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BillsMafia, NBA junkie, F1, snowboarding, movies…yanno fun stuff.
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Reminder: Nobel-prize winning PCR (1983), used in basically all genetic tech today, was only possible because of extremophile bacterium discovered in 1964 in Yellowstone funded by a small ~$80k NSF grant with no obvious application at the time. #science 🧪
www.richmondscientific.com/how-a-discov...
How a discovery in Yellowstone National Park led to the development of PCR - Richmond Scientific
A discovery in Yellowstone National Park led to the development of PCR, the gold-standard COVID-19 tests used to fight the global pandemic.
www.richmondscientific.com
June 8, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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One of grants frozen at Cornell: $6.7M (4 yrs) to develop heart pumps for babies born w/ heart defects.

It took decades of work to get to point of prepping device for in-human clinical trials. No private company could do this.

The cruelty of the Trump administration is heartbreaking. So to speak.
Research at risk: Life-saving heart pumps for babies | Cornell Chronicle
After receiving a stop-work order from the federal government, the future of a device to help children with heart defects is uncertain.
news.cornell.edu
May 7, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Steven Adams has been my favorite player for years. He continues to be so.
May 3, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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Reporting from @nlanard.bsky.social and @isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social reveals how immigrants are being swept up and targeted by the Trump administration for innocuous tattoos.

Lanard appeared on All In With Chris Hayes to discuss his and Isabela Dias’ reporting on the terrifying story.
March 28, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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THIS IS WHAT I WANT TO SEE FROM EVERY DEMOCRAT IN OFFICE. Thank you, Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury
THIS IS WHAT I WANT TO SEE FROM EVERY DEMOCRAT IN OFFICE. Thank you, Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury
YouTube video by Adam Parkhomenko
youtube.com
March 25, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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Clearest proof yet that the Trump admin uses "DEI" to mean "nonwhite people doing something impressive and getting credit."

Navajo Code Talkers made a big difference in WWII. The Axis had more trouble translating their language than cracking codes. And it's not like the Navajo owed the US anything.
March 17, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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(WSJ) - The world economy could face a crash similar to the Great Depression of the 1930s unless the U.S. rows back on its plans to impose steep tariffs on imports, a senior official at the International Chamber of Commerce warned.

@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/economy/trad...
March 4, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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So weird how everything Trump is doing seems to benefit the rich and powerful (and corrupt) www.icij.org/inside-icij/...
March 4, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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If only SSA's Inspector General had just prepared an audit report on this very issue... oig.ssa.gov/assets/uploa...
oig.ssa.gov
February 17, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Bills D. One 3 and out. Come on. You can do it.
December 8, 2024 at 11:46 PM
Nobody. Circles. The. Wagons. Like the Buffalo Bills!!!
December 2, 2024 at 4:37 AM
Josh. Bro. Dude. Come on.
November 10, 2024 at 6:58 PM
Bills by a Billion let’s goooo!
November 10, 2024 at 5:58 PM
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#Billmafia follow train..

Like and RT to find Bills Mafia to follow!
November 6, 2024 at 4:37 PM