Who cares.

GIPR:GCGR co-agonism restores normal weight in obese rodents Functional co- and tri-agonists at the receptors for GLP-1, GIP and glucagon effectively decrease body weight and hyperglycemia but are associated wit…

I *KNEW* this would happen sooner than later and of course Richard DiMarchi is involved.

Who needs GLP1 when you can just use GIP and Glucagon?

And guess what? It works in mice and monkeys essentially as well as Retatrutide with less side effects because there's no GLP1 agonism involved!

Pregnancy vaccine reduces baby hospital admissions for RSV by 80% A study confirms the vaccine gives excellent protection for babies against life-threatening chest infections.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Shoebills are unfortunately not doing too well in the wild. It has been estimated that there are only between 3,300 - 5,300 adult shoebills left in the world according to IUCN. This is due to wars, habitat loss, poaching and capture for the illegal pet trade.

TT: birdkeeperkirsty_

A male Pileated Woodpecker giving me a look to make sure I was not going to intrude on his tree that he was hammering away at. I had no interest in the ants and grubs, and soon he turned back to the tree.

Billie Jean YouTube video by gordonmayer

and this one: www.youtube.com/watch?v=u778...

Tick Bites Are No Joke. Here’s How to Prevent Them and Protect Yourself. Here are some simple tricks for preventing tick bites and techniques for removing them if they do bite.

The mere thought of ticks makes our skin crawl. And the diseases they spread are only getting more common.

Here are some simple tricks for preventing tick bites and techniques for removing them if they do bite.

Suspended small business research programs derail development of gene therapies, hip implants, and more Congressional impasse has halted billions in research funding for innovative technologies

Small biotechs and other firms relying on U.S. research dollars can rejoice after Trump yesterday signed the long-stalled SBIR/STTR reauthorization package. A Senate impasse was finally broken recently. See our past @science.org story on the programs' importance www.science.org/content/arti...

Yummy!

Look at Maria Bartiromo’s face.

And the irony is that the working poor give a greater share of their income (proportionally) than the obscenely wealthy.

She reportedly parted ways with Bezos with a jaw-dropping $38.3 billion in Amazon stock. Their divorce settlement included a 4 % stake in the online retail giant or 19.7 million shares. Under the agreement, Bezos kept 75% of the couple's Amazon stock, along with voting control of her shares. Jan 11, 2023

MacKenzie Scott has given away over $19 billion in the last 5 years and experts say she's 'changed entire fie... MacKenzie Scott acknowledged another $2 billion in donations as 2024 comes to a close.

MacKenzie Scott, worth $41.1 billion, is on a philanthropic tear and has donated an estimated 46% of her net worth.

Just to give a sense of the insane scale of billions of dollars…MacKenzie Scott got about $38 billion after divorcing Bezos in 2019. She has become the world’s most generous philanthropist, giving away over $19 billion…and she’s currently wealthier than she started.

Just. Tax. Them.

Eric and other members of the Trump family, scheduled to accompany Donald Trump on a state trip to China next month, are planning to work on business relations between the two countries.

But don’t hold your breath for an impeachment hearing. trib.al/m9IKG5U

Revoking the right of Haitian immigrants to remain in the United States would deliver a blow to the workforce that cares for America’s seniors, nursing home operators are warning in a case to be heard this month by the U.S. Supreme Court. https://wapo.st/4sBQZ0m

Friday's sunny blue skies begged me to bike the Sun Road again. It was both shocking that McDonald Creek right now had no snow flanking the river. But still lovely brain laundry.

Glacier National Park
#nationalparks #biking #bicycle #spring #drought #rivers #glacier #montana #brainlaundry

Love David Byrne….hope the kids at Coachella were paying attention and appreciated the genius they were witnessing last night

"Love and Kindness are a form of resistance"

Tabby kitten peeking from behind a desk with text above. Transcribed Text: can't have 3rd dinner can't eat plastic can't eat my humans toes can't meow at 3am can't do anything

Sunday

Hummingbirds looking a bit rough this year.

Jim Holland (American Artist, born 1955)
"Green Room", 2011.
Oil on Canvas, 36" × 36".
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

“Not all those who wander are lost”

— J.R.R. Tolkien

A dog looking through the decorative of a metal fence.

Morning! xx

High Desert Bonfire
6”x6” Oil on cradled wood panel
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Available on my website

Caturday 🐰
catnamedcalvin
Calvin
"Hoppy Easter weekend! PSA: bunnies are not starter pets… they’re more like tiny, fluffy long-term roommates. They live 8–12 years, need space to zoom, and require more care than people expect.

Cats with rabbit ears on the other hand…"

Maggie Vandewalle - Strata.
#Watercolour

Another waterfall. Similar idea with the title.
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This one’s 8”x8” oil. I used one brush and one tiny painting knife for the entire piece.
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Available on my website.

Looking good for 72!

Rachel Maddow?