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Jennifer Davis
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I live in Chicago. I work in a lab. Sometimes I bike. Views are my own.
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Jennifer Davis @jmd5120.bsky.social · May 2
Collection of websites I've seen highlighting the impact of federally funded research at various institutions

First is Chicago's very own Northwestern University, which ended FY2024 with $>1 billion in research funding

Northwestern University: Research Impact
www.northwestern.edu/research-nu/...
Research Impact : Northwestern University
www.northwestern.edu
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😑
lake-michigan.live Lake Michigan! Live! @lake-michigan.live · 2h
Current* conditions near Muskegon, MI:
View looking west of USS Siversides Submarine Museum in Muskegon housed in the Muskegon Channel leading into Lake Michigan. // Image captured at: 2026-01-17 19:36:32 UTC (about 1 min. prior to this post) // Image sourced from: wmta.org // Current Temp in Muskegon: 20.30 F | -6.50 C // Precip: light snow // Wind: WSW at 12.661 mph | 20.37 kph // Humidity: 86%
January 17, 2026 at 7:37 PM
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it is once again time for the local indoor farmers market I keep forgetting exists

South Loop Farmers Market winter indoor market at Water Tower Place, Sundays 12-4pm
www.southloopfarmersmarket.com/market-locat...
Winter Indoor on Sundays | Farmers Market
Indoor Farmers Market Sunday mornings at Water Tower Place.
www.southloopfarmersmarket.com
January 17, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Reposted by Jennifer Davis
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These machines fight fascism
A CTA Blue Line train and two Pace buses at the Forest Park Transit Center
January 17, 2026 at 2:46 PM
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This is the bullest of shit
January 17, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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Aaaaaaaaa Liquid Glass
January 17, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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How crowded would the Field Museum be this weekend?
January 17, 2026 at 4:22 AM
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Problems forever, beacons for now
A winter night in Washington Square Park, where majestic trees are dwarfed by highrises. There is snow but you probably can't see it. The fountain is still festive with evergreenery and white string lights. The Hancock tower in the distance is illuminated blue and orange at the top. The beacons on the antenna masts flash red. This took me too many tries.
January 17, 2026 at 3:44 AM
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I open this app after a long afternoon of working and I have no idea what's going on
January 16, 2026 at 11:04 PM
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The snow brought out all the fluffy robin borbs this morning
Snowy city street with robins and hawthorn trees, trust me Close-up of a robin with fluffed feathers in a hawthorn tree with little red fruits
January 16, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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Did you know that processing a #NASAWebb image from data to finish can take anywhere from four hours to two months depending on the complexity of the observation? Check out all the details about how the images are made at STScI: https://go.nasa.gov/4pi2Rny
Three-part image shows an almost completely black image at left. At center is a black-and-white image of the Pillars of Creation. At right is a full-color composite of the Pillars of Creation. The third image has crisp layers of semi-opaque rusty red colored gas and dust that starts at the bottom left and goes toward the top right. There are three prominent pillars rising toward the top right. The left pillar is the largest and widest. The peaks of the second and third pillars are set off in darker shades of brown and have red outlines. These details are mostly clear in the second image, but only appear in black and white.
January 16, 2026 at 2:55 PM
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🔭🤝🎨

science.nasa.gov/mission/webb...
How Are Webb’s Full-Color Images Made? - NASA Science
Taking a full-color photo is typically instantaneous. Many of us walk around with powerful cameras in our pockets—our smartphones. What may be less obvious is
science.nasa.gov
January 16, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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Winter wonderland
lake-michigan.live Lake Michigan! Live! @lake-michigan.live · 1d
Current* conditions near Chicago, IL:
View of Chicago skyline from the roof of the Field Museum of Natural History. // Image captured at: 2026-01-16 13:55:52 UTC (about 11 min. prior to this post) // Image sourced from: windy.com // Current Temp in Chicago: 26.59 F | -3.01 C // Precip: snow // Wind: SW at 13.802 mph | 22.21 kph // Humidity: 91%
January 16, 2026 at 2:09 PM
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Absolutely not

apple.news/An5VE3oE2Qci...
All major AI models risk encouraging dangerous science experiments — New Scientist
Researchers risk fire, explosion or poisoning by allowing AI to design experiments, warn scientists. Some 19 different AI models were tested on hundreds of questions to assess their ability to spot an...
apple.news
January 16, 2026 at 1:26 PM
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The urbanism of Causton
January 16, 2026 at 6:45 AM
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There hasn't been much coverage, but the 840 Michigan Avenue Annex of the Chicago Architectural Biennial is way cool and a must-visit. Check out my photo tour of how over 30 fun and informative installations interact within a former H&M flagship.
arcchicago.blogspot.com/2026/01/an-a...
An Annex That's Anything but Secondary: The Chicago Architecture Biennial Reanimates Dead Retail at 840 North Michigan
One Point Perspective Study No. 2, Luftwerk, photo Pablo Gerson, courtesy CAB No one’s writing about it, but it's an absolute trip. When the...
arcchicago.blogspot.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:16 PM
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Breaking: 25-year-old on the internet facing existential crisis

www.scientificamerican.com/article/at-2...
At 25, Wikipedia Now Faces Its Most Existential Threat
Wikipedia had to fight to establish its legitimacy—and now it faces a new existential threat posed by generative AI
www.scientificamerican.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:10 PM
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We wanted to understand rural Illinois voters.

So we spoke with diners at a Small Cheval in Lincoln Park.
January 15, 2026 at 7:04 PM
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blockclubchicago.org/2026/01/14/f...
January 15, 2026 at 2:43 PM
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God damn what
January 15, 2026 at 4:41 AM
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✨tree✨
A tree with trunk, limbs, and branches wrapped in white string lights
January 15, 2026 at 4:29 AM
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Me: everything is ass

Wikipedia:
January 15, 2026 at 1:50 AM
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🎶a star, a star, dancing in the night🎵
lake-michigan.live Lake Michigan! Live! @lake-michigan.live · 2d
Current* conditions near Manistee, MI:
Western view of 5th Avenue Beach in Manistee and the inlet to the Manistee River in the foreground and Lake Michigan beyond. // Image captured at: 2026-01-15 01:36:03 UTC (about 1 min. prior to this post) // Image sourced from: manisteemi.gov // Current Temp in Manistee: 20.72 F | -6.27 C // Precip: overcast clouds // Wind: N at 12.661 mph | 20.37 kph // Humidity: 75%
January 15, 2026 at 1:43 AM
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Wow (not good)

www.sciencealert.com/gestational-...
Gestational Diabetes in US Surges by 36 Percent Over Last Decade
Rates of gestational diabetes in the US increased unabated from 2016 to 2024, as revealed by a new study by Northwestern University researchers who drew on data from nearly 13 million first-time singl...
www.sciencealert.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:11 AM
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Used Zunes are HOW much? This thing no one's ever heard of?
January 14, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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Snow squall warning?
January 14, 2026 at 2:13 PM