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Paul Kingsley

@paulkingsley7.bsky.social
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Research Scientist, but this is a PERSONAL ACCOUNT. Reviewer 2. Opinions are my own and DO NOT reflect my employer. (I don’t follow unless you have at least 10 posts)

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Dan Kaszeta FRHistS @dankaszeta.bsky.social · 9h
Before you panic, most of this plutonium was likely from smoke detectors.
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Dan Kaszeta FRHistS @dankaszeta.bsky.social · 7h
You can be an expert on things you are opposed to. Just because you have knowledge of something and can explain it in detail, it does not necessarily follow that you are a proponent of them
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Rachel Barnhart @rachbarnhart.com · 11h
City Council showed good governance by slowing down the legislation, asking questions and making modifications.
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Rochester's only approved homeless encampment cleared for revival after years on hiatus
The project to bring Peace Village back to life took so long that the company which produced its tiny shelters has since gone out of business.
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Rachel Barnhart @rachbarnhart.com · 10h
Thank you, @shannonrwatts.bsky.social, for a great conversation in support of my City Council campaign. Lots of discussion of challenges faced by women politicians and activists. And we loved hearing about the founding of Moms Demand Action! Support here: secure.actblue.com/donate/rache...
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Paul Kingsley @paulkingsley7.bsky.social · 23h
Fixed it for you @nytimes.com
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Low bar, no?
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
In calling on Teheran to wipe out Los Angeles and San Diego, Trump challenged long-standing norms of presidential comportment.
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Paul Kingsley @paulkingsley7.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Stopped reading at “weaker”. Fuck off Edsall, you don’t know what that word means.
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Paul Kingsley @paulkingsley7.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
lol, single author Nature letter. 👏
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Rachel Barnhart @rachbarnhart.com · 06/10/2026
Erie County has a registry, too. They city and county should work together, and get the AG involved if necessary, to make Airbnb take down unregistered properties.
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Most short-term rentals in Buffalo don't have required license.
Most short-term rentals in Buffalo advertised on airbnb and vrbo don't have required license. Both neighbors and lawmakers are dissatisfied.
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Dan Kaszeta FRHistS @dankaszeta.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Welding gloves do not typically provide enough protection to pick up a burning tear gas grenade and will provide no significant protection against a delayed/malfunctioning flashbang if you pick it up.
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Dan Kaszeta FRHistS @dankaszeta.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Plague is a bacterium not a virus
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 06/10/2026
Gov. Josh Shapiro: "Measles was eliminated back in the year 2000. And now, 26 years later, we’re dealing with it coming roaring back. Pennsylvania has now eclipsed 1,000 cases across 39 counties, with five deaths." Shapiro says amid the outbreak, vaccinations have now doubled.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
If you have a few minutes today, please submit a comment opposing the elimination of the Roadless Rule. Tomorrow, October 6, is the deadline. Tell the Forest Service why protecting our forests matters to you. Submit your comment: www.regulations.gov/docket/FS-20...
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Paul Kingsley @paulkingsley7.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Oh, there may be some factual inaccuracies in Trump’s understanding. “Trump said. “That’s a disease we used to be able to control but somehow those microbes have gotten stronger and smarter, they’re like an army.”” www.wsj.com/world/russia...
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Russia Probes Death of Woman Who Worked at Antiplague Institute
The Kremlin has sought to play down the death of the worker who contracted ”pneumonia of an unknown cause.”
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Just a reminder: Tillis persuaded the woman Hegseth allegedly raped to come forward with her story, and told her that if she did, it would sink the nomination. She did. At great risk to herself. Tillis then cast the deciding vote for Hegseth. Because he’s a goddamned coward.
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Outgoing Sen. Tillis regrets pivotal vote for Hegseth: ‘He’s an actor. He’s not a manager’
Outgoing Sen. Thom Tillis spoke to MS NOW about regretting his vote to confirm Pete Hegseth and his strained relationship with Trump.
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
If your newscast says Hastert was 'tied to' a child sex abuse scandal, you're failing your listeners.
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Paul Kingsley @paulkingsley7.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Abortion is on the ballot, Trump and the GOP want you to ignore that. “Wiles suggested that an aggressive approach on abortion would generate unwanted attention, something the officials worried could alienate voters ahead of the November elections.” www.washingtonsun.com/campaigns/ab...
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White House Officials Told the DOJ to Delay Action on Abortion Ahead of the Midterms
Attorney General Todd Blanche has moved slowly in abortion pill litigation and department officials have told advocates to wait until after the election.
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Rachel Barnhart @rachbarnhart.com · 05/10/2026
This is tomorrow! Hope to see you.
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Sarah Langs @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Edwin Díaz: 3 pitches at 100+ mph, his fastest as a Dodger His most 100+ mph in an outing (reg or post) since 9/4/24 (3) Maxed at 100.8 mph, his fastest (reg or post) since 101.1 mph in 2024 NLDS G4
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Dan Kaszeta FRHistS @dankaszeta.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
All the world's knowledge available in many languages on smartphones in our pockets and people are on this hellsite saying shit like "pneumonia is pneumonic plague" and "viruses and bacteria are the same thing".
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Paul Kingsley @paulkingsley7.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
After clicking, scroll up for other great examples.
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
A farmers market in deep blue Brighton, NY might seem like a strange place to meet Trump supporters. But over the twang of retired professors playing bluegrass, you can hear whispers that DEI is the reason the paw paws are $10 a pint
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Cornell University has announced that the Cornell Seven will not be allowed to use AI to write their University-mandated rape apology essays.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
FFS… Is it really an accident anymore at this point?
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Love it 👇
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Dan Kaszeta FRHistS @dankaszeta.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Pneumonic and bubonic plague are not caused by a virus. It’s a bacterium
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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 03/10/2026
She will not put up with his shenanigans, but she is urging Texans to put up with this man for at least the next 6 years. That's a heck of a lot of hutzpah. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
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As She Divorces Ken Paxton, His Wife Urges Texans to Vote for Him
In a new ad, Angela Paxton tells voters to focus on the “whole team,” not “individual players.”
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Paul Kingsley @paulkingsley7.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Again, either malfeasance or incompetence. Those defending her, staying silent, obstructing investigations, are complicit.
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 03/10/2026
Okay, Dems. Let’s not get cocky.
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Paul Kingsley @paulkingsley7.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
You need to stop making excuses for dangerous behavior that puts lives at risk.
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Thanh Neville, MD, MSHS @thanh-neville.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The only person who is responsible for sexual assault is the person who committed it.
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Please please please stop making a big deal out of the G7 reserves release. Yes, it’s 100 million barrels over 4 months. We - the planet - use 100 million barrels of crude every…single…day. Almost literally a drop in the bucket.
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Thanh Neville, MD, MSHS @thanh-neville.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
My end-of-life patient told me she wanted her favorite Domino's pizza--feta & spinach with Alfredo. So of course, I ordered it to the #ICU. And yes, when she insisted that I sit down & eat a slice with her, I did. Her nurse told me she has never seen anything like this 😊@3wishesprogram.bsky.social
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This is brilliant
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Dan Kaszeta FRHistS @dankaszeta.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
My latest writing in @warsight.bsky.social
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Paul Kingsley @paulkingsley7.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
🧪 “The National Science Foundation, one of the biggest sources of federal research funding, withheld $1.4 billion that Congress had intended for research over the course of the past year, according to internal data reviewed by The New York Times.” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u...
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National Science Foundation Diverted $1.4 Billion in Science Funds Mandated by Congress (Gift Article)
The move, affecting about one-fifth of the National Science Foundation’s primary research budget, is the latest sign of how the White House is asserting more control over grants.
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Brandi Buchman @brandibuchman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
www.huffpost.com/entry/ap-us-...
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Third Aircraft Carrier, Thousands Of Troops Head To Mideast As Trump Weighs New Iran Strikes
The bolstering of the American military presence comes as President Donald Trump warned anew that new strikes against Iran could be on the horizon.
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Paul Kingsley @paulkingsley7.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Wow
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Ways and Means Committee Democrats @waysmeanscmte.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
With truckers spending as much as $1,400 a tank, you’re picking up part of that tab at the checkout counter. Trump’s war means you pay more.
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Paul Kingsley @paulkingsley7.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
In which Trump, who added over $10T to the debt, is pro inflation, because it will pay for the debt. Let’s hear from some economists, shall we? www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
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Trump Says Inflation Could Pay Down the Debt 'Very Rapidly'
President Trump said "certain levels of inflation" could help pay down the national debt "very rapidly” in an interview with Time magazine where he also said the Federal Reserve's interest-rate policy...
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 01/10/2026
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have penalized people for using smart glasses to record people without their permission in changing rooms, doctor's offices and other spaces people generally consider private.
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Newsom vetoes measure that would have penalized the use of smart glasses to secretly record people
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have penalized people for using smart glasses to record people without their permission in changing rooms, doctor’s offices and other spaces people generally consider private.
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Paul Kingsley @paulkingsley7.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Now imagine your rural hospital has closed due to Trump’s bill shutting down payments for Medicaid and Medicare. Hospital systems contractor urban centers. Distant ambulance Distant hospital And you or your loved one is having a stroke, where every minute counts.
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Paul Kingsley @paulkingsley7.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“The United States Department of War has established an Office of Religious Affairs to strengthen the “moral, ethical and spiritual readiness” of American military personnel.” punchng.com/us-establish...
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US establishes office of religious affairs
The US Department of War has established an Office of Religious Affairs to strengthen the moral, ethical, and spiritual readiness of American military pers
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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Paul Kingsley @paulkingsley7.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Cruel and unusual punishment.
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Paul Kingsley @paulkingsley7.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
What the actual hell?
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Helen Barnard @helenbarnard.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
We shouldn't have a Quiet Carriage on the train. We should have a NoisyCcarriage. If you want to watch or listen to the phone without headphones, or have loud and never-ending conversations, you go and sit in the Noisy Carriage. The rest of the train is de facto Quiet. Who's with me?
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Senator Amy Klobuchar @klobuchar.senate.gov · 29/09/2026
Before calling someone a “dirtbag,” the Senator should have had his facts straight. An apology is in order. Glad one of us knew the difference between the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes!
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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Dear god... GOP Sen. Eric Schmitt clearly loses his shit after it's revealed by Sen. Klobuchar that Schmitt confused the Iowa Hawkeyes college basketball team with the Atlanta Hawks NBA team in his attempt to claim Jack Smith was in Atlanta and colluded with Fani Willis. I'm gobsmacked. Holy shit.
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