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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 6h

Always depends what 65 year old one is talking about in these situations

Reuters @reuters.com · 8h

Trump, 79, has "cardiac age" of 65-year-old, doctor says reut.rs/4mZNZbu

Trump, 79, has "cardiac age" of 65-year-old, doctor says

Donald Trump was found to be in "exceptional health" in a medical evaluation, the U.S. president's doctor said in a memo released by the White House on Friday, with his "cardiac age" 14 years younger than in "chronological age."

reut.rs

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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 7h

Yes, I know we just went for a walk. But what about second walkies?!?

Odie, a big tan dog, lies on a dog bed staring at the camera.

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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 12h

The way everything is going, I’ll definitely take it: this is the best news I’ve had in a while 😂.

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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 13h

Everything bagel (or sesame if they’re out) with bacon, egg, and cheese.

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Milan Markovic @profmarkovic.bsky.social · 18h

Good for MIT! The Trump administration's politicization of the grant process has harmed science. Cc: @mbkplus.bsky.social.

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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 18h

It's more difficult than is often acknowledged to be the first to act in situations like this; it's an important move from MIT (along with a good statement). Hopefully this will give momentum for other institutions to reject attempts to control them in unacceptable ways.

Josh Moody @byjoshmoody.bsky.social · 21h

MIT rejects "compact" proposed by the Trump administration.
MIT prez wrote: it "would restrict freedom of expression and our independence as an institution" and "is inconsistent with our core belief that scientific funding should be based on scientific merit alone."
orgchart.mit.edu/letters/rega...

Regarding the Compact | MIT Organization Chart

orgchart.mit.edu

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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 20h

Can always be honored to be chosen but decline! I honestly have no idea where this will end up ….

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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 21h

This is an op-ed from one of the framers of the Trump administration’s compact with universities. Regardless of whether one believes the litany of accusations the beginning, the idea of the compact and its mechanics are completely bad faith: [1/2]

Opinion | Trump’s ‘Compact’ With Universities Is Badly Needed

www.nytimes.com

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Lee Kovarsky @kovarsky.bsky.social · 21h

In addition to what Mike says the op ed is deeply dishonest insofar as it omits the most troubling parts of the pact, which require universities to “abolish” departments that “belittle” “conservative ideas,” or face a clawback of all funding - with all of this determined unreviewably 1/

Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 21h

This is an op-ed from one of the framers of the Trump administration’s compact with universities. Regardless of whether one believes the litany of accusations the beginning, the idea of the compact and its mechanics are completely bad faith: [1/2]

Opinion | Trump’s ‘Compact’ With Universities Is Badly Needed

www.nytimes.com

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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 21h

The admin has singled out 9 specific schools and said they can have preferential access or risk no access at all. This is not about merit, then, or ensuring all universities adhere to an imagined set of principles. It’s a divide & conquer strategy to put some schools under the administration’s thumb

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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 21h

The admin has singled out 9 specific schools and said they can have preferential access or risk no access at all. This is not about merit, then, or ensuring all universities adhere to an imagined set of principles. It’s a divide & conquer strategy to put some schools under the administration’s thumb

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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 21h

This is an op-ed from one of the framers of the Trump administration’s compact with universities. Regardless of whether one believes the litany of accusations the beginning, the idea of the compact and its mechanics are completely bad faith: [1/2]

Opinion | Trump’s ‘Compact’ With Universities Is Badly Needed

www.nytimes.com

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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 1d

For the lazy:

kristy yummy coochie 🇯🇲 @adrierising.bsky.social · 1d

i am too poor to ever look like this and thank g*d for that

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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 1d

Whew, you have to scroll up in the quoted thread — even seeing is not believing.

kristy yummy coochie 🇯🇲 @adrierising.bsky.social · 1d

from left to right: mandy moore, miley cyrus, demi lovato, kate beckinsale

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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 1d

Both Skattebo and Dart are the kind of guy who has a designated friend who has $1000 in cash on him at all times for bail.

Jack Tripper @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 1d

Giants are going to be fan favorites in short order.

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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 1d

Just created an new blinking guy gif in real life here

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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 1d

Biggest takeaway from this TNF game, besides Jaxson Dart looking surprisingly sharp? Al Michaels had lost not just one but several steps. Still smooth much of the time but he should probably hang up his spurs.

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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 1d

He looks like he should be the jock in an 80s movie like “Just One of the Guys” or “Can’t Buy Me Love”

Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 1d

Let’s worry about playing until you’re 35 first, Dak

ProFootballTalk @profootballtalk.bsky.social · 1d

Dak Prescott, who is 32 and in his 10th season, wants to play into his 40s.
www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootb...

Dak Prescott, who is 32 and in his 10th season, wants to play into his 40s

The Cowboys quarterback, who has played at an MVP-level this season, should retire with all of the major team passing records.

www.nbcsports.com

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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 1d

Trump's war on math continues unabated, this is no way to behave for someone who hopes to win a Nobel Peace Prize

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "We're gonna be reducing the cost of medicines by 100%, 200%, 300%, 500% and even more than that."

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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 1d

I feel you there, but on the third hand, people who are hyper-focused about making sure their clicks get optimized probably should figure this out, even if it is just to post on the 14th most popular social media sites for 38-41 year olds

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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 1d

"I started looking into plastic surgery when I was a lot younger, but now that I’m 25, more mature, and knowing the potential consequences of surgery, I would say I took the option more seriously than when I was 23 years old." 🫠

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 1d

this reads like an ad for getting your ribs removed to treat body dysmorphia and i’m pretty astonished it was even published

I Fractured My Ribs to ‘Remodel’ Them and Cinch My Waist

No matter how much I worked out, I felt boxy. So earlier this year I got RibXcar to change my shape once and for all.

www.thecut.com

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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 1d

I think some people still don't realize that the link card / preview serves as the link itself, you don't need to keep the text in the post, too

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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 1d

see, you already lost them at "Forget about Jesus for the moment"

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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 1d

A lot to dislike here, but (1) what does 'early' mean in this context? and (2) is 'double the rate' compared to people circumcised 'late' or people who are not circumcised?

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

RFK JR: There are many other confirmations -- there are two studies that show children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism. It’s highly likely because they are given Tylenol

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