We are assuming this was a planetary scientist traveling to the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference - ThreadSky

planetdr.bsky.social • 12 days ago

We are assuming this was a planetary scientist traveling to the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference

Le Monde reporting that a French scientist traveling to Houston to attend a conference was denied entry to US after a search of his phone & computer revealed messages critical of Trump's science cuts, "which [says CPB] conveyed hatred of Trump & could be qualified as terrorism". Computer confiscated

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physgal.bsky.social•12 days ago

I've already decided not to travel to the USA for a conference this summer.

planetdr.bsky.social•12 days ago

I’m sorry

soto97.bsky.social•12 days ago

Sure seems like it.

Do we American citizens need to worry coming back from DPS in Finland this fall? It's not clear what rules the government will be following, regardless of legal precedent.

mvthomster.bsky.social•12 days ago

We are considering travel to Chile and Peru this (NAm) summer — I don’t think we’ll be denied entry back in the US but I legitimately worry about being norteamericanos outside the US.

heluecht.pirati.ca•10 days ago

I guess if you don't have dual citizenship and you and your ancestors were born in the US, then you're relatively safe, I guess.

wikisteff.bsky.social•12 days ago

This is so shitty, Sarah.

stellerarts.bsky.social•12 days ago

Ughhhhhhhh

reluctant-cynic.bsky.social•12 days ago

Uh, is this for real, is this really happening, lmFAo?!

#FOIADOGE

#DUMPTRUMP ?

thiotrix.bsky.social•12 days ago

How and on what grounds are they searching people's computers? Are people unlocking their devices for them?

felinecannon.bsky.social•10 days ago

This explains what’s going on. Although under Trump they seem to be amping everything up and using any excuse to tally you on their deportation quota.

https://www.eff.org/wp/digital-privacy-us-border-2017#main-content

jason-recliner.bsky.social•11 days ago

Hi Sarah, our ten year old daughter loves astronomy. Could you please recommend any online sources that would be appropriate for her age. Thank you.

planetdr.bsky.social•11 days ago

I would check out @planetarysociety.bsky.social’s website.

Also @elakdawalla.bsky.social has done a ton of reviews of kid space books

jason-recliner.bsky.social•11 days ago

Wonderful thank you.

planetdr.bsky.social•12 days ago

@agu.org @aas.org

astrovicnet.bsky.social•12 days ago

Le Monde says he was from CNRS and was working in the aerospace field. So yeah, must be.

exoseismologist.bsky.social•12 days ago

The assumption makes sense, but I'm surprised that nobody talked about it at the conference.
It's so small that rumours spread like wildfire

planetdr.bsky.social•12 days ago

Yeah I had that thought

michael-w-busch.bsky.social•12 days ago

Is there confirmation?

It is entirely unacceptable either way. But I would like to know which professional societies should be leading complaints.

planetdr.bsky.social•12 days ago

Totally fair. The timing makes sense and it says it was a space scientist…

michael-w-busch.bsky.social•12 days ago

That part I understood.

It's just that there are a few options for that in Houston.

planetdr.bsky.social•12 days ago

Other space conferences the week of LPSC in Houston?

michael-w-busch.bsky.social•12 days ago

It does seem the most likely possibility.

planetdr.bsky.social•12 days ago

Confirmed.

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