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Astronomers Build a Feminist Black Hole for a Former Star

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  Astronomers Build a Feminist Black Hole for a Former Star And plans are afoot to prevent future alleged “harassers” from receiving author credit in scientific journals JANICE FIAMENGO If you want to imagine a “feminist future,” consider the never-ending drama, at once sentimental and punitive, surrounding disgraced scientist Geoff Marcy, once a revered exoplanet researcher, now a scapegoated “sexual harasser” whom the politically correct cannot cease to accuse. The destruction of Marcy’s reputation and career as a result of dubious allegations never tested in court has failed to appease his persecutors, one of whom alleged  in a recent  Science  article  that even seeing the man’s name in print may be “triggering” for “survivors.” In this article, “After outcry, disgraced sexual harasser removed from astronomy manuscript,” the astronomy community is portrayed as eager to formulate rules whereby those deemed to have violated standards of conduct “should not be allowed to be authors on

ESG Dystopia: Why Corporations Are Doubling Down On Woke Even As They Lose Billions

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It’s been a bloodbath for the majority of companies that go overtly woke in the new era of American consumer rebellion, and the establishment is not happy. Corporations like Disney, Anheuser-Busch and Target are plunging in profits and losing billions in market cap after pledging fealty to the trans agenda. In particular, the public is setting out to make examples of institutions that support trans indoctrination of children. Simply put, a line in the sand has been crossed. With conservative boycotts far more effective than leftist boycotts ever were, the movement makes evident that the political left is a paper tiger and that conservatives and independents have the real majority power in the US.  In response, the media is claiming that this movement is a form of  “economic terrorism.”  That is to say, if you refuse to support the woke hive mind with your wallet, you should be considered domestic enemy.  It took long enough, but average Americans are finally engaging in a culture war w