Patience
@windona.bsky.social
Fangirl, scientist, writer. May make an account with my actual name at some point
Can't believe I missed #SmallpoxEradicationDay. One of humanity's greatest accomplishments and sadly under celebrated.
December 10, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Can't believe I missed #SmallpoxEradicationDay. One of humanity's greatest accomplishments and sadly under celebrated.
After AC Moore closed a few years back too...
February 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
After AC Moore closed a few years back too...
I've been doing research on the economic impacts of the #AtlanticHorseshoeCrab, and keep on seeing that a quart of horseshoe crab blood is worth $15,000- but all from news sources and never from companies selling the product. Anyone know where this number came from?
February 26, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I've been doing research on the economic impacts of the #AtlanticHorseshoeCrab, and keep on seeing that a quart of horseshoe crab blood is worth $15,000- but all from news sources and never from companies selling the product. Anyone know where this number came from?
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Joann had a sprawling retail footprint and was a victim of the slow US decline toward cheaper, more disposable clothing, but they also suffered a blow during Trump's first term. Trump's 2018 tariffs increased cost of imports and US equivalents were too expensive for customers.
February 25, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Joann had a sprawling retail footprint and was a victim of the slow US decline toward cheaper, more disposable clothing, but they also suffered a blow during Trump's first term. Trump's 2018 tariffs increased cost of imports and US equivalents were too expensive for customers.
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Scene at Treasury
February 4, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Scene at Treasury
The wildest thing about using chromosomes or blood tests to determine sex/gender is that these are methods not used to determine gender for birth certificates. Imagine if after a baby was born the doctor went 'well it looks like a girl but to be sure we need a kareotype and a blood test in 13 years'
November 17, 2024 at 4:44 PM
The wildest thing about using chromosomes or blood tests to determine sex/gender is that these are methods not used to determine gender for birth certificates. Imagine if after a baby was born the doctor went 'well it looks like a girl but to be sure we need a kareotype and a blood test in 13 years'
BTW this is why I tend to think anyone who said they voted for Trump over Harris due to Palestine is full of it.
I feel terrible for Palestinians. It's about to be so much worse. This is awful. And racist.
Mike Huckabee once said that ‘there’s really no such thing as a Palestinian’ | CNN Politics
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday was his pick to serve as US ambassador to Israel, previously argued that there was “no such thing as a Palestinia...
www.cnn.com
November 15, 2024 at 4:32 PM
BTW this is why I tend to think anyone who said they voted for Trump over Harris due to Palestine is full of it.
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Disease prevalence in US states before & after vaccine introduction
Graphic from Edward Tufte
More graphics.wsj.com/infectious-d... 🧪
Graphic from Edward Tufte
More graphics.wsj.com/infectious-d... 🧪
November 15, 2024 at 5:00 AM
Disease prevalence in US states before & after vaccine introduction
Graphic from Edward Tufte
More graphics.wsj.com/infectious-d... 🧪
Graphic from Edward Tufte
More graphics.wsj.com/infectious-d... 🧪
For good luck on this account, I thought a Horseshoe Crab might be appropriate. Everyone behold the blue blooded wonder.
November 14, 2024 at 6:02 PM
For good luck on this account, I thought a Horseshoe Crab might be appropriate. Everyone behold the blue blooded wonder.