JJ Kiddle
@31-p.bsky.social
Organic chemist in academics with a passion for phosphorus and environmental chemistries. All views are my own.
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Stop me if you’ve heard this one: deuterium fusion in a palladium metal electrode. This report isn’t immediately going to change the world, but it seems to have the huge advantage of being real:
Nuclear Fusion in Palladium Metal. No, Really.
www.science.org
September 3, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Stop me if you’ve heard this one: deuterium fusion in a palladium metal electrode. This report isn’t immediately going to change the world, but it seems to have the huge advantage of being real:
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Are you excited as I am?
BECAUSE IT’S PHOSPHORUS WEEK !
Official declarations from governors of N Carolina (below), Wisconsin, and Illinois !
governor.nc.gov/governor-pro...
BECAUSE IT’S PHOSPHORUS WEEK !
Official declarations from governors of N Carolina (below), Wisconsin, and Illinois !
governor.nc.gov/governor-pro...
April 6, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Are you excited as I am?
BECAUSE IT’S PHOSPHORUS WEEK !
Official declarations from governors of N Carolina (below), Wisconsin, and Illinois !
governor.nc.gov/governor-pro...
BECAUSE IT’S PHOSPHORUS WEEK !
Official declarations from governors of N Carolina (below), Wisconsin, and Illinois !
governor.nc.gov/governor-pro...
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Equity Arc, which trains young musicians of color, was set to play with the US Marine Band — until Trump's anti-DEI order canceled the show.
But Chicago stepped up, and now the students will perform at @chicagosymphony.bsky.social on 4/6. Grab a free ticket and join me in cheering them on. cso.org
But Chicago stepped up, and now the students will perform at @chicagosymphony.bsky.social on 4/6. Grab a free ticket and join me in cheering them on. cso.org
April 3, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Equity Arc, which trains young musicians of color, was set to play with the US Marine Band — until Trump's anti-DEI order canceled the show.
But Chicago stepped up, and now the students will perform at @chicagosymphony.bsky.social on 4/6. Grab a free ticket and join me in cheering them on. cso.org
But Chicago stepped up, and now the students will perform at @chicagosymphony.bsky.social on 4/6. Grab a free ticket and join me in cheering them on. cso.org
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Y’all I’m doing it! I’m determined to catch up on these! 💪💪 #mechanismmonday #chemsky
April 2, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Y’all I’m doing it! I’m determined to catch up on these! 💪💪 #mechanismmonday #chemsky
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The terrible CR Budget bill — written by right-wing House Republicans with no input from anybody but themselves — was passed tonight with the support of 10 Democrats.
An absolute failure of Democratic leadership. NOBODY in the Senate should have voted for this dangerous bill.
An absolute failure of Democratic leadership. NOBODY in the Senate should have voted for this dangerous bill.
March 15, 2025 at 12:49 AM
The terrible CR Budget bill — written by right-wing House Republicans with no input from anybody but themselves — was passed tonight with the support of 10 Democrats.
An absolute failure of Democratic leadership. NOBODY in the Senate should have voted for this dangerous bill.
An absolute failure of Democratic leadership. NOBODY in the Senate should have voted for this dangerous bill.
American Chemical Society diversity programme comes under attack
www.chemistryworld.com/news/america...
www.chemistryworld.com/news/america...
American Chemical Society diversity programme comes under attack
Lawsuit argues that ACS' Scholars Program discriminates against white and Asian applicants
www.chemistryworld.com
March 10, 2025 at 8:46 PM
American Chemical Society diversity programme comes under attack
www.chemistryworld.com/news/america...
www.chemistryworld.com/news/america...
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As an industry member, it is extraordinarily frustrating to me that:
1. ACS puts out such a milquetoast statement while its academic members are suffering seemingly existential-level catastrophe immediately under the second Trump Adminstration: www.acs.org/pressroom/ne...
1. ACS puts out such a milquetoast statement while its academic members are suffering seemingly existential-level catastrophe immediately under the second Trump Adminstration: www.acs.org/pressroom/ne...
ACS support for science - American Chemical Society
The ACS is committed to working to advance scientific knowledge, empower a global community and champion scientific integrity.
www.acs.org
February 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM
As an industry member, it is extraordinarily frustrating to me that:
1. ACS puts out such a milquetoast statement while its academic members are suffering seemingly existential-level catastrophe immediately under the second Trump Adminstration: www.acs.org/pressroom/ne...
1. ACS puts out such a milquetoast statement while its academic members are suffering seemingly existential-level catastrophe immediately under the second Trump Adminstration: www.acs.org/pressroom/ne...
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“This is punk rock time, this is what Joe Strummer trained you for.
“It is now time to go. You're a good person. That means more now than ever.”
—Henry Rollins
“It is now time to go. You're a good person. That means more now than ever.”
—Henry Rollins
This is punk rock time. This is what Joe Strummer trained you for.
This is not a time to be dismayed. This is punk rock time, this is what Joe Strummer trained you for. It is now time to go. You're a good person. That means more now than ever.
stimpunks.org
January 31, 2025 at 1:41 AM
“This is punk rock time, this is what Joe Strummer trained you for.
“It is now time to go. You're a good person. That means more now than ever.”
—Henry Rollins
“It is now time to go. You're a good person. That means more now than ever.”
—Henry Rollins
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Time zones are fascinating. Australia is already in 2025, Europe is still 2024, and the USA is currently in 1939.
January 1, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Time zones are fascinating. Australia is already in 2025, Europe is still 2024, and the USA is currently in 1939.
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Colleagues, Students, Postdocs, Collaborators and Friends of Sir Fraser Stoddart: I am writing with the sad news that Fraser passed away suddenly on 31 Dec (Australia time) while on holiday with family. No details yet on any services. He is irreplaceable.
December 30, 2024 at 11:57 PM
Colleagues, Students, Postdocs, Collaborators and Friends of Sir Fraser Stoddart: I am writing with the sad news that Fraser passed away suddenly on 31 Dec (Australia time) while on holiday with family. No details yet on any services. He is irreplaceable.
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Still posting in both places (for the moment: so very sorry to hear the sad news of Sir Fraser Stoddart’s passing. My thoughts are with all those that knew and loved an absolute giant of chemistry.
December 30, 2024 at 8:32 PM
Still posting in both places (for the moment: so very sorry to hear the sad news of Sir Fraser Stoddart’s passing. My thoughts are with all those that knew and loved an absolute giant of chemistry.
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Remember the right-wing plot to sabotage Jimmy Carter’s re-election by urging Iran to hold American hostages longer? You don’t? It’s a shocking example of the American right’s treachery that more people should know about. (Gift link to 2023 NYT story.)
A Four-Decade Secret: One Man’s Story of Sabotaging Carter’s Re-election (Gift Article)
A prominent Texas politician said he unwittingly took part in a 1980 tour of the Middle East with a clandestine agenda.
www.nytimes.com
December 29, 2024 at 9:55 PM
Remember the right-wing plot to sabotage Jimmy Carter’s re-election by urging Iran to hold American hostages longer? You don’t? It’s a shocking example of the American right’s treachery that more people should know about. (Gift link to 2023 NYT story.)
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Cajun martinis, Christmas has arrived 🌶️✨
December 24, 2024 at 6:21 PM
Cajun martinis, Christmas has arrived 🌶️✨
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Applications for the Kathleen Lonsdale prize are open. We’re looking for the most outstanding Irish PhD thesis in the chemical sciences. Thanks to Henkel for sponsoring again. This my 3rd year involved & it’s an honour to read such great #IrishResearch #ChemSky www.ria.ie/2024/11/28/c...
Call for entries: Kathleen Lonsdale Chemistry Prize 2025 - Royal Irish Academy
Applications for the Kathleen Lonsdale RIA Chemistry Prize 2025 are now invited. The closing date for submissions will be 17.00 on Wednesday, 8 January 2025.
www.ria.ie
December 16, 2024 at 9:52 AM
Applications for the Kathleen Lonsdale prize are open. We’re looking for the most outstanding Irish PhD thesis in the chemical sciences. Thanks to Henkel for sponsoring again. This my 3rd year involved & it’s an honour to read such great #IrishResearch #ChemSky www.ria.ie/2024/11/28/c...
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Breakthrough of the Year is lenacapavir, which provides six months of HIV prevention in a single injection. This is the third time Science has named an HIV/AIDS intervention as the Breakthrough of the Year. Here's my editorial with links to the full package and quotes from Angels in America.
The great work continues
In the highly acclaimed 1991 play Angels in America, which explores AIDS in the United States in the 1980s, one of the characters muses about the nature of knowledge and novelty: “Imagination can’t cr...
www.science.org
December 12, 2024 at 7:27 PM
Breakthrough of the Year is lenacapavir, which provides six months of HIV prevention in a single injection. This is the third time Science has named an HIV/AIDS intervention as the Breakthrough of the Year. Here's my editorial with links to the full package and quotes from Angels in America.
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@roysocchem.bsky.social sent me a lovely email today explaining that my review on organophosphorus molecules had reached 4,867 downloads to this date! This is such an incredible outcome 😀 #organophosphorus #chemsky #phosphorus
Learn about the fascinating history of organophosphorus compounds and how their molecular properties have led to countless applications. See the many sustainability challenges remaining for their synthesis!
#phosphorus #chemistry #ChemSky
pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a... @roysocchem.bsky.social
#phosphorus #chemistry #ChemSky
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From rocks to bioactive compounds: a journey through the global P(V) organophosphorus industry and its sustainability
This tutorial review aims at presenting the usefulness and the diversity of organophosphorus compounds within the context of a more sustainable phosphorus chemistry. Three topics will be emphasized wh...
pubs.rsc.org
December 4, 2024 at 3:50 PM
@roysocchem.bsky.social sent me a lovely email today explaining that my review on organophosphorus molecules had reached 4,867 downloads to this date! This is such an incredible outcome 😀 #organophosphorus #chemsky #phosphorus
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"Substance P: From Pain to Cancer" is now in print!
We contributed a chapter on immunobiology and pharmacology of neuropeptide substance P!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#immunology #neurology #neuropeptide #pharmacology #ChemSky
We contributed a chapter on immunobiology and pharmacology of neuropeptide substance P!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#immunology #neurology #neuropeptide #pharmacology #ChemSky
December 4, 2024 at 8:11 PM
"Substance P: From Pain to Cancer" is now in print!
We contributed a chapter on immunobiology and pharmacology of neuropeptide substance P!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#immunology #neurology #neuropeptide #pharmacology #ChemSky
We contributed a chapter on immunobiology and pharmacology of neuropeptide substance P!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#immunology #neurology #neuropeptide #pharmacology #ChemSky
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After a decade of obssession by our lab, Pavitra & Ipshita developed an enantioselective Hofmann-Loffler-Freytag reaction!
If you haven't had a chance to read about our chiral pyrrolidine story … Open access link expires tomorrow: authors.elsevier.com/a/1jxh-9URZ7...
1st #chemsky
If you haven't had a chance to read about our chiral pyrrolidine story … Open access link expires tomorrow: authors.elsevier.com/a/1jxh-9URZ7...
1st #chemsky
December 4, 2024 at 8:41 PM
After a decade of obssession by our lab, Pavitra & Ipshita developed an enantioselective Hofmann-Loffler-Freytag reaction!
If you haven't had a chance to read about our chiral pyrrolidine story … Open access link expires tomorrow: authors.elsevier.com/a/1jxh-9URZ7...
1st #chemsky
If you haven't had a chance to read about our chiral pyrrolidine story … Open access link expires tomorrow: authors.elsevier.com/a/1jxh-9URZ7...
1st #chemsky
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I am so glad @rossandersen.bsky.social took the time to write this. It is a thorough and accurate summary of the @vrubinobs.bsky.social situation. I have MANY FEELINGS about each and every facet of said situation, let me tell you. This won't be the last you hear of "telescope vs crap in orbit" 🔭
When a Telescope Is a National-Security Risk
How do you know what you’re not allowed to see?
www.theatlantic.com
December 2, 2024 at 8:49 PM
I am so glad @rossandersen.bsky.social took the time to write this. It is a thorough and accurate summary of the @vrubinobs.bsky.social situation. I have MANY FEELINGS about each and every facet of said situation, let me tell you. This won't be the last you hear of "telescope vs crap in orbit" 🔭
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If you listen to Starlight Express, you can easily see where that would come from.
My sister-in-law just slipped and said “Android Lloyd Webber,” and that should definitely be some kind of real, terrible thing.
December 1, 2024 at 8:12 PM
If you listen to Starlight Express, you can easily see where that would come from.