Karl Jacoby

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04 February 2026 00:48

From the famously "woke" Cato Institute: immigrants pay far more in taxes then they receive in benefits. (And even if this were not the case, immigrants still deserve to be treated humanely.)

Karl Jacoby

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04 February 2026 00:48

A tale of racial passing and the US-Mexico Border www.newyorker.com/books/page-t...

John Morgan

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04 February 2026 00:47

UKRI shelves physics infrastructure projects worth £280m, @resprofnews.bsky.social reveals. Projects affected include a collaboration with Cern to upgrade the Large Hadron Collider. Another big story from @francesjones.bsky.social. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...

John Morgan

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04 February 2026 00:47

Awkward timing for Michele Dougherty's Desert Island Discs to be broadcast, given scientists' concerns over cuts set out by STFC, which she leads. She was asked about keeping Musk in Royal Society: "I think it was the right decision...He's done a lot for improving our ability to get into space."

John Morgan

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04 February 2026 00:47

Another big story on changes to UK research funding - UK shelving £280m funding for physics infrastructure. Source tells @resprofnews.bsky.social if UK contribution to upgrade Cern's LHC is cut, project cannot go ahead By @francesjones.bsky.social www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...