John Mashey
@johnmashey.bsky.social
Semi-retired computer scientist, ancient UNIXer, "Big Data"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Mashey
Last 20 yrs: chasing anti-science disinfo, esp. on climate or tobacco, helping defend scientists.
Supporter of UCSF, CSLDF, NCSE, CSI, member AAAS, AGU.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Mashey
Last 20 yrs: chasing anti-science disinfo, esp. on climate or tobacco, helping defend scientists.
Supporter of UCSF, CSLDF, NCSE, CSI, member AAAS, AGU.
But great investigative journalist @janemayer.bsky.social’s #MeToo credentials are impeccable, and unlike the media in 2017, she spent 5+ months actually investigating during 2019:
www.newyorker.com/magazine/201...
And Fresh Air interview has more details beyond article:
www.npr.org/2019/07/25/7...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/201...
And Fresh Air interview has more details beyond article:
www.npr.org/2019/07/25/7...
Fresh Air For July 25, 2019: Journalist Jane Mayer On The Accusations Against Sen. Al Franken
Hear the Fresh Air program for July 25, 2019
www.npr.org
November 13, 2025 at 7:35 PM
But great investigative journalist @janemayer.bsky.social’s #MeToo credentials are impeccable, and unlike the media in 2017, she spent 5+ months actually investigating during 2019:
www.newyorker.com/magazine/201...
And Fresh Air interview has more details beyond article:
www.npr.org/2019/07/25/7...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/201...
And Fresh Air interview has more details beyond article:
www.npr.org/2019/07/25/7...
Reposted by John Mashey
If a tech company wants to restart a reactor, they should pay the costs to do so. I don't see why the rest of us should pay for it.
November 11, 2025 at 4:56 PM
If a tech company wants to restart a reactor, they should pay the costs to do so. I don't see why the rest of us should pay for it.
Indeed classic … and when watching Knives Out, I immediately wondered if dogs’ key roles were inspired by that Holmes story, in both directions, ie people they did or didn’t bark at.
November 13, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Indeed classic … and when watching Knives Out, I immediately wondered if dogs’ key roles were inspired by that Holmes story, in both directions, ie people they did or didn’t bark at.
Of course, not new: I recall the edit wars over climate change 15-20 years ago.
November 12, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Of course, not new: I recall the edit wars over climate change 15-20 years ago.
Canada handled this well.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny_(...
These days, I’m not sure we need nickels much, especially given rise in electronic transactions at retail level.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny_(...
These days, I’m not sure we need nickels much, especially given rise in electronic transactions at retail level.
Penny (Canadian coin) - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 12, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Canada handled this well.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny_(...
These days, I’m not sure we need nickels much, especially given rise in electronic transactions at retail level.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny_(...
These days, I’m not sure we need nickels much, especially given rise in electronic transactions at retail level.
Agreed, fine writing as usual from @andreapitzer.bsky.social .
And evergreen:
bsky.app/profile/john...
And evergreen:
bsky.app/profile/john...
1/ Reminder: transphobes should stop using products containing VLSI semiconductor chips, especially ARM CPUs (ie smartphones, etc), to which crucial contributions were made by trans women, Lynn Conway & Sophie Wilson.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynn_Co...
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_...
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynn_Co...
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_...
Lynn Conway - Wikipedia
en.m.wikipedia.org
November 12, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Agreed, fine writing as usual from @andreapitzer.bsky.social .
And evergreen:
bsky.app/profile/john...
And evergreen:
bsky.app/profile/john...
Of course he wants to end vaccination, but knows he can’t just do that in one bug step, so dies it in smaller steps, like splitting MMR.
bsky.app/profile/john...
bsky.app/profile/john...
I strongly recommend fine documentary “A Shot in the Arm” on vaccine hesitancy & its (often well-paid) promoters, incl RFK, Jr.
www.pbs.org/video/shot-i...
Watch whole thing, but especially:
34:32-onward RFK, Jr
43:45-50:27 Samoa deaths: he denies/evades involvement, video records contradict.
www.pbs.org/video/shot-i...
Watch whole thing, but especially:
34:32-onward RFK, Jr
43:45-50:27 Samoa deaths: he denies/evades involvement, video records contradict.
Shot in the Arm
Explore vaccine hesitancy historically and in the context of COVID-19.
www.pbs.org
November 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Of course he wants to end vaccination, but knows he can’t just do that in one bug step, so dies it in smaller steps, like splitting MMR.
bsky.app/profile/john...
bsky.app/profile/john...
As you likely know, but others nay not, California passed its first electricity/water efficiency rules for appliances, including dishwashers in 1977, and kept upgrading since.
www.energy.ca.gov/programs-and...
Lawrence Berkeley Lab’s Art Rosenfeld was a leader:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_...
www.energy.ca.gov/programs-and...
Lawrence Berkeley Lab’s Art Rosenfeld was a leader:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_...
Appliance Efficiency Program: Outreach and Education
Fact sheets, frequently asked questions, and training tools about the appliance efficiency requirements (Title 20).
www.energy.ca.gov
November 12, 2025 at 5:32 AM
As you likely know, but others nay not, California passed its first electricity/water efficiency rules for appliances, including dishwashers in 1977, and kept upgrading since.
www.energy.ca.gov/programs-and...
Lawrence Berkeley Lab’s Art Rosenfeld was a leader:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_...
www.energy.ca.gov/programs-and...
Lawrence Berkeley Lab’s Art Rosenfeld was a leader:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_...
Sigh. In 1990s I spent hours briefing NSA (US), GCHQ (UK) and DSD (AU).
November 11, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Sigh. In 1990s I spent hours briefing NSA (US), GCHQ (UK) and DSD (AU).
Reposted by John Mashey
Curious about the basis for saying there is no longer scientific consensus. Can you remember who was interviewed or who the reporter was?
November 10, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Curious about the basis for saying there is no longer scientific consensus. Can you remember who was interviewed or who the reporter was?