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Debbie Keatley

@debkeatley.bsky.social

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Iris van Rooij 💭@irisvanrooij.bsky.social · 5d ago

Seeing news of Google DeepMind killing AplhaFold and people rightly pointing out how it fueled hype of general AI, and cannot help think back of the mansplainers in my mentions about this post 🙄

Iris van Rooij 💭@irisvanrooij.bsky.social · 3w ago

Protein folding is intractable in general, so the barrier cannot have been broken algorithmically in general. Where is the scam hidden? Either algorithms consume super-polynomial resources or they are simply not solving the problem reliably. There is no other way, unless P = NP So which is it?

Prof Christina Pagel@chrischirp.bsky.social · 5d ago

And on the lab leak hypothesis... While a lab leak has not been disproven (and likely can never be), every piece of positive evidence that has emerged since 2020 about where the outbreak began points to a natural origin from the Wuhan wet market. www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...

The Emergence and Evolution of SARS-CoV-2

The origin of SARS-CoV-2 has evoked heated debate and strong accusations, yet seemingly little resolution. I review the scientific evidence on the origin of SARS-CoV-2 and its subsequent spread throug...

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Prof Christina Pagel@chrischirp.bsky.social · 6d ago

🧵On @thenewsagents.co.uk yesterday, school closures and the lab leak theory were offered as two examples of legitimate questions that were hard to ask. Both have in fact been asked constantly since 2020. But here's a thread on why I think they were wrong and dangerous on school closures 1/12

Chise@sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 5d ago

WELL NOW, would you look at that? A massive, 24-YEAR-LONG study of MORE THAN 1.2 MILLION people in Denmark found NO LINK between aluminum in childhood vaccines and autism, asthma, OR chronic disorders. Aluminum is an ADJUVANT. It ENHANCES your immune response to a vaccine. That’s it.

Helen Kennedy@helenkennedy.com · last wk.

That book inspired the 1995 Oklahoma City federal building bombing, which killed 167 people, including a bunch of kids in the building's day care center. In case you wondered how dangerous this rhetoric is.

Avel Guénin--Carlut@fluffycyborgii.bsky.social · last wk.

Would assume everyone knows it by now, but just in case "First the traitors, then the invaders" is an explicit reference to The Turner Diaries, where a white supremacist revolution overruns "The System" and kills all their enemy during the evocatively named "Day of the Rope".

Theresa Kim, PhD, MS@tyk314.net · 2w ago

Scroll to about 4 hours and 35 minutes. Dr. Manly comes in with a great question. Our director gaslights her and the entire #NIH community. Pass this around. It is public. Don't let this continue. Hold Dr. Bhattacharya accountable.

NIH VideoCast - Council of Councils Meeting - May 14-15, 2026 - Day 1

The NIH Council of Councils advises the NIH Director on the policies and activities of the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI) in the Office of the Director ...

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PoggleRebecca@pogglerebecca.bsky.social · 2w ago

*29 hours later* Rowling: a fat cat isn't a cat Rowling: a self-reflection isn't a reflection Therapist: Mrs Rowling, I really need you to stop, our time has been up for quite a while... Rowling: a DNA chain isn't a chain Therapist: *checks clock is still running and goes back to sleep*

Dave Vetter@davidrvetter.bsky.social · 2w ago

I join you from the Blaenavon wildfire in Southeast Wales, brought to you by BP, Shell and Equinor. Though it does not look dramatic, the fire has been out of control for days - for a very particular reason. 🧵

A photograph of multiple fire service vehicles parked on moorland. In the background, white smoke from multiple fires is rising.
Angry@angrystaffer.bsky.social · 2w ago

Bunch of new medical personnel being flown to Germany? Probably nothing to see here. 🤦‍♂️ (Germany is the primary hub to prepare for military casualties in the Middle East. They’re flexing a lot of personnel, including over 100 medics)

Eryk Salvaggio@eryk.bsky.social · 2w ago

When you say “AI models went rogue,” you manage to skip the part where OpenAI manually removed its cybersecurity blocks and ran tests on a machine with a live network connection. Remember that when they insist they’re the “AI safety” people.

Parker Molloy@parkermolloy.com · 2w ago

The anti-trans group LGB Alliance posted this to Twitter, and I find it genuinely funny. Once you read the methodology section on their survey, it's clear that this survey only tells you that people who already support this group... agree with the group.

LGB Alliance "We surveyed lesbian, gay and bisexual people. 94% felt uncomfortable being categorized under the LGBTQ+ umbrella. 87% felt uncomfortable being categorised as "queer.""SURVEY METHODS Sample: On 4th May 2023, a link to a Google Form survey was emailed to 7,021 LGB Alliance supporters. These were individuals who subscribed to the LGB Alliance newsletter, had attended one or more LGB Alliance events or who had made donations to the charity. 2,133 responses were received. This response rate of 30% is reasonable for a survey of this type. Questionnaire and screening: The landing page explained the survey was for lesbian, gay and bisexual supporters of LGB Alliance. The aims were described as, ‘to help us understand the attitudes that LGB Alliance supporters have around common terms used to categorise LGB people. The findings of this survey will help us advocate more effectively for the needs of LGB people.’ It was explained that the survey would be kept confidential in accordance with GDPR, and that their personal information is protected by law. A contact email was provided for those who wanted more information. The first two questions were screening questions. Non-supporters were screened out at Q1: ‘This survey is for LGB supporters of LGB Alliance. Before we start the survey, can you confirm you are a supporter of LGB Alliance?’ Those who indicated they were not a supporter, didn’t know, or preferred not to say were screened out. A scan of responses to the open-ended questions suggested there were a tiny number of individuals who appeared to be detractors rather than supporters of LGB Alliance who continued with the survey. All those who answered ‘yes’ at Q1 were included in the analysis as they would not have altered the results due to their very small numbers. Q2 screened out those who were supporters of LGB Alliance but who we
Center for Climate Integrity@climateintegrity.org · 2w ago

NEW: Big Oil and Gas created the myth that natural gas is "clean" — despite knowing the health and climate harms of methane decades earlier than previously reported. A major CCI investigation exposes how the gas industry deceived the public and policymakers into believing gas is a climate solution.

The Fraud of “Clean” Natural Gas | Center for Climate Integrity

How Big Oil and Gas Created the Myth that Natural Gas is a Climate Solution

climateintegrity.org

Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin@ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 2w ago

In this video, I explain the four principles that have powered every successful movement for justice—from the Civil Rights Movement to labor organizing to the fight for marriage equality—and why political power isn't something you have. It's something you build. bit.ly/4b69ap3

How Ordinary People Build Real Political Power Against Fascism

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Imbibe Coffee Roasters@imbibecoffee.bsky.social · 2w ago

A customer kindly posted about us on Insta. Said we give up 4% of profits. We actually give up 4% of turnover. It’s a common mistake and I wonder if people actually draw a distinction or is it all just noise? There’s a big difference between profit & turnover. I see it as authenticity over marketing