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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 10h

i am not saying the world has gone completely bonkers but
the world has gone absolutely completely bonkers

Danny K @dannykpolitics.bsky.social · 3d

WATCH: ‘Portland Frog’ pepper balled by ICE agents

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Rebecca D. Burdine, PhD @rburdine1.bsky.social · 7h

Louisville

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 13h

What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?

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Rebecca D. Burdine, PhD @rburdine1.bsky.social · 7h

I thought it was great. It made me chuckle, and I got the point that politicians aren't entertainers. I must be old because I too wish they could be people our kids look up to.

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Rebecca D. Burdine, PhD @rburdine1.bsky.social · 1d

This is a piece worth reading (and @radiofreetom.bsky.social often gifts them so give it a read). If you don't subscribe to the Daily newsletter from the Atlantic, I highly recommend it.

The piece was great, and I'm terrified.

Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 1d

Only the military remains outside Trump’s grip. Despite the firing of several top officers—and his threat to fire more—the U.S. armed forces are still led by generals and admirals whose oath is to the Constitution, not the president. But for how long?

www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

www.theatlantic.com

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Rebecca D. Burdine, PhD @rburdine1.bsky.social · 1d

This is a piece worth reading (and @radiofreetom.bsky.social often gifts them so give it a read). If you don't subscribe to the Daily newsletter from the Atlantic, I highly recommend it.

The piece was great, and I'm terrified.

Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 1d

Only the military remains outside Trump’s grip. Despite the firing of several top officers—and his threat to fire more—the U.S. armed forces are still led by generals and admirals whose oath is to the Constitution, not the president. But for how long?

www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

www.theatlantic.com

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Rebecca D. Burdine, PhD @rburdine1.bsky.social · 1d

So sad to hear of the passing of a legend. My interactions with him at meetings were always pleasant and engaging. My condolences to his family and friends. #Devbio

Katherine Brown @katherine-brown.bsky.social · 1d

Very saddened to hear of John Gurdon’s passing. I’ve been lucky enough to interact with him at multiple points through my career - from undergrad lectures, through his position as former Chair of @biologists.bsky.social’s Board of Directors, and as an author at @dev-journal.bsky.social.

Nobel Laureate Professor Sir John Gurdon dies aged 92

It is with great sadness that the University shares the news of the death of Professor Sir John Gurdon, founder of the Gurdon Institute.

www.cam.ac.uk

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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 6d

UPenn professors have responded forcefully to the Trump administration's that colleges sign a "compact" in order to secure funding:

"When an invitation is accompanied by consequences for not accepting it, it is in fact a threat, not an invitation." aaup-penn.org/statement-by...

Statement by the AAUP-Penn Executive Committee on the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education | AAUP–Penn

October 2, 2025 We have received reports that Penn has been “invited” to sign a so-called “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” by the federal government, and that failing to do so wou...

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Mark Hertling @markhertling.bsky.social · 8d

Once again I’m reminded, trust is gained in drops and lost in buckets.

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Tilly Mommersteeg @tillymommersteeg.bsky.social · 7d

More new work from the lab! @idrm.ox.ac.uk @oxforddpag.bsky.social
Do all zebrafish regenerate their hearts equally? Also featuring the Mexican cavefish☺️
Thanks to all co-authors and especially the incredibly talented DPhil student Kostas Lekkos who drove the project. #zebrafish #heartregeneration

kostaslekkos.bsky.social @klekkos.bsky.social · 7d

Do zebrafish regenerate their hearts equally? In our new paper at the @tillymommersteeg.bsky.social lab we uncovered variations in the regenerative response of 7 wt zebrafish strains leading us to identify a critical role of oxidative phosphorylation in long-term heart regeneration.
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Oxidative phosphorylation is required for cardiomyocyte re-differentiation and long-term fish heart regeneration

Nature Cardiovascular Research - Lekkos et al. show that a metabolic switch toward oxidative phosphorylation is required for cardiomyocyte re-differentiation and heart regeneration after injury in...

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ghost malone ergo propter malone @proptermalone.bsky.social · 7d

trying to get ahead of the curve: the argument that we need a CR so that appropriations negotiation can happen would be a lot more compelling if Republicans had been negotiating on appropriations before the deadline

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Rebecca D. Burdine, PhD @rburdine1.bsky.social · 9d

Tranquil mountain lake surrounded by trees with a text overlay that states, "Live you life in such a way that if the escalator stops, you don't assume it's because people hate you."

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Rebecca D. Burdine, PhD @rburdine1.bsky.social · 13d

Fantastic talk! Thanks for sharing your time and science with us!

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 16d

This whole press conference confirms that Donald Trump had zero involvement with any of his kids' doctor visits throughout their childhoods.

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 22d

I always like the joke after the Indecent Proposal movie

Would your wife sleep with Robert Redford for one million dollars?

Yes, but fortunately she doesn't have that kind of money.

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Rebecca D. Burdine, PhD @rburdine1.bsky.social · 23d

I'm saddened, but not surprised. This admin has made it very clear that some are more equal than others. Welcome to Animal Farm.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23d

Q: Do you think it would've been fitting to lower the flags to half staff when Melissa Hortman, the Minnesota House Speaker, was gunned down by an assassin?

TRUMP: I'm not familiar. The who?

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Rebecca D. Burdine, PhD @rburdine1.bsky.social · 23d

I'm saddened, but not surprised. This admin has made it very clear that some are more equal than others. Welcome to Animal Farm.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23d

Q: Do you think it would've been fitting to lower the flags to half staff when Melissa Hortman, the Minnesota House Speaker, was gunned down by an assassin?

TRUMP: I'm not familiar. The who?

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Rebecca D. Burdine, PhD @rburdine1.bsky.social · 23d

How I feel whenever I see a post about the current administration

Moo Deng expressing that she has no Fs left to give.

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 23d

My quote of the day

There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.

Isaac Asimov

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Rebecca D. Burdine, PhD @rburdine1.bsky.social · 26d

Great talk and lots of great feedback from people here and the day is only 1/2 over! Great to have a fellow Kentuckian visiting!

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Mike Nellis @mikenellis.bsky.social · 28d

Every elected Democrat and left-wing influencer has condemned Kirk’s murder, while right-wing pundits are frothing, blaming the left, claiming we want them dead, that we’re at war. This will fuel more violence—which, at this point, seems to be exactly what they want. Shame on every one of them.

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 28d

Political violence disproportionately hurts people with less power, not people with more power. Political violence will disproportionately hurt people of color and women and LGBTQ people. It’s not fair, but that’s the way it works. Celebrating political violence means at best indifference to that.

Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 28d

Political violence is bad. It usually begets more political violence.

Celebrating political violence is bad. It usually encourages more political violence, against various targets.

Campus shootings are bad. They make everyone on campus less safe.

It's bad that what I wrote here is controversial.

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Rebecca D. Burdine, PhD @rburdine1.bsky.social · Sep 2

My favorite season is always the one we are about to start.

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Rebecca D. Burdine, PhD @rburdine1.bsky.social · Sep 2

Sadly accurate many times...

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Aug 27

I signed. I am a member of the National Academy of Medicine, but more importantly, I am someone who cares about my health and the health of my fellow human beings.

Sign!

Hey, Hey, Ho, Ho
RFK, Jr. has got to go...

Peter Daszak @peterdaszak.bsky.social · Aug 26

Launched today! Join 6 Nobel Laureates, 27 Members of the US National Academies & the Scientific Advisory Board of @accountabilityji.bsky.social in signing this petition demanding RFK Jr.'s resignation.

www.change.org/p/demand-rfk...

Sign the Petition

Demand RFK Jr. Resign: Petition for a Healthy America

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BWJones @bwjones.bsky.social · Aug 27

Bluesky is now the platform of choice for the scientific community.

From @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social on @arstechnica.com

arstechnica.com/science/2025...

Bluesky now platform of choice for science community

It’s not just you. Survey says: “Twitter sucks now and all the cool kids are moving to Bluesky”…

arstechnica.com

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