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bioRxiv Evolutionary Biology @biorxiv-evobio.bsky.social · Mar 24

The rise, decline and fall of clades https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.03.20.644316v1

A.M.Holmes @amholmes2197.bsky.social · Feb 3

Remember, the financial pain you feel is due to the person you helped elect. Enjoy the next four years. #TrumpTariffs #Mexico #Canada #Trump #China

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A.M.Holmes @amholmes2197.bsky.social · Feb 2

So, the pres has now declared February National Black History Month. Now, I can't wait to see what he is going to do in September, you know, HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH. #Trump #BlackHistoryMonth #HispanicHeritageMonth #FebruaryhasbeenBHMforsometime

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A.M.Holmes @amholmes2197.bsky.social · Jan 31

This claim is false and inappropriate. No individuals with disabilities were present in the control tower. DEI programs do not influence air traffic control hiring. Applicants must pass a rigorous medical, aptitude, and psychological evaluation process to apply.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...

Trump rails against DEI after DC plane crash, but it doesn't apply to air traffic controllers

Donald Trump claimed, without citing evidence, that DEI initiatives at the FAA were partly to blame for the tragic plane and helicopter collision in D.C.

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A.M.Holmes @amholmes2197.bsky.social · Jan 31

Asteroid fragments upend the theory of how life on Earth bloomed. #astronomy #asteroidBennu #originoflife #science #NatureAstronomy #aminoacids #buildingblocksoflife
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Asteroid fragments upend theory of how life on Earth bloomed

Samples from Bennu contain the chemical building blocks of life — but with a twist.

www.nature.com

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A.M.Holmes @amholmes2197.bsky.social · Jan 30

Ban the observances because, you know, they could cause distractions in the Defense Intelligence Agency. 🙄 #Juneteenth #MLKDay #DIAmemo
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Pentagon agency pauses celebrations for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Black History Month and more

The Defense Department intelligence agency has paused observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Pride Month, Holocaust Days of Remembrance and other cultural or historical annual events in response t...

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A.M.Holmes @amholmes2197.bsky.social · Jan 30

Crucial plant protein traced back to over 600 millions years ago, predating the first plant phys.org/news/2025-01...

Crucial plant protein traced back to over 600 millions years ago, predating the first plant

Wageningen researchers have discovered that a vital plant protein originated more than 600 million years ago, long before the first plants existed. They traced its origins back to an evolutionary even...

phys.org

A.M.Holmes @amholmes2197.bsky.social · Jan 30

My prayers go out to all the victim's families and the first responders looking for survivors in the freezing waters. 😔🙏
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Passenger jet with 64 aboard collides with Army helicopter while landing at Reagan Airport near DC

There was no immediate word on casualties, but all takeoffs and landings from the airport near Washington have been halted.

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Dr Alessio Veneziano @aveneziano.bsky.social · Jan 28

🧪 #science 👇

Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · Jan 28

I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.

“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.

White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion

The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Dan Jagger @auditorynerves.bsky.social · Jan 28

Farmers in the northern Indian Ladakh desert used to rely on snow & glacier meltwater, but the climate crisis is disrupting the water cycle – which means new ways of storing water are needed.

The artificial solution: ice stupas. 🧪🌾

www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Ice stupas of the Ladakh desert: an ingenious solution to water scarcity – a picture essay

Farmers in the northern Indian region used to rely on snow and glacier meltwater, but the climate crisis is disrupting the water cycle – which means new ways of storing water are needed

www.theguardian.com

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A.M.Holmes @amholmes2197.bsky.social · Jan 25

13 years ago today I married my best friend and the only person who really gets me. ♥️

A.M.Holmes @amholmes2197.bsky.social · Jan 24

#Science has never been about seeking the truth. It is a process by which we come to understand the world we live in through facts. The fact he included #crypto research shows this is not serious. #PCAST
#scienceresearch #AI #naturalsciences #sciencethreat
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology – The White House

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to establish an advisory council

www.whitehouse.gov

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A.M.Holmes @amholmes2197.bsky.social · Jan 24

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A.M.Holmes @amholmes2197.bsky.social · Jan 23

People who don't know me, or think they do, don't get me. They see my idiosyncratic quirks as deficiencies rather than strengths. #Autism #Introvert #Psychology #introvertlife
hackspirit.com/7-ways-intel...

7 ways intelligent introverts see the world differently to everyone else, says psychology

There’s a world of difference between how introverts and extroverts perceive their surroundings. As an introvert myself, I often find my perspectives are vastly different from my extrovert friends. Th...

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Damien Walter @damiengwalter.com · Jan 23

The retarded logic.of becoming a "multi-planetary species"

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The retarded logic of becoming a "multi-planetary species" | Damien Walter

Get more from Damien Walter on Patreon

www.patreon.com

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A.M.Holmes @amholmes2197.bsky.social · Jan 22

Yeah, me too. The idiots that fall for this don't realize that this not only may set them up for a scam but could expose them to malware attacks.

Kind of like having unprotected sex.😁

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Jan 20

In fairness the resulting fire and explosion might have set off the sprinklers.

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A.M.Holmes @amholmes2197.bsky.social · Jan 21

Let me be clear.

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · Jan 20

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · Jan 20

Tonight the Waning Gibbous Moon appears very close to Spica (Alpha Virginis). 🔭 🧪

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A.M.Holmes @amholmes2197.bsky.social · Jan 20

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A.M.Holmes @amholmes2197.bsky.social · Jan 20

It most certainly has. 🥶

#TrumpInauguration2025

A.M.Holmes @amholmes2197.bsky.social · Jan 20

As the storm approaches, it is time to find shelter and wait for it to pass. Afterward, there will be a time to rebuild. All we need is patience and strength.

#MartinLutherKingDay2025

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A.M.Holmes @amholmes2197.bsky.social · Jan 20

As the storm approaches, it is time to find shelter and wait for it to pass. Afterward, there will be a time to rebuild. All we need is patience and strength. #Trumpinauguration #MLKDay #MartinLutherkingDay2025

Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · Jan 20

Justice is coming... eventually. ⚖️

#MartinLutherKingDay2025

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A.M.Holmes @amholmes2197.bsky.social · Jan 20

"...by repurposing the distal gut as an accessary breathing organ, enteral ventilation therapy offers an alternative paradigm as an adjunctive means to patients who are in critical need of respiratory support." #eva #science #medicalscience #covid #perfluorocarbon

Science News @scinews.bsky.social · Jan 20

Air breathing via distal gut

"Mammalian enteral ventilation ameliorates respiratory failure"

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...