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dftchemist.bsky.social
Comp chemist/mat sci, quantum account rep and assoc research professor. Enthusiast about all things Quantum, Star Wars, Sustainability, Chemistry, Distributed Computing, and Corrosion. Views my own.
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I used to be decent at paddle boarding but somehow my body has forgotten how to balance. But I had a good morning teaching my 11 and 13 yo how to do it anyway. Very fun

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I’m always surprised to find that it’s possible to get sunburned here in Ohio.

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Our correspondence piece led by @pettorelli.bsky.social argues that ecologists need to consider six actions for transformative change - figure below by @fplmelo.bsky.social 🌍 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Starting the day with 7500 steps down already. I used to run more often until I wrecked my hips and knees with a badly prepared fit 15k a couple years ago. So morning walks it is.

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#Pride is needed as long as there are people annoyed by it.

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Ok I remember being decent at paddle boarding last time I did it, but today, I definitely was not 💦

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Watching RotS with my kids and my 13 yo asks “why is this movie have so iconic?” He’s not wrong “This is when the fun begins” “Do it” “So uncivilized” “The tragedy of Darth Plagueis rhe wise” “unlimited power” “Execute order 66” “For democracy” “I have the high ground” …

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Plenty of “jack in the pulpit” today out in the woods at Hogback Ridge park

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Want to learn more about advancing sustainable metal recovery from e-waste? Check out this new critical review in RSC Sustainability from Meher Wan and colleagues doi.org/10.1039/D5SU... #Chemsky #SustainableChemistry

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Uh so is ChatGPT becoming the defacto final arbiter in interpersonal disputes?

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Passed my departmental performance review and happy to be able to cosplay as a professor for yet another year!

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The most passionate, truthful, and needed political speech that we all need to hear right now came to us in a Star Wars show. Crazy.

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"DEI" is not a bad word. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamentally American – a reflection of who we actually are. After centuries of erasure, we've seen progress in representation in recent years, and I don’t want to go back.

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The idea of the world being "disenchanted" once science and "rationality" take hold has never sat well with me. You want to tell me that people who lived in a time when demons were considered a legit cause of disease somehow felt more mystical about life? I don't buy it.

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Out in Castine Maine this weekend for my son’s graduation ceremony from Maine Maritime Academy. Well done! So proud of his commitment, diligence and enthusiasm for his studies and the friends he made at college too.

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Yes indeed it is.

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Peters & Rauegi explore the properties that allow tuning biological FeS cluster reduction potentials (via J. phys. Chem. Lett.) doi.org/10.1021/acs....

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"sound arguments, excellent and entertaining writing, and a fascinating dive into history, myth, and literature and art..." HUMANS: A MONSTROUS HISTORY was reviewed in @nerdsofafeather.bsky.social by @princejvstin.com! 1/n #SFF 💙📚 🗃 #HAMH www.nerds-feather.com/2025/05/book...

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Alarming! Reading time was one of the highlights from my years raising my kids when they were in this age range (and then some).

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The scientific community is at a pivotal moment right now. And we are seeing things start to shift. Now is the time for scientists and scientific institutions to step up. No one is coming to save us. 🧵

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My 10 year old is on a crafting binge. Papers, pipe cleaners, cut up socks, cardboard, felt and bits of tape everryyywhherrreeeee

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Ok snap packs finally showed up for me in marvel snap. Now card collection feels like it will be more manageable and transparent, but I guess time will tell

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The mind-bending innovations that built #quantum computing Hosts David and Gina enter the quantum realm to trace the evolution of this futuristic technology cen.acs.org/physical-che... 🧪

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The right’s dream is to live in the macho world of mad max, breathing in gas station fumes. Nice

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