Kate Turton
@k8weatherwax.bsky.social
Mom, reader, news fiend. Love Terry Pratchett, yoga and Rise Against. Capetonian in the UK. Opinions my own.
Here Comes Your Man
Trump will be sworn in as president on Monday, ushering in another term with promises to push the limits of executive power, deport millions of immigrants, secure retribution against his political enemies and transform the role of the US on the world stage reut.rs/4hlrLye
Triumphant Trump returns to White House, launching new era of upheaval
Donald Trump will be sworn in as U.S. president on Monday, ushering in another turbulent four-year term with promises to push the limits of executive power, deport millions of immigrants, secure retribution against his political enemies and transform the role of the U.S. on the world stage.
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January 20, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Here Comes Your Man
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In my old life I'd be gearing up for the Prince Harry phone hacking trial this week. I don't think people have clocked this is potentially the peak of20+ years of phone hacking cases.
So a quick thread of the issues (and if you're a broadcaster who needs someone to do a turn explaining this, DM.)
So a quick thread of the issues (and if you're a broadcaster who needs someone to do a turn explaining this, DM.)
January 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM
In my old life I'd be gearing up for the Prince Harry phone hacking trial this week. I don't think people have clocked this is potentially the peak of20+ years of phone hacking cases.
So a quick thread of the issues (and if you're a broadcaster who needs someone to do a turn explaining this, DM.)
So a quick thread of the issues (and if you're a broadcaster who needs someone to do a turn explaining this, DM.)
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The generation which thought media studies was some snowflaky fad is persistently conned by the media it consumes, weird
we should be concerned about the impacts of social media on kids and teens, but i don’t think we’re worried nearly enough about what it’s doing to middle aged people and seniors
January 18, 2025 at 12:15 PM
The generation which thought media studies was some snowflaky fad is persistently conned by the media it consumes, weird
I remember #8 fondly
The greatest away series wins in cricket history
The greatest away series wins in cricket history
From England beating Australia in 1895 to New Zealand in India last year, here are the sport’s best away performances
By Phil Walker and John Stern for Wisden Cricket Monthly
The stars
Graeme Smith led the charge with bat and balls, inspiring Dale…
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I remember #8 fondly
You have to wonder if those miners would have been treated so cruelly if they weren't migrants, or if South Africa's abiding xenophobia is once again at play.
www.reuters.com/world/africa...
www.reuters.com/world/africa...
South Africa accused of 'horrific' crackdown as 78 corpses pulled from besieged mine
A total of 78 bodies and 166 survivors - some of them emaciated and disorientated - have been hauled out so far in a court-ordered rescue operation, with hundreds more men still stuck 2 km (1.5 miles) below the surface in a gold mine at Stilfontein, southwest of Johannesburg.
www.reuters.com
January 15, 2025 at 2:19 PM
You have to wonder if those miners would have been treated so cruelly if they weren't migrants, or if South Africa's abiding xenophobia is once again at play.
www.reuters.com/world/africa...
www.reuters.com/world/africa...
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Make no mistake. Every politician, pundit & online grifter amplifying Musk's dangerous lies will be aware of this intervention by now. Make no mistake, they are choosing to mislead the public & politicise the suffering of victims in the shameful pursuit of political advantage, attention & clicks.
January 8, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Make no mistake. Every politician, pundit & online grifter amplifying Musk's dangerous lies will be aware of this intervention by now. Make no mistake, they are choosing to mislead the public & politicise the suffering of victims in the shameful pursuit of political advantage, attention & clicks.
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Perhaps the least encouraging words in the English language: "The President has been watching right-wing Youtube".
1. Why did Yoon declare martial law? This is likely the question on everyone’s mind. And the answer, encapsulated in Oxford's 2024 Word of the Year, “brain rot”, might surprise you.
December 12, 2024 at 9:20 PM
Perhaps the least encouraging words in the English language: "The President has been watching right-wing Youtube".
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I decided to give ChatGPT a try, to see what all the fuss is about. Its responses were staggeringly vivid and realistic.
But there was something slightly off too. The uncanny valley of prose. I couldn't put my finger on it until I read this passage from Soul Music (Terry Pratchett, Discworld #16).
But there was something slightly off too. The uncanny valley of prose. I couldn't put my finger on it until I read this passage from Soul Music (Terry Pratchett, Discworld #16).
December 10, 2024 at 6:14 PM
I decided to give ChatGPT a try, to see what all the fuss is about. Its responses were staggeringly vivid and realistic.
But there was something slightly off too. The uncanny valley of prose. I couldn't put my finger on it until I read this passage from Soul Music (Terry Pratchett, Discworld #16).
But there was something slightly off too. The uncanny valley of prose. I couldn't put my finger on it until I read this passage from Soul Music (Terry Pratchett, Discworld #16).
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Trump says RFK Jr will “investigate” the link between vaccines and autism as “somebody needs to find out.”
We’ve ALREADY FOUND OUT
- >600,000 kids in Denmark
- >90,000 in the US
- >1.2m kids worldwide
NO LINK.
How many more of these does he want us to do?
We’ve ALREADY FOUND OUT
- >600,000 kids in Denmark
- >90,000 in the US
- >1.2m kids worldwide
NO LINK.
How many more of these does he want us to do?
December 9, 2024 at 6:42 AM
Trump says RFK Jr will “investigate” the link between vaccines and autism as “somebody needs to find out.”
We’ve ALREADY FOUND OUT
- >600,000 kids in Denmark
- >90,000 in the US
- >1.2m kids worldwide
NO LINK.
How many more of these does he want us to do?
We’ve ALREADY FOUND OUT
- >600,000 kids in Denmark
- >90,000 in the US
- >1.2m kids worldwide
NO LINK.
How many more of these does he want us to do?
The greatest love story ever told:
December 4, 2024 at 10:10 PM
The greatest love story ever told:
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I lie awake at night thinking about this.
In 100 years, the knowledge people can access will mostly be from the Global North. It will be as though scholarship from most of the Global South – unless published in US, UK, or European journals – did not exist. 1/n
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
In 100 years, the knowledge people can access will mostly be from the Global North. It will be as though scholarship from most of the Global South – unless published in US, UK, or European journals – did not exist. 1/n
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Act now to stop millions of research papers from disappearing
Digital preservation is not keeping up with the growth of scholarly knowledge. Recognizing its causes is the first step to securing records everywhere for future generations.
www.nature.com
November 27, 2024 at 10:58 AM
I lie awake at night thinking about this.
In 100 years, the knowledge people can access will mostly be from the Global North. It will be as though scholarship from most of the Global South – unless published in US, UK, or European journals – did not exist. 1/n
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
In 100 years, the knowledge people can access will mostly be from the Global North. It will be as though scholarship from most of the Global South – unless published in US, UK, or European journals – did not exist. 1/n
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Well of course he has, the women's health gap doesn't look set to close any time soon.
"He has advocated for reexamining the use of hormone replacement treatment in menopausal women"
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
"He has advocated for reexamining the use of hormone replacement treatment in menopausal women"
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Trump's FDA pick is surgeon and writer Martin Makary
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has nominated surgeon and writer Martin Makary to lead the Food and Drug Administration, the world's most influential drug regulator with a more than $7 billion budget.
www.reuters.com
November 23, 2024 at 12:14 PM
Well of course he has, the women's health gap doesn't look set to close any time soon.
"He has advocated for reexamining the use of hormone replacement treatment in menopausal women"
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
"He has advocated for reexamining the use of hormone replacement treatment in menopausal women"
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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Two high-profile mass killings and a car crash at a primary school in just over a week are raising questions about how well-equipped China is to deal with the stresses of a slowing economy and related mental health issues reut.rs/3Zdia65
Mass casualty attacks in China put focus on mental health as economy slows
Two high-profile mass killings and a car crash at a primary school in just over a week are raising questions about how well-equipped China is to deal with the stresses of a slowing economy and related mental health issues.
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November 20, 2024 at 3:58 AM
Two high-profile mass killings and a car crash at a primary school in just over a week are raising questions about how well-equipped China is to deal with the stresses of a slowing economy and related mental health issues reut.rs/3Zdia65