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Painfully relatable like seriously where did this year go 🥲🥲🥲
December 1, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Painfully relatable like seriously where did this year go 🥲🥲🥲
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This cross-pollination IS how new ideas happen. EVERY field needs humanistic thinking, that's why they call PhDs "Doctors of Philosophy"
Alt text for those who need it. This is amazing.
December 2, 2025 at 11:38 AM
This cross-pollination IS how new ideas happen. EVERY field needs humanistic thinking, that's why they call PhDs "Doctors of Philosophy"
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An 18yo US citizen, surrounded by eight masked, armed agents of the state, taken into custody, not read his rights, not offered a chance to contact a lawyer, proof of citizenship ignored, handcuffed so tightly he later required medical attention.
Profoundly, profoundly anti-American shit.
Profoundly, profoundly anti-American shit.
ICE Detained an 18-Year-Old U.S. Citizen. This Is His Story.
YouTube video by The Hometown Holler
youtu.be
November 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
An 18yo US citizen, surrounded by eight masked, armed agents of the state, taken into custody, not read his rights, not offered a chance to contact a lawyer, proof of citizenship ignored, handcuffed so tightly he later required medical attention.
Profoundly, profoundly anti-American shit.
Profoundly, profoundly anti-American shit.
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My work on SARS-CoV-2 variants informed a recent piece in The Lancet: "Epidemiological and virological update on the emerging SARS-CoV-2 variant BA.3.2".
The authors were kind enough to mention me and the Variant Hunters Ryan Hisner and Federico Gueli.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
🧵
The authors were kind enough to mention me and the Variant Hunters Ryan Hisner and Federico Gueli.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
🧵
Epidemiological and virological update on the emerging SARS-CoV-2 variant BA.3.2
The constant emergence of novel SARS-CoV-2 variants has driven the COVID-19 pandemic
and sustains the current endemic. Saltation variants, such as BA.2.86,1 encode highly
mutated spike (S) proteins th...
www.thelancet.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:30 AM
My work on SARS-CoV-2 variants informed a recent piece in The Lancet: "Epidemiological and virological update on the emerging SARS-CoV-2 variant BA.3.2".
The authors were kind enough to mention me and the Variant Hunters Ryan Hisner and Federico Gueli.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
🧵
The authors were kind enough to mention me and the Variant Hunters Ryan Hisner and Federico Gueli.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
🧵
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I've updated the goal to include some transportation and other costs since I won't be able to drive when I have my surgery. And will need to make it to my post surgery appointments. Any help is appreciated!
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ 67% of goal on Ko-fi!
ko-fi.com/bibiblossoms...
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November 26, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I've updated the goal to include some transportation and other costs since I won't be able to drive when I have my surgery. And will need to make it to my post surgery appointments. Any help is appreciated!
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ 67% of goal on Ko-fi!
ko-fi.com/bibiblossoms...
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ 67% of goal on Ko-fi!
ko-fi.com/bibiblossoms...
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New from me: I talked to CDC staffers about the new vaccines and autism page. They said things like:
“The best way I can put it is it feels like we’re on a hijacked airplane.”
“I think people are starting to see that we can’t fulfill our mission here.”
“The best way I can put it is it feels like we’re on a hijacked airplane.”
“I think people are starting to see that we can’t fulfill our mission here.”
“Embarrassing” and “horrifying”: CDC workers describe the new vaccines and autism page
"The best way I can put it is it feels like we're on a hijacked airplane."
www.motherjones.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:41 PM
New from me: I talked to CDC staffers about the new vaccines and autism page. They said things like:
“The best way I can put it is it feels like we’re on a hijacked airplane.”
“I think people are starting to see that we can’t fulfill our mission here.”
“The best way I can put it is it feels like we’re on a hijacked airplane.”
“I think people are starting to see that we can’t fulfill our mission here.”
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I have tried to order lunch multiple times and I keep getting distracted.
So now it’s 4pm and I haven’t eaten all day.
So now it’s 4pm and I haven’t eaten all day.
November 19, 2025 at 12:10 AM
I have tried to order lunch multiple times and I keep getting distracted.
So now it’s 4pm and I haven’t eaten all day.
So now it’s 4pm and I haven’t eaten all day.
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Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.
electrek.co
November 6, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
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The joy a dog feels for their ball is one of the purest joys on this earth
November 6, 2025 at 1:48 PM
The joy a dog feels for their ball is one of the purest joys on this earth
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Calling all web developers! Browsers are all meeting up next week (www.w3.org/events/tpac/...). I want your voice to be heard! Tell me your biggest problems, and tell me what you want to see from the platform. What problems are tough to solve, but could be easier?
TPAC 2025 - Hybrid meeting
Our major event of the year gathers our community for thought-provoking discussions and coordinated work.
www.w3.org
November 6, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Calling all web developers! Browsers are all meeting up next week (www.w3.org/events/tpac/...). I want your voice to be heard! Tell me your biggest problems, and tell me what you want to see from the platform. What problems are tough to solve, but could be easier?
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Long COVID has ruined my ability to do my full-time software job as well as grad school.
I'm ready to cut out the friends who STILL won't wear a medical mask around me.
To them, my suffering is non-existent because it's invisible. I'm tired.
I'm ready to cut out the friends who STILL won't wear a medical mask around me.
To them, my suffering is non-existent because it's invisible. I'm tired.
November 3, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Long COVID has ruined my ability to do my full-time software job as well as grad school.
I'm ready to cut out the friends who STILL won't wear a medical mask around me.
To them, my suffering is non-existent because it's invisible. I'm tired.
I'm ready to cut out the friends who STILL won't wear a medical mask around me.
To them, my suffering is non-existent because it's invisible. I'm tired.
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I'm really liking this live dashboard for seeing the state of Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica
🔴LIVE Webcams - Major Hurricane Melissa - Kingston, Jamaica - 9 Cams + Air & Marine Scanner
YouTube video by Starship Afterdark
www.youtube.com
October 28, 2025 at 12:37 AM
I'm really liking this live dashboard for seeing the state of Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica
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THIS. All of this, right here.
(the entire article is worth a read)
(the entire article is worth a read)
October 25, 2025 at 3:03 AM
THIS. All of this, right here.
(the entire article is worth a read)
(the entire article is worth a read)
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Data c/o @1goodtern.bsky.social
Kaposi sarcoma in adults <45!!
Hospital episodes of tuberculosis (TB) of lymph nodes in the thoracic cavity in 10-18 year-olds.
These are AIDS-defining conditions.
“There are no parallels between Covid and AIDS.”
Suuuuuure 👌
Kaposi sarcoma in adults <45!!
Hospital episodes of tuberculosis (TB) of lymph nodes in the thoracic cavity in 10-18 year-olds.
These are AIDS-defining conditions.
“There are no parallels between Covid and AIDS.”
Suuuuuure 👌
October 26, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Data c/o @1goodtern.bsky.social
Kaposi sarcoma in adults <45!!
Hospital episodes of tuberculosis (TB) of lymph nodes in the thoracic cavity in 10-18 year-olds.
These are AIDS-defining conditions.
“There are no parallels between Covid and AIDS.”
Suuuuuure 👌
Kaposi sarcoma in adults <45!!
Hospital episodes of tuberculosis (TB) of lymph nodes in the thoracic cavity in 10-18 year-olds.
These are AIDS-defining conditions.
“There are no parallels between Covid and AIDS.”
Suuuuuure 👌
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These two were honestly adorable to see on the train.
October 25, 2025 at 6:06 PM
These two were honestly adorable to see on the train.
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An essential question that most people choose to dismiss:
What are the chances of long-term survival for the human community if no action is ever taken to bring Covid-19 under control?
#COVID19
What are the chances of long-term survival for the human community if no action is ever taken to bring Covid-19 under control?
#COVID19
August 2, 2025 at 11:46 PM
An essential question that most people choose to dismiss:
What are the chances of long-term survival for the human community if no action is ever taken to bring Covid-19 under control?
#COVID19
What are the chances of long-term survival for the human community if no action is ever taken to bring Covid-19 under control?
#COVID19
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It's rarely a good sign when the people who are most sceptical about a technology are those who understand it the best.
I am close to tears; they listened and made an english version apache.be/2025/10/24/b...
@apache.be you rule 🖤
@apache.be you rule 🖤
October 24, 2025 at 10:22 AM
It's rarely a good sign when the people who are most sceptical about a technology are those who understand it the best.
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Nurse: Are you sick, or do you just like wearing the mask?
Me: Well, COVID is still active
Nurse: I know! I just got it, it was horrible. And I caught it here!
Me: Well, COVID is still active
Nurse: I know! I just got it, it was horrible. And I caught it here!
October 22, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Nurse: Are you sick, or do you just like wearing the mask?
Me: Well, COVID is still active
Nurse: I know! I just got it, it was horrible. And I caught it here!
Me: Well, COVID is still active
Nurse: I know! I just got it, it was horrible. And I caught it here!
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If you are at risk of having SNAP benefits shut off, or know someone struggling with food insecurity, here is a resource I found. (h/t vespermoore on TikTok)
us-food-banks.tiiny.site
us-food-banks.tiiny.site
US-FoodBanks-10-22.docx
US-FoodBanks-10-22.docx
us-food-banks.tiiny.site
October 23, 2025 at 1:18 AM
If you are at risk of having SNAP benefits shut off, or know someone struggling with food insecurity, here is a resource I found. (h/t vespermoore on TikTok)
us-food-banks.tiiny.site
us-food-banks.tiiny.site
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October 22, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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This is Just to Say
I have stolen
the gems
that were in
the Louvre
and which
you were probably
showing
to tourists
Forgive me
they were glittering
so easy
and so uninsured
I have stolen
the gems
that were in
the Louvre
and which
you were probably
showing
to tourists
Forgive me
they were glittering
so easy
and so uninsured
October 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
This is Just to Say
I have stolen
the gems
that were in
the Louvre
and which
you were probably
showing
to tourists
Forgive me
they were glittering
so easy
and so uninsured
I have stolen
the gems
that were in
the Louvre
and which
you were probably
showing
to tourists
Forgive me
they were glittering
so easy
and so uninsured
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my next article will be for those who want to build their own newsletter/site but don't want to use substack.
i only use FOSS options for my content creation, so i think people looking for a free & cheap alternative to substack or medium will be very pleased.
i only use FOSS options for my content creation, so i think people looking for a free & cheap alternative to substack or medium will be very pleased.
People like me who hyper-fixate have been known to spiral on sites on Bluesky and I'm ready to break the cycle.
The Attempt to Decentralize First Starts with a Post
People like me who hyper-fixate have been known to spiral on sites on Bluesky and I'm ready to break the cycle.
sharpiepls.com
October 21, 2025 at 3:37 PM
my next article will be for those who want to build their own newsletter/site but don't want to use substack.
i only use FOSS options for my content creation, so i think people looking for a free & cheap alternative to substack or medium will be very pleased.
i only use FOSS options for my content creation, so i think people looking for a free & cheap alternative to substack or medium will be very pleased.
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WELL HOW ABOUT THAT
"A millionaire levy in Massachusetts has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing significant high-profile departures from the state."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
"A millionaire levy in Massachusetts has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing significant high-profile departures from the state."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
October 21, 2025 at 3:22 PM
WELL HOW ABOUT THAT
"A millionaire levy in Massachusetts has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing significant high-profile departures from the state."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
"A millionaire levy in Massachusetts has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing significant high-profile departures from the state."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Over the past 16 years, @longreads.com has curated over 14,000 stories and published hundreds of original pieces. Today, they’re kicking off a member drive to keep the stories coming.
Help support thoughtful stories that last longer than the scroll:
longreads.com/2025/10/15/2...
Help support thoughtful stories that last longer than the scroll:
longreads.com/2025/10/15/2...
Announcing Our 2025 Member Drive - Longreads
It's easy to think that thoughtful longform journalism is an endangered species. We refuse to believe that—and we need your help.
longreads.com
October 15, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Over the past 16 years, @longreads.com has curated over 14,000 stories and published hundreds of original pieces. Today, they’re kicking off a member drive to keep the stories coming.
Help support thoughtful stories that last longer than the scroll:
longreads.com/2025/10/15/2...
Help support thoughtful stories that last longer than the scroll:
longreads.com/2025/10/15/2...
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No it isn’t stop complying in advance
Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies
Want to See Marilyn Monroe in Game of Thrones? AI Could Make It Soon
Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies
www.scientificamerican.com
October 15, 2025 at 4:10 AM
No it isn’t stop complying in advance