Ratio Scientiae

Ratio Scientiae

@ratioscientiae.bsky.social

What is science, and how does it work? What has science done for you? What are the limits of science? What masquerades as science? Why do some people attack science? Why should you care?

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Katharine Hayhoe
@katharinehayhoe.com

This short video by @weatherwest.bsky.social provides a clear explanation of the meteorological factors contributing to this heartbreaking disaster and how climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of heavy rain.

Pam Kan-Rice@ucanrpam.bsky.social

What made Texas floods so extreme? "There was a confluence of multiple factors that came together to make this event as intense and as devastating as it was," Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social @ucanr.bsky.social told @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy www.cbsnews.com/video/climat...

cbsnews.comClimate scientist explains what made the Texas floods so extremeAs rescuers in Texas search for survivors of the deadly flooding, CBS News is learning the worst-hit areas saw 12 inches of rain per hour in the early morning of July 4. For more on why this storm was...

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Aaron Rupar
@atrupar.com

Schrier to RFK Jr: You gave Cassidy the answer he needed to hear in order to get his confirmation vote, then as soon as you were secretary you turned around & fired all 17 members. You lied. I also want to be clear that I will lay all responsibility for every vaccine-preventable death at your feet.

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Christopher Webb
@cwebbonline.com

Sayed Naser served as a U.S. military interpreter in Afghanistan. Now he’s being deported. The Taliban assassinated his brother and kidnapped his father. All because he helped us. Why are the feds trying to deport him, even though his asylum case is still pending? Not justice, it’s a betrayal.

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Christopher Webb
@cwebbonline.com

LA DODGERS just now: “This morning, ICE agents came to Dodger Stadium and requested permission to access the parking lots. They were denied entry to the grounds by the organization. Tonight’s game will be played as scheduled.” Right on, Dodgers! More of this, please.

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Live Science
@livescience.com

The James Webb Space Telescope has taken its final look at the potentially hazardous asteroid 2024 YR4, at least until the potentially hazardous space rock darkens Earth's cosmic doorstep again in 2028 www.livescience.com/space/astero...

livescience.comJames Webb telescope ups the odds that 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 will hit the moon in 2032The James Webb Space Telescope has taken another look at the potential "city-killer" asteroid 2024 YR4 and found its chances of hitting the moon in December 2032 have increased to 4.3%.

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Natrice Rese 🇨🇦
@natrese.bsky.social

What a horrifying experience

Acyn@acyn.bsky.social

Padilla: I was forced to the ground, first on my knees and then flat on my chest. And as I was handcuffed and marched down a hallway repeatedly asking, why am I being detained? Not once did they tell me why. I pray you never have a moment like this

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Kye
@gxldsociety.bsky.social

BREAKING: Federal agents in plain clothes and unmarked cars tried to snatch 1st graders from LA elementary schools—told staff they had “parental consent.” They lied. When pressed, they HID THEIR IDS. DHS admits they sent them. This wasn’t a welfare check. It was a test run for a police state.

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Live Science
@livescience.com

The recent discovery of copious amounts of iron trash on North Carolina's Hatteras Island may reveal the fate of a 16th-century "Lost Colony." www.livescience.com/archaeology/...

livescience.com'Lost Colony' of Roanoke may have assimilated into Indigenous society, archaeologist claims — but not everyone is convincedThe recent discovery of copious amounts of iron trash on North Carolina's Hatteras Island may reveal the fate of a 16th-century "Lost Colony."

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Live Science
@livescience.com

A British firm has received approval to mass-produce an ultra-high-power-density electric vehicle battery that can be fully recharged in just 18 seconds. www.livescience.com/technology/e...

livescience.comThis EV battery fully recharges in just 18 seconds — and it just got the green light for mass productionThe British VarEVolt battery has been granted the certification needed so it can be manufactured on a large scale, meaning more EV makers can use them in their cars.

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ffrf.org
@ffrf.org

Sen. Alex Padilla was forcefully removed and handcuffed for daring to ask a question at a Kristi Noem press conference — a chilling abuse of power. We've previously warned about her extremist religious views and the danger she poses to our country. ffrf.org/news/release...

ffrf.orgChristian nationalist Kristi Noem should not be Homeland Security in chargeKristi Noem, President Trump’s nominee to become the next secretary of Homeland Security, has some of the most extremist religious views of any of his appointments.
Democracy Docket@democracydocket.com

California Sen. Alex Padilla was just forcibly removed from a DHS press conference and handcuffed. "I am Senator Alex Padilla. I have questions for the secretary." Video from @Elex_Michaelson on X via Padilla's staff.

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Live Science
@livescience.com

While making a death-defying dive through the sun’s atmosphere, NASA's Parker Solar Probe has directly recorded a powerful plasma explosion heading toward our star’s surface in unprecedented detail. www.livescience.com/space/the-su...

livescience.comNASA's Parker Solar Probe spots powerful magnetic explosion aimed at the sun's surfaceNASA's Parker Solar Probe has directly observed a powerful magnetic explosion in the sun's corona that could help us predict geomagnetic storms on Earth.