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@geekdoll.bsky.social
Human curious (genomics) & quasi-retired neurodegenerative diseases sleuth. Geology enthusiast & history appreciator hiking places. Parent to American kids.
Liberal • Humanist • LGBTQIA+ ally • Peer Reviewed Science • Слава Україні! 🇺🇦 • #AnimalCaucus
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@geekdoll.bsky.social
· Nov 18
🚫DMs = NO DIRECT MESSAGES!
I’ve blocked a few users for not respecting my boundaries. Quoting the last: “Is it a crime to be friends?” No, it’s not! My close friends here, they’ve carte blanche. Anyone else; ask permission. Next time, wayward DMs get forwarded to my husband. Call him, beautiful!
I’ve blocked a few users for not respecting my boundaries. Quoting the last: “Is it a crime to be friends?” No, it’s not! My close friends here, they’ve carte blanche. Anyone else; ask permission. Next time, wayward DMs get forwarded to my husband. Call him, beautiful!
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Judge Wolf is quitting the federal bench to fight Trump's corruption
I asked him point blank: are you scared?
His answer on Legal Fight Club was amazing 👇
I asked him point blank: are you scared?
His answer on Legal Fight Club was amazing 👇
November 10, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Judge Wolf is quitting the federal bench to fight Trump's corruption
I asked him point blank: are you scared?
His answer on Legal Fight Club was amazing 👇
I asked him point blank: are you scared?
His answer on Legal Fight Club was amazing 👇
“We are looking for teachers who would like to test Jasper, a CO₂ monitor, in their lessons.
Jasper is a prototype, and we would appreciate feedback from users in different countries.”
Jasper is a prototype, and we would appreciate feedback from users in different countries.”
Es werden Lehrkräfte gesucht, die Jasper, einen CO₂-Monitor, in ihrem Unterricht testen möchten.
Jasper ist ein Prototyp, und wir würden uns freuen, Feedback von Nutzern aus verschiedenen Ländern zu erhalten.
Bei Interesse füllen Sie bitte das Formular aus:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Jasper ist ein Prototyp, und wir würden uns freuen, Feedback von Nutzern aus verschiedenen Ländern zu erhalten.
Bei Interesse füllen Sie bitte das Formular aus:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
November 10, 2025 at 1:16 AM
“We are looking for teachers who would like to test Jasper, a CO₂ monitor, in their lessons.
Jasper is a prototype, and we would appreciate feedback from users in different countries.”
Jasper is a prototype, and we would appreciate feedback from users in different countries.”
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Human fetal tissue research has saved millions of lives and continues to drive biomedical innovation. Restricting it would not alter abortion rates, it would force scientists to discard an irreplaceable research resource for treating devastating diseases.
Restrictions on fetal tissue research would threaten progress on breakthrough treatments for devastating diseases — and yet not prevent a single abortion
The U.S. government may restrict funding for research that uses human fetal tissue. The move would undermine medical science and prolong patients' suffering from devastating diseases.
www.livescience.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Human fetal tissue research has saved millions of lives and continues to drive biomedical innovation. Restricting it would not alter abortion rates, it would force scientists to discard an irreplaceable research resource for treating devastating diseases.
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I haven't said as much as I should about the struggle of caring for two elders on a very limited budget. Part of sticking to the budget means saving left overs which requires a working fridge. Please help us replace the failing fridge. (share and/or donate) gofund.me/0b05276e0
Donate for Becca's Family's Essential Fridge, organized by R.S. Justiniano
Hello, my name is Becca and I'm the primary caregiver for my mom and her … R.S. Justiniano needs your support for Donate for Becca's Family's Essential Fridge
gofund.me
November 7, 2025 at 10:47 PM
I haven't said as much as I should about the struggle of caring for two elders on a very limited budget. Part of sticking to the budget means saving left overs which requires a working fridge. Please help us replace the failing fridge. (share and/or donate) gofund.me/0b05276e0
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Thinking only of Rosalind Franklin today, and what was stolen from her (and so many other female scientists alongside her).
Rosalind Franklin and the damage of gender harassment
Spurred by a recent report on sexual harassment in academia, our columnist revisits a historical case and reflects on what has changed—and what hasn’t
www.science.org
November 7, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Thinking only of Rosalind Franklin today, and what was stolen from her (and so many other female scientists alongside her).
Nikki Haley, Kash Patel, Vivek Ramaswamy, Harmeet Dhillon, Dinesh D’Souza & Usha Vance, all laughed w/ glee at the racist & derogatory comments aimed at Black Americans & other POC, bcuz THEY’RE deludedly ABOVE THOSE PEOPLE & chastise others for not propitiating racism. Their comeuppance is afoot.
“Indian American GOP political figures face racist attacks over Diwali celebrations” 10/27/25 … 1/ nextshark.com/indian-ameri...
Indian American GOP political figures face racist attacks over Diwali celebrations
FBI Director Kash Patel faced a torrent of racist and Hinduphobic comments on social media earlier this week after posting Diwali greetings, joining fellow Indian American political figures Nikki Hale...
nextshark.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Nikki Haley, Kash Patel, Vivek Ramaswamy, Harmeet Dhillon, Dinesh D’Souza & Usha Vance, all laughed w/ glee at the racist & derogatory comments aimed at Black Americans & other POC, bcuz THEY’RE deludedly ABOVE THOSE PEOPLE & chastise others for not propitiating racism. Their comeuppance is afoot.
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Greipur Hjaltason (@greipjokes on Instagram) from Iceland is a past master of dry, deadpan humour. I've watched this one innumerable times. Impeccable timing.
May 14, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Greipur Hjaltason (@greipjokes on Instagram) from Iceland is a past master of dry, deadpan humour. I've watched this one innumerable times. Impeccable timing.
Of all my ancestral homes, Iceland is my #1.
November 6, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Of all my ancestral homes, Iceland is my #1.
Save my sweet 9mth old! 33 reposts won’t save him! Come on guys! We can do better!
He is just a baby by 2b euthanized!
He is just a baby by 2b euthanized!
November 5, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Save my sweet 9mth old! 33 reposts won’t save him! Come on guys! We can do better!
He is just a baby by 2b euthanized!
He is just a baby by 2b euthanized!
November 5, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Save my sweet 9mth old! 33 reposts won’t save him! Come on guys! We can do better!
He is just a baby by 2b euthanized!
He is just a baby by 2b euthanized!
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Love This: In Louisiana, air pollution monitoring becomes an act of resistance
lailluminator.com/2025/11/02/c...
lailluminator.com/2025/11/02/c...
Citizen-led pollution monitoring persists in Louisiana, despite law that limits its use • Louisiana Illuminator
Communities around Louisiana are taking environmental data collection into their own hands — despite a law restricting how their findings can be used to enforce regulations.
lailluminator.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Love This: In Louisiana, air pollution monitoring becomes an act of resistance
lailluminator.com/2025/11/02/c...
lailluminator.com/2025/11/02/c...
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"We have hoarded an amazing assemblage of materials, molecules, mixtures, complexes, and elements that now pose a number of significant challenges we must recognize and manage," writes Peter Licence. Read more: cen.acs.org/environment/...
#chemsky 🧪
#chemsky 🧪
November 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM
"We have hoarded an amazing assemblage of materials, molecules, mixtures, complexes, and elements that now pose a number of significant challenges we must recognize and manage," writes Peter Licence. Read more: cen.acs.org/environment/...
#chemsky 🧪
#chemsky 🧪
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Zohran's campaign was his determination to make New York a city everyone can afford to live in. Huge congratulations!
His success will resonate throughout the world. A story where no one is left behind.
It's time to write that story across England & Wales too.
His success will resonate throughout the world. A story where no one is left behind.
It's time to write that story across England & Wales too.
November 5, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Zohran's campaign was his determination to make New York a city everyone can afford to live in. Huge congratulations!
His success will resonate throughout the world. A story where no one is left behind.
It's time to write that story across England & Wales too.
His success will resonate throughout the world. A story where no one is left behind.
It's time to write that story across England & Wales too.
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The IRS is reportedly not offering its Direct File program next year. Here’s a look back at how TurboTax owner Intuit spent two decades fighting to prevent Americans from filing their taxes online for free:
(Published 2019)
(Published 2019)
Inside TurboTax’s 20-Year Fight to Stop Americans From Filing Their Taxes for Free
Using lobbying, the revolving door and “dark pattern” customer tricks, Intuit fended off the government’s attempts to make tax filing free and easy, and created its multi-billion-dollar franchise.
www.propublica.org
November 5, 2025 at 12:03 AM
The IRS is reportedly not offering its Direct File program next year. Here’s a look back at how TurboTax owner Intuit spent two decades fighting to prevent Americans from filing their taxes online for free:
(Published 2019)
(Published 2019)
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🏠Hempstead Animal Shelter
☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
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💻Adoption@hempsteadny.gov
Adopt her!! Please 🙏🥺 #media #news #ny
🏠Hempstead Animal Shelter
☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
💻Adoption@hempsteadny.gov
Adopt her!! Please 🙏🥺 #media #news #ny
November 5, 2025 at 11:44 AM
“Considering that Jane Goodall had to move into the jungle to study the behavior of primates.” 🤣🤣🤣
November 5, 2025 at 2:15 PM
“Considering that Jane Goodall had to move into the jungle to study the behavior of primates.” 🤣🤣🤣
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"What can we expect from your Alison Douglas Lecture?" we asked @denisebelsham.bsky.social. Here's what she said.
Want to watch Denise's lecture on the amazing diversity of hypothalamic neurons? BSN members can login via mySociety.
my.neuroendo.org.uk/...
Want to watch Denise's lecture on the amazing diversity of hypothalamic neurons? BSN members can login via mySociety.
my.neuroendo.org.uk/...
November 5, 2025 at 11:09 AM
"What can we expect from your Alison Douglas Lecture?" we asked @denisebelsham.bsky.social. Here's what she said.
Want to watch Denise's lecture on the amazing diversity of hypothalamic neurons? BSN members can login via mySociety.
my.neuroendo.org.uk/...
Want to watch Denise's lecture on the amazing diversity of hypothalamic neurons? BSN members can login via mySociety.
my.neuroendo.org.uk/...
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If Schumer & Jeffries have been hostile to his camapign, it's because Mamdani’s ability to raise millions on an explicitly anti-corporate message represents a direct threat to the entire fundraising machinery that sustains Democratic Party leadership. /1
nathannewman.substack.com/p/mamdanis-r...
nathannewman.substack.com/p/mamdanis-r...
Mamdani's Rise is a Rebuke to the DC Corporate Dems like Schumer and Jeffries
Like Bernie & AOC, Mamdani Shows an Alternative to Dem Dependence on Corporate Fundraising
nathannewman.substack.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:30 PM
If Schumer & Jeffries have been hostile to his camapign, it's because Mamdani’s ability to raise millions on an explicitly anti-corporate message represents a direct threat to the entire fundraising machinery that sustains Democratic Party leadership. /1
nathannewman.substack.com/p/mamdanis-r...
nathannewman.substack.com/p/mamdanis-r...
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Europe needs leaders who dare to tell Trump that his extremely aggressive, authoritarian policies are not only harmful to Europe, but also a threat to peace and stability in the world.
Flattering this unscrupulous idiot must come to an end. A united Europe starts with strong, self-assured politics.
Flattering this unscrupulous idiot must come to an end. A united Europe starts with strong, self-assured politics.
MAGA goes global: Trump’s plan for Europe
Form exists in the frenzy of Donald Trump’s first months back in power. His foreign policy is his domestic agenda exported—and that is bad news for Europe…
ecfr.eu
November 4, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Europe needs leaders who dare to tell Trump that his extremely aggressive, authoritarian policies are not only harmful to Europe, but also a threat to peace and stability in the world.
Flattering this unscrupulous idiot must come to an end. A united Europe starts with strong, self-assured politics.
Flattering this unscrupulous idiot must come to an end. A united Europe starts with strong, self-assured politics.
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Binance CEO dismisses claims the firm boosted a Trump crypto venture ahead of CZ pardon
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/04/b...
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/04/b...
Binance CEO dismisses claims the firm boosted a Trump crypto venture ahead of CZ pardon
The CEO of Binance has dismissed claims the company went out of its way to boost a Trump-backed stablecoin ahead of pardon of its co-founder Changpeng Zhao.
www.cnbc.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Binance CEO dismisses claims the firm boosted a Trump crypto venture ahead of CZ pardon
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/04/b...
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/04/b...
WTF??!!
Baden-Württemberg: 16-Jähriger soll Opfer zur Selbstverletzung getrieben haben: Die Polizei hat einen 16-Jährigen in Baden-Württemberg festgenommen, der seine Opfer zur Selbstverletzung getrieben haben soll. Er soll zum gleichen sadistischen Netzwerk gehören wie der Sexualstraftäter »White Tiger«.
Baden-Württemberg: 16-Jähriger soll Opfer zur Selbstverletzung getrieben haben
Die Polizei hat einen 16-Jährigen in Baden-Württemberg festgenommen, der seine Opfer zur Selbstverletzung getrieben haben soll. Er soll zum gleichen sadistischen Netzwerk gehören wie der Sexualstraftäter »White Tiger«.
www.spiegel.de
November 4, 2025 at 12:55 PM
WTF??!!
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“His main theme was that the country was fucked. Largely because of Brexit. Weirdly, he has no memory of being the main architect behind the Brexit vote. He seems to think it happened in a world in which he played no part.”
Farage - the foghorn of failure.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Farage - the foghorn of failure.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Nige is no longer laughing at himself as he ‘performs’ yet another big speech | John Crace
Reform leader is trying to make it as a mainstream politician – which involves contradicting himself and gaslighting voters
www.theguardian.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:51 AM
“His main theme was that the country was fucked. Largely because of Brexit. Weirdly, he has no memory of being the main architect behind the Brexit vote. He seems to think it happened in a world in which he played no part.”
Farage - the foghorn of failure.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Farage - the foghorn of failure.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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My Crochet Today- Crochet Hanging Towel & Scrubby Set – Kitchen Decor Always be nice to the chef. Proceeds of sales go towards the dogs vet bills. Thank you debbiecrochets.etsy.com/listing/4398...
November 3, 2025 at 5:46 PM
My Crochet Today- Crochet Hanging Towel & Scrubby Set – Kitchen Decor Always be nice to the chef. Proceeds of sales go towards the dogs vet bills. Thank you debbiecrochets.etsy.com/listing/4398...