Richard A
@richardthunderbay.bsky.social
Retired solid state physicist. I specialized in simulating nanoscale devices.
Proud Canadian.
Proud Canadian.
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The number of foreign students in the U.S. decreased by less than 1 percent this fall, according to new federal data, despite predictions that their enrollment would plummet this year due to a crackdown by the Trump administration.
Trump’s crackdown on foreign students barely impacts enrollment, data shows
About 1.3 million students in the U.S. had active visas in October, down less than 1 percent from a year ago.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:00 AM
The number of foreign students in the U.S. decreased by less than 1 percent this fall, according to new federal data, despite predictions that their enrollment would plummet this year due to a crackdown by the Trump administration.
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Bari Weiss is putting Dave Portnoy on the CBS Sunday Morning Shows notwithstanding his long and well documented history of violence sexual depredations targeting women who work with him. www.businessinsider.com/barstool-spo...
'I was literally screaming in pain': Young women say they met Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy for sex and it turned violent and humiliating
Women as young as 19 say they were too scared to speak up after having rough sex with Dave Portnoy, fearing retaliation from Barstool Sports' fans.
www.businessinsider.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Bari Weiss is putting Dave Portnoy on the CBS Sunday Morning Shows notwithstanding his long and well documented history of violence sexual depredations targeting women who work with him. www.businessinsider.com/barstool-spo...
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The font would appear to be English 111 Adagio CE, available for the highly presidential sum of just $39.75 USD
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November 12, 2025 at 5:11 AM
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November 12, 2025 at 4:27 AM
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featherless biped
November 12, 2025 at 12:33 AM
featherless biped
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What do you do after you’re done jumping the shark?
Whatever it is, Nature Careers is all in.
Whatever it is, Nature Careers is all in.
November 11, 2025 at 10:41 PM
What do you do after you’re done jumping the shark?
Whatever it is, Nature Careers is all in.
Whatever it is, Nature Careers is all in.
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so about last night…
Democrats were never going to win the shutdown fight
Yes, polls showed more people blaming Trump. But on their substantive demands, the party was drawing dead.
www.vox.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:19 PM
so about last night…
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Regular reminder that Axios stories saying Dems are about to cave are likely sourced from GOP staffers trying to make it happen.
Doesn't mean it definitely won't happen. But it's like those NYT stories that Harvard is considering caving (they haven't). The anonymous source was trying to manifest it.
Doesn't mean it definitely won't happen. But it's like those NYT stories that Harvard is considering caving (they haven't). The anonymous source was trying to manifest it.
November 9, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Regular reminder that Axios stories saying Dems are about to cave are likely sourced from GOP staffers trying to make it happen.
Doesn't mean it definitely won't happen. But it's like those NYT stories that Harvard is considering caving (they haven't). The anonymous source was trying to manifest it.
Doesn't mean it definitely won't happen. But it's like those NYT stories that Harvard is considering caving (they haven't). The anonymous source was trying to manifest it.
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Explore this gift article from The New York Times.
"The Trump administration told states that they must “immediately undo” any actions to provide full food stamp benefits to low-income families..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/b...
"The Trump administration told states that they must “immediately undo” any actions to provide full food stamp benefits to low-income families..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/b...
Trump Administration Demands States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times.
"The Trump administration told states that they must “immediately undo” any actions to provide full food stamp benefits to low-income families..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/b...
"The Trump administration told states that they must “immediately undo” any actions to provide full food stamp benefits to low-income families..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/b...
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Justice KBJ is a brilliant strategist. She is working the rules to compel timely review of the stay in the SNAP case by both the Circuit Court and by the Supreme Court. This is why knowing which SCOTUS justice has supervision of the Circuit you file in is essential.
www.reuters.com/world/us/usd...
www.reuters.com/world/us/usd...
www.reuters.com
November 8, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Justice KBJ is a brilliant strategist. She is working the rules to compel timely review of the stay in the SNAP case by both the Circuit Court and by the Supreme Court. This is why knowing which SCOTUS justice has supervision of the Circuit you file in is essential.
www.reuters.com/world/us/usd...
www.reuters.com/world/us/usd...
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RIP James Watson, co-discoverer of Rosalind Franklin's notes
November 7, 2025 at 9:17 PM
RIP James Watson, co-discoverer of Rosalind Franklin's notes
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This is an absolute must read. Perfect.
November 8, 2025 at 6:50 PM
This is an absolute must read. Perfect.
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David Shor: "[Zohran Mamdani] ran the most economically focused campaign of any politician that I can remember maybe since Barack Obama in 2012." #crookedcon2025
November 7, 2025 at 8:05 PM
David Shor: "[Zohran Mamdani] ran the most economically focused campaign of any politician that I can remember maybe since Barack Obama in 2012." #crookedcon2025
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Ryan thinks I’m insane for saying Democrats should avoid the having an albatross like Robert Byrd in their caucus again.
Now please excuse him as he tries to remain in the good graces of the Nazi Smart Refrigerator he’s chatting with.
Now please excuse him as he tries to remain in the good graces of the Nazi Smart Refrigerator he’s chatting with.
If this is a serious question, I wanted to see how it handled US v Soviet history. The result was worse than I had even expected. I decided not to block it because I assume that would nuke me in the algorithm.
November 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Ryan thinks I’m insane for saying Democrats should avoid the having an albatross like Robert Byrd in their caucus again.
Now please excuse him as he tries to remain in the good graces of the Nazi Smart Refrigerator he’s chatting with.
Now please excuse him as he tries to remain in the good graces of the Nazi Smart Refrigerator he’s chatting with.
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This is lake Willoughby in Northern Vermont. This is not AI.
📸Rich Ennis
📸Rich Ennis
November 8, 2025 at 10:48 AM
This is lake Willoughby in Northern Vermont. This is not AI.
📸Rich Ennis
📸Rich Ennis
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Reminder that she is 32
laura loomer out here looking like 4 missing persons sewn together
November 7, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Reminder that she is 32
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Sandwich verdict wasn’t jury nullification. It was failure to prove the required “reasonable fear of physical injury” in a case where the agent was wearing A BULLETPROOF VEST. The only crime was the waste of resources on this case. My thoughts in @MSNBCDaily.
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | The sandwich thrower was wrong. But Jeanine Pirro was, too.
To establish a forcible assault, jurors were required to find that Dunn caused “reasonable apprehension of immediate bodily harm.” That allegation was laughable.
www.msnbc.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Sandwich verdict wasn’t jury nullification. It was failure to prove the required “reasonable fear of physical injury” in a case where the agent was wearing A BULLETPROOF VEST. The only crime was the waste of resources on this case. My thoughts in @MSNBCDaily.
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
Judge Permanently Blocks National Guard Deployments to Portland for ICE Protests
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
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I’ve never seen an American elected official fight so hard to starve people.
November 8, 2025 at 12:23 AM
I’ve never seen an American elected official fight so hard to starve people.