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Dr. Stephanie @punkrockscience.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Today in “why men”, I I bought another bike from the local bike shop where I buy all my bikes. I wanted a “cheap” bike to put on the trainer for the winter, so I don’t have to put my fancy carbon fiber on it. I have an account there. They can see what I’ve bought.

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Drew Steen @drewsteen.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Fun fact: I won like $200 in a radio contest in 1992 for my anti-drug ad that was a blatant ripoff of “I learned it by watching you”

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.com · 30/09/2026

GOAT OR BIRD????

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Drug Monkey @drugmonkey.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This is the sort of thing Universities do when they plan to throw their profs under the bus at the first sign of trouble. “You promised it wouldn’t violate any EO but Vought says it does so you lied and are fired!”

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Holly Bik @hollybik.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

My favorite news from the past week - Tyrannosaurus Rex was *warm blooded*!!! And they figured this out using isotopes from tooth enamel 🤯https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.aeb7653?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.bsky.app%2F

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The body temperature of Tyrannosaurus rex

Despite an extensive history of study, quantitative constraints on the thermophysiology of Tyrannosaurus rex remain limited. Here, we derive a thermodynamically based determination of T. rex body temp...

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Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

And now furries. These people know only one thing: scapegoating. They’re just like the OG Nazis. They’re not going to stop. You could be next.

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James Bradley @drbradbrad.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Still accepting applications! ❄️

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Drew Steen @drewsteen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Midichlorian assay variability is explainable as a combination of kit contamination and bioinformatic pipeline error

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Robert Mahon @bedform.org · 22/09/2026

Banning press from the white house the same week you set up a state Dear Leader TV station is absolutely dictator shit

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Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra @jrossibarra.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

One of the unexpected joys of having a teenager is someone who knows my taste in music intimately and is constantly sending me new stuff.

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gary’s anatomy @sablaah.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

“I don’t have a problem with trans people, I just don’t think they should be able to use public bathrooms or play sports or get healthcare—“ ok so that’s segregation. you are functionally a segregationist. and you want me to believe that fights fascism somehow. ok.

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Drew Steen @drewsteen.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Y’all, for real: if you’re old enough to remember two different millennia, get yourself on a a strength and flexibility program, with instruction from someone competent. Your spine doesn’t have to be sad! Heavy squats can work wonders!

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Drew Steen @drewsteen.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Chelsea Peretti (whom I do not know personally) gave me the key hook rack from her house

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Alex Wild @alexwild.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I would like to point out that the local people in Bolivia were already familiar with the new cat species, traditionally calling it "Tilcayo", a name honored by the scientists who carried it over into the formal scientific name Leopardus tilcayo.

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victoria scott @victoriascott.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I do not like the natural, obvious endpoint of this recent swing. Our lives are already really fucking hard as it is.

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MwahahahahahadScientist @mads100tist.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

You know what's also interactive? Reading the paper. Talk to your colleagues about the paper you just read. Tell them why you loved it. Tell them why you hated it. And even better: invite the authors to talk about their paper 🧪

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Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I don't think people really understand the psychic impact of knowing that multiple times a day every day your friends, family, coworkers, neighbors, and everyone who could ever have any power over you is being flooded with agitprop designed to make them hate you

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itati santamaria de Collins @itativcs.latinsky.app · 15/09/2026

restoration ecology:

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Kyle Swanson, MD, FAANS, FCNS @kiswanson.medsky.network · 13/09/2026

Other democrats, is this so hard?

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victoria scott @victoriascott.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

As I was standing by this gas pump filling up my truck with six dollar gas I couldn’t help but think that this was a small price to pay so that every child wanting to play sports in elementary school has to submit to mandatory genital inspections

My jeep with a gas pump in her fuel filler

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Drew Steen @drewsteen.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I was the single worst data entry clerk anyone at my temp agency could remember

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Kevin Mitchell @wiringthebrain.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Replying to emails is a trap! The people just reply back. It's bullshit.

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JD Long @jdlong.cerebralmastication.com · 06/09/2026

I've been running VS Code on a remote server and connecting from my laptop. This allows my agents to cook while my laptop is shut. I was really surprised that terminals in VSC don't use tmux by default. I changed the config so it would use tmux. but surprised I had to

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Ben @cinemashoebox.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

everyone is going insane for this but it's a slop machine. the first character i rolled was a child who died in 5th century BCE Iran and the site generated me a picture of "his home" which had drainpipes and telephone wires. fuck this.

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Luke Knox @lukeknox.me · 22/08/2026

2026 CFB names thread:

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Drew Steen @drewsteen.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Currently responding to a review that claims to be positive, and contains nine (9) pages of "major comments". (Plus two more pages of minor comments!) Y'all: don't do this. If the manuscript is too flawed to publish, say so. If not, maybe accept that the authors had reasons for their choices.

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Drew Steen @drewsteen.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Works for scientific writing too

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Students who nod and smile during lecture when we try to make a point? Heroes

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Dr Alex Bond @thelabandfield.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I have TALES of the BBC's shittiness in this regard from trans friends, to which I have been sworn to secrecy (and also it's not my story to tell, but suffice it to say it's worse than you probably think)

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Drew Steen @drewsteen.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I'm dealing with a broken centrifuge, and as best I can tell, VWR's customer service just... doesn't exist? We and our sales rep have emailed them several times over >2 weeks and gotten no response. Our rep gave us a phone number to call, which just auto-hangs-up after 5 minutes on hold. WTF?

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

From the other place... I am sure this sort of BS is without consequence...

A post from X about USAID/NASA collaboration being cut by DOGE involving glacier inventory and flood protection in Nepal.

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Katie O'Reilly @drkatfish.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Thank you @iaglr.bsky.social, for being a voice of reason. "The International Association for Great Lakes Research will continue to use the name Lake Ontario in all its publications, conferences, communications, and scientific activities." iaglr.org/releases/iag...

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IAGLR Reaffirms: It Is Lake Ontario—Then, Now, and Always

News releases from IAGLR and the large lake research community.

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Drew Steen @drewsteen.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

This is cool but I’m kinda mad it’s not TYS

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Drew Steen @drewsteen.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

WHY DOESN’T MY BUILDING HAVE A CAT

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Ricardo Autobahn @ricardoautobahn.co.uk · 26/08/2026

The best tribute to Dolly Parton is that she regularly and repeatedly refused to have anything to do with Piers Morgan

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RIP Dolly Parton.

Never met her, never interviewed her (despite decades of unrequited requests) but thought she was utterly fabulous in every way.

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Faye McNeill @vfmcneill.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

There's an extra layer to the Dolly remembrances that younger or non-US folks may not realize: despite her formidable talent and good works, growing up in the 80s/early 90s I mostly heard of her as a punchline because of her uber-feminine appearance. I didn't know about (1/3)

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Sara Baker @sarabaker.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I know all y’all loved Dolly, but I don’t think I can fully express how important she was to us here in East Tennessee. She will always be an icon for showing us how to embrace our better selves & be good to each other, representing our region with pride & grace, and modeling relentless generosity.

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Imani Gandy @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 25/08/2026

Dolly Parton and Patti LaBelle playing their acrylics. Two icons.

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Alex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Here's the official announcement of Parton's passing from her reps, along with the request that in lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com

NASHVILLE, TN (August 25, 2026) – Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old.

Dolly is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years Carl Thomas Dean (1942 – 2025), her mother Avie Lee Caroline Owens (1923 – 2003), and father, Robert Lee Parton, Sr. (1921 – 2000).

A rhinestone life that shone bright enough for the world to see, Dolly will forever stand as an inspiration not only through her timeless music and prolific songwriting, but also her wit, warmth, and kindness that made us all feel like family. Dolly Parton’s legacy is one of love, compassion, and resilience. With a seven-decade career, she inspired multiple generations of artists and fans with her music and an unwavering commitment to making the world a better place. Her songs will continue to resonate with people of all ages, and her philanthropic work will have a lasting impact.

At Dolly’s request, a small, private service will be held for immediate family. Dolly’s fans and friends from around the world are encouraged to pay tribute to Dolly on social media by tagging @DollyParton or by leaving a message at www.dollyparton.com.

In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com.

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Jake Yeston @jakeyeston.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

If you follow me and you aren’t a chemist, just forget for a minute everything you think about pharma—for good or for ill—and briefly ponder how they made the drug you took last time you were sick. Not discovered its effects, but made it, at massive scale, under intense time pressure.

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Matt Hartings @matthartings.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

What do you deserve the Nobel for? (Wrongest answers only) I once discovered that the combination of beer and hot peppers causes uncontrollable hiccuping in test subjects (N = 1*) It's me. I'm the 1.

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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

That’s today!

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jon ben-menachem @jbenmenachem.com · 23/08/2026

I think the class of school administrators (not just in higher ed) who act fast to insulate core pedagogical functions from AI will reap major rewards for their trouble. In a few years, there will be an extremely stark difference between people who used AI in school and people who are competent

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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Hey folks, this hasn’t gotten much attention, but remember those proposed OMB rule changes we all commented on recently? There’s a new attempt to sneak them just for NSF. We have three days to comment. Please don’t sleep on this!

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Lauren Kirchner @lkirchner.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Consumer Reports tested 13 e-scooters to rate and review. But because of the frequency of injuries being reported - including injuries sustained by the CR testers themselves in this process - CR is not recommending ANY. www.consumerreports.org/cars/electri...

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We Tested 13 Electric Scooters. We Don’t Recommend Any. - Consumer Reports

CR doesn't recommend e-scooters because of their high speeds and rising injury rates. Two of CR's testers sustained injuries while evaluating e-scooters, too.

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