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@chemprofcramer.bsky.social
UMN ChemProf Emeritus. Army vet. MOOC vet. Cancer vet. Dad of 3(human)/2(feline). Chicagoan. Armed with a keyboard and eerily immune to shame. NOT speaking for UL Research Institutes here.
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I'm Chris. I'm a theoretical chemist who, as an academic, also took an early interest in online education. Traveling the admin path, I was privileged to serve as VPR for UMN for 3 yrs. Now I'm a higher-ed expat in Chicago thrilled to serve as CRO for non-profit UL Research Institutes. #SafetyScience
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There is hope for the future
There was an article in The Guardian a few weeks back about how Gen Z find bookshops preferable to online shopping, and a key factor was that an algorithm will offer you 6000 books identical to the one you just finished whereas a bookseller will offer you three that are different but meet the vibe.
November 30, 2025 at 12:19 AM
There is hope for the future
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November 29, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I'm not saying I'm definitely gonna retire when my Google Scholar citations hit 100K. But, I gotta admit, it DOES seem kinda tempting, somehow...
a hourglass filled with gold sand is on a table with a cloudy sky in the background
Alt: a hourglass filled with gold sand is on a table with a cloudy sky in the background
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November 29, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I'm not saying I'm definitely gonna retire when my Google Scholar citations hit 100K. But, I gotta admit, it DOES seem kinda tempting, somehow...
Man (and I speak as someone proud of his Minnesota heritage), this winter storm walloping #Chicago is a BUGGER!
a black and white photo of a snowy road at night
Alt: a black and white photo of a snowy road at night
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November 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Man (and I speak as someone proud of his Minnesota heritage), this winter storm walloping #Chicago is a BUGGER!
ah, NU. what a pity.
November 29, 2025 at 3:12 AM
ah, NU. what a pity.
Kinda proud I successfully picked him out of the 18 options...
Long before that, this is 3rd grade:
I Sat on the Other Side of Stephen Miller’s First Wall
It was third grade. And things got messy.
www.politico.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Kinda proud I successfully picked him out of the 18 options...
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This is murder. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
November 28, 2025 at 6:16 PM
This is murder. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen.
Rush
Queen
Peter Gabriel
The Weepies
Antje Duvekot
#EclecticismFTW
Rush
Queen
Peter Gabriel
The Weepies
Antje Duvekot
#EclecticismFTW
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen.
Concert of the Decade 1979, Sydney Opera House forecourt.
The Pogues, Hordern Pavillion 1990
Midnight Oil, Castle Hill RSL. a couple of time in the 80s
Psychotic Turnbuckles, Sydney Trade Union Club 1990?
Neil Young, Sydney Entertainment Centre, 1989?
Concert of the Decade 1979, Sydney Opera House forecourt.
The Pogues, Hordern Pavillion 1990
Midnight Oil, Castle Hill RSL. a couple of time in the 80s
Psychotic Turnbuckles, Sydney Trade Union Club 1990?
Neil Young, Sydney Entertainment Centre, 1989?
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen.
The Pogues (1990 at Selinas)
You am I (TBH insert any 90's Australian indie band here)
Tiny Tim (shut up he was fabulous)
Kris Kristofferson
B52s
The Pogues (1990 at Selinas)
You am I (TBH insert any 90's Australian indie band here)
Tiny Tim (shut up he was fabulous)
Kris Kristofferson
B52s
November 28, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen.
Rush
Queen
Peter Gabriel
The Weepies
Antje Duvekot
#EclecticismFTW
Rush
Queen
Peter Gabriel
The Weepies
Antje Duvekot
#EclecticismFTW
oh HELL no!
November 27, 2025 at 7:08 PM
oh HELL no!
lucked out this TG with easy assignments. espinaca catalana (can do in my sleep) and roast maple/balsamic-glazed Brussels sprouts with walnuts and goat cheese (gotta use ALL the baking sheets for the crowd size, but also pretty trick).
a man in a chef 's hat is giving the thumbs up sign
Alt: a man in a chef 's hat is dancing in a professional kitchen
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November 27, 2025 at 6:05 PM
lucked out this TG with easy assignments. espinaca catalana (can do in my sleep) and roast maple/balsamic-glazed Brussels sprouts with walnuts and goat cheese (gotta use ALL the baking sheets for the crowd size, but also pretty trick).
needed to use up a few things so mixed 3 oz gin, 1 oz aperol, 3/4 oz honey simple syrup, and juice from 1/4 lime -- shook with ice, served up.
wow! gonna have to do that on PURPOSE in the future.
wow! gonna have to do that on PURPOSE in the future.
a man with a beard says i 'm very pleasantly surprised in front of paintings
Alt: a man with a beard says i'm very pleasantly surprised in front of paintings
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November 26, 2025 at 11:52 PM
needed to use up a few things so mixed 3 oz gin, 1 oz aperol, 3/4 oz honey simple syrup, and juice from 1/4 lime -- shook with ice, served up.
wow! gonna have to do that on PURPOSE in the future.
wow! gonna have to do that on PURPOSE in the future.
one of those days where you just want someone to hit you in the face with a 2x4 and have done with it...
a woman says just when you thought it couldn t get any worse
Alt: Xena the warrior princess says just when you thought it couldn't get any worse
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November 24, 2025 at 10:07 PM
one of those days where you just want someone to hit you in the face with a 2x4 and have done with it...
Post a movie where you are from
November 24, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Post a movie where you are from
ah, the sweet feel of that first 5K on a new pair of running shoes...
a pair of red and gold sneakers with the word versace on the side
Alt: a pair of red and gold sneakers with a brand name I would NOT wear on the side
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November 23, 2025 at 6:22 PM
ah, the sweet feel of that first 5K on a new pair of running shoes...
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Reporters sticking with X because they get so much engagement from Nigerian America First MAGA accounts.
November 23, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Reporters sticking with X because they get so much engagement from Nigerian America First MAGA accounts.
Meanwhile, in the "what did you do over your summer vacation?" category...
www.notus.org/health-scien...?
www.notus.org/health-scien...?
Trump’s Privatization of Science Research Is Underway
The EPA’s scientists that helped in the aftermath of the East Palestine, Ohio, disaster, are now in the private sector. What does that mean for future crises?
www.notus.org
November 23, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Meanwhile, in the "what did you do over your summer vacation?" category...
www.notus.org/health-scien...?
www.notus.org/health-scien...?
Me too!
Except, unlike his infallible holiness, for me it's not the right answer each time...
Except, unlike his infallible holiness, for me it's not the right answer each time...
Pope Leo XIV has revealed a closely held secret: He uses a different Wordle start word each day.
Pontifical secret revealed: Pope Leo XIV changes his Wordle start word each day
Pope Leo XIV has revealed a closely held secret: He uses a different Wordle start word each day. Leo divulged his strategy playing the popular New York Times online game during an online encounter with American young people.
bit.ly
November 23, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Me too!
Except, unlike his infallible holiness, for me it's not the right answer each time...
Except, unlike his infallible holiness, for me it's not the right answer each time...
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There is a post circulating on Bluesky encouraging the moving of a frozen turkey straight into a pot of hot oil. We are combating this misinformation the best way we know how - through the power of dance music.
November 23, 2025 at 1:31 PM
There is a post circulating on Bluesky encouraging the moving of a frozen turkey straight into a pot of hot oil. We are combating this misinformation the best way we know how - through the power of dance music.
wolves rock
Researchers in Canada have documented a wild gray wolf hauling a crab trap out of the water to eat the bait inside, according to a recent study.
Researchers suggest it may be the first recorded example of possible tool use by a wolf.
Researchers suggest it may be the first recorded example of possible tool use by a wolf.
Wolf hauls up crab trap to eat bait, hinting at possible tool use
Researchers in Canada have documented a wild gray wolf hauling a crab trap out of the water to eat the bait inside, according to a recent study. Researchers suggest it may be the first recorded…
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November 22, 2025 at 11:54 PM
wolves rock
That's two passes now of 4 fast movers along the #Chicago lakefront. Sad times that I'm stuck wondering whether it's a football game at Soldier Field or a show of force to keep up the federal intimidation of the city, now that ICE has largely pulled out...
a group of fighter jets flying in the sky
Alt: a group of fighter jets flying in the sky
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November 22, 2025 at 8:31 PM
That's two passes now of 4 fast movers along the #Chicago lakefront. Sad times that I'm stuck wondering whether it's a football game at Soldier Field or a show of force to keep up the federal intimidation of the city, now that ICE has largely pulled out...