Pissed-Off Scientist

Pissed-Off Scientist

@rockney.bsky.social

Retired 48-year engineer & scientist. Farm kid, ex-rock guitarist, retired skier & rock climber, great-grandfather. Still work on several Open Source projects on GitHub. A basic grasp of space & time, and general science, is so important. Reality matters.

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Pissed-Off Scientist
@rockney.bsky.social

Do you rewatch a movie largely because of the music? Get the song stuck in your head?? Which movies? I'll start ... - Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves - Silverado - Bohemian Rhapsody - Bottle Shock I'm sure there are many others.

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fightfascism.com
@fightfascism.com

Replying to @rockney.bsky.social

I think this is now the "S.O.P." for the, "Army".. the, "Navy".. the, "Air Force".. and... uh.. "Space Force"? Actually, it would seem that "Space Force" started with this policy straight out of the political "racing gates". 🏇 HF! Have you heard the theme song?? 🎶👨🤡👲🎶 youtu.be/EdK9RRpofI4

youtu.beThe Official United States Space Force Song (Lyric Video)YouTube video by United States Space Force
Pissed-Off Scientist
@rockney.bsky.social

We have altered planetary cycles - to our peril. What's coming cannot be stopped because global processes have been set in motion by humans that will take centuries to stabilize - after millions or billions die. And BONUS! The fascist oligarchs, crypto and A.I. are putting it on steroids.

Ars Technica@arstechnica.com

arstechnica.comIce sheet expansion may have started 2,000 years ago, but we canceled thatThe tiny remains of the Laurentide Ice Sheet began getting somewhat less tiny.

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Gina
@cissybgood67.bsky.social
Morgan J Freeman@mjfree.bsky.social

Well, well, well…. An analysis of voter registration records reveals Republican operative Scott Presler had 3 out-of-state voters use his Pennsylvania address to vote in the 2024 election. This is what voter fraud looks like.

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Abilu Tangwa.
@abilutangwa.bsky.social

If a tech company told you their device was 8-12x more effective and 100x cheaper than competitors, you’d fund it instantly. That device exists. It’s called an existing forest. Fund forest protection like critical infrastructure.

Pissed-Off Scientist
@rockney.bsky.social

The greed and stupidity of Trump and his regime of fascist criminals are accelerating climate change. PROFIT over all other considerations including the whole damn planet! www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

nbcnews.comU.S. is a big reason the world is losing ground in the fight against climate change, U.N. report saysThe U.S. was the only major economy that failed last year to reduce its carbon pollution or at least slow the growth in how much carbon dioxide is spewed by burning fossil fuels.

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News to Remember
@moments2remember.link

We are seeing RECORD Black turnout across the south. The racist republicans in congress and our courts have made a terrible mistake, and Black voters will lead the charge to vote them out and hold them accountable!