Oliver Hofmann
@fiamh.bsky.social
Cancer genomics in Melbourne, Australia, at day. Board games - https://instagram.com/fiamh_bgg - and dog training - https://instagram.com/totoro.the.lappie - at other times. He/him.
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You have to wonder if White House staffers are simply showing him AI videos at this point and he thinks it's reality.
Trump: "The people of Chicago are walking around with MAGA hats. You have women, beautiful Black women, walking around with MAGA hats. 'Please let the president in and we don't care how he does it ... bring in the Marines.'"
October 15, 2025 at 8:35 PM
You have to wonder if White House staffers are simply showing him AI videos at this point and he thinks it's reality.
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Reminder: a large (2.5M+) sibling control study found "no evidence of increased risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability associated with acetaminophen use". Precisely the kind of data that requires serious consideration before declaring mission accomplished.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy and Children’s Risk of Autism, ADHD, and Intellectual Disability
This nationwide cohort study with sibling control analysis examines the association of acetaminophen use during pregnancy with children’s risk of autism, ADHD, and intellectual disability.
jamanetwork.com
September 22, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Reminder: a large (2.5M+) sibling control study found "no evidence of increased risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability associated with acetaminophen use". Precisely the kind of data that requires serious consideration before declaring mission accomplished.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Heads up: ignore samtools dot org, similarly minimap2 dot com and likely others. It's owned by a known phishing site and while the binaries they offer look valid currently (but note they may be serving us different binaries to others), that could change.
Ie: it's not us (Samtools team)! Be warned
Ie: it's not us (Samtools team)! Be warned
September 15, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Heads up: ignore samtools dot org, similarly minimap2 dot com and likely others. It's owned by a known phishing site and while the binaries they offer look valid currently (but note they may be serving us different binaries to others), that could change.
Ie: it's not us (Samtools team)! Be warned
Ie: it's not us (Samtools team)! Be warned
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Breaking Google up was one of the last best hopes for preventing the free press from getting squeezed into oblivion and harvested into AI slop, and for saving the open web. The ruling that effectively lets Google continue operating as a monopoly isn't just disappointing, it's a disaster.
One of the last, best hopes for saving the open web and a free press is dead
The Google ruling is a disaster. Let the AI slop flow and the writers, journalists and creators get squeezed.
www.bloodinthemachine.com
September 4, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Breaking Google up was one of the last best hopes for preventing the free press from getting squeezed into oblivion and harvested into AI slop, and for saving the open web. The ruling that effectively lets Google continue operating as a monopoly isn't just disappointing, it's a disaster.
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At scale, the way that we store (and process) data matters! Many may think that the way we keep data, the file formats we adopt, and the way that we compress data are unimportant details, but they are, in fact, critical considerations to allow science to move forward at scale!
I can't believe the biggest bottleneck in my lab right now is scrounging to afford more storage for processing data, not sequencing costs, technique or analysis difficulty.
August 26, 2025 at 2:45 PM
At scale, the way that we store (and process) data matters! Many may think that the way we keep data, the file formats we adopt, and the way that we compress data are unimportant details, but they are, in fact, critical considerations to allow science to move forward at scale!
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I do not know when or how this became a KPop Demon Hunters stan account, yet here we are
www.billboard.com/lists/huntr-...
www.billboard.com/lists/huntr-...
Led by HUNTR/X’s ‘Golden’ at No. 1, ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Becomes First Soundtrack With Four Simultaneous Hot 100 Top 10s
Led by HUNTR/X’s “Golden” at No. 1, “KPop Demon Hunters” becomes the first soundtrack ever with four simultaneous Billboard Hot 100 top 10s.
www.billboard.com
August 25, 2025 at 6:50 PM
I do not know when or how this became a KPop Demon Hunters stan account, yet here we are
www.billboard.com/lists/huntr-...
www.billboard.com/lists/huntr-...
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August 21, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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He's gonna buy up the only remaining left leaning outlets, give them the WaPo treatment which means more people are gonna end up launching substacks and I'm gonna walk into the sea
Bezos rumored to be buying Condé Nast, which would include Vogue, Teen Vogue, The New Yorker, GQ, Vanity Fair, Wired, Architectural Digest, and Ars Technica.
Wired and Teen Vogue have done some of the best reporting in the Trump era. Ars Technica one of a handful of good remaining tech pubs.
Wired and Teen Vogue have done some of the best reporting in the Trump era. Ars Technica one of a handful of good remaining tech pubs.
Bezos to buy Vogue as a gift to new wife? Insiders link deal to Sanchez’s cover shoot, could cost him billions
Rumors are swirling that Jeff Bezos might acquire Condé Nast, Vogue's parent company, as a wedding gift for Lauren Sanchez. This speculation is fueled by Sanchez's recent Vogue cover, hand-picked atti...
economictimes.indiatimes.com
July 11, 2025 at 2:24 PM
He's gonna buy up the only remaining left leaning outlets, give them the WaPo treatment which means more people are gonna end up launching substacks and I'm gonna walk into the sea
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happy birthday to bill watterson who gave me the gift of encapsulating my entire ethical approach in one comic panel.
July 5, 2025 at 8:12 AM
happy birthday to bill watterson who gave me the gift of encapsulating my entire ethical approach in one comic panel.
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It’s a good thing Congress isn’t alive to see this
June 22, 2025 at 12:47 AM
It’s a good thing Congress isn’t alive to see this
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I still can't get past the idea that people in America are now supposed to accept that this is a valid form of law enforcement and just assume it's fine when random dudes in groups with face-coverings, no ID, no warrant, & no uniform grab people off the street and force them into unmarked vehicles
Not an original point but worth saying again - there is not a single element in this picture that identifies any of these folks as law enforcement agents. No badges, no uniforms, no vests. Out of context it just looks like a bunch of random guys are kidnapping a mayoral candidate.
Breaking News: Brad Lander, the New York City comptroller who is running for mayor, was detained by ICE agents at an immigration court as he tried to escort a migrant out of the courthouse to prevent his arrest. nyti.ms/4jWkANE
June 17, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I still can't get past the idea that people in America are now supposed to accept that this is a valid form of law enforcement and just assume it's fine when random dudes in groups with face-coverings, no ID, no warrant, & no uniform grab people off the street and force them into unmarked vehicles
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this is a day for those of us who have spent the last six months terminally online. this is for us and honestly, we deserve it.
June 5, 2025 at 7:42 PM
this is a day for those of us who have spent the last six months terminally online. this is for us and honestly, we deserve it.
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Do not give them an INCH!
It's not: Well, maybe there are some areas where DEI has become too much a focus.
It's: FREE COUNTRIES DON'T SEND OUT BANNED WORDS LISTS TO THEIR SCIENTISTS
It's not: Well, science isn't perfect...
It's: FREE COUNTRIES DO NOT HAVE SCIENCE COMMISSARS
It's not: Well, maybe there are some areas where DEI has become too much a focus.
It's: FREE COUNTRIES DON'T SEND OUT BANNED WORDS LISTS TO THEIR SCIENTISTS
It's not: Well, science isn't perfect...
It's: FREE COUNTRIES DO NOT HAVE SCIENCE COMMISSARS
May 25, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Do not give them an INCH!
It's not: Well, maybe there are some areas where DEI has become too much a focus.
It's: FREE COUNTRIES DON'T SEND OUT BANNED WORDS LISTS TO THEIR SCIENTISTS
It's not: Well, science isn't perfect...
It's: FREE COUNTRIES DO NOT HAVE SCIENCE COMMISSARS
It's not: Well, maybe there are some areas where DEI has become too much a focus.
It's: FREE COUNTRIES DON'T SEND OUT BANNED WORDS LISTS TO THEIR SCIENTISTS
It's not: Well, science isn't perfect...
It's: FREE COUNTRIES DO NOT HAVE SCIENCE COMMISSARS
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We dodged right-wing populism this time because of Trump. We won't dodge it a second time if everyone's day-to-day living is still shit and the progressive side of politics hasn't offered real, courageous solutions.
May 6, 2025 at 12:51 AM
We dodged right-wing populism this time because of Trump. We won't dodge it a second time if everyone's day-to-day living is still shit and the progressive side of politics hasn't offered real, courageous solutions.
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one of the radicalizing incidents of my youth was when the NYPD brutalized a judge who was volunteering as a legal observer at a protest. I'm afraid that "Feds arrest judge" is the incident that has fully broken my brain
April 25, 2025 at 5:27 PM
one of the radicalizing incidents of my youth was when the NYPD brutalized a judge who was volunteering as a legal observer at a protest. I'm afraid that "Feds arrest judge" is the incident that has fully broken my brain
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All the games I played on game day ranked. Top spot is Signal by @dvcgames.bsky.social In the game you’re experts trying to communicate with aliens. A great deduction game similar to First Contact but instead of words you work with objects. Really great fun especially if you’re drinking wine 😆
April 25, 2025 at 11:15 AM
All the games I played on game day ranked. Top spot is Signal by @dvcgames.bsky.social In the game you’re experts trying to communicate with aliens. A great deduction game similar to First Contact but instead of words you work with objects. Really great fun especially if you’re drinking wine 😆
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So, covid.gov now redirects to, uh, this... www.whitehouse.gov/lab-leak-tru...
Lab Leak: The True Origins of Covid-19
THE ORIGIN “The Proximal Origin of SARS-CoV-2” publication — which was used repeatedly by public health officials and the media to discredit the lab leak
covid.gov
April 18, 2025 at 2:17 PM
So, covid.gov now redirects to, uh, this... www.whitehouse.gov/lab-leak-tru...
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From George Monbiot at the Guardian.
April 14, 2025 at 11:11 AM
From George Monbiot at the Guardian.
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De-extinction is the carbon removal of biodiversity world
Promises to magically undo the harm that in reality can only be prevented before it occurs.
Promises to magically undo the harm that in reality can only be prevented before it occurs.
I need people to understand that the animals genetically engineered by Colossal are not dire wolves. They have not performed 'de-extinction,' and it's misinformation to claim otherwise. It's incredibly worrying and damaging to conservation because things like this were bound to happen:
Trump team cites wolf ‘de-extinction’ as it seeks to cut endangered species list
The interior secretary hailed a biotech company’s claim to have brought back the dire wolf, while the administration and GOP push to roll back species protections.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 10, 2025 at 9:32 PM
De-extinction is the carbon removal of biodiversity world
Promises to magically undo the harm that in reality can only be prevented before it occurs.
Promises to magically undo the harm that in reality can only be prevented before it occurs.
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If Colossal makes a horse with a midline horn and says they've made a mythical unicorn while cancer trials are being defunded, may self-immolate.
April 7, 2025 at 6:48 PM
If Colossal makes a horse with a midline horn and says they've made a mythical unicorn while cancer trials are being defunded, may self-immolate.
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The problem is: they've mistaken correlation for causation. They think their parents and grandparents had a good life *because* of manufacturing jobs. When, in reality, their parents and grandparents had a good life *despite* manufacturing jobs, because of unions, high taxes, and social policies.
April 3, 2025 at 3:22 PM
The problem is: they've mistaken correlation for causation. They think their parents and grandparents had a good life *because* of manufacturing jobs. When, in reality, their parents and grandparents had a good life *despite* manufacturing jobs, because of unions, high taxes, and social policies.
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Hello BlueSky community! We are excited to be here. Stay tuned for news, announcements, and updates from GA4GH and the broader genomics and health community.
March 24, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Hello BlueSky community! We are excited to be here. Stay tuned for news, announcements, and updates from GA4GH and the broader genomics and health community.
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Successful integration of #genomics into healthcare needs whole-of-system change, a departure from traditional research models, & a strong multi-disciplinary approach.
Key lessons from #AustralianGenomics are highlighted in @natmedicine.bsky.social
@zornitza.bsky.social @stephaniebest.bsky.social
Key lessons from #AustralianGenomics are highlighted in @natmedicine.bsky.social
@zornitza.bsky.social @stephaniebest.bsky.social
Using implementation science to navigate the complexity of integrating genomics into healthcare
Nature Medicine - Australian Genomics led a country-level, longitudinal project to deliver and evaluate the impact of genomics in routine healthcare.
rdcu.be
March 24, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Successful integration of #genomics into healthcare needs whole-of-system change, a departure from traditional research models, & a strong multi-disciplinary approach.
Key lessons from #AustralianGenomics are highlighted in @natmedicine.bsky.social
@zornitza.bsky.social @stephaniebest.bsky.social
Key lessons from #AustralianGenomics are highlighted in @natmedicine.bsky.social
@zornitza.bsky.social @stephaniebest.bsky.social
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Pet peeve: I hate how often ppl claim “all the researchers will just move to Europe/Canada!” You vastly under-estimate how little money there is there vs the USA- and unless that changes ASAP this loss is just going to decimate global science, full stop. 🧪🔭
March 16, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Pet peeve: I hate how often ppl claim “all the researchers will just move to Europe/Canada!” You vastly under-estimate how little money there is there vs the USA- and unless that changes ASAP this loss is just going to decimate global science, full stop. 🧪🔭
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Welp they have a section on 1999 in the historical lives section of the museum I'm going to the grave bye
April 6, 2024 at 12:22 PM
Welp they have a section on 1999 in the historical lives section of the museum I'm going to the grave bye