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James McGann @scienceish.bsky.social · 1d

Month long freezer outage

🏰meg⚔️ @Birthright Audiobook! @impavid.us · 4d

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand

I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.

James McGann @scienceish.bsky.social · 3d

Lazy Susan, but, like, literally

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James McGann @scienceish.bsky.social · 8d

This is illegal, the administration knows it’s illegal, and they don’t care. I have been loathe to panic, but these actions and the corresponding rhetoric have me extremely worried

Alex Zielinski @alexzee.bsky.social · 9d

President Donald Trump is sending 300 California National Guard members to Oregon after a judge blocked the administration from deploying that state’s guard to Portland, according to California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

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California governor says Trump is sending 300 California National Guard members to Oregon

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the Trump administration is sending 300 California National Guard members to Oregon.

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James McGann @scienceish.bsky.social · 29d

Best metal version of the best Fleetwood Mac song

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Taking Dawn - The Chain (Cover) [OFFICIAL VIDEO]

YouTube video by Roadrunner Records

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James McGann @scienceish.bsky.social · 29d

Share favorite covers for a timeline cleanse:

My favorite Fleetwood Mac cover, which is saying something

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James McGann @scienceish.bsky.social · Aug 20

Exit through a GRIFT shop, amirite?

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James McGann @scienceish.bsky.social · Aug 1

Yes and yes. www.ajc.com/pulse/althou...

Although annoying, earworms may help you process memories

Those songs stuck in your head can help your brain encode daily memories and sensations

www.ajc.com

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James McGann @scienceish.bsky.social · Jul 10

No sled-less luging

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James McGann @scienceish.bsky.social · Jul 8

In a collection of median scores (say, state income levels), one (e.g. Texas) is at the lower end?

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James McGann @scienceish.bsky.social · Jul 8

I TA’d for Professor Stahl at the University of Oregon in 2003, he was a terrific teacher and experimentalist, as well as a consistent moral force opposing the invasion of Iraq that spring.

Javier Irazoqui @javierira.bsky.social · Jul 8

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Franklin Stahl, biologist who helped reveal how DNA replicates, dies at 95 — The Washington Post

An early experiment, with colleague Matthew Meselson, helped set the stage for a revolution in genetics.

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James McGann @scienceish.bsky.social · May 30

The people imploring you to “do your own research” can’t even write their own reports

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · May 29

Q: A NOTUS investigation found the MAHA commission report cites studies that appear to not exist. Does the WH have confidence in the info coming from HHS?

LEAVITT: Yes. I understand there were some formatting issues but it does not negate the substance

Q: Did they use AI?

L: I can't speak to that

James McGann @scienceish.bsky.social · May 1

I haven’t, it was started by a colleague a few years back and I moved to a position where I don’t read too many papers anymore. Agree about the network effect though

James McGann @scienceish.bsky.social · Apr 30

The vast majority of cancers occur well past reproductive age

James McGann @scienceish.bsky.social · Apr 30

prereview.org

PREreview: Open preprint reviews. For all researchers.

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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · Mar 25

Good people of Portland! (The one in Oregon!) I'll be at Powell's City of Books on Friday (3/28). @ferrisjabr.bsky.social will be joining me to talk about AIR-BORNE. Hope to see you there! www.powells.com/events-update

Author Events and Talks | Powell's Books

www.powells.com

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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · Mar 19

13. And anyone who has been part of this grand humanist tradition is someone who will not lie down and cower before these sad bullies.

I don't know what happens to science in the US over the next four years, but I have no doubt as to where the arc of history bends.

We aren't going anywhere.

fin

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James McGann @scienceish.bsky.social · Feb 23

🤦🏻‍♂️

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James McGann @scienceish.bsky.social · Feb 13

This!

Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · Feb 13

One thing Democratic leadership could do right now is to name an alternate HHS secretary--someone to provide ongoing public updates and health information. And do it for other departments too. Start showing voters what a Democratic government would look like--press conferences, speeches, all of it.

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James McGann @scienceish.bsky.social · Jan 15

Zoe Keating?

James McGann @scienceish.bsky.social · Jan 9

😂 “rapid creation of additional brownfields” what a description of the march to the sea

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James McGann @scienceish.bsky.social · Dec 22

And if you do need protein, ricotta should be your go-to

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Michael Andersen @andersem.bsky.social · Nov 8

Hey Portlanders, ever dream of working downtown but unsure what it'd be like? @citizen-cate.bsky.social’s half of the sweet office we share, 2 blocks from Powells, is up for sublet in Jan-Feb.

$125/month. LMK!

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James McGann @scienceish.bsky.social · Oct 4

If you haven’t, check out The Fucking Champs. No vocals all guitars

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Drug Monkey @drugmonkey.bsky.social · Sep 26

Today in #CheatFucks.

www.science.org/content/arti...

Did a top NIH official manipulate Alzheimer's and Parkinson’s studies for decades?

Agency announces research misconduct finding for neuroscientist Eliezer Masliah as scores of his papers fall under suspicion

www.science.org

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James McGann @scienceish.bsky.social · Sep 12

And The Sandlot!