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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 13h

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Daryl Hannah @dhlovelife.bsky.social · 10h

most toxic masculinity
is caused by insecure masculinity

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dgershenson.bsky.social @dgershenson.bsky.social · 13h

In case you're wondering...

Is Portland Burning?

No. See real-time Portland cameras, PulsePoint incidents, and sourced fact checks.

isportlandburning.com

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Jim Smoot, PhD @jcsmoot.bsky.social · 13h

It should be posted on LinkedIn and Truthsocial

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Jim Smoot, PhD @jcsmoot.bsky.social · 18h

EnKoat is doing this. They have backing by Sherwin Williams. They haven’t had booming growth though. I suspect the devil is in the details when it comes to commercialization.

www.enkoat.com/about

EnKoat | Proven Thermal and Weather Barrier Coatings for Building Envelopes

EnKoat develops next-generation thermal and weather barrier systems that reduce energy costs, extend roof life, and improve climate resilience across real estate portfolios. Backed by science. Built f...

www.enkoat.com

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d

Sounds like Republicans ought to get all the Republicans who form the Republican majorities in the Republican-led House and the Republican-led Senate together to pass the budget that Republicans wrote with the Republican White House and that Republicans now insist absolutely must be passed.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Sean Duffy says the safety of the air traffic control system will start being impacted next Sunday if the shutdown continues

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Jim Smoot, PhD @jcsmoot.bsky.social · 1d

As preprint servers become ubiquitous and integrated into the “science publishing ecosystem”, they need a consistent set of publishing requirements and quality indicators added as a cover page before an article is posted so that journalists can distinguish between total BS and genuine scholarship.

Richard Sever @richardsever.bsky.social · 1d

New blog post. In which I analyze the new HHMI announcement and what it means for the science publishing ecosystem openrxiv.org/preprint-man...

Preprint mandates gather momentum - openRxiv

By Richard Sever, PhD. Chief Science & Strategy Officer, openRxiv Preprints speed up science by enabling researchers to disseminate reports of new findings immediately. They also represent a simple wa...

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Ulrike Franke @rikefranke.bsky.social · 2d

“Ukraine has hit 16 out of Russia’s 38 refineries and that although repairs are possible, damage becomes lasting when refineries are subjected to repeated attacks. Some, he says, have been hit up to three times. “

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Allan Konopka @hamatsa50.bsky.social · 2d

New on Think Like a Microbe ... Iron!
🧫🧪 #philsci

open.substack.com/pub/thinkmic...

Ecological Consequences of Iron Scarcity

Gold is for the mistress, silver for the maid, copper for the craftsman, cunning at his trade, ‘Good’ said the Baron, sitting in his hall, ‘but iron — cold iron — is master of them all’.

open.substack.com

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Corey Rayburn Yung @coreyryung.bsky.social · 2d

Nayib Bukele purged the El Salvadoran courts, replaced judges with allies, and made the judiciary legally subservient to him. Elon Musk says we need to the same here, ending ~250 years of an independent judiciary. Stop treating his involvement in US politics as innocent and normal.

Nayib Bukele tweeted "If you don't impeach the corrupt judges, you CANNOT fix the country. They will form a cartel (a judicial dictatorship) and block all reforms, protecting the systemic corruption that put them in their seats."
Mike Engleman quote tweeted Bukele and said "Who agrees this needs to happen here in America?"
Elon quote tweeted Engleman and said "1000%"

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Jim Smoot, PhD @jcsmoot.bsky.social · 2d

I’ve gotten a no on the redistricting vote flyer from Charlie Munger’s kid; two yes texts; and one yes fill-in-blank form letter mailed by a volunteer.

Ranked in order based on being annoying:
1. The texts
2. The flyer
3. The letter

I get that they are cheap but stop sending campaign spam texts

Jim Smoot, PhD @jcsmoot.bsky.social · 3d

RIP, Professor George Smoot

He died last month, but this Washington Post article was the first time that I had heard.

www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...

George Smoot, Nobel laureate who found evidence of the Big Bang, dies at 80

While working at Berkeley, he collaborated with John Mather on a NASA research study probing the origins of the universe. The two physicists won a Nobel Prize.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Jim Smoot, PhD @jcsmoot.bsky.social · 4d

Prime Roots is focused on deli meats after a couple of pivots. Their investors include the company that owns Quorn brand.

www.primeroots.com/en-us

Prime Roots - The Clean Plant Protein, The Clean Deli Meat

Rooted in koji, Prime Roots is able to replicate the taste and texture of meat without any of the environmental costs of animal proteins.

www.primeroots.com

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Jim Smoot, PhD @jcsmoot.bsky.social · 4d

Great thread summarizing latest #EatLancet report presentation.

Here is a link to recording of the 3.5 h presentation.

www.youtube.com/live/4ofJYRz...

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Nix Rust @nixrust.bsky.social · 5d

Here's what we've all been waiting for.

How much meat should we be eating?

For red meat - the equivalent of ONE hamburger A WEEK.

A *max* of 1 serving of fish/white meat a day.

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Michael Wagner @michiwagner4.bsky.social · 5d

Important information

www.thelancet.com/commissions-...

The EAT-Lancet Commission on healthy, sustainable, and just food systems

The 2025 EAT-Lancet Commission on healthy, sustainable, and just food systems presents new evidence-based insights on nutrition and human health, within safe and just planetary boundaries. New to this...

www.thelancet.com

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Jim Smoot, PhD @jcsmoot.bsky.social · 5d

Wow, simply wow.

I realize that there are no bottoms to the arrogance and ignorance of some people. But, it’s still amazing to see.

Evan Bernick, a finite mode with a smol hooman and a lorg floof @evanbernick.bsky.social · 6d

WHAT YOU FAIL TO SEE MR POPE

worm @rfksbrainworm.bsky.social · 6d

really enjoying all the people trying to explain the bible to the pope today

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Jim Smoot, PhD @jcsmoot.bsky.social · 6d

How many bites did you actually get? I started to write 12 and then revised down guessing most of it was rind inside.

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dgershenson.bsky.social @dgershenson.bsky.social · 6d

Pretty proud of my watermelon harvest this year

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Jim Smoot, PhD @jcsmoot.bsky.social · 6d

Savor every bite—all 5 of them!😁

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Jim Smoot, PhD @jcsmoot.bsky.social · 6d

I don’t understand why Ds are playing into any of the Rs political theater—they’re the party in power they own this.

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airuhgo @airuhgo.top · 6d

RIP diva

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 6d

RIP to Jane Goodall, who opened the world's eyes to our closest relatives. (Photo by NatGeo's Hugo Van Lawick)

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Jim Smoot, PhD @jcsmoot.bsky.social · 6d

In the interest of the public good, not recreating wheels, and identifying ineffective or deleterious mCDR approaches/deployment models, please share your opinions.

Jim Smoot, PhD @jcsmoot.bsky.social · 6d

What does the grid look like under this scenario? Put another way, how large of an array can distribution lines handle? @jessedjenkins.com have you modeled agrivoltaics?

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