alienintown.bsky.social

really striking how race science freaks seem to spend their every moment crowing about how superior they are versus actually doing anything socially useful that would demonstrate it.

Another hero that does not wear a cape. Please share to show this paperreading constable that should get a clue by doing this to an completely peacufull young lady.

The UK government promised to phase out animal testing. A promise isn't enough. We need an ambitious roadmap with firm deadlines, not more delays. Sign the petition demanding a real plan to bring UK science into the 21st century. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...

Timeline cleanse

#Thatshumanism is the perfect introduction to the humanist approach to life, featuring four animations narrated by Stephen Fry, and brand new posters all about humanism for schools. Have a look! humanists.uk/thatshumanism/

📣In just a few hours we’ve had over 5k signatures on our petition for the UK to oppose Trump’s war on Iran. Share the petition and help us get it to 10k today! stoptrump.org.uk/petition-tru...

The BBC v The Ministry of Truth www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

6/11 The non-profit Partnership for Public Service has estimated that DOGE’s firing and rehiring will cost the US $135 billion in lost productivity this year alone. Musk is not paying that bill — American taxpayers are!

Columbia University Professor of Economics Jeffrey Sachs mocks President Trump's failure to understand trade deficits

Black lives matter. Gay, lesbian and trans people deserve the same rights as everyone else. Workplaces, and their staff & customers/clients benefit when they accommodate diversity. People should be allowed to follow their religion. These statements reflect basic human rights and a civilised society.

8. In short, we feel under attack. 

 I think daily about Russell Vought's plan for bureaucrats.

“When they wake up in the morning, we want them to not want to go to work, because they are increasingly viewed as the villains. We want their funding to be shut down…We want to put them in trauma.”

3. In 2020, the scientific community came together—remotely, by necessity—in response to the COVID pandemic, to understand how this disease spreads and what that it does to people, to find of returning life to a semblance of normal amidst a pandemic, to develop a vaccine in record time.

2. Curiosity-driven research isn't just fun; it led us to develop tools that thousands of scientists use to find meaningful patterns in massive datasets (e.g. www.mapequation.org). 



Separately, I've had the opportunity to be part of the largest collective intellectual effort in human history.

1. For the past thirty years I've had the best job in the world. 
I've had the opportunity to follow my curiosity; explore the workings of nature and society; mentor students and junior colleagues in the same process; and teach generations of students about it all.

Outside the American Embassy in London.... London rocks......✊🏼

"Who controls the past controls the future; who controls the present controls the past."

@mrjamesob.bsky.social calls out JD Vance's 'free speech hypocrisy'.

“the president-elect has pledged to withdraw from WHO early in his second term” jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...