QuantumTickler

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cross-posted from: https://pawb.social/post/42347754

Last month, climate scientist and author Kate Marvel resigned from her position at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies, where she had spent more than a decade studying a warming world. In her resignation letter, she cited the Trump administration’s attacks on the field.

“I anticipated that our work would be questioned,” she wrote, “but only because its implications were politically inconvenient. I never expected that science itself would come under attack.”

Marvel joins more than 10,000 professionals with doctoral degrees in the sciences who have left the federal workforce since President Trump took office in January 2025: a period that has seen the administration evict the Goddard Institute from its historic home on the Columbia University campus, dissolve the U.S. Global Change Research Program, dismiss the nearly 400 authors of the next National Climate Assessment, and repeal the legal foundation for federal regulation of greenhouse gases.

[–] QuantumTickler@reddthat.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

So first of all, I am going to blow my head off with a shotgun rather than die of old age.

Bro...

Second, where the fuck do you get off telling me I live in a place and time where a decent life can be lived, you smarmy cunt for fuck? Get the fuck away from me, traitor.

I love how you think that me telling you have a good and valuable life, counts as an insult to you. lol and how am I a traitor? what does that even mean in the context of what we are talking about?

[–] QuantumTickler@reddthat.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

The "fun jobs" were always rare though. The vast majority of of people in the world work at jobs that aren't fun. It's always been that way.

[–] QuantumTickler@reddthat.com 1 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

No, I don't think you should be obsessed with fighting and hate. You are a pretty smart guy, with a decent job. You could have a decent life if you wanted, but you come to lemmy filled with anger, hate, and talking about shotgunning yourself so you don't get old.

So are you this unhappy in real life, or is this just your "angry guy online" persona?

[–] QuantumTickler@reddthat.com 1 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

An old retired couple who lost their house can't be compared to Charlie Kirk. What's it like be so angry and hateful all the time? Have you always been this way, or just during adulthood. What was your childhood like? The fact that you laugh yourself "lightheaded" about someone being murdered isn't something to brag about. When was the last time you saw a therapist?

[–] QuantumTickler@reddthat.com 1 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

Honest question, what's it like to be so filled with anger and hate all the time? You have a decent job. Sounds like you like it. So why the hate? I know it's a rant comm, so you don't have to answer....but can't you just go outside with your girlfriend/boyfriend and enjoy the day a little? Think about it..you legit talked about how great you feel that someone became homeless. What's that kind of anger like?

[–] QuantumTickler@reddthat.com 0 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (8 children)

Not every retired person stole money. Some were teachers, librarians, community atctivists.

Wow. Just wow. You'll be old someday, and I hope there is no one cheering and clapping if your house burns.

[–] QuantumTickler@reddthat.com -1 points 1 month ago

And what accounts are those?! lol

[–] QuantumTickler@reddthat.com 0 points 1 month ago

I wish the federation was left to the users and only illegal stuff is banned.

This! 100 percent this!

[–] QuantumTickler@reddthat.com 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Great points!!

On lemmy, the default is that improving anything about your life is impossible, because capitalism or something.

And so fucking true! I have legit been downvoted and trolled because I'm optimistic about the future! lololol

[–] QuantumTickler@reddthat.com -1 points 1 month ago

Both sides do suck tho. Glad I voted third party. And I'll gladly vote third party in the next election.

[–] QuantumTickler@reddthat.com -2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It’s insane, and ironic, that some people on the internet claim to value diversity, yet show open prejudice toward religious people. If your idea of diversity only includes people who think like you, then your commitment to diversity is pretty shallow.

Take your exact statement you just said, and replace the word "religious" with the word "gay." Do you see how you are coming across when you say that? Do you see how you are not supporting diversity with your comment?

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