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& fjord, my toothless king
structural biologist and science yapper
en la brega 🇵🇷 y bien pato 🏳️‍⚧️
libertad al oprimido
Thought about this as well! Have never come across anyone discussing it prior to today. Estamos.
February 3, 2026 at 3:32 PM
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

You might get a kick out of the last reviewers comments in the Transparent Review File here… 🫠
Reversible lipid-mediated pH-gating of connexin-46/50 by cryo-EM - Nature Communications
Gap junctions close in response to intracellular acidification. Using cryo-EM, the authors reveal a reversible gating mechanism in Cx46/50, where lipid entry into the pore displaces a gating helix and...
www.nature.com
February 1, 2026 at 10:32 PM
too ambitious for a Saturday afternoon I only did half jk
February 1, 2026 at 2:51 AM
You and me both 😭 🇵🇷
January 30, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Hard for me to think of any US-centric examples, but going to a river and sitting next to it back in PR comes to mind. Doesn’t feel like there’s a huge hiking or camping culture on the island, but boy do people love going al río.
January 30, 2026 at 3:47 PM
I think both those statements have truth to them!
January 30, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Not to say this at all is a catch all for those perspectives, but I think most privileged Americans take for granted their ease of access to nature. Access is key.
January 30, 2026 at 3:39 PM
A lot of what most Americans call “nature” is the forest and national park systems which… are relatively new, and were not built for poc.

www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/na...
National Park Service publishes two historical studies surfacing tragedy and resilience in Black recreation - Office of Communications (U.S. National Park Service)
www.nps.gov
January 30, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Justo y necesario 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️
January 29, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Britney Spears - If U Seek Amy (Official HD Video)
YouTube video by BritneySpearsVEVO
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January 26, 2026 at 5:16 PM
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January 22, 2026 at 8:42 PM