One of the cards we received this week from the families of Sarah’s students had this note written by a 6th grader. “I am sorry Mrs James passes away. She was the best teacher ever. We all liked her way of teaching and she was always kind and fair. I’ll miss her at school.” 1/n

I posted to Facebook the other day about Sarah’s service and how grateful I was to everyone who made it special. When posting, FB allows you to express an emotion. I picked “broken.” While not inaccurate, it didn’t reflect what I wanted to share in the post. But I saved that thought. 1/n

Family is great because you can send them something that you weren’t able to do (finish the bananas) and they’ll turn it into something amazing (two loaves of banana bread).

Today was a paperwork and phone call day. Tings have piled up due to closures last week. I'm very glad to report that I got through a lot of the list, including opening a savings account youngest and adding her to the education funds y'all are so generous giving. 1/n gofund.me/d835db7a7

Those familiar with grief know that it doesn't really follow the rules, or stick to stages. I had a nice day with family on both sides - a chill lunchtime with my parents and brothers and their families, and a fun dinner out with Sarah's family from out of town. 1/4

Yes, hello? I don’t think 2026 is working properly. I’d like to cancel my free 5 day trial please.

Those familiar with grief know that it doesn't really follow the rules, or stick to stages. I had a nice day with family on both sides - a chill lunchtime with my parents and brothers and their families, and a fun dinner out with Sarah's family from out of town. 1/4

The tribute slides and the video of the service are available now. I really think it was a nice tribute and hope it inspires you. www.roselawn-fh.com/obituaries/s...

My dear friend @tallcuppajoe.bsky.social founder of @binningsingletons.com unexpectedly lost his wife on Christmas. If he touched your life, please consider contributing to his children’s education as a tribute to his wife and a show of support. 🧪🧫🦠 gofund.me/65e0c557e

It is my greatest sorrow to share that my beloved wife Sarah Olson James passed away in her sleep Christmas morning. Christmas Eve morning she and I watched “White Christmas,” her favorite, and talked about life, our amazing kids, and how happy we were this holiday season. (1/n)

52% disapproval among white people seems like a notable problem for a party with a one-issue platform of white supremacy.

there is one and only one political strategy, and that is: “hang trump like an anchor around the neck of every single elected republican and the party itself.” no ‘friends across the aisle.’ no ‘the fever will break.’ anyone not on board with that has to go. no exceptions

It’s like when a dog is wagging its tail and hitting the metal trash can and somebody lines it up with music. I’m not sure it makes the dog a drummer.

We have 526 scientists signed up for spring semester. We try to get that to about 1000 scientists before unleashing the teachers on the database. Wanna connect a class of kids with science this spring? Sign up!

I am far from the first person to point it out, but I think I will not be tuning in for a discussion of God sponsored by a bank.

I don't want gen AI in my browser I don't want gen AI in my pc I don't want gen AI in my art I don't want gen AI in my games I don't want gen AI in my music I don't want gen AI in my movies I don't want gen AI in my books I don't want gen AI in my cart I don't want gen AI in my life

"We don't want to be Luddites --" brother, Luddites were opposed to bosses concentrating wealth by using technology to make inferior product with warehouses fulls of starving exploited child labor. You don't have to wear the team jersey but respect the game.

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Hmm, I wonder why David Brooks has written an op-ed about why everyone should stop caring about the Epstein files? Probably just his genuine concern for civic discourse. Big "My tee-shirt proclaiming i've never met Jeffrey Epstein is raising a lot of questions answered by my tee-shirt" energy...

I'm my 90-year-old grandmother's caregiver. She was born on a South Dakota farm during the Dust Bowl in 1935 and remembers the horrors of WWII from newsreels & radio broadcasts. Her reaction to tonight's presidential address? "This Nazi windbag has lost his marbles. He's gaslighting Americans."

Broadcast network executives should be ashamed that they carried that gaslit tirade.

J: “‘Lost control?’ I’ve never Had control! Checkmate, muthafuckas!”

I want to drive a dump truck of cow manure to the Microsoft headquarters and drop it off in the lobby as a thank you. They didn't ask for it, they didn't want it, but maybe they can figure out how to get rid of it.

we can kill them all if we just work together and ✨believe💫

I do not think the right is remotely prepared for the scale of celebration that we’ll see When It Happens

I know it’s tougher here because of 2A and a radical supreme court, but it’s certainly not impossible. apple.news/ACTOjizvDS9O...

I LOVE all your incredible menorahs! Please keep sharing! #Hanukkah

*Endless Screaming*

The kind .. you find … in a second hand store

Looking for a postdoc in 2026? The Ewel fellowship at UF provides $70K salary and $20K research support for 2 yrs. I'm happy to sponsor a postdoc interested in microbial ecology of Florida coastal ecosystems (seagrass, coral, mangroves, springs). 🦠 Due 1/11/26 postdoc.aa.ufl.edu/current-post...

In other news, the whole thing about Calibri v. TNR isn't about a font face, it's about the fact that Calibri is easier for people with some disabilities to read. They think any accommodation, however painless, should stop.

This is just awful. Its intensely anti-scientific and certain to damage efforts to address one of the most difficult problems humanity has faced.

I obviously follow too many journalists because I have seen WAY too many skeets and reskeets about ON and Vanity Fair

Sent this to family members who are asking about gift ideas and I really hope they come through!

JFC

What I’m wearing to the BlueSky Christmas party:

I forgot to tag! #MicroSky 🦠 🧪 I know times are tight but we keep our expenses very low. Almost everything we get from supporters goes to participants in the form of shirts, swag, mixers, the website, etc.

Help us out this #GivingTuesday so we can continue to help folks find community at @asm.org #ASMicrobe! We are a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and your donation is tax deductible! venmo.com/u/binning_si...

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That’s just rude

So... I pledged to report an Epstein episode if we can hit 40,000 YouTube views on one of my favorite PTFO episodes ever — which is about competitive bird-watching — by this Tuesday (Dec. 2). We're currently up to 37,455 😬 youtu.be/ZxoZKGHcjqA?...

The amazing community of current and former federal workers organizing to preserve our agency missions in service of the American people.

@titonka.bsky.social I didn’t know I needed Trogdor on National Get Drunk With Your High School Friends at a Bar Night, but it hit the spot

Our paper describing our antimicrobial, which can kill MRSA within mature biofilms, was just accepted. I look forward to sharing it with you.

Share a 90s movie you think deserves more love

I don't understand how anyone can watch how blatantly Grok is manipulated to answer the way ownership desires it to and then act like the other LLM chatbots couldn't possibly be similarly but less obviously compromised to produce responses in whatever way corporate interests and priorities dictate.

this was a great feature/gallery by @kendrawrites.com i keep on hand. most americans don’t know how bad it was

I know they don’t enforce it like they used to but Şengün’s carry dribble is egregious

The level of privilege it takes to think that it's easy to dream when you're sick, hungry, or unhoused.