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Paul Wren

@elevenpointtwo.bsky.social
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Software engineer @jmars_gis.bsky.social, occasional planetary scientist. he/him The statements and opinions posted by me are my own and do not necessarily represent NASA's positions, strategies or opinions.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 05/10/2026
Counter-proposal to Sam Altman: Go fuck yourself www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Accept ‘bad things’ in return for benefits of AI, says Sam Altman
Boss of OpenAI calls for a regulatory light touch because of the ‘good stuff’ the technology can deliver
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arXiv astro-ph.SR Solar and Stellar Astrophysics @astrophsr-bot.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
[2026-09-29 Tue (UTC), 19 new articles found for astro-phSR Solar and Stellar Astrophysics]
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 28/09/2026
At the height of the ICE raids earlier this year, agents in armored military vehicles rolled through residential neighborhoods. Masked agents patrolled public parks and stationed themselves outside elementary schools; squadrons of ICE agents snatched pedestrians off the streets. 🧵
Federal agents line up in front of community members at the scene where federal agents fatally shot a man while trying to detain him, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 24, 2026.

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Chase Million @millionconcepts.com · 28/09/2026
From Mark Sykes: "On the basis of documents received on September 23, 2026, in response to a Freedom of Information Act request, it is now clear that the costs incurred against those budgets in FY2025, as of June 30, 2026, were more than 50% lower than the amounts budgeted in the aggregate."
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ALERT: FY2025 NASA Planetary Research and Analysis Funding Cut by More than 50%
A recent investigative report on 15 years of NASA Planetary Research and Analysis (R&A) program funding showed relatively flat funding profile that conflicted with recommendations by NRC Planetary Decadal Surveys an by Congress. On the basis of documents received on September 23, 2026, in response to a Freedom of Information Act request, it is now...
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
EXACTLY 👇 THIS.......
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
#MedicareForAllNOW
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JMARS @jmars-gis.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Stop by JMARS Office Hours today, September 25, from 12–2 PM MST. It’s a great chance to ask questions, catch a live demo, or just drop in and say hello. To join, follow the link posted at jmars.asu.edu/office-hours
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Paul Wren @elevenpointtwo.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Given the Earth acquired its very large moon through a freak collision with another planet, it seems to me that inner solar system planets without moons are much more likely.
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Paul Wren @elevenpointtwo.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"Core drilling has begun and the Big Bang Evolutionists are already on damage control mode." -- Noah's Ark "expert" They don't go together: Big Bang: theory of the beginning of the current universe Evolution: theory of random improvements in organisms Oh, wait.... it's a game.
Cartoon characters that look like types of explosives are smiling or grimacing, and dancing around the words "BIG Bang Evolution", all on an orange background.
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Schmidt Ocean Institute @schmidtocean.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Join us on 28 Sept. for a rich discussion about seamount ecology, what scientists have learned so far, and what remains to be understood about underwater mountains in our Ocean. Register: schmidtocean-org.zoom.us/webinar/re…
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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
We just dropped a bombshell investigation into ChatGPT's role in the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting. Incredible reporting from @markfollman.bsky.social that will have far-reaching effects...hopefully: www.motherjones.com/media/2026/0...
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ChatGPT helped the Tumbler Ridge school shooter focus on guns, tactics, and terror, our investigation reveals
OpenAI’s chatbot fed the shooter’s violent fantasies and planning up to the massacre.
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Seascape Genomics Uncovers Weak Signs of Local Adaptation Despite Bottleneck Events, High Inbreeding and Low Heterozygosity in the Vulnerable Smooth Hammerhead Shark onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Sarah Hörst @planetdr.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Here! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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Planetary Science MS/PhD Positions Starting Fall 2027
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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A rare instance of coordinated resistance from elite civil society www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
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Major TV networks decline White House pool duties
The move comes after the Trump administration restricted access to the White House for CNN, MS NOW and POLITICO.
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☀️ Starshine @starshine.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
What’s your fake starwars academic paper
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Paul Wren @elevenpointtwo.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Only in the sense that we see right through them.
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Paul Wren @elevenpointtwo.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
He was deined bail on Friday, 9/18.
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Paul Wren @elevenpointtwo.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Fight fire with fire, I say!
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 16/09/2026
The man who won't let you have paid sick leave or health care returns to Congress after getting free health care and 90 days paid sick leave
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Paul Wren @elevenpointtwo.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
returning an earlier favor, Tesla will buy launches to prop up the SpaceX stock
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Paul Wren @elevenpointtwo.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
That is a Starship launch every 53 minutes
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Paul Wren @elevenpointtwo.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Lies. Even the police don't self-police.
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Paul Wren @elevenpointtwo.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
...who can sit the rest of his life on the court where Trump can't touch him. It must really get under Trump's skin that the court he built occasionally chooses not to do his bidding.
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Paul Wren @elevenpointtwo.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I would love to see a payment model that would allow me to purchase an individual story from a news site I don't subscribe to.
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Paul Wren @elevenpointtwo.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Stephen is an absolute treasure.
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Paul Wren @elevenpointtwo.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I know 13 and have used 12... but never used "Bob's your uncle"
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
BREAKING: Judge Nichols, a Trump appointee in Washington, D.C., has *blocked* the administraiton's mail-in ballot plan, saying USPS lacked the authority to issue it. ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...
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Photography by Alfie Goodrich @alfie.photography · 13/09/2026
Getty makes a ton of money out of selling public domain footage. Which is crazy. But that’s Getty. The footage is usually available free elsewhere but it’s hard to find. Great video that helps you understand where and how to find it. youtu.be/2dzqQItDmdg?...
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I Killed A Business Model
YouTube video by Elroddd
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Paul Wren @elevenpointtwo.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I'm so relieved to hear that he is one of the good guys.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
🚨VICTORY: Supreme Court BLOCKS Missouri GOP gerrymander for the 2026 midterms. A huge victory for voters and our clients. I could not be prouder of the Elias Law Group team! www.democracydocket.com/cases/missou...
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🚨Onder v. Missouri
Learn more here.
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@noraephron4ever @noraphron4ever.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
HEY @support.bsky.team @joshuajfriedman.com @rose.bsky.team... @atrupar.com was not aware this video limit is still a thing. Can someone please adjust this for the world so he can continue posting the RNC event?
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Cambridge University Press - Archaeology @cambup-archaeology.cambridge.org · 09/09/2026
🆕 DISCOVER the new #openaccess #research from #Cambridge shaping #archaeology right now! Free to read. Free to share. 🔗 cup.org/4w5nczT 📲 Download the research, explore the journals - and perhaps discover a home for your own work. 📸 Courtesy of @antiquity.ac.uk.
A promotional graphic for Cambridge Open Access, featuring the text "New open access research in Archaeology." The background includes an image of an archaeological site with exposed stone layers.
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Science News @sciencenews.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
A long-lost cave in southwestern China has offered archaeologists their first real glimpse of Denisovan culture. www.sciencenews.org/article/new-fos…
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Newfound fossils are spilling Denisovan secrets
Teeth and bone fragments unearthed in a cave in China, along with animal bones and stone tools, help paint a picture of Denisovan life.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 08/09/2026
For a certain kind of white man, there is no fear more primal than the fear that the people they have abused will gain power and treat them the same way.
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ESA Space Science @science.esa.int · 08/09/2026
Observations from Hubble have revealed a huge decagon encircling Saturn’s south pole! This giant, evolving 10-sided atmospheric wave is remarkably similar to Saturn’s famous hexagon at its northern pole, but is also distinctly different. Read more 👉 esahubble.org/news/heic2612/ 🔭 🧪
Side-by-side comparison of two views of the gas giant Saturn, labeled “August 29, 2025” at the top left corner. At left is a straight-on view of Saturn, a globe with pale yellow horizontal bands at the equator and orange and pink at the mid-latitudes. Some bands towards the north and south pole have a light blue hue. There are prominent horizontal rings circling at the equator. At right, labeled “Saturn’s south pole,” the south-polar view of Saturn shows concentric bands in its atmosphere, mostly tan and orange, surrounding a dark central region that has a 10-sided outline. A small, dashed circle at the very center of the pole with an “X” inside denotes missing data.
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Dr. SkySkull @drskyskull.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
You can sing "Catholic Batman" to the tune of "Eleanor Rigby" and I have not yet decided what to do with this knowledge
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Paul Wren @elevenpointtwo.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I often choose to stop shaving for a while, which results in a beard (but of course that's not a surprise outcome). Perhaps it allows him to choose the pirate name "Half Beard"?
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JMARS @jmars-gis.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Join us for #JMARS Office Hours — Today from 12:00–2:00 PM MST. Have questions about #JMARS? Looking for tips, troubleshooting help, workflow advice, or a preview of recent features? Stop by and chat with the #JMARS team. 🔗 jmars.asu.edu/office-hours
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Join us for Virtual office hours! September, 4th @12pm Arizona time | JMARS - Java Mission-planning and Analysis for Remote Sensing
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Timothy Burke @bubbaprog.xyz · 04/09/2026
As called by Andy Demetra on Georgia Tech Radio:
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
In independence, Missouri, hometown of Harry Truman, tonight city councilman John Perkins got absolutely rocked, losing a recall election with 68% voting to end his term immediately over his vote to approve a big data center. www.kmbc.com/article/inde...
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Independence Councilman John Perkins recalled after voting to approve multibillion-dollar data center
Independence voters recalled District 1 Councilman John Perkins following his vote to approve a multibillion-dollar data center project.
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Paul Wren @elevenpointtwo.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
What do Canadians see on their iPhones?
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Paul Wren @elevenpointtwo.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
He's prepared for the collapse of Sony, at least
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Lupita Nihongo @otsumamiboy.blacksky.app · 01/09/2026
If buying isn't owning then piracy can't be theft. Any reasonable corporation knows that.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
PabloReports: What do you make of Trump saying Americans who oppose data centers are backwards and poor? AOC: I mean, how about we put one in Mar-a-Lago? I love that. Let’s put a data center at Mar-a-Lago, and we’ll see how backwards and poor he is in response to that.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Assessing the absence of civility in political rhetoric in America, the Economist finds it isn't a "both sides" sort of thing. Uncivil language, as well as calls for acts of physical violence against other Americans, is very much the province of MAGA, and much of it traces straight to Donald J Trump
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Quantifying anger in American politics
The country is awash in indignation
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Paul Wren @elevenpointtwo.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
No stars for all of AZ!
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Paul Wren @elevenpointtwo.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Aside from the BBB, nearly all the damage is being done through Executive Orders and personnel decisions. All of that can be corrected without congressional involvement. Fixing the SCOTUS? THAT will take a while, and may only be solved through the attrition of aging justices.
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JMARS @jmars-gis.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Join us for #JMARS Office Hours — Today from 12:00–2:00 PM MST. Have questions about #JMARS? Looking for tips, troubleshooting help, workflow advice, or a preview of recent features? Stop by and chat with the #JMARS team. 🔗 jmars.asu.edu/office-hours
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Join us for Virtual office hours! August, 28th @12pm Arizona time | JMARS - Java Mission-planning and Analysis for Remote Sensing
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Professa Murray @kalimurray.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
42 U.S.C. 1962dd-22 (The term “Great Lake” means Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron (including Lake St. Clair), Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario (including the St. Lawrence River to the 45th parallel of latitude).”)
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