Craig McCormick
@craigmccormick.bsky.social
Virologist and cinnamon bun baker.
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WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you HAVE TO WATCH this news story. You actually can’t make this up. Ford claims without evidence that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Annex businesses tell Ford to back off Bloor bike lanes
Stores in the Annex say the Bloor bike lanes have been a big boost to business. As Michelle Mackey reports, the neighborhood's BIA wants the province to back off its new bill that could see the lanes ...
toronto.citynews.ca
November 8, 2025 at 3:13 PM
WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you HAVE TO WATCH this news story. You actually can’t make this up. Ford claims without evidence that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
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I mean, even Smithsonian Magazine even highlighted how horrible he was.
DNA Pioneer James Watson Loses Honorary Titles Over Racist Comments
The renowned scientist has a long history of controversial commentary on not only race, but issues spanning gender, religion and sexuality
www.smithsonianmag.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:46 PM
I mean, even Smithsonian Magazine even highlighted how horrible he was.
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Lots of specific receipts here for anyone who hasn't followed Watson's legacy of doubling down on racism. www.vox.com/2019/1/15/18...
DNA scientist James Watson has a remarkably long history of sexist, racist public comments
“People say it would be terrible if we made all girls pretty,” he said in 2003. “I think it would be great.”
www.vox.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Lots of specific receipts here for anyone who hasn't followed Watson's legacy of doubling down on racism. www.vox.com/2019/1/15/18...
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Won't be forgetting the racism, either.
It's irritating that they describe the effects of his racism as limited to causing controversy within science and reputational consequences for himself rather than giving an immeasurable boost, false veneer of legitimacy, and idiot-friendly prestige to modern scientific racism and eugenics.
James D. Watson died on Thursday in East Northport, N.Y., on Long Island. He was 97.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/s...
November 7, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Won't be forgetting the racism, either.
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Save the date for #GIA2026 (Nov. 5-6, 2026) which will feature free #glycotime talks by @carolynbertozzi.bskyverified.social , Dr. Mia Huang and more!
November 8, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Save the date for #GIA2026 (Nov. 5-6, 2026) which will feature free #glycotime talks by @carolynbertozzi.bskyverified.social , Dr. Mia Huang and more!