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STEAMLORD

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| scientist | hurr/durr | Pronouns: Your Grace/Your Majesty/Yes Ma’am All power to all the people No DMs. Melbourne, Australia

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PBS News@pbsnews.org · 1h ago

The Nobel Committee said it chose human rights lawyer Navi Pillay to win the Nobel Peace Prize at a time when "institutions of international law are under political attack." Hours later, the Trump administration sanctioned the ICC, where Pillay was a judge. https://to.pbs.org/4AY9vVZ

Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize after long career of investigating war crimes

International human rights lawyer Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. The Nobel Committee said it chose her as “institutions of international law are under political attack.” Hours later,...

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STEAMLORD@exoplanetdinosaur.bsky.social · 14h ago

Today I derailed a conversation about wildflowers by going on a tangent about how much I loved living in Wyoming-Idaho because of the wildflowers and then ending up talking about how Taq polymerase was discovered and why it matters

STEAMLORD@exoplanetdinosaur.bsky.social · 14h ago

I mean, what next! White people are above this sort of violence; don’t you know, terribly civilised, white peopl aren’t this crude. This sort of thing is done in our camps in other countries, nicely out of sight! And white people didn’t start two world wars what are you talking about

Crumbs the Cat@crumbsthecat.bsky.social · 16h ago

America’s history of public executions is the *very first thing* the author mentions. I’m glad I’m not a reporter trying to inform people about the monstrous stuff our government is doing with the whole internet primed to pounce on any little excerpt for not framing things *just so*.

STEAMLORD@exoplanetdinosaur.bsky.social · 2d ago

While I quite liked the recent Taylor Swift album, as it is also the only one I have listened to in its entirety, I have to admit I’m relieved that the mask is finally off and we can finally publicly admit that she makes pretty fucking ordinary music

Blayne Haggart@bhaggart.bsky.social · 2d ago

Fighting foreign interference should be a core Canadian national security priority. But if even being at a conference where the United States is named -- accurately -- as a foreign interference actor is a bridge too far for this government, then they've already conceded the game.

Steven Chase@stevenchase.bsky.social · 2d ago

Canada drops sponsorship of conference that talks of U.S. as foreign interference actor www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

STEAMLORD@exoplanetdinosaur.bsky.social · 2d ago

😬 I mean the Chinese were more open than these guys but that isn't really saying much

🇵🇸Martin “Doomsday” Pfeiffer🖖🏳️‍🌈@nuclearanthro.bsky.social · 2d ago

Current status: causative agent of Shiplilova’s death formally unestablished. Russia federal is suggesting media reports of a relevant 2nd person ill of pneumonia may be incorrect or confused. Shipilova was supposedly immunized against plague & other pathogens she worked with.

STEAMLORD@exoplanetdinosaur.bsky.social · 3d ago

was discussing Sri Lankan politics with mum today (not something I do willingly) but I was trying to figure out how attitudes have changed over time because the response to Maitreyi Ramakrishnan was extreme. But additionally, I am seeing young people - people born after the end of the war - being