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Rob O'Malley (he/him) @robomalley.bsky.social · 1d

I'll be talking about personal #genetics for @pged.bsky.social next Tuesday at 1pm ET! Hosted by Rockville Science Center. Details and zoom registration below. www.rockvillesciencecenter.org/event-detail...

Rockville Science Tuesday | RSC

Join us for this month's Science Tuesday online lecture, "Introduction to Personal Genetics" with Rob O'Malley, Ph.D.

www.rockvillesciencecenter.org

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Ward Q. Normal (he/him) @wardqnormal.bsky.social · 3d

I have taken
the freedom of speech
that was in
the Constitution

and which
you were probably
using
for peaceful protest

Forgive me
the courts said they were
so agitating
and so irritating

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Trump: "We took the freedom of speech away because that's been through the courts and the courts said you have freedom of speech, but what has happened is when they burn a flag it agitates and irritates crowds."

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 3d

#WarRavagedPortland

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Anthony Moser @anthonymoser.com · 4d

google wants to introduce errors into my spreadsheets and attribute them to me

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Rob O'Malley (he/him) @robomalley.bsky.social · 4d

Happening today!

Skype a Scientist @skypeascientist.bsky.social · 12d

On October 7th, learn how to communicate genetics topics to classrooms and informal settings with with @robomalley.bsky.social from @pged.bsky.social!

This is for teachers and all other kinds of educators.

RSVP for free here: givebutter.com/8TVNiA

DNA floats in the background of a texty event flyer that says "Personal genetics engagement in classrooms and communities, Learn about genetic advances and about how to bring conversations about ethical, legal, and social dimensions of genetics into classrooms and informal science learning. Tuesday October 7, 2025, 12pm EDT. brought to you by Skype a scientist and the personal genetics education and dialogue program. RSVP at linktr.ee/skypeascientist

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Jonathan Lambert @jonlambert.bsky.social · 4d

In many parts of rural Africa, babies bop around on mom's back during the daytime, where they're exposed to malaria. Treating those baby wraps with permethrin cuts that risk drastically.

"It was a level of effect that was beyond even our wildest expectations."

www.npr.org/sections/goa...

Babies take a lesson from soldiers in the war against malaria

Inspired by a military strategy to ward off disease-carrying mosquitoes, researchers see if the technique will help cut malaria infections in little ones.

www.npr.org

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 5d

Cultivate a couple of hobbies. Ideally, things that have nothing to do with your day job and that bring you joy, even if you're not great at them.

essencesimmone.blacksky.app @essencesimmone.blacksky.app · 8d

Those who are 35+, what advice do you have for people just entering their 30s?

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Skype a Scientist @skypeascientist.bsky.social · 5d

Tomorrow!

Skype a Scientist @skypeascientist.bsky.social · 12d

On October 7th, learn how to communicate genetics topics to classrooms and informal settings with with @robomalley.bsky.social from @pged.bsky.social!

This is for teachers and all other kinds of educators.

RSVP for free here: givebutter.com/8TVNiA

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Skype a Scientist @skypeascientist.bsky.social · 12d

On Tues Oct 7th,, we're cohosting a livestream all about how to communicate on personal genetics in the classroom and informal science education settings!

We'll be joined by @robomalley.bsky.social from @pged.bsky.social at Harvard to talk best practices.

RSVP for free here: givebutter.com/8TVNiA

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 15d

On October 7th, learn how to communicate genetics topics to classrooms and informal settings with with @robomalley.bsky.social l from @pged.bsky.social!

This is for teachers and all other kinds of educators.

RSVP for free here: givebutter.com/8TVNiA

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 15d

Do not bow down to these people. Do not allow them to convince you that you must. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/b...

Local TV Giant Sinclair Ends Jimmy Kimmel Boycott

www.nytimes.com

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Rob O'Malley (he/him) @robomalley.bsky.social · 26d

I'm excited to be attending @capclave.bsky.social this weekend Sep 19-21 and on panels about Underused Creatures (Fri 9pm), Keeping the Science in SciFi (Sat 11am), Implications of Genetic Engineering (Sun 12Noon), and Religions of the Future (Sun 1pm). www.capclave.org #SciComm #SciFi

A flurry of smiling dodo birds with the words capclave.org and @capclave along with a QR code.

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gonatureforward.bsky.social @gonatureforward.bsky.social · 23d

Happy National Pawpaw Day! North America's largest fruit can be found all over the DC area in the early fall. You can collect up to half a gallon from Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park, or you can stop by the Annual Maryland Pawpaw Fest in Frederick!

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Nick Judin @nickjudin.bsky.social · 25d

The family of Trey Reed is seeking an independent autopsy following the Delta State University student’s death on Monday, when his body was found hanging in a tree on campus.

Trey Reed’s Family Calls for an Independent Autopsy After Tree Hanging Death

Demartravion “Trey” Reed’s family is seeking an independent autopsy after the Delta State University student was found hanging in a tree.

www.mississippifreepress.org

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A Sizable Hawk @wrux.bsky.social · 26d

Science teacher here: can’t imagine anything worse for learning than an “answer machine”, which replaces research, investigation, deep thought, creativity, and craft with a simplistic and frequently incorrect snippet.

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Rob O'Malley (he/him) @robomalley.bsky.social · 26d

I'm excited to be attending @capclave.bsky.social this weekend Sep 19-21 and on panels about Underused Creatures (Fri 9pm), Keeping the Science in SciFi (Sat 11am), Implications of Genetic Engineering (Sun 12Noon), and Religions of the Future (Sun 1pm). www.capclave.org #SciComm #SciFi

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Rob O'Malley (he/him) @robomalley.bsky.social · 26d

Looking forward to attending Community #STEM Day on behalf of @pged.bsky.social at Rockville Science Center this Sat 9/20 1:30-4pm! Come share, learn and share your stance on emerging #genetics and society issues! #SciComm

Flyer for Rockville Science Center Community STEM Days, reads "bringing the world of science and technology to life and inspiring a passion for lifelong learning!" www.RockvilleScienceCenter.org

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · Sep 11

One teen is dead after a student fired on schoolmates at Evergreen High School in Colorado, injuring two before shooting himself

1 dead after student shoots 2 schoolmates, himself at Evergreen High School

One teenager is dead after a student fired on schoolmates at Evergreen High School in the Jefferson County foothills Wednesday, injuring two before shooting himself, authorities said.

www.denverpost.com

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · Sep 10

My first job was at Texas A&M and it stills holds a soft spot for me, but the degree of censorship is different now. University leaders side with the right wing online influencers, politicians and students calling for blood rather than faculty.
From 2023.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-demise...

The demise of academic freedom in Texas

Two cases in quick succession shows how politicization has broken Texas A&M

donmoynihan.substack.com

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Andrew Perfors @perfors.net · Sep 9

Therapist: So, what are you doing with your one wild and precious life?

Me: Apparently, email. Also meetings

Therapist: That's not really...

Me: Tidying as well

Therapist:

Therapist: um

Me: Doomscrolling? What answer are you looking for

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · Sep 9

This NYT story on Nvidia opposing AI regulations informs me that the debate over AI is between people who want to "unlock trillions of dollars in economic value" and "doomers"

no room for people just generally worried about environmental impact, fuzzy numbers or broad product misrepresentation

From NYT story on NVidia opposing AI chipset regulations: "The chip giant Nvidia, which could make as much as $50 billion in A.I. chip sales to China over the next year, has responded with an unconventional lobbying blitz that tars the Republican-proposed rules as a product of left-wing paranoia peddled by people it calls A.I. doomers.

The company’s furious effort has muddied the A.I. policy debate while shocking Republicans who support the new measures. And it has dragged perplexed Washington insiders into a parochial Silicon Valley dispute between people known as accelerationists, who want to speed A.I.’s development to unlock trillions of dollars in economic value, and doomers, who worry that the technology could destroy humanity."

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Stellaween? @antlervel.vet · Sep 9

Hey NYC people: As of today the governor’s override of federal guidance means you can officially get your new COVID vaccine. I’m getting mine at CVS right now

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Rob O'Malley (he/him) @robomalley.bsky.social · Sep 9

Belatedly, I had a great time at BUGSS (bugssonline.org) talking sex testing, #genetics and athletics on behalf of @pged.bsky.social two weeks ago! Hope to be back again soon.

mam standing in front of a window with "Baltimore Underground Science Space" sign

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · Aug 27

Hi authors! Please remember to file a claim!

Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · Aug 27

AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.

Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action

Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.

arstechnica.com

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