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Matthew LaPointe

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Runner. Occasional triathlete. Sci-comms / web / marketing @jcvi.org. Views my own.

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i feel like if i was tasked with not starting a war and bringing back US manufacturing jobs, i could have done a better job than this

12.03.2026 22:36 πŸ‘ 25699 πŸ” 2771 πŸ’¬ 751 πŸ“Œ 151
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Guest column | I became a runner in midlife. Here’s how you can, too. I am not a natural-born runner, but I ran my first ultramarathon just before turning 50. Here’s how I finally got consistent and learned to love running.

This is great β€” "I laid out my running clothes on the floor next to my bed so I’d see them first thing in the morning. Eventually, I found myself stepping over them, so I started sleeping in my workout gear. When I woke up ready, I was much more likely to go."

www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...

11.03.2026 20:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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U.S. offers India a 30-day waiver for buying Russian oil as Iran war deepens energy supply worries U.S. has given India a waiver to buy Russian oil for 30 days as conflict in Middle East impacts global energy supply.

Don't worry though, we're playing hardball.

www.cnbc.com/2026/03/06/u...

06.03.2026 19:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Elucidation of odd-chain dicarboxylate metabolism in Acinetobacter baylyi and application to polyethylene upcycling Polyethylene (PE) is a versatile polymer, but its end-of-life management is challenging due to its recalcitrant structure. We present a promising appr…

Led by JCVI's @taeseokmoon.bsky.social, the paper highlights how engineered microbes could reshape plastic recycling and accelerate a circular bioeconomy.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

30.01.2026 19:28 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

JCVI and Diploid Genomics Inc. looking to hire several human genome scientists and bioinformatics specialists for the Human Genome Project 2.0 2026. Apply at JCVI.org

27.12.2025 03:32 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Great learning opportunity β€” The workshop will show researchers how to analyze and explore bacterial and viral pathogen data using the BV-BRC website (www.bv-brc.org), focusing on bacterial, and viral examples and workflows. πŸ§ͺ🧬

22.01.2026 15:06 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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US justice department has released less than 1% of Epstein files, filing reveals Federal law required majority of documents to be released by 19 December, but only 125,575 pages have been published The Department of Justice has released less than 1% of the so-called Epstein files, a court filing has revealed, as Democrats step up criticism of the Trump administration’s β€œlawlessness” for keeping records under seal. The department conceded that only 12,285 documents, totalling 125,575 pages, relating to the disgraced financier and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein have been published to date, despite a federal law requiring the vast majority to be released by 19 December. Continue reading...

US justice department has released less than 1% of Epstein files, filing reveals

06.01.2026 15:27 πŸ‘ 290 πŸ” 141 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 20
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NEW: European leaders rebuked Donald Trump over his comments about taking over Greenland, saying in a joint statement that β€œIt is for Denmark and Greenland, and them only, to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland.”

06.01.2026 15:48 πŸ‘ 321 πŸ” 80 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 6
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Scientists engineer microbial teams to transform mixed plastics into valuable products La Jolla, Californiaβ€”December 11, 2025β€”Each year, the world produces more than 400 million metric tons of plastic, much of which ends up in...

A circular economy turns waste into resourcesβ€”and JCVI scientists are making it real. We are engineering microbes to upcycle mixed plastic waste into valuable products like lycopene and lipids. No sorting, no landfillsβ€”just innovation for a sustainable future. πŸ§ͺ🧬

www.jcvi.org/media-center...

11.12.2025 17:08 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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18.11.2025 13:52 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

When I was in graduate school my life and carreer were completely transformed by a seminar I attended at Stanford by Dr. Hamilton Smith. In the talk he discussed how TIGR was sequencing whole genomes of organisms. Here is a scan of P1 of my notes. 1/n

11.11.2025 05:42 πŸ‘ 82 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
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Hamilton Smith obituary: molecular biologist who co-discovered precise molecular scissors for cutting DNA Nobel laureate who helped to sequence the first bacterial and human genomes.

@jcv.bsky.social penned an obituary for Ham Smith in @nature.com. Since the early 90s, Ham has been a key figure at the Institute for his invaluable contributions and mentorship. "Ham was the best colleague that one could ever have in science and a great friend."

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

10.11.2025 15:32 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3
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Remembering Hamilton O. Smith Hamilton O. Smith August 31, 1931 – October 25, 2025 It is with profound sorrow that we announce the loss of Hamilton O. Smith, M.D., a...

It is with profound sorrow that we announce the loss of Hamilton O. Smith, M.D., a scientific giant, compassionate mentor, and beloved by all who had the honor of knowing him. Ham was humble, gentle, and brilliant. πŸ§ͺ🧬

www.jcvi.org/media-center...

29.10.2025 13:41 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

He’s not wrong.

26.10.2025 16:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

How dare he use the actual words of Ronald Reagan, not out of context.

26.10.2025 16:23 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What a poorly written headline.

24.10.2025 00:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

They must have been using his autopen.

bsky.app/profile/atru...

23.10.2025 20:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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"nearly half..." ???

it's an open book test.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...

23.10.2025 16:02 πŸ‘ 16847 πŸ” 5476 πŸ’¬ 1871 πŸ“Œ 608

Maybe sports betting is a bad idea.

23.10.2025 20:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Well Todd, you're an idiot.

23.10.2025 03:12 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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23.10.2025 00:13 πŸ‘ 15252 πŸ” 7218 πŸ’¬ 759 πŸ“Œ 319

He's not wrong (this time).

21.10.2025 22:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Literally no bottom. Turns out there wasn't a uniparty, but a unibranch, all reporting to one guy.

21.10.2025 22:54 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This looks like a fantastic race. Congrats.

21.10.2025 22:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I love Herman.

21.10.2025 22:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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21.10.2025 20:36 πŸ‘ 2112 πŸ” 446 πŸ’¬ 36 πŸ“Œ 78
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And now for a report from the hellish, war-zone that is Portland

08.10.2025 14:08 πŸ‘ 5213 πŸ” 1566 πŸ’¬ 207 πŸ“Œ 131

Dumpy chic

07.10.2025 22:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Feel free to attribute the following to a former OMB General Counsel: The supposed "new legal analysis" is, to use a technical legal term, horseshit. What the law actually says is that when Congress enacts a law ending a lapse, furloughed employees get paid at the earliest date possible. Period.

07.10.2025 14:25 πŸ‘ 3436 πŸ” 1096 πŸ’¬ 137 πŸ“Œ 43

Wait. Is Santa Claus the Chief Justice?

07.10.2025 17:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0