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“A #ScienceNerd” who wanted to collect all the elements of the #PeriodicTable could face jail time after ordering #radioactive material over the #internet.

But Emmanuel Lidden, 24, will have to wait to learn his sentence after breaching nuclear non-proliferation laws by shipping samples of plutonium to his parents’ suburban Sydney apartment.

Lidden pleaded guilty to offences under #Australia’s #NuclearNonProliferation Act ☢️ that carry a possible 10-year jail sentence, and is due to receive his sentence from the judge Leonie Flannery on 11 April.

The importation sparked a major hazmat alert, with Australian Border Force (#ABF) officials, #firefighters, #police and #paramedics all attending the scene in August 2023.

Far from there being any intention of building something nefarious like a nuclear weapon, Lidden’s lawyer John Sutton described his client as an “innocent collector” and “science nerd” who had been left flipping burgers after being sacked from his job because of the investigation.”

Smart but not well read.

Can anyone think where #Pu might be found on the ground in #Aus?

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The Guardian · Sydney ‘science nerd’ may face jail for importing plutonium in bid to collect all elements of periodic tableBy Guardian staff reporter
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“The brave men and women of the #USForestService began responding immediately to the #fires in the #Carolinas,” said U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins. “We will ensure they have the resources, personnel, and support they need to swiftly put out the fires. They are working closely with state and local partners, and we are grateful for all the #firefighters working on the frontlines.”

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www.usda.govSecretary Rollins Addresses Wildfires in the Carolinas
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"On February 14, Adin Kloetzel lost his job as a trails forestry technician at the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest in southwest Montana, where he hauled supplies into remote areas by mule, cut trails, and supported firefighting efforts.

Like many of 3,400 Forest Service employees abruptly fired by the White House’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Kloetzel landed a permanent job offer last spring that came with a yearlong “probationary” period, giving him fewer job protections. Since he lives in Forest Service housing, he also lost his housing. Altogether, around a quarter of the ranger district’s employees were fired. “It’s a bitter pill to swallow,” he says.

But Kloetzel is worried about more than just his career. He fears the cuts to the Forest Service will prevent the agency from properly managing national forests and wildfire threats — and potentially be used as justification to transfer federal management to the states, opening the door to privatizing public lands and services.

Stripping the Forest Service of its seasoned workforce ensures that when fires spark, they will find public lands less defended and ready to burn, as climate change creates warmer, drier conditions and extends fire seasons. Reducing firefighting services leaves communities more vulnerable to these growing risks."

jacobin.com/2025/03/wildfires-

jacobin.comWhen a Wildfire Comes for Your Home, Will DOGE Stop It?The Trump administration’s cuts have targeted personnel who work to prevent wildfires and support firefighters as they battle blazes. With fire season approaching and climate change intensifying the risks, disaster is looming on the horizon.
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