I took the day off and drove down to Maryland just to get two boxes of limited edition Alex Ovechkin cereal. I was rewarded with a Ledo Pizza in the same shopping center. You'll never take the Maryland out of me. @rmnb.bsky.social

New research from @jordanbisanz.bsky.social et al. used machine learning to design C. difficile suppressive synthetic microbiomes. 🦠

This is a big step towards reducing antibiotic use & making a safer and more effective fecal microbiome transplant alternative.
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And one of my pet peeves is when the A in HEPA is said to stand for "air." It's arrestor! You want your particulates arrested! You do not want particulated air!

I love when people write "thanks you!" It's just a little error that I adore.

Do people ever use the "bonus" months on a 16 or 18 month calendar? Why is this so prevalent? I'm going to need one for March-August, stands to reason that that covers Sept-Feb as well. I don't need "transition" months from one calendar to the next. Lets save some paper.
Anyway, Happy New Year!

Ended 2024 by rock climbing. Made a feathered friend.

Every year, I get an advent calendar (or two... or three) and look forward to having daily tasks and treats to breeze me through December. Every 24th, I'm glad to be done with it so I can get rid of the emptied calendars' carcass and return to normalcy.
WHY AM I LIKE THIS?!?
Also, Merry Christmas!

I have been unfollowing accounts on the site formerly known as Twitter as they migrate here. I now spend more time on Bluesky.

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First post pets? Is this a thing? If so, I approve. Here are Franklin and Alice.