A.M.Holmes
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I am happily married to a wonderful person who gets me. A #neurodivergent writer, #science nerd, and follower of all things #sciencefiction. #writingcommunity #bibliophile #autism #fantasy #paleontology 🌎👽🖖🏻🤖🚀 I blog on lifeonasmallblueworld.com
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The rise, decline and fall of clades https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.03.20.644316v1
March 24, 2025 at 4:31 AM
The rise, decline and fall of clades https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.03.20.644316v1
Remember, the financial pain you feel is due to the person you helped elect. Enjoy the next four years. #TrumpTariffs #Mexico #Canada #Trump #China
February 3, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Remember, the financial pain you feel is due to the person you helped elect. Enjoy the next four years. #TrumpTariffs #Mexico #Canada #Trump #China
So, the pres has now declared February National Black History Month. Now, I can't wait to see what he is going to do in September, you know, HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH. #Trump #BlackHistoryMonth #HispanicHeritageMonth #FebruaryhasbeenBHMforsometime
February 2, 2025 at 7:51 PM
So, the pres has now declared February National Black History Month. Now, I can't wait to see what he is going to do in September, you know, HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH. #Trump #BlackHistoryMonth #HispanicHeritageMonth #FebruaryhasbeenBHMforsometime
This claim is false and inappropriate. No individuals with disabilities were present in the control tower. DEI programs do not influence air traffic control hiring. Applicants must pass a rigorous medical, aptitude, and psychological evaluation process to apply.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
Trump rails against DEI after DC plane crash, but it doesn't apply to air traffic controllers
Donald Trump claimed, without citing evidence, that DEI initiatives at the FAA were partly to blame for the tragic plane and helicopter collision in D.C.
abcnews.go.com
January 31, 2025 at 11:26 AM
This claim is false and inappropriate. No individuals with disabilities were present in the control tower. DEI programs do not influence air traffic control hiring. Applicants must pass a rigorous medical, aptitude, and psychological evaluation process to apply.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
Asteroid fragments upend the theory of how life on Earth bloomed. #astronomy #asteroidBennu #originoflife #science #NatureAstronomy #aminoacids #buildingblocksoflife
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Asteroid fragments upend theory of how life on Earth bloomed
Samples from Bennu contain the chemical building blocks of life — but with a twist.
www.nature.com
January 31, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Asteroid fragments upend the theory of how life on Earth bloomed. #astronomy #asteroidBennu #originoflife #science #NatureAstronomy #aminoacids #buildingblocksoflife
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Ban the observances because, you know, they could cause distractions in the Defense Intelligence Agency. 🙄 #Juneteenth #MLKDay #DIAmemo
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
Pentagon agency pauses celebrations for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Black History Month and more
The Defense Department intelligence agency has paused observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Pride Month, Holocaust Days of Remembrance and other cultural or historical annual events in response t...
apnews.com
January 30, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Ban the observances because, you know, they could cause distractions in the Defense Intelligence Agency. 🙄 #Juneteenth #MLKDay #DIAmemo
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
Crucial plant protein traced back to over 600 millions years ago, predating the first plant phys.org/news/2025-01...
Crucial plant protein traced back to over 600 millions years ago, predating the first plant
Wageningen researchers have discovered that a vital plant protein originated more than 600 million years ago, long before the first plants existed. They traced its origins back to an evolutionary even...
phys.org
January 30, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Crucial plant protein traced back to over 600 millions years ago, predating the first plant phys.org/news/2025-01...
My prayers go out to all the victim's families and the first responders looking for survivors in the freezing waters. 😔🙏
apnews.com/article/rona...
apnews.com/article/rona...
Passenger jet with 64 aboard collides with Army helicopter while landing at Reagan Airport near DC
There was no immediate word on casualties, but all takeoffs and landings from the airport near Washington have been halted.
apnews.com
January 30, 2025 at 9:34 AM
My prayers go out to all the victim's families and the first responders looking for survivors in the freezing waters. 😔🙏
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🧪 #science 👇
I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2025 at 8:37 AM
🧪 #science 👇
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Farmers in the northern Indian Ladakh desert used to rely on snow & glacier meltwater, but the climate crisis is disrupting the water cycle – which means new ways of storing water are needed.
The artificial solution: ice stupas. 🧪🌾
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
The artificial solution: ice stupas. 🧪🌾
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Ice stupas of the Ladakh desert: an ingenious solution to water scarcity – a picture essay
Farmers in the northern Indian region used to rely on snow and glacier meltwater, but the climate crisis is disrupting the water cycle – which means new ways of storing water are needed
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Farmers in the northern Indian Ladakh desert used to rely on snow & glacier meltwater, but the climate crisis is disrupting the water cycle – which means new ways of storing water are needed.
The artificial solution: ice stupas. 🧪🌾
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
The artificial solution: ice stupas. 🧪🌾
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
13 years ago today I married my best friend and the only person who really gets me. ♥️
January 25, 2025 at 7:48 PM
13 years ago today I married my best friend and the only person who really gets me. ♥️
#Science has never been about seeking the truth. It is a process by which we come to understand the world we live in through facts. The fact he included #crypto research shows this is not serious. #PCAST
#scienceresearch #AI #naturalsciences #sciencethreat
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
#scienceresearch #AI #naturalsciences #sciencethreat
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President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology – The White House
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to establish an advisory council
www.whitehouse.gov
January 24, 2025 at 5:40 PM
#Science has never been about seeking the truth. It is a process by which we come to understand the world we live in through facts. The fact he included #crypto research shows this is not serious. #PCAST
#scienceresearch #AI #naturalsciences #sciencethreat
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
#scienceresearch #AI #naturalsciences #sciencethreat
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
People who don't know me, or think they do, don't get me. They see my idiosyncratic quirks as deficiencies rather than strengths. #Autism #Introvert #Psychology #introvertlife
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hackspirit.com/7-ways-intel...
7 ways intelligent introverts see the world differently to everyone else, says psychology
There’s a world of difference between how introverts and extroverts perceive their surroundings. As an introvert myself, I often find my perspectives are vastly different from my extrovert friends. Th...
hackspirit.com
January 23, 2025 at 10:42 AM
People who don't know me, or think they do, don't get me. They see my idiosyncratic quirks as deficiencies rather than strengths. #Autism #Introvert #Psychology #introvertlife
hackspirit.com/7-ways-intel...
hackspirit.com/7-ways-intel...
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In fairness the resulting fire and explosion might have set off the sprinklers.
January 20, 2025 at 6:52 PM
In fairness the resulting fire and explosion might have set off the sprinklers.
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Tonight the Waning Gibbous Moon appears very close to Spica (Alpha Virginis). 🔭 🧪
January 20, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Tonight the Waning Gibbous Moon appears very close to Spica (Alpha Virginis). 🔭 🧪
January 20, 2025 at 11:18 AM
As the storm approaches, it is time to find shelter and wait for it to pass. Afterward, there will be a time to rebuild. All we need is patience and strength. #Trumpinauguration #MLKDay #MartinLutherkingDay2025
January 20, 2025 at 10:52 AM
As the storm approaches, it is time to find shelter and wait for it to pass. Afterward, there will be a time to rebuild. All we need is patience and strength. #Trumpinauguration #MLKDay #MartinLutherkingDay2025
"...by repurposing the distal gut as an accessary breathing organ, enteral ventilation therapy offers an alternative paradigm as an adjunctive means to patients who are in critical need of respiratory support." #eva #science #medicalscience #covid #perfluorocarbon
Air breathing via distal gut
"Mammalian enteral ventilation ameliorates respiratory failure"
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
"Mammalian enteral ventilation ameliorates respiratory failure"
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
January 20, 2025 at 10:34 AM
"...by repurposing the distal gut as an accessary breathing organ, enteral ventilation therapy offers an alternative paradigm as an adjunctive means to patients who are in critical need of respiratory support." #eva #science #medicalscience #covid #perfluorocarbon
For how long? Now that most bans and fact checks algorithms have been removed will the incoming Trump administration do as he has promised and not enforce the law? I think he will until that is TikTok refuses to sell or China does something to piss the president off.
apnews.com/article/tikt...
apnews.com/article/tikt...
TikTok goes dark as US ban takes effect
TikTok was removed from prominent app stores, including the ones operated by Apple and Google, while its website told users that the short-form video platform was no longer available.
apnews.com
January 19, 2025 at 2:24 PM
For how long? Now that most bans and fact checks algorithms have been removed will the incoming Trump administration do as he has promised and not enforce the law? I think he will until that is TikTok refuses to sell or China does something to piss the president off.
apnews.com/article/tikt...
apnews.com/article/tikt...
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In 1922 Alfred Stieglitz made a series of photographs of cloudy skies, calling them Equivalents because they matched an emotion or mood he was feeling.
This is my Equivalent for today.
This is my Equivalent for today.
January 19, 2025 at 11:44 AM
In 1922 Alfred Stieglitz made a series of photographs of cloudy skies, calling them Equivalents because they matched an emotion or mood he was feeling.
This is my Equivalent for today.
This is my Equivalent for today.
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Why is music good for the brain?
Music listeners had higher scores for mental well-being and slightly reduced levels of anxiety and depression compared to people overall.
www.health.harvard.edu/blog/why-is-...
Video: Xiaohongshu
Music listeners had higher scores for mental well-being and slightly reduced levels of anxiety and depression compared to people overall.
www.health.harvard.edu/blog/why-is-...
Video: Xiaohongshu
January 19, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Why is music good for the brain?
Music listeners had higher scores for mental well-being and slightly reduced levels of anxiety and depression compared to people overall.
www.health.harvard.edu/blog/why-is-...
Video: Xiaohongshu
Music listeners had higher scores for mental well-being and slightly reduced levels of anxiety and depression compared to people overall.
www.health.harvard.edu/blog/why-is-...
Video: Xiaohongshu