Josh Kurutz
@jkurutz.bsky.social
NMR Facility Manager, University of Chicago Chemistry. ACS Chicago Councilor, Historian, Secretary, Web backup; ACS Chemists With Disabilities comms. PhD Biophysics, BS Chemistry. Opinions here are my own, not institutional.
Important: “Hegseth was never a Boy Scout” - This NPR story
He’s got no idea what scouting is about.
He’s got no idea what scouting is about.
November 26, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Important: “Hegseth was never a Boy Scout” - This NPR story
He’s got no idea what scouting is about.
He’s got no idea what scouting is about.
The NPR story on this was really good, highlighting how effective Scouting has been at boosting recruitment. “As many as 20 percent of cadets and midshipmen at the service academies are Eagle Scouts” - kind of a big deal for maintaining recruit quality.
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking 'boy-friendly spaces'
Documents show the U.S. military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts.
www.npr.org
November 25, 2025 at 1:15 PM
The NPR story on this was really good, highlighting how effective Scouting has been at boosting recruitment. “As many as 20 percent of cadets and midshipmen at the service academies are Eagle Scouts” - kind of a big deal for maintaining recruit quality.
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
So “DeepFakeQuote” is supposed to be a legitimate source for policy now?
November 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
So “DeepFakeQuote” is supposed to be a legitimate source for policy now?
Also… when are we going to get the long-planned Tubman $20 bills? The home-modified type isn’t universally accepted, so we need the real thing.
www.etsy.com/listing/6977...
www.etsy.com/listing/6977...
www.etsy.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Also… when are we going to get the long-planned Tubman $20 bills? The home-modified type isn’t universally accepted, so we need the real thing.
www.etsy.com/listing/6977...
www.etsy.com/listing/6977...
Why would anyone seriously consider a public health care plan developed by the person who committed the largest Medicare fraud in history (at that time)?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Sc...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Sc...
Rick Scott - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 24, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Why would anyone seriously consider a public health care plan developed by the person who committed the largest Medicare fraud in history (at that time)?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Sc...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Sc...
According to their “unitary executive” framework, aren’t ALL president’s orders legal?
It certainly lives up to his fantasy of shooting someone on 5th avenue and getting away with it
It certainly lives up to his fantasy of shooting someone on 5th avenue and getting away with it
November 23, 2025 at 4:29 PM
According to their “unitary executive” framework, aren’t ALL president’s orders legal?
It certainly lives up to his fantasy of shooting someone on 5th avenue and getting away with it
It certainly lives up to his fantasy of shooting someone on 5th avenue and getting away with it
Institutional knowledge is incredibly vital! So vital and under the radar that it’s usually undervalued. Does anyone have the time and resources to document institutional knowledge so LLMs could understand it? For just one institution/building/room? No.
November 22, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Institutional knowledge is incredibly vital! So vital and under the radar that it’s usually undervalued. Does anyone have the time and resources to document institutional knowledge so LLMs could understand it? For just one institution/building/room? No.
I frequently tell my researchers “NMR is a multisensory experience”
November 22, 2025 at 1:33 PM
I frequently tell my researchers “NMR is a multisensory experience”
Oh. I didn’t read up on the details. This is that Trump Gaza plan he had with that horrible video?
November 17, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Oh. I didn’t read up on the details. This is that Trump Gaza plan he had with that horrible video?
Wasn’t That Biden’s plan originally?
November 17, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Wasn’t That Biden’s plan originally?
Is there a @resist.bot petition against this stupid bill yet?
November 14, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Is there a @resist.bot petition against this stupid bill yet?
314 Action (mentioned in the article) has been helping scientists and medical professional get elected to public office for years. Here’s the link to them:
314action.org
314action.org
3.14 Action | Electing scientists who will use evidence and facts to fight climate change and fix our broken healthcare system.
We’re on a mission to elect more scientists to Congress, state legislatures, and local offices. As trained problem-solvers, STEM professionals are ready, willing, and able to find solutions for the si...
314action.org
November 13, 2025 at 6:31 PM
314 Action (mentioned in the article) has been helping scientists and medical professional get elected to public office for years. Here’s the link to them:
314action.org
314action.org
Would be nice to include attachments, btw.
November 12, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Would be nice to include attachments, btw.
Well, there’s a lot of great talent from Teen Vogue that sadly just became available
November 4, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Well, there’s a lot of great talent from Teen Vogue that sadly just became available
Fundraiser at a polling place? Who’s the organization and what are they raising funds for?
Sounds like a great opportunity for building community and getting out the vote 🗳️
Sounds like a great opportunity for building community and getting out the vote 🗳️
November 4, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Fundraiser at a polling place? Who’s the organization and what are they raising funds for?
Sounds like a great opportunity for building community and getting out the vote 🗳️
Sounds like a great opportunity for building community and getting out the vote 🗳️
Headline needs to be, “Chicago woman demands justice after ICE officers collided with her car and assaulted her”
November 4, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Headline needs to be, “Chicago woman demands justice after ICE officers collided with her car and assaulted her”
Oh no! I started following Teen Vogue years ago when my kids were little, and I was really impressed with them! Their political reporting was solid and substantive - just what good “citizens” need. I hope this doesn’t affect their age-appropriate fact-based coverage of sexuality and mental health.
November 3, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Oh no! I started following Teen Vogue years ago when my kids were little, and I was really impressed with them! Their political reporting was solid and substantive - just what good “citizens” need. I hope this doesn’t affect their age-appropriate fact-based coverage of sexuality and mental health.
How did that happen? I’ve got a bunch of SampleCases and used to have a BACS and never encountered it.
November 2, 2025 at 11:48 PM
How did that happen? I’ve got a bunch of SampleCases and used to have a BACS and never encountered it.
lol. The Star Trek enterprise needs to spend LESS on effects and more on writing and acting so they can deliver new seasons of the newer shows that have more than 10 episodes. Star Trek is fantastic because of the writing and other human elements.
November 2, 2025 at 11:38 PM
lol. The Star Trek enterprise needs to spend LESS on effects and more on writing and acting so they can deliver new seasons of the newer shows that have more than 10 episodes. Star Trek is fantastic because of the writing and other human elements.
Great event! I picked up a couple handfuls of whistles to give out to parents after their kids get their Halloween candy
October 31, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Great event! I picked up a couple handfuls of whistles to give out to parents after their kids get their Halloween candy
Jesse Jackson’s “The Question is Moot” SNL sketch was both hilarious and hard-hitting against the Reagan platform. What a potent speaker!
www.dailymotion.com/video/x54vjte
www.dailymotion.com/video/x54vjte
The question is moot Reverend Jesse Jackson Saturday night live
Dailymotion video by Jesse Jackson Jr.
www.dailymotion.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Jesse Jackson’s “The Question is Moot” SNL sketch was both hilarious and hard-hitting against the Reagan platform. What a potent speaker!
www.dailymotion.com/video/x54vjte
www.dailymotion.com/video/x54vjte
Around Chicagoland (at least) it’s become pretty automatic for competitor candidates to try booting people off the ballot via signature challenges. I’m pretty sure it’s mostly a Republican practice. Probably because they can’t compete on the basis of ideas.
October 23, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Around Chicagoland (at least) it’s become pretty automatic for competitor candidates to try booting people off the ballot via signature challenges. I’m pretty sure it’s mostly a Republican practice. Probably because they can’t compete on the basis of ideas.
Fantastic!
I’m sure you’d get on well with Truman College Prof. Charles Abrams, who’s been using paper folding to teach biomolecular structure for years.
www.molecularorigami.com
I’m sure you’d get on well with Truman College Prof. Charles Abrams, who’s been using paper folding to teach biomolecular structure for years.
www.molecularorigami.com
Molecular Origami for Biochemistry
www.molecularorigami.com
October 22, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Fantastic!
I’m sure you’d get on well with Truman College Prof. Charles Abrams, who’s been using paper folding to teach biomolecular structure for years.
www.molecularorigami.com
I’m sure you’d get on well with Truman College Prof. Charles Abrams, who’s been using paper folding to teach biomolecular structure for years.
www.molecularorigami.com