Simon Delagrave, PhD
@delagrave.bsky.social
Biotech R&D scientist, entrepreneur, & consultant. Fan of science & democracy. Working for a better future. Opinions mine. 🇨🇦🇺🇸
Corruption is OK with Donald the felon
For those keeping track at home, this make 18 politicians convicted of corruption charges now pardoned by President Trump.
President Trump pardons former TN House Speaker Glen Casada, chief of staff, after corruption convictions
President Donald Trump has pardoned the disgraced former Speaker of the Tennessee House Glen Casada and his co-conspirator after their corruption convictions and sentencing.
www.wsmv.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Corruption is OK with Donald the felon
Armand Frappier inocule la production vaccinale au Québec
"En 1926, le taux des décès dus à la tuberculose s’établissait au Québec à 128 par 100 000 habitants. Au moment de sa mort [en 1991], ce taux avait été réduit à 0,7."
www.lapresse.ca/actualites/2...
"En 1926, le taux des décès dus à la tuberculose s’établissait au Québec à 128 par 100 000 habitants. Au moment de sa mort [en 1991], ce taux avait été réduit à 0,7."
www.lapresse.ca/actualites/2...
1938 | Armand Frappier inocule la production vaccinale au Québec
Tous les week-ends, notre collaborateur explore un jalon de l’histoire du XXe siècle au Québec, d’après la perspective d’un de ses protagonistes moins connus.
www.lapresse.ca
November 12, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Armand Frappier inocule la production vaccinale au Québec
"En 1926, le taux des décès dus à la tuberculose s’établissait au Québec à 128 par 100 000 habitants. Au moment de sa mort [en 1991], ce taux avait été réduit à 0,7."
www.lapresse.ca/actualites/2...
"En 1926, le taux des décès dus à la tuberculose s’établissait au Québec à 128 par 100 000 habitants. Au moment de sa mort [en 1991], ce taux avait été réduit à 0,7."
www.lapresse.ca/actualites/2...
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In photos: Montreal's first snowstorm of the season montrealgazette.com/news/weather...
November 11, 2025 at 7:30 PM
In photos: Montreal's first snowstorm of the season montrealgazette.com/news/weather...
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10 years after COP21, the world isn't short of targets. But it is short on progress.
#COP30 must shift from commitments to implementation—building the state capacity needed to turn goals into outcomes.
Read how in @projectsyndicate.bsky.social ➡️ buff.ly/Gh4i6Kg
#COP30 must shift from commitments to implementation—building the state capacity needed to turn goals into outcomes.
Read how in @projectsyndicate.bsky.social ➡️ buff.ly/Gh4i6Kg
November 12, 2025 at 12:30 PM
10 years after COP21, the world isn't short of targets. But it is short on progress.
#COP30 must shift from commitments to implementation—building the state capacity needed to turn goals into outcomes.
Read how in @projectsyndicate.bsky.social ➡️ buff.ly/Gh4i6Kg
#COP30 must shift from commitments to implementation—building the state capacity needed to turn goals into outcomes.
Read how in @projectsyndicate.bsky.social ➡️ buff.ly/Gh4i6Kg
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Pedestrian Tunnel
Christopher Pratt
1991
Christopher Pratt
1991
November 12, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Pedestrian Tunnel
Christopher Pratt
1991
Christopher Pratt
1991
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Access to vaccines is not a privilege — it is a human right.
In @statnews.com today, Stefan Peterson and I write about using a human rights-based approach to deal with vaccine denialism and the return of measles, whooping cough and diphtheria
www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/c...
In @statnews.com today, Stefan Peterson and I write about using a human rights-based approach to deal with vaccine denialism and the return of measles, whooping cough and diphtheria
www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/c...
Kids have a right to vaccinations. Let's bring in the lawyers
Children suffering from diseases that should have been consigned to history is a moral failure. Access to vaccines is a human right.
www.statnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Access to vaccines is not a privilege — it is a human right.
In @statnews.com today, Stefan Peterson and I write about using a human rights-based approach to deal with vaccine denialism and the return of measles, whooping cough and diphtheria
www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/c...
In @statnews.com today, Stefan Peterson and I write about using a human rights-based approach to deal with vaccine denialism and the return of measles, whooping cough and diphtheria
www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/c...
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Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot says France is also concerned about US military operations in the Caribbean, citing violations of international law.
This comes after the UK yesterday stopped sharing intelligence with the US over the execution of civilians in small boats.
This will be a drip feed
This comes after the UK yesterday stopped sharing intelligence with the US over the execution of civilians in small boats.
This will be a drip feed
November 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot says France is also concerned about US military operations in the Caribbean, citing violations of international law.
This comes after the UK yesterday stopped sharing intelligence with the US over the execution of civilians in small boats.
This will be a drip feed
This comes after the UK yesterday stopped sharing intelligence with the US over the execution of civilians in small boats.
This will be a drip feed
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A little less than a year ago, a large team of cosmologists reported evidence that dark energy (which drives the acceleration of the expansion of the Universe) evolves over time. This made a huge splash but has also been viewed with healthy skepticism. Today they report that evidence has weakened. 🧪
The Dark Energy Survey Supernova Program: A Reanalysis Of Cosmology Results And Evidence For Evolving Dark Energy With An Updated Type Ia Supernova Calibration
We present improved cosmological constraints from a re-analysis of the Dark Energy Survey (DES) 5-year sample of Type Ia supernovae (DES-SN5YR). This re-analysis includes an improved photometric cross...
arxiv.org
November 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
A little less than a year ago, a large team of cosmologists reported evidence that dark energy (which drives the acceleration of the expansion of the Universe) evolves over time. This made a huge splash but has also been viewed with healthy skepticism. Today they report that evidence has weakened. 🧪
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Three Bob Ross paintings sold at auction in Los Angeles for over $600,000, the first of 30 canvases by the artist and television host to be sold as part of a campaign to help public broadcasters across the U.S. weather federal funding cuts.
3 Bob Ross Paintings Sell for $600,000 to Support Public Broadcasters
The landscapes by the television host were sold as part of a campaign to help public television stations weather federal funding cuts.
nyti.ms
November 12, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Three Bob Ross paintings sold at auction in Los Angeles for over $600,000, the first of 30 canvases by the artist and television host to be sold as part of a campaign to help public broadcasters across the U.S. weather federal funding cuts.
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Vince Gilligan's Pluribus (AppleTV, 2025)
Karolina Wydra (Zosia): "So, for me, it’s about human nature. That’s why I love sci-fi. It brings up questions: “How would people behave if this happened, and what would the world look like?”
(big spoilers in the interview 🤫)
Karolina Wydra (Zosia): "So, for me, it’s about human nature. That’s why I love sci-fi. It brings up questions: “How would people behave if this happened, and what would the world look like?”
(big spoilers in the interview 🤫)
‘Pluribus’ Breakout Karolina Wydra Unpacks Her Highly Mysterious Character
Wydra plays Zosia opposite star Rhea Seehorn in the Vince Gilligan series.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Vince Gilligan's Pluribus (AppleTV, 2025)
Karolina Wydra (Zosia): "So, for me, it’s about human nature. That’s why I love sci-fi. It brings up questions: “How would people behave if this happened, and what would the world look like?”
(big spoilers in the interview 🤫)
Karolina Wydra (Zosia): "So, for me, it’s about human nature. That’s why I love sci-fi. It brings up questions: “How would people behave if this happened, and what would the world look like?”
(big spoilers in the interview 🤫)
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Looped LLMs
Unlike RNNs, HRM, etc., this starts with an already pretrained LLM, adds a loop, and trains a little longer
it’s a very frugal approach to creating deeper models
github.com/mcleish7/ret...
Unlike RNNs, HRM, etc., this starts with an already pretrained LLM, adds a loop, and trains a little longer
it’s a very frugal approach to creating deeper models
github.com/mcleish7/ret...
November 12, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Looped LLMs
Unlike RNNs, HRM, etc., this starts with an already pretrained LLM, adds a loop, and trains a little longer
it’s a very frugal approach to creating deeper models
github.com/mcleish7/ret...
Unlike RNNs, HRM, etc., this starts with an already pretrained LLM, adds a loop, and trains a little longer
it’s a very frugal approach to creating deeper models
github.com/mcleish7/ret...
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Metaphor Klaxon!
Joke of the day from Moscow: Russia tried to unveil its first humanoid AI robot, Aidol. Key word: tried. The robot collapsed during its debut, forcing organizers to cut the presentation short. Their rushed attempt to lift the prop only made things worse.
November 11, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Metaphor Klaxon!
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In answer to a few questions, the USS Gerald R Ford has just arrived.
November 11, 2025 at 7:45 PM
In answer to a few questions, the USS Gerald R Ford has just arrived.
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Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro: “I ordered the militarisation of the entire country starting at 4pm by land, sea, and air.”
November 11, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro: “I ordered the militarisation of the entire country starting at 4pm by land, sea, and air.”
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“The Far Right doesn’t stay within borders. It’s at work everywhere and it works in sync. The strength in one area magnifies the strength in another. It’s a global threat.”
The Far Right Hits The BBC
The assault on free media gathers pace
open.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:20 AM
“The Far Right doesn’t stay within borders. It’s at work everywhere and it works in sync. The strength in one area magnifies the strength in another. It’s a global threat.”
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Netting and cages have proven effective in Ukraine in keeping warheads from penetrating vehicle walls.
Vendors’ push to drone-proof vehicles with nets goes beyond Ukraine
Netting and cages have proven effective in Ukraine in keeping warheads from penetrating vehicle walls.
www.defensenews.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Netting and cages have proven effective in Ukraine in keeping warheads from penetrating vehicle walls.
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The World Ahead
Global uncertainty is here to stay, says the head of the IMF
The World Ahead
econ.st
November 12, 2025 at 11:45 AM
The World Ahead
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Netanyahu faces charges of fraud, bribery, and breach of trust in three separate cases which began in Trump's first term. https://cnn.it/4nQ1vyy
November 12, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Netanyahu faces charges of fraud, bribery, and breach of trust in three separate cases which began in Trump's first term. https://cnn.it/4nQ1vyy
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In case you missed it: *of course* the guy who wrote the BBC memo was a paid lobbyist.
🧵On our revelations today about the BBC Coup and the Prescott Dossier.
The leaked ‘BBC Bias’ memo Trump used to attack the BBC was authored by Michael Prescott — a Hanover lobbyist paid by US tech/media giants tied to Trump. Full story: bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b... 1/12
The leaked ‘BBC Bias’ memo Trump used to attack the BBC was authored by Michael Prescott — a Hanover lobbyist paid by US tech/media giants tied to Trump. Full story: bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b... 1/12
'BBC Bias' Memo Was Authored by Lobbyist Tied to Pro-Trump Tech Giants
The leaked memo that fuelled Trump’s attack on the BBC was written by a lobbyist at a firm paid by US tech giants tied to the President
bylinetimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:42 AM
In case you missed it: *of course* the guy who wrote the BBC memo was a paid lobbyist.
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Two very interesting papers about dark energy on the arXiv today, both very relevant to the ongoing interest in possibly evolving DE as suggested by the DESI results 🔭🧪
Here's the first and potentially more explosive one: arxiv.org/abs/2511.07517
Here's the first and potentially more explosive one: arxiv.org/abs/2511.07517
The Dark Energy Survey Supernova Program: A Reanalysis Of Cosmology Results And Evidence For Evolving Dark Energy With An Updated Type Ia Supernova Calibration
We present improved cosmological constraints from a re-analysis of the Dark Energy Survey (DES) 5-year sample of Type Ia supernovae (DES-SN5YR). This re-analysis includes an improved photometric cross...
arxiv.org
November 12, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Two very interesting papers about dark energy on the arXiv today, both very relevant to the ongoing interest in possibly evolving DE as suggested by the DESI results 🔭🧪
Here's the first and potentially more explosive one: arxiv.org/abs/2511.07517
Here's the first and potentially more explosive one: arxiv.org/abs/2511.07517
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Investissement Québec (IQ) perdra près de 30 M$ dans la faillite de l’entreprise américaine d’hôtellerie Sonder, qui n’a jamais créé à Montréal les 700 emplois promis en 2020...
www.journaldemontreal.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Investissement Québec (IQ) perdra près de 30 M$ dans la faillite de l’entreprise américaine d’hôtellerie Sonder, qui n’a jamais créé à Montréal les 700 emplois promis en 2020...
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Chinese scientists have become the first to visit one of Earth’s most remote and geologically intriguing realms: an underwater volcanic ridge in the Arctic Ocean
go.nature.com/4hV4gxa
go.nature.com/4hV4gxa
Chinese researchers reveal unexplored section of mysterious Arctic Ocean ridge
Oceanographers hope to find otherworldly ecosystems at hydrothermal vents on the seafloor.
go.nature.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Chinese scientists have become the first to visit one of Earth’s most remote and geologically intriguing realms: an underwater volcanic ridge in the Arctic Ocean
go.nature.com/4hV4gxa
go.nature.com/4hV4gxa
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We're happy to announce that the Paul Instrument Fund is now open for applications. This scheme is for UK-based scientists who want to design and construct a novel instrument to measure phenomena in the physical sciences:
#RSGrants
https://royalsociety.org/grants/paul-instrument/
#RSGrants
https://royalsociety.org/grants/paul-instrument/
November 12, 2025 at 10:45 AM
We're happy to announce that the Paul Instrument Fund is now open for applications. This scheme is for UK-based scientists who want to design and construct a novel instrument to measure phenomena in the physical sciences:
#RSGrants
https://royalsociety.org/grants/paul-instrument/
#RSGrants
https://royalsociety.org/grants/paul-instrument/
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Canada Just Lost Its Measles-Free Status. The U.S. Could Soon Follow www.scientificamerican.com/article/cana...
The Americas Are No Longer Officially Measles-Free
Canada lost its official measles elimination status after a year of continuous transmission
www.scientificamerican.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Canada Just Lost Its Measles-Free Status. The U.S. Could Soon Follow www.scientificamerican.com/article/cana...