alder
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Drosophilist and accordionist but not at the same time
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Heartbreaking news. I met Rob a few times and he was always kind and supportive. He gave so much to the aviation community (particularly in aerobatics) — even to those of us just starting out. He will be profoundly missed.
Rob Holland, a well-known aerobatic pilot, died on Thursday when his custom-built carbon fiber plane crashed at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia, where he had been preparing to fly in an air show this weekend, according to a statement on his Facebook page.
Rob Holland, Aerobatic Pilot, Dies in Crash at Langley Air Force Base
A statement on his Facebook page said Mr. Holland had died in a crash at the base in Virginia, where he was planning to perform in an air show this weekend.
www.nytimes.com
April 25, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Heartbreaking news. I met Rob a few times and he was always kind and supportive. He gave so much to the aviation community (particularly in aerobatics) — even to those of us just starting out. He will be profoundly missed.
one of my cats climbed me and sneezed in my face
March 16, 2025 at 7:24 PM
one of my cats climbed me and sneezed in my face
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Gov. Mills showed precisely the sort of integrity in the face of political pressure that the majority of the party currently lacks. More importantly, she did so extemporaneously and without hesitation from a purple state where this isn't a universally popular position.
www.maine.gov/governor/mil...
www.maine.gov/governor/mil...
February 22, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Gov. Mills showed precisely the sort of integrity in the face of political pressure that the majority of the party currently lacks. More importantly, she did so extemporaneously and without hesitation from a purple state where this isn't a universally popular position.
www.maine.gov/governor/mil...
www.maine.gov/governor/mil...
We started talking about gene expression networks, and all
of a sudden there were these funny little symbols crawling about. They call themselves Booleans.
of a sudden there were these funny little symbols crawling about. They call themselves Booleans.
February 18, 2025 at 5:46 PM
We started talking about gene expression networks, and all
of a sudden there were these funny little symbols crawling about. They call themselves Booleans.
of a sudden there were these funny little symbols crawling about. They call themselves Booleans.
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1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-25-068: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates NOT-OD-25-068. OD
grants.nih.gov
February 8, 2025 at 12:18 AM
1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
Today we were talking about sea turtles and all of a sudden there was matrix algebra
February 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Today we were talking about sea turtles and all of a sudden there was matrix algebra
February 1, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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These are the same picture.
February 1, 2025 at 3:52 AM
These are the same picture.
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For those unaware, in 1933, the first major Nazi book burning was of the first 30 years of research into trans and queer people, far before the concentration camps.
Now, Trump has digitally burned the government's research on the same.
hmd.org.uk/resource/6-m...
Now, Trump has digitally burned the government's research on the same.
hmd.org.uk/resource/6-m...
Holocaust Memorial Day Trust | 6 May 1933: Looting of the Institute of Sexology
On 6 May 1933, the Institute of Sexology, an academic foundation devoted to sexological research and the advocacy of homosexual rights, was broken into and occupied by Nazi-supporting youth. Several d...
hmd.org.uk
February 1, 2025 at 3:57 AM
For those unaware, in 1933, the first major Nazi book burning was of the first 30 years of research into trans and queer people, far before the concentration camps.
Now, Trump has digitally burned the government's research on the same.
hmd.org.uk/resource/6-m...
Now, Trump has digitally burned the government's research on the same.
hmd.org.uk/resource/6-m...
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If your child has lost care due to hospitals closing or stopping care, PLEASE contact Chase Strangio immediately.
@chasestrangio.bsky.social
@chasestrangio.bsky.social
January 30, 2025 at 8:05 PM
If your child has lost care due to hospitals closing or stopping care, PLEASE contact Chase Strangio immediately.
@chasestrangio.bsky.social
@chasestrangio.bsky.social
Make a personal commitment to a practice of kindness today. Donate to an organization that shelters all comers regardless of identity. Put out a bird feeder. Tell someone that you care about them. Clean up a mess somewhere. Tell
someone “I will help” and follow through.
someone “I will help” and follow through.
January 21, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Make a personal commitment to a practice of kindness today. Donate to an organization that shelters all comers regardless of identity. Put out a bird feeder. Tell someone that you care about them. Clean up a mess somewhere. Tell
someone “I will help” and follow through.
someone “I will help” and follow through.
i got a demo of a MIDI accordion today. it had an impressive sample library and rhinestones. very nice.
January 15, 2025 at 3:20 AM
i got a demo of a MIDI accordion today. it had an impressive sample library and rhinestones. very nice.
I really should pack up the holiday shrub, but the room will look so much more bleak without it. Late winter really needs another excuse to put up decorations.
January 12, 2025 at 5:45 AM
I really should pack up the holiday shrub, but the room will look so much more bleak without it. Late winter really needs another excuse to put up decorations.
I had a delightful chat with a mathematician today over what an equals sign really means.
January 9, 2025 at 1:15 AM
I had a delightful chat with a mathematician today over what an equals sign really means.
deep learning is very nonlinear, and the semester structure is quite at odds with this reality
January 5, 2025 at 10:45 PM
deep learning is very nonlinear, and the semester structure is quite at odds with this reality
also, i don’t really see the point of a race where i don’t get to wear a costume.
December 8, 2024 at 3:00 AM
also, i don’t really see the point of a race where i don’t get to wear a costume.
Did an ugly sweater 5k today. had to run-walk it due to health issues. still grateful to the friend who blew up a childhood of failed presidential
fitness tests by informing me that if i run, i’m a runner, no matter my pace.
fitness tests by informing me that if i run, i’m a runner, no matter my pace.
December 8, 2024 at 2:57 AM
Did an ugly sweater 5k today. had to run-walk it due to health issues. still grateful to the friend who blew up a childhood of failed presidential
fitness tests by informing me that if i run, i’m a runner, no matter my pace.
fitness tests by informing me that if i run, i’m a runner, no matter my pace.
I never intended to play the accordion. The accordion found me.
December 6, 2024 at 3:25 AM
I never intended to play the accordion. The accordion found me.
lots of wind today. impressive leaf/snow vortices.
December 5, 2024 at 2:44 AM
lots of wind today. impressive leaf/snow vortices.
If you live someplace where it’s currently frozen, putting out a dish of liquid water along with bird seed is a kindness.
December 3, 2024 at 3:31 AM
If you live someplace where it’s currently frozen, putting out a dish of liquid water along with bird seed is a kindness.
Over the Thanksgiving holiday, I had time to read a book. First thing I noticed was that despite having developed the discipline to stop scrolling and go to sleep, I still completely lack the discipline to put down a book and go to sleep. Maybe because there are no ads.
December 1, 2024 at 11:45 PM
Over the Thanksgiving holiday, I had time to read a book. First thing I noticed was that despite having developed the discipline to stop scrolling and go to sleep, I still completely lack the discipline to put down a book and go to sleep. Maybe because there are no ads.