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Re: Science and Politics

Post by Brian Peacock » Mon Jun 29, 2026 11:28 pm

L'Emmerdeur wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 29, 2026 10:29 pm
Cool video. The historical parallel is obvious. Of course scientific inquiry around trans issues is only one of the targets of a pretty wide-ranging wrecking ball.
Yeah. Dr Fatima, a physicist, had their grants summarily terminated - and their group was working in the area of science communication and the public understanding of science.
I hadn't heard of agnotology, but we're all familiar with weaponized ignorance.
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Re: Science and Politics

Post by Tero » Tue Oct 13, 2026 7:04 pm

Trump could not do better. Amazon to be obliterated.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/ ... o_tracking
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Re: Science and Politics

Post by L'Emmerdeur » Mon Oct 26, 2026 2:55 pm

Tero wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 13, 2026 7:04 pm
Trump could not do better. Amazon to be obliterated.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/ ... o_tracking
Bolsonaro lost! However, the rotten scion of the rotten paterfamilias continues to follow the playbook.

'US Urged to Recognize Lula’' Win as Trump Ally Flávio Bolsonaro Demands "Annulment"'
Pro-democracy campaigners urged governments around the world, including in the US, to formally recognize Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva victory in Sunday’s runoff election as his far-right challenger, Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, refused to accept the results, sparking fears of political violence and another coup attempt.

“It is impossible to recognize the results. I am going to request the annulment of these elections,” said Bolsonaro, the son of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who was convicted last year over a plot to violently maintain power following Lula’s 2022 election win. On Sunday, the younger Bolsonaro pointed to the Brazilian Supreme Court’s decision to keep polls open for two hours past the scheduled deadline as a reason to dispute the results—even though both Lula and Bolsonaro pushed for the extension, for different reasons.

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Re: Science and Politics

Post by Brian Peacock » Tue Oct 27, 2026 6:17 am

Bolsonaro jnr will soon be seeking alternative employment, as his senate term ends in February - at which point he'll lose his immunity from prosecution. He may even wish to seek alternative residency before that day. He doesn't strike me as a man who has the stomach for political martyrdom.
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Re: Science and Politics

Post by Brian Peacock » Wed Oct 28, 2026 5:36 am

I should definitely do the lottery this week.
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Re: Science and Politics

Post by JimC » Wed Oct 28, 2026 8:04 am

Trump will happily protect him, claiming he is being persecuted by evil socialists...
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Re: Science and Politics

Post by Brian Peacock » Wed Oct 28, 2026 12:03 pm

Bloody foreign wannabe dictators... coming over here... undercutting our home-grown, hard-working indigenous potentates and putting them out of business...
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