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Killian :-)
January 1, 2026 at 5:03 AM
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To clarify:
November 17, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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Let’s have a look at the funding statement to see what made it possible…

“Funding was provided by… National Institutes of Health grants R01GM117321, R01GM144608, R01AI162911 (to E.B.), R01AI170692 and R01AI158615 (to G.D.) and R01AI143698 (to J.M.M.)…”
Wow. Scientists have edited mosquito DNA to prevent the spread of malaria to humans "while supporting essential physiological functions... and negligible fitness costs" to the mosquito population.

Potentially ending the mosquito-born spread of malaria to humans.

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
July 25, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Where’s the best place to go for vaccine tourism (i.e., travel to get vaccinated) this fall if the normal seasonal vaccines aren’t available in the US? Canada?
July 14, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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And for the life of me, I can't convince my mom, aunt & uncle and siblings of this 👇👇👇 no matter how hard I try.
July 2, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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“I may not be the sort of person you would expect to oppose a ban on transgender troops. I am a conservative evangelical Christian and a Republican. … But my [religious] views are irrelevant to the issue of transgender troops.”

{gift link}
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/30/o...
Opinion | I’m Not the Person You’d Expect to Oppose Trump’s Ban on Transgender Troops (Gift Article)
Whatever your politics, the policy looks blatantly discriminatory.
www.nytimes.com
July 1, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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Show someone you know this video, and ask him or her whether he or she voted for this and whether he or she is willing to do something about it with his or her fellow citizens.
US Veterans peacefully protesting Trump’s military birthday parade arrested at Capitol Hill. This is the moment a 80+ year old US veteran is taken away in handcuffs for practicing his 1st Amendment right. #3E #NoKings #NoKingsProtests (🎥 @gregjstoker.bsky.social )
June 14, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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HERE IS A THING that EVERY American can do:

1. Call your Senator.
2. Say the following: "I am requesting that you place a hold on the nomination of Bill Essayli as U.S. Attorney for the Central District of CA for directing federal agents to assault a U.S. Senator."
3. Call other Senator, repeat
June 12, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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Today they have crossed a deep red line.

We, the people, must hold the president and his appointees accountable for this outrageous abuse against American liberty.
June 12, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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This will be remedial for medical product development experts, but I worry that glossing over the details can lead to incorrect perceptions. Hopefully, this will help--safe doesn't mean free of any adverse effects!

substack.com/home/post/p-...
Safe & Effective: More than Meets the Idea
The phrase “safe and effective,” used to describe a medical product that’s approved for market by the FDA, rolls off the tongue.
substack.com
June 10, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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This kind of clear, direct explanation of what’s happening is basic journalism and yet it’s surprising to hear it stated so forthrightly in this mealy-mouthed era.
Cuts have consequences, illustrated. As seen on TV 📺
June 3, 2025 at 11:14 AM
@muellershewrote.com
Know anyone in the VA that can help these folks? www.facebook.com/share/p/1Au6...
Redirecting...
www.facebook.com
May 31, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Red shouldered hawk surveying the backyard birdfeeder buffet.
May 29, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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June 1 is the 75th anniversary of Margaret Chase Smith's historic "Declaration of Conscience" speech and the 15th anniversary of the day Collins honored her for it. It's a great time to remind her how a real senator acts.

Resolution text for inspiration:
www.collins.senate.gov/newsroom/con...
May 24, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Swamp spider & his prize shell (empty now I think)
May 22, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Yes, the initial Covid vaccines were tested against placebo.
Insightful thread on lies Kennedy told in the hearing yesterday.
Alright the thread I was posting about and how Lowly’s human car is full of shit, literally and figuratively! 🧵🧵🧵
May 15, 2025 at 5:47 PM
A little of what’s blooming
May 11, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Pileated woodpecker at home
May 11, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Pileated woodpeckers in the neighborhood. There were 3 raising a ruckus but one flew away.
May 11, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Found a little friend while planting in the garden this morning. He was doing his best to wiggle his way into the mud and avoid detection. Other than the picture, I let him think he was successful.
May 8, 2025 at 9:06 PM
My daughter successfully induced this swarm to populate a spare hive today. Her first swarm capture!
May 6, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Native Baptisia in bloom
May 5, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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I thought this statement was a little over-the-top, especially when the video first stared, but OMG keep watching. I don’t know this guy or his animations, but now I want to.

That was like a wonder bath for my brain.
Timeline cleanse: do you want to see one of the best fossil animations I have EVER seen?

@kiabugboy.bsky.social you are literally a master of the form. BBC or Discovery (whoever pays more) should hire you immediately 🧪🦑⚒️
More Oncocerida from Gotland
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May 2, 2025 at 1:22 AM