Alan Dreams of Snow & Turkey
@alans9.bsky.social
Immunologist/professor interested in viral and mycobacterial lung infectious diseases. Woke Medical Demon. Cookie Ninja. Loves long bicycle rides, storms, rocks, trains, and my kids. My opinions are Mine.
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve been to:
5 Dude bands:
Pink Floyd
De La Soul
Ministry/Death Grips (nearly killed by a giant man crashing out from the mosh pit)
Sturgill Simpson
Moody Blues
5 led by Ladies
Florence & The Machine
Cherry Glazer
St. Vincent
Bishop Briggs
Mavis Staples
5 Dude bands:
Pink Floyd
De La Soul
Ministry/Death Grips (nearly killed by a giant man crashing out from the mosh pit)
Sturgill Simpson
Moody Blues
5 led by Ladies
Florence & The Machine
Cherry Glazer
St. Vincent
Bishop Briggs
Mavis Staples
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve been to
Nine Inch Nails
KennyHoopla
The Beaches
Garbage
KMFDM
Nine Inch Nails
KennyHoopla
The Beaches
Garbage
KMFDM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve been to
Soundgarden
The Monkees
The Prodigy
Faith No More
W.A.S.P
Soundgarden
The Monkees
The Prodigy
Faith No More
W.A.S.P
November 29, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve been to:
5 Dude bands:
Pink Floyd
De La Soul
Ministry/Death Grips (nearly killed by a giant man crashing out from the mosh pit)
Sturgill Simpson
Moody Blues
5 led by Ladies
Florence & The Machine
Cherry Glazer
St. Vincent
Bishop Briggs
Mavis Staples
5 Dude bands:
Pink Floyd
De La Soul
Ministry/Death Grips (nearly killed by a giant man crashing out from the mosh pit)
Sturgill Simpson
Moody Blues
5 led by Ladies
Florence & The Machine
Cherry Glazer
St. Vincent
Bishop Briggs
Mavis Staples
@bianchiweather.bsky.social trace of snow in Fort Collins at Drake and Research
November 29, 2025 at 5:22 PM
@bianchiweather.bsky.social trace of snow in Fort Collins at Drake and Research
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I never saw one or approved
Factory Entertainment Monty Python Black Knight Statue.
This Bronze Statue is for sale on Amazon.It says they have 18 left.As far as I know,only500 have been made.They are all supposed to be numbered.Mine is numbered.I think it's pretty cool to own.Python(Monty)Picture
www.amazon.com/Factory-Ente...
This Bronze Statue is for sale on Amazon.It says they have 18 left.As far as I know,only500 have been made.They are all supposed to be numbered.Mine is numbered.I think it's pretty cool to own.Python(Monty)Picture
www.amazon.com/Factory-Ente...
Factory Entertainment Monty Python Black Knight Statue - Bundle with Comic Con Exclusive Black Night Statue for Desk, Room Decor, More | Monty Python Collectible Gifts
Monty Python Black Knight Statue - Bundle with Comic Con Exclusive Black Night Statue for Desk, Room Decor, More | Monty Python Collectible Gifts. This Monty Python decor set includes a Comic Con Exclusive Monty Python and the Holy Grail Black Knight bust. Sure to be a hit with Monty Python fans, this Black Knight bust is perfect to give to any fan of the movie. Proudly display your love of Monty Python with this Black Knight bust on your desk, at home, in the office, or anywhere else. This officially licensed Monty Python and the Holy Grail Black Knight bust statue is the perfect room decor piece for any movie buff.
www.amazon.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:29 AM
I never saw one or approved
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Throughout my 20s, I wore an AIDS awareness red ribbon pretty much everyday.
My friends were dying. It’s what we did.
AIDS is not over.
630,000 people died of it last year.
1 December is #WorldAIDSDay.
My friends were dying. It’s what we did.
AIDS is not over.
630,000 people died of it last year.
1 December is #WorldAIDSDay.
November 28, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Throughout my 20s, I wore an AIDS awareness red ribbon pretty much everyday.
My friends were dying. It’s what we did.
AIDS is not over.
630,000 people died of it last year.
1 December is #WorldAIDSDay.
My friends were dying. It’s what we did.
AIDS is not over.
630,000 people died of it last year.
1 December is #WorldAIDSDay.
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Extortion worked. Northwestern had not been able to draw down money on grants since April. Hemorrhaging money.
But the likely long-term consequences for NU and other schools is clear.
New mascot to replace the Wildcat: A tame cat with two broken kneecaps.
Mew…
But the likely long-term consequences for NU and other schools is clear.
New mascot to replace the Wildcat: A tame cat with two broken kneecaps.
Mew…
BREAKING: Northwestern University has agreed to pay the U.S. Treasury $75 million, over the course of three years as part of an agreement with the federal government to restore funding and end investigations into the university
Full statement from NU below:
Full statement from NU below:
November 29, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Extortion worked. Northwestern had not been able to draw down money on grants since April. Hemorrhaging money.
But the likely long-term consequences for NU and other schools is clear.
New mascot to replace the Wildcat: A tame cat with two broken kneecaps.
Mew…
But the likely long-term consequences for NU and other schools is clear.
New mascot to replace the Wildcat: A tame cat with two broken kneecaps.
Mew…
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Valuable eels are in decline all over the world, leading to a new push for restrictions on trade to try to help stave off extinction.
Eel populations are falling, and new protections were defeated. Japan and the US opposed them
Valuable eels are in decline all over the world, leading to a new push for restrictions on trade to try to help stave off extinction.
bit.ly
November 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Valuable eels are in decline all over the world, leading to a new push for restrictions on trade to try to help stave off extinction.
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Researchers found that while human fevers (40-42C) are effective against human-adapted flu viruses, the higher baseline body temperature of birds means that avian-adapted flu viruses aren’t really threatened.
More interestingly, it’s just a small handful of residues in the PB1 subunit that change.🧪
More interestingly, it’s just a small handful of residues in the PB1 subunit that change.🧪
Avian-origin influenza A viruses tolerate elevated pyrexic temperatures in mammals
Host body temperature can define a virus’s replicative profile—influenza A viruses (IAVs) adapted to 40° to 42°C in birds are less temperature sensitive in vitro compared with human isolates adapted t...
www.science.org
November 28, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Researchers found that while human fevers (40-42C) are effective against human-adapted flu viruses, the higher baseline body temperature of birds means that avian-adapted flu viruses aren’t really threatened.
More interestingly, it’s just a small handful of residues in the PB1 subunit that change.🧪
More interestingly, it’s just a small handful of residues in the PB1 subunit that change.🧪
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Alberta, you can get involved in recalling your UCP MLA operationtotalrecall.ca/canvasser_si...
Canvasser Sign-Up — Operation Total Recall
Join your local recall team and help collect signatures in your riding.
operationtotalrecall.ca
November 28, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Alberta, you can get involved in recalling your UCP MLA operationtotalrecall.ca/canvasser_si...
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On the Factor Fexcectorn and autism bicycle AI slop study: I got an answer from Springer Nature this morning that this scientific paper will be retracted! 🧪
Full story: nobreakthroughs.substack.com/p/riding-the...
Full story: nobreakthroughs.substack.com/p/riding-the...
Riding the Autism Bicycle to Retraction Town
Does anyone *really* know their Factor Fexcectorn?
nobreakthroughs.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:25 AM
On the Factor Fexcectorn and autism bicycle AI slop study: I got an answer from Springer Nature this morning that this scientific paper will be retracted! 🧪
Full story: nobreakthroughs.substack.com/p/riding-the...
Full story: nobreakthroughs.substack.com/p/riding-the...
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🤣 The deep sea ID guide I've made for myself is only slightly more detailed than this
November 28, 2025 at 6:35 PM
🤣 The deep sea ID guide I've made for myself is only slightly more detailed than this
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This post is a nice try but it just doesn’t have the same oomph as when it was shouted from a podium in the original German.
Stephen Miller is now arguing that assimilation is fundamentally impossible and that certain cultures are not compatible with Western civilization
November 28, 2025 at 3:14 PM
This post is a nice try but it just doesn’t have the same oomph as when it was shouted from a podium in the original German.
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1/4. Capturamos el Cometa C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) el 23 de octubre.
La imagen combina 60 tomas (15 min) y muestra una cola iónica espectacular, curvilínea y extensa, ¡de más de 13 grados!
Crédito: Daniel López y Alfred Rosenberg/IAC.
La imagen combina 60 tomas (15 min) y muestra una cola iónica espectacular, curvilínea y extensa, ¡de más de 13 grados!
Crédito: Daniel López y Alfred Rosenberg/IAC.
November 28, 2025 at 7:26 PM
1/4. Capturamos el Cometa C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) el 23 de octubre.
La imagen combina 60 tomas (15 min) y muestra una cola iónica espectacular, curvilínea y extensa, ¡de más de 13 grados!
Crédito: Daniel López y Alfred Rosenberg/IAC.
La imagen combina 60 tomas (15 min) y muestra una cola iónica espectacular, curvilínea y extensa, ¡de más de 13 grados!
Crédito: Daniel López y Alfred Rosenberg/IAC.
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I actually wish your reality were true—the one where I get paid and viruses don’t exist.
November 28, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I actually wish your reality were true—the one where I get paid and viruses don’t exist.
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I first learned about Death 12 years ago thanks to Gentleman Cartoonist @keefknight.bsky.social kchronicles.com/comic/band-c...
A Band Called Death | The Official K Chronicles and (Th)ink Website
the K Chronicles: A Band Called Death
kchronicles.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:46 AM
I first learned about Death 12 years ago thanks to Gentleman Cartoonist @keefknight.bsky.social kchronicles.com/comic/band-c...
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OK, who narced?
November 28, 2025 at 4:44 PM
OK, who narced?
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My kids have whooping cough, there are no toys on the shelves, and my brother-in-law was deported despite being a US citizen. But at least I know there won't be black Santa Clauses this year.
November 28, 2025 at 6:28 PM
My kids have whooping cough, there are no toys on the shelves, and my brother-in-law was deported despite being a US citizen. But at least I know there won't be black Santa Clauses this year.
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Boreal Owl (in Wisconsin!)
Caribou (north of Jasper!)
Walrus
Bobcats
Golden Eagle
Boreal Owl (in Wisconsin!)
Caribou (north of Jasper!)
Walrus
Bobcats
Golden Eagle
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Caribou
Ravens
Seals
Kea
Turkeys
Caribou
Ravens
Seals
Kea
Turkeys
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Moose
Humpback whales
Giraffes
African Elephants
West African or Nile monitor lizard
Moose
Humpback whales
Giraffes
African Elephants
West African or Nile monitor lizard
November 29, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Boreal Owl (in Wisconsin!)
Caribou (north of Jasper!)
Walrus
Bobcats
Golden Eagle
Boreal Owl (in Wisconsin!)
Caribou (north of Jasper!)
Walrus
Bobcats
Golden Eagle
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Wouldn’t it be amazing if Alberta was part of Canada?
Canada and Alberta are focused on what we can control: building a stronger, more sustainable, more competitive, and more independent economy together.
November 29, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Wouldn’t it be amazing if Alberta was part of Canada?
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Now, the CDC Museum's future is on the rocks. The museum doesn't have a director even though a former supervisor is trying to keep the doors open. One of the museum's most popular programs is Disease Detective Camp, a summer program for high school students 👇
CDC Museum's Future Is on the Rocks
'You can't just throw a museum away,' former staffer says
www.medpagetoday.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Now, the CDC Museum's future is on the rocks. The museum doesn't have a director even though a former supervisor is trying to keep the doors open. One of the museum's most popular programs is Disease Detective Camp, a summer program for high school students 👇
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capitulation gets you nowhere
BREAKING: Northwestern University has agreed to pay the U.S. Treasury $75 million, over the course of three years as part of an agreement with the federal government to restore funding and end investigations into the university
Full statement from NU below:
Full statement from NU below:
November 29, 2025 at 12:42 AM
capitulation gets you nowhere
Why are why so many wire strippers/crimpers cheap pieces of crap?
November 29, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Why are why so many wire strippers/crimpers cheap pieces of crap?
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I recently reviewed an article for another Springer Nature journal. I was one of two reviewers.
My first review asked for major revisions.
The revised paper came back and before I could submit my second review, I got notification that the editor had accepted based on the second review from R1.
My first review asked for major revisions.
The revised paper came back and before I could submit my second review, I got notification that the editor had accepted based on the second review from R1.
"Runctitiononal features"? "Medical fymblal"? "1 Tol Line storee"? This gets worse the longer you look at it. But it's got to be good, because it was published in Nature Scientific Reports last week: www.nature.com/articles/s41... h/t @asa.tsbalans.se
November 28, 2025 at 6:09 PM
I recently reviewed an article for another Springer Nature journal. I was one of two reviewers.
My first review asked for major revisions.
The revised paper came back and before I could submit my second review, I got notification that the editor had accepted based on the second review from R1.
My first review asked for major revisions.
The revised paper came back and before I could submit my second review, I got notification that the editor had accepted based on the second review from R1.
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Since Stephen Miller is in the midst of another of his Aryans-only trantrums, we should note that his family are 20th century immigrants from the shtetl of Antopol (Антопаль) then in the Hrodna gubernia of Russia. Applying his immigration rules, they would all have perished in the Holocaust.
Stephen Miller Is an Immigration Hypocrite. I Know Because I’m His Uncle.
If my nephew’s ideas on immigration had been in force a century ago, our family would have been wiped out.
www.politico.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Since Stephen Miller is in the midst of another of his Aryans-only trantrums, we should note that his family are 20th century immigrants from the shtetl of Antopol (Антопаль) then in the Hrodna gubernia of Russia. Applying his immigration rules, they would all have perished in the Holocaust.