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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 1h

Trump and Vought are now breaking both sides of spending law. They’re illegally not spending where the law requires them to spend, and they’re illegally spending where they don’t have the money to spend.

What we have is an appropriations king.

Spending “deals” are meaningless under that setup.

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Prachee Avasthi @pracheeac.bsky.social · 1h

🚨New job alert! We’re trying to put some tailwind behind developing out some of our new molecular, organismal, and high dimensional phenotyping capabilities @arcadiascience.com and are launching an effort to fuel the fire. But first I need a project director to oversee it.

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STAT @statnews.com · 2h

When GSK CEO Emma Walmsley looks at the future of health and pharma in the United States, she’s wary.

"We are cautious about the US right now. … History shows that when vaccination rates drop in any country in the world, infection rates rise. People die unnecessarily. Often the under 5s.”

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BWJones @bwjones.bsky.social · 2h

These are not "kids". These are grown ass men in their 20s and 30s who are in positions of power and influence.

They are old enough to vote, to serve, to have a mortgage and a credit history. They are old enough to know better and have no damned excuse for racism, misogyny, and being fascists.

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Bill McCarthy @billmccarthy.bsky.social · 1d

NEW:

A dramatic voiceover video the White House and Donald Trump shared last week claiming to show "chaos" in Chicago is littered with outdated footage from Florida, Texas, South Carolina, Nebraska, California and Arizona, an AFP investigation found.

factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

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Holly Anderson 🍇 @hollyanderson.bsky.social · 5h

you fucked around and now the Episcopalians are doing memes. are you happy now. are you

Screenshot of a Facebook post featuring three of the Portland protesters wearing inflatable frog costumes with the following text:

Episcopalians on Facebook
Elizabeth Rose Elrod • 22h •
Exodus 8:2-6
"But if you refuse to let them go, I will plague your whole country with frogs...
The frogs shall come up on you and on your people and on all your officials."

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Jeff Yang @originalsp.in · 4h

ICE arrested comedian Robby Roadsteamer for singing a parody of Rod Stewart’s “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy” in a Jeffrey Epstein the Giraffe costume outside their facility.

He sings “If you hate brown people / and you are a Nazi” and ICE thugs grab him and drag him into detention. No violence—just speech.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 4h

ICE just arrested a singing giraffe in Portland.

Robby Roadsteamer @roadsteamer.bsky.social · 5h

🚨 *Breaking News* Robby Roadsteamer has been detained by ICE Portland after singing Rod Stewart with the Portland Frog! We need your help!

Please support Robby's campaign and lawyer fees at robbyroadsteamer.com link on bio 💙🦒🦒🦒

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BWJones @bwjones.bsky.social · 7h

“That’s the blue hair, anthropomorgic…”

Are we sure he is not AI generated? Because while he seems to know words, he does not know what they mean, and some of the words are meaningless constructs of sound.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h

Rep. Pat Harrigan: "This No Kings rally -- that's the blue hair, anthropomorphic experiment that's gonna happen up here in Washington DC."

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Sam Connell @samuelconnell.3i.social · 4h

a woman says it 's okay , mouth words are hard sometimes

ALT: a woman says it 's okay , mouth words are hard sometimes

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Danielle Beckman @daniellebeckman.bsky.social · 4h

Are you one of the 20.000 people who've registered for #SfN25, one of the world's largest science meetings? To make a statement about the importance of #NeuroCovid, my poster will be presented by the President of SfN😱, as I will be in Rome giving a talk on the same topic!

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Jason Shepherd @jasonsynaptic.bsky.social · 21h

Looking forward to visiting Emory Cell Biology dept tomorrow! @basselllab.bsky.social @angalus.bsky.social @katzlab.bsky.social

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Ian Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 1d

Lego doesn’t sell the sets and instead has donated more than 10,000 of the kits to hospitals around the world.
www.cnbc.com/2025/10/13/l...

How Lego MRI scanner sets are reducing anxiety in children undergoing medical treatment

Lego's MRI scanner play sets, which launched in 2023, are significantly reducing anxiety and the use of sedation in children, according to new research.

www.cnbc.com

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ScottCulkin 🇺🇸/🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿/🚒🚑(ret.)/🚴/🥁/⚽ @scottculkin.bsky.social · 1d

A step in the right direction. These crews are such an important component in our firefighting system. I worked with them often. I was always impressed with their professionalism and hard work.

inewsource @inewsource.org · 1d

California’s incarcerated firefighters to see ‘historic’ pay increase in laws Newsom signed. From our partner @calmatters.org. inewsource.org/2025/10/14/c...

New California laws increase pay for incarcerated firefighters

Hundreds of them will see an increase in pay, a new death benefit and a faster path to expungement of their criminal records.

inewsource.org

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Eric Swalwell @ericswalwell.bsky.social · 1d

Why aren’t the Republicans working?

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Stowers Institute @stowersinstitute.bsky.social · 1d

For 25 years, our scientific images have represented more than data. They’re a window into discovery where curiosity meets the microscope to reveal the mysteries of life. Check out some favorites from the past #Stowers25! 🔬

Learn more about our #research: bit.ly/3W8VqQD

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Sam Connell @samuelconnell.3i.social · 1d

a cat is peeking over a wooden table .

ALT: a cat is peeking over a wooden table .

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Nat Prunet @nat-prunet.bsky.social · 1d

Grateful to see one my #superresolution #pollen images won 2nd place at the 2025 @bioimagingna.bsky.social image contest!

www.bioimagingnorthamerica.org/image-contes...

#microscopy #confocal #botany #plantscience #allergies #bioimaging

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BWJones @bwjones.bsky.social · 1d

Folks, this is really important:

Humanity AI Commits $500 Million to Build a People-Centered Future for AI

A broad coalition of philanthropic leaders today announced Humanity AI, a $500M 5-year initiative dedicated to making sure people have a stake in the future of artificial intelligence (AI).

Humanity AI Commits $500 Million to Build a People-Centered Future for AI

www.macfound.org

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 1d

VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE

If you have an election in your area, VOTE!

Ballot receipt email from Allegheny County

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ScottCulkin 🇺🇸/🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿/🚒🚑(ret.)/🚴/🥁/⚽ @scottculkin.bsky.social · 1d

#YesOnProp50!

Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 1d

California, this November 4th, the whole country is counting on you.

Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide.

So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50.

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Manuel Thery @manuelthery.bsky.social · 1d

We hire!
The CytoMorpho Lab is looking for an engineer with a background in cell and molecular biology to join our team in Paris. This is a 18-month contract position, but we're open to exploring long-term opportunities.
More details here:
cytomorpholab.com/index.php/jo...

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Ardem Patapoutian @ardemp.bskyverified.social · 1d

During these uncertain times, I’m very happy to see that my institution, @scripps.edu has an open tenure-track Assistant Professor position. Any field in Chemistry or Biology is welcome. I’d especially love to see fellow neuroscientists apply. Please repost!

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert

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Bolts @boltsmag.org · 1d

Yesterday, California adopted a law to raise the pay received by incarcerated firefighters when they’re fighting a fire from $1 to $7.25 per hour—meeting the federal minimum wage. Four other new laws also give new rights to incarcerated firefighters.

California's incarcerated firefighters to see a ‘historic’ pay increase in laws Newsom signed

Hundreds of California state prisoners worked to put out this year's deadly Los Angeles wildfires, inspiring new laws that will improve their pay and open other opportunities.

calmatters.org

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