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Happy Autism Awareness month!
April 7, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Happy Autism Awareness month!
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Left: Cleveland's burning river, before the EPA. Right: The burning river today, after the EPA.
Any questions?
Any questions?
March 13, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Left: Cleveland's burning river, before the EPA. Right: The burning river today, after the EPA.
Any questions?
Any questions?
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THIS IS HUGE! Researchers at Stanford University have developed a dual-antibody treatment that remains effective against ALL SARS-CoV-2 variants by targeting a less-mutable part of the virus. This breakthrough could lead to longer-lasting therapies that OUTPACE viral evolution. 🧪🧵⬇️
March 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
THIS IS HUGE! Researchers at Stanford University have developed a dual-antibody treatment that remains effective against ALL SARS-CoV-2 variants by targeting a less-mutable part of the virus. This breakthrough could lead to longer-lasting therapies that OUTPACE viral evolution. 🧪🧵⬇️
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“…the liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerated the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than the democratic state itself. That in its essence is fascism: ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or any controlling private power.” - FDR, 1938
March 10, 2025 at 12:24 AM
“…the liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerated the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than the democratic state itself. That in its essence is fascism: ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or any controlling private power.” - FDR, 1938
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CEO pay is up 1,085% since 1978, while typical worker pay is up just 24%.
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
March 8, 2025 at 10:02 PM
CEO pay is up 1,085% since 1978, while typical worker pay is up just 24%.
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
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Celebrate #WorldBookDay with a look at some of the most beautiful and unusual examples from the first 100 years of the “modern” book cover, since the rise of publishers' bindings circa 1820: buff.ly/36aQW24
The Art of Book Covers (1820–1914)
Selection of book covers produced during the bookbinding revolution of the 19th century and beyond.
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March 6, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Celebrate #WorldBookDay with a look at some of the most beautiful and unusual examples from the first 100 years of the “modern” book cover, since the rise of publishers' bindings circa 1820: buff.ly/36aQW24
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Trump's "golden age of America" so far...
-Inflation ⬆️
-Stock market ⬇️
-Thousands of layoffs
-Consumer & worker protections gutted
-Diseases spreading
-Federal funding illegally frozen
-$10 million+ spent on golf
-An unelected billionaire lining his pockets at our expense
-Inflation ⬆️
-Stock market ⬇️
-Thousands of layoffs
-Consumer & worker protections gutted
-Diseases spreading
-Federal funding illegally frozen
-$10 million+ spent on golf
-An unelected billionaire lining his pockets at our expense
March 5, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Trump's "golden age of America" so far...
-Inflation ⬆️
-Stock market ⬇️
-Thousands of layoffs
-Consumer & worker protections gutted
-Diseases spreading
-Federal funding illegally frozen
-$10 million+ spent on golf
-An unelected billionaire lining his pockets at our expense
-Inflation ⬆️
-Stock market ⬇️
-Thousands of layoffs
-Consumer & worker protections gutted
-Diseases spreading
-Federal funding illegally frozen
-$10 million+ spent on golf
-An unelected billionaire lining his pockets at our expense
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Harrison, whose plasma contained a rare antibody, rolled up his sleeve 1,173 times from 1954 to 2018. The Australian is credited with helping 2.4 million babies and advancing scientific research.
James Harrison, whose blood donations saved over 2 million babies, has died
Harrison, whose plasma contained a rare antibody, rolled up his sleeve 1,173 times from 1954 to 2018. The Australian is credited with helping 2.4 million babies and advancing scientific research.
www.npr.org
March 4, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Harrison, whose plasma contained a rare antibody, rolled up his sleeve 1,173 times from 1954 to 2018. The Australian is credited with helping 2.4 million babies and advancing scientific research.
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AIR-BORNE, @carlzimmer.com's new book, is an enthralling deep dive into airborne diseases. The colossal failure to recognize that #COVIDisAirborne is thoroughly reviewed.
Our podcast erictopol.substack.com/p/carl-zimme...
Open-access, with transcript and full video, + relevant links
Our podcast erictopol.substack.com/p/carl-zimme...
Open-access, with transcript and full video, + relevant links
Carl Zimmer: Air-Borne and the Big Miss With Covid
One of the top science journalists of our time discusses his new book
erictopol.substack.com
February 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
AIR-BORNE, @carlzimmer.com's new book, is an enthralling deep dive into airborne diseases. The colossal failure to recognize that #COVIDisAirborne is thoroughly reviewed.
Our podcast erictopol.substack.com/p/carl-zimme...
Open-access, with transcript and full video, + relevant links
Our podcast erictopol.substack.com/p/carl-zimme...
Open-access, with transcript and full video, + relevant links
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9. This is the reality of anti-trans bathroom laws: though Republican legislators want them, students and faculty vehemently oppose them.
Take this good news story to start your weekend.
Take this good news story to start your weekend.
February 28, 2025 at 4:55 PM
9. This is the reality of anti-trans bathroom laws: though Republican legislators want them, students and faculty vehemently oppose them.
Take this good news story to start your weekend.
Take this good news story to start your weekend.
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New book by RFK Jr, a sequel to his first book, The Very Hungry Brain Caterpillar.
February 27, 2025 at 7:34 PM
New book by RFK Jr, a sequel to his first book, The Very Hungry Brain Caterpillar.
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The fact that the USA has banned visas for trans people but welcomed rapist Andrew Tate shows how all this "defending women" stuff is total bullshit
February 27, 2025 at 2:43 PM
The fact that the USA has banned visas for trans people but welcomed rapist Andrew Tate shows how all this "defending women" stuff is total bullshit
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For the US to side with Russia and North Korea to oppose a UN resolution condemning the illegal invasion of Ukraine defies all common sense and adds insult to the countless injuries suffered by the brave Ukrainian people. edition.cnn.com/2025/02/24/p...
US joins Russia to vote against UN resolution condemning Russia’s war against Ukraine | CNN Politics
The United States joined Russia to vote against a UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s war against Ukraine Monday in a stunning shift from years of US policy.
edition.cnn.com
February 25, 2025 at 9:29 AM
For the US to side with Russia and North Korea to oppose a UN resolution condemning the illegal invasion of Ukraine defies all common sense and adds insult to the countless injuries suffered by the brave Ukrainian people. edition.cnn.com/2025/02/24/p...
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From food safety to air travel to environmental protections, Trump and Musk have gone on a firing spree at agencies that protect nearly every facet of American life.
This has nothing to do with "efficiency" and everything to do with lining their own pockets at our expense.
This has nothing to do with "efficiency" and everything to do with lining their own pockets at our expense.
February 24, 2025 at 5:58 PM
From food safety to air travel to environmental protections, Trump and Musk have gone on a firing spree at agencies that protect nearly every facet of American life.
This has nothing to do with "efficiency" and everything to do with lining their own pockets at our expense.
This has nothing to do with "efficiency" and everything to do with lining their own pockets at our expense.
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Here are some nice mushrooms
February 23, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Here are some nice mushrooms
House of My Mother Review:
I’ve never #read #truecrime but for some reason I have been completely fascinated and appalled by the idea that a family can (seemingly) have their every move recorded and streamed and have this insanity going on in the background. app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/6b69...
I’ve never #read #truecrime but for some reason I have been completely fascinated and appalled by the idea that a family can (seemingly) have their every move recorded and streamed and have this insanity going on in the background. app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/6b69...
Review by elmermel - The House of My Mother
I’ve never read or watched true crime but for some reason I have been completely fascinated an...
app.thestorygraph.com
February 23, 2025 at 3:24 AM
House of My Mother Review:
I’ve never #read #truecrime but for some reason I have been completely fascinated and appalled by the idea that a family can (seemingly) have their every move recorded and streamed and have this insanity going on in the background. app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/6b69...
I’ve never #read #truecrime but for some reason I have been completely fascinated and appalled by the idea that a family can (seemingly) have their every move recorded and streamed and have this insanity going on in the background. app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/6b69...
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🧬 In-womb cure for genetic disease
A baby treated before birth for severe spinal muscular atrophy shows no symptoms at nearly 3 years old.
This is a huge milestone for genetic medicine.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#GeneTherapy #MedicalBreakthrough #SciComm 🧪
A baby treated before birth for severe spinal muscular atrophy shows no symptoms at nearly 3 years old.
This is a huge milestone for genetic medicine.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#GeneTherapy #MedicalBreakthrough #SciComm 🧪
Rare genetic disorder treated in womb for the first time
The child, who is now almost three years old, shows no signs of the often fatal motor neuron disease.
www.nature.com
February 22, 2025 at 9:12 PM
🧬 In-womb cure for genetic disease
A baby treated before birth for severe spinal muscular atrophy shows no symptoms at nearly 3 years old.
This is a huge milestone for genetic medicine.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#GeneTherapy #MedicalBreakthrough #SciComm 🧪
A baby treated before birth for severe spinal muscular atrophy shows no symptoms at nearly 3 years old.
This is a huge milestone for genetic medicine.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#GeneTherapy #MedicalBreakthrough #SciComm 🧪
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BREAKING: Associated Press is suing the Trump administration for violating the First Amendment.
This is what needs done at every turn. Resist. Fight back.
Well done AP👏
This is what needs done at every turn. Resist. Fight back.
Well done AP👏
February 21, 2025 at 9:26 PM
BREAKING: Associated Press is suing the Trump administration for violating the First Amendment.
This is what needs done at every turn. Resist. Fight back.
Well done AP👏
This is what needs done at every turn. Resist. Fight back.
Well done AP👏
What do you do when the weight of the world is so much that you feel paralyzed? Not a rhetorical question, I’m looking for real answers.
February 21, 2025 at 2:06 PM
What do you do when the weight of the world is so much that you feel paralyzed? Not a rhetorical question, I’m looking for real answers.
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