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Tim C. Smith @chemsmith.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

As someone who makes/purifies exclusively l*beled compounds, this is pretty freaky.

Tim C. Smith @chemsmith.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I do this periodically. Once in awhile I get no reply (they may not even see my email). But when they do reply they send me the article. Very much appreciated.

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Tim C. Smith @chemsmith.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This was nearly 40 years ago (I know I wrote “just”). It all worked out for the better!

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Tim C. Smith @chemsmith.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

It’s no fun if we don’t know the chemistry here.

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Tim C. Smith @chemsmith.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I just got kicked out of my first lab, then joined another. Wait, I guess that’s not very graceful.

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Dilek Sayedahmed @dileksayedahmed.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I truly, deeply, sincerely do think the guy flipping burgers at McDonalds should be able to afford rent, bills, and groceries with his paycheck alone. That's kind of the whole point of having a job and I can't believe this is considered a radical position.🤷🏽‍♀️

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Nicolas Hénin @nicolashenin.net · 17/09/2026

Nice campaign by the Norwegian Consumer Council about the declining lifespan of products. Enjoy!

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The right to vote is one of the most fundamental parts of our democracy. Check your voter registration at IWillVote.com and make a plan to vote early or on Election Day on November 3.

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 14/09/2026

There's A LOT of ways the Trump admin is currently attacking & decimating American science. Here's a breakdown of what they are doing, and what you can do about it. 🧵

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Tim C. Smith @chemsmith.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

A bit ago I couldn’t remember the word “thermometer.” Could only say “temperature probe.” Sheesh. 🧪 #chemsky #chemchat

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Tim C. Smith @chemsmith.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Okay after seeing this I had to look this guy up. Listening to him on Spotify here in the lab. Poppy/dancy stuff. Nicht schlecht. Sounds like it would be fun at a live show.

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Tim C. Smith @chemsmith.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I’ll have to look for one around here. Might help.

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Tim C. Smith @chemsmith.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I just did one of our endless online “learnings” and I *think* it was about *how to do* the learnings. I think? 🧪 #chemsky

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Tim C. Smith @chemsmith.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Elemental fluorine! So far I don't see our detergents doing much. Yeah I pretty much use these over and over for charcoal now. Also the same stir bars which get black patches eventually.

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Tim C. Smith @chemsmith.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Anyone know how to wash/clean the charcoal out of this funnel? Happens in ground glass joints too. 🧪 #chemsky

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Elle Cordova @ellecordova.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I am the very model of a modern day typographer I know the type tonalities from elegant to jocular I am a master tracker and my kerning is harmonical I know the sacred swatches and can name the hues Pantonical (Full version of Modern Day Typographer now on my YouTube channel)

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Modern Day Typographer - Elle Cordova

YouTube video by Elle Cordova

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Tim C. Smith @chemsmith.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I confess I’m glad I’m not teaching anymore. Dealing with this sounds nightmarish. As it is I worry about all youngsters learning anything now.

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Tim C. Smith @chemsmith.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Bike ride is better and beer is tastier when you’ve played hooky from work to do it.

Me, having a beer at Little Fish Brewing Co in Dayton, Ohio

Me, stopping for a pic while biking on a bridge.

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Tim C. Smith @chemsmith.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

BTW it's organic synthesis that I was talking about - finding Google AI surprisingly useful.

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Tim C. Smith @chemsmith.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Ha ha okay I feel better now tho.

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Tim C. Smith @chemsmith.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

We only have Reaxys. Your smart-alek reply implies I never use Reaxys when in fact I state that I do.The whole point was that Google AI is doing a better job than Reaxys. Which I find bothersome.

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Tim C. Smith @chemsmith.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Any chance that some enzymes are also more inactive than stated on the COA?

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Tim C. Smith @chemsmith.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

You are onto something here. I can ask Google, “What is the best recent method to…” and I will not only get a reply but valid references. And then you can follow up, refine.

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Tim C. Smith @chemsmith.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Hard to avoid feeling much of this.

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Tim C. Smith @chemsmith.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Before my mom passed sway we founds can of veggies that *rattled* inside. Other cans which were mysteriously empty. 😳 🤢

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Tim C. Smith @chemsmith.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

All I've been watching the last month or so is the Tour de France, and now watching La Vuelta.

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 26/08/2026

Dolly Parton is credited in at least 37 research papers on the COVID vaccine, including the first phase I trial results published in the New England Journal of Medicine in 2020.

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Let’s talk about Medicare for All. What would it mean for the individual American? ⬇ The day you’re born you get a card that gives you health insurance with no premium, co-pay, or deductible. Doesn’t matter if you get a job, lose a job, turn 26 or 65, get married or divorced — it's there for you.

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🇵🇸Martin “Doomsday” Pfeiffer🖖🏳️‍🌈 @nuclearanthro.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Oh, outstanding. Well then. What about Ass Radium? "for rectal use, by men" "For restoring sex power" My research has some odd encounters/we did some in retrospect not great idea stuff (i mean at the time questionable)

A white box with faded gold label for 15 day course Vita Radium Suppositories as labeled and "guaranteed to contain real refined radium to be perfectly harmless"

Ad text for Vita Radium suppositories on gold paper that reads "for restoring sex power vita radium suppositories for rectal use by men, are [tonic?] restorers of sex and energizers for the entire nervous, glandular, and circulatory systems" and continues in that vein.

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Tim C. Smith @chemsmith.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

I’m watching this right now in some crappy hotel.

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 21/08/2026

Dr. Fauci lead our nation through a public health crisis. Now, House Republicans are harassing Fauci to undermine the credibility of Public Health Experts. We are fighting back. Sign your support for our experts here: fight2win.standupforscience.net/campaign/fau...

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 14/08/2026

Apple: ~$2.2 billion Nike: $986 million FedEx: ~$800 million Amazon: $640 million General Motors: $500 million Giant corporations are raking in millions in tariff refunds and getting even richer. But remember: corporations passed tariff costs on to you. Where's YOUR refund?

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Tim C. Smith @chemsmith.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Damn. I always figured all my cloud stuff was in multiple places, not just one.

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Tim C. Smith @chemsmith.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

1. A transaminase can catalyze the reverse of a reaction catalyzed by a dehydrogenase. 2. Yet, either enzyme could be used to make Phe. Are both statements correct? If so, is it easier to use a transaminase or a dehydrogenase? (New w/enzymes here.) Thanks for any help/clarification! 🧪 #chemsky

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Tim C. Smith @chemsmith.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

What are PFC’s? (Peroxide-forming compounds)

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Tim C. Smith @chemsmith.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

What does PASS stand for? (Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep)

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Tim C. Smith @chemsmith.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

What is a concern for someone with a heart pacemaker? (NMR magnet)

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Tim C. Smith @chemsmith.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

What might be a greater safety hazard, hexane or heptane? (Hexane)

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Tim C. Smith @chemsmith.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I need some chemistry “safety questions” to ask my colleagues as part of our safety awareness. Anything. Can be deep/serious or simple/easy/trivial or a bit funny. I’ll give some examples I’ve recently used below. #chemsky 🧪

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Carolyn Bertozzi @carolynbertozzi.bskyverified.social · 09/08/2026

Join me in signing this petition, thank you @sufs-paris-rp.bsky.social for leading the way 🙏

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