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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

4 reasons the Trump administration is attacking science. 🧵 This is still one of the most common questions I hear from people - but why!? Isn't science good for everyone?! So, here is my current thinking on why...

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Tom VdP @tomvdp.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

That's... brutal. Very recognisable situations and people, contrasted with the raw reality of accidents.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/09/2026

"Please right your right hand. I pledge to the greatest president in history that loves us so much he can't even breathe" -- in extremely culty scene, Trump has his supporters pledge to him that they will vote, then tells them they will "go to hell" if they don't Here's the full sequence:

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Tom VdP @tomvdp.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Ik reed gisteren achter iemand met een bumpersticker over de ganse breedte van zijn oude dieselauto: "ELEKTRISCHE AUTO'S ZIJN ALLEEN GOED VOOR OP DE KERMIS" 😂 Ik ben 'm rustig voorbijgezoefd.

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Tom VdP @tomvdp.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Geen Sinterklaas voor jou?

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Tom VdP @tomvdp.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Dit is het originele onderzoek: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... Een mini-onderzoekje, maar er kunnen mooie titels mee gemaakt worden. (Familielid met pinda-allergie... altijd gedoe en oppassen. Niet fijn.)

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Fecal microbiome transplant in food allergy in humans and mice identifies a role for bile acid metabolites in oral tolerance

Fecal microbiome transplant up-regulates immune tolerance pathways in food allergy.

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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 23/07/2026

Rather than legally requiring platforms to spy on kids (to exclude them from being targeted by platforms' algorithms), we could prohibit platforms from spying on *anyone*, including kids, meaning kids couldn't be identified (much less targeted) by algorithms: pluralistic.net/2026/06/23/d... 5/

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Pluralistic: Spying on kids to save kids from spying is very, very stupid (23 Jun 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

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Tom VdP @tomvdp.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

But what is the life expectancy of American doctors?

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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 05/07/2026

Tens of thousands rally in Albania's capital against a resort linked to US President Donald Trump's family, in the largest protest since a movement against the project began weeks ago. u.afp.com/SKAD

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Tom VdP @tomvdp.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Waarom moet deze verwijzing naar nonsens daar mee in?

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Tom VdP @tomvdp.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

"Naast ons zaten Mexicanen. Die komen vliegen van over de oceaan." Een halve wereld over vliegen om naar muziek te gaan luisteren. Dan geconfronteerd worden met de gevolgen van klimaatverandering. Ironie.

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Tom VdP @tomvdp.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Terwijl ze daar eigenlijk leven van het toerisme en walvisspotten 1 van de topattracties is. Walvisjacht is totaal overbodig en gruwelijk.

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Tom VdP @tomvdp.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Hey, it's "voluntary"! It reeks of manipulation by religious zealots.

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Tom VdP @tomvdp.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

"Voluntary Male Circumcision" is the 4th most cost effective health intervention? Would *not* practicing that be even more cost effective?

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Think of CO₂ removal like a time machine. How far back does planting 100 million trees take us? One mature tree takes up ~25 kg of CO₂/year, so 100 million trees will take up 2.5 MtCO₂. That's a time machine that takes us back ~33 minutes in a year. Nature will not save us from fossil fuel CO₂.

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DeLorean Time Travel: Back To The Future

Alt: DeLorean Time Travel: Back To The Future

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Tom VdP @tomvdp.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

2026, maar smurfenverhalen moeten we nog steeds omzichtig aanpakken.

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Laura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

America isn’t just losing the Iran war, we’re losing it fractally. A fractal looks the same no matter how far you zoom in or out. So does the War in Iran Here's an important yet often overlooked branch of this Mandelbrot Disaster: Trump's decision to alienate Oman 🧵

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Losing Friends and Alienating People: Oman Edition

Trump's Fractal Fuckup Continues

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Tom VdP @tomvdp.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

De azalea is minder stijf?

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Tom VdP @tomvdp.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

I wonder whether the whole conversation or replies thread is hidden from me, because I only see like 6 replies?

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Tom VdP @tomvdp.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

She had to smuggle her video out via North Korea!

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Tom VdP @tomvdp.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Funny, "schlemiel" is also used in Dutch.

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Tom VdP @tomvdp.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

www.nasa.gov/blogs/missio...

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Dr. Amber Straughn (she/her) @astraughnomer.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Follow live updates at: www.nasa.gov/blogs/missio... Most recent at 12:23 p.m.: Liquid oxygen (LOX) fast fill is now complete for the SLS (Space Launch System) upper stage, marking another major milestone in tanking operations.

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LIVE: Artemis II Launch Day Updates - NASA

Live updates for launch of NASA's Artemis II test flight will be published on this page. All times are Eastern.

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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 29/03/2026

🐋 Exceptionally rare footage of sperm whale giving birth in the wild Scientists have released footage of a spectacular event rarely witnessed by humans: a sperm whale giving birth while other females worked together to support the mother and her newborn 📹 Project CETI

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Tom VdP @tomvdp.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Ik zou er hier in de buurt graag weer eens zien... Vroeger (>15j) zaten er veel. Tegenwoordig enkel hazen. Al jaren geen konijn meer gezien. Is dat enkel een lokaal fenomeen?

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Tom VdP @tomvdp.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Of gewoon... veeleisend? 🥁

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Tom VdP @tomvdp.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Received my copy today! Thank you. All the best!

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Tom VdP @tomvdp.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Best milk alternative is called NotMilk, from Alpro.

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Tom VdP @tomvdp.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Je moet veel moeite doen om nog iets privé te houden op je eigen computer. Zodra je 1 lettertje intikt in de zoekbalk van je apps gaat hij al het internet op ermee. Cloud storage. "AI"-ification van alles. Hoepels waar je door moet om zonder Microsoft account toch je computer te kunnen gebruiken.

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Tom VdP @tomvdp.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

I went back there some time ago out of curiosity with a new, totally blank profile. The amount of racism, filth and sickening tweets that I got fed was unbelievable! I scrolled for a few days, then deleted the horror app again. It was weighing me down, maybe slowly influencing my world view.

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Tom VdP @tomvdp.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Sensoren in banden kan je eenvoudig tracken. We rijden allemaal met trackers rond. @jbaert.bsky.social

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Tom VdP @tomvdp.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Ik heb gewoon een ticket geopend bij hen. "We leven in 2026, elke kleinste handelaar heeft ondertussen een betaalknop. Jullie hebben alle data van beide partijen. Fix it." Zo frustrerend.

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Tom VdP @tomvdp.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

And everybody obliged. That was the most baffling thing about it.

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Rien Emmery @rienemmery.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Weten jullie nog, vorige week, toen er "minstens 7 nepcitaten" in het essay 'Waarheid' van Rik Torfs stonden? Die "minstens" was terecht. Ik heb het boekje nu ook eens gelezen en vond nog een hele hoop andere gehallucineerde citaten en referenties. 1/ www.knack.be/nieuws/belgi...

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Jeroen Baert @jbaert.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Waarom gaan wij nog naar het WK?

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Tom VdP @tomvdp.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

OTOH, who will take the strongest stance once it becomes clear that he does interfere with the elections: those that thought it was impossible or those that already foresaw? Having a very large base that strongly believes in fair elections might make it more difficult to cancel them.

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Vegan FTA @veganftaofficial.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Comedian Ricky Gervais has donated almost £2.5 million from his “Mortality” stand‑up tour. 💸 👉 Find out more: veganfta.com/articles/2025/12/17/ri… #rickygervais #comedian #vegancelebrities #animals #animallover

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Tom VdP @tomvdp.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

"Scientia vincere tenebras." It was the motto of my alma mater.

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Jos Vollebergh @vollebergh.eurosky.social · 06/01/2026

‘Als Trump de waarheid spreekt’ Interessante column van Hendrik Vos in @standaard.be

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Tom VdP @tomvdp.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

"We’ll update with news of resignations as and when it arrives." 😂

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Heidi B. Hammel @hbhammel.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Stop. Read the post below. Do what it says. Look at Earth - our home world - from the surface of Mars. You are a terranaut on that fragile planet. This moment brought to you courtesy of NASA Science.

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Tom VdP @tomvdp.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

Ok, we zullen samen wachten tot populistisch-links kritisch kijkt naar het volwassenenonderwijs. Dat gaat nooit gebeuren hé.

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Tom VdP @tomvdp.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

Het is bon ton om te kappen op ZD, maar ik vind het niet verkeerd dat het volwassenenonderwijs tegen het licht wordt gehouden. De avondles Spaans, de kookles, houtbewerking, ... Dat zijn hobbies, meestal van mensen die comfortabel tijd over hebben. Waarom moet dat gesponsord worden?

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