Hi #chemsky, we are having lots of trouble acquiring methyl vinyl ketone. Several suppliers, @sigmaaldrich.bsky.social, @thermofishersci.bsky.social, claim that they have it, but they actually do not, and they claim they do not know when it will arrive from their supplier.

The Governor doesn't seem to like us for some reason: www.forbes.com/sites/stevef...

In terms of bang for buck, the NIH's ROI is one of the highest for a government agency. Cutting this funding is the opposite of ensuring government efficiency. We should not be surprised if we see a massive exodus of researchers from this country. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

Hey #chemsky, we are trying to get our hand on a MeLi solution in Ether, but many vendors have shipping timelines of months or up to one year. Any vendors you might suggest for this with a more normal timeline for delivery?

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What a great day for @scripps.edu to celebrate 100 years since its founding. Three of those years are very dear to me. Countless others have benefitted from both the fundamental and translational impact of this institution. Here's to another 100 years.

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