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Tony Firulli @tonyfirulli.bsky.social · 17h

@dianafulmer.bsky.social and anyone else whoneeds to see this

Ardem Patapoutian @ardemp.bskyverified.social · 20h

During these uncertain times, I’m very happy to see that my institution, @scripps.edu has an open tenure-track Assistant Professor position. Any field in Chemistry or Biology is welcome. I’d especially love to see fellow neuroscientists apply. Please repost!

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Tony Firulli @tonyfirulli.bsky.social · 18h

This is just so terrible. Really unbelievable horrid behavior from young people.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 20h

POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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Tony Firulli @tonyfirulli.bsky.social · 1d

Official publication day. Thanks to all the people who contributed to this. journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...

Hand1 gene replacement with Hand2 reveals overlap in function with unique occurrence of omphalocele and heart defects

Summary: Analysis of mice in which the protein coding of Hand1 is replaced with Hand2 coding reveals some functional redundancy, but most neonatal mutants present with omphalocele and cardiac morpholo...

journals.biologists.com

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Tony Firulli @tonyfirulli.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks got the oopsie look and the the puzzlement of why she god a great view of my left middle finger. Drivers suck so bad.

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Tony Firulli @tonyfirulli.bsky.social · 1d

if you post about wearing bright colors and don’t tell people to get of their Fing phones you also are not advocating for safety. Was almost hit on Sunday by a lady coming at me in the opposite lane deciding that the parking space she needed was the one 4 ft in front of me so turn and scream she did

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Tony Firulli @tonyfirulli.bsky.social · 2d

Weekend adventures to work colder and windy today compared to yesterday and I noticed. Rocking the who beard so watch out for the grinch he might be out and about

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Indy Pedestrian Safety Crisis @indypedcrisis.info · 9d

Summary for September 29 - October 5, 2025

There were 20 incidents reported:
* 16 involved pedestrians
* 4 involved bicyclists

THREE INCIDENTS RESULTED IN DEATH.

#SafeStreetsIndy #Indianapolis #HoosierSky

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Indy Vision Zero Tracker @indyvisionzero.info · 9d

Summary for September 29 - October 5, 2025

There were 7 incidents reported:
* 3 involved vulnerable road users
* 4 involved non-vulnerable road users

FOUR INCIDENTS RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY.

THREE INCIDENTS RESULTED IN DEATH.

#SafeStreetsIndy #Indianapolis #HoosierSky

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Peter Cheung @bostonaruban.bsky.social · 9d

Protected Bike Lanes benefits people of all ages.

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Tony Firulli @tonyfirulli.bsky.social · 9d

Fun fact if you go the play field with a dog crate and bag of treats you can capture one of the loose dogs and freak out the douches who are irresponsible. I have lot O dogs and never take them out off leash. I trust them I don’t trust asshats and their asshat dogs

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Tony Firulli @tonyfirulli.bsky.social · 9d

a brown dog is sitting on a blanket and looking at the camera with the words `` wait what ? ''

ALT: a brown dog is sitting on a blanket and looking at the camera with the words `` wait what ? ''

media.tenor.com

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Tony Firulli @tonyfirulli.bsky.social · 9d

How is that better than cars? 1/2 the cars at lights i see run the red. LOL

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Tony Firulli @tonyfirulli.bsky.social · 10d

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Tony Firulli @tonyfirulli.bsky.social · 10d

Finishing up the dinner with the sauce and roasting for the next batch

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Tony Firulli @tonyfirulli.bsky.social · 11d

Back yard to table

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Alex Merz 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦 @merz.bsky.social · 11d

#NIH eRA Commons landing page for Internet Assisted Review, making weird threats:

@jeremymberg.bsky.social
@maxkozlov.bsky.social
@drugmonkey.bsky.social

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Tony Firulli @tonyfirulli.bsky.social · 12d

IUPUI: Indiana University, Purdue University Indianapolis. Mommy and Daddy wanted to see other people I am told

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Tony Firulli @tonyfirulli.bsky.social · 12d

The aftermath of my schools divorce

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Tony Firulli @tonyfirulli.bsky.social · 13d

with that logic any US citizen traveling through any other country should not be able to get HC? wow that is a very stark position to take.

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Tony Firulli @tonyfirulli.bsky.social · 14d

Death on the roads of Indianapolis. I think the city feels vision zero equates to zero cyclists and zero pedestrians should be using the roads

Safe Streets Indy @safestreetsindy.org · 15d

📰 DEADLY NEW RECORD REACHED IN INDY 🚨

Bicyclists Falling Victim To Traffic Violence At Never Before Seen Pace

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Read the full Press Release at the link below.

#SafeStreetsIndy #Indianapolis #HoosierSky #VisionZero

safestreetsindy.org#/newsletters...

Safe Streets Indy

Advocating for Safe Streets in Indianapolis, Indiana.

safestreetsindy.org

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Tony Firulli @tonyfirulli.bsky.social · 14d

evidence that it is the cyclist fault LOL

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Tony Firulli @tonyfirulli.bsky.social · 14d

Garden is still producing lots of tomatoes

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Tony Firulli @tonyfirulli.bsky.social · 15d

O my Franklin has a bush whacker

WRTV News @wrtv.bsky.social · 15d

The Franklin Township Community School Corporation Police Department confirms it is investigating and was told about the incident by students on Monday morning.

Franklin Township students report a man for inappropriately touching himself at a school bus stop

Franklin Central High School students say they saw a man hiding in a bush while inappropriately touching himself as they waited to get on the bus Monday morning.

www.wrtv.com

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Tony Firulli @tonyfirulli.bsky.social · 15d

You know if you do not think the human being you just hit with your car is important enough to check on and potentially save, it seems very clear why so many people are getting run over because the drivers simply do not care to burden themselves with apply the brakes or reading signs. fuck!

WRTV News @wrtv.bsky.social · 15d

A man is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle that fled the scene Sunday night on the near east side.

Man critically injured in hit-and-run on near east side

A man is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle that fled the scene Sunday night on the near east side.

www.wrtv.com

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Tony Firulli @tonyfirulli.bsky.social · 16d

Anything to not punish the bad drivers

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 16d

“In 2023, cars and their drivers killed 8,820 American pedestrians and bicyclists — 7,314 pedestrians and 1,166 cyclists. They injured another 136,281, an increase of over 5,300 injuries from 2022.”

Put the responsibility where it belongs. Via @jalopnik.bsky.social www.jalopnik.com/1979666/defe...

No, Defensive Walking Isn't The Solution For Road Deaths - Jalopnik

It's victim-blaming, it's bull, and it's not the solution we need.

www.jalopnik.com