John Keller
@jwkeller.bsky.social
Bkgrd: Space scientist (retired) WIND POLAR IMAGE DSCOVR/Triana VISIONS I&II LRO
Interests: Climate change, science and tech, Democrat, learning Python
Interests: Climate change, science and tech, Democrat, learning Python
Bitcoin is down over 35% since its peak on Oct. 5. If ever there was a sign to leave the party it was when Trump went all in on bitcoin
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Trump’s tech company loses $400m as Bitcoin plunges
The company behind Donald Trump’s social network Truth Social has lost more than $400m (£305m) on its stash of Bitcoin as the price of the cryptocurrency plunges in a trillion dollar market sell-off.
finance.yahoo.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Bitcoin is down over 35% since its peak on Oct. 5. If ever there was a sign to leave the party it was when Trump went all in on bitcoin
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I'm waiting on an AI avatar that will hold the phone and negotiate with my insurance company when it puts a claim in for me
November 19, 2025 at 8:09 PM
I'm waiting on an AI avatar that will hold the phone and negotiate with my insurance company when it puts a claim in for me
Trump’s dementia may have advanced to the point where he no longer remembers why he opposes releasing the Epstein files
November 18, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Trump’s dementia may have advanced to the point where he no longer remembers why he opposes releasing the Epstein files
Trumpflation - A form of stagflation brought about by rising tariffs and extreme uncertainty in the future of these import taxes
November 12, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Trumpflation - A form of stagflation brought about by rising tariffs and extreme uncertainty in the future of these import taxes
We haven't had a stagflating economy since the 70's. Maybe it should be call trumpflation
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October monthly job cuts surged to a 22-year high
Nearly 1.1 million job cuts have been announced so far this year, the most since 2020, according to the research firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
www.nbcnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM
We haven't had a stagflating economy since the 70's. Maybe it should be call trumpflation
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Used to be you could go to a witch doctor and they’d say some incantations and you’d be cured. Now you’re given a choice of surgery or expensive drugs with terrible side effects. How’s that progress?
November 12, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Used to be you could go to a witch doctor and they’d say some incantations and you’d be cured. Now you’re given a choice of surgery or expensive drugs with terrible side effects. How’s that progress?
Actually there’s been a huge increase in assaults and kidnappings but these aren’t included in the crime stats
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Trump Takes Credit for Drop in Chicago Crime. Here’s the Catch.
The timelines aren’t quite adding up.
www.yahoo.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Actually there’s been a huge increase in assaults and kidnappings but these aren’t included in the crime stats
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Much more than a packing list by photo journalist Jonathan Alpeyrie
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War Photographer Breaks Down His Essential Camera Kit | Packing List | Daily Mail
YouTube video by Daily Mail World
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November 11, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Much more than a packing list by photo journalist Jonathan Alpeyrie
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Jga...
A global environmental disaster is taking place with profound consequences for humanity but the rich and powerful in charge will be shielded from the worst of it and so they let it happen.
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The world is likely to exceed a key global warming target soon. Now what?
The Emissions Gap Report 2025 reveals that says that global temperatures are on track to exceed the most ambitious end of the temperature goal of the Paris Agreement.
www.unep.org
November 9, 2025 at 1:42 PM
A global environmental disaster is taking place with profound consequences for humanity but the rich and powerful in charge will be shielded from the worst of it and so they let it happen.
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Appearing?
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Images of Trump appearing to close his eyes during Oval Office event spread across social media | CNN Politics
Images of Donald Trump appearing to close his eyes at an Oval Office announcement this week rocketed around social media this weekend, with the president’s opponents seizing on the footage to raise qu...
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November 9, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Appearing?
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At some point deficits are going to matter but the ultra rich will be ok. Gift link
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www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:40 PM
At some point deficits are going to matter but the ultra rich will be ok. Gift link
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
Trump economy continues to break records
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October monthly job cuts surged to a 22-year high
Nearly 1.1 million job cuts have been announced so far this year, the most since 2020, according to the research firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
www.nbcnews.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Trump economy continues to break records
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www.nbcnews.com/business/bus...
Photo taken by Andrew Harnik of Getty Images. Look for the DOJ to announce and investigation into Getty images within the week
November 7, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Photo taken by Andrew Harnik of Getty Images. Look for the DOJ to announce and investigation into Getty images within the week
Well, just like some humans, not all humans
"chimpanzees, can weigh the evidence they encounter to make rational decisions"
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"chimpanzees, can weigh the evidence they encounter to make rational decisions"
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New evidence? No problem. Chimps can weigh conflicting clues, just like humans
Study is first to suggest our closest relatives think about their own thoughts
www.science.org
November 3, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Well, just like some humans, not all humans
"chimpanzees, can weigh the evidence they encounter to make rational decisions"
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"chimpanzees, can weigh the evidence they encounter to make rational decisions"
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Reposted by John Keller
The analysts wrote in a note on Friday that consumers have covered about 50 to 70% of the cost of tariffs to date.
There's 'overwhelming evidence' tariffs have raised consumer prices, says Bank of America
The analysts wrote in a note on Friday that consumers have covered about 50 to 70% of the cost of tariffs to date.
www.businessinsider.com
November 3, 2025 at 11:49 AM
The analysts wrote in a note on Friday that consumers have covered about 50 to 70% of the cost of tariffs to date.
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(Miami Herald) - The Trump Administration has made the decision to attack military installations inside Venezuela and the strikes could come at any moment, sources with knowledge of the situation told the Miami Herald ..
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U.S. poised to strike military targets in Venezuela in escalation against Maduro regime
The Trump Administration has made the decision to attack military installations inside Venezuela and the strikes could come at any moment, sources with knowledge of the situation told the Miami Herald...
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October 31, 2025 at 12:38 PM
(Miami Herald) - The Trump Administration has made the decision to attack military installations inside Venezuela and the strikes could come at any moment, sources with knowledge of the situation told the Miami Herald ..
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This is the sort of "IQ" test that Trump claims to be passing. I have my doubts.
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www.healthcare.uiowa.edu
October 30, 2025 at 11:09 AM
This is the sort of "IQ" test that Trump claims to be passing. I have my doubts.
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I really have no idea whether or not the U.S. should restrict the sale of these chips. I have a pretty good idea on whether or not the decision should be made by someone suffering from dementia
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As Trump Weighs Sale of Advanced A.I. Chips to China, Critics Sound Alarm
www.nytimes.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:27 AM
I really have no idea whether or not the U.S. should restrict the sale of these chips. I have a pretty good idea on whether or not the decision should be made by someone suffering from dementia
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/u...
China is pro science, is that why Trump is anti science www.science.org/content/arti...
Argentina’s move to woo Trump has derailed South America’s largest radio telescope
U.S.-Chinese tensions have left nearly complete observatory in limbo, jeopardizing research into pulsars and other celestial objects
www.science.org
October 28, 2025 at 11:07 AM
China is pro science, is that why Trump is anti science www.science.org/content/arti...
Denominated in Euros the S&P 500 price index is virtually unchanged since Trump took office. DJT making Europe great again
October 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Denominated in Euros the S&P 500 price index is virtually unchanged since Trump took office. DJT making Europe great again
I don't anticipate that humanity will ever seriously tackle climate change. So far we are living down to my expectations
"Florida’s primary reef-building corals have been declared ‘functionally extinct’ — prompting a shift in conservation strategies. "
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"Florida’s primary reef-building corals have been declared ‘functionally extinct’ — prompting a shift in conservation strategies. "
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These iconic corals are nearly extinct due to heatwaves: can they be saved?
Florida’s primary reef-building corals have been declared ‘functionally extinct’ — prompting a shift in conservation strategies.
www.nature.com
October 24, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I don't anticipate that humanity will ever seriously tackle climate change. So far we are living down to my expectations
"Florida’s primary reef-building corals have been declared ‘functionally extinct’ — prompting a shift in conservation strategies. "
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
"Florida’s primary reef-building corals have been declared ‘functionally extinct’ — prompting a shift in conservation strategies. "
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
From the DC No Kings rally
October 19, 2025 at 2:40 PM
From the DC No Kings rally
Reposted by John Keller
When Walmart enacted the biggest pay raise in history, it destroyed $21.5 billion in market value. Today, it credits the moves with its gains.
Walmart, Once a Byword for Low Pay, Becomes a Case Study in How to Treat Workers
The largest private employer in the U.S. increased wages in a bid to jump-start sales
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October 17, 2025 at 11:01 AM
When Walmart enacted the biggest pay raise in history, it destroyed $21.5 billion in market value. Today, it credits the moves with its gains.
And innumeracy. Gift link
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America Is Sliding Toward Illiteracy
Declining standards and low expectations are destroying American education.
www.theatlantic.com
October 15, 2025 at 10:34 AM
And innumeracy. Gift link
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