Mark D. Garfinkel, Ph.D.
@mdgarfinkel.bsky.social
"Native New Yorker, adoptive Chicagoan, 24-year veteran of being a stranger in a strange land." Drosophila (fly) person. Childless cat man. Cinema buff. "Fascinated by everything except how to dress," as Matt Groening would put it.
Could you list some of these image-forensics tools for those of us who don’t vet microscopy on a regular basis?
Thanks.
Thanks.
November 24, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Could you list some of these image-forensics tools for those of us who don’t vet microscopy on a regular basis?
Thanks.
Thanks.
Perhaps a fine point: proxy wars are especially despicable.
Both the Shadows and the Vorlons depended upon genetic _and_ social engineering other sentient species in the pursuit of their astro/galacto-political machinations.
Neither the USSR nor the USA during the Cold War were that manipulative.
Both the Shadows and the Vorlons depended upon genetic _and_ social engineering other sentient species in the pursuit of their astro/galacto-political machinations.
Neither the USSR nor the USA during the Cold War were that manipulative.
November 24, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Perhaps a fine point: proxy wars are especially despicable.
Both the Shadows and the Vorlons depended upon genetic _and_ social engineering other sentient species in the pursuit of their astro/galacto-political machinations.
Neither the USSR nor the USA during the Cold War were that manipulative.
Both the Shadows and the Vorlons depended upon genetic _and_ social engineering other sentient species in the pursuit of their astro/galacto-political machinations.
Neither the USSR nor the USA during the Cold War were that manipulative.
_Star Trek: Deep Space Nine_ evolved into a fairly dark depiction of interstellar war, especially in the later seasons. Nog’s Starfleet service & injury, Section 31 tactics, & the Federation plan to commit genocide against the Changlings, are examples.
For REALLY dark politics there’s _Babylon 5._
For REALLY dark politics there’s _Babylon 5._
November 24, 2025 at 10:38 PM
_Star Trek: Deep Space Nine_ evolved into a fairly dark depiction of interstellar war, especially in the later seasons. Nog’s Starfleet service & injury, Section 31 tactics, & the Federation plan to commit genocide against the Changlings, are examples.
For REALLY dark politics there’s _Babylon 5._
For REALLY dark politics there’s _Babylon 5._
Doug Jones for AL Governor is operational on ActBlue!
To paraphrase old-school machine politics for today’s grassroots-driven world, “donate early, donate often.”
Also — “volunteer early, volunteer often.”
#Alabama Democrats need more than supportive social media posts to win.
#DougForAlabama
To paraphrase old-school machine politics for today’s grassroots-driven world, “donate early, donate often.”
Also — “volunteer early, volunteer often.”
#Alabama Democrats need more than supportive social media posts to win.
#DougForAlabama
November 24, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Doug Jones for AL Governor is operational on ActBlue!
To paraphrase old-school machine politics for today’s grassroots-driven world, “donate early, donate often.”
Also — “volunteer early, volunteer often.”
#Alabama Democrats need more than supportive social media posts to win.
#DougForAlabama
To paraphrase old-school machine politics for today’s grassroots-driven world, “donate early, donate often.”
Also — “volunteer early, volunteer often.”
#Alabama Democrats need more than supportive social media posts to win.
#DougForAlabama
Wait, which? The five POTA films beginning with Heston in 1968, the one-off by Tim Burton in 2001, or the current four-film reboot series?
November 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Wait, which? The five POTA films beginning with Heston in 1968, the one-off by Tim Burton in 2001, or the current four-film reboot series?
Doug Jones for AL Governor is operational on ActBlue!
To paraphrase old-school machine politics for today’s grassroots-driven world, “donate early, donate often.”
Also — “volunteer early, volunteer often.”
Democrats in #Alabama won’t win with only supportive social media posts.
#DougForAlabama
To paraphrase old-school machine politics for today’s grassroots-driven world, “donate early, donate often.”
Also — “volunteer early, volunteer often.”
Democrats in #Alabama won’t win with only supportive social media posts.
#DougForAlabama
November 24, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Doug Jones for AL Governor is operational on ActBlue!
To paraphrase old-school machine politics for today’s grassroots-driven world, “donate early, donate often.”
Also — “volunteer early, volunteer often.”
Democrats in #Alabama won’t win with only supportive social media posts.
#DougForAlabama
To paraphrase old-school machine politics for today’s grassroots-driven world, “donate early, donate often.”
Also — “volunteer early, volunteer often.”
Democrats in #Alabama won’t win with only supportive social media posts.
#DougForAlabama
Doug Jones for AL Governor is operational on ActBlue!
To paraphrase old-school machine politics for today’s grassroots-driven world, “donate early, donate often.”
Also — “volunteer early, volunteer often.”
Democrats in AL won’t win with only supportive social media posts.
#DougForAlabama
To paraphrase old-school machine politics for today’s grassroots-driven world, “donate early, donate often.”
Also — “volunteer early, volunteer often.”
Democrats in AL won’t win with only supportive social media posts.
#DougForAlabama
November 24, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Doug Jones for AL Governor is operational on ActBlue!
To paraphrase old-school machine politics for today’s grassroots-driven world, “donate early, donate often.”
Also — “volunteer early, volunteer often.”
Democrats in AL won’t win with only supportive social media posts.
#DougForAlabama
To paraphrase old-school machine politics for today’s grassroots-driven world, “donate early, donate often.”
Also — “volunteer early, volunteer often.”
Democrats in AL won’t win with only supportive social media posts.
#DougForAlabama
Doug Jones for AL Governor is operational on ActBlue!
To paraphrase old-school machine politics adapted for today’s grassroots-driven world, “donate early, donate often.”
Also — “volunteer early, volunteer often.” Democrats in AL won’t win with only supportive social media posts.
#DougForAlabama
To paraphrase old-school machine politics adapted for today’s grassroots-driven world, “donate early, donate often.”
Also — “volunteer early, volunteer often.” Democrats in AL won’t win with only supportive social media posts.
#DougForAlabama
November 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Doug Jones for AL Governor is operational on ActBlue!
To paraphrase old-school machine politics adapted for today’s grassroots-driven world, “donate early, donate often.”
Also — “volunteer early, volunteer often.” Democrats in AL won’t win with only supportive social media posts.
#DougForAlabama
To paraphrase old-school machine politics adapted for today’s grassroots-driven world, “donate early, donate often.”
Also — “volunteer early, volunteer often.” Democrats in AL won’t win with only supportive social media posts.
#DougForAlabama
I just checked — Doug Jones for AL Governor is operational on ActBlue!
To paraphrase old-school machine politics, “donate early, donate often.”
To paraphrase old-school machine politics, “donate early, donate often.”
November 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I just checked — Doug Jones for AL Governor is operational on ActBlue!
To paraphrase old-school machine politics, “donate early, donate often.”
To paraphrase old-school machine politics, “donate early, donate often.”
It’s almost enough to make one quit social media altogether and make friends the old-fashioned way — IRL book clubs, local theatrical productions & concerts, neighborhood coffee shop & indie cinema house, and social service organizations like Habitat for Humanity & political activist groups, etc.
November 24, 2025 at 8:20 PM
It’s almost enough to make one quit social media altogether and make friends the old-fashioned way — IRL book clubs, local theatrical productions & concerts, neighborhood coffee shop & indie cinema house, and social service organizations like Habitat for Humanity & political activist groups, etc.
If I’m reading this correctly it also means that the absolutely best grant applications based on scoring cannot be funded _solely_ on that basis. Some other justification need be provided (and documented) — such as “consistent with the president’s political agenda.”
Ongoing political hackery!
Ongoing political hackery!
November 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM
If I’m reading this correctly it also means that the absolutely best grant applications based on scoring cannot be funded _solely_ on that basis. Some other justification need be provided (and documented) — such as “consistent with the president’s political agenda.”
Ongoing political hackery!
Ongoing political hackery!
How about posting a conventional URL for the registration? (And calibrating the time in UTC offset.)
Thanking you in advance…
Thanking you in advance…
November 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
How about posting a conventional URL for the registration? (And calibrating the time in UTC offset.)
Thanking you in advance…
Thanking you in advance…
No, actually Jones defeated Moore in a special election in 2017 to fill the Senate seat Jeff Sessions vacated when Trump named him as AG. (He was later replaced by Bill Barr.)
Tuberville defeated Jones in 2020 for a full term when Trump was running for re-election against Biden.
Tuberville defeated Jones in 2020 for a full term when Trump was running for re-election against Biden.
November 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM
No, actually Jones defeated Moore in a special election in 2017 to fill the Senate seat Jeff Sessions vacated when Trump named him as AG. (He was later replaced by Bill Barr.)
Tuberville defeated Jones in 2020 for a full term when Trump was running for re-election against Biden.
Tuberville defeated Jones in 2020 for a full term when Trump was running for re-election against Biden.
Back in the heyday of Usenet, spelling flames were generally considered cheap shots.
Besides, shellfish are _trayfe._
Besides, shellfish are _trayfe._
November 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Back in the heyday of Usenet, spelling flames were generally considered cheap shots.
Besides, shellfish are _trayfe._
Besides, shellfish are _trayfe._
“Fascinating,” said the sagacious Mr. Spock.
“They have hop-offs, while 21st-Century North American human males competed for mates with outsized SUVs and Cybertrucks. The latter proved especially maladaptive for sexual selection.”
He proudly remembered his prowess with the lirpa and the ahn-woon.
“They have hop-offs, while 21st-Century North American human males competed for mates with outsized SUVs and Cybertrucks. The latter proved especially maladaptive for sexual selection.”
He proudly remembered his prowess with the lirpa and the ahn-woon.
November 24, 2025 at 4:10 PM
“Fascinating,” said the sagacious Mr. Spock.
“They have hop-offs, while 21st-Century North American human males competed for mates with outsized SUVs and Cybertrucks. The latter proved especially maladaptive for sexual selection.”
He proudly remembered his prowess with the lirpa and the ahn-woon.
“They have hop-offs, while 21st-Century North American human males competed for mates with outsized SUVs and Cybertrucks. The latter proved especially maladaptive for sexual selection.”
He proudly remembered his prowess with the lirpa and the ahn-woon.
“Sometimes being first is not enough.”
— Jealous Mouse disparaging the lowly Fly
— Jealous Mouse disparaging the lowly Fly
November 24, 2025 at 11:59 AM
“Sometimes being first is not enough.”
— Jealous Mouse disparaging the lowly Fly
— Jealous Mouse disparaging the lowly Fly
I was once asked if I knew how many books I owned. I answered in terms of linear-feet of bookshelves that were full, to which I added the vertical height of stacked, unshelved, books.
“…and then there are the cartons of paperbacks in storage…” is what ended the conversation.
“…and then there are the cartons of paperbacks in storage…” is what ended the conversation.
November 24, 2025 at 11:29 AM
I was once asked if I knew how many books I owned. I answered in terms of linear-feet of bookshelves that were full, to which I added the vertical height of stacked, unshelved, books.
“…and then there are the cartons of paperbacks in storage…” is what ended the conversation.
“…and then there are the cartons of paperbacks in storage…” is what ended the conversation.
This is a newly politicized “Schedule F”-type position? So we will be seeing more of these demotions & reassignments.
November 24, 2025 at 11:09 AM
This is a newly politicized “Schedule F”-type position? So we will be seeing more of these demotions & reassignments.
In the 1980s when HHMI got started, the wiseguy comment was “the rich get richer, and the poor get to teach.”
Nothing’s changed in forty years, has it?
Nothing’s changed in forty years, has it?
November 23, 2025 at 7:11 PM
In the 1980s when HHMI got started, the wiseguy comment was “the rich get richer, and the poor get to teach.”
Nothing’s changed in forty years, has it?
Nothing’s changed in forty years, has it?