A writer and academic based in Dunedin, New Zealand Economic historian and maritime, nuclear, military and foreign policy business exper. All views are my own.
Dunedin, New Zealand
Joined July 2009
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Duncan Connors retweeted
Just figured out where these fake tariff rates come from. They didn't actually calculate tariff rates + non-tariff barriers, as they say they did. Instead, for every country, they just took our trade deficit with that country and divided it by the country's exports to us.
So we have a $17.9 billion trade deficit with Indonesia. Its exports to us are $28 billion. $17.9/$28 = 64%, which Trump claims is the tariff rate Indonesia charges us. What extraordinary nonsense this is.
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Trumps comments re Americans
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This is a fake quote. Trump never said this.
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Duncan Connors retweeted
Your periodic reminder that town planning used to be an Olympic event.
John Hughes won gold for Team GB in 1932.
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Someone has to say it: Elon Musk has lied for 27 years about his credentials. He does not have a BS in Physics, or any technical field. Did not get into a PhD program. Dropped out in 1995 & was illegal. Later, investors quietly arranged a diploma - but not in science. 🧵1/
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The University of Pennsylvania considers Musk to be a graduate of both the economics department and the physics department.
"Elon Musk earned a B.A. in physics and a B.S. in economics from the University of Pennsylvania. The degrees were awarded on May 19, 1997." -Penn, 2019
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Duncan Connors retweeted
Fuck off is my very diplomatic reply to you @elonmusk
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Not everything since 2016 has been bad: the #kakapo population has grown by 100% since then! 252 are alive today. #kakapo2022 #conservation Pic: Deidre Vercoe
ALT A photo of five kākāpō chicks “begging” on a person’s hand in a hand-rearing facility, New Zealand. Credit: Deidre Vercoe
Duncan Connors retweeted
With today's #drought2022 announced, it's worth understanding the impact on English #wildfires. These maps show those in the last 31 days in 2021 and 2022; this year is extreme! (data: @NASA) #ClimateCrisis #droughtuk. Wildfires are becoming more common: theconversation.com/wildfire…
Duncan Connors retweeted
Our “Transnational nuclear resources” session is on its way at the @WEHC2022 (room 033 if you are still around), topics including uranium mining, industrial uses and waste management along with business structures supporting nuclear around the world in the past 70 years!
Duncan Connors retweeted
I've got funding to pay someone to build a website for the Energy Nationalisms project which explored how energy resources shape arguments for Scottish independence. Details on how to apply ⬇️ Get in touch if you have questions and please share with anyone who may be interested!
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Come join our team at @CovGeography! Assistant Lecturer in Physical Geography at Coventry University jobs.ac.uk/job/CRH070/assist… #Coventry #covuni #geography #lecturer
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That is 150,000 real people lost to their futures, their families, their friends. Not all could have been saved… but even 1…
Duncan Connors retweeted
Please record the awkward moment when you tell them you’ve spent most of your career campaigning to have people from Eastern Europe deported.😉
Duncan Connors retweeted
'The broad range of options that are available because I studied Psychology are really fantastic'
Hear from our @UOWPsychology students and staff on what you can expect studying at Winchester 👉 youtu.be/gbuqmdJHFfA
