Channeling my Canadian lineage to root on the Jays! My mom and her brother, Norm, used to have a bet about who would buy wings when we would visit in August: he bought them if the Jays were behind in the standings, we bought them if the Jays were ahead. He RARELY bought the wings.

Coming out of hibernation to say I'm really loving how Wisconsin is making Maryland look like a top-25 team. #terps

A post by the great Derek Lowe where he talks about the unnatural (+)-enantiomers of opioids with a link to Kenner Rice's NIH Opiate Total Synthesis. I rarely comment on blog posts, but I couldn't help myself. www.science.org/content/blog...

This makes me confident that my future as a grant reviewer is pretty secure. We shall see how confident I feel in our nation's future come Michaelmas. kittenbeloved.substack.com/p/college-en...

Milwaukee man run over in a hit-and-run. His comment, "I've seen better days," is probably the most Wisconsin thing I've read in months. www.wisn.com/article/poli...

Anyone who thinks ADHD meds immediately turn you into a hyper-focused, clear-thinking savant needs to check out my chess.com profile. woof.

Carolina Refs already. We've already had an offensive goaltending and at least one uncalled foul. #dukehouston

Watching this Michigan-Auburn game, I just don't see how either of these teams are legitimate contenders.

Don't get me wrong, I love a good joke at politicians' expense, but I'm seeing a lot of articles that call Trump's "transgender mice" comment last night a "slip-up" for *transgenic* mice. This was not some slip of the tongue, he used this as a gotcha moment to attack science.

in case anyone has vaccine skeptics in their orbit, or if there are anti-vaxers in charge of your Department of Health and Human Services: no, vitamin A does NOT reduce mortality. What does? Vaccination. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

Hoping that this is just a hallucination from my last week of norovirus hell. My (not-that-kind-of-doctor) recommendation is to consider this vaccination if appropriate ASAP (don't sleep on the alt text 😉). x.com/newstart_202...

Just leaving this here on this day for no particular reason.

Talk about taking a sledgehammer to swat a fly...this slashes indirect cost rates to 15%. For many research-intensive schools, we might be talking about a cut of 40-50%. This threatens thousands of jobs. grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

HR 27 (HALT Fentanyl Act) passes the House; why is that important? This little bit right here: ensure access to fentanyl-related products by researchers. I helped make this happen! www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...

The FDA approved a non-opioid painkiller for the first time in what seems like forever. What do I find COOL and what COOLS my expectations? A thread. www.fda.gov/news-events/...

Well, since that is the exact opposite of what I wanted to see, I will be doing something else over my birthday weekend. Great season, #buffalobills, see you next year.

Exercise and spirits tracker update: last week, I solicited ideas for how to track my goals. Week 1 was rats; @donna-jane.bsky.social suggested hearts. Not one to back down from a challenge, I give you...hearts! Friends, what should I draw next week?

NIH funds $654 million in grants, supports 7700 jobs, and creates $1.4 billion in economic activity just in WI. I am proud to contribute in my small way; however, the current pause in communication puts that at risk. How does NIH impact your state? www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...

Watched my first #CUWfalcons Men's Volleyball game tonight as part of faculty appreciation night. One of my P1's appreciates me! So cool. This was my invitation. Thanks #17!

WOW! Wow, wow, wow. Buffalo sports never get this kind of luck going our way. Circle the wagons! #buffalobills

First post! To keep me on track with health goals - workouts, spirits - I've started a tracker. This week, I track with gym rats. How should I keep track next week? Top vote wins!