@derrickoswald.bsky.social
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
Wow. Declaring war on your own citizens.
Just wow.
Just wow.
1. This is one of the most insane statements ever delivered by a presidential spokesperson in U.S. history. Totally disconnected from reality.
2. There is either going to be a civil war or abject Democratic surrender to autocracy. They are telling this you, to your face, in explicit terms.
2. There is either going to be a civil war or abject Democratic surrender to autocracy. They are telling this you, to your face, in explicit terms.
Leavitt: "President Trump will end the radical left's reign of terror in Portland once and for all. The president has directed Secretary Hegseth to provide all necessary troops to protect war-ravaged Portland."
October 3, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Wow. Declaring war on your own citizens.
Just wow.
Just wow.
The US is in denial.
The "several" countries the Forbes article mentions, is actually 28:
Country Status
Australia Suspended most parcel shipments to the U.S.
Austria Stopped standard parcel shipments to the U.S.
Belgium Suspended packages containing goods to the U.S.
The "several" countries the Forbes article mentions, is actually 28:
Country Status
Australia Suspended most parcel shipments to the U.S.
Austria Stopped standard parcel shipments to the U.S.
Belgium Suspended packages containing goods to the U.S.
The de minimis exemption, which allowed imported packages worth less than $800 to enter the U.S. without facing any duties, will end for all countries on August 29.
Several Countries Suspend Postal Shipments To The US—Here’s Why
The de minimis exemption, which allowed imported packages worth less than $800 to enter the U.S. without facing any duties, will end for all countries on August 29.
www.forbes.com
August 28, 2025 at 8:14 PM
The US is in denial.
The "several" countries the Forbes article mentions, is actually 28:
Country Status
Australia Suspended most parcel shipments to the U.S.
Austria Stopped standard parcel shipments to the U.S.
Belgium Suspended packages containing goods to the U.S.
The "several" countries the Forbes article mentions, is actually 28:
Country Status
Australia Suspended most parcel shipments to the U.S.
Austria Stopped standard parcel shipments to the U.S.
Belgium Suspended packages containing goods to the U.S.
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The most obvious clue
July 28, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The most obvious clue
@bladeofthes.bsky.social is perhaps conflating the wealth tax rate for individuals (his suggested 2%) with the amount of tax revenue raised by a wealth tax.
3.6% of all tax revenue in Switzerland comes from Wealth Tax.
That would £38bn in the UK, and Switzerland has 20% millionaires.
Have they left?
A 2% wealth tax in the UK would raise £40bn a year.
That would £38bn in the UK, and Switzerland has 20% millionaires.
Have they left?
A 2% wealth tax in the UK would raise £40bn a year.
March 30, 2025 at 8:03 PM
@bladeofthes.bsky.social is perhaps conflating the wealth tax rate for individuals (his suggested 2%) with the amount of tax revenue raised by a wealth tax.
An interesting dive into Greenland ice sheet science...
If you've seen the Broadway version of Frozen, you'll have special appreciation for this @voosen.me feature in @science.org today: "The site looked [...] flat, white, windswept. But Dahl-Jensen and her team had long since figured out how to create hygge, or Danish coziness, in bleak spots." 🧪
Hole drilled into Greenland's heart reveals ice ready to slide into the sea
Unique drilling project has ominous implications for sea-level rise
www.science.org
February 6, 2025 at 9:11 PM
An interesting dive into Greenland ice sheet science...
For those who like to get a program when they watch a match...
February 6, 2025 at 8:24 PM
For those who like to get a program when they watch a match...
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All your carbon shall be methanol
Arguments for mopping up all carbon in wastes and residues into methanol; use it to supply sectors that can't be electrified
TL,DR: methanol is a liquid; easier to transport/store than CH4/H2/CO2; costs scale down nicely to multi-MW size
Arguments for mopping up all carbon in wastes and residues into methanol; use it to supply sectors that can't be electrified
TL,DR: methanol is a liquid; easier to transport/store than CH4/H2/CO2; costs scale down nicely to multi-MW size
October 3, 2023 at 2:47 PM
All your carbon shall be methanol
Arguments for mopping up all carbon in wastes and residues into methanol; use it to supply sectors that can't be electrified
TL,DR: methanol is a liquid; easier to transport/store than CH4/H2/CO2; costs scale down nicely to multi-MW size
Arguments for mopping up all carbon in wastes and residues into methanol; use it to supply sectors that can't be electrified
TL,DR: methanol is a liquid; easier to transport/store than CH4/H2/CO2; costs scale down nicely to multi-MW size
That's the way, uh huh, uh huh - we like it.
Although abortion in Switzerland is not allowed in late pregnancy without a medical reason, the high court ruled that if that's the case then the father has no right to second guess the law/authorities and dictate what the mother can and can't do.
Although abortion in Switzerland is not allowed in late pregnancy without a medical reason, the high court ruled that if that's the case then the father has no right to second guess the law/authorities and dictate what the mother can and can't do.
Swiss court ruling: only mothers have legal say in abortion cases
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www.swissinfo.ch
July 26, 2024 at 3:38 PM
That's the way, uh huh, uh huh - we like it.
Although abortion in Switzerland is not allowed in late pregnancy without a medical reason, the high court ruled that if that's the case then the father has no right to second guess the law/authorities and dictate what the mother can and can't do.
Although abortion in Switzerland is not allowed in late pregnancy without a medical reason, the high court ruled that if that's the case then the father has no right to second guess the law/authorities and dictate what the mother can and can't do.
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Saw this on mastodon and it is fantastic. AI in medicine
July 7, 2024 at 10:10 AM
Saw this on mastodon and it is fantastic. AI in medicine
Probably not edible. Refrain.
we should eat him probably
The AI facility in Musk’s new Gigafactory in Texas will house 50,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs. Each one consumes about 3,740 kWh annually. So *just to power the GPUs,* Musk will need 187GWh per year. This is higher annual consumption than some entire countries.
June 23, 2024 at 3:56 PM
Probably not edible. Refrain.