Floyd
floydsweirdmind.bsky.social
Floyd
@floydsweirdmind.bsky.social
Physics, Logic, Blues Music, Rugby Union, Political junkie, or just weird.
Master of #Analytics.
#ActuallyAutistic #ASD2 #ADHD
Pinned
"A new scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the light, but rather because its opponents eventually die, and a new generation grows up that is familiar with it."
~ Max Planck (Father of Quantum Mechanics)
ⓘ 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘈𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘢. 𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘳.
September 25, 2025 at 12:15 AM
One spelling mistake can ruin your marriage.

“I'm having a great time. I wish you were her."
September 1, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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Science is real
August 31, 2025 at 3:12 PM
A question for America:
Where are the NRA and the Second Amendment people?
June 9, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Another lesson learned
June 6, 2025 at 8:56 AM
If Trump went trans, would he be a #TACO Belle? You're not allowed to taco 'bout it
May 31, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Man @kateshaw.bsky.social is very smart and her writing on the Supreme Court is excellent

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/25/o...
May 26, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Small modular reactors produce high levels of nuclear waste | Stanford Report
Small modular reactors produce high levels of nuclear waste
Small modular reactors, long touted as the future of nuclear energy, will actually generate more radioactive waste than conventional nuclear power plants, according to research from Stanford and the U...
news.stanford.edu
May 25, 2025 at 1:07 AM
What a lovely story
May 25, 2025 at 6:27 AM
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The GOP’s “big beautiful bill” includes a clause giving Donald Trump the ability to revoke the tax-exempt status of any group the Treasury Department says is a terrorism supporter.

The bill is in the reconciliation process, meaning it only requires a simple majority in the House and Senate to pass.
Republicans Slip Nonprofit Killer Bill Into Budget Plan
The “nonprofit killer bill” is hidden at the very end of Republicans’ massive 389-page budget package.
newrepublic.com
May 13, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Sephiroth is our next Surgeon General. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
May 9, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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Before the Trump administration took office, we revealed Russell Vought’s plan to demonize civil servants and “put them in trauma.” Since then, we've doubled down on our coverage of government agencies and federal policy.

If you have information you can share, here's how you can get in touch.
Do You Work For the Federal Government? ProPublica Wants To Hear From You.
We’re doubling down on our coverage of government agencies and federal policy. With your help, we can dig deeper.
www.propublica.org
May 9, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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Unsure about the opposition's policies? It's your own fault, because as Skye Predavec writes, Peter Dutton has been "very clear"... repeatedly. #OffTheCharts
australiainstitute.org.au/post/this-el...
May 1, 2025 at 11:19 PM
On May 4th, there'll be a Conclave to select the next leader of the opposition who's willing to blow smoke up Gina's skirt
May 1, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Clive Palmer's Trumpet of Patriots party has new advertising.

And yes, this was a real album cover.
May 1, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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The Art of the Shlemiel
April 25, 2025 at 3:28 PM
From a friend:
7yo: I left my tooth out, but the fairy didn’t come!! Is she in quarantine?
Me: Oh s***
Me: It’s Anzac Day. Fairies don’t work on Anzac Day
April 25, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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The latest wave of Accent Research/RedBridge poll tracking in 20 marginal seats, published by News Corp, has shown Labor with a 54.5-45.5 two-party-preferred lead over the Coalition

There has also been a 9% drop in the Coalition's primary vote across the 20 seats since February
April 19, 2025 at 2:42 AM
All data points must fit the model
THREAD: Under a new law, thousands of prisoners in Louisiana have been cut off from ever getting a chance at parole.

Why?

Because an algorithm said so. 1/
April 11, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Trump's tariff logic:
* If the tariffs are to bring manufacturing back to the USA, they must be implemented without change for years. Which Trump said he was doing.
* If the tariffs are a negotiation ploy, they will be short-term and drop soon.

Can anyone resolve this conflict?
April 11, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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In a $1.6B lawsuit, Meta is accused of helping incite ethnic cleansing in Ethiopia. If the case succeeds, writes @tekendra-parmar.bsky.social, it could open the door to real accountability for platform-enabled violence worldwide.

www.compiler.news/kenya-lawsui...
Kenyan lawsuit against Meta will test Big Tech accountability
A Kenyan court will hear a $1.6 billion lawsuit that alleges Facebook helped incite genocide in Ethiopia. The case could be a model for those looking to hold platforms responsible for online hate and ...
www.compiler.news
April 9, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I'm calling for tariffs on Coles after discovering that I have a trade deficit with them. The penguins have agreed to support me.
April 10, 2025 at 4:49 AM
A public meeting on Heard and McDonald Islands after the 10% tariff levied on them.
April 3, 2025 at 6:34 AM