John Cooper
@johncooper314.bsky.social
Cell biologist / biochemist. WashU. Central West End. Saint Louis, MO. USA.
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Pete Hegseth is uniquely unqualified to be our Secretary of Defense - in education / experience and temperment / ethics.
In short, a perfect fit for Trump!
This is another 'gift' article; PLEASE repost so others can read it too:
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
In short, a perfect fit for Trump!
This is another 'gift' article; PLEASE repost so others can read it too:
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
Pete Hegseth Delights in Violence
His first year at the Pentagon has been marked by uncomplicated celebrations of death.
www.theatlantic.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Pete Hegseth is uniquely unqualified to be our Secretary of Defense - in education / experience and temperment / ethics.
In short, a perfect fit for Trump!
This is another 'gift' article; PLEASE repost so others can read it too:
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
In short, a perfect fit for Trump!
This is another 'gift' article; PLEASE repost so others can read it too:
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
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Justice Dept. Sidelines Ed Martin as Chief of Weaponization Group www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
St Louis understands the value of Ed Martin. Note his lack of local accomplishments and leadership. Happy he is far away.
St Louis understands the value of Ed Martin. Note his lack of local accomplishments and leadership. Happy he is far away.
Justice Dept. Sidelines Ed Martin as Chief of Weaponization Group
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Justice Dept. Sidelines Ed Martin as Chief of Weaponization Group www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
St Louis understands the value of Ed Martin. Note his lack of local accomplishments and leadership. Happy he is far away.
St Louis understands the value of Ed Martin. Note his lack of local accomplishments and leadership. Happy he is far away.
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It's 2026 and our inept NIH director is the only person on the planet who can't stop talking about lockdowns from 2020.
My latest for SBM...
sciencebasedmedicine.org/jaymissesloc...
My latest for SBM...
sciencebasedmedicine.org/jaymissesloc...
Science Based Satire: My 2026 Interview with Jay Bhattacharya. It’s Still Lockdowns All the Way Down.
"The worst thing about lockdowns is that they are over, and everyone else moved on long ago."
sciencebasedmedicine.org
January 29, 2026 at 3:17 PM
It's 2026 and our inept NIH director is the only person on the planet who can't stop talking about lockdowns from 2020.
My latest for SBM...
sciencebasedmedicine.org/jaymissesloc...
My latest for SBM...
sciencebasedmedicine.org/jaymissesloc...
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Excellent 🧵 with detailed analysis of some of the misstatements (i.e. lies) that Director Bhattacharya made in the Douthat interview.
Today's @nytimes.com dialogue with Ross Douthat & Jay Bhattacharya is tough sledding. I wrote a book on how silent transmission made COVID harder to stop and drove misleading narratives. The interview continues to mislead as a means to seize more power.
a 🧵
www.amazon.com/Asymptomatic...
a 🧵
www.amazon.com/Asymptomatic...
Asymptomatic: The Silent Spread of COVID-19 and the Future of Pandemics
Asymptomatic: The Silent Spread of COVID-19 and the Future of Pandemics
www.amazon.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Excellent 🧵 with detailed analysis of some of the misstatements (i.e. lies) that Director Bhattacharya made in the Douthat interview.
Reposted by John Cooper
Excellent deep dive into the NIH Institute Director search morass from Undark.
undark.org/2026/01/29/n...
undark.org/2026/01/29/n...
At NIH, a Power Struggle Over Institute Directorships Deepens
The biomedical research giant is largely run by 27 institute and center directors. Will those roles become politicized?
undark.org
January 29, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Excellent deep dive into the NIH Institute Director search morass from Undark.
undark.org/2026/01/29/n...
undark.org/2026/01/29/n...
How Did DOGE Disrupt So Much While Saving So Little? www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
How Did DOGE Disrupt So Much While Saving So Little?
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:49 PM
How Did DOGE Disrupt So Much While Saving So Little? www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
Josh Hawley calls for investigation of ‘troubling’ Minneapolis shooting missouriindependent.com/2026/01/28/j...
Running for President - any doubt? Or maybe just to look better than Schmitt?
Running for President - any doubt? Or maybe just to look better than Schmitt?
Josh Hawley calls for investigation of 'troubling' Minneapolis shooting • Missouri Independent
U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley on Tuesday called the shooting of an ICU nurse in Minneapolis “very troubling” and he welcomes investigations.
missouriindependent.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Josh Hawley calls for investigation of ‘troubling’ Minneapolis shooting missouriindependent.com/2026/01/28/j...
Running for President - any doubt? Or maybe just to look better than Schmitt?
Running for President - any doubt? Or maybe just to look better than Schmitt?
Eric Schmitt calls federal immigration agents in Minnesota ‘heroes’ missouriindependent.com/2026/01/29/e...
Worse than Hawley.
Worse than Hawley.
Eric Schmitt calls federal immigration agents in Minnesota 'heroes' • Missouri Independent
U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt took to the Senate floor Wednesday to defend federal agents arresting suspected undocumented immigrants in Minnesota
missouriindependent.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Eric Schmitt calls federal immigration agents in Minnesota ‘heroes’ missouriindependent.com/2026/01/29/e...
Worse than Hawley.
Worse than Hawley.
The Invisible NBA Owner and "Crimes Against Humanity"
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The Invisible NBA Owner and "Crimes Against Humanity"
EPISODE 337: Modern warfare.
open.substack.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:09 PM
The Invisible NBA Owner and "Crimes Against Humanity"
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open.substack.com/pub/pablotor...
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...? Ten cases from a single airplane / airport exposure. Four people hospitalized. Measles is highly contagious, and it is dangerous if one is not vaccinated.
Measles Outbreak ...
This report describes the public health response to a measles outbreak in Colorado among people exposed to an infectious traveler who arrived in Colorado in May 2025 on an international flight.
www.cdc.gov
January 29, 2026 at 6:15 PM
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...? Ten cases from a single airplane / airport exposure. Four people hospitalized. Measles is highly contagious, and it is dangerous if one is not vaccinated.
US conditions funding to global vaccine group on dropping mercury-based preservative from shots
"The safety of thimerosal has been studied for decades…
No compelling scientific evidence has been found to suggest that there is a risk…”
www.msn.com/en-us/health...
"The safety of thimerosal has been studied for decades…
No compelling scientific evidence has been found to suggest that there is a risk…”
www.msn.com/en-us/health...
MSN
www.msn.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:55 PM
US conditions funding to global vaccine group on dropping mercury-based preservative from shots
"The safety of thimerosal has been studied for decades…
No compelling scientific evidence has been found to suggest that there is a risk…”
www.msn.com/en-us/health...
"The safety of thimerosal has been studied for decades…
No compelling scientific evidence has been found to suggest that there is a risk…”
www.msn.com/en-us/health...
Exclusive-US conditions funding to global vaccine group on dropping mercury-based preservative from shots
www.msn.com/en-us/health...
www.msn.com/en-us/health...
MSN
www.msn.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Exclusive-US conditions funding to global vaccine group on dropping mercury-based preservative from shots
www.msn.com/en-us/health...
www.msn.com/en-us/health...
State of the Judiciary speech scrapped as Missouri Senate GOP protest court decisions missouriindependent.com/2026/01/28/s...
State of the Judiciary speech scrapped as Missouri Senate GOP protest court decisions • Missouri Independent
The annual State of the Judiciary address to a joint legislative session cancelled when it became clear Senate Republicans were going to boycott.
missouriindependent.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:44 PM
State of the Judiciary speech scrapped as Missouri Senate GOP protest court decisions missouriindependent.com/2026/01/28/s...
Here's Where Measles Case Counts Are Highest www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
Measles is roaring back in the US - thanks to Trump and RFK.
Measles is roaring back in the US - thanks to Trump and RFK.
Here's Where Measles Case Counts Are Highest
Map highlights U.S. cases in 2025-2026 and past-week increases
www.medpagetoday.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Here's Where Measles Case Counts Are Highest www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
Measles is roaring back in the US - thanks to Trump and RFK.
Measles is roaring back in the US - thanks to Trump and RFK.
January 27, 2026
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January 27, 2026
The murder of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday morning at the hands of federal agents has put wind in the sails of those trying to rein in the Trump administration at the same time it has sent t...
open.substack.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:51 PM
January 27, 2026
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open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
TV is the President
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TV is the President
What we’ve learned from Minneapolis so far.
open.substack.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:32 PM
TV is the President
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