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PhD student, Stony Brook University, Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology Disciple of science, ciliophile, snowboarder,tinkerer
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True values come out in times of crisis. Some organizations are leaning in, others are leaning out.

Carrying his own suitcases down the jetway after a transatlantic flight, President Zelensky—likely the hardest-working world leader—arrives in London.

THIS is why Democratic leaders must be replaced sooner rather than later. 9:42 AM: Amy Klobuchar posts a photo with Lindsey Graham bragging about her "bipartisan meeting" and how they "stand with Ukraine" 1:40 PM: Lindsey Graham is on Fox News "trashing Zelenskyy and praising Trump and Vance"

I think that Democrats should boycott the State of the Union, which is pointless. Instead, of having a Democrat provide the rebuttal, they should bring in recently fired federal workers to describe the important work they used to do.

This is the way forward!

People can make a difference. One guy - Trump’s original 1987 handler - took out the American Empire. If there were a Nobel Prize for spycraft, that guy deserves it. www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news...

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers wants his state to become the first state to audit insurance companies over denying coverage. More of this, Democrats.

Whose the cuck now

Right now I don't want to hear your "there are real conversations to be had about indirect costs" bullshit. Save that half assed nonsense for when we have a functioning democracy again.

Tesla, whose chief executive, Elon Musk, has been advising President Trump on how to cut government spending, is likely to receive a lucrative contract to supply armored versions of its Cybertruck pickup to the State Department, according to public documents.

Hey NYTimes — *now* you’re lighting the beacons? NOW?!? After months of “Sauron: Avatar Of Evil… Or Extreme Uniter?” thumbsucker reporting you’re screaming what we’ve known since 2015? Fuck all the way off.

Get in Dorks, we are going protesting. STAND UP FOR SCIENCE. MARCH 7th 12-4pm. DC AND YOUR STATE CAPITALS. More information to come.

It’s been a tough few weeks. My 10yo daughter was diagnosed with a very rare, aggressive cancer called interdigitating dendritic cell sarcoma (IDCS). I’m reaching out to identify clinicians/patients who have encountered pediatric IDCS or other (non-LCH) dendritic or histiocytic sarcomas cases.

Another assault on US competitiveness at a time when biomedicine is roaring with innovation, an own-goal in a high-stakes international tournament. Of course the real losers are American people needing medicines and cures. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

Absolute political malpractice (not to mention pretty racist!)

Selective outrage of the right.

“Audacious”? Truly disgusting.

This nutter.

Dear Science friends: A coordinated effort across science & academia is appropriate in response to the fascist moves against science funding and DEIJ by the current administration. It should be effective and broadly supported. What are your ideas for action?

Does anybody know if there are any stirrings of protests in regards to any of Trump’s EOs? I’d like to join or help with organization. Its time to stop wringing our hands and take some sort of action.

Response from a Pennsylvania GOP congress member I emailed urging the continued funding of the NIH.

This always has been and always will be Denali.

Staying home to write in an environment with less distractions, and this is what I get!

If I could give myself one piece of advice for starting a new job/new place it would be: Ask more questions. Follow people around and just ask them about everything. I have a tendency to nod along in case I'm "supposed to know". No. Be openly clueless. Be a toddler. You'll save so much time & money.

The folks obsessively posting about egg prices for the past few years have gone strangely quiet just as egg prices hit an all-time high.

NIH council meeting (NIDCR)scheduled for today, where our R01 grant (3rd percentile) was supposed to be discussed, was postponed indefinitely as a consequence of Trump's executive order which ordered pausing of all communications from all federal agencies. Not good.

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All I'm saying, @royalsociety.org, is that your one of your Fellows giving Nazi salutes is never going to be a good look for you.