Matt
@altotus.bsky.social
Chem prof🧪, husband/dad, FSU alum🍢, 💙AXΣ GCA💛. I speak for myself, not my employers or organizations. 🩷💜💙
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Gary Cohen wasn't sold on how the Cubs and Matt Shaw handled his absence to attend Charlie Kirk's memorial.
"I don't want to talk about any of the politics of it, but the thought of leaving your team in the middle of a race for any reason other than a family emergency, really strikes me as weird."
"I don't want to talk about any of the politics of it, but the thought of leaving your team in the middle of a race for any reason other than a family emergency, really strikes me as weird."
September 24, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Gary Cohen wasn't sold on how the Cubs and Matt Shaw handled his absence to attend Charlie Kirk's memorial.
"I don't want to talk about any of the politics of it, but the thought of leaving your team in the middle of a race for any reason other than a family emergency, really strikes me as weird."
"I don't want to talk about any of the politics of it, but the thought of leaving your team in the middle of a race for any reason other than a family emergency, really strikes me as weird."
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ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59
September 22, 2025 at 9:24 PM
ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59
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Literally the second meme I've made in my life.
September 7, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Literally the second meme I've made in my life.
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The President of the United States is threatening to go to war with an American city.
This is not a joke. This is not normal.
Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.
This is not a joke. This is not normal.
Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.
September 6, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The President of the United States is threatening to go to war with an American city.
This is not a joke. This is not normal.
Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.
This is not a joke. This is not normal.
Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.
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There should absolutely be an opening here for a Democratic gubernatorial candidate to run on a public health-based platform to end this madness. Even in Florida. Even if he or she loses, use the race to call national attention to the fact that the GOP wants to kill your kids.
BREAKING Florida moves to end all school vaccine mandates, first in nation to do so. @davidovalle.bsky.social
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Florida moves to end all school vaccine mandates, first in nation to do so
Florida Surgeon General Joseph A. Ladapo criticized school vaccine mandates, which every state has, and likened them to slavery.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 3, 2025 at 4:18 PM
There should absolutely be an opening here for a Democratic gubernatorial candidate to run on a public health-based platform to end this madness. Even in Florida. Even if he or she loses, use the race to call national attention to the fact that the GOP wants to kill your kids.
You don’t say! I can say there are ways where *because this falls right up my edtech alley* I’m able to save a lot of time on online classes. But there are also ways that stupid LMS decisions by our admin waste enough time to cancel that out (and then some).
🧵 addressing the argument: "AI won’t replace teachers, but it will save them time and make them more effective.”
Adding edtech doesn't necessarily save teachers time. A recent study found that LMSs sold to schools over the past decade+ as time-savers aren’t delivering on making teaching easier.
Adding edtech doesn't necessarily save teachers time. A recent study found that LMSs sold to schools over the past decade+ as time-savers aren’t delivering on making teaching easier.
Technology is supposed to decrease teacher burnout – but we found it can sometimes make it worse
Efforts to simplify teachers’ jobs through technology can backfire without a strong focus on teacher well-being.
theconversation.com
June 29, 2025 at 10:29 PM
You don’t say! I can say there are ways where *because this falls right up my edtech alley* I’m able to save a lot of time on online classes. But there are also ways that stupid LMS decisions by our admin waste enough time to cancel that out (and then some).
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Illinois has enshrined protections to meet this very moment.
In a time of increasing overreach and hateful rhetoric, it's more important than ever to reaffirm our commitment to the rights and dignity of the LGBTQ+ community.
You have a home here always.
In a time of increasing overreach and hateful rhetoric, it's more important than ever to reaffirm our commitment to the rights and dignity of the LGBTQ+ community.
You have a home here always.
BREAKING: The Supreme Court upholds a Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors in a huge setback for transgender rights.
Supreme Court OKs Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for minors, big loss for transgender rights
The Supreme Court has upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors, a stunning setback to transgender rights.
bit.ly
June 18, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Illinois has enshrined protections to meet this very moment.
In a time of increasing overreach and hateful rhetoric, it's more important than ever to reaffirm our commitment to the rights and dignity of the LGBTQ+ community.
You have a home here always.
In a time of increasing overreach and hateful rhetoric, it's more important than ever to reaffirm our commitment to the rights and dignity of the LGBTQ+ community.
You have a home here always.
@andy.compoundchem.com I thought you’d appreciate this site on FB that linked to one of your graphics. www.facebook.com/share/196qAR.... The page is now being run by the daughter of the original creators who have since passed. They did some really cool stuff throughout their career.
Redirecting...
www.facebook.com
May 23, 2025 at 6:21 PM
@andy.compoundchem.com I thought you’d appreciate this site on FB that linked to one of your graphics. www.facebook.com/share/196qAR.... The page is now being run by the daughter of the original creators who have since passed. They did some really cool stuff throughout their career.
At tonight’s vigil for Florida State, the administration is taking the opportunity to make sure the students know the support & resources available. But the biggest need met here is for community. Bringing people together helps remind them that they’re not alone. #FSUStrong
April 18, 2025 at 9:42 PM
At tonight’s vigil for Florida State, the administration is taking the opportunity to make sure the students know the support & resources available. But the biggest need met here is for community. Bringing people together helps remind them that they’re not alone. #FSUStrong
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We are very close to a near cure for two of the highest-mortality cancers we know: glioblastoma and pancreatic cancer. These are both mRNA based treatments which are losing their funding during stage I and II trials. Thousands will die needlessly because of this motherfucker and his lies.
Report: mRNA vaccines are in RFK Jr’s crosshairs; funding in question arstechnica.com/health/2025/...
Report: mRNA vaccines are in RFK Jr’s crosshairs; funding in question
“Kennedy’s war on vaccines has started,” one researcher said.
arstechnica.com
March 18, 2025 at 8:14 PM
We are very close to a near cure for two of the highest-mortality cancers we know: glioblastoma and pancreatic cancer. These are both mRNA based treatments which are losing their funding during stage I and II trials. Thousands will die needlessly because of this motherfucker and his lies.
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When I wrote my camps book, people sometimes had difficulty understanding how concentration-camp regimes were proud of what they were doing and wanted attention for it, even as they also hoped to keep many aspects secret and terrorize vulnerable classes. Anyway, this is what that looks like.
Leavitt: "We are encouraging illegal immigrants to actively self-deport to maybe save themselves from being in one of these fun videos."
March 17, 2025 at 6:01 PM
When I wrote my camps book, people sometimes had difficulty understanding how concentration-camp regimes were proud of what they were doing and wanted attention for it, even as they also hoped to keep many aspects secret and terrorize vulnerable classes. Anyway, this is what that looks like.
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All Democrat leadership has to do to make this accurate is stand by and do nothing. Don't do that. Do something!
March 14, 2025 at 12:50 PM
All Democrat leadership has to do to make this accurate is stand by and do nothing. Don't do that. Do something!
Because of a 5-day champ, the last shows to air weren’t the last taped. It changed after the 2001 College Championships. That means I got to be the last to request a $300 clue. One of my competitors gets the claim for $100 & $500. (We’d’ve traded the bragging rights for a tourney win, though.)
Just as a public service: Jeopardy! doubled its clue values back in 2001, so $500 hasn't been on the board since the first Harry Potter movie was in theaters. Please tell everyone you know to switch to an even number when you wisecrack in this format.
I’ll take “2020s Enron“ for $500, @kenjennings.bsky.social
March 14, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Because of a 5-day champ, the last shows to air weren’t the last taped. It changed after the 2001 College Championships. That means I got to be the last to request a $300 clue. One of my competitors gets the claim for $100 & $500. (We’d’ve traded the bragging rights for a tourney win, though.)
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@schumer.senate.gov If you vote for cloture you are a stain on this country’s history that will never go away. You are willingly passing power to a tyrant in waiting, and you are a disgrace to every oath of office any senator has ever sworn. Your legacy will be one of cowardice and contempt.
March 13, 2025 at 10:36 PM
@schumer.senate.gov If you vote for cloture you are a stain on this country’s history that will never go away. You are willingly passing power to a tyrant in waiting, and you are a disgrace to every oath of office any senator has ever sworn. Your legacy will be one of cowardice and contempt.
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Very sad the ACS has gutted its excellent inclusivity style guide to remove all mention of race, sexuality, or gender, but retains sections on age, body size & socioeconomic status.
It's 'inclusivity', but only for characteristics people who vote for Trump care about.
www.acs.org/about/inclus...
It's 'inclusivity', but only for characteristics people who vote for Trump care about.
www.acs.org/about/inclus...
Inclusivity Style Guide - American Chemical Society
The ACS Inclusivity Style Guide aims to help American Chemical Society staff and members communicate in ways that recognize and respect diversity in all its forms.
www.acs.org
March 12, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Very sad the ACS has gutted its excellent inclusivity style guide to remove all mention of race, sexuality, or gender, but retains sections on age, body size & socioeconomic status.
It's 'inclusivity', but only for characteristics people who vote for Trump care about.
www.acs.org/about/inclus...
It's 'inclusivity', but only for characteristics people who vote for Trump care about.
www.acs.org/about/inclus...
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"Transgender mice" has the same energy as Alex Jones screaming that the chemicals are "turning the freaking frogs gay," except now that ranting lunatic is the president of the United States.
March 11, 2025 at 1:00 AM
"Transgender mice" has the same energy as Alex Jones screaming that the chemicals are "turning the freaking frogs gay," except now that ranting lunatic is the president of the United States.
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Since the president has signed an EO making English the official language of the United States, here is the first non-English copy of the Declaration of Independence, printed in German just days after July 4, 1776. We have always been multilingual.
cdm16274.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/coll...
cdm16274.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/coll...
March 2, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Since the president has signed an EO making English the official language of the United States, here is the first non-English copy of the Declaration of Independence, printed in German just days after July 4, 1776. We have always been multilingual.
cdm16274.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/coll...
cdm16274.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/coll...
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I know this is false because every time I forget not to use Google AI search, it’s wrong.
If you have zero education, but learn how to ask AI models the right questions , in many jobs you will be able to outperform someone with an advanced degree, but who is unwilling to use Large Language Models.
Just takes a smartphone, curiosity to experiment and a mindset to learn.
Just takes a smartphone, curiosity to experiment and a mindset to learn.
February 17, 2025 at 9:57 PM
I know this is false because every time I forget not to use Google AI search, it’s wrong.
Something I’ve never had cause to wonder - how many of our journals are completely digital? I’ve seen so many libraries in emeritus professors’ offices going back decades, but now most consume all of it digitally. How much easier have we made it for the book burners in the name of modernization?
“We are deeply concerned about this causal act that toys with the accessibility of publicly funded research, coupled with a range of attacks on the public funding of science… and federal researchers. We see this as the government playing with truth, a 2025 digital equivalent of book burning”
Our published work in a government journal curiously disappeared
Several studies for a CDC journal were purged without explanation before a judge’s order restored them. That's unacceptable.
www.minnpost.com
February 16, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Something I’ve never had cause to wonder - how many of our journals are completely digital? I’ve seen so many libraries in emeritus professors’ offices going back decades, but now most consume all of it digitally. How much easier have we made it for the book burners in the name of modernization?
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This is a good idea. A daily Democratic press conference with a consistent, skilled spokesperson who covers two things:
1. What DOGE and the Trump administration did to the American people today
2. What Democrats are doing in response
1. What DOGE and the Trump administration did to the American people today
2. What Democrats are doing in response
I firmly believe @petebuttigieg.bsky.social should lead a daily press conference. We are in desperate need of simple, unified messaging
Waging a procedural war and an information war will at least delay — and possibly prevent — an actual war. I don't get why Democratic leaders don't see the necessity here.
February 14, 2025 at 5:37 PM
This is a good idea. A daily Democratic press conference with a consistent, skilled spokesperson who covers two things:
1. What DOGE and the Trump administration did to the American people today
2. What Democrats are doing in response
1. What DOGE and the Trump administration did to the American people today
2. What Democrats are doing in response
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That was a bit of a lifebulb moment.
I knew LLMs hallucinate as a feature, not a bug, but this was the first time I really saw its own internal logic for the hallucination.
It wasn't trying to answer my question with true, attributable arguments. It was trying to make it *appear* like it was
I knew LLMs hallucinate as a feature, not a bug, but this was the first time I really saw its own internal logic for the hallucination.
It wasn't trying to answer my question with true, attributable arguments. It was trying to make it *appear* like it was
February 14, 2025 at 12:16 PM
That was a bit of a lifebulb moment.
I knew LLMs hallucinate as a feature, not a bug, but this was the first time I really saw its own internal logic for the hallucination.
It wasn't trying to answer my question with true, attributable arguments. It was trying to make it *appear* like it was
I knew LLMs hallucinate as a feature, not a bug, but this was the first time I really saw its own internal logic for the hallucination.
It wasn't trying to answer my question with true, attributable arguments. It was trying to make it *appear* like it was
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Dear Ed consultants/seminar presenters. When you start with “I’ve got a loud voice, I don’t need to use this microphone”. You do. Please use the microphone. 🎤
February 12, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Dear Ed consultants/seminar presenters. When you start with “I’ve got a loud voice, I don’t need to use this microphone”. You do. Please use the microphone. 🎤
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Well said @dereklowe.bsky.social. Academia produces two vital products: (1) knowledge, and (2) human capital that knows how to use it. If we can’t train enough young creative US scientists to fulfill biopharma industry needs…
“I think they're being short-sighted, because fear does that to you.”
“I think they're being short-sighted, because fear does that to you.”
Biopharma companies and CEOs are keeping their heads down at their own peril. They should speak up about what’s happening to the NIH and other science agencies before it’s too late.
Silence gives consent. And no one should consent to this.
Silence gives consent. And no one should consent to this.
Stand Up And Be Counted
www.science.org
February 12, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Well said @dereklowe.bsky.social. Academia produces two vital products: (1) knowledge, and (2) human capital that knows how to use it. If we can’t train enough young creative US scientists to fulfill biopharma industry needs…
“I think they're being short-sighted, because fear does that to you.”
“I think they're being short-sighted, because fear does that to you.”