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New #SciComm #research suggests Republicans and evangelical-identifying individuals perceive more social threat from #scientists.

Viewing scientists as a group posing a social threat was associated with having less accurate science beliefs, support for excluding scientists from policymaking, and support for retributive actions toward scientists.

👉 https://news.umich.edu/some-people-believe-scientists-threaten-their-groups-power-values/

#ScienceMastodon #Wisskomm #Science #HateSpeech

Every single thing conservatives are mad about can fit into three categories:

1) things they made up entirely
2) things caused by conservatism
3) things that are none of their goddamn business

We just watched a matinee movie, Barbie. Just a few people in the theater on a Hump day in the afternoon. It was so refreshing to watch a movie that isn’t a remake 2 times over. I loved it!What a unique smart storyline. This is a powerful movie with laugh out loud one liners. Stereotypical Barbie played by the talented Margo Robbie was perfectly casted. The best movie I have seen in the last couple of years. I highly recommend it.
I hope you’re all having a pleasant day 🤗
#Today

Remember when, on January 4, 2022, Peter Navarro told Ari Melber on live television that he, Bannon and trump planned the insurrection along with 100 congressmen and Ted Cruz? Good times! #ArrestTrumpNow #GOPCoup #ExpelAllTraitors #IndictAllTraitors #TedCruz #PeteNavarro

Emmett enjoying his lounger. It’s great when cats actually use the furniture designed for them.
#Cats #CatsOfMastodon

Another person who got blocked now emailing me to continue explaining all my character flaws.

I appreciate the effort, but really, you aren't even scratching the surface of my many character flaws.

I migrated servers last week and boy did I develop some strong opinions about migration and the as-yet only semi-fulfilled promise of account portability.

If you're thinking about moving instances—or you'd like to know yet more about my dreams for better networks—here's a post you might want to read:

https://erinkissane.com/notes-from-a-mastodon-migration

The purpose of homes should be to house people. The purpose of healthcare should be healing. The purpose of farming should be feeding. Under capitalism, the purpose of all is profit.

I went to sign some books at Woodstock's The Golden Notebook bookshop today and they gave me this book as a thank you. Two hours later her death was announced.

Anne Frank’s Father Otto, revisiting the attic where they hid from the Nazis. He was the only surviving family member (1960)

The #photographer Arnold Newman recalled taking of this photo: “The mood was depressing, and I immediately began photographing him. After a few moments, the Westertoren bells next door began to ring, and Frank turned to me and said: ‘Those were the bells that Anne wrote about.’ He suddenly broke down completely, weeping uncontrollably, and then so did I.

#history #photo

If we really had aliens, Trump would have marched them around Mar-a-Lago for attention and sold the UFOs for parts.

Hunter Biden’s appearance in court is a chaotic mess and cause for wingers everywhere to go nuts on social media. Apparently the Trump-appointed judge didn’t like the gun part. Or had “concerns”.

I remind everyone that Hunter Biden isn’t holding, nor has he sought, public office.

Trans women are real women. They deserve to be in any women's spaces, because those spaces are for them.

Anyone who can't say that right out is a slimeball, and should get the hell off my internet. You're cluttering it up.

God, they’re beautiful. Barn swallow at John Heinz NWR, Philadelphia, Pa.

#birds #birding #nature #birdphotography #fujifilm #xt4

OpenAI shuts down its AI detection tool because it is too inaccurate. As I said a few days ago, every product in this category is snake oil.

https://decrypt.co/149826/openai-quietly-shutters-its-ai-detection-tool

PragerU is propaganda. It isn't, in any way, an academic organization. It's a YouTube channel that makes lecture-style videos that explicitly promote evangelical Christianity, political disinformation, anti-LGBTQ talking points, Islamophobia, and Anti-Semitism.

Its namesake is conservative talk radio host Dennis Prager. In no way, shape, or form should these videos be in America's classrooms.

https://bridge.georgetown.edu/research/factsheet-prageru/

Protest held for Tampa 5 at the courthouse before court hearing on the case

On the 12th of July, protests were held all over the US for the Tampa 5, who were beaten, arrested, and charged w felonies for a peaceful protest at the University of S Florida on March 6.

One of these protests was directly outside the courthouse, and the defendents spoke to the rally before going inside for what sounded like a status hearing.

The original incident was a brutal police response to a peaceful protest inside the University of S Florida President's office.

Despite many videos of the police brutality, prosecutors attempted to offer a plea bargain where the victims of the brutality would be expected to "apologize" to their uniformed assailants. All of them refused the "deal." In response, additional felony charges were laid on, increasing maximum theoretical prison time for some of the defendents to 20 years.

The Tampa 4 case, the Florida 4 case, and the Tallahassee Occupy warrants are all trial runs for wholesale repression of all peaceful protest in Florida-and nationwide. DeSantis is a Fascist, and this is what Fascists do. Only thing is, if protest is outlawed, only outlaws can protest.

Dan Patrick, Texas Lieutenant Governor, is presiding over the impeachment trial of Texas AG Ken Paxton.

A pro-Paxton PAC just donated to Dan Patrick.

$3 MILLION

That's some Texas-sized corruption.

#Introduction
Hey it's me formerly on another instance, looking for a comfy space. I look forward to favouring and boosting toots here as I scroll along the timeline. I'm an former 'Twitter refugee' arriving here in the fediverse on November 2022 and haven't looked back since.
This place has been far more peaceful and that's how I roll.