Julia (Jules) Murdza
@juliamurdza.bsky.social
@1daysooner.bsky.social COO; @BostonDykeMarch.com committee member; servant to all cats, trees, and bike lanes. Pro trans pro trains; streets are for people.
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Important information for new folks: my cat Jack has the softest fur and the fluffiest belly, and she enjoys belly rubs
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Very excited that Blueprint Biosecurity is funding studies that will evaluate the real-world effectiveness of far-UVC light as a pandemic countermeasure! We're looking at infectious flu virus in respiratory particles with and without far-UVC.
blueprintbiosecurity.org/building-the...
blueprintbiosecurity.org/building-the...
Press Release: Building the Evidence Base for Far-UVC – Blueprint Biosecurity
New research initiative aimed at evaluating the real-world effectiveness of far-UVC light as a pandemic countermeasure
blueprintbiosecurity.org
November 13, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Very excited that Blueprint Biosecurity is funding studies that will evaluate the real-world effectiveness of far-UVC light as a pandemic countermeasure! We're looking at infectious flu virus in respiratory particles with and without far-UVC.
blueprintbiosecurity.org/building-the...
blueprintbiosecurity.org/building-the...
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56th annual National Day of Mourning
Thursday Nov. 27, 2025 - 12 noon
Plymouth MA
#nothanksnogiving #ndom2025
Thursday Nov. 27, 2025 - 12 noon
Plymouth MA
#nothanksnogiving #ndom2025
November 13, 2025 at 10:46 PM
56th annual National Day of Mourning
Thursday Nov. 27, 2025 - 12 noon
Plymouth MA
#nothanksnogiving #ndom2025
Thursday Nov. 27, 2025 - 12 noon
Plymouth MA
#nothanksnogiving #ndom2025
Yesterday I horrified some Philadelphians by telling them that Bostonians drink iced coffee through the winter, including outside.
November 12, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Yesterday I horrified some Philadelphians by telling them that Bostonians drink iced coffee through the winter, including outside.
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SNAP benefits will stop for millions on Nov. 1 due to the U.S. government shutdown. Help send emergency cash to the lowest-income families as soon as their payments are missed: GiveDirectly.org/snap
Send cash to Americans missing their SNAP food benefits | Propel & GiveDirectly
Donate directly to families at risk of hunger due to the U.S. government shutdown.
GiveDirectly.org
October 29, 2025 at 5:05 PM
SNAP benefits will stop for millions on Nov. 1 due to the U.S. government shutdown. Help send emergency cash to the lowest-income families as soon as their payments are missed: GiveDirectly.org/snap
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New episode of HARD DRUGS!
AlphaFold, ProteinMPNN & other AI tools are transforming biology and drug design.
But how do they work? What can’t they do? And can we use them to make a vaccine against Strep A for the very first time?
In this episode, Jacob and I talk about hacking proteins with AI.
AlphaFold, ProteinMPNN & other AI tools are transforming biology and drug design.
But how do they work? What can’t they do? And can we use them to make a vaccine against Strep A for the very first time?
In this episode, Jacob and I talk about hacking proteins with AI.
Hacking proteins with AI
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October 1, 2025 at 4:23 PM
New episode of HARD DRUGS!
AlphaFold, ProteinMPNN & other AI tools are transforming biology and drug design.
But how do they work? What can’t they do? And can we use them to make a vaccine against Strep A for the very first time?
In this episode, Jacob and I talk about hacking proteins with AI.
AlphaFold, ProteinMPNN & other AI tools are transforming biology and drug design.
But how do they work? What can’t they do? And can we use them to make a vaccine against Strep A for the very first time?
In this episode, Jacob and I talk about hacking proteins with AI.
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Hi. It's me. 2 weeks later. This is done. 58 frames over 3 seconds, *50* layers in the final image. WOO. This was a long edit, felt like ACTUAL work so unless I get it again with the actual sunset I doubt I'll be editing more like this. Psyched for the final piece tho! 🪶
September 28, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Hi. It's me. 2 weeks later. This is done. 58 frames over 3 seconds, *50* layers in the final image. WOO. This was a long edit, felt like ACTUAL work so unless I get it again with the actual sunset I doubt I'll be editing more like this. Psyched for the final piece tho! 🪶
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Blue cities should tear up the roads in front of ICE facilities and then start decades of community engagement and input sessions to rebuild them. Let's harness our core competencies.
September 27, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Blue cities should tear up the roads in front of ICE facilities and then start decades of community engagement and input sessions to rebuild them. Let's harness our core competencies.
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Is there anything more Sisyphian than checking the "keep me logged in on this device" box?
September 23, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Is there anything more Sisyphian than checking the "keep me logged in on this device" box?
Just got a Covid vaccine at a CVS in Philly no problem - made an appt online and then was not asked any questions about eligiblity while I was there. 💉💪
September 18, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Just got a Covid vaccine at a CVS in Philly no problem - made an appt online and then was not asked any questions about eligiblity while I was there. 💉💪
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New post!
A round up of the latest advances in biotech and medicine by @nikomccarty.bsky.social and me.
Prime editing, curing whipworm, a new narcolepsy drug, designing protein nanoparticles, the 3D structure of E. coli's genome and more!
Read it all here: www.worksinprogress.news/p/whats-new-...
A round up of the latest advances in biotech and medicine by @nikomccarty.bsky.social and me.
Prime editing, curing whipworm, a new narcolepsy drug, designing protein nanoparticles, the 3D structure of E. coli's genome and more!
Read it all here: www.worksinprogress.news/p/whats-new-...
What’s new in biology: September 2025
Gene therapy, narcolepsy drugs, parasite removal, protein nanoparticles, the 3D structure of genomes, and more.
www.worksinprogress.news
September 16, 2025 at 11:38 AM
New post!
A round up of the latest advances in biotech and medicine by @nikomccarty.bsky.social and me.
Prime editing, curing whipworm, a new narcolepsy drug, designing protein nanoparticles, the 3D structure of E. coli's genome and more!
Read it all here: www.worksinprogress.news/p/whats-new-...
A round up of the latest advances in biotech and medicine by @nikomccarty.bsky.social and me.
Prime editing, curing whipworm, a new narcolepsy drug, designing protein nanoparticles, the 3D structure of E. coli's genome and more!
Read it all here: www.worksinprogress.news/p/whats-new-...
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Five years after we started it, I'm super happy to share that Works in Progress is now available as a print magazine! 🥹
It'll have everything on web and more. You can subscribe today for $100/£75 to receive 6 beautiful, 120-page issues of our magazine a year.
worksinprogress.co/print
It'll have everything on web and more. You can subscribe today for $100/£75 to receive 6 beautiful, 120-page issues of our magazine a year.
worksinprogress.co/print
September 17, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Five years after we started it, I'm super happy to share that Works in Progress is now available as a print magazine! 🥹
It'll have everything on web and more. You can subscribe today for $100/£75 to receive 6 beautiful, 120-page issues of our magazine a year.
worksinprogress.co/print
It'll have everything on web and more. You can subscribe today for $100/£75 to receive 6 beautiful, 120-page issues of our magazine a year.
worksinprogress.co/print
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September 16, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Go see live art, everyone. I guarantee you it will help you in the longterm.
September 13, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Go see live art, everyone. I guarantee you it will help you in the longterm.
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MSNBC host and Citizen board member @velshi.com highlights ordinary Americans displaying civic courage and engaging in small acts of resistance.
Listen: Ali Velshi On How Everyday Citizens Defend Democracy
Ali Velshi highlights the ordinary Americans engaging in small acts of resistance and civic courage to halt the march of authoritarianism
thephiladelphiacitizen.org
September 13, 2025 at 9:02 PM
MSNBC host and Citizen board member @velshi.com highlights ordinary Americans displaying civic courage and engaging in small acts of resistance.
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Neonatal sepsis causes 400,000 to 700,000 deaths per year.
On this #WorldSepsisDay, read @cgdev.org & @uchi-msa.bsky.social's series on developing an advance market commitment (AMC) for a rapid diagnostic test for neonatal sepsis in low- and middle-income countries:
https://bit.ly/4leKCwA
On this #WorldSepsisDay, read @cgdev.org & @uchi-msa.bsky.social's series on developing an advance market commitment (AMC) for a rapid diagnostic test for neonatal sepsis in low- and middle-income countries:
https://bit.ly/4leKCwA
The Case for Prioritizing Neonatal Sepsis Diagnostics
This blog post is the first in a series introducing a new working group convened by CGD and the Market Shaping Accelerator (MSA) on developing an advance market commitment (AMC) for a rapid diagnostic test for neonatal sepsis in low- and middle-income c...
www.cgdev.org
September 13, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Neonatal sepsis causes 400,000 to 700,000 deaths per year.
On this #WorldSepsisDay, read @cgdev.org & @uchi-msa.bsky.social's series on developing an advance market commitment (AMC) for a rapid diagnostic test for neonatal sepsis in low- and middle-income countries:
https://bit.ly/4leKCwA
On this #WorldSepsisDay, read @cgdev.org & @uchi-msa.bsky.social's series on developing an advance market commitment (AMC) for a rapid diagnostic test for neonatal sepsis in low- and middle-income countries:
https://bit.ly/4leKCwA
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I can’t believe it happened again I am the luckiest girl in Philadelphia
September 13, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I can’t believe it happened again I am the luckiest girl in Philadelphia
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Did you miss your chance to vote in our last contest? Get in on the action and festivities now by picking the design for this year’s holiday sweater! ❄️🐼
Voting will close at 11:59 PM on Friday, September 5.
🗳️ Vote here: wmata.questionpro.com/a/TakeSurvey...
Voting will close at 11:59 PM on Friday, September 5.
🗳️ Vote here: wmata.questionpro.com/a/TakeSurvey...
September 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Did you miss your chance to vote in our last contest? Get in on the action and festivities now by picking the design for this year’s holiday sweater! ❄️🐼
Voting will close at 11:59 PM on Friday, September 5.
🗳️ Vote here: wmata.questionpro.com/a/TakeSurvey...
Voting will close at 11:59 PM on Friday, September 5.
🗳️ Vote here: wmata.questionpro.com/a/TakeSurvey...
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Pedestrian walking in road because cyclist riding on sidewalk because car parked in bike lane
Pedestrian walking in road because cyclist riding on sidewalk because car parked in bike lane
TORONTO - Eyewitnesses today confirmed reports that a pedestrian was walking in the road because a cyclist was riding on the sidewalk because a car was parked in the bike lane.
www.thebeaverton.com
September 3, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Pedestrian walking in road because cyclist riding on sidewalk because car parked in bike lane
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You have to constantly stay vigilant when walking in New York at night.
Otherwise when there's a cat in someone's window, you might miss it.
Otherwise when there's a cat in someone's window, you might miss it.
September 3, 2025 at 11:11 PM
You have to constantly stay vigilant when walking in New York at night.
Otherwise when there's a cat in someone's window, you might miss it.
Otherwise when there's a cat in someone's window, you might miss it.
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NEW: 1km of Montreal’s Ste-Catherine Street will become permanently “pedestrian only” (less than perfect term since it will be a people-place for a LOT more than walking). 225+ new trees, vegetation-covered pits for rain drainage, more seating, illuminated canopy, financial help for businesses, etc.
Stretch of Ste-Catherine Street East to become pedestrian-only year-round | CBC News
The City of Montreal announced Friday their "ambitious" plans to transform a portion of Ste-Catherine Street East into a pedestrian road year-round, with redevelopment work starting in fall 2026.
www.cbc.ca
August 23, 2025 at 6:14 PM
NEW: 1km of Montreal’s Ste-Catherine Street will become permanently “pedestrian only” (less than perfect term since it will be a people-place for a LOT more than walking). 225+ new trees, vegetation-covered pits for rain drainage, more seating, illuminated canopy, financial help for businesses, etc.
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after sharing our book about making outdoor pigs pay, lots of people are sending us this meme:
August 8, 2025 at 2:50 PM
after sharing our book about making outdoor pigs pay, lots of people are sending us this meme:
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Zohran’s citibike numbers make me feel like we need to start demanding bike share stats from our politicians in the same way we demand tax returns
August 7, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Zohran’s citibike numbers make me feel like we need to start demanding bike share stats from our politicians in the same way we demand tax returns
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My most memorable parking story is that time they repaved my street in Brooklyn and there were no cars parked on it for a couple days and we met a bunch neighbors across the street who we had never talked to before because the cars had always been in the way.
August 7, 2025 at 7:43 PM
My most memorable parking story is that time they repaved my street in Brooklyn and there were no cars parked on it for a couple days and we met a bunch neighbors across the street who we had never talked to before because the cars had always been in the way.
Nothing wrong with dinner at 6 pm. Gives you enough time to digest before bedtime (10 pm)
August 6, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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There’s a new pedestrian-only walkway between Market & JFK and 31st & 32nd–and we’ve painted it with murals. Here’s more about the two murals Branche Coverdale created for Mural Row at Schuylkill Yards!
This project is by Brandywine Realty and Mural Arts, and it was curated by Conrad Benner.
This project is by Brandywine Realty and Mural Arts, and it was curated by Conrad Benner.
August 3, 2025 at 7:39 PM
There’s a new pedestrian-only walkway between Market & JFK and 31st & 32nd–and we’ve painted it with murals. Here’s more about the two murals Branche Coverdale created for Mural Row at Schuylkill Yards!
This project is by Brandywine Realty and Mural Arts, and it was curated by Conrad Benner.
This project is by Brandywine Realty and Mural Arts, and it was curated by Conrad Benner.