Jasnah Kholin
@jasnah.bsky.social
HKer, nidovirologist. Revstar & MayaKuro fangirl. 一个健康的社會不該只有一種聲音. 解散警隊. ★ she/佢 ★
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I assumed this was a joke... and noooooope
January 20, 2026 at 5:08 PM
I assumed this was a joke... and noooooope
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For all of those people going on about hexachloroethane allegedly being in green smoke from smoke grenades, a very serious study of this exact type of smoke grenade and its smoke found zero hexachloroethane. None. Zip.
Ref: Mobley, J. and Coakley, SD
apps.dtic.mil/sti/html/tr/...
Ref: Mobley, J. and Coakley, SD
apps.dtic.mil/sti/html/tr/...
January 20, 2026 at 1:54 PM
For all of those people going on about hexachloroethane allegedly being in green smoke from smoke grenades, a very serious study of this exact type of smoke grenade and its smoke found zero hexachloroethane. None. Zip.
Ref: Mobley, J. and Coakley, SD
apps.dtic.mil/sti/html/tr/...
Ref: Mobley, J. and Coakley, SD
apps.dtic.mil/sti/html/tr/...
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I wrote about how concentration camp regimes evolve and why it's not too late to stop this, even though we are deep in it now.
Into the abyss
The correct response to Dachau was not better training for the guards.
degenerateart.beehiiv.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:37 AM
I wrote about how concentration camp regimes evolve and why it's not too late to stop this, even though we are deep in it now.
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On the turning away
From the pale and downtrodden
And the words they say
Which we won't understand
Don't accept that what's happening
Is just a case of others' suffering
Or you'll find that you're joining in
The turning away
-Gilmour and Moore, Pink Floyd
From the pale and downtrodden
And the words they say
Which we won't understand
Don't accept that what's happening
Is just a case of others' suffering
Or you'll find that you're joining in
The turning away
-Gilmour and Moore, Pink Floyd
January 20, 2026 at 4:47 PM
On the turning away
From the pale and downtrodden
And the words they say
Which we won't understand
Don't accept that what's happening
Is just a case of others' suffering
Or you'll find that you're joining in
The turning away
-Gilmour and Moore, Pink Floyd
From the pale and downtrodden
And the words they say
Which we won't understand
Don't accept that what's happening
Is just a case of others' suffering
Or you'll find that you're joining in
The turning away
-Gilmour and Moore, Pink Floyd
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“If only Comrade Stalin knew what his minions were doing”
Tillis: "To be clear -- I'm not critical of the president. I'm critical of the bad advice he's getting on Greenland."
January 20, 2026 at 4:57 PM
“If only Comrade Stalin knew what his minions were doing”
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Cooperativity and communication between the active sites of the dimeric SARS-CoV-2 main protease www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Cooperativity and communication between the active sites of the dimeric SARS-CoV-2 main protease
Cooperativity in SARS-CoV-2 main protease revealed insights into the enzyme’s reaction cycle and dimeric structure.
www.science.org
January 20, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Cooperativity and communication between the active sites of the dimeric SARS-CoV-2 main protease www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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It's so exhausting to to be constantly told by American leaders that the defining policy of the 80 odd years during which the US became the most wealthy and powerful country in the history of the world was a grossly unfair failure for them.
US trade secretary Howard Lutnick really not mincing his words here at Davos: "We are here to make a v clear point: globalisation has failed the West and the USA. It's a failed policy. It's what the WEF has stood for, which is, export, offshore, find the cheapest labour in the world."
January 20, 2026 at 3:47 PM
It's so exhausting to to be constantly told by American leaders that the defining policy of the 80 odd years during which the US became the most wealthy and powerful country in the history of the world was a grossly unfair failure for them.
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While the pasty incels who work the federal agencies continue to churn out feeble, bloodless AI pastiches of Axis propaganda, here’s how a living breathing artist powerfully invokes design history. This is by illustrator Emily K in South Philly, a free poster-sized download on her website: →
January 15, 2026 at 7:57 PM
While the pasty incels who work the federal agencies continue to churn out feeble, bloodless AI pastiches of Axis propaganda, here’s how a living breathing artist powerfully invokes design history. This is by illustrator Emily K in South Philly, a free poster-sized download on her website: →
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no other tech in recent history has been this consistently forced onto us, in every area of everyday life, and yet, despite this, it's still struggling to reach "worldwide adoption"
because it's a deeply shitty, useless & unappealing piece of garbage
because it's a deeply shitty, useless & unappealing piece of garbage
January 20, 2026 at 3:37 PM
no other tech in recent history has been this consistently forced onto us, in every area of everyday life, and yet, despite this, it's still struggling to reach "worldwide adoption"
because it's a deeply shitty, useless & unappealing piece of garbage
because it's a deeply shitty, useless & unappealing piece of garbage
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"nobody wants our shit, please be sad"
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:27 PM
"nobody wants our shit, please be sad"
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Concentration camps are the biggest story in American public health right now
1. ICE has STOPPED PAYING for medical treatment for its 73,000 detainees
ICE has not paid its bills to 3rd party providers since OCTOBER and the situation will likely persist for MONTHS, a Popular Information investigation reveals
Meanwhile, critically ill ICE detainees are not receiving care
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ICE has not paid its bills to 3rd party providers since OCTOBER and the situation will likely persist for MONTHS, a Popular Information investigation reveals
Meanwhile, critically ill ICE detainees are not receiving care
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ICE has stopped paying for detainee medical treatment
ICE halted payments in October, and the situation will persist for at least several more months
popular.info
January 20, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Concentration camps are the biggest story in American public health right now
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I don't think it matters much how we treat a handful of "saw the light" dolts but it's not clear to me why they're more interesting than people who were right all along
If any motherfucker on the right or center wants to oppose Trump that's fine by me do your thing but I'm not gonna throw a parade for you.
January 19, 2026 at 3:01 PM
I don't think it matters much how we treat a handful of "saw the light" dolts but it's not clear to me why they're more interesting than people who were right all along
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In a speech to the World Economic Forum, Mark Carney says middle powers such as Canada must accept that the rules-based international order is effectively dead, and great power rivalry with is here to stay. Key excerpt:
January 20, 2026 at 3:48 PM
In a speech to the World Economic Forum, Mark Carney says middle powers such as Canada must accept that the rules-based international order is effectively dead, and great power rivalry with is here to stay. Key excerpt:
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"Wow, Xiuquan. That's a really interesting and provocative idea. You've synthesized Western and Chinese thinking into a coherent cosmology that places China not at the margins of divine history, but at its very center. This isn't just belief; it's systems-thinking avant la lettre."
January 20, 2026 at 3:43 PM
"Wow, Xiuquan. That's a really interesting and provocative idea. You've synthesized Western and Chinese thinking into a coherent cosmology that places China not at the margins of divine history, but at its very center. This isn't just belief; it's systems-thinking avant la lettre."
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the barista serves the same role as the American man in the same way as the courtesan did for the Chinese intelligensia; a projection of femininity who will be infinitely tolerant of you being a failson.
This is it. This is The Great Filter. We've created Sexy Barista Is Super Interested in Watching You Solo Game (SBISIIWYS).
January 20, 2026 at 3:13 PM
the barista serves the same role as the American man in the same way as the courtesan did for the Chinese intelligensia; a projection of femininity who will be infinitely tolerant of you being a failson.
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“Martrich argued the solution lies in restoring consistent investment in federal weather infrastructure, including staffing, observational networks and computing power.
"Without robust model guidance, the nation’s ability to anticipate and respond to weather hazards is weakened”
"Without robust model guidance, the nation’s ability to anticipate and respond to weather hazards is weakened”
Local meteorologist warns federal cuts are undermining weather forecasts nationwide
EPAWA meteorologist Bobby Martrich is sounding the alarm on cuts at the federal level he says are quietly eroding the reliability of weather forecasts across the country, from national outlooks to the local forecasts residents rely on every day.
www.lehighvalleynews.com
January 20, 2026 at 12:41 PM
“Martrich argued the solution lies in restoring consistent investment in federal weather infrastructure, including staffing, observational networks and computing power.
"Without robust model guidance, the nation’s ability to anticipate and respond to weather hazards is weakened”
"Without robust model guidance, the nation’s ability to anticipate and respond to weather hazards is weakened”
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It was, like, a year or two ago that goons from the Manchester PRC consulate followed and threatened a HK journalist on a public street. That was allowed to happen despite the same consulate previously dragged a HKer into the compound and viciously beat him.
I wish I could say I am shocked about the news. Sadly, I'm not. To quote the words of a sign I saw held up by a Hong Kong protestor even BEFORE 2019: "Great Britain, what have you done?" (One answer: betray Hongkongers time and time again.)
BBC: The UK government has approved plans for a new Chinese super-embassy in London, subject to conditions.
www.bbc.com/news/live/cl...
www.bbc.com/news/live/cl...
January 20, 2026 at 1:48 PM
It was, like, a year or two ago that goons from the Manchester PRC consulate followed and threatened a HK journalist on a public street. That was allowed to happen despite the same consulate previously dragged a HKer into the compound and viciously beat him.
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And what's the chance of the PRC adhering to those conditions? About as high as their not breaching the Sino-British Joint Declaration...
Also, what will the British government do when that happens? Based on what we've seen to date: Nothing.
Also, what will the British government do when that happens? Based on what we've seen to date: Nothing.
Foreign Secretary declares breach of Sino-British Joint Declaration
Following the disqualification of four pro-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong, the UK Government has declared China in breach of the Sino-British Joint Declaration.
www.gov.uk
January 20, 2026 at 2:34 PM
And what's the chance of the PRC adhering to those conditions? About as high as their not breaching the Sino-British Joint Declaration...
Also, what will the British government do when that happens? Based on what we've seen to date: Nothing.
Also, what will the British government do when that happens? Based on what we've seen to date: Nothing.
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I wish I could say I am shocked about the news. Sadly, I'm not. To quote the words of a sign I saw held up by a Hong Kong protestor even BEFORE 2019: "Great Britain, what have you done?" (One answer: betray Hongkongers time and time again.)
BBC: The UK government has approved plans for a new Chinese super-embassy in London, subject to conditions.
www.bbc.com/news/live/cl...
www.bbc.com/news/live/cl...
January 20, 2026 at 1:19 PM
I wish I could say I am shocked about the news. Sadly, I'm not. To quote the words of a sign I saw held up by a Hong Kong protestor even BEFORE 2019: "Great Britain, what have you done?" (One answer: betray Hongkongers time and time again.)
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To be clear--this is beyond pathetic.
Tillis: "To be clear -- I'm not critical of the president. I'm critical of the bad advice he's getting on Greenland."
January 20, 2026 at 2:41 PM
To be clear--this is beyond pathetic.
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Perhaps the question is not whether cows can use tools,
but why it took us so long to notice.
Maybe because we continue to underestimate the minds of the animals we eat.
Veronika is here to remind us of our biases
but why it took us so long to notice.
Maybe because we continue to underestimate the minds of the animals we eat.
Veronika is here to remind us of our biases
January 19, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Perhaps the question is not whether cows can use tools,
but why it took us so long to notice.
Maybe because we continue to underestimate the minds of the animals we eat.
Veronika is here to remind us of our biases
but why it took us so long to notice.
Maybe because we continue to underestimate the minds of the animals we eat.
Veronika is here to remind us of our biases
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We have lived in close contact with them for nearly 10,000 years. There are around 1.5 billion cows and bulls on the planet. And only now have we discovered that they can use tools.
January 19, 2026 at 5:33 PM
We have lived in close contact with them for nearly 10,000 years. There are around 1.5 billion cows and bulls on the planet. And only now have we discovered that they can use tools.
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Cow Tools!
We have lived alongside cows for nearly 10,000 years.
We breed them and exploit them
It is now, only now, that we have discovered THEY CAN USE TOOLS
Here I describe our study
(paper) www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... in @currentbiology.bsky.social
with @auersperga.bsky.social
We have lived alongside cows for nearly 10,000 years.
We breed them and exploit them
It is now, only now, that we have discovered THEY CAN USE TOOLS
Here I describe our study
(paper) www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... in @currentbiology.bsky.social
with @auersperga.bsky.social
January 19, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Cow Tools!
We have lived alongside cows for nearly 10,000 years.
We breed them and exploit them
It is now, only now, that we have discovered THEY CAN USE TOOLS
Here I describe our study
(paper) www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... in @currentbiology.bsky.social
with @auersperga.bsky.social
We have lived alongside cows for nearly 10,000 years.
We breed them and exploit them
It is now, only now, that we have discovered THEY CAN USE TOOLS
Here I describe our study
(paper) www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... in @currentbiology.bsky.social
with @auersperga.bsky.social
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Really excited our paper about how H5N1 rapidly adapted to cattle (and how these adaptations also increased its ability to infect cells from the human respiratory tract) is now published! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Polymerase mutations underlie early adaptation of H5N1 influenza virus to dairy cattle and other mammals - Nature Communications
Avian influenza jumped from wild birds into dairy cattle. Here, the authors report that two mutations in the viral polymerase helped the virus to quickly adapt to cattle. Mutations increased the polym...
www.nature.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Really excited our paper about how H5N1 rapidly adapted to cattle (and how these adaptations also increased its ability to infect cells from the human respiratory tract) is now published! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Adobe is now much, much worse thanks to the “use AI” popups that are more stubborn than herpes
January 20, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Adobe is now much, much worse thanks to the “use AI” popups that are more stubborn than herpes