Alexander Prescott, PhD

Love the intersection of hydrology, geomorphology, & applied math. Gardening, ultimate are hobbies

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[Sam Stein @samstein]

Shot: Pentagon demanding Anthropic drop insistence that its AI model not fire weapons without some form of human sign off

Chaser:

[Jon Seidel @SeidelContent]

The Border Patrol agent who shot Marimar Martinez in October appeared to turn his steering wheel to the left, toward Martinez’s car, in body-camera footage of the incident released Tuesday by federal prosecutors in Chicago.

@Suntimes story: https://t.co/02YatFZOjg

[K A C E Y @KaceyMusgraves]

Well. That made me feel more proudly American than anything Kid Rock has ever done.

[Brian Stelter @brianstelter]

A statement from the family of Alex Pretti, obtained by CNN:

"We are heartbroken but also very angry.

Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex wanted to make a difference in this world. Unfortunately he will not be with us to see his impact. I do not throw around the hero term lightly. However his last thought and act was to protect a woman.

The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump’s murdering and cowardly ICE thugs. He has his phone in his right hand and his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down all while being pepper sprayed.

Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man. Thank you."

[David French @DavidAFrench]

Horrible. This is a remarkably irresponsible statement. It is vile to cast such remarkably negative aspersions on a dead man in the absence of evidence. Lawful concealed carry (police have said he had a carry permit) is not evidence of a desire to commit mass murder.

[Bill Kristol @BillKristol]

The “if she had complied, she’d still be alive” line that we’re hearing from ICE defenders is the mantra of apologists for security forces in dictatorships through the ages.

[Richard Stengel @stengel]

Just to note, other than canceling the two holidays that are important to Black Americans as national park days, the only other country that has their current leader's birthday as a national holiday is North Korea. https://t.co/2Kn9uwGf1B

[Alexander Prescott, PhD @garden_ap]

@DAZNWFootball @worldsevens_ @sandiegowavefc @TigresFemenil When?

[Alexander Prescott, PhD @garden_ap]

@whatsuptucson Seems to be a grid outage, 🚦at Prince and Mountain is out too

[Alexander Prescott, PhD @garden_ap]

@SportsonPrime Incredible run. This highlight should start 40 yards back when marta collects the ball and starts the run outside her own box!

[Alexander Prescott, PhD @garden_ap]

@NWSL She's so good 🤩 aren't Bay playing the Courage tonight?

[Alexander Prescott, PhD @garden_ap]

@NWSL What a save!

[Zeke Hausfather @hausfath]

In a UN speech today, President Trump said that "all of these [climate] predictions were wrong".

Back in 2019 I led a research effort to digitize old climate model projections and assess how well they did. Turns out they got future warming pretty spot on!

[Alexander Prescott, PhD @garden_ap]

@ussoccer @USWNT Sounds amazing for the team! But, what facility is it? 🤔

[Gregg Nunziata @greggnunziata]

We live in an age of unprecedented wealth and security. People with no sense of history, stewardship, or human nature want to burn it all down in pursuit of a phantom golden age. We will all suffer for the folly.

[Matthew Gertz @MattGertz]

1. MPD seeks warrant to arrest GOP congressman for allegedly assaulting a 27-year-old woman.
2. Trump-appointed US Attorney's office refuses to sign it.
3. Trump takes over MPD.
4. MPD says investigation is closed. https://t.co/AMgedv7F8B

[Wes Moore @iamwesmoore]

lol

[Arizona Daily Star @TucsonStar]

For Star subscribers: The dangerous heating of Earth demands more from Arizona Corporation Commission than pretending we have a free energy market. We don't, and they should mandate more renewables. https://t.co/QAS4V67OcY

[Alexander Prescott, PhD @garden_ap]

@NWSL Boooooooooo one of the biggest matches of the season blown for a completely foreseeable reason! will it at least be freely available on cbssports, or did this just become a subscribers-only event?

[Alexander Prescott, PhD @garden_ap]

@uhhspencer Amen