Josh Rodefer
@rodefer.bsky.social
Neuroscientist interested in cognition & pharmacology; BS Denison, PhD Minnesota; dad/husband/Pgh sports, #angret 🏳️🌈🇺🇦🇪🇺
Elon Musk, Royal Society Fellow SHAME @royalsociety.org
Mr Elon Musk FRS | Royal Society Fellow
Elon Musk is the CEO and co-founder of SpaceX, Tesla, Neuralink and The Boring Company.As lead designer at SpaceX, Elon oversees the development of rockets a...
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Greg Sargent@gregsargent.bsky.social · last wk.When Elon Musk says "zero" children died in Africa from his DOGE cuts, he really means zero children died who are *worthy of any concern.* It's vile coded signaling to his global fascist audience. From me and @polphilpod.bsky.social, a deep dive into Musk's fascism: newrepublic.com/article/2135...
“If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don’t do that, you’re wasting your time on this Earth.” ~Roberto Clemente. Image: MLB via Getty Images.
Very interesting article, and in my field (plant taxonomy etc.) the bottlenecks are fieldwork, museum work, permits, grants, old literature, and simply 'we do not know what we are looking for until we have found a new species' - it is discovery in the unknown sometimes, not based on data we have.
Ran Blekhman@blekhman.bsky.social · last wk.Everyone says AI will accelerate science. I don't think it will -- at least not in biology, and at least not soon. New post where I explain why, and how the productivity paradox can be resolved: blekhman.substack.com/p/why-ai-wil...
of course the immigrant kid was excluded. it doesn't fit the narrative.
emptywheel@emptywheel.bsky.social · 2w agoReminder that the head of the Civil Rights Division is a Sikh immigrant (I asked her what she's going to do to defend his rights -- she's probably got me muted so I don't expect an answer).
This video of a woman telling an anti-abortion asshole to, "Shut the fuck up" is exactly what I needed to see on a Monday morning
Microsoft admits Windows 11 has a GDID tracker with no off switch, first documented publicly in an FBI hacker complaint programming.dev/post/53358829
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Iowa MAGA politicians doing their best to destroy U of I’s reputation for quality and rigorous undergraduate education.
Robert Komaniecki@komaniecki.bsky.social · last mo.After decades of screeching that universities are indoctrinating the youth, Republicans are proud to roll out the new course, Mandatory Youth Indoctrination 1001
Watch this video & listen to the words of jasonbasanemec (IG). He’s written the most beautiful poem for the Obama family, & for all of us. It brought tears to my eyes. Change is not the work of one, but of all.
if someone's retiring - i think it gets postponed for a while. too close to any number of elections.
Jay Willis@jaywillis.net · last mo.If Nina Totenberg accidentally published her pre-write before she was supposed to and blew Alito's retirement announcement, I am going to die laughing at my desk
I have STAT+ subscription. Interesting scoop: "refractory obesity with obstructive sleep apnea and pulmonary hypertension...Pulmonary hypertension is high blood pressure in the lungs, which can be life-threatening." -this tracks with outward signs (PH can both be caused by and lead to #heartfailure)
Lizzy Lawrence@lizzylawrence.bsky.social · last mo.EXCLUSIVE: Eli Lilly gave compassionate use access to retatrutide, their unapproved powerful obesity drug, to a 79-year-old man in April. The application was arranged by a top doctor at NIH, and cleared by the FDA. www.statnews.com/2026/06/23/e...
BREAKING: Trump and Gabbard are blocking the release two new reports commissioned by ODNI showing zero vote manipulation in the 2020 election.
This day and every day, we all must do our part to build the movement for social justice. My first "Brothers & Sisters" Starter Pack highlights tenacious advocates with kind hearts. Please follow them all. I’d also be grateful if you would repost/share the starter pack. go.bsky.app/HWaPH13
EXCLUSIVE: Top Pentagon Official Admits Boat Strike May Have Killed Victims of Human Trafficking If this boat was running drugs, why was it loaded with so many people? theintercept.com/2026/06/10/t...
Top Pentagon Official Admits Boat Strike May Have Killed Victims of Human Trafficking
If this boat was running drugs, why was it loaded with so many people?
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if you ever wondered why we don't see Chinese vehicles on the roads here in the US, well....here's the reason why.
Orange Dotard Slayer - 트럼프 엿먹어@dotard-slayer.bsky.social · 2mo agoFord CEO Jim Farley said Chinese cars have "far superior" technology, lower costs and great quality. insideevs.com/news/764318/...
BREAKING: New proposed OMB regulation, applying to all federal grants, requiring grant reviews by senior political appointees and re-emphasizes that "peer review remains advisory and does not replace agency discretion". #standupforscience public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-10817.pdf
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T mobile fiber is down in the triad area of NC …. Wish AT&T would expand more. #TFiberDown #TMobile
Status Is Down@statusisdown.bsky.social · 2mo agoT-Mobile / T-Fiber is reportedly down for some subscribers at the moment. Are you one of them? #TMobileDown #TFiberDown community.designtaxi.com/topic/29605-...
We need more of this - destigmatizing mental illness is key to people seeking treatment and ultimately getting better.
Pam Keith@pamkeithdc.bsky.social · 3mo agowww.tiktok.com/t/ZTB1caemq/ I can completely understand why Schumer thought bland Janet was a better option. No wait….sorry. I truly can’t. Like really really can’t.
yeah this thread (and its clips) def hit differently then they did when the season aired alright
🌸 beagle 🍃@beagle.bsky.social · 3mo agobuffy season 1 episode 8 is about a demon that gets scanned into the internet from a medieval manuscript and it's basically about ai psychosis
wow — the preprint host, arxiv, is banning authors for a year if they submit papers with hallucinated citations 🤖
Helen Branswell 🇨🇦@helenbranswell.bsky.social · 3mo agoI find this unsettling: A new study in #Lancet shows that the number of faux citations in scientific articles is on the rise, and #AI is likely to blame. @aniloza.bsky.social reports. www.statnews.com/2026/05/07/l...