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Jason Williams

@jasonwilliamsny.bsky.social

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Jason Williams @jasonwilliamsny.bsky.social · 1h

One of the best taste to looks ratios of any food.

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Jason Williams @jasonwilliamsny.bsky.social · 5h

First time I’ve heard that sentence. Maybe others have?

Jason Williams @jasonwilliamsny.bsky.social · 6h

Recipe available on request.

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Jason Williams @jasonwilliamsny.bsky.social · 6h

“looking forward to be in Boston again!”
#BrandNewSentence

Christian Mosimann @chrmosimann.bsky.social · 1d

#ZDM18 bound - looking forward to be in Boston again!
#zebrafish #HaveFishWillTravel

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Jason Williams @jasonwilliamsny.bsky.social · 6h

Given the paces you’ve posted, it’s unlikely you’ll arrive in time. I hope life compensates you in some other way.

Jason Williams @jasonwilliamsny.bsky.social · 6h

“I will now survive till morning without resorting to murder and cannibalism.”

This time.

Jason Williams @jasonwilliamsny.bsky.social · 6h

Breakfast: Buttermilk honey biscuits and sage sausage gravy.

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 7h

Fifteen years after one family’s $98,000 second mortgage was canceled, a debt collector showed up demanding nearly $200,000. When the family didn’t pay, the company foreclosed. It wasn’t a mistake. It’s a business model.

How Debt Collectors Spin Riches from Zombie Loans

Bloomberg News obtained a trove of internal records from one debt collector that reveals how the industry uses large bills and threats of foreclosure to blindside homeowners across the US.

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Larry Hunter @proflhunter.bsky.social · 15h

What drives test score differences in twins raised apart?

School! Invest in schools!

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

IQ differences of identical twins reared apart are significantly influenced by educational differences

Over the last century, several large studies have been published exploring IQ differences amongst monozygotic (MZ) twins reared apart (TRA). By and la…

www.sciencedirect.com

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 22h

Elon Musk’s DOGE never came close to cutting as much money by Sept. 30, when the government closes its books on the fiscal year, as he promised. Because its work has been obscured by crude accounting and White House maneuvers, it’s impossible to know how much DOGE actually did cut from the budget.

Not Even Congress Knows How Much Money DOGE Cut

Elon Musk’s team started a behind-the-scenes push for White House control over federal spending that is now an undercurrent of the government shutdown.

nyti.ms

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Reposted by Robert B. Reich, Michael D. McDonald, Henry Jones , and 2 more Robert B. Reich, Michael D. McDonald, Henry Jones, Matthew P. McAllister, Jason Williams

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

Imagine that

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Christian Mosimann @chrmosimann.bsky.social · 1d

#ZDM18 bound - looking forward to be in Boston again!
#zebrafish #HaveFishWillTravel

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Jason Williams @jasonwilliamsny.bsky.social · 1d

It’s 7:30 in the morning Matthew.

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 1d

My quote of the day

Nobody ever thanks you for saving them from the disease they didn't know they were going to get.

William Foege

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Reposted by Nancy Kanwisher, Michael Wagner, Benjamin Mason Meier , and 10 more Nancy Kanwisher, Michael Wagner, Benjamin Mason Meier, Steven S. Smith, Lesley A. Hall, David R. Miller, Scott A. Imberman, Els Torreele, Erin O’Donnell, Kent Johnson, Richard M. Carpiano, Jason Williams, Timothy D. McBride

Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 1d

I don’t know who needs to hear this but the CDC is being eviscerated right now. America is not going to have any kind of outbreak response capacity after tonight. Americans’ health data is no longer secure. Say goodbye to federal public health in any capacity. It’s a disaster. We won’t recover.

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Jason Williams @jasonwilliamsny.bsky.social · 1d

I seem to have lost control of my client.

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Jason Williams @jasonwilliamsny.bsky.social · 1d

What more praiseworthy a life than one dedicated to the State?

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Bioinformatics Open Source Conference (BOSC) @bosc.bsky.social · 2d

Videos of the #BOSC2025 talks are now available on our schedule page (scroll down to Talks), as well as on our YouTube channel. Enjoy! 🍐
Schedule page: www.open-bio.org/events/bosc-...
YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@OBFBOSC/vid...
#Bioinformatics #OpenSource

Chris Mungall giving keynote talk at #BOSC2025

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Jason Williams @jasonwilliamsny.bsky.social · 2d

It refused to concede this point. Fortunately, Microsoft Word has no qualms.

Jason Williams @jasonwilliamsny.bsky.social · 2d

Since when did these LLMs get all preachy when it comes to helping me craft a recruitment ad? No one wants to work anymore.

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PlantEvolution 🌱🌾 @plantevolution.bsky.social · 2d

Congrats, Joe Ecker @salkinstitute.bsky.social, to receiving the McClintock Prize! Joe has been a visionary leader of the field of genetics and genomics – not only for plants – for decades
www.salk.edu/news-release...

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Anne Carpenter @drannecarpenter.bsky.social · 2d

15 years in the making, we confirmed that mitochondria - the powerhouse of the cell - have an unusual localization in patients who experience psychosis (including schizophrenia and bipolar disorders). You’ll never guess what kind of patient cells we used to make this discovery… 🧵

mitochondria from bipolar patients are closer to the nucleus in these images; control patients' are spread out further

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Stephen Turner @stephenturner.us · 2d

Lost Science is a new NYT series of accounts from scientists who have lost their jobs or funding. You can send your story to the Times here www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/c...

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Jason Williams @jasonwilliamsny.bsky.social · 2d

Hmm. Where is it getting its training data?

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Jason Williams @jasonwilliamsny.bsky.social · 2d

”start making the proof boys”

Reposted by Stephen M. Walt, Lisa W. Fazio, Margaret Mitchell , and 25 more Stephen M. Walt, Lisa W. Fazio, Margaret Mitchell, Richard S.J. Tol, Brian A. Nosek, Will Jennings, Brendan Nyhan, Garry Peterson, Joshua S. Weitz, Tom Clark, Steve Peers, Jamie Morgan, Elizabeth Stokoe, Henning Melber, Sanford F. Schram, Daniel W. Drezner, Trevon D. Logan, Smith, Alan Richardson, David R. Miller, Lesley Bartlett, Zen Faulkes, Kate Starbird, Henry Jones, Pauline Stafford, Jason Williams, Dana Howard, David Darmofal

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."

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Jason Williams @jasonwilliamsny.bsky.social · 3d

Missed the part where you said ‘New Haven.’

Jason Williams @jasonwilliamsny.bsky.social · 3d

Find an adult and ask them for help.

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Beth Cimini 🔬💻📊 @bethcimini.bsky.social · 3d

Now that I can say it publicly - huge congratulations to @michelleitano.bsky.social , winner of this year's @bioimagingna.bsky.social Michael W Davidson award for "Community contributions, in any of the areas of Engagement, Education, Mentorship, and Standardization". So well deserved! #GBIxBINA2025

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Jason Williams @jasonwilliamsny.bsky.social · 3d

This is how your life should be and if it’s not, there must be something very wrong.

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