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Bill Tozier
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he/him. Gradually sidling over from @[email protected]. Was a complexity-toucher, starter-up; got paid for schmancy thinkleading. Then ~15 years "off" (as caregiver). Now I sell our—and dead people's—stuff on eBay & scan [PD!] books to give away for free
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Wallets closed 🙏🏿
November 27, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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As the person who does most of the VM socials, let me tell you this: bluesky is absolutely the worst platform of the bunch for slapping random adult content warnings on innocent posts to bury them. Would super appreciate if you share the post below like hell, and donate a fiver!
Let's try this again... Glad tidings we bring to you and your quim! We are fundraising this festive period. Earlier this year, the future looked bleak for the Vagina Museum. But we're still here, and there's many reasons for you to become a vital part of our future... www.gofundme.com/f/btscc2
November 27, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING
November 27, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Happy Thanksgiving, America!
November 27, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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There is talk going around that DHS is now arresting people who fly *domestically* if they have final orders of removal.

Undocumented youth should consider consulting a lawyer to find out what their record is -- especially those whose parents had prior interactions with immigration.
November 27, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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A roll of aluminum foil is maybe one of the most incredible things you will ever hold in your life. That was a creation for kings and you wrap it around food and throw it in the dumpster. You talk about planes as aluminum cans, as if both are not one of the most incredible creations in history.
November 27, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Dude, even the turkey is Gritty, Jesus, this is dark.
I hope you all have a very Gritty Thanksgiving.
November 27, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Happy Thanksgiving
November 27, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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They're trying to break the pipeline for future social science research.

"There are no current DDRIG grants available for any discipline in the Directorate for Social Behavioral and Economic Sciences, as it appears that the NSF has archived—which means cancelled—the DDRIG grants in every SBE field"
November 27, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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My 15yo would be *here for this*. 15 made 3 pies yesterday! (Apple, pumpkin, and vinegar)
WHAT IF

THERE WAS *ONLY* PIE

A DAY OF PIE

BREAKFAST PIE

SAVORY PIE

SWEET PIE

SOME SORT OF ALCOHOLIC DRINKABLE PIE

PIESGIVING WE WOULD CALL IT AND THE WORLD WOULD THANK US IN PRAYER AND SONG AND IDEALLY PIE
WELCOME TO THE DAY OF MANY CALORIES

YOU SHALL CONSUME

YOU SHALL INGEST

YOU SHALL HEAVE YOUR SWOLLEN BODY ONTO THE COUCH MOANING AS YOU DO SO

BUT WAIT

THERE'S STILL PIE
November 27, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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How do new centromeres evolve while staying compatible with the division machinery?

Discover it in our new Nature paper! We show centromeres transition gradually via a mix of drift, selection, and sex, reaching new states that still work with the kinetochore.

👉 doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09779-1
November 26, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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So proud to watch Jana turn a side quest into an entire research programme. Couldn’t imagine a more well-deserved outcome. 😍

The mighty yeast reveals what we believe are general principles of centromere evolution!

Behind the curtain: communities.springernature.com/posts/counti...

#MEvoSky 🧪🌎
November 27, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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Remember: It ys okaye to be lonely. It ys okaye to feel lost. It ys okaye to be sad. It ys okaye to have no plannes or just small plannes. It ys okaye to have big plannes that seem exhausting. It ys okaye to be a mess. Take care of thyself. Thou art amazinge.
November 27, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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Attention Trekkies and SF scholars!
Honored to be giving a keynote at this wonderful conference next year in Paris! #StarTrek
November 26, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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you must understand that a new Anna Merlan article is an instant read
NEW: When Propecy Fails is one of the most famous social psychology books of all time, a look at a small group of UFO believers when the “spacemen” failed to land. I wrote about a new study from an independent researcher who says the book is not what it seems. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
It’s one of the most influential social psychology studies ever. Was it all a lie?
A classic book on UFO believers and their "cognitive dissonance" after aliens failed to land is called into question.
www.motherjones.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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One thing i appreciate as a glasses wearer is you can go in to most opticians and say "i lost a bridge pad"

INSTANTLY a tiny old guy will Tom Bombadil himself out of a door you didn't even know was there.

He will have a box. And a tiny screwdriver.

And ten minutes later your glasses are fixed.
November 26, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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He's an action doctor!

Pg 22 of 🚂The Case of the Mummy Express🚂 is ready for reading: jdrozd.com/comic/the-ca...

Dropping 5 more pages this Friday for newsletter subscribers: jdrozd.com/newsletter (+130 pages of comics just for signing up)

#KidLit #DoctorBaer #Cats #Cute
November 26, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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LMFAOO
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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So this happened in Oslo yesterday. Four articulated buses got stuck in a roundabout.
November 25, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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No starbucks.
Say it with us 🗣️: What's disgusting? Union busting!

We're FOURTEEN DAYS into our national ULP strike. Thousands of workers in over 65 cities are out on strike, and this is just the beginning. #nocontractnocoffee
November 26, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Oh, we are forcing Amazon to bring back Wheel of Time.
If you were a despotic president, what movie would you force Hollywood to make? I want to see Quentin's Star Trek movie or maybe Kill Bill Vol 3.
November 25, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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I used to literally livetweet Apple announcements. At this point, there’s nothing that makes me say “oooh” anymore and I love gadgets. I absolutely love them.

The main thing I want is a gadget that does what I want it to do for 15 years.
November 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Democratic lawmakers invited the GOP into a blatant trap and the Trump administration is waltzing into it. They're going to Streisand effect the Democratic message
MS NOW confirms: The FBI is working with Capitol Police to schedule interviews with the six Democratic lawmakers who urged service members to refuse to comply with illegal orders.
November 25, 2025 at 8:20 PM