Tom McCauley
@tpmccauley.bsky.social
Doing particle physics and training computers to do my bidding! #CMSExperiment #CERN #QuarkNet #NDPhysics. Native of Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Go Sox
This is insane
New US border rules could require selfies, 5 years of social media history
The U.S. is proposing sweeping new border rules that could require selfies, biometrics and expanded social media screening for foreign travelers.
eu.usatoday.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:45 AM
This is insane
U.S. Congress considers sweeping ban on Chinese collaborations | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
U.S. Congress considers sweeping ban on Chinese collaborations
Researchers speak out against proposal that would bar funding for U.S. scientists working with Chinese partners or training Chinese students
www.science.org
November 14, 2025 at 9:02 PM
U.S. Congress considers sweeping ban on Chinese collaborations | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
New word of the day: chrysophilia
October 27, 2025 at 4:08 PM
New word of the day: chrysophilia
I would find it very funny if USAID won this year's Nobel Peace Prize
October 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I would find it very funny if USAID won this year's Nobel Peace Prize
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The fucking hypocrisy of the Trump administration.
October 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
The fucking hypocrisy of the Trump administration.
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📸 Miscellaneous from the CERN Non-Scientific Personnel Masterclass 💫
A few snapshots from the latest edition held on 1 October at IdeaSquare!
#CERN #IPPOG #Masterclass #IdeaSquare #ScienceForEveryone #Outreach
A few snapshots from the latest edition held on 1 October at IdeaSquare!
#CERN #IPPOG #Masterclass #IdeaSquare #ScienceForEveryone #Outreach
October 7, 2025 at 12:30 PM
📸 Miscellaneous from the CERN Non-Scientific Personnel Masterclass 💫
A few snapshots from the latest edition held on 1 October at IdeaSquare!
#CERN #IPPOG #Masterclass #IdeaSquare #ScienceForEveryone #Outreach
A few snapshots from the latest edition held on 1 October at IdeaSquare!
#CERN #IPPOG #Masterclass #IdeaSquare #ScienceForEveryone #Outreach
Have we passed peak social media? - on.ft.com/4nwwIYe via @FT
October 3, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Have we passed peak social media? - on.ft.com/4nwwIYe via @FT
WTF
Chicago, Illinois, 2025:
"They had the Black people in one van, and the immigrants in another van."
"They was bringing the kids down, had them zip-tied to each other."
"I kept asking, 'What is the morality?' One of them laughed. He said, 'Fuck them kids.'"
abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chi...
"They had the Black people in one van, and the immigrants in another van."
"They was bringing the kids down, had them zip-tied to each other."
"I kept asking, 'What is the morality?' One of them laughed. He said, 'Fuck them kids.'"
abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chi...
ICE agents raid South Shore apartments; Trump says Chicago could become military training ground
ICE agents raided a South Shore apartment building overnight as the city braces for a possible military deployment.
abc7chicago.com
October 2, 2025 at 4:54 PM
WTF
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Reminder that support for war crimes on TV was Hegseth's only qualification for the job; it's the only reason Trump knew he existed.
Secretary of War Crimes is the job he was auditioning for during his career as a drunken talking head on Fox.
Secretary of War Crimes is the job he was auditioning for during his career as a drunken talking head on Fox.
Hegseth: "We unleash overwhelming and punishing violence on the enemy. We also don't fight with stupid rules of engagement. We untie the hands of our warfighters to intimidate, demoralize, hunt, and kill the enemies of our country. No more politically correct and overbearing rules of engagement."
September 30, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Reminder that support for war crimes on TV was Hegseth's only qualification for the job; it's the only reason Trump knew he existed.
Secretary of War Crimes is the job he was auditioning for during his career as a drunken talking head on Fox.
Secretary of War Crimes is the job he was auditioning for during his career as a drunken talking head on Fox.
Thread.
As per usual: no mention of political violence against Democrats. The armed man near Kavanaugh’s house who turned himself in becomes an “assassination attempt” while the actual assassination of Melissa Hortman not mentioned. Attacks on ICE facilities are political violence but not attacks on CDC.
September 26, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Thread.
@cmsexperiment.bsky.social found in Togo
September 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
@cmsexperiment.bsky.social found in Togo
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Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
September 18, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
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On the left: Nate Cavanagh, a 28-year-old DOGE staffer and college dropout.
On the right: Mohammad Halimi, a 53-year-old exiled Afghan scholar.
This is the story of how DOGE targeted Halimi on social media.
Then the Taliban took his family. 🧵
On the right: Mohammad Halimi, a 53-year-old exiled Afghan scholar.
This is the story of how DOGE targeted Halimi on social media.
Then the Taliban took his family. 🧵
August 22, 2025 at 11:41 AM
On the left: Nate Cavanagh, a 28-year-old DOGE staffer and college dropout.
On the right: Mohammad Halimi, a 53-year-old exiled Afghan scholar.
This is the story of how DOGE targeted Halimi on social media.
Then the Taliban took his family. 🧵
On the right: Mohammad Halimi, a 53-year-old exiled Afghan scholar.
This is the story of how DOGE targeted Halimi on social media.
Then the Taliban took his family. 🧵
Reposted by Tom McCauley
Yup. As I’ve said before, the right’s constant sense of grievance even as they control every branch of government stems from the fact that the base doesn’t really want specific policy reforms. They’re angry about cultural trends the government can’t really do anything about in a free society.
This is a great example of how conservative grievances are with society overall rather than government. It’s not even like a teacher told her; another student did! The only way around it is to police society so much that no child anywhere could learn about lesbians from anywhere and tell their kid.
This entire story is just so batshit insane
“my kid learned about lesbians so now I’m gonna go and commit war crimes”
“my kid learned about lesbians so now I’m gonna go and commit war crimes”
July 21, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Yup. As I’ve said before, the right’s constant sense of grievance even as they control every branch of government stems from the fact that the base doesn’t really want specific policy reforms. They’re angry about cultural trends the government can’t really do anything about in a free society.
Sponsored by Brawndo
July 4, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Sponsored by Brawndo
WTF. This sort of talk used to be beyond the pale. Now ...
Trump calls for deporting US citizens: "We also have a lot of bad people that have been here for a long time ... many of them were born in our country. I think we ought to get them the hell out of here too, if you want to know the truth. So maybe that'll be the next job."
July 1, 2025 at 5:59 PM
WTF. This sort of talk used to be beyond the pale. Now ...
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The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will build an unprecedented map of the universe—and discover billions of fast-changing objects. scim.ag/4kTwRE6
This giant, all-seeing telescope is set to revolutionize astronomy
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will build an unprecedented map of the universe—and discover billions of fast-changing objects
scim.ag
June 18, 2025 at 8:28 PM
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will build an unprecedented map of the universe—and discover billions of fast-changing objects. scim.ag/4kTwRE6
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June 18, 2025 at 8:29 AM
JFC, this story! I couldn't help but be reminded of John Dee "communicating" with angels.
They Asked an A.I. Chatbot Questions. The Answers Sent Them Spiraling. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/t...
They Asked an A.I. Chatbot Questions. The Answers Sent Them Spiraling. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/t...
They Asked an A.I. Chatbot Questions. The Answers Sent Them Spiraling.
www.nytimes.com
June 13, 2025 at 12:27 PM
JFC, this story! I couldn't help but be reminded of John Dee "communicating" with angels.
They Asked an A.I. Chatbot Questions. The Answers Sent Them Spiraling. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/t...
They Asked an A.I. Chatbot Questions. The Answers Sent Them Spiraling. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/t...
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Don’t think I’ve ever muttered the words “fuck me sideways” quite so much reading a story as this one.
They Asked an A.I. Chatbot Questions. The Answers Sent Them Spiraling.
www.nytimes.com
June 13, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Don’t think I’ve ever muttered the words “fuck me sideways” quite so much reading a story as this one.
Me with the Breakthrough Prize awarded to CMS
June 13, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Me with the Breakthrough Prize awarded to CMS
