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U.S. born, Canadian by ancestry and by choice. A scientist, a self-defrocked academic in the biotech industry. Silicon Valley and NIH veteran. Classical music aficionado, Opera-phile, Bibliophile. Man kann Deutsch sprechen, et on peux parler Français.

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Die Autoren von „How fascism works“ und „On tyranny“ gehen jeweils aus den USA nach Kanada und das erklärt einem recht viel über Tyrannei und Faschismus.

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I'm not quite sure about etiquette for journalists covering the Pentagon. In a press conference, would it be acceptable for a reporter to ask the Secretary of Defense "Just how fucking stupid are you people?!" www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

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To take a phrase from Justin, Make this make sense www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/h...

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I took this photo on a lamp post about 3 years ago in Göttingen (where I lived for a while). It sums up how I feel about the current administration and its merry band quite adequately.

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The Toronto skyline about 10 minutes after sunset tonight

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Well Done,Maestro. 🥲🍁

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Bravissimo! www.nytimes.com/2025/03/19/a...

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We just wanted to take a moment to thank all our new supporters! Tomorrow, there will be more of us!

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While everyone should certainly feel free to have a good time, it's good to remember that St Patrick's Day means more than egregious ethnic stereotypes www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERCV...

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"..Washington has become Nero's court, an arsonist emperor with submissive courtiers and a ketamine-stoked buffoon tasked with purging the government". youtu.be/AC2tUdLeIRg?...

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"..Washington has become Nero's court, an arsonist emperor with submissive courtiers and a ketamine-stoked buffoon tasked with purging the government". youtu.be/AC2tUdLeIRg?...

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@altnih4science.bsky.social My 8 years at NIH were one of the highlights of my scientific career, and I am still damn proud of them. Yes, the place had issues, but still. The insanity happening now makes me inwardly congratulate myself for having moved to Canada in 2006. And breaks my heart

Die Autoren von „How fascism works“ und „On tyranny“ gehen jeweils aus den USA nach Kanada und das erklärt einem recht viel über Tyrannei und Faschismus.

I'm not quite sure about etiquette for journalists covering the Pentagon. In a press conference, would it be acceptable for a reporter to ask the Secretary of Defense "Just how fucking stupid are you people?!" www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

To take a phrase from Justin, Make this make sense www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/h...

I took this photo on a lamp post about 3 years ago in Göttingen (where I lived for a while). It sums up how I feel about the current administration and its merry band quite adequately.

The Toronto skyline about 10 minutes after sunset tonight

Well Done,Maestro. 🥲🍁

Bravissimo! www.nytimes.com/2025/03/19/a...

We just wanted to take a moment to thank all our new supporters! Tomorrow, there will be more of us!

While everyone should certainly feel free to have a good time, it's good to remember that St Patrick's Day means more than egregious ethnic stereotypes www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERCV...

"..Washington has become Nero's court, an arsonist emperor with submissive courtiers and a ketamine-stoked buffoon tasked with purging the government". youtu.be/AC2tUdLeIRg?...

"..Washington has become Nero's court, an arsonist emperor with submissive courtiers and a ketamine-stoked buffoon tasked with purging the government". youtu.be/AC2tUdLeIRg?...

@altnih4science.bsky.social My 8 years at NIH were one of the highlights of my scientific career, and I am still damn proud of them. Yes, the place had issues, but still. The insanity happening now makes me inwardly congratulate myself for having moved to Canada in 2006. And breaks my heart

Resistance takes many forms jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

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