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Jill Townley

@jilltownley.bsky.social

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RNA structure enthusiast 🧬, participatory science facilitator I make science puzzles 🧩 eternagame.org https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8528-2227 Keyboard player 🎹 and singer 🎤 https://www.facebook.com/LondontoLiverpoolband Portland, OR

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Jill Townley @jilltownley.bsky.social · 12h

Strange, it's usually the trumpeters who cause trouble.

Jill Townley @jilltownley.bsky.social · 22h

A good reminder of the damage a colossal mistake imposes on a party. The GOP's embrace of tariffs and authoritarian power grabs will leave the party in shambles for ten years after the orange man fades.

Jill Townley @jilltownley.bsky.social · 2d

Remember when Cheeto Benito cancelled programs and projects during his first term, then brought them back with a different name and claimed credit? I suspect he will fund solar and nuclear projects after 2025 as electricity prices continue to rise and he gets pressure from the tech bros.

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John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 3d

"The employees 'were sent incorrect notifications, which was fixed last night and this morning with a technical correction,' a senior administration official said. 'Any correction has already been remedied.'" The nation is being run by idiots. Idiots with power. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/h...

Trump Administration Is Bringing Back Scores of C.D.C. Experts Fired in Error

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Jill Townley @jilltownley.bsky.social · 9d

Any chance the commenter is a bot?

Jill Townley @jilltownley.bsky.social · 18d

Does that mean lots of DIY lip injection videos and instructions for turning in your neighbor who looked kinda pregnant but now she doesn't look very pregnant anymore?

Jill Townley @jilltownley.bsky.social · 19d

I suspect this DOJ will bring several cases in the coming months that a grand jury then refuses to approve.

Jill Townley @jilltownley.bsky.social · 19d

Next week Cheeto Benito will come up with the brilliant idea of his federal government buying the excess soybeans and sending them to African countries.

Jill Townley @jilltownley.bsky.social · 20d

I don't know how template-based modeling works, but I'm excited to see it in action someday! 🧪 #RNAsky #machinelearning #bioinformatics

Das Lab @rdaslab.bsky.social · 20d

The results are in: top codes in Stanford #RNA 3D Folding @kaggle.com competition are competitive with CASP16-leading humans Vfold, beat AlphaFold 3. Top team’s trick was template-based modeling, not #DeepLearning. Congrats: john, odat, Eigen, + all 1706 participants! www.kaggle.com/competitions...

Jill Townley @jilltownley.bsky.social · Sep 9

Elected officials travel to other cities to learn from their programs. That is part of doing their job effectively. I don't understand why anyone has any problem with this. I travel for my job and my employer pays for my travel.

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Jill Townley @jilltownley.bsky.social · Sep 7

I found it!

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Jill Townley @jilltownley.bsky.social · Sep 5

The Eagles are like school after 3pm. No class.

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Jill Townley @jilltownley.bsky.social · Sep 4

There are hundreds of books on aging and longevity aimed at men. Go find one.

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Oliver T Lord @olivertlord.bsky.social · Aug 29

This quote from @whysharksmatter.bsky.social pretty much explains this phenomenon:

"When I talk about fish on Bluesky, people ask me questions about fish. When I talk about fish on Twitter, people threaten to murder my family because we’re Jewish."

Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · Aug 27

More scientists choose Bluesky over Twitter

It’s not just you. Survey says: “Twitter sucks now and all the cool kids are moving to Bluesky”…

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Jill Townley @jilltownley.bsky.social · Aug 22

Is Trump going to gloat about what a big fan she is?

Jill Townley @jilltownley.bsky.social · Aug 22

From the Bureau of Central Planning

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RCSB Protein Data Bank @rcsbpdb.bsky.social · Aug 18

Long-standing myths about “silly science” have contributed to the reckless slashing of government-supported research.

“Why Are We Funding This?”

Long-standing myths about “silly science” have contributed to the reckless slashing of government-supported research.

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Jill Townley @jilltownley.bsky.social · Aug 16

Then ask whether Putin won re-election honestly.

Jill Townley @jilltownley.bsky.social · Aug 15

The Bureau of Central Planning

Jill Townley @jilltownley.bsky.social · Aug 15

Most chip imports will be exempt from the tariff. That's the game Trump played during the first administration. Announce huge tariffs then exempt most products. And it forces all the tech CEOs to bend the knee.

Jill Townley @jilltownley.bsky.social · Aug 13

Much-needed hike on Mt. Rainier yesterday to clear the mind. Lots of international visitors. America’s National Parks are very well-managed.

Glaciers and alpine lake on the east side of Mt. Rainier

Jill Townley @jilltownley.bsky.social · Aug 6

Congress might go along with coordinated pressure on India and China to stop buying Russian oil, if Trump weren't so bothered by the careful consideration democracy requires.

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Eterna @eternagame.org · Jul 23

Coming up this weekend, Eternacon will feature presentations about fellow #citsci platform @zooniverse.bsky.social and how participants of both Zooniverse and Eterna have created #machinelearning tools for projects. @noirlabastro.bsky.social

Register for free at eternagame.org/eternacon/2025

Blue image of ROOL nanocage made of RNA with text on top noting Eternacon dates as July 26 and 27.

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Jill Townley @jilltownley.bsky.social · Jul 9

Learn more about how Eterna puzzles are being used for RNA education and outreach at the middle school, high school, and college level in the latest RCSB PDB newsletter. 🧬 🧪
cdn.rcsb.org/rcsb-pdb/gen...

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Jill Townley @jilltownley.bsky.social · Jul 3

Chance to see This is Spinal Tap on the big screen this weekend only before the sequel comes out in September.

Grand Cinemas - Yakima Valley @grandcinemasyv.bsky.social · Jun 25

This ain't just rock and roll... it's the 41st anniversary of THIS IS SPINAL TAP 🎸🤘and tickets are on sale now.

Remastered. Remixed. Revered. This is Spinal Tap. The Golden 41st Anniversary Re-Release. Smell the 4K. In Theatres July 5 - 7 Only. Rated-R. Fathom Entertainment. Bleeker Street.