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Anthony Moser @anthonymoser.com · 08/10/2026

it's good to see this laid out clearly, but i'm once again going to point to Peter Naur's 1985 essay "Programming as Theory Building"

The present discussion is a contribution to the understanding of what programming is. It suggests that programming properly should be regarded as an activity by which the programmers form or achieve a certain kind of insight, a theory, of the matters at hand. This suggestion is in contrast to what appears to be a more common notion, that programming should be regarded as a production of a program and certain other texts.

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Cara Boutte @caraboutte.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

What are the glass beads for?

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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I don’t go high when they go low. I get LOUD. Because the soul and humanity of this country are at stake. /end

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Command & Couture @burnafterbriefing.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I spent a sleepless night trying to account for Christa Pike. Raised Catholic, I trained in medicine; my early career was in humanitarianism. My vocation led me, reluctantly, to the profession of arms. And a deep familiarity with moral friction. Now I have tidy little desk at the war factory.

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Cara Boutte @caraboutte.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Here is my pittie soon after I adopted her

A tan pitbull with pink ears that stick straight up. She is the cutest girl ever.

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Hannah Vardit @hannahvardit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

you will encounter more opportunities in life to change the batteries on a smoke alarm than you will to run into a burning building and no one gives a shit you changed those batteries but it is still very important and why are you waiting on a burning building, know what i’m saying, it’s a metaphor

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Mark O. Martin @markowenmartin.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Two sad facts I have learned over the years: (1) we all know far less than we think we do, and (2) it is so easy to become the things we say we hate. This is why I imperfectly seek the light so much. We must all try to be better.

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🦋Dr. Natalia🕊🌻🪬 @solnatamd.medsky.social · 16/09/2026

FYI, Covid vaccines 2026-2027 are available in CVS and Walgreens. It's barely mentioned that they exist, nobody talks about them. But they exist, available, you can schedule your shot.

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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Arrest him?

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Tobias Wilson-Bates @phdhurtbrain.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I would not like an AI summary, I would not like it on a boat, I would not like the email bloat, I do not like it on a chair, I would not like it anywhere! I do not like them on a phone, I do not like them in my home, I do not want them on a search, I do not like them in a church

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Aleksandra Vaca @transiticsnews.com · 10/09/2026

I’m a Texan trans kid who almost died because of Ken Paxton. The world should know what he’s done. This was very difficult for me to write, but given what's at stake, I cannot bear to stay silent about what I went through at Paxton's hands. He must not be rewarded for what he's done to trans kids.

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I’m a Texan Trans Kid Who Almost Died Because of Ken Paxton. The World Should Know What He’s Done.

Regardless of Talarico’s recent statements on trans people, Paxton cannot be rewarded for the extreme suffering he’s inflicted on me and tens of thousands of Texan trans kids.

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✪ Beware the Gray Ghost ✪ @jongraywb.blacksky.app · 10/09/2026

RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open, period.

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The rally at the academy is getting bigger to the point that I need to rent a proper sound system & stage. really good problem to have. Would anyone be down to help cover that 😬 When I called the city they said to expect 400-500: my little amp’s not gonna cut it for eek givebutter.com/SupportSAS26

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Nick Stroustrup @nstroustrup.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Did you know that the cells of old animals contain much less mRNA than the cells of young ones? Let me share with you some results from an ongoing project in the lab, where we are finding that a progressive depletion of total mRNA abundance is a crucial part of aging 1/22

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ℝ𝕖𝕓𝕖𝕝𝕓𝕝𝕦𝕖 @rebelb1ue.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

So, did the whole country just stop talking about the fact that Mitch McConnell is dead and the GOP is still covering it up?

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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Just a heads up. I was able to schedule my COVID vaccine appointment. Online it may ask “do you have a condition that puts you at high risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19 virus.” Click yes and it will allow you to schedule an appointment. No questions asked. No proof required. Pass it on.

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Reese Richardson @reeserichardson.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

A massive update: At least ~15 companies~ are selling scientists antibodies using faked validation data. We've documented 18,000+ manipulated images on 17,000+ products sold by leading laboratory suppliers including Thermo Fisher, Abcam, Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Millipore Sigma and Bio-Techne. 1/🧵

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Haters_gonna_hate (Princess Kim K) @princesskim.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Meet Breadstick Euth listed #nycacc Urgent ‼️ E coast foster needed!! DM me! REPOSTS SAVE LIVES! Be a hero! Save a life! Urgent ‼️

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Chen @xenopuselegans.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

For those who might be interested, @hhmi-science.bsky.social is hiring a program manager to support science students at community colleges through transfer and bachelor's degree completion in the life sciences.

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Program Manager

Primary Work Address: 4000 Jones Bridge Road, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815 Current HHMI Employees, click here to apply via your Workday account. HHMI is focused on supporting and moving science forward in a...

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Haters_gonna_hate (Princess Kim K) @princesskim.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Meet Galloway He’s euth listed #nycacc E coast foster needed ASAP DM ME I NEED REPOSTS TO SAVE HIM. A repost costs nothing but it can mean saving his life! Urgent ‼️

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Cameron Thrash @jcamthrash.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

As a component of aseptic technique, Bunsen burners do not universally decrease deposition of microbe-containing particles journals.asm.org/doi/full/10.... #jcampubs

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Cara Boutte @caraboutte.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

The real question is: why aren't more Dems using this kind of clear descriptive rhetoric? #ossoff. It's because they see the destruction of moral and legal norms, and they hope to profit from it in the future. If you can't clearly describe the problem, you are part of it. www.cnn.com/2026/08/18/p...

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Ossoff calls Trump a ‘draft-dodging, crook president,’ intensifying his feud with White House | CNN Politics

Sen. Jon Ossoff stood next to Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly on Tuesday and delivered the kind of anti-Trump broadside that has become a campaign signature, marking the latest round in an escalating feud wit...

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BWJones @bwjones.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Just had my daily reminder of how wonderful the NIH peeps are who handle all of the work involved in managing grants for those of us out here in extramural land. The NIH staff really are the best humans, working so hard to ensure that the science can continue in incredibly challenging times.

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Cara Boutte @caraboutte.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

This might just be what it's like to be popular. My niece I think is similar. Popularity is not something I ever experienced!! But I can see from her experience that there is always a cost.

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Cara Boutte @caraboutte.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

My grad student wants to go into industry. Will it be better for her job prospects if she is first on a two author paper?

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Cara Boutte @caraboutte.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

I usually add undergrads to papers for very little, but usually we have 8-10 authors, and in this case it was just going to be two. The undergrad just did a little data analysis. This undergrad will be on another paper that she is contributing to more substantially.

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Cara Boutte @caraboutte.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Seeking advice from Bio folks: is it valuable for a trainees future job prospects to be on a two author paper? I have a student who did all the experiments on her paper, and was going to be the only author besides me on this paper. She added an undergrad during revisions- is that a bad idea?

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Qing Tang @qing-tang.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

We discovered a pathway that contributes to anti-folate antibiotic resistance and the persistent of S. aureus TD-SCV in the lung

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

This coming school year's Lego League theme is biodiversity, which means it's about to be all-hands-on-deck for ecologists. Let's get ready for the flood. Ecologists, if you're willing to answer questions from classrooms or LEGO teams, we need ya. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Fall 2026 Scientist Form

Thank you for Volunteering with Skype a Scientist for the Fall 2026 semester! We match all classrooms up once per week. You may get a match immediately and you may not get a match for a few months. ...

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Steve Ammidown @stegan.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

This hits really hard. If you’ve ever met me, you know I am a junk drawer filled to the brim. And all that junk feels heavy and useless sometimes. But no effort is wasted. youtu.be/AgBaU9mmceQ?...

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No Effort is Wasted

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Terry McGlynn @hormiga.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

I just learned that OMB is required to respond to every comment on the anti-peer-review rule. So that means our comments really matter, at the very least by gumming up the gears. Send your comment today.

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Myra Cheng @myra.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

AI always calling your ideas “fantastic” can feel inauthentic, but what are sycophancy’s deeper harms? We find that in the common use case of seeking AI advice on interpersonal situations—specifically conflicts—sycophancy makes people feel more right & less willing to apologize.

Screenshot of paper title: Sycophantic AI Decreases Prosocial Intentions and Promotes Dependence

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Paul Crider @paulcrider.liberalcurrents.com · 23/05/2026

They say the door to Hell is locked from the inside. And the same is true of reactionary politics. The solution to the Male Loneliness Epidemic <dismissive wanking gesture> is and has always been feminism. Simple as. Men, go clean your rooms and learn feminism.

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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

The attack on education in the US is not new, but the slow fuse that arguably started with Reagan is now setting off detonations across K-12 and higher education that are going to be incredibly difficult to walk back if we don’t treat this like the urgent crisis it is.

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Binning Singletons @binningsingletons.com · 07/05/2026

📢 Are you attending #ASMicrobe this year? Or is someone in your lab? Pass this on! Binning Singletons is an awesome opportunity to maximize the experience. 🦠 🧪 🔬 #MicroSky binningsingletons.com/singleton/bi...

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BinSing @ ASM 2026 Registration - Binning Singletons

Join Binning Singletons at ASM Microbe! We match you with other attendees, provide an experienced mentor, and help you navigate the meeting while building community!

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Cara Boutte @caraboutte.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Can it deal with scans? Like, if I scan typewritten pages to PDF, it could convert to text?

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Cara Boutte @caraboutte.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Omg, great idea. We couldn't hear his nonsense from there too!

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 27/04/2026

Opinion | How Not to Talk About Your Colleagues in Texas and Florida We’re not fighting a lost cause. By Ben Wright: bit.ly/41Z4Xi1 #EDUSky #HigherEd #AcademicSky

A stylized map of Texas, drawn in the color red.

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

"We missed that whole class on 'when they go low we go high"'...When they go low we're going to go down there and kick they muhfuckin asses...There are some Democrats, some squishy bed wetting Democrats...this is not about gerrymandering." - VA House Speaker Don Scott www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8ggXhe1/

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After voters approved Virginia’s redistricting amendment, House Speaker Don Scott and Senate President Pro Tempore L. Louise Lucas are weighing in—but the legal fight may just be beginning. What happe...

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Cara Boutte @caraboutte.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

We're Rosalind in this scenario, the ai model would be Jim.

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Cara Boutte @caraboutte.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

If a dog is biting someone/ another dog, you can get them to release their jaws by picking up their back feet and holding them up. I'm not sure this helps if you're the one being attacked. But it worked great when I pulled an attacking dog off my pup the other day.

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Dr. Sarah Parcak @indyfromspace.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Always lie about being immunocompromised. They do not check at Walgreens or CVS.

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Cara Boutte @caraboutte.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Once I said, "I want to give you grace. But, if more than 5% are late, I know some of that is poor planning." I had them vote on policy A) no late work accepted or B) late work accepted, but if more than 5% is late, none of the late work would be graded. They voted B, and didn't go over 5%!

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Dr. Lauren E. Fuess @laurenfuess.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Hi folks, there is a high likelihood I will be recruiting 1-2 PhD students to start in Spring 2027. Trying to get the word out early; please share broadly with your networks and encourage your students to reach out early. Info can be found on my webpage. fuesslab.wp.txstate.edu/opportunities/

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opportunities – Symbiommunity Lab

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