmine Crockett: Fuck off.
Rep. Jasmine Crockett: Fuck off.
February 25, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Reporter: If you could speak directly to Elon Musk, what would you say?
Rep. Jasmine Crockett: Fuck off.
Rep. Jasmine Crockett: Fuck off.
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Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. It did not start from gas chambers.
This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
January 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. It did not start from gas chambers.
This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
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What Banksy says…
December 4, 2024 at 8:59 PM
What Banksy says…
