Fred Volkert

Old diagnostic microbiologist, viral and fungal molecular geneticist; current academic bureaucrat; always music lover. Opinions mine.

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@ParamountAustin @carriemusictx @casadecalexico This show makes me wish I were in Austin. 💙

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@viennateng Reading my comment I realize it may sound like I’ve moved on from prevention to climate resilience. Sadly, I think we do have to think about resilience but it’s not either/or.

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@viennateng Instead, they expect vast reserves of firefighting resources to be sitting around waiting for the next inevitable disaster in their badly sited, flimsily constructed communities.

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@RadioFreeTom @SophieZnS Fair enough, a gamble with existence vs. certain death or permanent disability for thousands to tens of thousands, mostly children, if RFK Jr gets his policies implemented. I don’t like either.

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@KeithKopinski @RadioFreeTom I can’t follow nested conversations either.

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@KeithKopinski @RadioFreeTom I’d call it minimalist, yeah.

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@RadioFreeTom Following! You were one of the people I was waiting for, before leaving Twitter. Not many left now. Thanks!

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@ChrisMurphyCT @threadreaderapp unroll

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@RadioFreeTom People were leaving X long before the election, for good reason. Robust friend and hobby communities exist elsewhere, and the number of must-follow accounts like yours is dwindling. The move is inevitable.

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@benwikler @ElectProject You said in the original post that turnout dropped, and here you seem to say that it was record high. I’m confused; what am I missing?

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@drvolts The media are laser focused on “the issues” as defined by Republicans. Housing and Medical Care don’t count. “Tell us about immigration, inflation, and crime.”

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@ThatEricAlper South Central Rain

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@drvolts He is getting weirder.

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@GenTXer2 Best: Shark Rocket stick vac. Small, light, cheap, capable enough to do the whole house. Runner up: Breville toaster oven. Actually does what it claims to do, and well. Worst: GE over-range microwave. Have to completely de-install it to replace sensor.

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@RadioFreeTom When the Reagan Republicans decided they were ok with Newt Gingrich, the gates to unserious politics were opened. Somehow they are still shocked at what has become of their party. It’s willful denial.

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@drvolts Are you seriously supporting the conspiracy theory that Standard Time literally reduces daily hours of sunlight? Because millions of people believe that and that’s what she said.

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@RadioFreeTom In a democracy you get the government you deserve, they say.

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@WriterNancyJane @drvolts Yep. Real time is best time.