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emilbriggs.bsky.social
Physicist, dog dad and rock climber. Research interests include electronic structure methods and high performance computing. Google Scholar. https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=ooB4aXMAAAAJ&view_op=list_works
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@radiofreetom.bsky.social please understand I'm not equating you with him. Even when we disagree I don't think you're stupid or mediocre. But since you mentioned teaching at Columbia yesterday I'll note that Kevin Hassett did so as well which goes to my point the Ivies produce plenty of mediocrities

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Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post would not run this ad. This is the power of oligarchy.

submitted 5 days ago • 839 comments

Proud of prosecutors in SDNY and Washington who resigned rather than carry out DAG Emil Bove’s order to dismiss indictment against NYC Mayor Eric Adams. Integrity > politics and careerism.

submitted 8 days ago • 384 comments

I wrote this bit that is entirely unrelated to current things

submitted 12 days ago • 159 comments

HAPPENING NOW: members of Congress led by @maxwellfrost.bsky.social are attempting to enter the Treasury Building to demand answers re: Musk’s unconstitutional money grab

submitted 18 days ago • 298 comments

"On Friday morning, the staffers at a half dozen U.S.-funded medical facilities in Sudan who care for severely malnourished children had a choice to make: Defy President Donald Trump’s order to immediately stop their operations or let up to 100 babies and toddlers die. They chose the children."

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NSF is still freezing grant payments because of Trump's executive orders targeting DEI, despite NSF's congressional mandate to weigh how grants will expand participation in science. What that means for scientists/science (with more detail than yesterday's radio story) www.npr.org/2025/01/31/n...

submitted 22 days ago • 1 comment