Dave Leitch and the Leitch Lab
@leitchlab.bsky.social
Catalysis / physorg / HTE / organic synthesis research group at the University of Victoria.
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Today we're celebrating chemist David Leitch (@leitchlab.bsky.social), recipient of the Killam Fellowship. Leitch is developing reusable platinum group metal catalysts for pharmaceutical manufacturing, positively impacting the economics and sustainability of the industry. www.uvic.ca/news/topics/...
David Leitch wins Killam Fellowship - University of Victoria
David Leitch is, in his words, a chemical cartographer. And now, as a recipient of the prestigious 2025 Dorothy Killam Fellowship, he is poised to map a new route in chemistry, one that will lead to b...
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Extremely honoured & humbled to be one of the 2025 Dorothy Killam Fellows for our work in catalysis. This award is a testament to the creativity & hard work of the entire group!
(though my group maybe don't realize yet, this Fellowship means I'll be back working in-lab soon. Look out! 😬)
#chemsky
(though my group maybe don't realize yet, this Fellowship means I'll be back working in-lab soon. Look out! 😬)
#chemsky
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...horrifying message without context, thank you
February 2, 2026 at 10:42 AM
...horrifying message without context, thank you
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There is an old word to describe going to a foreign power and asking for their assistance in breaking up a sovereign country — it’s treason.
Canadians are standing together in defence of this beautiful land. 🇨🇦
Canadians are standing together in defence of this beautiful land. 🇨🇦
January 29, 2026 at 5:08 PM
There is an old word to describe going to a foreign power and asking for their assistance in breaking up a sovereign country — it’s treason.
Canadians are standing together in defence of this beautiful land. 🇨🇦
Canadians are standing together in defence of this beautiful land. 🇨🇦
Now do the isotope pattern
![Comic. [A chemical formula trailing off the right side] C1076 H1080 Ac1067 Ag1069 Al1075 Am1026 Ar1075 As1070 At1047 Au1069 B1071 Ba1070 Be [caption] The approximate chemical formula for the universe](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreiheadwaulk6slb3ao3jmuve4grmz72ri4bjvi2zjfotsxjdgwlji4@jpeg)
January 30, 2026 at 6:27 AM
Now do the isotope pattern
This is a disgraceful statement, signifying nothing. Pattison and everyone else involved in this *should* be ashamed, but that assumes they are capable of feeling shame.
I hope the locals in Virginia block this sale since Pattison is too cowardly/greedy to say no to enabling a concentration camp.
I hope the locals in Virginia block this sale since Pattison is too cowardly/greedy to say no to enabling a concentration camp.
Statement from Jim Pattinson Developments on potential sale of building for use by ICE
January 30, 2026 at 6:12 AM
This is a disgraceful statement, signifying nothing. Pattison and everyone else involved in this *should* be ashamed, but that assumes they are capable of feeling shame.
I hope the locals in Virginia block this sale since Pattison is too cowardly/greedy to say no to enabling a concentration camp.
I hope the locals in Virginia block this sale since Pattison is too cowardly/greedy to say no to enabling a concentration camp.
Doomscrolling has evolved into ragescrolling
January 25, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Doomscrolling has evolved into ragescrolling
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Canada sent so many dedicated young people into the hellfire of Kandahar to help the United States.
Now they ridicule us.
JD Vance says he is tired of our "sob stories".
Trump says they never needed us.
Never again, America, Never again.
Now they ridicule us.
JD Vance says he is tired of our "sob stories".
Trump says they never needed us.
Never again, America, Never again.
January 23, 2026 at 1:52 AM
Canada sent so many dedicated young people into the hellfire of Kandahar to help the United States.
Now they ridicule us.
JD Vance says he is tired of our "sob stories".
Trump says they never needed us.
Never again, America, Never again.
Now they ridicule us.
JD Vance says he is tired of our "sob stories".
Trump says they never needed us.
Never again, America, Never again.
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Finally, a flag worth fighting for.
January 19, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Finally, a flag worth fighting for.
Too heavy for gasoline, too branched for diesel.
Looks like something that needs a bit more time in the cracker unit tbh...
Looks like something that needs a bit more time in the cracker unit tbh...
Daughter is a nursing major now. I get texts asking, what is this? I said 1-methyl-2-ethyl-2'-propyl-heptane. How close am I?
January 20, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Too heavy for gasoline, too branched for diesel.
Looks like something that needs a bit more time in the cracker unit tbh...
Looks like something that needs a bit more time in the cracker unit tbh...
@mcindoe.bsky.social found an infographic for you
Found on LinkedIn alongside text describing how PCR works. 😂. #TeamMassSpec #massspectrometry #science #badai
January 20, 2026 at 11:05 PM
@mcindoe.bsky.social found an infographic for you
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Tylenol during pregnancy is safe without increased risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability of offspring
A new review of the evidence just out
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
A new review of the evidence just out
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
January 16, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Tylenol during pregnancy is safe without increased risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability of offspring
A new review of the evidence just out
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
A new review of the evidence just out
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Niels Bohr famously dissolved two Nobel Prize medals in aqua regia rather than let fascists have them
www.npr.org/sections/kru...
www.npr.org/sections/kru...
January 15, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Niels Bohr famously dissolved two Nobel Prize medals in aqua regia rather than let fascists have them
www.npr.org/sections/kru...
www.npr.org/sections/kru...
This would be the Scorigami to rule them all
The over-under on a possible Houston-Seattle Super Bowl would be an imaginary number.
January 13, 2026 at 2:52 AM
This would be the Scorigami to rule them all
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The most expensive offense in the NFL by far put up 19 points in home game against the worst defense in the playoffs.
Embarrassing result for the Eagles.
Embarrassing result for the Eagles.
January 12, 2026 at 12:44 AM
The most expensive offense in the NFL by far put up 19 points in home game against the worst defense in the playoffs.
Embarrassing result for the Eagles.
Embarrassing result for the Eagles.
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I really am as baffled as the rest of you why people keep going to the Nazi bar
theprovince.com/sports/hocke...
theprovince.com/sports/hocke...
Why are Vancouver sports teams still Tweeting?
Social media was a mistake. Now it's a disaster.
theprovince.com
January 10, 2026 at 11:13 PM
I really am as baffled as the rest of you why people keep going to the Nazi bar
theprovince.com/sports/hocke...
theprovince.com/sports/hocke...
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As fine an actor as he was, Isiah was an even better spirit and the greatest gentleman.
‘The Wire’ actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. dies at 71
"The Wire" actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. died on Tuesday at age 71.
www.thebanner.com
December 31, 2025 at 1:27 AM
As fine an actor as he was, Isiah was an even better spirit and the greatest gentleman.
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DOJ briefly uploaded this letter from Jeff Epstein to serial child molester Larry Nassar:
"Our president shares our love of young, nubile girls. When a young beauty walked by he loved to 'grab snatch,' whereas we ended up snatching grub in the mess halls of the system."
"Our president shares our love of young, nubile girls. When a young beauty walked by he loved to 'grab snatch,' whereas we ended up snatching grub in the mess halls of the system."
December 23, 2025 at 6:03 AM
DOJ briefly uploaded this letter from Jeff Epstein to serial child molester Larry Nassar:
"Our president shares our love of young, nubile girls. When a young beauty walked by he loved to 'grab snatch,' whereas we ended up snatching grub in the mess halls of the system."
"Our president shares our love of young, nubile girls. When a young beauty walked by he loved to 'grab snatch,' whereas we ended up snatching grub in the mess halls of the system."
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And now someone has uploaded a version that wasn't filmed off a TV.
There's also the torrent link there, which is probably the fastest way to download the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT if you want to save the file locally to your computer.
There's also the torrent link there, which is probably the fastest way to download the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT if you want to save the file locally to your computer.
Pulled 60 Minutes segment on CECOT : CBS : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
This is a screen recording of a 60 Minutes segment about the Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT) prison in El Salvador, which was intended to be...
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December 22, 2025 at 11:51 PM
And now someone has uploaded a version that wasn't filmed off a TV.
There's also the torrent link there, which is probably the fastest way to download the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT if you want to save the file locally to your computer.
There's also the torrent link there, which is probably the fastest way to download the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT if you want to save the file locally to your computer.
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The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
December 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
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if tumblr dies I need this video to make it's seasonal rotation here instead just in case, Happy holidays 🎄
December 18, 2025 at 2:05 AM
if tumblr dies I need this video to make it's seasonal rotation here instead just in case, Happy holidays 🎄
Getting deep into #DecemBEER now, with this strategically-misspelled ode to a favourite franchise. I suspect this'll take about 40-50 hours to complete not including the super bosses.
@jaytcullen.bsky.social @mcindoe.bsky.social
@jaytcullen.bsky.social @mcindoe.bsky.social
December 19, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Getting deep into #DecemBEER now, with this strategically-misspelled ode to a favourite franchise. I suspect this'll take about 40-50 hours to complete not including the super bosses.
@jaytcullen.bsky.social @mcindoe.bsky.social
@jaytcullen.bsky.social @mcindoe.bsky.social
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Never pass up an opportunity to share this classic by @nicklutsko.bsky.social
December 17, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Never pass up an opportunity to share this classic by @nicklutsko.bsky.social
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We’re looking for an enthusiastic PhD student to join our vibrant research group. We have an opening for a PhD position to work on radical Frustrated Lewis pairs. Check out the link below for more information and contacts. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
PhD in Chemistry: Single or Double? A Radical Approach to Catalysis - Competitive EPSRC funded post at Cardiff University on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - PhD in Chemistry: Single or Double? A Radical Approach to Catalysis - Competitive EPSRC funded post at Cardiff University, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
December 13, 2025 at 6:04 AM
We’re looking for an enthusiastic PhD student to join our vibrant research group. We have an opening for a PhD position to work on radical Frustrated Lewis pairs. Check out the link below for more information and contacts. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ www.findaphd.com/phds/project...