Philippe C. Baveye
philippecbaveye.bsky.social
Philippe C. Baveye
@philippecbaveye.bsky.social
I am a scientist, affiliated with a small, not-for-profit research organization in France (see info at https://saint-loup-institute.org). I work on a range of topics, related to soils, climate change, the environment, higher education.
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"Repeat after me: there was no 'landslide'. There was no 'blowout'. There was no 'sweeping' mandate given to Trump by the electorate. The numbers don’t lie."

My new Guardian op-ed on the new GOP election lie - and why it's important to rebut it! I brought (lots of) receipts:
Donald Trump didn’t win by a historic landslide. It’s time to nip that lie in the bud | Mehdi Hasan
In 2024, we have a new post-election lie – Trump didn’t just win, Republicans say, but he won big. He won a landslide. That’s false
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2024 at 4:02 PM
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November 29, 2024 at 9:02 PM
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I wrote about the handful of Trump cabinet appointees that keep me up at night

www.vanityfair.com/news/story/d...
What’s Scariest About Donald Trump’s Cabinet
Given controversial picks like RFK Jr., Tulsi Gabbard, Pete Hegseth, and (new Cameo star) Matt Gaetz—along with the Elon-and-Vivek show—one might overlook Russell Vought, a low-key  appointee who coul...
www.vanityfair.com
November 26, 2024 at 10:38 PM
French ingenuity at its very best... Somebody got tired of getting speeding tickets, somewhere in Nouvelle Aquitaine (Western France). So he/she decided to cover the very tall (4 meter) speed radar entirely with tractor tires. Problem solved.
November 27, 2024 at 4:40 PM
Among researchers, there is currently a debate on the place that IA should take, with some people advocating that chatbots like ChatGPT or Bard should be allowed authorship on scholarly articles. For a strongly opposing viewpoint, see ese.arphahub.com/article/1396...
Authorship for chatbots on scholarly publications: the time has not yet come
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ese.arphahub.com
November 27, 2024 at 8:27 AM