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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 2h

Dick is one of the most thoughtful folks in cell biology--this is a must read for anyone interested in microtubules!

Journal of Cell Biology @jcb.org · 5h

Perspective from Richard McIntosh describing the history of research on #microtubule polymerization in terms of the ideas, technologies, and observations that have emerged as countless researchers have studied the dynamics of these essential cytoskeletal polymers. rupress.org/jcb/article/...

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Journal of Cell Biology @jcb.org · 5h

Perspective from Richard McIntosh describing the history of research on #microtubule polymerization in terms of the ideas, technologies, and observations that have emerged as countless researchers have studied the dynamics of these essential cytoskeletal polymers. rupress.org/jcb/article/...

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Needhi Bhalla 💅🏽 @needhibhalla.bsky.social · 3h

This is SPECTACULAR 👏🏽

he's running for Mayor of Marietta, GA.

Sam Foster @samformarietta.bsky.social · 3h

i’m not mad he won’t debate me
i’m just disappointed 😔

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Chrissy Stroop @thebugbeardispatch.bsky.social · 5h

THANK YOU

JD Shadel @jdshadel.com · 7h

complaining about paywalls on independent media is literally an endorsement for billionaire controlled media — *and* vocal opposition to the future we need if we want to build something outside their monopolies on public discourse, periodddd

The Flytrap @theflytrapmedia.com · 22h

We do have a paywall, and that's because journalism has a cost. We pay all our contributors 0.50c a word & the founders haven't been compensated for the year, so we do ask for people to pay for our content. We still haven't made a profit this year, so we are unapologetic about that.

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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 5h

My first thought at the news was, “yeah this tracks.”

Eric Williams @geoliminal.bsky.social · 1d

the "protein powder has a zillion percent lead in it" story explains a LOT of the conversations i overhear while waiting for a bench to free up

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Jack Tripper @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 6h

This is the result of a lot of people pretending racism is one of the greatest taboos in our culture while failing to address racism substantively. People are appalled by the idea of being called racist while being totally committed to upholding racism throughout society.

karl rove knausgård @uhactually.bsky.social · 9h

Every time a Democrat gets caught on tape saying like “Some Trump voters are racist” we have a national scandal and JD Vance demands an entirely new kind of apology and meanwhile every Republican group chat is like “Good morning fellow SS members. Who’s ready to respect Hitler today?”

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Alex Wild @alexwild.bsky.social · 7h

Other universities need to boycott UT if they sign. Don't attend talks, don't review papers, don't review grants, don't apply for jobs, don't hire UT grads. Y'all need to cauterize the wound to stop the infection from spreading.

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Janet D. Stemwedel @docfreeride.bsky.social · 7h

Stop expecting big tech not to be evil.
How do you think they got big?

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Ryan McCrystal @ryanmccrystal.bsky.social · 22h

It took 8 paragraphs before acknowledging he has zero power over World Cup locations.

The press needs to be more direct in labelling lies and empty threats, preferably in headlines.

www.espn.com/espn/story/_...

Trump threatens to remove WC games from Boston

President Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday to revoke Boston's World Cup matches if local authorities don't get tougher on crime.

www.espn.com

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Mark W. Nelson @markthepatientman.bsky.social · 19h

Inflatable frog costumes have taken the lead in Amazon sales.
300+ have been sold 10/14/2025

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Dana 🌈🔬🪱 @millerlab.bsky.social · 19h

I’m in this picture and I don’t like it

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Kimberly Atkins Stohr @kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social · 23h

Oh ffs -- the Boston Fed President is a Black woman named Susan Collins - the first woman of color to lead any regional federal bank! Get. It. Together! 🤦🏾‍♀️

Reuters @reuters.com · 1d

Fed's Collins still favors additional rate cuts to aid job market reut.rs/4nUlPzU

Fed's Collins still favors additional rate cuts to aid job market

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins reiterated Tuesday that rising risks to the job market support additional central bank interest rate cuts in what remains an uncertain economic environment.

reut.rs

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 23h

“This heckin’ pupperino fucking hates La Migra,” to paraphrase from @weratedogs.com

Rate Dogs & • Follow
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This is Chop. He was shot and killed by masked assailants in plain clothes who go by ICE. They showed up at his door "looking for migrants after receiving a tip." The son of the family asked if they could wait before entering the home while he put Chop away in the bathroom, as the dog can be aggressive with strangers.
According to the family, it is at this point that the son went to his pickup truck to retrieve his ID and a Border Patrol agent entered the home, opened the bathroom door, and shot Chop. None of the agents helped the family, who desperately tried to render aid to Chop, as he bled to death on the kitchen floor. Unsurprisingly, the agent who shot their dog then hid from them and refused to give his name. Even more unsurprising, they did not find any evidence of the migrants they were there to terrorize in the first place.
Do not open your door for these fucking losers. Rest easy Chop
14/10
CBP Office of Professional Responsibility:
202-344-1808
JointIntake@cbp.dhs.gov
El Paso Border Patrol Sector:
915-834-8400
fpfelpaso@cbp.dhs.gov
Rep. Veronica Escobar (El Paso):
915-541-1400
veronica.escobar@mail.house.gov
https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/el-paso-family-claims-border-patrol-killed-their-dog-during-search-cbp-

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Dana 🌈🔬🪱 @millerlab.bsky.social · 23h

Fuuuuck

Paul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.bsky.social · 1d

Layoff notices at JPL are going out today.

About 11% of the Lab, or 550 people, are being let go.

I'm thinking of my friends and colleagues there, some of whom will still be employed after today and some of whom won't.

I'm sorry you're having to deal with this.

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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 1d

Not that anybody comes to me for Maine politics, but the fact that the Democrats successfully convinced a 77yo Governor to primary the 41yo progressive, is today's example of why the Democrats fucking stay failing.

Susan Collins is 72 and if Schumer gets his way, she'll be the YOUNGER choice!

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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 1d

The whites are literally arguing it's literally *unconstitutional* if they're not OVERREPRESNTED in Congress.

Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 1d

Just so everyone is clear, the main issue in the Supreme Court voting rights case tomorrow is whether it's racist against white people to enforce the Voting Rights Act.

I'm dead serious. We live in incredibly stupid times.

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 1d

They shot a reverend in the head with pepper balls for calling on them to redeem themselves. "I have not seen them cross the line yet" means the line doesn't fucking exist.

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Dana 🌈🔬🪱 @millerlab.bsky.social · 1d

Hahaha. Fuck Bezos

karl rove knausgård @uhactually.bsky.social · 1d

Lmao WaPo has fewer than 100K circulation now. It turns out “alienate your liberal subscriber base” is not a good strategy when the Republicans also hate you. www.forbes.com/sites/andyme...

The Washington Post Is Running Out Of Readers Willing To Pay

Once a titan of American journalism, The Washington Post now struggles to reach even 100,000 print subscribers most days.

www.forbes.com

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 1d

D'Angelo has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his former manager says. He was 51

D'Angelo Dead at 51

Grammy-winning R&B soul singer D'Angelo is dead from pancreatic cancer ... TMZ has learned.

www.tmz.com

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Renee DiResta @noupside.bsky.social · 1d

I'm sorry, is the Trump Administration talking to a tech platform?

Is it...requesting content moderation?

Today following outreach from @thejusticedept, Facebook removed a large group page that was being used to dox and target @ICEgov agents in Chicago.
The wave of violence against ICE has been driven by online apps and social media campaigns designed to put ICE officers at risk just for doing their jobs. The Department of Justice will continue engaging tech companies to eliminate platforms where radicals can incite imminent violence against federal law enforcement.

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Kate Clancy @kateclancy.bsky.social · 1d

I am being asked to tell my department which pieces of lab equipment should be supported with backup power because they expect rolling blackouts and brownouts in 2026 due to increased energy demands from AI. In case you're wondering how my day is going.