@professortophat.bsky.social
Software engineer, bioinformatician, robotics enthusiast, hiker/backpacker
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Remember when JD Vance called Donald Trump “America’s Hitler?”
Damn Donald Trump For Inspiring Young Nazis
They learned it by watching him.
www.thegodpodcast.com
October 15, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Remember when JD Vance called Donald Trump “America’s Hitler?”
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“The Voting Rights Act is not a relic. It is a living promise to all Americans that our democracy belongs to everyone,” Representatives Troy Carter and Cleo Fields, Louisiana’s only Black members of Congress, write in a guest essay.
“The Voting Rights Act is not a relic. It is a living promise to all Americans that our democracy belongs to everyone,” Representatives Troy Carter and Cleo Fields, Louisiana’s only Black members of Congress, write in a guest essay.
Opinion | The Shadow of Jim Crow Looms Over the Supreme Court
Will Black voters continue to have an opportunity to elect representatives of their choice, or will decades of hard-won progress disappear?
nyti.ms
October 15, 2025 at 11:50 PM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“The Voting Rights Act is not a relic. It is a living promise to all Americans that our democracy belongs to everyone,” Representatives Troy Carter and Cleo Fields, Louisiana’s only Black members of Congress, write in a guest essay.
“The Voting Rights Act is not a relic. It is a living promise to all Americans that our democracy belongs to everyone,” Representatives Troy Carter and Cleo Fields, Louisiana’s only Black members of Congress, write in a guest essay.
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Wow, @laloalcaraz.bsky.social
"I think it’s worth it to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the second amendment to protect our other God-given rights. That is a prudent deal. It is rational." - Charlie Kirk
"I think it’s worth it to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the second amendment to protect our other God-given rights. That is a prudent deal. It is rational." - Charlie Kirk
October 6, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Wow, @laloalcaraz.bsky.social
"I think it’s worth it to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the second amendment to protect our other God-given rights. That is a prudent deal. It is rational." - Charlie Kirk
"I think it’s worth it to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the second amendment to protect our other God-given rights. That is a prudent deal. It is rational." - Charlie Kirk
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The Trump BLM just sold 17,000 acres of land for oil and gas leasing in Utah to a company called Bro Energy. Some of that land is around the White River, which feeds into the Colorado. Biden had halted oil drilling there but now it's back on the table. www.motherjones.com/environment/...
The Colorado provides drinking water to 40 million people. Do they know what Utah does to it upstream?
I went to Mordor to find out.
www.motherjones.com
October 6, 2025 at 3:28 PM
The Trump BLM just sold 17,000 acres of land for oil and gas leasing in Utah to a company called Bro Energy. Some of that land is around the White River, which feeds into the Colorado. Biden had halted oil drilling there but now it's back on the table. www.motherjones.com/environment/...
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Which bullet my friend? The bullet that shot & killed Minnesota Democratic State Representative Melissa Hortman & her husband 60 or so days ago? Those bullets? Which bullet are you referring to? Thanks.
September 11, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Which bullet my friend? The bullet that shot & killed Minnesota Democratic State Representative Melissa Hortman & her husband 60 or so days ago? Those bullets? Which bullet are you referring to? Thanks.
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Hey, if you're an author and have the chance to claim ... wanna do something really funny?
*nudges article your direction*
*nudges article your direction*
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
August 27, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Hey, if you're an author and have the chance to claim ... wanna do something really funny?
*nudges article your direction*
*nudges article your direction*
A pattern, within patterns, within patterns. And today, I have found such a pattern.
August 25, 2025 at 6:38 AM
A pattern, within patterns, within patterns. And today, I have found such a pattern.
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The Amazon rainforest may be nearing a tipping point—one that could turn lush jungle into dry savanna within our lifetimes. Climate change + deforestation are pushing it toward a collapse. We’re racing against time.
The Amazon rainforest may be nearing a tipping point—one that could turn lush jungle into dry savanna within our lifetimes. Climate change + deforestation are pushing it toward a collapse. We’re racing against time.
Amazon rainforest is approaching 'tipping points' that could transform it into a drier savanna
Researchers caution that the Amazon rainforest could disappear in the next hundred years, due to the combined effects of climate change and deforestation, and a new model predicts how that could trans...
www.livescience.com
August 12, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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The Amazon rainforest may be nearing a tipping point—one that could turn lush jungle into dry savanna within our lifetimes. Climate change + deforestation are pushing it toward a collapse. We’re racing against time.
The Amazon rainforest may be nearing a tipping point—one that could turn lush jungle into dry savanna within our lifetimes. Climate change + deforestation are pushing it toward a collapse. We’re racing against time.
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“Wondering why those 2nd amendment folks always yelling about tyrannical governments have been quiet as hell about this.” As a big 2nd amendment guy myself @CharlieAnnFFS, I wonder the same darn thing every day. Such hypocrites. Thanks Charlie Ann for wondering out loud.👇
August 12, 2025 at 1:51 AM
“Wondering why those 2nd amendment folks always yelling about tyrannical governments have been quiet as hell about this.” As a big 2nd amendment guy myself @CharlieAnnFFS, I wonder the same darn thing every day. Such hypocrites. Thanks Charlie Ann for wondering out loud.👇
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After gutting the funding for PBS, the White House is now partnering with PragerU, the right-wing YouTube empire spreading conservative misinformation.
As Mark Oppenheimer wrote in 2018, at PragerU, police are not biased against black men, and man-made climate change is debatable.
As Mark Oppenheimer wrote in 2018, at PragerU, police are not biased against black men, and man-made climate change is debatable.
Inside the right-wing YouTube empire that's quietly turning millennials into conservatives
The viral videos from Dennis Prager's "university" have clocked more than 1 billion views.
www.motherjones.com
August 11, 2025 at 10:00 PM
After gutting the funding for PBS, the White House is now partnering with PragerU, the right-wing YouTube empire spreading conservative misinformation.
As Mark Oppenheimer wrote in 2018, at PragerU, police are not biased against black men, and man-made climate change is debatable.
As Mark Oppenheimer wrote in 2018, at PragerU, police are not biased against black men, and man-made climate change is debatable.
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Trump asks, “Why do the parks need more staff?” Then you read: “Yellowstone visitor drinks from hot spring.” Enough said.
August 10, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Trump asks, “Why do the parks need more staff?” Then you read: “Yellowstone visitor drinks from hot spring.” Enough said.
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The White House is partnering with PragerU.
The conservative, biased education company is already making AI content in a series launched with the Trump administration.
And new reporting suggests the White House could be eying PragerU as a substitute for PBS.
www.vox.com/today-explai...
The conservative, biased education company is already making AI content in a series launched with the Trump administration.
And new reporting suggests the White House could be eying PragerU as a substitute for PBS.
www.vox.com/today-explai...
The White House has a preferred alternative to PBS. It may already be in countless classrooms.
How the right-wing network PragerU could fill the void left by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s defunding.
www.vox.com
August 11, 2025 at 2:46 PM
The White House is partnering with PragerU.
The conservative, biased education company is already making AI content in a series launched with the Trump administration.
And new reporting suggests the White House could be eying PragerU as a substitute for PBS.
www.vox.com/today-explai...
The conservative, biased education company is already making AI content in a series launched with the Trump administration.
And new reporting suggests the White House could be eying PragerU as a substitute for PBS.
www.vox.com/today-explai...
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The Secretary of Defense’s pastor believes America should be a Christian theocracy. He also believes women shouldn’t be allowed to vote. And the Sec of Defense publicly promotes his pastor’s views. The Sec of Defense has violated his oath of office. He should resign. www.mediaite.com/politics/pet...
Pete Hegseth Promotes His Pastor’s CNN Spot – and His Call for ‘Christian Domination’
Hegseth openly touted his alignment with self-described Christian nationalist Doug Wilson, sharing a new interview that the pastor did with CNN.
www.mediaite.com
August 8, 2025 at 7:59 PM
The Secretary of Defense’s pastor believes America should be a Christian theocracy. He also believes women shouldn’t be allowed to vote. And the Sec of Defense publicly promotes his pastor’s views. The Sec of Defense has violated his oath of office. He should resign. www.mediaite.com/politics/pet...
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Every reputable expert I know considers mRNA vaccine technology to be one of the most revolutionary advances in medicine in our lifetimes. Its inventors won the Nobel Prize in 2023. Shutting it down now is pointless self-harm to humanity.
Release from HHS: HHS will wind down its development of the mRNA vaccine development activities under the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA).
August 5, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Every reputable expert I know considers mRNA vaccine technology to be one of the most revolutionary advances in medicine in our lifetimes. Its inventors won the Nobel Prize in 2023. Shutting it down now is pointless self-harm to humanity.
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It feels like Epic Games’ CEO praising the Grok AI days after it called itself MechaHitler should be bigger news
I think it's bad that basically the head of every major tech company is a full on nazi now
July 13, 2025 at 2:58 PM
It feels like Epic Games’ CEO praising the Grok AI days after it called itself MechaHitler should be bigger news
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June 21 is Show Your Stripes Day—a time to spark conversation about how our world is warming.
This video shows how @noaa.gov temperature data for the U.S. is turned into the iconic stripes visualizations you may see shared today and tomorrow.
@edhawkins.org
This video shows how @noaa.gov temperature data for the U.S. is turned into the iconic stripes visualizations you may see shared today and tomorrow.
@edhawkins.org
June 20, 2025 at 2:59 PM
June 21 is Show Your Stripes Day—a time to spark conversation about how our world is warming.
This video shows how @noaa.gov temperature data for the U.S. is turned into the iconic stripes visualizations you may see shared today and tomorrow.
@edhawkins.org
This video shows how @noaa.gov temperature data for the U.S. is turned into the iconic stripes visualizations you may see shared today and tomorrow.
@edhawkins.org
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Coral reefs support 25% of marine species.
Coral reefs have dropped by 50% since since 1950.
Don't let anyone tell you this isn't a crisis.
Coral reefs have dropped by 50% since since 1950.
Don't let anyone tell you this isn't a crisis.
June 20, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Coral reefs support 25% of marine species.
Coral reefs have dropped by 50% since since 1950.
Don't let anyone tell you this isn't a crisis.
Coral reefs have dropped by 50% since since 1950.
Don't let anyone tell you this isn't a crisis.
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"The bill directs what is likely the largest single sale of national public lands in modern history..."
www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
250+ million acres of public lands eligible for sale in SENR bill
The bill mandates disposal of over 2 million acres of BLM and National Forest lands; public lands eligible for sale in the bill encompass over 250 million acres, including local recreation areas, wild...
www.wilderness.org
June 19, 2025 at 4:27 AM
"The bill directs what is likely the largest single sale of national public lands in modern history..."
www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
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Just so everyone knows, Elon did it too. His tweet is also still up.
June 17, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Just so everyone knows, Elon did it too. His tweet is also still up.
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Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, 39, a Samoan-born fashion designer, was participating in an anti-Trump protest in Salt Lake City on Saturday when he was fatally shot by a man working security, the police said. Ah Loo, who appeared on “Project Runway,” lived in Utah with his wife and two children.
1 Killed in Shooting at ‘No Kings’ Protest in Salt Lake City
Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, 39, a Samoan-born fashion designer, was participating in an anti-Trump protest in Salt Lake City on Saturday when he was shot by a man working security, the police said.
trib.al
June 16, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, 39, a Samoan-born fashion designer, was participating in an anti-Trump protest in Salt Lake City on Saturday when he was fatally shot by a man working security, the police said. Ah Loo, who appeared on “Project Runway,” lived in Utah with his wife and two children.
Best sign I read today "it is so bad, even the introverts are showing up"
June 15, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Best sign I read today "it is so bad, even the introverts are showing up"