Here's the ad for the Genome Sciences faculty positions ap.washington.edu/ahr/position...

Maitreya Dunham@maitreya.bsky.social · 2w ago

Exciting news: @uwgenome.bsky.social will be hiring for two tenure-track faculty positions this year, one open rank and one assistant professor. Both are “Genome Sciences” interpreted broadly so we welcome applicants working in a variety of fields and methods. Ad will be out shortly.

Our department is looking for a tenure-track plant biologist! See www.academicwork.ca/jobs/tenure-.... Vibrant department; liveable city; friendly country (Canada); new greenhouse facility ...

watch this and the billionaire tax it is designed to negate pass at the same time what a stupid people we are

Political Poll Bot@pollresults.org · yesterday

California Ballot Issue (Prop 42: Prohibit New Taxes on Personal Property) Sep 23 - 28, 2026 Yes 48% (+20.0%) Don't know 28% No 24% IVC Media 2906 LV Sponsor: Independent Voter Project View Poll

MPs call for investigation after Howard Lutnick-Jeffrey Epstein whistleblower dies

MPs call for investigation after Howard Lutnick-Jeffrey Epstein whistleblower dies

Simon Andriesz said he felt let down by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority before his death last month.

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I’m recruiting a grad student to join our lab at CU-Boulder in Fall 2027. I’m especially interested in students excited about insect community ecology and biodiversity, sp. interactions, and landscape connectivity. Please share with students who may be interested! www.colorado.edu/lab/resasco/...

dyed diesel thread! ok so 1/ Trump just signed an EO letting red dyed diesel run on the road without the 24.4c/gal federal tax, for now. sounds big, but for most diesel users it likely won't change much at the pump. i'll spell out why:

The US president signed an executive order on Monday night allowing dyed fuel to be used on public roads and highways with federal excise taxes deferred for the rest of the year. ft.trib.al/wVa5MjG

Americans need to understand the stakes of the upcoming elections. Too many news orgs rely on “horse race coverage”, “sanewashing”, “false equivalence”, “euphemism” and other inadequacies. Endorse our pro-democracy election coverage guidelines. www.mediaanddemocracyproject.org/2026-electio...

Congrats again to the New York Times on its long form journalism

Lora Kolodny@lorak.bsky.social · 21h ago

meanwhile on Xitter...

In my opinion, we can improve society somewhat by treating admirers of Adolf Hitler with the public contempt they deserve, like we used to

Lora Kolodny@lorak.bsky.social · 21h ago

meanwhile on Xitter...

New World screwworm – 50 domestic animal cases in Texas, 2 in New Mexico, and 1 fly trap detection amid ongoing U.S. outbreak https://beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=ebc0f5fb-180c-47c4-849c-22be84eb210a&eventid=b5bde48c-0ffa-4fdb-9721-e6cda09cdb0d&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social

President Donald Trump has approved the execution by firing squad of Army Maj. Nidal Hasan for the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood.

Trump approves firing squad execution for Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan

President Donald Trump has approved the execution by firing squad of Army Maj. Nidal Hasan for the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas. The U.S. military hasn't carried out the death penalty...

bit.ly

JUST IN: DOJ files brief w/11th Circuit to overturn ruling quashing subpoena for list of Fulton County election workers. Special prosecutor twice misspells "North" in own title. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/28... Earlier: www.politico.com/news/2026/07...

Trump calls Natalie on stage, checks out her legs, calls her "perfect," then floats creating a reality show w/ her -- & other lowlights from his rally tonight in Nebraska (Including Trump saying of Iran, "Let them take out Los Angeles, let them take out San Diego. This is very small price to pay")

OpenAI is in talks with multiple investment funds from the United Arab Emirates, including Abu Dhabi-based MGX, to help anchor a $30 billion round of financing for the ChatGPT maker, according to people familiar with the matter.

OpenAI in $30 Billion Round Talks With UAE Funds, BlackRock

OpenAI is in talks with multiple investment funds from the United Arab Emirates, including Abu Dhabi-based MGX, to help anchor a $30 billion round of financing for the ChatGPT maker, according to people familiar with the matter.

bloom.bg

Health care, affordability and data centers were among the topics that dominated a recent forum in Walla Walla with Washington state’s two 5th Congressional District candidates: Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Michael Baumgartner and Democratic challenger Carmela Conroy.

Baumgartner vs. Conroy: Washington state’s 5th Congressional District candidates talk trade, Medicaid, affordability, data centers

Health care, affordability and data centers were among the topics that dominated a recent forum in Walla Walla with Washington state’s two 5th Congressional District candidates: Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Michael Baumgartner and Democratic challenger Carmela Conroy.

opb.org

Must've thought he was in Kansas.

Mike Nellis@mikenellis.bsky.social · 18h ago

Trump is in Nebraska right now and just started looking around the crowd for the Iowa Republican gubernatorial candidate. And before anyone says it's an easy mistake, he's not in Omaha. He's in Grand Island, nowhere near Iowa. He's losing it, guys.

And the NYT is so proud of its both-sidesing the article is leading the website. Readers are offended, as well they should be. Most recommended comment:

Rick Perlstein@rickperlstein.bsky.social · 19h ago

A Democrat got drunk once. A Republican made his fortune swindling sick people. We report, you decide. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/u...

Norway proposes temporary ban on smart glasses amid privacy fears

Norway proposes temporary ban on smart glasses amid privacy fears

The push comes amid growing ethical and privacy concerns around the new devices, which have been marketed by technology giants such as Meta.

abc.net.au

Plague in Russia? What about the RFK Jr Measles Plague here in the US?

Sports wasn’t a big part of Domo Wells’ life, but that didn’t affect her ability to design for Washington Spirit. At the root of it, she was creating something for D.C. — and she knew her hometown well, @samdelgado.bsky.social writes:

Meet the local designer behind your favorite Washington Spirit merch

Domo Wells’ merch for the National Women's Soccer League has deep roots in D.C. culture.

51st.news

A Democrat got drunk once. A Republican made his fortune swindling sick people. We report, you decide. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/u...

The Campaign for Ohio’s Next Governor May Be the Ugliest in the Country

The candidates for Ohio governor have significant policy differences, but the campaign ads have been strikingly personal, with exaggerated portrayals of one candidate as a con artist and the other as ...

nytimes.com

The war is gonna end very soon but we might have to sacrifice one or two of our largest cities before it ends.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 19h ago

Trump: "With the war, it's just artificial. It's a little bit high. It's a small price to pay ... let them take out Los Angeles, let them take out San Diego. This is a very small price to pay."

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the United States government is “watching and monitoring closely” the suspected plague case in Russia that left one lab worker dead and 200 quarantined.

“Everywhere is a red zone here,” said Dr. Jacques Savo Bamuhiga, the medical director in Mangala. Five nurses and a doctor have contracted Ebola at the hospital already, and one nurse has died

Greg Folkers@gregfolkers.bsky.social · 19h ago

NYT: ‘No Help’: Aid Arrived Too Late as Ebola Spread in a Congolese Town By Matthew Mpoke Bigg Photographs by Arlette Bashizi Graphics by Adina Renner Excellent reporting, photos, graphics. nyti.ms/4hHhvCe

NYT: ‘No Help’: Aid Arrived Too Late as Ebola Spread in a Congolese Town By Matthew Mpoke Bigg Photographs by Arlette Bashizi Graphics by Adina Renner Excellent reporting, photos, graphics. nyti.ms/4hHhvCe

How Congo’s Ebola Epidemic Got So Bad So Quickly (Gift Article)

What happened in Mangala, where residents were left with little outside support, helps explain how this outbreak became the worst seen in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

nyti.ms

Thread from my colleague @thomasberry.bsky.social: "Today I was in the Boston federal courthouse to watch the First Circuit’s arguments in two companion cases challenging the Trump administration’s treatment of Harvard University."

Nice to see my boss, Tim Appenzeller, riding the reporter horse again and delivering this history-altering scoop about Rosalind Franklin and her famous photo 51 that helped unravel DNA's structure and function. www.science.org/content/arti...

How did Rosalind Franklin miss the helix in her iconic DNA image? She didn’t

New analysis refutes James Watson’s claim he was first to recognize significance of famed photograph 51

science.org

The president of the United States says that "the New York Times, and many other Artificial Media Outlets, should be arrested" for denying that the arena in which he spoke had empty seats. It's really bad! www.mediamatters.org/donald-trump...

Santa Barbara honored the remarkable life of Arthur Max Petersen, who died recently at 102. He was was a paratrooper in the 101st Airborne and participated in most of the major European battles of #WW2 - starting with D Day. #WeRememberThem. www.independent.com/2026/09/30/t...

The Life of Decorated World War II Veteran Arthur Petersen to Be Celebrated at Santa Barbara Cemetery

The life and remarkable legacy of decorated World War II veteran Arthur Max Petersen will be celebrated October 2 at Santa Barbara Cemetery, following the

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