Dave Sick
@dsick.bsky.social
Tech nerd building with Rails and Python. Love live music, wandering through nature, watching man city, sounders and usmtn/uswnt.
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Doctors in China have used lab-grown insulin-producing cells to treat a woman with type 1 diabetes. The cells were made from her own tissue. A year after the transplant, her blood sugar remains normal without medication. buff.ly/1EpCowD
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Transplantation of chemically induced pluripotent stem-cell-derived islets under abdominal anterior rectus sheath in a type 1 diabetes patient
Chemically induced stem-cell-derived islets were transplanted beneath the abdominal anterior rectus sheath in one patient with type 1 diabetes, resulting in tolerable safety and promising restoration…
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November 15, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Doctors in China have used lab-grown insulin-producing cells to treat a woman with type 1 diabetes. The cells were made from her own tissue. A year after the transplant, her blood sugar remains normal without medication. buff.ly/1EpCowD
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Nice write up of our paper here, thanks! 🧫🦠
dailyneuron.com/how-gut-micr...
dailyneuron.com/how-gut-micr...
How Gut Microbes Transmit Behavior Across Generations - Daily Neuron
A new study reveals how gut microbes transmit behavior, showing microbes alone can pass traits like activity levels between generations.
dailyneuron.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Nice write up of our paper here, thanks! 🧫🦠
dailyneuron.com/how-gut-micr...
dailyneuron.com/how-gut-micr...
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The Python Software Foundation rejected a $1.5 million U.S. government grant because it required them to renounce all diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
www.theregister.com/2025/10/27/p...
www.theregister.com/2025/10/27/p...
www.theregister.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:44 PM
The Python Software Foundation rejected a $1.5 million U.S. government grant because it required them to renounce all diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
www.theregister.com/2025/10/27/p...
www.theregister.com/2025/10/27/p...
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This guy’s story is inspiring.
After spending nearly a decade in prison, he decided to turn his life around by teaching himself how to program.
He did so well, the prison he’s at in Maine allowed him to get a remote job, and now he works for Turso!
pthorpe92.dev/intro/my-sto...
After spending nearly a decade in prison, he decided to turn his life around by teaching himself how to program.
He did so well, the prison he’s at in Maine allowed him to get a remote job, and now he works for Turso!
pthorpe92.dev/intro/my-sto...
How I got here
My name is Preston Thorpe, I'm 31 years old and I've spent just under 10 years of my life in Prison (all for non-violent drug crimes.) I am currently incarcerated at Mountain View Correctional Facility...
pthorpe92.dev
October 31, 2025 at 5:42 AM
This guy’s story is inspiring.
After spending nearly a decade in prison, he decided to turn his life around by teaching himself how to program.
He did so well, the prison he’s at in Maine allowed him to get a remote job, and now he works for Turso!
pthorpe92.dev/intro/my-sto...
After spending nearly a decade in prison, he decided to turn his life around by teaching himself how to program.
He did so well, the prison he’s at in Maine allowed him to get a remote job, and now he works for Turso!
pthorpe92.dev/intro/my-sto...
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Not enough being made of this. And to make matters worse, they're getting tax exemptions on revenue from these ticket sales 👇
🚨🚨🚨
Up to $99,792 USD.
This is the price determined by FIFA for a category 1 ticket for a group stage game on the resale market controlled by FIFA.
FIFA’s greed is diabolical, a stain on World football.
Up to $99,792 USD.
This is the price determined by FIFA for a category 1 ticket for a group stage game on the resale market controlled by FIFA.
FIFA’s greed is diabolical, a stain on World football.
October 31, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Not enough being made of this. And to make matters worse, they're getting tax exemptions on revenue from these ticket sales 👇
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I have a very bad feeling about this...
October 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I have a very bad feeling about this...
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This video from Portland is a metaphor for what is going on in America. ICE trying so hard to get Americans to cross a line and if they don't, dragging them across the line and violently attacking.
October 26, 2025 at 7:17 PM
This video from Portland is a metaphor for what is going on in America. ICE trying so hard to get Americans to cross a line and if they don't, dragging them across the line and violently attacking.
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🎙️ NEW POD
Vince and @cboehm.bsky.social carry the flag and get into the 1-1 draw with Ecuador. Balo and Tillman have a great night in Austin, they zapruder the Ecuador goal, lots to discuss. scuffed.simplecast.com/episodes/635...
Vince and @cboehm.bsky.social carry the flag and get into the 1-1 draw with Ecuador. Balo and Tillman have a great night in Austin, they zapruder the Ecuador goal, lots to discuss. scuffed.simplecast.com/episodes/635...
October 12, 2025 at 1:33 PM
🎙️ NEW POD
Vince and @cboehm.bsky.social carry the flag and get into the 1-1 draw with Ecuador. Balo and Tillman have a great night in Austin, they zapruder the Ecuador goal, lots to discuss. scuffed.simplecast.com/episodes/635...
Vince and @cboehm.bsky.social carry the flag and get into the 1-1 draw with Ecuador. Balo and Tillman have a great night in Austin, they zapruder the Ecuador goal, lots to discuss. scuffed.simplecast.com/episodes/635...
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“The Biden FBI”
Who was President on January 6?
Who was President on January 6?
October 12, 2025 at 4:42 AM
“The Biden FBI”
Who was President on January 6?
Who was President on January 6?
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Two nights of 3:45am alarms, blazing full moon lighting the sky like daytime and washing out the light of everything else, comet included. Then two days of post-processing battles, as comet processing is maddeningly tricky.
But I finally pulled it off: here is C/2025 A6 Lemmon. 🔭
#Astrophotography
But I finally pulled it off: here is C/2025 A6 Lemmon. 🔭
#Astrophotography
October 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Two nights of 3:45am alarms, blazing full moon lighting the sky like daytime and washing out the light of everything else, comet included. Then two days of post-processing battles, as comet processing is maddeningly tricky.
But I finally pulled it off: here is C/2025 A6 Lemmon. 🔭
#Astrophotography
But I finally pulled it off: here is C/2025 A6 Lemmon. 🔭
#Astrophotography
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Anika Nilles — the new drummer for Rush
October 6, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Anika Nilles — the new drummer for Rush
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“The position of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine is to scrap Daylight Saving Time and permanently stick to Standard Time.” Remind your state and federal lawmakers!
October 2, 2025 at 8:42 PM
“The position of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine is to scrap Daylight Saving Time and permanently stick to Standard Time.” Remind your state and federal lawmakers!
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Lol. Lmao even.
FIFA tightly guarded 2026 World Cup ticket prices.
Now, The Athletic reveals costs for each game, at each venue, at every stage of the tournament.
Now, The Athletic reveals costs for each game, at each venue, at every stage of the tournament.
October 2, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Lol. Lmao even.
Hey Ruby Devs! Great conference coming up in SF in November with a great set of speakers and sessions. Rails 8, AI and the future. Here is a discount link to register - luma.com/sfrubyconf20... #rubyonrails
The San Francisco Ruby Conference ♦️ · Luma
Full program is live. Tickets are on sale now.
The San Francisco Ruby conference is the place to meet the most ambitious Ruby and Rails founders, leaders, open…
luma.com
October 1, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Hey Ruby Devs! Great conference coming up in SF in November with a great set of speakers and sessions. Rails 8, AI and the future. Here is a discount link to register - luma.com/sfrubyconf20... #rubyonrails
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Friends, tickets for the San Francisco Ruby conference are on sale and available. Grab yours, and I’ll see you with 600 Ruby friends and dozens of Ruby startups to pave the bright future for Ruby and Rails together on November 19-21!
sfruby.com
sfruby.com
September 22, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Friends, tickets for the San Francisco Ruby conference are on sale and available. Grab yours, and I’ll see you with 600 Ruby friends and dozens of Ruby startups to pave the bright future for Ruby and Rails together on November 19-21!
sfruby.com
sfruby.com
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Do YOU remember “the 21st night of September?”
Earth Wind & Fire’s co-writer Allee Willis said she told the band: “We can’t leave ‘baa-dee-ya’ in the chorus. That has to mean something.’”
Maurice White replied: “No, that feels great. That’s what people are going to remember. We’re leaving it.”
Earth Wind & Fire’s co-writer Allee Willis said she told the band: “We can’t leave ‘baa-dee-ya’ in the chorus. That has to mean something.’”
Maurice White replied: “No, that feels great. That’s what people are going to remember. We’re leaving it.”
September 21, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Do YOU remember “the 21st night of September?”
Earth Wind & Fire’s co-writer Allee Willis said she told the band: “We can’t leave ‘baa-dee-ya’ in the chorus. That has to mean something.’”
Maurice White replied: “No, that feels great. That’s what people are going to remember. We’re leaving it.”
Earth Wind & Fire’s co-writer Allee Willis said she told the band: “We can’t leave ‘baa-dee-ya’ in the chorus. That has to mean something.’”
Maurice White replied: “No, that feels great. That’s what people are going to remember. We’re leaving it.”
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Every large enough Rails app has extracted some services for performance and scalability reasons. You can do this without losing the joy of building with Ruby and Rails. Keep the recipes in Ruby, and only upgrade the "dumb" (unaware) kitchen tools. Here's how.
September 15, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Every large enough Rails app has extracted some services for performance and scalability reasons. You can do this without losing the joy of building with Ruby and Rails. Keep the recipes in Ruby, and only upgrade the "dumb" (unaware) kitchen tools. Here's how.
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We are organizing the Ruby conference in San Francisco, and you are invited! Meet new Ruby startups, CTOs of billion dollar Ruby and Rails stories, authors of ambitious open source, and your Ruby friends. Get your tickets now: sfruby.com
September 2, 2025 at 6:59 AM
We are organizing the Ruby conference in San Francisco, and you are invited! Meet new Ruby startups, CTOs of billion dollar Ruby and Rails stories, authors of ambitious open source, and your Ruby friends. Get your tickets now: sfruby.com
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It’s insane that we live in a country where folks can walk around in the street with an AR-15.
July 29, 2025 at 12:49 AM
It’s insane that we live in a country where folks can walk around in the street with an AR-15.
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⚡️ We launched the general ⚡️ ticket sale⚡️ for the San Francisco Ruby Conference on November 19-20! Get yours at lu.ma/sfrubyconf2025
The full program is live on sfruby.com/speakers and it is 🔥exceptional🔥.
Friends, help us share the message!
The full program is live on sfruby.com/speakers and it is 🔥exceptional🔥.
Friends, help us share the message!
July 24, 2025 at 5:09 AM
⚡️ We launched the general ⚡️ ticket sale⚡️ for the San Francisco Ruby Conference on November 19-20! Get yours at lu.ma/sfrubyconf2025
The full program is live on sfruby.com/speakers and it is 🔥exceptional🔥.
Friends, help us share the message!
The full program is live on sfruby.com/speakers and it is 🔥exceptional🔥.
Friends, help us share the message!
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The Trump admin just exempted over 100 chemical plants, sterilizers & coal facilities from Clean Air Act rules, rolling back protections that would’ve cut cancer risk by up to 96% for nearby communities.
Regulatory Relief for Certain Stationary Sources to Promote American Chemical Manufacturing Security
By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation 1. The United States relies on a strong chemical manufacturing sector to support
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July 20, 2025 at 6:52 PM
The Trump admin just exempted over 100 chemical plants, sterilizers & coal facilities from Clean Air Act rules, rolling back protections that would’ve cut cancer risk by up to 96% for nearby communities.
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"I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who had practiced one kick 10,000 times."
-- Bruce Lee, who died #OTD 1973
-- Bruce Lee, who died #OTD 1973
July 20, 2025 at 12:07 PM
"I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who had practiced one kick 10,000 times."
-- Bruce Lee, who died #OTD 1973
-- Bruce Lee, who died #OTD 1973
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Pesticides are silently causing so much harm to people all over the US. Not confident this EPA will do a thing to fix this. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Weedkiller ingredient widely used in US can damage organs and gut bacteria, research shows
Diquat is banned in the UK, EU, China and other countries. The US has resisted calls to regulate it
www.theguardian.com
July 6, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Pesticides are silently causing so much harm to people all over the US. Not confident this EPA will do a thing to fix this. www.theguardian.com/environment/...