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It’s a lot easier to delete stuff from websites than to delete laws

OMB deletes reference to law guaranteeing backpay to furloughed feds from shutdown guidance https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2025/10/omb-deletes-reference-law-guaranteeing-backpay-furloughed-feds-shutdown-guidance/408645/

OMB deletes reference to law guaranteeing backpay to furloughed feds from shutdown guidance

An Office of Management and Budget FAQ document now states that only excepted employees forced to work without pay are guaranteed backpay at the conclusion of a lapse in appropriations.

Government Executive

Stephanie Oct 6

Mastodon Migration Oct 5

To #Bluesky Users With Dormant Mastodon Accounts 🙋‍♂️

Come on back. Please give Mastodon another try.

Maybe you created an account a couple years ago, but you found the technology too clunky, people too bossy, or engagement too limited.

It's changed. Solid technology, 500 character posts, Edits and Quote-Posts. With your help we can build a powerful truly decentralized public social media counterweight to centralized corporate media.

#FollowMeToMastodon

[Please share on Bluesky]

Stephanie Oct 4

Just spotted “The Life of Frances Arnold” in Moon Girl ❤️

Stephanie Oct 3

Helen Branswell Oct 3

So tragic: Alberta baby born with congenital #measles (mother contracted measles late in pregnancy) died shortly after birth.
The province, which has had a massive measles outbreak this year, says this is the 7th case of congenital measles in 2025. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/premature-baby-dies-of-measles-in-alberta-outbreak-s-1st-death-1.7649692

Premature baby dies of measles in Alberta outbreak's 1st death | CBC News

Alberta is reporting its first measles death since outbreaks of the highly contagious illness began in March. The province says a baby, who was born prematurely after the mother became sick, died shortly after birth.

CBC

Stephanie Oct 3

*dusts off her mastodon apps*

Stephanie Aug 24, 2025

Samhain Night Aug 24, 2025

So remember how I found out that I have high cholesterol (despite no family history of it) and pre-diabetes?
Well.
It turns out that Ritalin can raise your cholesterol levels, and affect your bloodsugar levels.

Wish my GP had warned me about this.

So I'm letting the rest of you #ADHD guys know, if you're on Ritalin, get your levels checked.

I'm so lucky that my new Dr decided to check as long as I was getting bloodwork done to check my Measles immunity or I wouldn't have known.
#AdultADHD

Stephanie Aug 31, 2024

Chemjobber Aug 30, 2024

FDA: "More Ground Cinnamon Products Added to FDA Public Health Alert Due to Presence of Elevated Levels of Lead" www.fda.gov/food/alerts-...

Safety Alert

Safety Alert

The FDA is advising consumers to throw away and not to buy the ground cinnamon products because samples of products listed in the table were found to contain elevated levels of lead.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Stephanie Aug 30, 2024

Sarah Fackrell Aug 30, 2024

Question for those who have more experience with LinkedIn than I do: What's the best way to deal with mansplainers/reply guys? Especially if they take swipes at you in response from, like, your school's account?

Stephanie Aug 27, 2024

Auscandoc Aug 27, 2024

#Myocarditis complications more common after #COVID infection than #vaccination, 18-month data suggest | CIDRAP https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/myocarditis-complications-more-common-after-covid-infection-vaccination-18-month-data “A study today in JAMA suggests that hospitalized patients—primarily previously healthy young men—have considerably fewer cardiovascular sequelae by 18 months if they develop myocarditis after #COVID19 mRNA vaccination than after COVID-19 infection.”

Myocarditis complications more common after COVID infection than vaccination, 18-month data suggest

CIDRAP

Stephanie Aug 27, 2024

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Stephanie Aug 27, 2024

“Opportunities for Chemists in the Federal Government” is happening September 4, noon eastern: american-chemical-society.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #chemjobs #chemsky 🧪⚗️

Welcome! You are invited to jo...

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Opportunities for Chemists in the Federal Government. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

This workshop provides an overview of the demographics of employment for the federal government. Participants will learn about the General Schedule (GS) as well as the three types of positions in the federal government. The workshop will also discuss federal coding for chemists and chemical engineers and provide data about employment by geography, discipline, department, and agency to help participants match job opportunities with their experience, strengths, and values.

Zoom

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