Reposted by Velvet JourniganJanet Lunde @janetlunde.bsky.social · 12/10/2026NO KINGS! Pittsburgh Says: VOTE EARLY Rally & March Saturday, October 17th, noon City-County Building, 414 Grant St, Downtown Pittsburgh Let's VOTE OUT CORRUPTION! Event info: www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve... Info on voting early & ballot return sites: tinyurl.com/Elections-Info 065
Reposted by Velvet JourniganJanet Lunde @janetlunde.bsky.social · 11/10/2026People can find themselves in the hospital unexpectedly at election time. The non-partisan Ballots for Patients organizes volunteers to act as Designated Representatives to collect ballots from Allegheny County hospitals and deliver them on Monday & Tuesday, 11/2-3. Want to help?accessmobpittsburgh.orgBallots for PatientsAbout Ballots for Patients is a nonpartisan program that enables registered voters to cast their ballots while hospitalized. With support from UPMC, Ballots for Patients volunteers help hospitalize… 089
Reposted by Velvet JourniganBrad Ankney @bradankney.bsky.social · 11/10/2026www.facebook.com/share/r/1Wmi... @velvetjournigan.bsky.socialfacebook.comFacebook 011
Velvet Journigan @velvetjournigan.bsky.social · 10/10/2026I'm attending Pittsburgh Overpass Project's event, “Pittsburgh Overpass Project No Kings Banner Build and Display Team” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/pittsburghov...mobilize.usPittsburgh Overpass Project No Kings Banner Build and Display Team · Pittsburgh Overpass ProjectWe will make some new NO KINGS, get out the vote themed banners to display Saturday 10/17 at the NO KIngs Rally at the City County Building. Come help make the banners and hope you can help us get the... 021
Reposted by Velvet JourniganWomen’s March @womensmarch.com · 08/10/2026Survivors and allies are rising up across the country, in the streets and from overpasses to make our message loud and clear: End Rape Culture NOW. 34017
Reposted by Velvet JourniganPhineas, a corpse @phineas.bsky.social · 08/10/2026It's Wold Octopus Day. Remember to hug your octopus. 415265
Reposted by Velvet Journigangoldpainlab.bsky.social @goldpainlab.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Help with the creation of the next generation of therapeutics! 011
Reposted by Velvet JourniganVelvet Journigan @velvetjournigan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Open technician position in my lab at the University of Pittsburgh 🔬🧬✨. Come join us! cfopitt.taleo.net/careersectio...cfopitt.taleo.netLaboratory Research TechnicianClick the link provided to see the complete job description. 332
Velvet Journigan @velvetjournigan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Open technician position in my lab at the University of Pittsburgh 🔬🧬✨. Come join us! cfopitt.taleo.net/careersectio...cfopitt.taleo.netLaboratory Research TechnicianClick the link provided to see the complete job description. 332
Velvet Journigan @velvetjournigan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Excellent cover of Olivia Rodrigo’s Vampire by my good friend Benn Poulos’s band Moberod! 010
Reposted by Velvet JourniganJeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Your daily reminder that testosterone supplements are, by any reasonable definition, gender-affirming care. 09516
Reposted by Velvet JourniganThe Ramsey Lab @theramseylab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Are you interested in the past, present & future of Artificial Life (ALife) as a scientific field? 🚨 We are hosting an interdisciplinary minisymposium this December, so send us your work & come along! Please share widely! 🔗 hiw.kuleuven.be/clps/events/... #philsci #academicsky #evobio #AI #HPS 13924
Reposted by Velvet JourniganReuters @reuters.com · 28/09/2026Roche outlines plans to move towards autonomous AI labs reut.rs/4xP0SKMreut.rsRoche outlines plans to move towards autonomous AI labsSwiss pharmaceutical giant Roche outlined plans to move towards autonomous AI labs to speed up research and development discovery at its pharma investor day on Monday. 032
Velvet Journigan @velvetjournigan.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Made with love for my father in law Professor Mitchell Avery ❤️ everloved.com/life-of/mitc...everloved.comVisit Mitchell "Mitch" Allen Avery's Memorial WebsiteTake part in remembering Mitchell "Mitch" Allen Avery. Read his obituary, share your own memories, and learn about any funeral details on Ever Loved. 120
Reposted by Velvet JourniganGreg Pak @gregpak.net · 23/09/2026Pittsburgh, here's a protest for you!!! 05922
Velvet Journigan @velvetjournigan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026BBC global women on Instagram. Just say no to #patriarchy. www.instagram.com/p/DdjkcPFk4h... 010
Reposted by Velvet JourniganC&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Anabella Villalobos has led decades of research on the central nervous system, pushing dozens of compounds into the clinic. #HispanicHeritageMonth #chemsky 🧪cen.acs.orgAnabella Villalobos has redefined how we treat neurological diseasesThis medicinal chemist has led decades of research on the central nervous system, pushing dozens of compounds into the clinic 1115
Reposted by Velvet Journiganpublic health guy @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 17/09/2026“The [Epi-Aid] request comes on condition that the federal agency recognize four measles-associated deaths reported by the state.” shocking to see an epi-aid come with conditions attached like that. neither the outbreak victims, the american people, nor the PA health department deserve this.reuters.comEXCLUSIVE: Pennsylvania asks for CDC measles help amid Kennedy disputeThe Pennsylvania health department said it was requesting emergency support from the US CDC as it grapples with one of the country's largest and most deadly measles outbreaks, according to a document... 27722
Reposted by Velvet JourniganMarshal Eaton (He/Him) @marshaleaton.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Projecting “END ICE” onto graffiti is becoming a thing I do apparently… Saw a nice wall in Greensburgh PA and gave it a shot. 022
Reposted by Velvet JourniganUS Association for the Study of Pain @usasp.bsky.social · 15/09/2026🚨 Call for Applications 🚨 Editor-in-Chief, The Journal of Pain The United States Association for the Study of Pain (USASP) is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the position of Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Pain, the official journal of USASP. 111
Reposted by Velvet JourniganRichard Van Noorden @richvn.bsky.social · 14/09/2026A protein-folding AI model, OpenFold3, gets much better when it's trained on more than 20,000 proprietary protein structures (locked away in drug company vaults, but permitted for use in this project). by @ecallaway.bsky.social | @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comDrug firms’ secret data supercharge AI protein modelsAn AI system trained on more than 20,000 protein structures from pharmaceutical companies outperforms AlphaFold-like models that use only public data. 02010
Reposted by Velvet JourniganQBurgh @qburgh.com · 12/09/2026Pittsburgh’s bridges are becoming political billboards. Across Allegheny County, a growing network of weekly overpass protests is using huge banners to reach thousands of commuters, with messages about ICE, democracy, voting, and more.qburgh.comCity overpasses become a tool for a growing protest movementFrom the Brinton Road Overpass, Lucinda Beattie has only a few seconds to reach each driver passing below. So the message has to be big. Once a week, Beattie and a small group stand above the traffic holding banners that turn an ordinary Pittsburgh overpass into a political billboard — one of a growing number of bridges in the area being used for weekly protests. 2256
Reposted by Velvet JourniganJanet Lunde @janetlunde.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Ilya takes up a lot more lap space at 6 months than he did at 2. 061
Velvet Journigan @velvetjournigan.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Excellent message from Michele Obama on encouraging the next generation of female leaders. www.instagram.com/reel/Dc32-OD... 121
Reposted by Velvet JourniganPitt Chemistry @pittchemistry.bsky.social · 09/09/2026We are delighted to share that Prof. Kay Brummond has been named a recipient of the 2027 Cope Scholar Award from the American Chemical Society, which recognizes and encourages excellence in organic chemistry. Congratulations, Kay! zurl.co/ivgAF 352
Reposted by Velvet JourniganRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Enjoy weekends? Thank a union. (Miss you, Dolly.) 10475591836
Reposted by Velvet Journiganmichaeledward @michaeledward.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Spotted over I-5 in Seattle 250146283010
Velvet Journigan @velvetjournigan.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Liberal political commentator @dwithersunofficial.bsky.social Dean Withers discusses secondary effects of patriarchy and how women internalize misogyny. www.facebook.com/share/v/1EU7...facebook.comFacebook 010
Reposted by Velvet JourniganCNN @cnn.com · 05/09/2026A girl born in Pennsylvania with a rare neurological disorder called Amish lethal microcephaly died of measles at around 6 weeks of age, the Lancaster County coroner said.cnn.com6-week-old infant died of measles, Pennsylvania county coroner says | CNNA girl born in Pennsylvania with a rare neurological disorder called Amish lethal microcephaly died of measles at around 6 weeks of age, the Lancaster County coroner said Friday. 44827
Velvet Journigan @velvetjournigan.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Great explanation by Wanwanluve on Instagram, explaining how patriarchy can’t survive female absence in society 010
Reposted by Velvet JourniganProgressive senior @progressivefred.bsky.social · 03/09/2026She was a force for women’s rights… RIP Gloria Steinem, fierce feminist trailblazer, dies at 92 Read in NBC News: apple.news/AuMzgrqkZT8C...apple.newsGloria Steinem, fierce feminist trailblazer, dies at 92 — NBC NewsA pioneering activist and journalist, Steinem was one of the women’s liberation movement’s most outspoken advocates. 022
Reposted by Velvet JourniganChemjobber @chemjobber.bsky.social · 03/09/2026The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences of the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy (Pittsburgh, PA) is conducting an open rank search for a professor of medicinal chemistry or chemical biology: cfopitt.taleo.net/careersectio... #facultychemjobs #chemskycfopitt.taleo.netFaculty.Professor.Professor - Full-TimeClick the link provided to see the complete job description. 1149
Velvet Journigan @velvetjournigan.bsky.social · 02/09/2026excellent example of #4b#6b4t question - why any man at all? www.facebook.com/share/v/1Egu...facebook.com 010
Reposted by Velvet JourniganArdem Patapoutian @ardemp.bskyverified.social · 31/08/2026NIH's Aug 2026 proposal would scrap exact scores and percentiles for three broad bins (top = top 25%). With funding rates at 5% or lower, too much then rides on administrative discretion. It devalues peer review and is a deterrent to engage. Tell NIH before Oct 13. grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...grants.nih.govNOT-OD-26-088: Request for Information (RFI) on Proposed Changes to Reporting Outcomes from NIH Peer ReviewNIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Request for Information (RFI) on Proposed Changes to Reporting Outcomes from NIH Peer Review NOT-OD-26-088. NIH 67558
Reposted by Velvet JourniganWuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Jim James of My Morning Jacket with a beautiful rendition of "I Will Always Love You" for Dolly Parton at Park City Song Summit 💖 534850
Reposted by Velvet JourniganBrad Ankney @bradankney.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Why do people show up for @pittsburghoverpass.bsky.social Project? The Greenfield Bridge team shares their "Why" with you. Hear from them WHY they keep coming back. youtu.be/XTJBfYd9xi8youtu.beGreenfield Bridge August 24YouTube video by P.O.P. Leadership Team 096
Reposted by Velvet JourniganBrad Ankney @bradankney.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Ordinary, everyday folks, good people taking to the @pittsburghoverpass.bsky.social Overpass's to spread the word of hope. Listen to the folks at Tripoli Overpass on the Northside tell you why the show up every week. youtu.be/8zS_EQTEJtIyoutu.beTripoli Overpass team tells us why they keep coming backYouTube video by P.O.P. Leadership Team 011
Reposted by Velvet JourniganVelvet Journigan @velvetjournigan.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Amazing work by @pittsburghoverpass.bsky.social ! So proud 💓 www.indianagazette.com/news/activis...indianagazette.comActivist groups join forces to hang message to data center developers, AmazonBURRELL TOWNSHIP — Motorists traveling to and from Blairsville via State Route 22 may notice a new message adorning the recently opened Hoodlebug Pedestrian-Bicycle Trail Bridge. 011
Velvet Journigan @velvetjournigan.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Amazing work by @pittsburghoverpass.bsky.social ! So proud 💓 www.indianagazette.com/news/activis...indianagazette.comActivist groups join forces to hang message to data center developers, AmazonBURRELL TOWNSHIP — Motorists traveling to and from Blairsville via State Route 22 may notice a new message adorning the recently opened Hoodlebug Pedestrian-Bicycle Trail Bridge. 011
Reposted by Velvet JourniganChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 25/08/2026Dolly Parton is one of those people who just made the world feel a little warmer. Her voice. Her generosity. Her humanity. Rest In Power 🙏🏽💔 1163984695
Velvet Journigan @velvetjournigan.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Forever Queen variety.com/2026/music/n...variety.comDolly Parton, Queen of Country Music, Dies at 80Dolly Parton, considered by many to be the all-time queen of country music, and star of movies such as '9 to 5,' has died at age 80. 011