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Retired Professor of Genetics. Mid-century modern. Interest in an autoinflammatory mechanism for neurodegenerative diseases https://academic.oup.com/hmg/article/27/R2/R108/4976601

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Rob Richards @robrichards.bsky.social · Nov 10

Evidence for an autoinflammatory mechanism as the common causal pathway of neurodegenerative diseases.
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Neurodegenerative diseases have genetic hallmarks of autoinflammatory disease

Abstract. The notion that one common pathogenic pathway could account for the various clinically distinguishable, typically late-onset neurodegenerative di

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Rob Richards @robrichards.bsky.social · 6h

Tory territory.

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Rob Richards @robrichards.bsky.social · 6h

Gough Whitlam apparently said that a Labor government is one of reform or it’s nothing. @albomp.bsky.social has clearly chosen the latter.

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Rob Richards @robrichards.bsky.social · 12h

Fighting Tories - pffft.

Rob Richards @robrichards.bsky.social · 14h

“Fighting tories” was just flatulence.

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The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 1d

A senate interim report into Australia’s universities has heard that, along with a lack of internal scrutiny, councils and the executives who control them face almost no scrutiny from outside. Remuneration committees are especially secretive, writes Tim Moore. satpa.pe/OavkXVQ

Stacked boards driving ‘rotten’ university sector

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coupdegraz7.bsky.social @coupdegraz7.bsky.social · 2d

#AusPol #AUKUS
“It’s the biggest transfer of Australian sovereign wealth in our history, and it's had no democratic accountability whatsoever."

The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 2d

Australia has an opportunity to reconsider its involvement in AUKUS.

"It’s the biggest transfer of Australian sovereign wealth in our history, and it's had no democratic accountability whatsoever."

- International & Security Affairs Director Dr Emma Shortis @emmashortis.bsky.social #auspol

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Rob Richards @robrichards.bsky.social · 2d

“Commercial-in-confidence” is the moat that surrounds university council business.

Rob Richards @robrichards.bsky.social · 2d

Universities have been leaders, not followers in the outsourcing industry.

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Rob Richards @robrichards.bsky.social · 3d

It’s the “why” chromosome.

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The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 3d

“The long arm of the mad uncles – former senior politicians who can't resist getting involved in political business – was evident in the Liberals’ turmoil this week,” writes Chris Wallace. “Tony Abbott in Hastie and Price’s corner, and Dutton in the other.” satpa.pe/ALcKF4v

Happy birthday, Liberal Party of Australia

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Rob Richards @robrichards.bsky.social · 3d

The “Liberal” brand has been completely trashed.

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David Pocock @davidpocock.bsky.social · 3d

The Albanese govt’s first term was the second most secretive on record.

Rather than changing their ways, they’re doubling down and tightening our FOI system to make it even harder to get information. Not a single expert or member of parliament outside of the Labor party has backed their new bill.

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Rob Richards @robrichards.bsky.social · 3d

“Big Short” 2.0. Coming soon to a stock market near you.

Rob Richards @robrichards.bsky.social · 3d

The fossil fuel industry is powered by gaslighting.

Rob Richards @robrichards.bsky.social · 3d

Life is short. It is incredible to see that some people who have vast wealth, choose to devote their lives and resources to such miserable activities.

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An Leavy @an-leavy.bsky.social · 3d

Chaos is so exhausting

Geoff Brumfiel @gbrumfiel.bsky.social · 3d

BREAKING: CDC is apparently reversing many of its layoffs. Letters seen by NPR indicate that many employees working with infectious diseases have had their RIFs revoked.

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Rob Richards @robrichards.bsky.social · 3d

“Move fast and break things” is anathema to continuous improvement.

Rob Richards @robrichards.bsky.social · 3d

Fantasyland

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Rob Richards @robrichards.bsky.social · 3d

Follow the money.

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Amy Gleichman @amygleichman.bsky.social · 4d

Thrilled to share this work from my postdoc with Tom Carmichael, available online @ Neuron! Long story short: we find even more evidence that all reactive astrocytes are not equal, and we can take advantage of those differences to improve repair after stroke.
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