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Inorganic chemistry research group at Cal Poly Pomona (California State Polytechnic University Pomona), posts glovebox tips/upgrades, sustainability, bicycle ,😷
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My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
November 10, 2025 at 1:36 AM
My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
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The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
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A bit of good news: I think you'd all be pleasantly surprised by how resistant the undergrads are becoming to AI. Institutions have lost their minds on this front, but more and more the students themselves are saying "no" to this horribly corrosive technology.
November 8, 2025 at 7:37 PM
A bit of good news: I think you'd all be pleasantly surprised by how resistant the undergrads are becoming to AI. Institutions have lost their minds on this front, but more and more the students themselves are saying "no" to this horribly corrosive technology.
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In September, we had an event where we brought in nine international participants. Out of nine total, one was detained in a back room without explanation. I don’t think people here realize what a dice roll it is, but people outside the U.S. certainly do
I have had other colleagues from Europe tell me they simply will not attend conferences in the US for the foreseeable future because they no longer feel welcome. They have seen the stories of travelers detained and don't want to hand their social media over to the current administration for approval
November 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
In September, we had an event where we brought in nine international participants. Out of nine total, one was detained in a back room without explanation. I don’t think people here realize what a dice roll it is, but people outside the U.S. certainly do
I usually say I don’t want to get sick, and most people I’ve been around accept that. I really don’t want to have a long discussion about it and just want to wear my mask.
Sometimes when people ask me why I’m wearing a mask I say I’m traveling or have some important thing soon and can’t afford to get sick and miss it and that’s pretty much always true but I think it would be nice if it were more normalized to just say “I don’t want to get sick” and leave it at that
November 9, 2025 at 3:16 PM
I usually say I don’t want to get sick, and most people I’ve been around accept that. I really don’t want to have a long discussion about it and just want to wear my mask.
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This year we have sold 31% of the advent calendars that we sold last year 😓
The art is so pretty and colorful 🥺
The facts are so good 🥺
Eels are so cool 🥺
Get an eel facts advent calendar at EelFacts.net
The art is so pretty and colorful 🥺
The facts are so good 🥺
Eels are so cool 🥺
Get an eel facts advent calendar at EelFacts.net
November 9, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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This year we have sold 31% of the advent calendars that we sold last year 😓
The art is so pretty and colorful 🥺
The facts are so good 🥺
Eels are so cool 🥺
Get an eel facts advent calendar at EelFacts.net
The art is so pretty and colorful 🥺
The facts are so good 🥺
Eels are so cool 🥺
Get an eel facts advent calendar at EelFacts.net
November 9, 2025 at 2:24 PM
This year we have sold 31% of the advent calendars that we sold last year 😓
The art is so pretty and colorful 🥺
The facts are so good 🥺
Eels are so cool 🥺
Get an eel facts advent calendar at EelFacts.net
The art is so pretty and colorful 🥺
The facts are so good 🥺
Eels are so cool 🥺
Get an eel facts advent calendar at EelFacts.net
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We can't find money to feed hungry children (SNAP) or to keep planes in the sky (FAA), but we can find money for this?
I have been actively watching contracts and surge funding over the last few days and what I would say to my friends in Baltimore is “be absolutely ready, right now.”
ICE poised to ramp up raids in Baltimore by Thanksgiving
The Trump administration has rush-ordered infrastructure to conduct raids, abduct residents, and detain people for months.
open.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:37 PM
We can't find money to feed hungry children (SNAP) or to keep planes in the sky (FAA), but we can find money for this?
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Being on SNAP benefits for 17 years, I've NEVER been told I wouldn't be paid my benefits. NEVER. What is going on is BEYOND cruel. The ppl w/disabilities, ppl w/chronic illnesses & cancer, seniors already isolated, the 16M hh's w/children. WE REFUSE TO BE A NUMBER. WE ARE PEOPLE. WE DESERVE DIGNITY.
November 8, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Being on SNAP benefits for 17 years, I've NEVER been told I wouldn't be paid my benefits. NEVER. What is going on is BEYOND cruel. The ppl w/disabilities, ppl w/chronic illnesses & cancer, seniors already isolated, the 16M hh's w/children. WE REFUSE TO BE A NUMBER. WE ARE PEOPLE. WE DESERVE DIGNITY.
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Friends— here it is. Updated & expanded thanks to the space afforded to me in the @therumpus.net & the guidance of the brilliant @roxanegay.bsky.social’s edits. The win centers Muslims humanity — but what does that mean in a country that rejects that?
therumpus.net/2025/11/05/z...
therumpus.net/2025/11/05/z...
November 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Friends— here it is. Updated & expanded thanks to the space afforded to me in the @therumpus.net & the guidance of the brilliant @roxanegay.bsky.social’s edits. The win centers Muslims humanity — but what does that mean in a country that rejects that?
therumpus.net/2025/11/05/z...
therumpus.net/2025/11/05/z...
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VOTE!
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a kermit the frog is holding a sign that says vote .
Alt: a kermit the frog is holding a sign that says vote .
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November 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM
VOTE!
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It doesn't have to be all or nothing. Just give it a try.
I am not someone who enjoys being cold - but cycling is often my warmest option especially when you generate body heat. It's better than waiting for a bus or even for my car to warm up! I truly never expected that.
I am not someone who enjoys being cold - but cycling is often my warmest option especially when you generate body heat. It's better than waiting for a bus or even for my car to warm up! I truly never expected that.
October 28, 2025 at 3:30 PM
It doesn't have to be all or nothing. Just give it a try.
I am not someone who enjoys being cold - but cycling is often my warmest option especially when you generate body heat. It's better than waiting for a bus or even for my car to warm up! I truly never expected that.
I am not someone who enjoys being cold - but cycling is often my warmest option especially when you generate body heat. It's better than waiting for a bus or even for my car to warm up! I truly never expected that.
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All of this *just* happened in two totally separate cases, so be careful with differing stories about where things stand:
- TRO granted in the Rhode Island case (Judge Jack McConnell), but no written order yet.
- Trump admin was given until Monday to act in the Mass. case (Judge Indira Talwani).
- TRO granted in the Rhode Island case (Judge Jack McConnell), but no written order yet.
- Trump admin was given until Monday to act in the Mass. case (Judge Indira Talwani).
NEWS: The Trump admin's decision to suspend SNAP benefits due to the shutdown has been blocked. In two cases, both judges found the government action is likely illegal. Although a judge in Mass gave the admin until Monday to reverse course, a judge in Rhode Island issued a TRO from the bench today.
BREAKING: Federal judge rules that the Trump administration likely illegally suspended SNAP benefits, ruling that at least reduced distribution is required to go forward under law using the $6 billion reserve fund.
Judge gives the Trump admin until Monday to respond as to whether it will act.
Judge gives the Trump admin until Monday to respond as to whether it will act.
October 31, 2025 at 6:33 PM
All of this *just* happened in two totally separate cases, so be careful with differing stories about where things stand:
- TRO granted in the Rhode Island case (Judge Jack McConnell), but no written order yet.
- Trump admin was given until Monday to act in the Mass. case (Judge Indira Talwani).
- TRO granted in the Rhode Island case (Judge Jack McConnell), but no written order yet.
- Trump admin was given until Monday to act in the Mass. case (Judge Indira Talwani).
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#Bikesky: please share your favorite* "bike lane ends" pics!
I'm refreshing some teaching material and would love to use your images (w/ permission & credit, ofc)
*by which I means the ones most intent on killing you
#BikeLane #BikeLaneEnds #CarBrain @bikesky.social
I'm refreshing some teaching material and would love to use your images (w/ permission & credit, ofc)
*by which I means the ones most intent on killing you
#BikeLane #BikeLaneEnds #CarBrain @bikesky.social
October 31, 2025 at 6:32 PM
#Bikesky: please share your favorite* "bike lane ends" pics!
I'm refreshing some teaching material and would love to use your images (w/ permission & credit, ofc)
*by which I means the ones most intent on killing you
#BikeLane #BikeLaneEnds #CarBrain @bikesky.social
I'm refreshing some teaching material and would love to use your images (w/ permission & credit, ofc)
*by which I means the ones most intent on killing you
#BikeLane #BikeLaneEnds #CarBrain @bikesky.social
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“The unvarnished truth is that the real and greatest threat to our kids on Halloween is the automobile. Kids are 3X more likely to be hit by a car on #Halloween than on any other night of the year. By focusing on imagined dangers, communities are failing to take action to actually protect children.”
Opinion: Who hijacked Halloween?
Urban legends abound during Halloween. Some are harmless, but others cause extreme reactions to wholly imaginary dangers.
ctmirror.org
October 31, 2025 at 3:09 PM
“The unvarnished truth is that the real and greatest threat to our kids on Halloween is the automobile. Kids are 3X more likely to be hit by a car on #Halloween than on any other night of the year. By focusing on imagined dangers, communities are failing to take action to actually protect children.”
Excited to have proofs in hand of our crystallography children‘s book! Illustrated by an amazing undergrad Justine Wong!
More info coming soon…
#chemsky
More info coming soon…
#chemsky
October 22, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Excited to have proofs in hand of our crystallography children‘s book! Illustrated by an amazing undergrad Justine Wong!
More info coming soon…
#chemsky
More info coming soon…
#chemsky
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A Reminder that Protected Bike Lanes Can Make Streets Safer for Everyone. “A 2019 study spanning thirteen years in twelve cities found that protected bike lanes dramatically reduced fatalities for all road users on the streets that added them.” [cal.streetsblog.org]
A Reminder that Protected Bike Lanes Can Make Streets Safer for Everyone - Streetsblog California
Building safe facilities for cyclists is one of the biggest factors in road safety for everyone.
cal.streetsblog.org
October 22, 2025 at 1:16 PM
A Reminder that Protected Bike Lanes Can Make Streets Safer for Everyone. “A 2019 study spanning thirteen years in twelve cities found that protected bike lanes dramatically reduced fatalities for all road users on the streets that added them.” [cal.streetsblog.org]
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My family’s electric cargo bike has replaced almost all of our local car trips (& allowed us to go from 2 to 1 car).
We still use our car when we need to go to the suburbs, but the bike (+ walking) works for 90% of our weekly trips.
We still use our car when we need to go to the suburbs, but the bike (+ walking) works for 90% of our weekly trips.
“Over half of the e-cargo bike mileage ridden during trials substituted for car use.”
Cities with mode-shift and climate goals should be funding bike share and bike libraries that include electric cargo bikes.
Cities with mode-shift and climate goals should be funding bike share and bike libraries that include electric cargo bikes.
E-cargo bikes as a personal transport mode in the UK: Insights from surveys and suburban trials
This paper explores the potential of e-cargo bikes as a personal transport mode in the UK, reporting on a series of surveys and trials. Hypothesising …
www.sciencedirect.com
October 21, 2025 at 2:13 AM
My family’s electric cargo bike has replaced almost all of our local car trips (& allowed us to go from 2 to 1 car).
We still use our car when we need to go to the suburbs, but the bike (+ walking) works for 90% of our weekly trips.
We still use our car when we need to go to the suburbs, but the bike (+ walking) works for 90% of our weekly trips.
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There are only three antivirals authorized by the FDA for treating COVID-19. To find more treatment options, researchers screened more than 250,000 drugs and natural compounds and identified four potential candidates for COVID treatment. cen.acs.org/pharmaceutic... #chemsky 🧪
Researchers identify 4 antiviral drug candidates for COVID-19
The team screened over 250,000 drugs and natural compounds to find which ones stop viral replication the most
cen.acs.org
October 18, 2025 at 8:47 PM
There are only three antivirals authorized by the FDA for treating COVID-19. To find more treatment options, researchers screened more than 250,000 drugs and natural compounds and identified four potential candidates for COVID treatment. cen.acs.org/pharmaceutic... #chemsky 🧪
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NPR is highlighting Indigenous stories from across its network in celebrations of Indigenous Peoples Day. n.pr/47nGDK8
Highlighting Indigenous stories from across NPR's network
NPR is highlighting Indigenous stories from across its network in celebrations of Indigenous Peoples Day.
n.pr
October 13, 2025 at 12:39 PM
NPR is highlighting Indigenous stories from across its network in celebrations of Indigenous Peoples Day. n.pr/47nGDK8
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“The e-bike lets me keep riding bikes and spend time outside, even though I have this health condition,” she said. “I don’t think that a lot of people realize that e-bikes make things accessible to people with disabilities.” www.berkeleyside.org/2025/10/07/e...
Why electric bikes are everywhere in Berkeley
Residents of all ages and abilities are taking to electric bikes — used for commutes, school drop-offs, grocery trips and joy rides.
www.berkeleyside.org
October 7, 2025 at 3:30 PM
“The e-bike lets me keep riding bikes and spend time outside, even though I have this health condition,” she said. “I don’t think that a lot of people realize that e-bikes make things accessible to people with disabilities.” www.berkeleyside.org/2025/10/07/e...
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A Cornell University researcher has been developing an artificial heart for children for more than 20 years. Now, his research is on hold and his lab is shut down. n.pr/3KIfcSn
This 4-year-old's heart is failing. A federal grant that might help him was canceled
A Cornell University researcher has been developing an artificial heart for children for more than 20 years. Now, his research is on hold and his lab is shut down.
n.pr
October 9, 2025 at 1:02 PM
A Cornell University researcher has been developing an artificial heart for children for more than 20 years. Now, his research is on hold and his lab is shut down. n.pr/3KIfcSn
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I love when student journalists break a crazy story, especially about their own school. This one is extraordinarily macabre. www.uscannenbergmedia.com/2025/10/01/u...
USC sold dead bodies to U.S. military to train IDF medical personnel
A review of seven years’ worth of contracts unveiled more than $860,000 to use cadavers in surgical trainings involving the Israeli Defense Forces.
www.uscannenbergmedia.com
October 3, 2025 at 5:33 AM
I love when student journalists break a crazy story, especially about their own school. This one is extraordinarily macabre. www.uscannenbergmedia.com/2025/10/01/u...
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My god.
“Watson said she saw agents dragging residents, including kids, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers…’It was heartbreaking to watch…seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.’”
“Watson said she saw agents dragging residents, including kids, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers…’It was heartbreaking to watch…seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.’”
Massive immigration raid on Chicago apartment building leaves residents reeling: 'I feel defeated'
The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents with Border Patrol, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested 37 people in the raid.
chicago.suntimes.com
October 2, 2025 at 10:06 AM
My god.
“Watson said she saw agents dragging residents, including kids, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers…’It was heartbreaking to watch…seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.’”
“Watson said she saw agents dragging residents, including kids, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers…’It was heartbreaking to watch…seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.’”