Jan Velinger

An uplifting interview with CU researcher Kateřina Chládková @FF_CUNI about multilingualism, tolerance, and resilience. Reslience and TOLERANCE - Forum Radio podcast @ukforum.cz ukforum.cz/en/main-catego…

A really nice interview with political scientist and head of NYU in Prague, Jiří Pehe. english.radio.cz/jiri-pehe-have…

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Imagine you buy an interactive kid book on the oceans - and you find the results of your research there (on how deep-sea fish see their world:-). That’s the real impact and I’m happy for it!:-) hope the book gets translated in Eng eventually:-)

Hi folks, for me it's time to leave X, which I greatly preferred when it was a little bird under different management, anyway. Not right away- soon. I’m looking for a more positive space. X no longer marks the spot!🪹🪹🪹🦋🦋Wanna catch up? Pls find me here @velinger.bsky.social

I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget INSURRECTIONIST TRUMP!

JUST IN: The Fraternal Order of Police, the largest police union in the U.S. that endorsed Trump in the last election, has issued a statement condemning his pardon of the violent January 6 rioters. “Crimes against law enforcement are not just attacks on individuals or public safety —they are attacks on society and undermine the rule of law. Allowing those convicted of these crimes to be released early diminishes accountability and devalues the sacrifices made by courageous law enforcement officers and their families. When perpetrators of crimes, especially serious crimes, are not held fully accountable, it sends a dangerous message that the consequences for attacking law enforcement are not severe, potentially emboldening others to commit similar acts of violence.”

“It was an accident!! He’s autistic!!”

Zappa was right

Billionaires Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, and Elon Musk all had a front-row seat to Trump's inauguration. Fascism backed by Big Money is one of the most dangerous of all political alliances. We saw it in 1930s Germany, and we're seeing it again today.

RETWEET if you are with Bishop Budde!

BREAKING: MAGA world melts down as Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde calls Donald Trump out directly to his face during a sermon at the National Cathedral — urging him to find compassion and mercy. This is the last thing Trump expected today... "I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared. There are gay, lesbian, transgender children, Democratic, Republican, independent families — some who fear for their lives," the reverend said as Trump sat in the pews. She said that millions of Americans "put their trust in you." "The people who pick our crops and clean our office buildings, who labor in poultry farms and meatpacking plants, who wash the dishes after we eat in restaurants and work the night shifts in hospitals — they may not be citizens or have the proper documentation, but the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals," she added. Destroying Republicans lies about migrants, she said that those workers "pay taxes" and are "faithful members" of American churches, mosques, synagogues, and mosques. Appealing to empathy that Trump lacks, she said that the children of those migrants "fear their parents are going to be taken away." "Find compassion," she added, urging him to help vulnerable people fleeing from war zones and persecution — a tall ask for a man as demonstrably anti-refugee as Trump. Please retweet and ❤️ if you think that a real Christian president would heed the reverend's words — and consider joining the growing exodus to Tribel, a new pro-democracy social network that is exploding in popularity because Twitter and Facebook are trying to stop its growth — which is only making Tribel grow even faster. Please follow us on Tribel to get all of our breaking news alerts sent straight to your phone or computer by clicking the following link: tribel.app.link/okwPIHYCIqb

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I attended Trump’s inauguration yesterday. Here are my thoughts:

When I started talking about Oligarchy, many people didn't understand what I meant. Well, that's changed. When the 3 wealthiest men in America sit behind Trump at his inauguration, everyone understands that the billionaire class now controls our government. We must fight back.

The dedicated folks @CharlesUniPRG have launched the Charleston programme for postdocs who have int'l experience/are from abroad. Are you a researcher with a potential project related to sustainability? Learn more about the exciting new project @ukforumcz ukforum.cz/en/main-catego…

@EdKrassen you had nothing to do with it Mr Trump. Nothing.

For those who don’t know. Joe Biden is President. He got the deal done. Not Trump. This is really sad.

Today: the last of five of our @ERC_Research Consolidator Grant Recipients, Martin Setvín. Everything you ever wanted to know about polarons but were afraid to ask (incl. what is a polaron?😆) @JirickovaJitka @ukforumcz We are SO proud of our scientists!🔬 ukforum.cz/en/main-catego…

Four years ago, in the middle of a pandemic, we needed a leader with the character to put politics aside and do what was right. That’s what @JoeBiden did.   At a time when our economy was reeling, he drove what would become the world’s strongest recovery – with 17 million new jobs, historic wage gains, and lower health care costs. He passed landmark legislation to rebuild our nation’s infrastructure and address the threat of climate change.    I’m grateful to Joe for his leadership, his friendship, and his lifetime of service to this country we love.