Cole Donovan
@colesci.bsky.social
S&T Ecosystem Development at the Federation of American Scientists. Former White House OSTP, NOAA Office of Space Commerce, National Academies, State Department. Views are my own.
Like 15 years of diplomatic and intelligence work producing this type of result is pretty 👀
November 11, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Like 15 years of diplomatic and intelligence work producing this type of result is pretty 👀
They’ve been giving us foreign assistance because our education system isn’t adequately preparing our citizens to work in their companies for a while now 😬
November 11, 2025 at 7:36 PM
They’ve been giving us foreign assistance because our education system isn’t adequately preparing our citizens to work in their companies for a while now 😬
Today I’ve been doing an unusual amount with respect to whale facts like trying to get Copilot to draw me an anatomically correct image of a blue whale.
Spoiler: it didn’t.
Spoiler: it didn’t.
November 11, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Today I’ve been doing an unusual amount with respect to whale facts like trying to get Copilot to draw me an anatomically correct image of a blue whale.
Spoiler: it didn’t.
Spoiler: it didn’t.
Yeah it’s still a shark jump.
November 11, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Yeah it’s still a shark jump.
Taking this further, we have brilliant, experienced, and professional locally engaged staff at every post.
They’re frequently treated like crap. We disappoint them. They sacrifice significantly to work for us, and are a constant reminder of the importance of being in the right in our work.
They’re frequently treated like crap. We disappoint them. They sacrifice significantly to work for us, and are a constant reminder of the importance of being in the right in our work.
November 11, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Taking this further, we have brilliant, experienced, and professional locally engaged staff at every post.
They’re frequently treated like crap. We disappoint them. They sacrifice significantly to work for us, and are a constant reminder of the importance of being in the right in our work.
They’re frequently treated like crap. We disappoint them. They sacrifice significantly to work for us, and are a constant reminder of the importance of being in the right in our work.
The most realistic part of this show is the level of disappointment and guilt you feel with local staff when you and they both know we made a really massive mistake.
November 11, 2025 at 1:59 AM
The most realistic part of this show is the level of disappointment and guilt you feel with local staff when you and they both know we made a really massive mistake.
Staff would be forgiven for asking which government she works for at the water cooler.
November 11, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Staff would be forgiven for asking which government she works for at the water cooler.
Spoilers: I hate to be the EUR DAS at the State Department who has to instruct the Second Lady
November 11, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Spoilers: I hate to be the EUR DAS at the State Department who has to instruct the Second Lady
This really started more than 10 months ago. Groundwork was laid during Trump 1. There’s a fair amount of infrastructure in place, even.
Feel free to DM/signal if you want more.
Feel free to DM/signal if you want more.
November 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
This really started more than 10 months ago. Groundwork was laid during Trump 1. There’s a fair amount of infrastructure in place, even.
Feel free to DM/signal if you want more.
Feel free to DM/signal if you want more.
Is one of them named Tay Kolma
November 10, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Is one of them named Tay Kolma
Transnational repression is bad. It’s usually done to silence the speech of individuals and institutions.
When our own government defacto supports other governments in their efforts to silence the speech of the oppressed and perpetuate injustice, it’s beyond time to be concerned
When our own government defacto supports other governments in their efforts to silence the speech of the oppressed and perpetuate injustice, it’s beyond time to be concerned
November 9, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Transnational repression is bad. It’s usually done to silence the speech of individuals and institutions.
When our own government defacto supports other governments in their efforts to silence the speech of the oppressed and perpetuate injustice, it’s beyond time to be concerned
When our own government defacto supports other governments in their efforts to silence the speech of the oppressed and perpetuate injustice, it’s beyond time to be concerned
Why yes I have had the special experience of waiting for my boss's senate confirmation due to the fact that he, among other things, toasted James Watson.
November 8, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Why yes I have had the special experience of waiting for my boss's senate confirmation due to the fact that he, among other things, toasted James Watson.