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Charlottesville, VA. Retired biochemist. Gardening, cooking, hiking, yoga, trumpet, urban forestry, wilderness first aid. He/him.

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I’ll buy that for a dollar!

06.03.2026 17:18 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Current NIH leadership want you to think they are using rigorous, consistent & scientific processes to screen studies to align them with agency priorities.

But the process that they have put down on paper is a sham.

It’s important to know NIH is not following its own guidance. Here’s why:

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06.03.2026 14:35 πŸ‘ 180 πŸ” 118 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 9

King Lear, Twelfth Night, Kiss Me Kate

05.03.2026 23:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Stoked to have The Bad Astronomer in Richmond this Saturday to help us Stand Up For Science!

Check out his newsletter and we'll see you at the Bell Tower on Capitol Square (9th and Franklin Streets) at noon.

05.03.2026 16:54 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Those noses won't pick themselves...

05.03.2026 20:58 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Markwayne Mullin Reportedly Fingered Nostrils of Colleagues and Their Spouses During Visit to Israel A former House Republican claims that in 2015, Markwayne Mullin – then a congressman – took photos of himself putting his finger up the noses of...

allegedly

www.mediaite.com/politics/mar...

05.03.2026 19:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Teenage mutant ninja turtles meme that says "Markwayne Mullin fingered nostrils"

Teenage mutant ninja turtles meme that says "Markwayne Mullin fingered nostrils"

05.03.2026 19:47 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
teenage mutant ninja turtle logo but it says "Markwayne Mullin fingered nostrils"

teenage mutant ninja turtle logo but it says "Markwayne Mullin fingered nostrils"

05.03.2026 19:42 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Despite weeks of confusion, Virginians will begin voting on redistricting referendum Friday Everything you need to know.

Starting Friday, Virginians will head to the polls for the first day of early voting on a redistricting referendum. If passed, it could send a blue wave through the state. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

05.03.2026 17:29 πŸ‘ 1359 πŸ” 428 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 10

Lot of people being real defeatist about LLM news today and acting like you lost when you can just put that energy to mocking companies and organisations that use any kind of genAI and shame the fuck out of them. They hate that and it’s easy to do. Try inventing more words for them to ban!!

02.03.2026 19:10 πŸ‘ 1659 πŸ” 677 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 3

great thread!

01.03.2026 17:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Donald Trump’s Worst Deal The President helped build a hotel in Azerbaijan thatΒ appears to be a corrupt operationΒ engineered by oligarchs tied to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.

feature not a bug? (Sorry, no gift link possible.)

www.newyorker.com/magazine/201...

28.02.2026 17:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

possibly the one woman in DC with a brain operating at full capacity?

27.02.2026 22:10 πŸ‘ 942 πŸ” 165 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 41

putting cruz on the court is a recipe for a lot of 5-4 decisions because Fuck That Guy

28.02.2026 01:33 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

β€œThe truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand.β€œ

28.02.2026 01:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

To be fair, that is the setup for Hamlet, sorta

27.02.2026 15:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Handbasket 100% independent journalism by Marisa Kabas

Now that CNN and WBD are set to become state media in a sale to Paramount/Oracle/TikTok, it is especially important to support independent media.

Off the top of my head:

www.thehandbasket.co
404media.co
www.garbageday.email

Add your favorites in the replies. Fuck state-backed media monopolies.

26.02.2026 23:46 πŸ‘ 9581 πŸ” 3151 πŸ’¬ 524 πŸ“Œ 116
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Here is my opening statement to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today.

26.02.2026 19:16 πŸ‘ 24856 πŸ” 7665 πŸ’¬ 1463 πŸ“Œ 584
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PLEASE spread the word and get everyone you know to the polls. All hands on deck!

24.02.2026 02:53 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I know I mention this all the time, but our local paper literally won a Pulitzer in the early 2000s, and now they don't even pay for AP, their "newsroom" is a usually empty small office, and I think they officially have 3 employees.

22.02.2026 20:52 πŸ‘ 77 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, very occasionally. Jokingly but not ironically, if that makes any sense.

20.02.2026 02:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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a man wearing glasses is standing in front of a blackboard and saying `` anyone ? '' . ALT: a man wearing glasses is standing in front of a blackboard and saying `` anyone ? '' .
19.02.2026 15:28 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature
Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiTJ...

17.02.2026 20:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts

"Administrative subpoenas", LOL

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...

16.02.2026 14:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Weirdos (derogatory)

13.02.2026 15:58 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œ.. Noem and Lewandowski frequently berate senior level staff, give polygraph tests to employees they don’t trust and have fired employeesβ€”in one incident, Lewandowski fired a U.S. Coast Guard pilot after Noem’s blanket was left behind on a plane ..”

@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

13.02.2026 02:09 πŸ‘ 4354 πŸ” 1781 πŸ’¬ 338 πŸ“Œ 216
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New York leaders, advocates vow to re-raise Stonewall pride flag after Trump admin removal New York City are expected to gather at the Stonewall National Monument to re-raise the pride flag after the National Parks Service removed it from federal grounds.

It happened today. Trump ordered the pride flag taken down. It's back up now!

12.02.2026 22:25 πŸ‘ 253 πŸ” 66 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

Winston Churchill would like a word

11.02.2026 22:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I owe you an apology for underestimating you, #WeRateDogs guy; I was clearly not familiar with your game. 🫑

10.02.2026 20:35 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0