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Dave Leitch and the Leitch Lab

@leitchlab.bsky.social

Catalysis / physorg / HTE / organic synthesis research group at the University of Victoria.

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There is an old word to describe going to a foreign power and asking for their assistance in breaking up a sovereign country β€” it’s treason.

Canadians are standing together in defence of this beautiful land. πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

29.01.2026 17:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1500    πŸ” 519    πŸ’¬ 99    πŸ“Œ 107

Now do the isotope pattern

30.01.2026 06:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is a disgraceful statement, signifying nothing. Pattison and everyone else involved in this *should* be ashamed, but that assumes they are capable of feeling shame.

I hope the locals in Virginia block this sale since Pattison is too cowardly/greedy to say no to enabling a concentration camp.

30.01.2026 06:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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27.01.2026 00:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Doomscrolling has evolved into ragescrolling

25.01.2026 18:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Canada sent so many dedicated young people into the hellfire of Kandahar to help the United States.
Now they ridicule us.
JD Vance says he is tired of our "sob stories".
Trump says they never needed us.
Never again, America, Never again.

23.01.2026 01:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1891    πŸ” 683    πŸ’¬ 139    πŸ“Œ 75
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When two years of academic work vanished with a single click After turning off ChatGPT’s β€˜data consent’ option, Marcel Bucher lost the work behind grant applications, teaching materials and publication drafts. Here’s what happened next.

Amazing sob story: "ChatGPT deleted all the work I hadn't done"

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

22.01.2026 19:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1539    πŸ” 396    πŸ’¬ 122    πŸ“Œ 274
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Finally, a flag worth fighting for.

19.01.2026 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3419    πŸ” 1107    πŸ’¬ 33    πŸ“Œ 39

Too heavy for gasoline, too branched for diesel.
Looks like something that needs a bit more time in the cracker unit tbh...

20.01.2026 23:07 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@mcindoe.bsky.social found an infographic for you

20.01.2026 23:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tylenol during pregnancy is safe without increased risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability of offspring
A new review of the evidence just out
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

16.01.2026 23:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1440    πŸ” 518    πŸ’¬ 24    πŸ“Œ 20

Niels Bohr famously dissolved two Nobel Prize medals in aqua regia rather than let fascists have them

www.npr.org/sections/kru...

15.01.2026 21:48 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This would be the Scorigami to rule them all

13.01.2026 02:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The most expensive offense in the NFL by far put up 19 points in home game against the worst defense in the playoffs.

Embarrassing result for the Eagles.

12.01.2026 00:44 β€” πŸ‘ 154    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why are Vancouver sports teams still Tweeting? Social media was a mistake. Now it's a disaster.

I really am as baffled as the rest of you why people keep going to the Nazi bar

theprovince.com/sports/hocke...

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β€˜The Wire’ actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. dies at 71 "The Wire" actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. died on Tuesday at age 71.

As fine an actor as he was, Isiah was an even better spirit and the greatest gentleman.

31.12.2025 01:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2085    πŸ” 353    πŸ’¬ 82    πŸ“Œ 56
letter says: J. Epstein
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letter says: J. Epstein NOVA 220 Manhattan Correctionio PMSL NYC NY 10007 NETURNTO BENPER nmas 口 INMATE NAME AND REGISTER NÚMBER ARE REQUIRED TO 口 UNATHORIZED PACKA REQUIRE AUTHOREA I EIGHING VARESS OF NO LONGER AT THIS ADDRESS. 85 BS756-970688 x 85756 hoijhhahedl-2112--225a218g7-d2-l2-/2-2118 Dear L. N As you know by now, I have taken the "Short route" home. Good ench! We shared one thing... our love i cains fo yue hage ladies auf' Thad read thais foll Om president allo shares on love o young, nubile girl. When a young beauty walked by loved to grab snatch, Whereas we ended up snatching grub in The mess halls o the sxem "Life is unfai Your Π“. Epstein

DOJ briefly uploaded this letter from Jeff Epstein to serial child molester Larry Nassar:

"Our president shares our love of young, nubile girls. When a young beauty walked by he loved to 'grab snatch,' whereas we ended up snatching grub in the mess halls of the system."οΏΌ

23.12.2025 06:03 β€” πŸ‘ 15097    πŸ” 6827    πŸ’¬ 749    πŸ“Œ 1235
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Pulled 60 Minutes segment on CECOT : CBS : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive This is a screen recording of a 60 Minutes segment about the Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT) prison in El Salvador, which was intended to be...

And now someone has uploaded a version that wasn't filmed off a TV.

There's also the torrent link there, which is probably the fastest way to download the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT if you want to save the file locally to your computer.

22.12.2025 23:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2453    πŸ” 1297    πŸ’¬ 37    πŸ“Œ 153
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The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5

23.12.2025 01:28 β€” πŸ‘ 35938    πŸ” 18308    πŸ’¬ 564    πŸ“Œ 1739
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if tumblr dies I need this video to make it's seasonal rotation here instead just in case, Happy holidays πŸŽ„

18.12.2025 02:05 β€” πŸ‘ 13291    πŸ” 5357    πŸ’¬ 303    πŸ“Œ 578
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Getting deep into #DecemBEER now, with this strategically-misspelled ode to a favourite franchise. I suspect this'll take about 40-50 hours to complete not including the super bosses.
@jaytcullen.bsky.social @mcindoe.bsky.social

19.12.2025 02:59 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Never pass up an opportunity to share this classic by @nicklutsko.bsky.social

17.12.2025 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 201    πŸ” 45    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 2

THAT HAT HAD ONE DAY UNTIL RETIREMENT

13.12.2025 07:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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PhD in Chemistry: Single or Double? A Radical Approach to Catalysis - Competitive EPSRC funded post at Cardiff University on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - PhD in Chemistry: Single or Double? A Radical Approach to Catalysis - Competitive EPSRC funded post at Cardiff University, listed on FindAPhD.com

We’re looking for an enthusiastic PhD student to join our vibrant research group. We have an opening for a PhD position to work on radical Frustrated Lewis pairs. Check out the link below for more information and contacts. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

13.12.2025 06:03 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

mission accomplished I guess?

13.12.2025 07:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Do you remember when you lost your passion for this work?

13.12.2025 06:13 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 12 of #DarkSouls December
An ominous (if obvious) foreshadowing from Sieglinde
We're in the endgame now. Just an expedition to the bottom of the Great Hollow before finishing at the kiln.
(and yes we defeated kalameet why would you think otherwise)
#PraiseTheSun
#DarkSouls2 begins tomorrow...

13.12.2025 06:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

me watching the end of OT on MNF

09.12.2025 05:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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