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I love giant magnets.
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My opinions are trash and fully my own.
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This song is 30 years old.
February 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM
This song is 30 years old.
I kept getting served posts from the Ravelry Facebook group and I joined on a whim. LOL. What a shitshow. So much arguing. Also a lot of people think that the Ravelry group is just a group and aren't aware of the knitting website that has been around for almost 20 years.
I've been a knitter for 25 years, and I've taught knitting at the Memorial Union Workspace for, bleh like 17 years now. I always love the community fostered by these events. What is often a solitary hobby becomes part of something larger. A place for scheming, dreaming, and sharing.
February 12, 2026 at 2:59 PM
I kept getting served posts from the Ravelry Facebook group and I joined on a whim. LOL. What a shitshow. So much arguing. Also a lot of people think that the Ravelry group is just a group and aren't aware of the knitting website that has been around for almost 20 years.
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Bright and early Thursday morning, Republicans on an Iowa House subcommittee advanced latest legislative attack on public libraries.
My video from the hearing on House File 2309, establishing civil and criminal penalties for providing "materials harmful to minors."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFkm...
My video from the hearing on House File 2309, establishing civil and criminal penalties for providing "materials harmful to minors."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFkm...
Iowa House bill would restrict "harmful" material in public libraries
YouTube video by Bleeding Heartland
www.youtube.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Bright and early Thursday morning, Republicans on an Iowa House subcommittee advanced latest legislative attack on public libraries.
My video from the hearing on House File 2309, establishing civil and criminal penalties for providing "materials harmful to minors."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFkm...
My video from the hearing on House File 2309, establishing civil and criminal penalties for providing "materials harmful to minors."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFkm...
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This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.
February 11, 2026 at 4:46 PM
This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.
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orchid festival at Kew absolutely goddamn spectacular, as usual
February 10, 2026 at 6:17 PM
orchid festival at Kew absolutely goddamn spectacular, as usual
@nmrchemist.bsky.social trained a student today who worked with you as a summer undergrad last summer!
February 10, 2026 at 5:48 PM
@nmrchemist.bsky.social trained a student today who worked with you as a summer undergrad last summer!
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Highlights from judging the elementary school science fair.
An investigation of which household objects conduct electricity.
Can cheese conduct electricity? Apparently so.
Me: You and cheese both conduct electricity. What do you two have in common?
Student: We are both thick
Me: Ah yes of course
An investigation of which household objects conduct electricity.
Can cheese conduct electricity? Apparently so.
Me: You and cheese both conduct electricity. What do you two have in common?
Student: We are both thick
Me: Ah yes of course
February 10, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Highlights from judging the elementary school science fair.
An investigation of which household objects conduct electricity.
Can cheese conduct electricity? Apparently so.
Me: You and cheese both conduct electricity. What do you two have in common?
Student: We are both thick
Me: Ah yes of course
An investigation of which household objects conduct electricity.
Can cheese conduct electricity? Apparently so.
Me: You and cheese both conduct electricity. What do you two have in common?
Student: We are both thick
Me: Ah yes of course
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And the new NCI Director moves to piss away his scientific credibility.
First, killing cancer cells is a very low bar; many compounds kill cancer cells and are not the least bit useful for treating cancer.
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First, killing cancer cells is a very low bar; many compounds kill cancer cells and are not the least bit useful for treating cancer.
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The National Cancer Institute will begin studying ivermectin's ability to kill cancer cells, @rachanadpradhan.bsky.social reports
www.statnews.com/2026/02/10/i...
www.statnews.com/2026/02/10/i...
National Cancer Institute studying ivermectin’s ‘ability to kill cancer cells,’ alarming career scientists
The National Cancer Institute is studying ivermectin as a potential cancer treatment, according to its top official, alarming career scientists.
www.statnews.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:01 PM
And the new NCI Director moves to piss away his scientific credibility.
First, killing cancer cells is a very low bar; many compounds kill cancer cells and are not the least bit useful for treating cancer.
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First, killing cancer cells is a very low bar; many compounds kill cancer cells and are not the least bit useful for treating cancer.
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Appreciate that Jess Djukanovic is speaking out about what she went through trying to get an abortion with a non-viable pregnancy in Iowa:
iowastartingline.com/2026/02/04/i...
iowastartingline.com/2026/02/04/i...
‘I almost died trying to get an abortion in Iowa’—a mother of 4 speaks out
This Iowa mother of four was heartbroken when her fetus received a fatal diagnosis. Then the pregnancy threatened her life, too.
iowastartingline.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Appreciate that Jess Djukanovic is speaking out about what she went through trying to get an abortion with a non-viable pregnancy in Iowa:
iowastartingline.com/2026/02/04/i...
iowastartingline.com/2026/02/04/i...
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The 12yo has declared Porcelain Crab Awareness Day!
I’m especially fond of the red and white polka dotted ones. Are they crabs if they have crab in their name? Nope. These are decapod crustaceans evolving ever crab-wards!
I’m especially fond of the red and white polka dotted ones. Are they crabs if they have crab in their name? Nope. These are decapod crustaceans evolving ever crab-wards!
Porcelain crab - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
February 10, 2026 at 1:44 PM
The 12yo has declared Porcelain Crab Awareness Day!
I’m especially fond of the red and white polka dotted ones. Are they crabs if they have crab in their name? Nope. These are decapod crustaceans evolving ever crab-wards!
I’m especially fond of the red and white polka dotted ones. Are they crabs if they have crab in their name? Nope. These are decapod crustaceans evolving ever crab-wards!
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NEW: The AMA and a leading public health research group focused on vaccines are teaming up to create a parallel system to review vaccine safety and effectiveness.
The CDC’s vaccine review process has “effectively collapsed” under RFKJr. My story.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
AMA joins effort to launch vaccine science review amid CDC turmoil
The American Medical Association and a partner group are taking on a new role in reviewing vaccine safety and effectiveness as the CDC’s review process faces criticism.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:15 PM
NEW: The AMA and a leading public health research group focused on vaccines are teaming up to create a parallel system to review vaccine safety and effectiveness.
The CDC’s vaccine review process has “effectively collapsed” under RFKJr. My story.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
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February 9, 2026 at 6:59 PM
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$1.65M per day in DC alone. That’s approximately two NIH R01 Grant *years* burned per day. Ninety *five year* R01s projects burned in the last seven months with no end in sight.
Instead of lasting scientific advance we get….what?
Civil rights violations and authoritarian replacement of democracy.
Instead of lasting scientific advance we get….what?
Civil rights violations and authoritarian replacement of democracy.
A new report from Democratic members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee finds that the deployment of the National Guard in D.C. is costing $1.65 million a day, and over seven months has hit $332 million. The report is here: hsgac.senate.gov/wp-content/upl…
February 9, 2026 at 5:32 PM
$1.65M per day in DC alone. That’s approximately two NIH R01 Grant *years* burned per day. Ninety *five year* R01s projects burned in the last seven months with no end in sight.
Instead of lasting scientific advance we get….what?
Civil rights violations and authoritarian replacement of democracy.
Instead of lasting scientific advance we get….what?
Civil rights violations and authoritarian replacement of democracy.
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Just a few weeks ago, the administration cancelled all remaining department of energy grid resilience projects in Puerto Rico. All of them. www.latitudemedia.com/news/the-end...
The end of DOE’s grid work in Puerto Rico
The Trump administration has canceled all eight of the remaining awards devoted to distributed energy on the island.
www.latitudemedia.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Just a few weeks ago, the administration cancelled all remaining department of energy grid resilience projects in Puerto Rico. All of them. www.latitudemedia.com/news/the-end...
SORRY FOR BEING EARNEST ON MAIN
February 9, 2026 at 5:18 PM
SORRY FOR BEING EARNEST ON MAIN
Bad Bunny does not really perform music I listen to on the regular, but I deeply enjoyed the halftime show. Anyone who doesn't want to be invited to that party is a boring idiot who thinks ketchup is spicy.
February 9, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Bad Bunny does not really perform music I listen to on the regular, but I deeply enjoyed the halftime show. Anyone who doesn't want to be invited to that party is a boring idiot who thinks ketchup is spicy.
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"Hope" is losing it. But we're not losing hope. I saw powerful knitwork standing by my side – by the whole nation's side – at the Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis. Keep knitting! 💪 #ICEOUT
February 9, 2026 at 4:05 PM
"Hope" is losing it. But we're not losing hope. I saw powerful knitwork standing by my side – by the whole nation's side – at the Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis. Keep knitting! 💪 #ICEOUT
I will admit that at first, I was irritated by "another pussy hat." But the idea of this hat has gained more traction that I anticipated, and has been embraced by so many around the world. It feels especially significant given the extensive Scandanavian heritage in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest.
Anyone who finds themselves agreeing with this take that knitting is not resistance needs to acquaint themselves with the French Revolution, the tricoteuse, and the red liberty caps that came to symbolize the resistance.
Angela, the pussy hats weren't very effective. Knitting is cool, especially if you put resistance messages in it, but it's not resistance. It's performative. It's only actually effective if you're a spy and putting messages in or something. Otherwise it's a hobby, and the pussy hats were just silly.
February 9, 2026 at 3:54 PM
I will admit that at first, I was irritated by "another pussy hat." But the idea of this hat has gained more traction that I anticipated, and has been embraced by so many around the world. It feels especially significant given the extensive Scandanavian heritage in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest.
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5/ “I have already spent more than 60 days waking up eating the same repetitive meals…going to the doctor and that the only thing they tell you is to drink more water and the worst thing is that it seems like the water is what makes people sick here…”
From 12-year-old Ender, detained 60+ days
From 12-year-old Ender, detained 60+ days
February 9, 2026 at 12:34 PM
5/ “I have already spent more than 60 days waking up eating the same repetitive meals…going to the doctor and that the only thing they tell you is to drink more water and the worst thing is that it seems like the water is what makes people sick here…”
From 12-year-old Ender, detained 60+ days
From 12-year-old Ender, detained 60+ days
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Botany valentine. Another oldie.
February 9, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Botany valentine. Another oldie.
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AIRBORNE TERRIER!!
February 6, 2026 at 3:51 PM
AIRBORNE TERRIER!!
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Our long awaited equipment installations began this week with the set up of our 600 Evo standard bore magnet for solid-state NMR!
Doug Lyons from @brukercorporation.bsky.social will be pumping the magnet soon, and charging sometime next week.
#NMRchat #chemsky
Doug Lyons from @brukercorporation.bsky.social will be pumping the magnet soon, and charging sometime next week.
#NMRchat #chemsky
February 4, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Our long awaited equipment installations began this week with the set up of our 600 Evo standard bore magnet for solid-state NMR!
Doug Lyons from @brukercorporation.bsky.social will be pumping the magnet soon, and charging sometime next week.
#NMRchat #chemsky
Doug Lyons from @brukercorporation.bsky.social will be pumping the magnet soon, and charging sometime next week.
#NMRchat #chemsky