John Terhorst, Ph.D.
@johnterhorst.com
Chemistry Instructor at Oregon State University, Canine Companions service dog recipient, and chess guy. Yale alum. He/him. Opinions my own.
📍Redlands, CA
📍Redlands, CA
Truly a historic day
HAPPY FOUR SEASONS TOTAL LANDSCAPING DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE
November 8, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Truly a historic day
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HAPPY FOUR SEASONS TOTAL LANDSCAPING DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE
November 7, 2025 at 6:44 PM
HAPPY FOUR SEASONS TOTAL LANDSCAPING DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE
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This sounds like DEI to me.
September 13, 2025 at 7:33 PM
This sounds like DEI to me.
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Melissa Hortman and her husband were volunteers for Helping Paws, which trains potential service dogs. Please consider joining me to make a donation in their (and Gilbert’s) memory: helpingpaws.org
June 16, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Melissa Hortman and her husband were volunteers for Helping Paws, which trains potential service dogs. Please consider joining me to make a donation in their (and Gilbert’s) memory: helpingpaws.org
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looking back, AOL had it right. 30 hours of internet per month was the right amount.
February 13, 2025 at 5:21 PM
looking back, AOL had it right. 30 hours of internet per month was the right amount.
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This point can't be stressed enough. The ups and downs of California's annual rain/snow totals haven't changed much—but every drought is now higher-impact, as the ever-warmer atmosphere parches the landscape more. Moreover, SoCal's wet seasons are shortening and dry seasons are lengthening.
As climate change increases the risk of dry conditions and fire weather, fires across western NAm are bigger, more dangerous, and burning greater area.
It’s the difference between accidentally dropping a match into a pile of green, wet wood versus dropping it into a stack of bone dry kindling.
It’s the difference between accidentally dropping a match into a pile of green, wet wood versus dropping it into a stack of bone dry kindling.
January 8, 2025 at 4:07 AM
This point can't be stressed enough. The ups and downs of California's annual rain/snow totals haven't changed much—but every drought is now higher-impact, as the ever-warmer atmosphere parches the landscape more. Moreover, SoCal's wet seasons are shortening and dry seasons are lengthening.
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Having an inflamed joint right now, I totally get why arthritic dogs lick their wrists. Like, I’m not licking my wrist right now, but the little animal inside my head does occasionally say “idk man, maybe try licking it”.
December 31, 2024 at 3:14 AM
Having an inflamed joint right now, I totally get why arthritic dogs lick their wrists. Like, I’m not licking my wrist right now, but the little animal inside my head does occasionally say “idk man, maybe try licking it”.
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Randomly remembered this galaxy brain take
December 14, 2024 at 12:51 AM
Randomly remembered this galaxy brain take
The government trying to figure out what’s up with all the drones over government sites
December 14, 2024 at 12:00 AM
The government trying to figure out what’s up with all the drones over government sites
Yikes.
The official portraits of the 17 House Republicans elected to chair committees in the 119th Congress:
December 12, 2024 at 11:47 PM
Yikes.
Now Gukesh has to play Magnus, right? #WorldChessChampionship #Chess
December 12, 2024 at 7:47 PM
Now Gukesh has to play Magnus, right? #WorldChessChampionship #Chess
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The Future of STEM Scholars is offering $40,000 scholarships to college applicants pursuing preferred science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) degrees at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
The application is currently open and runs through January 31, 2025.
The application is currently open and runs through January 31, 2025.
FOSSI | Future of STEM Scholars Initiative
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December 8, 2024 at 11:10 PM
The Future of STEM Scholars is offering $40,000 scholarships to college applicants pursuing preferred science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) degrees at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
The application is currently open and runs through January 31, 2025.
The application is currently open and runs through January 31, 2025.
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Listening to Beastie Boys albums is a great way to learn the names of everyone who was ever friends with the Beastie Boys
December 11, 2024 at 1:48 AM
Listening to Beastie Boys albums is a great way to learn the names of everyone who was ever friends with the Beastie Boys
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A new JWST deep field.
All the eight-sided features are local stars in the Milky Way.
Everything else is a galaxy.
EVERYTHING ELSE IS A GALAXY.
All the eight-sided features are local stars in the Milky Way.
Everything else is a galaxy.
EVERYTHING ELSE IS A GALAXY.
December 10, 2024 at 9:42 PM
A new JWST deep field.
All the eight-sided features are local stars in the Milky Way.
Everything else is a galaxy.
EVERYTHING ELSE IS A GALAXY.
All the eight-sided features are local stars in the Milky Way.
Everything else is a galaxy.
EVERYTHING ELSE IS A GALAXY.
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me: *sees a dead bird* this is a bad omen
wife: you're ruining thanksgiving
wife: you're ruining thanksgiving
November 23, 2023 at 5:07 PM
me: *sees a dead bird* this is a bad omen
wife: you're ruining thanksgiving
wife: you're ruining thanksgiving
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Putting an economist in charge of the National Institutes of Health is like putting my dog in charge of my grocery list. I know he’s got a lot of strong opinions on the subject matter but he also tries eating rocks and wasps.
November 28, 2024 at 1:43 PM
Putting an economist in charge of the National Institutes of Health is like putting my dog in charge of my grocery list. I know he’s got a lot of strong opinions on the subject matter but he also tries eating rocks and wasps.
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My vet wanted a photo of my dog so this is what they got
November 23, 2024 at 2:12 AM
My vet wanted a photo of my dog so this is what they got
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This look at 40 random episodes of "The Dr. Oz Show" found that less than half (46%) of the recommendations made on the show had at least a case study to back them up. www.bmj.com/content/349/...
Televised medical talk shows—what they recommend and the evidence to support their recommendations: a prospective observational study
Objective To determine the quality of health recommendations and claims made on popular medical talk shows.
Design Prospective observational study.
Setting Mainstream television media.
Sources Inte...
www.bmj.com
November 20, 2024 at 2:23 AM
This look at 40 random episodes of "The Dr. Oz Show" found that less than half (46%) of the recommendations made on the show had at least a case study to back them up. www.bmj.com/content/349/...
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What do you guys think of my new office setup?
November 19, 2024 at 4:24 PM
What do you guys think of my new office setup?
Science 🤝 baseball
it's the Lena Blackburne rubbing mud article I've been waiting for 😍
"we perform a multiscale investigation of the rheology and tribology of this mud material under baseball-relevant conditions and identify three mechanisms by which the mud alters the surface properties of the baseball"
"we perform a multiscale investigation of the rheology and tribology of this mud material under baseball-relevant conditions and identify three mechanisms by which the mud alters the surface properties of the baseball"
Soft matter mechanics of baseball’s Rubbing Mud | PNAS
Researchers looking for sustainable materials with optimal mechanical properties may
draw inspiration from a baseball tradition. For nearly 100 y, ...
www.pnas.org
November 16, 2024 at 6:39 PM
Science 🤝 baseball
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Can we please just get one shred of justice out of this administration for the absolute worst people
BREAKING: Attorney for teenager at the center of Matt Gaetz sex trafficking allegations says "She was a high school student and there were witnesses." Calls upon Ethics Committee to release it's report which Miami Herald/McClatchy sources say is "highly damaging."
November 14, 2024 at 6:41 PM
Can we please just get one shred of justice out of this administration for the absolute worst people