Dotmary90
@dotmary90.bsky.social
Atheist, humanist
The opinion of 10,000 men is of no value if none of them know anything about the subject…Marcus Aurelius.
The opinion of 10,000 men is of no value if none of them know anything about the subject…Marcus Aurelius.
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This will be the first of 6 essays I wrote about RFK Jr. In this first piece, I describe a conversation I had with him about 20 years ago, which marked the beginning of his anti-vaccine activism. Is this the man we want to be in charge of our health?
open.substack.com/pub/pauloffi...
My Conversation with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Twenty years ago, I had a one-hour conversation with RFK Jr. In his current campaign for president, he has referred to that conversation during public appearances. It’s time to set the record straight
open.substack.com
November 18, 2024 at 2:09 PM
This will be the first of 6 essays I wrote about RFK Jr. In this first piece, I describe a conversation I had with him about 20 years ago, which marked the beginning of his anti-vaccine activism. Is this the man we want to be in charge of our health?
open.substack.com/pub/pauloffi...
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Pretty much summing up the United States today.
November 23, 2024 at 11:18 AM
Pretty much summing up the United States today.
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Yours truly with the magnificent Alligator Ridge in the background. Antarctica, 2019
November 23, 2024 at 7:08 PM
Yours truly with the magnificent Alligator Ridge in the background. Antarctica, 2019
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“Liberalism itself, as a principle, needs to be defended against both the critiques from the right and the left” Our interview with Francis Fukuyama (from 2021):
Liberal Democracy
The best books on liberal democracy and how to better understand it in the world today, recommended by political scientist Francis Fukuyama.
fivebooks.com
November 23, 2024 at 7:30 PM
“Liberalism itself, as a principle, needs to be defended against both the critiques from the right and the left” Our interview with Francis Fukuyama (from 2021):
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Are dogs colorblind?
Do detox diets work?
Was Mother Teresa a good person?
It's amazing how often we believe myths because we've just always heard they were true.
youtu.be/Z4UJuQHYhWg?...
Do detox diets work?
Was Mother Teresa a good person?
It's amazing how often we believe myths because we've just always heard they were true.
youtu.be/Z4UJuQHYhWg?...
The Brick Wall Brain: Why Aren't Facts Changing Minds?
YouTube video by TheThinkingAtheist
youtu.be
November 23, 2024 at 2:02 PM
Are dogs colorblind?
Do detox diets work?
Was Mother Teresa a good person?
It's amazing how often we believe myths because we've just always heard they were true.
youtu.be/Z4UJuQHYhWg?...
Do detox diets work?
Was Mother Teresa a good person?
It's amazing how often we believe myths because we've just always heard they were true.
youtu.be/Z4UJuQHYhWg?...
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Sometimes, the simplest questions lead to the most profound of results.
For example, a child might ask, "Why is the sky dark at night?" Astronomers asked that for centuries, but it took a poet to answer it. And you'll never guess which one…
www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...
🧪🔭
For example, a child might ask, "Why is the sky dark at night?" Astronomers asked that for centuries, but it took a poet to answer it. And you'll never guess which one…
www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...
🧪🔭
Why Is the Night Sky Dark? You Can Thank the Big Bang
Called Olbers’ paradox, the seemingly simple mystery of the sky’s darkness is something that stumped astronomers for centuries
www.scientificamerican.com
November 22, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Sometimes, the simplest questions lead to the most profound of results.
For example, a child might ask, "Why is the sky dark at night?" Astronomers asked that for centuries, but it took a poet to answer it. And you'll never guess which one…
www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...
🧪🔭
For example, a child might ask, "Why is the sky dark at night?" Astronomers asked that for centuries, but it took a poet to answer it. And you'll never guess which one…
www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...
🧪🔭
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Hello, Bluesky community! I'm Peter Singer, philosopher and author, exploring ethical questions, with a focus on animals, effective altruism, utilitarianism and bioethics. I've had it with Elon Musk and his rigged algorithms to promote Trump, so I’m leaving X and joining all of you here.
November 20, 2024 at 12:16 AM
Hello, Bluesky community! I'm Peter Singer, philosopher and author, exploring ethical questions, with a focus on animals, effective altruism, utilitarianism and bioethics. I've had it with Elon Musk and his rigged algorithms to promote Trump, so I’m leaving X and joining all of you here.
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“Leaving a 2 (degree Celsius) warmer Earth for Mars would be like leaving a messy room so you can live in a toxic waste dump,” write the authors of a book that argues Elon Musk’s intention to settle the red planet within the next 30 years is doomed to failure
Elon Musk has pledged to settle Mars. This book offers a reality check | CNN
In “A City on Mars,” Kelly and Zach Weinersmith investigate what life would be like for humans on the red planet, arguing that Elon Musk’s dream is doomed to fail.
www.cnn.com
November 22, 2024 at 1:44 PM
“Leaving a 2 (degree Celsius) warmer Earth for Mars would be like leaving a messy room so you can live in a toxic waste dump,” write the authors of a book that argues Elon Musk’s intention to settle the red planet within the next 30 years is doomed to failure
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A legally binding UN Global Plastic Treaty could limit the amount of new plastic produced and control the use of 1000s of toxic chemicals in plastics.
The final plastic treaty negotiations will soon be underway in Busan, Korea, starting November 25.
leahy.substack.com/p/strong-pla...
The final plastic treaty negotiations will soon be underway in Busan, Korea, starting November 25.
leahy.substack.com/p/strong-pla...
Strong Plastics Treaty Needed to Protect People and Planet
+3600 chemicals in plastic food packaging -- some are now in our bodies
leahy.substack.com
November 21, 2024 at 3:03 AM
A legally binding UN Global Plastic Treaty could limit the amount of new plastic produced and control the use of 1000s of toxic chemicals in plastics.
The final plastic treaty negotiations will soon be underway in Busan, Korea, starting November 25.
leahy.substack.com/p/strong-pla...
The final plastic treaty negotiations will soon be underway in Busan, Korea, starting November 25.
leahy.substack.com/p/strong-pla...
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Airlines are rejoicing that Trump will lift the rule requiring refunds to passengers with cancelled flights.
A Trump judge said no overtime required for 4 million workers.
There should be a weekly TV show in which Trump voters are asked how they like new Trump laws/rules that directly affect them.
A Trump judge said no overtime required for 4 million workers.
There should be a weekly TV show in which Trump voters are asked how they like new Trump laws/rules that directly affect them.
November 21, 2024 at 8:36 PM
Airlines are rejoicing that Trump will lift the rule requiring refunds to passengers with cancelled flights.
A Trump judge said no overtime required for 4 million workers.
There should be a weekly TV show in which Trump voters are asked how they like new Trump laws/rules that directly affect them.
A Trump judge said no overtime required for 4 million workers.
There should be a weekly TV show in which Trump voters are asked how they like new Trump laws/rules that directly affect them.
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New Apostolic Reformation Evangelicals see Trump as God’s Warrior in their Battle to win America from Satanic Forces and Christianize It
New Apostolic Reformation Evangelicals see Trump as God’s Warrior in their Battle to win America from Satanic Forces and Christianize It
For NAR evangelicals, the presidential election is interpreted through a Christian apocalyptic rhetoric. In this rhetoric one candidate is a force for good, a warrior for God – Trump – and the othe…
rightingamerica.net
November 21, 2024 at 8:40 PM
New Apostolic Reformation Evangelicals see Trump as God’s Warrior in their Battle to win America from Satanic Forces and Christianize It
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Crossbedded sandstones. Pleistocene shallow marine fan deposits exposed in a slot canyon in Southern Taiwan. These sediments are coming off the rapidly uplifting mountains of central Taiwan. Lots of preserved animal burrows.
November 20, 2024 at 4:06 AM
Crossbedded sandstones. Pleistocene shallow marine fan deposits exposed in a slot canyon in Southern Taiwan. These sediments are coming off the rapidly uplifting mountains of central Taiwan. Lots of preserved animal burrows.
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The British #RoyalMail will release a series of 9 stamps showing #dinosaurs & other prehistoric reptiles from the Jurassic and Cretaceous, commemorating the contributions of 19th century fossilist Mary Anning
bbc.com/news/uk-engl...
bbc.com/news/uk-engl...
March 5, 2024 at 6:53 PM
The British #RoyalMail will release a series of 9 stamps showing #dinosaurs & other prehistoric reptiles from the Jurassic and Cretaceous, commemorating the contributions of 19th century fossilist Mary Anning
bbc.com/news/uk-engl...
bbc.com/news/uk-engl...
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March 22, 1931, birthday of Canadian actor #WilliamShatner As #Enterprise captain #Kirk in #StarTrek he repeatedly had to deal with #aliens, #minerals & #rocks 🪨💎👽
bressan-geoconsult.eu/tag/star-trek/
bressan-geoconsult.eu/tag/star-trek/
March 22, 2024 at 6:57 PM
March 22, 1931, birthday of Canadian actor #WilliamShatner As #Enterprise captain #Kirk in #StarTrek he repeatedly had to deal with #aliens, #minerals & #rocks 🪨💎👽
bressan-geoconsult.eu/tag/star-trek/
bressan-geoconsult.eu/tag/star-trek/
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"People think of education as something they can finish."
- Isaac Asimov
- Isaac Asimov
November 14, 2024 at 11:19 AM
"People think of education as something they can finish."
- Isaac Asimov
- Isaac Asimov
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Elon pumping multiple messages of misinformation and Trump prop every hour to 200 million followers. What could we expect to happen?
1/ X's algorithm was changed in mid-July 2024 to systematically boost Republican-leaning accounts and Elon Musk's own account following his endorsement of Donald Trump, according to a newly released computational study of engagement from the Queensland University of Technology.⬇️
November 17, 2024 at 11:40 AM
Elon pumping multiple messages of misinformation and Trump prop every hour to 200 million followers. What could we expect to happen?
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Ben Sasse promised a conservative overhaul at the University of Florida. But then he resigned, leaving controversy and an embarrassing drop in the U.S. News rankings.
Why Did Ben Sasse Resign as President of the University of Florida?
Florida’s star president, Ben Sasse, was among the best paid university presidents ever. He promised a conservative overhaul, but then he resigned, leaving controversy and an embarrassing drop in the ...
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2024 at 11:28 PM
Ben Sasse promised a conservative overhaul at the University of Florida. But then he resigned, leaving controversy and an embarrassing drop in the U.S. News rankings.
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Why do Trumpers want to abolish the Department of Education? Because it’s in charge of prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race and sex in schools that get federal funding, a policy Congress set in 1975 through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
November 17, 2024 at 8:57 PM
Why do Trumpers want to abolish the Department of Education? Because it’s in charge of prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race and sex in schools that get federal funding, a policy Congress set in 1975 through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
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Antivaxxers are always desperate to spread any disinformation they can that they think will show vaccines in a bad light. That means that it’s really easy for other antivaxxers to fool them. Here’s an example where they got it really wrong.
youtu.be/XAeylujhhX0
youtu.be/XAeylujhhX0
Antivaxxers Are EASY to Fool and Here's Why
YouTube video by Back to the Science
youtu.be
October 21, 2024 at 11:47 AM
Antivaxxers are always desperate to spread any disinformation they can that they think will show vaccines in a bad light. That means that it’s really easy for other antivaxxers to fool them. Here’s an example where they got it really wrong.
youtu.be/XAeylujhhX0
youtu.be/XAeylujhhX0
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Toxicologist here for any fluoride concerns! The amount of fluoride added to water to prevent tooth decay is so minuscule that—no matter your age, size, or health status—you would die from water poisoning long before you could ever even start getting toxicity from fluoride. Fluoridated water is safe
November 8, 2024 at 6:38 PM
Toxicologist here for any fluoride concerns! The amount of fluoride added to water to prevent tooth decay is so minuscule that—no matter your age, size, or health status—you would die from water poisoning long before you could ever even start getting toxicity from fluoride. Fluoridated water is safe
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Just an FYI for anyone who hasn’t delved into the depths of RFK Jr. insanity, here’s his web site claiming that polio is a toxin and not a virus.
November 9, 2024 at 7:25 PM
Just an FYI for anyone who hasn’t delved into the depths of RFK Jr. insanity, here’s his web site claiming that polio is a toxin and not a virus.
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HR 9495 is back. Again.
No presidential administration should have the power to destroy nonprofits it disagrees with.
Call your member of Congress, and urge them to vote NO on HR 9495.
Here's the congressional switchboard number: (202) 224-3121
No presidential administration should have the power to destroy nonprofits it disagrees with.
Call your member of Congress, and urge them to vote NO on HR 9495.
Here's the congressional switchboard number: (202) 224-3121
November 15, 2024 at 7:49 PM
HR 9495 is back. Again.
No presidential administration should have the power to destroy nonprofits it disagrees with.
Call your member of Congress, and urge them to vote NO on HR 9495.
Here's the congressional switchboard number: (202) 224-3121
No presidential administration should have the power to destroy nonprofits it disagrees with.
Call your member of Congress, and urge them to vote NO on HR 9495.
Here's the congressional switchboard number: (202) 224-3121
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JFC, NPR. Just say that he opposes all vaccines, having declared not a single one is safe or effective, and that he wants to shut down all research into new drugs, including those for cancer and Alzheimer's disease. You can also note he's a bonkers conspiracy-monger.
RFK Jr. wants to tackle chronic disease. Despite controversial views on vaccines, his focus on healthy food and taking on special interests may find broad support — and face political headwinds.
RFK Jr. wants to 'Make America Healthy Again.' He could face a lot of pushback
RFK Jr. wants to tackle chronic disease. Despite controversial views on vaccines, his focus on healthy food and taking on special interests may find broad support — and face political headwinds.
www.npr.org
November 15, 2024 at 9:21 PM
JFC, NPR. Just say that he opposes all vaccines, having declared not a single one is safe or effective, and that he wants to shut down all research into new drugs, including those for cancer and Alzheimer's disease. You can also note he's a bonkers conspiracy-monger.