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bigbenchrob 🍁🇨🇦 @bigbenchrob.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

A useful approach to the limitations of LLMs trained on what we already know. That the DOGE punks confidently gutted science because "AI will cure cancer" incenses me. Science advances precisely at the margin between what we know and what we don't -- any real advance depends on a *surprise*.

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Nigel Goldenfeld @nigelgoldenfeld.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Today, 1,152 NAS members/Nobel Laureates (as private individuals) sent a letter to Congress regarding the cuts to science being proposed by the Administration, and currently going through the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. tinyurl.com/5n7y7853 @standupforscience.bsky.social

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Letter to Congress Requesting Protection of Science Funding in the FY26 Budget

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Rebekah Rogers @evolscientist.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

NIH PEDP guidelines today.

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ListenBrainz @listenbrainz.org · 09/01/2025

Rustling in frustration because you missed #yearinmusic? If you are a #lastfm user then you’re in luck! We (re)generate YIM next week, so there’s still time to sign up and import your 2024 listens and get a YIM: listenbrainz.org Not a lfm user? Sign up now and we’ll get you sorted for YIM 2025 🍃

A watercolour illustration of a treetrunk with a smiley face and a record player on top, saying “fresh”.
Text reads “coming soon #yearinmusic”

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Rick Wood @riwood.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Listenbrainz keeps track of your listening and is non-commercial free, and is great fun. 2024 stats out today. @listenbrainz.org #yearinmusic

Year in Music list 2024 featuring Geoff Stradling’s “Nimble Digits” album.

Top artists listening list for 2024 year in Music. Kevin Bowyer recorded JS Bach’s complete organ works.

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MusicBrainz @musicbrainz.org · 24/12/2024

Happy holidays! Who is doing some holiday MusicBrainz editing? You’re not alone, it seems a lot of people unwind by entering some data - me included! MusicBrainz just hit an all time high, with 43,000+ daily edits. -a

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Rick Wood @riwood.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Most “favorite of year” lists came out in November; now that it’s mid-December, here’s mine. Ten 2024 “jazz” releases that I especially enjoy: #bestof2024 #jazz 2024 Geoff Stradling & the Stradband – Nimble Digits (Origin Records) Josephine Davies – Weatherwards (Whirlwind Recordings)

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