Godfly
@godfly.bsky.social
Atheist; evolutionary geneticist; mocker of creationists and similar fools.
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(@Godfly__ on the other platform, formerly known as Twitter)
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(@Godfly__ on the other platform, formerly known as Twitter)
Lest we forget -
today was the 145th anniversary of the hanging of Ned Kelly.
Such is life ...
today was the 145th anniversary of the hanging of Ned Kelly.
Such is life ...
November 11, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Lest we forget -
today was the 145th anniversary of the hanging of Ned Kelly.
Such is life ...
today was the 145th anniversary of the hanging of Ned Kelly.
Such is life ...
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Octopuses have been wandering in the oceans for 296 million years.
They have three hearts and blue blood and they can even be elegant in their magical underwater dance.
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They have three hearts and blue blood and they can even be elegant in their magical underwater dance.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Octopuses have been wandering in the oceans for 296 million years.
They have three hearts and blue blood and they can even be elegant in their magical underwater dance.
✨️💙✨️💙✨️💙✨️😎✨️
They have three hearts and blue blood and they can even be elegant in their magical underwater dance.
✨️💙✨️💙✨️💙✨️😎✨️
It's a "complex, delicate, and evolving case".
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November 9, 2025 at 7:42 AM
It's a "complex, delicate, and evolving case".
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Interesting - the diabetes/covid susceptibility link again ...
KPBS News: 'Obesity drug seen as effective for long COVID, gets clinical trial'
“The Scripps trial is unique because it’s the first long COVID clinical trial that enables patients to participate remotely,” said John Redd, CEO of SILC
www.kpbs.org/news/science...
“The Scripps trial is unique because it’s the first long COVID clinical trial that enables patients to participate remotely,” said John Redd, CEO of SILC
www.kpbs.org/news/science...
Obesity drug seen as effective for long COVID, gets clinical trial
COVID-19 symptoms that don’t go away affect hundreds of millions worldwide. Scripps Research is recruiting people with long COVID to test a weight-loss medication that shows promise in treating the il...
www.kpbs.org
November 9, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Interesting - the diabetes/covid susceptibility link again ...
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Refusing to X won’t stop its owner from being both the loudest cheerleader for global fascism and a mass murderer but it’s the very least one can do and it shocks me how many people can’t manage it
November 7, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Refusing to X won’t stop its owner from being both the loudest cheerleader for global fascism and a mass murderer but it’s the very least one can do and it shocks me how many people can’t manage it
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If I see one more stupid Rosalind Franklin take I'm going to lose my mind. Thank god for @matthewcobb.bsky.social and @nccomfort.bsky.social. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
What Rosalind Franklin truly contributed to the discovery of DNA’s structure
Franklin was no victim in how the DNA double helix was solved. An overlooked letter and an unpublished news article, both written in 1953, reveal that she was an equal player.
www.nature.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:21 AM
If I see one more stupid Rosalind Franklin take I'm going to lose my mind. Thank god for @matthewcobb.bsky.social and @nccomfort.bsky.social. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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This looks like the signage at a place you’d get waxed
November 7, 2025 at 9:05 AM
This looks like the signage at a place you’d get waxed
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
"... the government partially privatised the system at a cost of more than $1.2 billion."
Does that mean the government actually PAID to have it privatised ?
Isn't that the exact opposite of the (ostensible) purpose of privatisation ?
"... the government partially privatised the system at a cost of more than $1.2 billion."
Does that mean the government actually PAID to have it privatised ?
Isn't that the exact opposite of the (ostensible) purpose of privatisation ?
The queue older Australians must join before the queue for home care
Families and insiders say the system to assess people for aged care is in crisis, with 116,000 people on the waiting list. Once approved, they join the queue to get a home care package, which stands a...
www.abc.net.au
November 5, 2025 at 1:43 AM
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
"... the government partially privatised the system at a cost of more than $1.2 billion."
Does that mean the government actually PAID to have it privatised ?
Isn't that the exact opposite of the (ostensible) purpose of privatisation ?
"... the government partially privatised the system at a cost of more than $1.2 billion."
Does that mean the government actually PAID to have it privatised ?
Isn't that the exact opposite of the (ostensible) purpose of privatisation ?
This is a case study for something or other ...
I hope someone has/is written/writing a thesis on it.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
I hope someone has/is written/writing a thesis on it.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Australia's scandal-ridden childcare sector a legacy of 'golden age' of reform
The decision by past governments to push Australia's childcare industry in the direction of marketisation and corporatisation has left a lasting legacy.
www.abc.net.au
November 3, 2025 at 10:04 AM
This is a case study for something or other ...
I hope someone has/is written/writing a thesis on it.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
I hope someone has/is written/writing a thesis on it.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
It's very hard to keep up with who is who, or which side they're on today.
The only constant is Pauline herself.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
The only constant is Pauline herself.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
Next NSW senator as 'Queenslander as a Pauline Hanson fish and chips shop'
An attempt to stop a Queenslander being parachuted into a NSW seat in the Senate vacated by a One Nation senator has failed.
www.abc.net.au
November 1, 2025 at 3:51 PM
It's very hard to keep up with who is who, or which side they're on today.
The only constant is Pauline herself.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
The only constant is Pauline herself.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
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Adding a banana to your smoothie may drastically reduce the absorption of flavanols — powerful compounds linked to heart and brain health. In experiments, banana-based smoothies cut flavanol absorption by 84% compared to berry-based ones.
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
Bananas could be ruining your smoothie’s health benefits
Researchers at UC Davis discovered that adding a banana to your smoothie may drastically reduce the absorption of flavanols — powerful compounds linked to heart and brain health. The culprit is polyph...
www.sciencedaily.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Adding a banana to your smoothie may drastically reduce the absorption of flavanols — powerful compounds linked to heart and brain health. In experiments, banana-based smoothies cut flavanol absorption by 84% compared to berry-based ones.
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
Go, elon, go !
Mars NEEDS you !
Mars NEEDS you !
elon plz visit space
October 29, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Go, elon, go !
Mars NEEDS you !
Mars NEEDS you !
Getting curious about this sort of thing, I came across several "AI content detectors" (which also offer the option of [atomatically] "humanizing" such textx ...)
This is one example of such:
sidekicker.ai/ai-detector
(chosen more-or-less at random, from the handfull that I looked at.
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This is one example of such:
sidekicker.ai/ai-detector
(chosen more-or-less at random, from the handfull that I looked at.
...
October 29, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Getting curious about this sort of thing, I came across several "AI content detectors" (which also offer the option of [atomatically] "humanizing" such textx ...)
This is one example of such:
sidekicker.ai/ai-detector
(chosen more-or-less at random, from the handfull that I looked at.
...
This is one example of such:
sidekicker.ai/ai-detector
(chosen more-or-less at random, from the handfull that I looked at.
...
October 28, 2025 at 9:46 PM
This could be a conspiracy theory that it would be politically correct to subscribe to ...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
US accused of plotting false-flag operation to frame Venezuela
Venezuela says it has thwarted what it calls a CIA-linked plot to attack a US warship anchored in Trinidad.
www.abc.net.au
October 28, 2025 at 6:57 AM
This could be a conspiracy theory that it would be politically correct to subscribe to ...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
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This needs to be read as many times as it takes to sink in.
October 26, 2025 at 8:11 PM
This needs to be read as many times as it takes to sink in.