Justin Kiggins
@neuromusic.bsky.social
Child of the American West. AI x Bio. he/him. Opinions my own. Don't Texas my Arizona.
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YOU WANT TO KNOW ONE OF THE BEST THINGS ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA
You get to interact with humans you'd likely not have contact with IRL/meatspace because our worlds in meatspaces are limited by time/money/distance/access.
DO YOU PEOPLE KNOW HOW FUCKING COOL IT IS HOW MANY SCIENTISTS ARE ON HERE
You get to interact with humans you'd likely not have contact with IRL/meatspace because our worlds in meatspaces are limited by time/money/distance/access.
DO YOU PEOPLE KNOW HOW FUCKING COOL IT IS HOW MANY SCIENTISTS ARE ON HERE
August 8, 2025 at 12:32 AM
YOU WANT TO KNOW ONE OF THE BEST THINGS ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA
You get to interact with humans you'd likely not have contact with IRL/meatspace because our worlds in meatspaces are limited by time/money/distance/access.
DO YOU PEOPLE KNOW HOW FUCKING COOL IT IS HOW MANY SCIENTISTS ARE ON HERE
You get to interact with humans you'd likely not have contact with IRL/meatspace because our worlds in meatspaces are limited by time/money/distance/access.
DO YOU PEOPLE KNOW HOW FUCKING COOL IT IS HOW MANY SCIENTISTS ARE ON HERE
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“Hey quick follow up for the History Respecter — what aspect of the Confederacy are you *most* proud of?
The treason against the United States? The defense of slavery? All the losing? I bet it’s the losing.”
The treason against the United States? The defense of slavery? All the losing? I bet it’s the losing.”
Hegseth on restoring a Confederate monument in Arlington cemetery: "We recognize our history. We don't erase it. We don't follow the woke lemmings off the cliff that want to tear down statues ... we're proud of our history."
August 7, 2025 at 11:17 PM
“Hey quick follow up for the History Respecter — what aspect of the Confederacy are you *most* proud of?
The treason against the United States? The defense of slavery? All the losing? I bet it’s the losing.”
The treason against the United States? The defense of slavery? All the losing? I bet it’s the losing.”
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Padilla: When you have the DHS using cruel and aggressive tactics for immigration enforcement, of course, in a community as diverse as Los Angeles, you’re going to have people speaking up in defense of our fundamental rights and due process—rights the Trump administration has consistently ignored.
June 9, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Padilla: When you have the DHS using cruel and aggressive tactics for immigration enforcement, of course, in a community as diverse as Los Angeles, you’re going to have people speaking up in defense of our fundamental rights and due process—rights the Trump administration has consistently ignored.
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hope the marines bring their dancing shoes, this looks brutal
This is the spirit of Los Angeles.
This is California.
Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
#FreeDavidEndRaids
This is California.
Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
#FreeDavidEndRaids
June 9, 2025 at 10:36 PM
hope the marines bring their dancing shoes, this looks brutal
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They lie.
Every single Trump appointee lies.
The SCOTUS appointees lied.
The cabinet members lied.
Every single one of them, lies as easily as they breathe.
Every single Trump appointee lies.
The SCOTUS appointees lied.
The cabinet members lied.
Every single one of them, lies as easily as they breathe.
RFK Jr.‘s extreme anti-vax views — and his related conflicts of interest — were a huge problem during his confirmation process.
So he promised not to change the vaccine advisory panel.
Today, he fired every single expert on that panel. It's a public health disaster.
So he promised not to change the vaccine advisory panel.
Today, he fired every single expert on that panel. It's a public health disaster.
RFK Jr. ousts entire CDC vaccine advisory committee
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has removed every member of a scientific committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how to use vaccines.
apnews.com
June 9, 2025 at 10:52 PM
They lie.
Every single Trump appointee lies.
The SCOTUS appointees lied.
The cabinet members lied.
Every single one of them, lies as easily as they breathe.
Every single Trump appointee lies.
The SCOTUS appointees lied.
The cabinet members lied.
Every single one of them, lies as easily as they breathe.
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political norms are not just completely useless they are deeply harmful because they always end in the worst people acting with impunity while everyone else goes 'oh my goodness well nothing we can do that would violate the rules that don't exist really'
I mean very obviously Hegseth should resign, and if it were a Democratic administration this would be quickly be a consensus position.
March 24, 2025 at 11:08 PM
political norms are not just completely useless they are deeply harmful because they always end in the worst people acting with impunity while everyone else goes 'oh my goodness well nothing we can do that would violate the rules that don't exist really'
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If you accept that non-citizens have no right to due process, you are accepting that citizens have no right to due process. All the government has to do is claim that you are not a citizen; without due process you have no chance to prove the contrary.
March 24, 2025 at 10:18 PM
If you accept that non-citizens have no right to due process, you are accepting that citizens have no right to due process. All the government has to do is claim that you are not a citizen; without due process you have no chance to prove the contrary.
This is what happens when you put an incompetent alcoholic Fox News reporter in charge of the Defense Department.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
www.theatlantic.com
March 24, 2025 at 11:23 PM
This is what happens when you put an incompetent alcoholic Fox News reporter in charge of the Defense Department.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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We're just one month in and the Musk/Trump Administration has already implemented 34% of Project 2025. www.project2025.observer
Project 2025 Tracker
Track the progress on Project 2025
www.project2025.observer
February 19, 2025 at 3:44 AM
We're just one month in and the Musk/Trump Administration has already implemented 34% of Project 2025. www.project2025.observer
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One of the things driving Americans towards DIY or alternative medicine, says @catherinetan.bsky.social, is the failure of the American healthcare system itself.
www.newsweek.com/americans-ar...
www.newsweek.com/americans-ar...
Americans Go Rogue in Response to a Broken Health Care System | Opinion
From raw milk to vaccine skepticism to biohacking, many Americans are going rogue in their pursuit of health.
www.newsweek.com
February 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM
One of the things driving Americans towards DIY or alternative medicine, says @catherinetan.bsky.social, is the failure of the American healthcare system itself.
www.newsweek.com/americans-ar...
www.newsweek.com/americans-ar...
How long before Grok has been fine-tuned to pass Donnie's loyalty tests? www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
U.S. intelligence, law enforcement candidates face Trump loyalty test
Candidates for top intelligence and law enforcement jobs were asked to give “yes” or “no” responses to questions such as: Was Jan. 6 “an inside job?”
www.washingtonpost.com
February 10, 2025 at 7:43 PM
How long before Grok has been fine-tuned to pass Donnie's loyalty tests? www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Two things can be true:
-Politicized attacks on science, including science made to seem “silly” and wasteful out of context, are extremely bad
-A shrimp on a treadmill set to the benny hill theme is hilarious
youtu.be/v2cr1bUHIBM?...
-Politicized attacks on science, including science made to seem “silly” and wasteful out of context, are extremely bad
-A shrimp on a treadmill set to the benny hill theme is hilarious
youtu.be/v2cr1bUHIBM?...
Shrimp Running On A Treadmill With The Benny Hill Theme.mpg
YouTube video by Xfyrfqib
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December 2, 2024 at 7:37 PM
Two things can be true:
-Politicized attacks on science, including science made to seem “silly” and wasteful out of context, are extremely bad
-A shrimp on a treadmill set to the benny hill theme is hilarious
youtu.be/v2cr1bUHIBM?...
-Politicized attacks on science, including science made to seem “silly” and wasteful out of context, are extremely bad
-A shrimp on a treadmill set to the benny hill theme is hilarious
youtu.be/v2cr1bUHIBM?...
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Great explainer in Just Security by Norm Eisen and Adam Klasfield about the pending Jan 6 civil cases against Trump. Unlike criminal cases, civil cases may proceed against a sitting president.
Trump’s Legal Battles Over Jan. 6 Are Still Alive and Relevant
Legal analysis of the ongoing January 6th-related civil lawsuits against President Trump, and how immunity will work in his second term.
buff.ly
December 2, 2024 at 2:28 PM
Great explainer in Just Security by Norm Eisen and Adam Klasfield about the pending Jan 6 civil cases against Trump. Unlike criminal cases, civil cases may proceed against a sitting president.
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"expect Justice Department investigations that might not lead to prosecutions but nonetheless would drain them of resources; IRS investigations into their taxes and business ventures; revoked passports; or threats to cancel security clearances—all designed to get potential critics to self-silence"
Trump’s Slow-Burn Authoritarianism
You’ve read about the scary horrors of a Trump second term. But a legal war of attrition that harasses MAGA’s enemies and transforms government info into propaganda could prove more insidious and hard...
newrepublic.com
December 2, 2024 at 12:46 PM
"expect Justice Department investigations that might not lead to prosecutions but nonetheless would drain them of resources; IRS investigations into their taxes and business ventures; revoked passports; or threats to cancel security clearances—all designed to get potential critics to self-silence"
Fuck Joe Biden. Seriously.
First he paves the way for Trump's return by choosing to run for a second term despite overwhelming unpopularity.
Then this!?
Fucking hell.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
First he paves the way for Trump's return by choosing to run for a second term despite overwhelming unpopularity.
Then this!?
Fucking hell.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Biden’s Unpardonable Hypocrisy
The president vowed not to pardon his son Hunter—and then did so anyway.
www.theatlantic.com
December 2, 2024 at 3:25 PM
Fuck Joe Biden. Seriously.
First he paves the way for Trump's return by choosing to run for a second term despite overwhelming unpopularity.
Then this!?
Fucking hell.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
First he paves the way for Trump's return by choosing to run for a second term despite overwhelming unpopularity.
Then this!?
Fucking hell.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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People who say they care about women’s and girls’ sports are noticeably quiet about how eliminating the Department of Education would end federal oversight of Title IX enforcement of the equal existence of women’s and girls’ sports
November 13, 2024 at 12:56 AM
People who say they care about women’s and girls’ sports are noticeably quiet about how eliminating the Department of Education would end federal oversight of Title IX enforcement of the equal existence of women’s and girls’ sports
He's putting two guys in charge of government efficiency.
He's putting TWO GUYS in charge of government EFFICIENCY.
He's putting TWO GUYS in charge of government EFFICIENCY.
November 13, 2024 at 3:12 PM
He's putting two guys in charge of government efficiency.
He's putting TWO GUYS in charge of government EFFICIENCY.
He's putting TWO GUYS in charge of government EFFICIENCY.
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In 1963, we spent 2.5% GDP on science in this country.
Now we are at 0.6% and falling.
The next 4 years are going to be brutal for science in America.
Now we are at 0.6% and falling.
The next 4 years are going to be brutal for science in America.
For the second time this year, NASA’s JPL center cuts its workforce arstechnica.com/space/2024/1...
For the second time this year, NASA’s JPL center cuts its workforce
“If we hold strong together, we will come through this.”…
arstechnica.com
November 12, 2024 at 9:41 PM
In 1963, we spent 2.5% GDP on science in this country.
Now we are at 0.6% and falling.
The next 4 years are going to be brutal for science in America.
Now we are at 0.6% and falling.
The next 4 years are going to be brutal for science in America.
Typical Arizona move
www.iflscience.com/arizona-name...
www.iflscience.com/arizona-name...
Arizona Names Pluto (Not A Planet) As Its Official State Planet
It's not a planet, but try telling Arizona that.
www.iflscience.com
April 4, 2024 at 3:29 AM
Typical Arizona move
www.iflscience.com/arizona-name...
www.iflscience.com/arizona-name...
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I thought so too but we have just unearthed 1928 posters with most of the color design. Should be safe :) www.reuters.com/article/idUS...
January 1, 2024 at 12:23 PM
I thought so too but we have just unearthed 1928 posters with most of the color design. Should be safe :) www.reuters.com/article/idUS...
Just saw two meteors back to back while walking the dogs before sunrise www.nytimes.com/2024/01/03/s...
Watch the First Meteor Shower of 2024 Reach Its Peak
The Quadrantids are forecast to be one of the year’s strongest showers, but they can be difficult to actually spot.
www.nytimes.com
January 4, 2024 at 1:33 PM
Just saw two meteors back to back while walking the dogs before sunrise www.nytimes.com/2024/01/03/s...