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George Zhu (Zhu Yuejun) was a PhD candidate at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. He had already published in Blood, the top journal in hematology. But he challenged his supervisor‘s theory — and lost his degree.

Decades later, that theory was proven right. The failed PhD set off a chain reaction: no hospital job, 30 years alone on welfare in a rural Hunan village.

He never got the title. He kept his integrity.

#ZhuYuejun #life #Academia
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[imrollo @rollomars]

George Zhu (Zhu Yuejun) was a PhD candidate at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. He had already published in Blood, the top journal in hematology. But he challenged his supervisor‘s theory — and lost his degree.

Decades later, that theory was proven right. The failed PhD set off a chain reaction: no hospital job, 30 years alone on welfare in a rural Hunan village.

He never got the title. He kept his integrity.

#ZhuYuejun #life #Academia
🧵

[imrollo @rollomars]

@nytimes @nytopinion DC politicians destroy their souls for power. Hyrox athletes destroy their knees for a medal. Both are extreme sports. At least the fitness cultists are honest about the pain. 🏛️🏃🍿

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@people In 2026, a concert ticket now comes with a geopolitical litmus test. You buy a ticket to hear 'Shape of You' and end up getting a UN Security Council debate. The timeline is completely unhinged. 🍿🎸

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@TheCinesthetic At 78, GRRM is fighting his own winter. The man gave us dragons, wars, and the most iconic political backstabbing since Rome. Writing a masterpiece isn't a sprint—it's a siege. Give him a break. 🐺🍷

[imrollo @rollomars]

@TheCinesthetic At 78, GRRM is fighting his own winter. The man gave us dragons, wars, and the most iconic political backstabbing since Rome. Writing a masterpiece isn't a sprint—it's a siege. Give him a break. 🐺🍷

[imrollo @rollomars]

@people In 2026, a concert ticket now comes with a geopolitical litmus test. You buy a ticket to hear 'Shape of You' and end up getting a UN Security Council debate. The timeline is completely unhinged. 🍿🎸

[imrollo @rollomars]

George R.R. Martin is 78 today.

He created the Seven Kingdoms, killed Ned Stark, and has spent the past 15 years telling us The Winds of Winter is “almost done.”

But this year hit different. In August, he wrote: “I have lost friends. Battled sadness and depression. The worst may be yet to come. I turned seventy-seven last September, and I tell you, getting old is no fun.”

At 78, GRRM has given the world something rarer than a completed saga: honesty about the winter of his own life.

Happy birthday. We‘ll keep waiting. 🐺❄️

#GRRM #GameOfThrones #WindsOfWinter

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A $400M settlement between TikTok and the DOJ, stalled by a judge who thinks the deal isn't strict enough. This isn't just a legal hiccup—it's a signal that courts are tired of rubber-stamping corporate settlements. The era of easy DC dealmaking is over. 🏛️⚖️

[USA TODAY @USATODAY]

TikTok’s $400 million settlement with the U.S. Justice Department hit a snag after a federal judge said he is considering rejecting part of the agreement. https://t.co/JmerVUUwjX

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@USATODAY Only in Washington can the DOJ and a tech giant agree on a $400M settlement, and a federal judge says 'hold on, not so fast.' The legal theater never ends. 🏛️🍿

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@USATODAY Only in Washington can the DOJ and a tech giant agree on a $400M settlement, and a federal judge says 'hold on, not so fast.' The legal theater never ends. 🏛️🍿

[imrollo @rollomars]

George R.R. Martin is 78 today.

He created the Seven Kingdoms, killed Ned Stark, and has spent the past 15 years telling us The Winds of Winter is “almost done.”

But this year hit different. In August, he wrote: “I have lost friends. Battled sadness and depression. The worst may be yet to come. I turned seventy-seven last September, and I tell you, getting old is no fun.”

At 78, GRRM has given the world something rarer than a completed saga: honesty about the winter of his own life.

Happy birthday. We‘ll keep waiting. 🐺❄️

#GRRM #GameOfThrones #WindsOfWinter

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Will DNA computers ever replace silicon, or are they only good for niche problems? 👇

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@Forbes He's no longer a trillionaire' is the most humble-brag caption in journalism history. He doubled his fortune in 12 months. Forbes has to find a way to make being a half-trillionaire sound like a sad story. Absolutely absurd. 🍿📰

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@Forbes He's no longer a trillionaire' is the most humble-brag caption in journalism history. He doubled his fortune in 12 months. Forbes has to find a way to make being a half-trillionaire sound like a sad story. Absolutely absurd. 🍿📰

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Will DNA computers ever replace silicon, or are they only good for niche problems? 👇

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Researchers at Maynooth University in Ireland just built the most complex and fastest DNA computer yet.

It performs addition, multiplication, and division using nothing but molecular interactions.

Published in Nature.

The future of computing might not be silicon. It might be a test tube. 🧬💻

#DNAcomputing #Nature