Liz Robertson
@lizrd.bsky.social
Data integrity in human research nerd. Mountain biker. Weaver. Spinner. Probably under the supervision of at least one dog. Usually in need of another cup of tea.
I know it's a busy day on the news but we need to have a world worth saving, too.
Back to #ConservationOverCorporations:
This is bad for fish, Tribes, and the Columbia Basin.
Trump reneged on >$1 billion promised to tribes for renewable energy & salmon recovery. He halted an initiative to restore salmon runs in the Columbia and Snake rivers.
We can’t lose focus.
#Resist
This is bad for fish, Tribes, and the Columbia Basin.
Trump reneged on >$1 billion promised to tribes for renewable energy & salmon recovery. He halted an initiative to restore salmon runs in the Columbia and Snake rivers.
We can’t lose focus.
#Resist
Trump upends historic Columbia River Basin agreement, bringing uncertainty to salmon recovery efforts
President Donald Trump on Thursday pulled the federal government out of what Northwest tribes have hailed as a historic agreement to recover salmon in the Columbia River Basin.
www.opb.org
June 13, 2025 at 3:24 AM
I know it's a busy day on the news but we need to have a world worth saving, too.
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The Lord of the Rings films are older than ICE.
The Matrix is older than ICE.
Legally Blonde is older than ICE.
We're not talking about a venerable American institution. We're talking about post-9/11 Patriot Act overreach.
Claw that power back. Destroy ICE.
The Matrix is older than ICE.
Legally Blonde is older than ICE.
We're not talking about a venerable American institution. We're talking about post-9/11 Patriot Act overreach.
Claw that power back. Destroy ICE.
ICE has only existed since 2003. A Bush-era creation, it is a militarized federal secret police that has been imbued with the Supreme Court with the unconstitutional power to ignore the fourth amendment.
Abolishing it and salting the earth where it grew is the moderate stance.
Abolishing it and salting the earth where it grew is the moderate stance.
June 10, 2025 at 7:36 AM
The Lord of the Rings films are older than ICE.
The Matrix is older than ICE.
Legally Blonde is older than ICE.
We're not talking about a venerable American institution. We're talking about post-9/11 Patriot Act overreach.
Claw that power back. Destroy ICE.
The Matrix is older than ICE.
Legally Blonde is older than ICE.
We're not talking about a venerable American institution. We're talking about post-9/11 Patriot Act overreach.
Claw that power back. Destroy ICE.
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Support staff for wildfires have been decimated. This directly ties to the points made about some of the flaws in thinking about a Wildland fire service. It just isn’t that simple.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/wir...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/wir...
May 9, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Support staff for wildfires have been decimated. This directly ties to the points made about some of the flaws in thinking about a Wildland fire service. It just isn’t that simple.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/wir...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/wir...
Generative AI is still young and prone to error. Would you trust it to decide if a drug is safe for you to take? Would you trust it to recognize a data integrity error or a biological improbability? I don't even trust it to write my low stakes emails. www.fiercebiotech.com/cro/fda-will...
FDA will fully adopt generative AI by end of June, Martin Makary says
The Food and Drug Administration is going all in on artificial intelligence. | The Food and Drug Administration is going all in on artificial intelligence. Commissioner Martin Makary, M.D., has instru...
www.fiercebiotech.com
May 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Generative AI is still young and prone to error. Would you trust it to decide if a drug is safe for you to take? Would you trust it to recognize a data integrity error or a biological improbability? I don't even trust it to write my low stakes emails. www.fiercebiotech.com/cro/fda-will...
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Reposted by Liz Robertson
Mayday = HELP ME
May Day = Help me... pick these flowers
May Day = Help me... pick these flowers
May 1, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Mayday = HELP ME
May Day = Help me... pick these flowers
May Day = Help me... pick these flowers
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Reposted by Liz Robertson
Extreme metal vocalists use a completely different pattern of vocalizing than we see in other styles of music," says Dr. Amanda Stark. She and death metal singer Mark Garrett join us to discuss how to safely scream like a demon.
How Death Metal Singers Make Their Extreme Vocalizations
Vocal researchers are learning how death metal singers safely produce extreme vocal distortions, in hopes of improving vocal health care.
www.sciencefriday.com
April 25, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Extreme metal vocalists use a completely different pattern of vocalizing than we see in other styles of music," says Dr. Amanda Stark. She and death metal singer Mark Garrett join us to discuss how to safely scream like a demon.
I guess we're staying at Marriott.
Marriott’s CEO said it straight: “We welcome all… we create opportunities for all… that’s who we are as a company.”
He went back to his hotel to find 40K emails from Marriott associates worldwide saying “thank you.”
Plenty of CEOs talk. Capuano showed up.
Marriott still has my business.
He went back to his hotel to find 40K emails from Marriott associates worldwide saying “thank you.”
Plenty of CEOs talk. Capuano showed up.
Marriott still has my business.
April 23, 2025 at 3:12 AM
I guess we're staying at Marriott.
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"The gown hugged my contours, so I was again 18 and again a reflection of my mother, bending time, a history helixing backwards."
#SundaySentence from Hands of a Maker by Rayya Liebich (2024 @hippocampusmag.bsky.social) tinyurl.com/bde4566n
#SundaySentence from Hands of a Maker by Rayya Liebich (2024 @hippocampusmag.bsky.social) tinyurl.com/bde4566n
Hands of a Maker by Rayya Liebich | Hippocampus Magazine
"I would like to know the hands of the woman in Palestine who plunged her needle with saffron and marigold thread..." from "Hands of a Maker" by Rayya Liebach.
tinyurl.com
April 20, 2025 at 3:21 PM
"The gown hugged my contours, so I was again 18 and again a reflection of my mother, bending time, a history helixing backwards."
#SundaySentence from Hands of a Maker by Rayya Liebich (2024 @hippocampusmag.bsky.social) tinyurl.com/bde4566n
#SundaySentence from Hands of a Maker by Rayya Liebich (2024 @hippocampusmag.bsky.social) tinyurl.com/bde4566n
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Angel of the Lord: He is not here, He is risen, just as He said.
Come and see the place where He lay. And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead.
Alito: Okay, first of all, this violates ALL sorts of rules
Thomas: This was a LAWFUL execution, who is God to interfere
Come and see the place where He lay. And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead.
Alito: Okay, first of all, this violates ALL sorts of rules
Thomas: This was a LAWFUL execution, who is God to interfere
April 20, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Angel of the Lord: He is not here, He is risen, just as He said.
Come and see the place where He lay. And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead.
Alito: Okay, first of all, this violates ALL sorts of rules
Thomas: This was a LAWFUL execution, who is God to interfere
Come and see the place where He lay. And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead.
Alito: Okay, first of all, this violates ALL sorts of rules
Thomas: This was a LAWFUL execution, who is God to interfere
He is risen! Happy Easter, everybody!
April 20, 2025 at 2:43 PM
He is risen! Happy Easter, everybody!
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The House bill, titled the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, passed by a vote of 220 to 208. It would require states to obtain in-person proof of citizenship—such as a passport or birth certificate—from individuals seeking to register to vote.
April 10, 2025 at 8:13 PM
The House bill, titled the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, passed by a vote of 220 to 208. It would require states to obtain in-person proof of citizenship—such as a passport or birth certificate—from individuals seeking to register to vote.
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This robin has excellent taste in real estate.
(That’s 'Monty,' the bronze cast of an Edmontosaurus on UTK's campus.)
📸 McClung Museum
(That’s 'Monty,' the bronze cast of an Edmontosaurus on UTK's campus.)
📸 McClung Museum
April 7, 2025 at 9:28 PM
This robin has excellent taste in real estate.
(That’s 'Monty,' the bronze cast of an Edmontosaurus on UTK's campus.)
📸 McClung Museum
(That’s 'Monty,' the bronze cast of an Edmontosaurus on UTK's campus.)
📸 McClung Museum
SkyPark at Santa's village was super fun. We stayed at the RV park across the way and got three full days of riding. We'd never done a bunch of the stuff that wasn't biking before. Ax throwing was particularly fun.
April 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
SkyPark at Santa's village was super fun. We stayed at the RV park across the way and got three full days of riding. We'd never done a bunch of the stuff that wasn't biking before. Ax throwing was particularly fun.
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“21 state attorneys general argued that the steep cuts to the Institute of Museum and Library Services violate the Constitution and other federal laws related to spending.”
April 5, 2025 at 3:03 PM
“21 state attorneys general argued that the steep cuts to the Institute of Museum and Library Services violate the Constitution and other federal laws related to spending.”
In this morning's new bullshit, a prefix is now required to contact Daryl Issa on his web page. Unless you're a reverend or doctor or something they insist you use a boy or girl prefix. I also had to do one of the annoying "pick all the pictures that" captcha things. He wants to make this harder.
April 3, 2025 at 6:24 PM
In this morning's new bullshit, a prefix is now required to contact Daryl Issa on his web page. Unless you're a reverend or doctor or something they insist you use a boy or girl prefix. I also had to do one of the annoying "pick all the pictures that" captcha things. He wants to make this harder.
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ALA is deeply concerned by reports that IMLS is sending notices to libraries claiming to cancel grants that are required by law. This harmful action will disrupt libraries' ability to serve their communities.
Tell Congress to protect library funding: bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries
#ForOurLibraries
Tell Congress to protect library funding: bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries
#ForOurLibraries
April 3, 2025 at 3:37 PM
ALA is deeply concerned by reports that IMLS is sending notices to libraries claiming to cancel grants that are required by law. This harmful action will disrupt libraries' ability to serve their communities.
Tell Congress to protect library funding: bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries
#ForOurLibraries
Tell Congress to protect library funding: bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries
#ForOurLibraries
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Reposted by Liz Robertson
Long COVID and viral reactivation are linked. Our latest trial focuses on repurposing existing, broad spectrum antivirals to reduce symptoms in adults with #LongCOVID. Our clinical trial is currently recruiting! Email [email protected] to inquire
March 24, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Long COVID and viral reactivation are linked. Our latest trial focuses on repurposing existing, broad spectrum antivirals to reduce symptoms in adults with #LongCOVID. Our clinical trial is currently recruiting! Email [email protected] to inquire
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I have followed the #royalsociety #musk fellowship case over the last months, which culminated in this disappointment: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/mar/25/royal-society-decides-not-to-take-disciplinary-action-against-elon-musk
As a consequence […]
[Original post on datasci.social]
As a consequence […]
[Original post on datasci.social]
March 29, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I have followed the #royalsociety #musk fellowship case over the last months, which culminated in this disappointment: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/mar/25/royal-society-decides-not-to-take-disciplinary-action-against-elon-musk
As a consequence […]
[Original post on datasci.social]
As a consequence […]
[Original post on datasci.social]
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I have been rudely awoken to the sound of Steve practising his stick bagpipes.
March 19, 2025 at 11:18 AM
I have been rudely awoken to the sound of Steve practising his stick bagpipes.
I actually really dig this idea. It's a simple, easy fix to a context/reading difficulty I sometimes have.
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/o...
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/o...
Opinion | I Have a Capital Suggestion for a New Pronoun (Gift Article)
It involves a capital letter, and it might just resolve some significant confusion.
www.nytimes.com
March 27, 2025 at 10:48 PM
I actually really dig this idea. It's a simple, easy fix to a context/reading difficulty I sometimes have.
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/o...
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/o...