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Biochemtrix

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Biochemtrix @biochemtrix.bsky.social · 8h

Bought some beautiful Japanese crystal bourbon glasses (15 years, crystal innit) as an anniversary present and they have not shipped yet sadness.

Biochemtrix @biochemtrix.bsky.social · 8h

Anniversaryween face

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Biochemtrix @biochemtrix.bsky.social · 20h

90% of the job done.

Well ok not 90 cos I need to do a second coat, but the seams are resealed and the first coat is down.

Garden building with a beautifully painted roof. Ok, I admit it, there's a lot of trash in front of it that needs dealing with like paint cans, bits of wood, but let's focus on the beautiful job of painting the roof.

Biochemtrix @biochemtrix.bsky.social · 21h

Ever get vigorously reminded you don't have a physical job?
Spent at maximum 5 hours sealing and painting the roof yesterday. I am in SO MUCH PAIN OMG.

Biochemtrix @biochemtrix.bsky.social · 1d

MAH SPINE....

Biochemtrix @biochemtrix.bsky.social · 1d

Waterproof paint on one half of the roof.

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Biochemtrix @biochemtrix.bsky.social · 1d

Half way through the flash tape!

Flat roof with flashing tape covering the seams of the felt rolls.

Biochemtrix @biochemtrix.bsky.social · 1d

Seams primed! Having a cup of tea and an egg butty.

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Biochemtrix @biochemtrix.bsky.social · 1d

I will need to replace the roof in the next year or two - the beams are fine, but the planking is very much not.
However I should at least avoid annoying leaks this way!

Biochemtrix @biochemtrix.bsky.social · 1d

So: prime the seams on the left, paint the other half of the roof while they dry, seal the seams, paint the remainder.

Biochemtrix @biochemtrix.bsky.social · 1d

Looking like a nice day today, once the clouds clear.

Going to attempt to finish waterproofing the roof of the garden office and tidy out the back storage.

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Biochemtrix @biochemtrix.bsky.social · 2d

Even ticketmaster is in awe of the size of the queue lined up to piss on Ian Watkins grave.

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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 4d

I don’t know who needs to hear this but the CDC is being eviscerated right now. America is not going to have any kind of outbreak response capacity after tonight. Americans’ health data is no longer secure. Say goodbye to federal public health in any capacity. It’s a disaster. We won’t recover.

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Biochemtrix @biochemtrix.bsky.social · 3d

Some violence is fine.

Biochemtrix @biochemtrix.bsky.social · 4d

I'm dead inside and always ready for a good besmirchment.

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Biochemtrix @biochemtrix.bsky.social · 4d

Michelle Gomez is phenomenal omg.
Did you catch her in Doctor Who?

Biochemtrix @biochemtrix.bsky.social · 4d

It takes about an hour on the couch with tea and kanji for my brain to shed whatever it's been stewing in all night. Luckily this morning I have a gym class at 730 so I have another hour till I have to be on a bus.

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Biochemtrix @biochemtrix.bsky.social · 4d

Have you watched Green Wing?

Biochemtrix @biochemtrix.bsky.social · 4d

Ah, the morning horrors.
Why are brains.

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Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) @dndi.org · 5d

‘What is already an innovation gap could become an innovation chasm.’

Large pharma companies withdrawing from R&D for infectious disease therapeutics has a growing impact on non-profit medical research orgs like DNDi, writes our R&D director in @statnews.com.

www.statnews.com/2025/10/09/p...

Pharma’s shift away from infectious disease research could spell disaster for the world’s poorest people

The number of “innovation champions” in the pharma industry working on infectious diseases is dropping — and that’s troubling, writes R&D director for Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative.

www.statnews.com

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Biochemtrix @biochemtrix.bsky.social · 6d

Want them

Biochemtrix @biochemtrix.bsky.social · 6d

One of my staff gave me a whole skull.

I am so happy.

Biochemtrix @biochemtrix.bsky.social · 7d

#AccidentalPartridge

max tani @maxtani.bsky.social · 7d

Bari Weiss introduced herself to CBS News staff today on the network's 9AM call, saying she wants to "win," which requires restoring trust to CBS. She also said she was excited for staff to get to know the Free Press, and ended her remarks by saying: "Let's do the fucking news."

Biochemtrix @biochemtrix.bsky.social · 7d

First two are bang on but the third is a photoshop.

Biochemtrix @biochemtrix.bsky.social · 7d

Tickets sold hurrah