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Stephanie
@stephy.bsky.social
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I am convinced that this crocheted sweater is couch camouflage. I could just sit on anyone’s couch and disappear
I am sitting on a couch. I am wearing a sweater with a granny square pattern that is reminiscent of many crocheted throws that people have on the back of their couch.
November 19, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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I think this explains #chemchat and #chemsky 🧪⚗️
Taron Egerton and Richard Madden in Carpool Karaoke - chemchat is wearing pink feathers and large sunglasses (an homage to Elton John) and chemsky looks somewhat professional and buttoned up
November 19, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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Shrek meme First panel: Donkey says “so you think you are not biology” Second panel: Fiona (organic chemistry) says “well, yes” Third panel: Donkey (inorganic chemistry) and Shrek (physical chemistry) look at each other Fourth panel: Donkey and Shrek are laughing
November 18, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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swole doge meme swole doge (left) is organic chemistry: “I can synthesize drugs, polymers, poisons and lots of other useful stuff” small doge (right) is inorganic chemistry: “colorful rocks r fun”
November 18, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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This was a fun quick stop
Some of the stacks at Yale’s Beinecke Library
November 15, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Two books that are actually on my coffee table right now
Range by David Epstein, and the young reader’s edition of Range by David Epstein
November 14, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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@bagphos.bsky.social do they have this on your side of the state?
Arethusa Farm egg nog from Litchfield, CT
November 13, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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The Eugene Emeralds Exploding Whales alternate identity is still one of my favorite MiLB logos
A Eugene Emeralds Exploding Whales hat. The hat is powder blue with a red brim. There is a cartoon whale holding a stick of dynamite.
November 12, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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We have bobbleheads without boxes, and a box without a bobblehead. I have regrets about taking any of them out of their boxes 😭

Cue Tim Gunn asking, “Andre? Where’s Andre?”
An Andre Ethier bobblehead box, a Clint Hurdle gnome, and a Dusty Baker bobblehead
November 9, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Putting Barry Larkin on the IL
A broken Barry Larkin bobblehead Estimate on recovery and rehab is unknown
November 8, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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At some point I pared down our bobblehead collection but it’s still too much
big bins full of bobble heads (this is a fraction of what we own)
November 8, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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#scicomm
A history of better sleep. The pharma company Takeda recently succeeded in phase three trials of their new drug oveporexton, making the drug quite likely to be approved. We’d love to read a history of sleep medications, as well as a shorter piece on why this latest drug could be a breakthrough. Emerging RNA therapies. siRNA is a new type of gene therapy where an RNA molecule ‘silences’ a gene in your body. Drugs that use it seem surprisingly effective at lowering cholesterol and treating other diseases. How does siRNA therapy work, what could it be used for, and how might this new class of medicines change the way we treat and prevent diseases? The amazing decline of genome sequencing costs. Genome sequencing now costs around $500, but twenty years ago it was one of the most expensive scientific projects in history. What technological and economic pushes made this possible, and who made them happen? Drugs that last for months. A new generation of long-acting drugs like lenacapavir points to a different approach to prevention: take one dose, stay protected for half a year (and possibly more). What are the different ways scientists are designing medicines that last so long in the body, and what trade-offs come with durability? Crafting a universal flu vaccine. Each year, scientists study the strains circulating in the population, predict which will dominate, and reformulate the vaccine to match. When those predictions miss, protection drops, and updating the formulation takes time. Could we create a single vaccine that protects against all forms of influenza?
November 8, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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More MAHA infighting.

I’m glad STAT called her a writer and nothing more… but Calley Means calling Emily Oster “the country’s preeminent voice on children’s health”? 🙄 www.statnews.com/2025/11/06/r...
Screenshot from STAT article: “There’s a complicated conversation about obesity and GLP-1’s,” Means posted on X a little over two weeks ago in response to the writer Emily Oster. “But it’s reprehensible for the country’s pre-eminent voice on children’s health to write a breathless essay about a government pathway to mass inject kids with Ozempic.”
November 7, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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A picture is worth a thousand words
To the right, a handful of people are helping a pharma exec who collapsed. To the left, Trump is standing with an annoyed expression on his face. He appears completely unmoved and unempathetic. It’s also possible that he has no idea what’s going on.
November 6, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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the minifigs 😍
Lego minifigs of Geordi, Worf, and Troi closer picture of Geordi minifig minifig of Data comes with Spot!
November 6, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Craig STAMMEN wearing a silver Elvis wig
November 6, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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I hate LinkedIn BUT I love Lego and ST:TNG 🖖
www.linkedin.com/posts/lego-g...
Set phasers to FUN 🚀🪐 to boldly go where no LEGO® set has gone before with the new LEGO® Icons Star Trek: U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D™! Whether you’re a Star Trek superfan or just love a good challenge, this intricate 3600-piece starship sets course for a voyage of creativity as you relive iconic moments from Star Trek: The Next Generation. And there’s more! Join us TODAY, November 6th as we embark on a special livestream where our designers will share behind-the-scenes secrets and Jonathan Frakes (Commander Riker himself!) will beam up for a special cameo. 🖖 Tune in: https://lnkd.in/eKHYjXgD English Livestream: 18:15 CET / 12:15 ET
November 6, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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The table has lot numbers, dosage strengths, expiration dates of the recalled lots manufactured by Sun Pharma
Some batches of generic Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) capsules manufactured by Sun Pharmaceuticals are being recalled. This is a table with the dosages, lot numbers, and expiration dates of the batches being recalled. Product Description Bottle Size Lot Number Expiration Dates Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate Capsules, 10 mg1 100-count bottle AD42468, AD48705 2/28/2026, 4/30/2026 Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate Capsules, 20 mg4 100-count bottle AD42469, AD48707 2/28/2026, 4/30/2026 Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate Capsules, 30 mg5 100-count bottle AD42470, AD48708 2/28/2026, 4/30/2026 Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate Capsules, 40 mg6 100-count bottle AD48709, AD50894 4/30/2026, 5/31/2026 Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate Capsules, 50 mg7 100-count bottle AD48710, AD50895 4/30/2026, 5/31/2026 Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate Capsules, 60 mg8 100-count bottle AD48711, AD50896 4/30/2026, 5/31/2026 Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate Capsules, 70 mg9 100-count bottle AD48712, AD50898 4/30/2026, 5/31/202
November 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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I got this, their other whiskey ice cream was pretty good
Jeni’s ice cream in boozy eggnog flavor, made with Uncle Nearest whiskey
November 2, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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“Tidmarsh raised questions about whether such an arrangement was legal, which he said made Prasad and Makary upset.”
Tensions have been high between Prasad and Tidmarsh in recent weeks, the drug regulator told STAT. Scientists under Prasad’s purview at CBER have been trying to transfer to CDER. And Prasad has repeatedly bypassed Tidmarsh to ask drug reviewers to do work for him. When Tidmarsh pushed back, Prasad threatened this deputy, according to messages viewed by STAT. The two also butted heads over the regulatory process for the “Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher.” The program is supposed to deliver speedy reviews of drugs and culminate in a one day “tumor board meeting” where Prasad and others vote on whether to approve the drug. Tidmarsh raised questions about whether such an arrangement was legal, which he said made Prasad and Makary upset. Tidmarsh raised questions about whether such an arrangement was legal, which he said made Prasad and Makary upset. “It was a total mess,” Tidmarsh said. “It was shrouded in secrecy and paranoia. So I sent an email saying I believe that this meeting will be informal, non decisionary.” Tidmarsh expressed deep fear about the future of the FDA and the uncertainty of the U.S. regulatory environment. “This is an existential threat to the FDA,” Tidmarsh said. “Something’s got to be done.” Tang and Tidmarsh have been longtime colleagues and partners in multiple health care businesses. Their relationship started to sour in November 2019. Tang, the chairman and shareholder of La Jolla Pharmaceuticals, forced Tidmarsh to resign his CEO post over a dispute about the company’s performance and strategic direction.
November 2, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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This post was so depressing.

“Many biotech/pharma R&D scientists are stuck, in life.” www.linkedin.com/posts/deansl...
A post on LinkedIn: Many biotech/pharma R&D scientists are stuck, in life. After spending years in a PhD and postdoc, you are well into your 30s. Then you work 5-10 years in an industry R&D position. Layoffs happen, because R&D is first to be eliminated when programs enter into clinical trials. You are now out of a job in one of the coldest biotech/pharma job markets in recent memory. You are well into your 40s. You are also now in the highest burn-rate years of your life. You live in a HCOL area, because that's where most biotech/pharma jobs are. You have rent or mortgage for a modest 900 sq ft 2 bed 1 bath. No in-unit washer-dryer. No parking. $3000-5000 a month. You have daycare tuition for 1-2 children. $3000-7000 a month. You are also putting money away for eldercare for your aging parents. $1000 a month. You know you should be putting money away for your retirement. But you can't because you want to take care of your kids and parents first. You have no free time. All of your waking moments are taken up by your family. And this never-ending job search. After 25-35 years of education/training, you only got to realize 5-10 years of your full earning potential. Then it was cut short by layoffs. And it feels like your working years are already mostly over; you are closer in age to 60 than you are to 20. How did so many disciplined, smart, intentional people end up here? I'm not sure. But it's becoming clear that working an R&D job in industry after a PhD/postdoc is no longer the viable path it used to be. It's time that life scientists consider other options. Don't assume that you can or should go into biotech/pharma R&D. This is a risky path.
November 2, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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My new shirt courtesy of @allaws.bsky.social
A blue t-shirt that reads “Captain Kirk” in the Blue Jays font. The first A is replaced with a Star Trek TOS insignia with a 30 and the second A has an outline of Alejandro Kirk batting
November 2, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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Guerrero runs in the background as Ohtani slumps in shame after giving up a dinger (alt text by @mattomic) Squidward looking out the window at SpongeBob and Patrick having fun
November 2, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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lol
A blue jay borb - very spherical, rotund bird - labeled Alejandro Kirk
October 28, 2025 at 3:55 AM
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This feels lazy but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
a bottle of Wigle bourbon old fashioned - it’s a pre-made cocktail
October 25, 2025 at 11:26 PM