Matt Rich
@mattrich.bsky.social
Geneticist in Erik Jorgensen's lab @UUtah. Trying to turn worms into yeast. Also neuron maturation and giant ankyrin. PhD with Stan Fields @uwgenome. Princeton ‘09. (he/him)
This is the tragic yet logical result of a decades-long project—undertaken by rightwing politicians and “business-minded” administrators alike—to distort the meaning of higher education, to deny the intrinsic value of the pursuit of knowledge, to deprive us all of richer, more purposeful lives.
The New Republic@newrepublic.com · 2d agoPresident Trump is banning students majoring in degrees that don’t make enough money from taking out college loans. Degrees for social work, art, religious studies, teaching aides, and music will be hit the hardest. trib.al/aaAEu6v
A good commissioner steps in now before every WNBA game becomes a rightwing performance space, like school board meetings were during peak CRT. You just have to throw the hammer down on this. Do not give them an inch.
taylr@taylordahlin.com · 3d agoriley gaines is at the minnesota lynx vs indiana fever game posing with people courtside as they line up for photos
Which brings me to my point Believe in science Scientists do the work
Lebron’s commute causing NJT and SEPTA to cooperate and make a Penn Station-EWR-Princeton Jxn-30th Street super-express would be a huge W.
Defector@defector.com · last wk.LeBron James should just take the train to his new job: defector.com/lebron-james...
TIL that the Michelin Man is named Bibendum, bc he’ll drink up all the bumps and crap in the road. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micheli...
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Tribune editorial: Why Utah’s Supreme Court justices and university presidents all look suspiciously alike
"There is reason to suspect that, to our political class, women in high office are too likely to chart an independent course," the editorial board writes, "while men with a common set of credentials —...
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I wrote about being at the FIFA World Cup final and the entire sordid scene. I spoke to a few people who bought five-figure tickets. I tried to make sense of the senseless. @defector.com (This is a gift link, but you should subscribe to Defector, the rare outlet that would commission this.)
FIFA Got What It Came For | Defector
A WELL-KNOWN VENUE IN THE MEADOWLANDS THAT FIFA WOULD THANK YOU TO CALL “NEW YORK NEW JERSEY STADIUM” BECAUSE IT DIDN’T GET PAID BY THAT STADIUM’S CORPORATE SPONSOR — The grass told the entire story. ...
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Spain gets into good positions but they make the common mistake of not kicking the ball hard enough
I hope Shakira does halftime shows until she’s 90 I’ll watch all of them
Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie@audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app · 2w agoI feel like Shakira been fine my whole life
When do the kickers come out to practice their field goals? I want to see one hit bieber.
yes thats that good shit give me that garbage time golden boot
I support the French not working on a Saturday
That's about 2/3 the annual National Science Foundation budget.
Gillian Branstetter@gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 3w agoRFK Jr. asked the National Institute of Health to dedicate $5 billion (!) to finding a link between vaccines and autism. "That would have dedicated more than a tenth of the NIH’s annual budget to investigating a hypothesis already refuted by scientists worldwide."
The ACC rules (laudatory) “are these teams tied? ITS MORE COMPLICATED THAN YOU MIGHT THINK!”
Bryan Fischer@bryandfischer.bsky.social · 3w agoOfficial ACC tiebreaker policy.
How cycling solved sleep: Inside a Tour de France team’s sleep program, a look at the expansive tech they use, and a theory of wellness culture, sleep, and simplicity: defector.com/how-cycling-...
How Cycling Solved Sleep | Defector
AURILLAC, France — Is the Tour de France is the most competitive sleep environment in sports? “Probably, yeah,” answered Dr. Jon Greenwell, EF-Education EasyPost’s Head Doctor when I asked him. Every ...
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