Jeff R
@jeffr.bsky.social
TTRPG player, history buff, American living in Europe, very happily married, 2 cats no kids
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a relic cult for the Worst Guys Alive, incredible
It gets even crazier
September 11, 2025 at 9:17 PM
a relic cult for the Worst Guys Alive, incredible
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I just saw a comment that said "I don't support what happened to Charlie, but Charlie supported what happened to Charlie."
THAT ... that's what I've been trying to put into words.
THAT ... that's what I've been trying to put into words.
September 11, 2025 at 7:20 AM
I just saw a comment that said "I don't support what happened to Charlie, but Charlie supported what happened to Charlie."
THAT ... that's what I've been trying to put into words.
THAT ... that's what I've been trying to put into words.
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“If I enter an order and you violate it, that’s contempt” is both
(a) a perfectly sensible thing for a judge to say to DOJ today,
and
(b) something hard to imagine any federal judge needing to say to DOJ under any prior administration.
(a) a perfectly sensible thing for a judge to say to DOJ today,
and
(b) something hard to imagine any federal judge needing to say to DOJ under any prior administration.
Reyes: We've been going for an hour and I want to give court reporter a 15 minutes break. During recess, I want counsel to try to work something out for sections 2, 3, and 4...
She warns DOJ that if they don't work something out and she enters a TRO that is then violated, that's contempt of court.
She warns DOJ that if they don't work something out and she enters a TRO that is then violated, that's contempt of court.
August 15, 2025 at 7:50 PM
“If I enter an order and you violate it, that’s contempt” is both
(a) a perfectly sensible thing for a judge to say to DOJ today,
and
(b) something hard to imagine any federal judge needing to say to DOJ under any prior administration.
(a) a perfectly sensible thing for a judge to say to DOJ today,
and
(b) something hard to imagine any federal judge needing to say to DOJ under any prior administration.
Kennedy’s case against mRNA vaccines collapses under his own evidence www.statnews.com/2025/08/13/r... via @statnews.com
Kennedy's case against mRNA vaccines collapses under his own evidence
“This isn't scientific disagreement. It's either staggering incompetence or willful misrepresentation,” writes infectious disease physician Jake Scott.
www.statnews.com
August 16, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Kennedy’s case against mRNA vaccines collapses under his own evidence www.statnews.com/2025/08/13/r... via @statnews.com
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The decline of evidence-based reasoning represents an existential threat to collective problem-solving capability.
This erosion is not random but systematic, driven by:
1. Commercial incentives that reward engagement over accuracy
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#science
This erosion is not random but systematic, driven by:
1. Commercial incentives that reward engagement over accuracy
1/3
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#science
August 2, 2025 at 10:51 AM
The decline of evidence-based reasoning represents an existential threat to collective problem-solving capability.
This erosion is not random but systematic, driven by:
1. Commercial incentives that reward engagement over accuracy
1/3
🧪
#science
This erosion is not random but systematic, driven by:
1. Commercial incentives that reward engagement over accuracy
1/3
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#science
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This is so obvious that it is truly enraging that it needs to repeated again and again.
You cultist version of “in reality the point of it all was…..” was not on the ballot paper. Hence, it is impossible to “betray” it.
You cultist version of “in reality the point of it all was…..” was not on the ballot paper. Hence, it is impossible to “betray” it.
Brexit was a referendum on whether the UK should leave the European Union.
The UK has left the European Union. Referendum fulfilled.
If the people bleating about "Brexit Betrayal" wanted the Referendum to enshrine their pet policy preferences, they should have included them in the question.
The UK has left the European Union. Referendum fulfilled.
If the people bleating about "Brexit Betrayal" wanted the Referendum to enshrine their pet policy preferences, they should have included them in the question.
May 18, 2025 at 4:51 PM
This is so obvious that it is truly enraging that it needs to repeated again and again.
You cultist version of “in reality the point of it all was…..” was not on the ballot paper. Hence, it is impossible to “betray” it.
You cultist version of “in reality the point of it all was…..” was not on the ballot paper. Hence, it is impossible to “betray” it.
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Reeves noticeably more enthusiastic on repairing the EU relationship than other ministers. The reason why is obvious. She's the chancellor. She's the one who actually has to deliver on growth
"But our biggest trading partners are our friends in the European Union, and for too long it's been too difficult to export, to bring in talent, to trade with our nearest neighbours" Reeves.
news.sky.com/story/politi...
news.sky.com/story/politi...
Politics latest: UK and EU sign post-Brexit reset deal - details of agreement emerge
Sir Keir Starmer's bid to secure a new deal with the European Union went "down to the wire" ahead of a major summit with the bloc taking place in London today.
news.sky.com
May 19, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Reeves noticeably more enthusiastic on repairing the EU relationship than other ministers. The reason why is obvious. She's the chancellor. She's the one who actually has to deliver on growth
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Current Daily Express poll.
How likely is it that anyone who still supports Brexit and reads the Express will vote Labour?
I'd say it's more likely that they'll spontaneously sprout wings and fly.
And yet that's the same group Labour are trying to win over by stomping hard on migrants.
How likely is it that anyone who still supports Brexit and reads the Express will vote Labour?
I'd say it's more likely that they'll spontaneously sprout wings and fly.
And yet that's the same group Labour are trying to win over by stomping hard on migrants.
May 19, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Current Daily Express poll.
How likely is it that anyone who still supports Brexit and reads the Express will vote Labour?
I'd say it's more likely that they'll spontaneously sprout wings and fly.
And yet that's the same group Labour are trying to win over by stomping hard on migrants.
How likely is it that anyone who still supports Brexit and reads the Express will vote Labour?
I'd say it's more likely that they'll spontaneously sprout wings and fly.
And yet that's the same group Labour are trying to win over by stomping hard on migrants.
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Dugin, Surkov, Rykov - Part II of the Plot Against the West
Continuing with this key opening scene at Prigozhin's Petersburg Troll Farm, which sets out the tensions between the three men, and the key role of data
open.substack.com/pub/pdjukes/...
Continuing with this key opening scene at Prigozhin's Petersburg Troll Farm, which sets out the tensions between the three men, and the key role of data
open.substack.com/pub/pdjukes/...
Dugin, Surkov, Rykov - Part II of the Plot Against the West
Continuing with this key opening scene at Prigozhin's Petersburg Troll Farm which sets out the tensions between the three men, and the key role of data
open.substack.com
May 19, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Dugin, Surkov, Rykov - Part II of the Plot Against the West
Continuing with this key opening scene at Prigozhin's Petersburg Troll Farm, which sets out the tensions between the three men, and the key role of data
open.substack.com/pub/pdjukes/...
Continuing with this key opening scene at Prigozhin's Petersburg Troll Farm, which sets out the tensions between the three men, and the key role of data
open.substack.com/pub/pdjukes/...
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Brexit was a referendum on whether the UK should leave the European Union.
The UK has left the European Union. Referendum fulfilled.
If the people bleating about "Brexit Betrayal" wanted the Referendum to enshrine their pet policy preferences, they should have included them in the question.
The UK has left the European Union. Referendum fulfilled.
If the people bleating about "Brexit Betrayal" wanted the Referendum to enshrine their pet policy preferences, they should have included them in the question.
May 18, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Brexit was a referendum on whether the UK should leave the European Union.
The UK has left the European Union. Referendum fulfilled.
If the people bleating about "Brexit Betrayal" wanted the Referendum to enshrine their pet policy preferences, they should have included them in the question.
The UK has left the European Union. Referendum fulfilled.
If the people bleating about "Brexit Betrayal" wanted the Referendum to enshrine their pet policy preferences, they should have included them in the question.
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DNC in real life vs DNC in online discourse
May 15, 2025 at 7:07 AM
DNC in real life vs DNC in online discourse
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I kinda like that we've made a machine that doesn't quite reason logically but does do a good job of imitating stuff it's read before and that turns out to be genuinely indistinguishable from an average undergrad essay. Like... yeah, no, fair.
May 15, 2025 at 7:24 AM
I kinda like that we've made a machine that doesn't quite reason logically but does do a good job of imitating stuff it's read before and that turns out to be genuinely indistinguishable from an average undergrad essay. Like... yeah, no, fair.
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Science nerds played defense for Elon far too long because “Humanity *needs* to colonize space to survive,” and now he killed American science. Like yeah man, I think civilization surviving to 2030 is a prerequisite to escaping Earth before the sun goes out. Enjoy your rockets.
May 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Science nerds played defense for Elon far too long because “Humanity *needs* to colonize space to survive,” and now he killed American science. Like yeah man, I think civilization surviving to 2030 is a prerequisite to escaping Earth before the sun goes out. Enjoy your rockets.
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Interesting thread. It made me think about how one longstanding problem for the Democratic Party since the 1980s has been its passive reliance on “the moral arc of the universe” to take us into a more just future…as if history was just naturally on “our side.” But moral arcs don’t bend themselves.
Why are Dems—champions of every major policy advance since the New Deal—so deeply wedded to status-quo, poll-tested politics? The answer lies in Stafford Beers' 5-level Viable Systems Model: They lack Systems 4 & 5 dealing with future coordinating it with present. 1/25
www.salon.com/2025/05/10/w...
www.salon.com/2025/05/10/w...
Why the Democrats are still stuck in the past
Democrats were once the party of progress — but in the 21st century, they seem paralyzed. Let me explain
www.salon.com
May 11, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Interesting thread. It made me think about how one longstanding problem for the Democratic Party since the 1980s has been its passive reliance on “the moral arc of the universe” to take us into a more just future…as if history was just naturally on “our side.” But moral arcs don’t bend themselves.
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May 8, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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The US air campaign probably inflicted some tactical setbacks for the Houthis by targeting weapons depots, communications sites, supply chains, and command –and –control assets. A US official told CNN that the effect on Houthis' operations was “limited.” (1/2) isw.pub/IranUpdate05...
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May 7, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The US air campaign probably inflicted some tactical setbacks for the Houthis by targeting weapons depots, communications sites, supply chains, and command –and –control assets. A US official told CNN that the effect on Houthis' operations was “limited.” (1/2) isw.pub/IranUpdate05...
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Imagine that.
A CEO telling an anti-DEI proponent: "Our commitment to inclusion furthers our strategic priorities and generates shareholder value."
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A CEO telling an anti-DEI proponent: "Our commitment to inclusion furthers our strategic priorities and generates shareholder value."
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Bristol Myers Squibb Board Chair and CEO's response to anti-DEI proposal presenters in today's annual shareholders meeting:
May 6, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Imagine that.
A CEO telling an anti-DEI proponent: "Our commitment to inclusion furthers our strategic priorities and generates shareholder value."
$BMY
A CEO telling an anti-DEI proponent: "Our commitment to inclusion furthers our strategic priorities and generates shareholder value."
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"Socrates was among the first thinkers in the West to worry about how technology could work against clear thinking. In his view, the increasingly widespread technology of writing was an unreliable vehicle for information, one that would erode people’s innate ability to remember."
Mathematical Beauty, Truth and Proof in the Age of AI | Quanta Magazine
Mathematicians have started to prepare for a profound shift in what it means to do mathematics.
www.quantamagazine.org
April 30, 2025 at 3:37 PM
"Socrates was among the first thinkers in the West to worry about how technology could work against clear thinking. In his view, the increasingly widespread technology of writing was an unreliable vehicle for information, one that would erode people’s innate ability to remember."
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the united states exported 2 ½ billion pounds of beef in 2024
The fact that US beef isn't allowed in many other countries is not some spiteful conspiracy. US allows hormones and such that those countries do not.
April 30, 2025 at 8:52 PM
the united states exported 2 ½ billion pounds of beef in 2024
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Bluesky's up again, so here's a (late!) announcement for today's #paleontology stream: We just got done talking about that new Deinosuchus paper, and we're about to look at that new pub on Microraptor's weird hindleg 'wings' and feathers before Thursday BIRDSday commences
twitch.tv/paleontologizing
twitch.tv/paleontologizing
April 25, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Bluesky's up again, so here's a (late!) announcement for today's #paleontology stream: We just got done talking about that new Deinosuchus paper, and we're about to look at that new pub on Microraptor's weird hindleg 'wings' and feathers before Thursday BIRDSday commences
twitch.tv/paleontologizing
twitch.tv/paleontologizing
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Did you know pterosaurs have a special bone called a "pteroid" highlighted in the picture below? These unique, proximal-facing projections are an adaptation that aided in flight - almost certainly helping to support the wing membranes' "leading edge". #FossilFriday #pterosaurs
April 25, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Did you know pterosaurs have a special bone called a "pteroid" highlighted in the picture below? These unique, proximal-facing projections are an adaptation that aided in flight - almost certainly helping to support the wing membranes' "leading edge". #FossilFriday #pterosaurs
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This #FossilFriday, something a little different that my usual #Ediacaran posts. These impressively large, 350 million year old (#Carboniferous) salamander footprints were discovered near Deer Lake, western #Newfoundland, in 2015. (photo: Ken Tuach)
April 25, 2025 at 1:54 PM
This #FossilFriday, something a little different that my usual #Ediacaran posts. These impressively large, 350 million year old (#Carboniferous) salamander footprints were discovered near Deer Lake, western #Newfoundland, in 2015. (photo: Ken Tuach)
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With the trailers for both #WalkingWithDinosaurs and #JurassicWorld Rebirth apparently showing swimming Spinosaurus, I thought it might be time to go over why I think these animals were not good swimmers. After all, it's something I've written a fair bit about (with @arctomet.bsky.social) 1/many
April 25, 2025 at 2:58 PM
With the trailers for both #WalkingWithDinosaurs and #JurassicWorld Rebirth apparently showing swimming Spinosaurus, I thought it might be time to go over why I think these animals were not good swimmers. After all, it's something I've written a fair bit about (with @arctomet.bsky.social) 1/many