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Bryan Vogt

@plasticvogt.bsky.social

Plastics - materials processing - measurements - sustainability Professor @PennState Executive Editor at ACS Applied Polymer Materials Opinions are my own and commonly completely wrong

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If you are traveling to Alaska, can you drive and not enroll in the international insurance program because you are starting and ending in the US?

03.12.2025 22:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Classic Tootsie Roll Commercial - "How Many Licks"
YouTube video by Tootsie Roll Classic Tootsie Roll Commercial - "How Many Licks"

But can you solve this riddle?

30.11.2025 19:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How I miss Rick and Levon and Garth...

28.11.2025 04:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Pulse: Thanksgiving Draft Vol. 2

Where's the 18 yr Macallan on the list? This was on the NYT list
www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...

28.11.2025 04:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How about some Ramones cookies this year? You have to eat them in less than 2 min like their songs

(she also has some nice christmas cookie ideas too - www.angelicamademe.com/sweets/chris...)

26.11.2025 20:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mason Bros Red Owl "Where Convenience is King"

It's still around (barely) but you need to cross the river and drive to the home of champions...
www.masonsredowl.com

26.11.2025 03:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It must be tough when you need to get your hair cut. 😜

25.11.2025 23:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Only $800? I was thinking about going to an unnamed conference until I saw registration was $1400. I think that I am done with AIChE as I get little from the meeting besides networking and registration is ~$800 for a member.

25.11.2025 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bacterial contamination studies more than a decade ago disproved the plastic is safer narrative from food safety as well.
doi.org/10.4315/0362...

23.11.2025 13:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A picture paints a thousand words - a striking visual metaphor for the immense forces of climate change that are reshaping Earth’s systems

#COP30, wrapping up today 21 November 2025) in BelΓ©m, Brazil

Image of Semeru's eruption earlier today from AfarTV's YT livestream via @volcaholic1.bsky.social

21.11.2025 02:41 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Why has NIH not issued a warning about how being a Southern Baptist can lead to premature death? Why is RFKj not all over this? It looks to be a better correlation than anything with Tylenol and autism...

21.11.2025 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
100,000 Miss Piggy Karate Chops | The Muppets
YouTube video by The Muppets 100,000 Miss Piggy Karate Chops | The Muppets
19.11.2025 19:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'Quiet, piggy': Trump responds to reporter after Epstein question The president made the comment to a female reporter while speaking to the press on Air Force One on Friday.

Why does this make me think of 🧡

19.11.2025 19:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I don't think that this is the circular economy that was envisioned by the MacArthur Foundation www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/topics/circu...

19.11.2025 19:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Azobenzene-Enhanced 3D Printed Complex Hydrogels: Unlocking Light and pH Responsiveness in Polyelectrolyte-Based Networks The progression of 3D printing technologies for hydrogels is driven by next-generation fabrication methods, which offer unprecedented precision and the ability to create sophisticated smart materials ...

Unique near netshape production of dual responsive hydrogels just out in ACS Applied Polymer Materials.
doi.org/10.1021/acsa...

18.11.2025 21:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Atkinson Hyperlegible Font - Braille Institute Read easier with Atkinson Hyperlegible Font, crafted for low-vision readers. Download for free and enjoy clear letters and numbers on your computer!

periodic reminder of the existence of Atkinson Hyperlegible, a free font available from the Braille Institute designed to improve readability for people with low vision

I use it in talks because it's pretty and also because, as an audience member, I am perpetually squinting at people's slides

17.11.2025 04:19 β€” πŸ‘ 652    πŸ” 324    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 20
Swedish Chef - Meatballs
YouTube video by Tom C Swedish Chef - Meatballs

Yum... meatballs.

13.11.2025 18:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Looks like some state attorney generals are concerned with antitrust laws regarding organizations trying to pressure companies to make plastics recyclable. How's this the major concern and not Amazon/Google/Apple that have cornered some markets?
www.recyclingtoday.com/news/five-st...

13.11.2025 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Man Who Helped Avert Nuclear Armageddon Amid a nuclear warning, Stanislav Petrov trusted his intuition.

With the move to autonomous decision making with AI, I wonder how AI would have responded...

13.11.2025 03:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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And I was thinking that they were hosting a T Rex show

13.11.2025 02:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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12.11.2025 17:26 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Must of been a great defense with that unreasonably large smile on Simon's face... πŸ˜€

11.11.2025 21:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are hosting a virtual information session on 11/12 and 11/14. Please encourage undergraduate students interested in grad school to attend.

08.11.2025 01:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Explosion at Mississippi Chemical Plant Triggers Ammonia Leak, Evacuations Ordered
YouTube video by New York Post Explosion at Mississippi Chemical Plant Triggers Ammonia Leak, Evacuations Ordered

Woah. Another chemical plant explosion. I don't recall this frequency in prior years. Would be great to have statistics on this but the only funds for the Chemical Safety Board are to shut it down...

07.11.2025 13:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hibbing MN... birthplace of Nobel laureate Robert Zimmerman and where guy in Deadpool shirt shoots a stranger in the face to 'see something funny'

07.11.2025 04:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@theonion.com Trump administration continues fight against climate change... this time through mandatory cuts to domestic flights. 10% cuts to flights potentially reducing CO2e emissions by 35k metric tons each day (assuming that the flight cuts are average emissions)

07.11.2025 04:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Will carbon capture be greater than quantum? Shake your magic 8 ball to get the answer.

07.11.2025 04:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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FAQ: Outdoor Cats and Their Effects on Birds Q: Is the Cornell Lab of Ornithology anti-cat? A: Not at all. Many of our ornithologists and staff have indoor cats, and we love both birds and cats (see slideshow for examples). But the sheer numbers...

Robotaxi are bird lovers?
www.allaboutbirds.org/news/faq-out...

07.11.2025 04:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Uber Yes, but never for Uner. San Diego. Both times out of Gas Lamp District.

07.11.2025 04:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Let's see, maybe AI will figure out that burning that much coal to fuel it may lead to its ascent to the apex species as warming temperatures lead to mass extinction

06.11.2025 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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