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Craig Kaplan

@triggerloop.bsky.social

Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh. RNA polymerase II mechanism, classic films, #classiccountdown once in awhile

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These people should be in jail

03.08.2025 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

SATAN: And all you have to do in return is bring me one farmers market pierog.

ALAN DERSHOWITZ: You fool, you’ve got a deal!

03.08.2025 00:16 β€” πŸ‘ 732    πŸ” 92    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 2
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How the DOE and EPA used and misused my research Elevating contrarian views while burying the actual science

On The Climate Brink, Zeke Hausfather explains how the recent DOE climate report, written by climate contrarians, misrepresents his work.

www.theclimatebrink....

03.08.2025 00:53 β€” πŸ‘ 100    πŸ” 45    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 4

Vid for this makes you so excited for the concert performance but when this song comes up in concert film β€œSign o’ the Times”, they just inserted the video but massive jam nonetheless

03.08.2025 00:01 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If I had this as a kid I would have been in jail 15 minutes after flipping it to the B-side β€œIf You Want Blood (You’ve Got It)”

02.08.2025 23:57 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

this is a disgrace and a national shame

01.08.2025 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1819    πŸ” 402    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 5

🚬

02.08.2025 20:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Truly losers

02.08.2025 20:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Love the concern from our media on prices, similarly to their concern for email security policies, simply evaporating after election

02.08.2025 20:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

JAM

02.08.2025 18:14 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Amazing

02.08.2025 10:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a pixelated image of a bald man 's face with a surprised look on his face Alt: Jason suggesting an end to my problems (Heaven’s Gate cult leader)
02.08.2025 01:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

😑

02.08.2025 01:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The worst!

02.08.2025 01:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You have never once had a healthy suggestion πŸ€”

02.08.2025 01:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

why are you like this

02.08.2025 01:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Bottle of β€œOld Monk” rum from India, which is in the shape of an old monk’s head

Bottle of β€œOld Monk” rum from India, which is in the shape of an old monk’s head

@stirlingchurchman.bsky.social I was given this as a gift and I had no idea or maybe forgot that this was what the bottle would look like

02.08.2025 01:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

😍😍😍😍

01.08.2025 23:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Jeremy. We felt this important to document.

01.08.2025 16:02 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The switcheroo!!!

01.08.2025 12:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I knew it was coming and yet I still fell for it!!!

01.08.2025 11:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s a jam guys

01.08.2025 11:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Mr. Digre's company has long manufactured speakers in Minnesota for export, including to a major customer in Canada. His firm relies on certain materials from China, the only place to get many small components needed for speakers. But Mr. Digre must now pay a 55 percent tariff on those Chinese imports. As a result, manufacturing for that customer from the United States no longer makes sense. So Mr. Digre has shifted speaker production to a factory in China, where he will export directly to Canada and bypass the United States entirely.

Mr. Digre's company has long manufactured speakers in Minnesota for export, including to a major customer in Canada. His firm relies on certain materials from China, the only place to get many small components needed for speakers. But Mr. Digre must now pay a 55 percent tariff on those Chinese imports. As a result, manufacturing for that customer from the United States no longer makes sense. So Mr. Digre has shifted speaker production to a factory in China, where he will export directly to Canada and bypass the United States entirely.

Read this paragraph, please.

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/01/b...

01.08.2025 10:54 β€” πŸ‘ 905    πŸ” 340    πŸ’¬ 30    πŸ“Œ 52
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NIH director Bhattacharya denies banned word list in meeting with staffers Bethesda Declaration signers insist that a list exists and further criticize new policies

#NIH PIs, start emailing Dr. Jayanta Bhattacharya and tell them what you are experiencing. CC Dr. Jon Lorsch and your ICO Director of Extramural Activities. Get them to talk with each other. #defendresearch

31.07.2025 20:29 β€” πŸ‘ 66    πŸ” 51    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 5

IIRC, there's even evidence that better evaluations are associated with *worse* learning outcomes.

When I've pressed admins about this their answer is that they need to show parents and alumni that there's some kind of opportunity for feedback.

31.07.2025 21:41 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Par for that course - I had no idea he was a Pruitt lab member

31.07.2025 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of Senate Appripriations bill for NIH stating that 2017 indirect cost language is still in force

Screenshot of Senate Appripriations bill for NIH stating that 2017 indirect cost language is still in force

Saying that the previously language should apply

31.07.2025 20:57 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I can’t imagine there’s anything there - of course the Manhattan Institute would be attractive to this guy

31.07.2025 20:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It has to be written in a much tighter way to address potential loopholes I fear

31.07.2025 20:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This is better but obviously has to pass. I’m now of course worried they will award a bunch of grants for 10 cents to satisfy the number requirement

31.07.2025 20:36 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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