John Wilbanks
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Probably off thinking about scientific data or college sports. Boston-ish.
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Shoutout to my brother in law and everyone else working hard today to make sure people have a nice holiday tomorrow.
November 26, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Shoutout to my brother in law and everyone else working hard today to make sure people have a nice holiday tomorrow.
Defender (1981)
November 26, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Defender (1981)
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He’s a force on the offensive glass and his wingspan + foot speed gives them tremendous defensive flexibility
November 26, 2025 at 2:20 PM
He’s a force on the offensive glass and his wingspan + foot speed gives them tremendous defensive flexibility
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Why do we call these birds "turkeys"?
Add this to the list of "European explorers are bad at naming things". EVERYTHING new was "turkish" because of rising cultural influence of the Turkish (Ottoman) Empire.
Corn: "Turkish wheat"
Pumpkins: "Turkish cucumbers"
And that's how you get Turkey-cock.
Add this to the list of "European explorers are bad at naming things". EVERYTHING new was "turkish" because of rising cultural influence of the Turkish (Ottoman) Empire.
Corn: "Turkish wheat"
Pumpkins: "Turkish cucumbers"
And that's how you get Turkey-cock.
January 8, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Why do we call these birds "turkeys"?
Add this to the list of "European explorers are bad at naming things". EVERYTHING new was "turkish" because of rising cultural influence of the Turkish (Ottoman) Empire.
Corn: "Turkish wheat"
Pumpkins: "Turkish cucumbers"
And that's how you get Turkey-cock.
Add this to the list of "European explorers are bad at naming things". EVERYTHING new was "turkish" because of rising cultural influence of the Turkish (Ottoman) Empire.
Corn: "Turkish wheat"
Pumpkins: "Turkish cucumbers"
And that's how you get Turkey-cock.
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Hey guys! I'm having a sale on all my silk #sciart scarves and ties 😊 🐡🧪🧠
Banish the Boring and Beige
This year, give gorgeous, geeky gifts
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November 26, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Hey guys! I'm having a sale on all my silk #sciart scarves and ties 😊 🐡🧪🧠
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Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
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“When patients enter hospitals, primary care offices, long-term care residences, and research settings, they rely on registered nurses to deliver expert and humanistic care, uphold their dignity, and allay their fears.
If nursing is not a profession, what is?”
If nursing is not a profession, what is?”
November 26, 2025 at 12:57 PM
“When patients enter hospitals, primary care offices, long-term care residences, and research settings, they rely on registered nurses to deliver expert and humanistic care, uphold their dignity, and allay their fears.
If nursing is not a profession, what is?”
If nursing is not a profession, what is?”
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“The move is shortsighted, with little appreciation of its negative downstream effects: It will make it more difficult for nurses with bachelor’s-level training to seek further specialized training in critical areas, such as primary and acute care, oncology, pediatrics, gerontology, and anesthesia”
Proposal to remove advanced nursing from list of ‘professional’ degrees is short-sighted and dangerous
At a time of major workforce shortages, why would the Department of Education make it harder for nurses to obtain advanced training?
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November 26, 2025 at 12:55 PM
“The move is shortsighted, with little appreciation of its negative downstream effects: It will make it more difficult for nurses with bachelor’s-level training to seek further specialized training in critical areas, such as primary and acute care, oncology, pediatrics, gerontology, and anesthesia”
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“More than 460,000 advanced practice nurses fill the void as primary care specialists for many rural and underserved communities and marginalized populations.
At a time of exponential growth in demand and workforce shortages, why make it harder for nurses to obtain advanced training?”
At a time of exponential growth in demand and workforce shortages, why make it harder for nurses to obtain advanced training?”
November 26, 2025 at 12:56 PM
“More than 460,000 advanced practice nurses fill the void as primary care specialists for many rural and underserved communities and marginalized populations.
At a time of exponential growth in demand and workforce shortages, why make it harder for nurses to obtain advanced training?”
At a time of exponential growth in demand and workforce shortages, why make it harder for nurses to obtain advanced training?”
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Dim Philby
EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg
Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump
US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together on a similar plan for Ukraine — and that Vladimir Putin should raise it with Donald Trump.
bloom.bg
November 25, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Dim Philby
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The one on the right is still available and it's so beautiful 😍
Layered ink paintings with neuron images and half-legible quotes from Hildegard of Bingen artologica.etsy.com
You're not gonna find this at Macy's #sciart
You're not gonna find this at Macy's #sciart
November 23, 2025 at 1:32 AM
The one on the right is still available and it's so beautiful 😍
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This is honestly great Boston content though
November 25, 2025 at 1:51 PM
This is honestly great Boston content though
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I thought turkeys were our allies in The War on Cars!
November 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM
I thought turkeys were our allies in The War on Cars!
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and after making the mess, throwing it out and rebuilding with an improved mental model is also a critical part of the process. every time I skip this step and decide to keep my first attempt, we suffer for it in the maintenance lifecycle
November 24, 2025 at 5:37 PM
and after making the mess, throwing it out and rebuilding with an improved mental model is also a critical part of the process. every time I skip this step and decide to keep my first attempt, we suffer for it in the maintenance lifecycle
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I can’t start with perfect code because I haven’t actually sorted out what we’re building yet. clear requirements documentation is great, but never catches every edge case or weird in-between state. that only becomes visible through building
making a mess is a critical part of the process
making a mess is a critical part of the process
November 24, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I can’t start with perfect code because I haven’t actually sorted out what we’re building yet. clear requirements documentation is great, but never catches every edge case or weird in-between state. that only becomes visible through building
making a mess is a critical part of the process
making a mess is a critical part of the process
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my best code is written in a two-step process:
1. kludge a working prototype together, don’t worry about the code AT ALL. the point is understanding how the requirements function in reality
2. destroy the prototype completely. build the app for real using my better mental model
1. kludge a working prototype together, don’t worry about the code AT ALL. the point is understanding how the requirements function in reality
2. destroy the prototype completely. build the app for real using my better mental model
November 24, 2025 at 5:34 PM
my best code is written in a two-step process:
1. kludge a working prototype together, don’t worry about the code AT ALL. the point is understanding how the requirements function in reality
2. destroy the prototype completely. build the app for real using my better mental model
1. kludge a working prototype together, don’t worry about the code AT ALL. the point is understanding how the requirements function in reality
2. destroy the prototype completely. build the app for real using my better mental model
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🚨We're hiring! A tenure track position at McGill University in the area of #bioethics and / or philosophy of science, with a special focus on the ethics of medical technologies. Please share widely. #philsky #ethics #philsci philjobs.org/job/show/30402
Assistant Professor (Tenure Track), Department of Equity, Ethics, and Policy and Department of Philosophy, McGill University
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November 25, 2025 at 2:02 AM
🚨We're hiring! A tenure track position at McGill University in the area of #bioethics and / or philosophy of science, with a special focus on the ethics of medical technologies. Please share widely. #philsky #ethics #philsci philjobs.org/job/show/30402
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me boarding my spirit airlines flight
November 24, 2025 at 8:59 PM
me boarding my spirit airlines flight
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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are currently undertaking the consensus study - On Being a Scientist: An Updated and Online Guide to the Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research. The study committee includes our Nancy Kass. www.nationalacademies.org/projects/PGA...
On Being a Scientist Panel on Responsible Conduct and Stewardship of the Research Process
An ad hoc panel on responsible conduct and stewardship of the research process will produce content for On Being a Scientist: An Updated and Online Guide to the Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Rese...
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November 24, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are currently undertaking the consensus study - On Being a Scientist: An Updated and Online Guide to the Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research. The study committee includes our Nancy Kass. www.nationalacademies.org/projects/PGA...
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I’m seeing a comment from an OPM official that DOGE is disbanded reported in Reuters get picked up by other outlets, but the only thing that is real is the appropriation logs, don’t say it’s over until it stops being reported here: openomb.org/search?term=...
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November 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I’m seeing a comment from an OPM official that DOGE is disbanded reported in Reuters get picked up by other outlets, but the only thing that is real is the appropriation logs, don’t say it’s over until it stops being reported here: openomb.org/search?term=...
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I am looking for a Senior Researcher (at least 2 years postdoctoral exp.) for the LivePlatforms project into how people make livelihoods in the platform economy; a 5-year FT post based in the School of Info and Communication Studies at UCD. Do share widely!
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Senior Researcher, UCD Information&Comms Studies,Temp 56 months | University Vacancies Ireland
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November 24, 2025 at 12:12 PM
I am looking for a Senior Researcher (at least 2 years postdoctoral exp.) for the LivePlatforms project into how people make livelihoods in the platform economy; a 5-year FT post based in the School of Info and Communication Studies at UCD. Do share widely!
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universityvacancies.com/university-c...
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Ugggggh 😞 www.nbcnews.com/world/caribb...
Jimmy Cliff, reggae legend and Jamaican icon, dies at 81
"It’s with profound sadness that I share that my husband, Jimmy Cliff, has crossed over due to a seizure followed by pneumonia," his wife, Latifa Chambers, wrote on Instagram.
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November 24, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Ugggggh 😞 www.nbcnews.com/world/caribb...
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made field goal rocky top (total: 13)
November 23, 2025 at 2:23 AM
made field goal rocky top (total: 13)
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hey friends i'm at florida/tennessee and i'm gonna post every time the tennessee band plays rocky top
November 23, 2025 at 12:23 AM
hey friends i'm at florida/tennessee and i'm gonna post every time the tennessee band plays rocky top
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It seems pretty clear to me that we're going to need something like c2pa to authenticate the chain of editing of real photos / videos. 10 minutes of playing with Nano Banana Pro and just, wow.
Also, Google, can we go back to descriptive product names like "Google Photos" and "Google Docs"?
Also, Google, can we go back to descriptive product names like "Google Photos" and "Google Docs"?
November 22, 2025 at 9:20 PM
It seems pretty clear to me that we're going to need something like c2pa to authenticate the chain of editing of real photos / videos. 10 minutes of playing with Nano Banana Pro and just, wow.
Also, Google, can we go back to descriptive product names like "Google Photos" and "Google Docs"?
Also, Google, can we go back to descriptive product names like "Google Photos" and "Google Docs"?