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Immunologist/professor interested in viral and mycobacterial lung infectious diseases. Family man. Bike rider. Storm & train chaser. You're going to get a lot of exposure to science, art, photography, weather, and bikes on this feed. My opinions are Mine.
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I heard this morning that my informatics colleague Dr. Atul Butte passed after a battle with cancer. He was a giant in the field & inspired many of us over his distinguished career. He was a passionate champion of the power of big data & his impact on our field is immeasurable. RIP Atul & thanks.

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Vaccines have literally saved more than 150 million lives over the last 50 years and prevented much more morbidity but hold up guys somebody with a brain worm knows better

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Some days I just don’t make good decisions. Missed the tornado near Potter Nebraska by just a few minutes. Still, better than not going.

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Ah well, nonetheless.

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Built by immigrants, the Hahn's Peak and Pacific Railway was the highest standard gauge railroad in the country when it was constructed in the 1900s. Today, it's a quiet 21-mile route perfect for a springtime, non-motorized adventure.

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Good structure but everything keeps falling apart. North west of Cheyenne.

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As usual, questioning my choices

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For my bike friends, enjoyed this essay on Tim Krabbé's The Rider and maybe you will too. Also, if you haven't ever read the book, what are you even doing.

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We are #hiring! Please help share! Postdoc in #Immunology; B-cell biology We are recruiting a postdoc to lead projects on human B cells and plasma cells funded by the Gates Foundation and the NIH (The position is fully funded and not dependent on future grants). ghosnlab.science/join-us

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more crime in america

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Seems relevant.

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More Americans voted for Senator Alex Padilla than for 48 of the 53 red state GOP U.S. Senators combined.

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Billy Long's sole qualification to run the IRS is that, in 2023–24, he ran a large-scale tax fraud operation. I am not making this up.

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The Insane Growth of China’s High-Speed Rail Network Between 2008 & 2024 Why can't the US, UK or Canada do the same? Facts about the lines: brilliantmaps.com/high-spee...

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Thinking it would be nice to run off to the rainforest for a few weeks where there is no TV, radio, or internet. 🪶 White-throated Toucan, Waita Lodge, Ecuador 2024

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this 48-second video of a protest in ontario, california is top-tier storytelling 🤌🏽🤌🏽

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We need the @racismdog account here on Bluesky.

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*black woman wins Best Country Album* GRAMMYS:

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AOC: When they say illegal vs legal immigration—they are trying to end legal status in the US making people undocumented and then they have the audacity to call them illegal when they were here documented.

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how much income tax.... could you fucking possibly owe.... as a part time basketball referee

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The comments🤣 Also, $129,000 for a "brutalist vagina" as one brilliant comment put it.

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The most beautiful storm I've ever witnessed shot across the northern New Mexico countryside on June 7, and it seemed to follow me even though I was the storm chaser. I marveled in a nearly hypnotic state mesmerized by the storm’s raw power, intricate dynamics, and haunting beauty.

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Glide... glide... glide... hitching a glide... When a vulture hitches a ride for a bit: #bird #birds #vulture #sky #hitchhiking #hitchingaride #glide #soundon #nature

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Continuing the hitchhiking bird theme... When an Uber driver gives a Lyft driver a lift: #bird #birds #seagull #gull #hitchhiking #hitchingaride #glide #soundon #uber #lyft

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Hip Hop variant cover of the day.. Unworthy Thor tribute to De La Soul. Art from Stonehouse #comicsky #musicsky #hiphop #variantcover #thor #marvel

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🚨 POSTDOC OPPORTUNITY @ CORNELL Join our lab to push the frontier of DNA-based monitoring of aquatic ecosystems! 🔬 Metabarcoding + Metagenomics 🌊 Real-world monitoring impact 📍 Ithaca, NY | Start late summer 2025 (flexible) 📅 Apply by June 27 Full ad & details: www.therkildsenlab.org/join-us.html

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In any rational universe, Rick Moranis returning to the screen would be the big news today and the only thing worth talking about. Wish we lived in one.

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We are recruiting a tenure-track assistant professor in molecular microbiology in our department in Lausanne! Do consider appyling!!

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🎶 One of these things is not like the other 🎶

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