David Hofer
@hofer.bsky.social
I work on software for tracking genome sequences, edits and variants. Cat dad. Boston, MA
As a Massachusetts resident, I am incredibly pissed off. At least we appear to be getting half a gigawatt from Vineyard Wind
January 26, 2026 at 11:37 PM
As a Massachusetts resident, I am incredibly pissed off. At least we appear to be getting half a gigawatt from Vineyard Wind
Not for some of us. It’s weird for me to donate money to Ukrainian organizations helping in their war and feel like it’s also helping us, but there is a connection
January 23, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Not for some of us. It’s weird for me to donate money to Ukrainian organizations helping in their war and feel like it’s also helping us, but there is a connection
I’m not a major anime fan, but I got hooked on Frieren enough to buy the English translation mangas. Can’t wait for this scene!
January 21, 2026 at 11:38 PM
I’m not a major anime fan, but I got hooked on Frieren enough to buy the English translation mangas. Can’t wait for this scene!
Really can’t help thinking this is all a distraction from the Jack Smith testimony. Trump builds up a crisis, shifts over to sounding reasonable, by tomorrow afternoon will announce a resolution, just as the Smith testimony wraps up
January 21, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Really can’t help thinking this is all a distraction from the Jack Smith testimony. Trump builds up a crisis, shifts over to sounding reasonable, by tomorrow afternoon will announce a resolution, just as the Smith testimony wraps up
I think the cause of our inability to do all this is not exceptionalism, but lack of trust in government by older, conservative voters, fueled by racial resentment
January 13, 2026 at 12:48 PM
I think the cause of our inability to do all this is not exceptionalism, but lack of trust in government by older, conservative voters, fueled by racial resentment
“The sunniest US city, Las Vegas, could get 98% of its power from solar+storage at a price of $104/MWh, which is higher than gas but cheaper than new coal or nuclear.”
January 12, 2026 at 3:27 PM
“The sunniest US city, Las Vegas, could get 98% of its power from solar+storage at a price of $104/MWh, which is higher than gas but cheaper than new coal or nuclear.”
David Roberts had an excellent podcast on this last summer, talking with a couple people from Ember about how affordable solar + batteries already are: www.volts.wtf/p/solarstora...
Solar+storage is so much farther along than you think
On how plummeting battery prices make 24/7 solar power a reality today.
www.volts.wtf
January 12, 2026 at 3:26 PM
David Roberts had an excellent podcast on this last summer, talking with a couple people from Ember about how affordable solar + batteries already are: www.volts.wtf/p/solarstora...
Most of these have Latin roots, is that the reason?
January 7, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Most of these have Latin roots, is that the reason?
I’ve been enjoying Fleetwood Mac’s “Landslide” as covered by Baby Rose. It’s a soul/gospel version. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYZE...
Baby Rose - Landslide (Fleetwood Mac Cover) [Official Audio]
YouTube video by Baby Rose
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January 6, 2026 at 3:46 PM
I’ve been enjoying Fleetwood Mac’s “Landslide” as covered by Baby Rose. It’s a soul/gospel version. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYZE...
No president has taken so many cognitive exams, just a tremendous number
January 3, 2026 at 3:26 AM
No president has taken so many cognitive exams, just a tremendous number
The elites don’t want you to know you actually need more than 325 mg of aspirin to keep your blood thin
January 3, 2026 at 3:15 AM
The elites don’t want you to know you actually need more than 325 mg of aspirin to keep your blood thin
I Want To Go To There Liz Lemon GIF
ALT: I Want To Go To There Liz Lemon GIF
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December 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
FYI, the good people at Darwin’s Ark are working to collect data about cats, including DNA sequencing, to try to expand our knowledge about them. darwinsark.org/darwins-cats
Darwin's Cats | Darwin's Ark
Darwin’s Cats accelerates scientific discovery by engaging cats and their people in feline research
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December 22, 2025 at 3:17 AM
FYI, the good people at Darwin’s Ark are working to collect data about cats, including DNA sequencing, to try to expand our knowledge about them. darwinsark.org/darwins-cats
