@notwearinsox.bsky.social
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lol get mathed asshole
September 3, 2025 at 4:27 PM
lol get mathed asshole
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Science is magical, and understanding can coexist with awe. “Truth and Fact” by Jarod K. Anderson, from his book Field Guide to the Haunted Forest. #sciencepoetry
August 26, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Science is magical, and understanding can coexist with awe. “Truth and Fact” by Jarod K. Anderson, from his book Field Guide to the Haunted Forest. #sciencepoetry
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Unfortunately, Bluesky is unavailable in Mississippi right now, due to a new state law that requires age verification for all users.
While intended for child safety, we think this law poses broader challenges & creates significant barriers that limit free speech & harm smaller platforms like ours.
While intended for child safety, we think this law poses broader challenges & creates significant barriers that limit free speech & harm smaller platforms like ours.
August 22, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Unfortunately, Bluesky is unavailable in Mississippi right now, due to a new state law that requires age verification for all users.
While intended for child safety, we think this law poses broader challenges & creates significant barriers that limit free speech & harm smaller platforms like ours.
While intended for child safety, we think this law poses broader challenges & creates significant barriers that limit free speech & harm smaller platforms like ours.
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Give yourself credit where credit is due. "A Good Day" by Kait Rokowski. @notwearinsox.bsky.social Happy Lotus Day #poetry #mentalhealth
August 12, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Give yourself credit where credit is due. "A Good Day" by Kait Rokowski. @notwearinsox.bsky.social Happy Lotus Day #poetry #mentalhealth
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I realize broad science-literacy problems cannot generally be solved just by shoving more facts at people but I really wish more people understood that the entire purpose and mechanism of a vaccine is to educate your OWN immune system, making it about the most "natural" medical intervention possible
August 8, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I realize broad science-literacy problems cannot generally be solved just by shoving more facts at people but I really wish more people understood that the entire purpose and mechanism of a vaccine is to educate your OWN immune system, making it about the most "natural" medical intervention possible
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My last living musical hero is still my hero but unfortunately no longer living. RIP to the great, great Mr. Tom Lehrer.
July 27, 2025 at 5:33 PM
My last living musical hero is still my hero but unfortunately no longer living. RIP to the great, great Mr. Tom Lehrer.
Secret of Roan Inish
July 12, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Secret of Roan Inish
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Freedom from kings.
Freedom from fascism.
Power to the people forever. ♥️
Happy Independence Day 🇺🇸
Freedom from fascism.
Power to the people forever. ♥️
Happy Independence Day 🇺🇸
July 4, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Freedom from kings.
Freedom from fascism.
Power to the people forever. ♥️
Happy Independence Day 🇺🇸
Freedom from fascism.
Power to the people forever. ♥️
Happy Independence Day 🇺🇸
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It's odd that even an authoritarian like Trump would want to destroy US science, but there we have it. It is hard to see any other rationale for this random act of chaos.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/trum...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/trum...
Trump Administration Ousts National Science Foundation from Headquarters Building
Employees at the National Science Foundation say they’ve been blindsided by a plan for the Department of Housing and Urban Development to take over their offices
www.scientificamerican.com
June 25, 2025 at 4:40 PM
It's odd that even an authoritarian like Trump would want to destroy US science, but there we have it. It is hard to see any other rationale for this random act of chaos.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/trum...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/trum...
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Need to start making some new time blocks in my schedule for Being Sad About the Careless Destruction of US Scientific Research
June 25, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Need to start making some new time blocks in my schedule for Being Sad About the Careless Destruction of US Scientific Research
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<diligently updating the list of career paths on the university’s “Major in Mathematics!” poster>
May 8, 2025 at 8:06 PM
<diligently updating the list of career paths on the university’s “Major in Mathematics!” poster>
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My first #BikeToWork in a while!
While commuting, I thought about how the basic research that led to the rechargeable lithium-ion battery in my e-bike was originally funded by the National Science Foundation.
#WithoutNSF
While commuting, I thought about how the basic research that led to the rechargeable lithium-ion battery in my e-bike was originally funded by the National Science Foundation.
#WithoutNSF
May 5, 2025 at 2:40 PM
My first #BikeToWork in a while!
While commuting, I thought about how the basic research that led to the rechargeable lithium-ion battery in my e-bike was originally funded by the National Science Foundation.
#WithoutNSF
While commuting, I thought about how the basic research that led to the rechargeable lithium-ion battery in my e-bike was originally funded by the National Science Foundation.
#WithoutNSF
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May the Fourth be with you, as well as the relaxation of porg-based programming #starwarsday
May 4, 2025 at 11:21 AM
May the Fourth be with you, as well as the relaxation of porg-based programming #starwarsday
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Wait, does Disney own the rights to Rocky Horror? Does that make Magenta and Columbia Disney princesses?
Wow, good on Disney for doing what seems like a proper ROCKY HORROR restoration for its 50th anniversary… variety.com/2025/film/ne...
‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ Gets 4K Remaster and New Logo for 50th Anniversary (EXCLUSIVE)
'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' 50th anniversary includes a 4K remastered Blu-ray and a new logo.
variety.com
May 1, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Wait, does Disney own the rights to Rocky Horror? Does that make Magenta and Columbia Disney princesses?
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This is the actual reality: bread adulteration was happening at scale by the end of the eighteenth century, and it caused wide scale issues with people getting rickets.
www.tastingtable.com/1080592/the-...
www.tastingtable.com/1080592/the-...
April 30, 2025 at 8:07 PM
This is the actual reality: bread adulteration was happening at scale by the end of the eighteenth century, and it caused wide scale issues with people getting rickets.
www.tastingtable.com/1080592/the-...
www.tastingtable.com/1080592/the-...
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When I left the Washington Post in 2023, my colleagues and I were worried AI would hoover up our work and enable "zombies" to churn out stories based on our reporting and writing styles.
Today WaPo announced a partnership with OpenAI. And here it is: Zombie Gillian Brockell. I DID NOT WRITE THIS.
Today WaPo announced a partnership with OpenAI. And here it is: Zombie Gillian Brockell. I DID NOT WRITE THIS.
April 22, 2025 at 6:23 PM
When I left the Washington Post in 2023, my colleagues and I were worried AI would hoover up our work and enable "zombies" to churn out stories based on our reporting and writing styles.
Today WaPo announced a partnership with OpenAI. And here it is: Zombie Gillian Brockell. I DID NOT WRITE THIS.
Today WaPo announced a partnership with OpenAI. And here it is: Zombie Gillian Brockell. I DID NOT WRITE THIS.
How I arrived on bluesky
April 23, 2025 at 12:52 AM
How I arrived on bluesky
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My partner got weirded out by how much my new calathea plant wiggles during the day, so of course I had to capture an 11 hour timelapse of it wiggling.
April 15, 2025 at 9:04 PM
My partner got weirded out by how much my new calathea plant wiggles during the day, so of course I had to capture an 11 hour timelapse of it wiggling.
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On #NationalScrabbleDay, this periodic table shows what every element's name would score during a game.
Can you spot the highest scoring elements and the only element that scores the same as its atomic number? www.compoundchem.com/2019/07/07/p...
#ChemSky 🧪
Can you spot the highest scoring elements and the only element that scores the same as its atomic number? www.compoundchem.com/2019/07/07/p...
#ChemSky 🧪
April 13, 2025 at 4:33 PM
On #NationalScrabbleDay, this periodic table shows what every element's name would score during a game.
Can you spot the highest scoring elements and the only element that scores the same as its atomic number? www.compoundchem.com/2019/07/07/p...
#ChemSky 🧪
Can you spot the highest scoring elements and the only element that scores the same as its atomic number? www.compoundchem.com/2019/07/07/p...
#ChemSky 🧪
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Hey! It's bad! arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...
2/3 cut in astrophysics
2/3 cut in heliophysics
50% cut in Earth science
30% cut in planetary science
This is just such an incredible self-own, what are we doing?
2/3 cut in astrophysics
2/3 cut in heliophysics
50% cut in Earth science
30% cut in planetary science
This is just such an incredible self-own, what are we doing?
Trump White House budget proposal eviscerates science funding at NASA
“This would decimate American leadership in space.”…
arstechnica.com
April 11, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Hey! It's bad! arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...
2/3 cut in astrophysics
2/3 cut in heliophysics
50% cut in Earth science
30% cut in planetary science
This is just such an incredible self-own, what are we doing?
2/3 cut in astrophysics
2/3 cut in heliophysics
50% cut in Earth science
30% cut in planetary science
This is just such an incredible self-own, what are we doing?
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“I have to keep doomscrolling because if I look away for one second it might all fall apart”
hey so obsessive panic actually hastens catastrophe. your undivided attention is not the only thing between us and certain doom. go to bed. come on. put it down. it’s okay. I’ll go, too.
hey so obsessive panic actually hastens catastrophe. your undivided attention is not the only thing between us and certain doom. go to bed. come on. put it down. it’s okay. I’ll go, too.
April 9, 2025 at 4:57 AM
“I have to keep doomscrolling because if I look away for one second it might all fall apart”
hey so obsessive panic actually hastens catastrophe. your undivided attention is not the only thing between us and certain doom. go to bed. come on. put it down. it’s okay. I’ll go, too.
hey so obsessive panic actually hastens catastrophe. your undivided attention is not the only thing between us and certain doom. go to bed. come on. put it down. it’s okay. I’ll go, too.
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First day of my p-chem class for spring quarter falling on April first was an opportunity for some fun.
I have the worst poker face and a few of my students still bought my new and improved survivor grading policy!
#chemsky #science #aprilfools 🧪
I have the worst poker face and a few of my students still bought my new and improved survivor grading policy!
#chemsky #science #aprilfools 🧪
April 1, 2025 at 7:11 PM
First day of my p-chem class for spring quarter falling on April first was an opportunity for some fun.
I have the worst poker face and a few of my students still bought my new and improved survivor grading policy!
#chemsky #science #aprilfools 🧪
I have the worst poker face and a few of my students still bought my new and improved survivor grading policy!
#chemsky #science #aprilfools 🧪
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Question from the 8 year old: Did Thanos have a 50% chance of snapping himself?
February 18, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Question from the 8 year old: Did Thanos have a 50% chance of snapping himself?
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Yeah I know people say anxiety is bad, but mine has just been collecting all the possible things that can go wrong so far. Once it has an exhaustive catalog of every possible mishap, it’ll move on to suggesting solutions and then you better watch out.
February 18, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Yeah I know people say anxiety is bad, but mine has just been collecting all the possible things that can go wrong so far. Once it has an exhaustive catalog of every possible mishap, it’ll move on to suggesting solutions and then you better watch out.
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I Used to Run the N.I.H. Here’s What Worries Me.
“members of the executive and legislative branches have long seen themselves as caretakers of a precious commodity — the nation’s scientific and technological communities.
Today is very different.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/o...
“members of the executive and legislative branches have long seen themselves as caretakers of a precious commodity — the nation’s scientific and technological communities.
Today is very different.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/o...
Opinion | American Science is Under Attack (Gift Article)
The Trump administration hobbles research and endangers the public health.
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2025 at 12:35 AM
I Used to Run the N.I.H. Here’s What Worries Me.
“members of the executive and legislative branches have long seen themselves as caretakers of a precious commodity — the nation’s scientific and technological communities.
Today is very different.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/o...
“members of the executive and legislative branches have long seen themselves as caretakers of a precious commodity — the nation’s scientific and technological communities.
Today is very different.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/o...