Tom Overton
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Tom Overton
@thomas_overton
Science writer/editor, energy buff, lawyer, tech geek, novelist, nuclear Navy vet, grower of ghost peppers.
Carlsbad CA Katılım Mart 2009
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@getjeda A USB-powered cooler that fits into the storage bin
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So much going on in the #fusion realm. @thomas_overton breaks it down, fresh in @POWERmagazine’s May issue. powermag.com/fusion-energy-…
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@questauthority Here's the thing about food allergies: They're an excellent opportunity for parents to explain that lots of activities you may enjoy can actually be hurting other people. That is – or should be – a key life lesson that applies to things far beyond nuts.
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@subtleferret Ok... reality check for the men. I'm 6' 1", 205, and in decent shape. Catch is, I have a wildlife biology degree. Y'all would be reflexively shitting your own pants having to go mano-a-mano with any WILD animal bigger than a 50-60lb domestic goat. Any predator bigger? 😂😂😂
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@RMFifthCircuit Something like this happened to someone I know.
Pro tip: Bartenders cannot actually hook you up with hitmen either.
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There was another case like these a few years ago. If you hire a hitman or a bomb guy from *in* jail, they work for the FBI. Just a rule of thumb.
Carmen Castro-Pagán@CCastroPagan
This is wild!
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Hi, can science reporters please find someone besides Ed Lyman to use as the "well, actually" guy in every article about #fusion energy? Thanks.
sciencemag.org/news/2021/02/r…
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Some personal news!🗞 After more than a decade in journalism, I have joined @loanpal as VP of communications & policy. Loanpal is the nation’s leading payment platform for sustainable home solutions. Excited to work with @HayesBarnard & team on driving down carbon emissions! 🧵
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@iAmTheWarax But is it truly a technical if it has to be towed? I see an artillery piece that can't elevate.
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Hi folks, just had a good interview at a med mal defense firm. Did mostly plaintiff work before, so i don't know, is a 2400 billing requirement normal?
#lawtwitter
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@NataliaAntonova I think there may be some people who don't appreciate who "the National Guard" actually is
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@NataliaAntonova I also think that few people really appreciate the *enormous* amount of information that's available online for cross-referencing. It doesn't take much anymore.
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The results of my #geolocation challenge are up!
Congrats to @CKirwan21 for winning, and huge thanks to everyone, including @keernokner, @brandon_etc_etc & @SherriBarras for participating!
Personal safety is the main focus of these challenges.
nataliaantonova.substack.com/p/when-a-cigar…
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I was on two journals, including the @UCLALawReview but the main impact was to induce me to leave Big Law and go into STEM publishing, so...
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@questauthority I suspect there actually *are* some dusty Cold War–era plans like these sitting around somewhere in the basement of the Pentagon, but the first item is probably something like "Take control of public airwaves by occupying Rockefeller Center" and they don't get better from there
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