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albinodino.bsky.social
Ph.D. scientist, currently in ophthalmology research/clinical trials. Washington DC. Running, cycling, boardgames, and learning to crochet🏃🚲🎮🧶. Uniquely positioned on social media because I have nothing to sell
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Trump hires based on loyalty. He does not believe that some jobs are hard and require expertise. The great irony is that the people Trump is firing were hired based on merit and fired based on protected class, whereas Trump claims they were hired through DEI and fired based on merit

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Everyone learns about the "Satanic Panic," yet we're experiencing a moral panic that is even dumber and more harmful.

submitted 1 day ago • 2 comments

This is why I keep talking about the last ten years as a metastasizing misinformation crisis. Why on EARTH would you think Trump would do anything thoughtfully or strategically? If the media is giving people this impression, it is lying to them

submitted 1 day ago • 87 comments

Folks, please, I beg you. Use Alt text. I see so many posts worthy of reposting, but the lack of Alt text stops me. And I am far from the only one. Alt text equals empathy. I don't know how else to put it in words. Social/political justice without disability justice is null and void. Please!

submitted 4 days ago • 11 comments

time to dig up the @adamkotsko.bsky.social tweet

submitted 6 days ago • 73 comments

New—The Food & Drug Administration (FDA), an agency that falls under RFK Jr.’s purview, just mass fired probationary employees via an email reviewed by me. They’re citing performance issues as the reason, even for employees who had great performance reviews. Don’t know how many people affected yet.

submitted 6 days ago • 99 comments

Today, along with 2,000 other NIH employees, I had to clear out my office 😭 It was truly the honor of my life to work with such incredibly passionate people focused on improving human health. I’ve never experienced a more positive culture where *everyone* cared about their job and serving others.

submitted 8 days ago • 361 comments

the single most un-american and anti-constitutional statement ever uttered by an american president

submitted 7 days ago • 5669 comments

$7.99? They say torkis cheap...

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Scientists first collected a pig butt worm from the dark ocean depths near Monterey, California. The size of marbles, pigbutts are a near complete mystery. Officially described in 2007, scientists aren’t even sure if the pigbutt form is an adult, or just a very very awkward adolescent stage.

submitted 10 days ago • 39 comments

‘You Can’t Let This Happen,’ Says Fundraising Email From Sitting U.S. Congressperson

submitted 10 days ago • 310 comments

What the fuck!?!?

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submitted 11 days ago • 390 comments

My latest cartoon for @newscientist.com

submitted 12 days ago • 44 comments

they can take over the entire country but they can never actually be cool and it will eat at them forever

submitted 12 days ago • 1053 comments

Science research: $0 Global aid: $0 Medicaid: $0 Meme crypto coins: $5000000000 Elderly support services: $0 Nonprofit support: $0 Someone who is good at the economy please help my government is dying

submitted 14 days ago • 1 comment

4 great albums in a row from 1 band is a tough challenge! How about System of a Down: Toxicity Steal This Album Mesmerize Hypnotize

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