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Adrian Liston @labliston.bsky.social · 5d

A small primer on the #NobelPrize awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi today. This prize was for combining two separate fields of immunology research - genetic research on IPEX and immunology research of regulatory T cells (#Tregs), with enormous impact on biology/medicine

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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 6d

I’m just going to keep repeating that undocumented immigrant workers actually _help subsidize federal programs for everybody else_.

In 2022 alone, they paid $25.7 billion into Social Security and $6.4 billion into Medicare—both programs they can’t access due to their legal status👇🏽

Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 6d

Oh so the guy who made up gross lies about immigrants STEALING AND EATING PETS has more thoughts about immigrants? I’m sure he’s totally telling the truth this time.

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They’re Lying, Dividing, And Distracting. Don’t Believe The GOP’s Shutdown Hype

“This isn’t about health care for undocumented immigrants—that’s already against the law," said Sen. Mark Warner. "It’s about the fact that Republicans are intentionally skyrocketing your premiums.”

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Papa Fa-Ghoul @papafazuul.bsky.social · 10d

China: We can repair a broken bone in minutes now.

USA: We will hunt our citizens down in the streets!

Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 12d

⚠️ Chinese researchers have invented bone glue that mimics how oysters stick to surfaces underwater.

The adhesive can reportedly repair orthopedic fractures in 2-3 minutes, even in blood-rich environments, and is bioabsorbable.

interestingengineering.com/science/chin...

China's oyster-inspired 'bone glue' bonds fractures in minutes

A new oyster-inspired Bone-02 adhesive can revolutionize bone repair without metal fasteners.

interestingengineering.com

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[email protected] @nightcheese.bsky.social · 17d

Aww A. triseriatus, my babies! Spent a lot of time rearing these guys as an undergrad. If these guys can persist, so can you!

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[email protected] @nightcheese.bsky.social · 29d

Thanks for making this, this thread is a much needed boost right now.
My addition: we can now edit the human immune system and blood cells themselces to better fight cancer and cure sickle cell disease. All possible thanks to harnessing the bacterial alarm system CRISPR!

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ceej @ceej.online · 29d

none of the gotcha examples of "out-of-control scientific spending" bother me in the slightest. isn't science about finding shit out? "they spent a million dollars of taxpayer money to see if they could make mice sexier" okay, well, what was the answer? I want to know too

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[email protected] @nightcheese.bsky.social · Sep 10

We love I am a Bunny! We got an original run second hand and love finding all the bugs

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[email protected] @nightcheese.bsky.social · Sep 10

Just a few off the top of my head: Giraffes can’t dance, the mitten, goodnight gorilla, dog’s first baby, cat’s first baby ,any book by Sandra Boynton or Eric Carle. I would try to buy a board book version if possible, they are more sturdy

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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · Sep 3

Your periodic reminder that mRNA vaccines are a scientific and public health game-changer. Those that have been approved have passed stringent efficacy and safety checks. They protect you and your child against potentially fatal diseases. You may, however, get a sore arm.

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April Sharp, MD @ansharp.bsky.social · Aug 28

Firing RFK Jr would unburden a lot of overworked mitochondria in this country

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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · Aug 19

Every single member of this administration is just a cheap huckster trying to grift the American people. Undocumented immigrants aren’t the ones leeching off your tax dollars; Kristi Noem and her stupid friends are.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · Aug 19

After getting busted living rent free in the residence designated for the Coast Guard Commandant, Noem says she was forced to do that because the media doxxed her.

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Bethany Brookshire @beebrookshire.bsky.social · Aug 8

And to be clear: That doesn't mean it's not HARD.

IT IS HARD. Persistence is hard! You have to absorb a ton of information, master fields of literature, learn the cultural norms of a specialty, the research methods, on and on.

But no one with a PhD is inherently SMARTER than someone without.

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Bethany Brookshire @beebrookshire.bsky.social · Aug 8

I tell people this all the time! PhDs are matters of persistence (and getting there often a matter of privilege), not intelligence.

We just know a lot about a very very very tiny slice of the world.

Surprised Eel Historian, PhD @greenleejw.bsky.social · Aug 8

Tons of people have "PhD-level" intelligence. The fun secret is that you don't have to be all that smart to earn a PhD. You just have to be willing to work yourself into the ground for years on end.

Also...PhD's often seem extra smart 'cause you generally encounter them on their chosen terrain.

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anthrofuentes.bsky.social @anthrofuentes.bsky.social · Aug 8

the anti- C. elegans (and whiptail lizards) EO!!!!

Colette Delawalla @cdelawalla.bsky.social · Aug 8

Here’s my top line overview:

Trump has signed a new EO that puts us firmly into authoritarian overreach territory.
Here's the top line:
1. Calls for political appointees--without science background--to approve all new funding opportunities and **every funded grant** to be sure it aligns with "the President's policy priorities".
2. Any grant that doesn't advance "agency priorities" can be cancelled at any time.
3. Funding cannot be given for research that: promotes "anti-American values", suggests sex isn't binary, and uses any selection for race. (Say good-bye to all c. elegans work!)
4. Funding will be prioritized to institutions that implement the "Gold Standard Science" and have the lowest indirect cost caps.
5. Grant peer-review is fine for now, but seems to be under threat for the future.

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Michelle Gamage @michellegamage.bsky.social · Jun 25

Holy fuck. That's such a stark and important number to get out there: your baby is 44 per cent more likely to survive to see their first birthday if they receive all the recommended childhood vaccines on time.

Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · Jun 25

Too many vaccines in the first year?Your child is 44% more likely to survive to one year if they are vaccinated than if they are unvaccinated.

Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · Jun 25

They’re forming a CDC workgroup to decide which line on this graph looks better and their answer may surprise you

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · Jun 23

We are posting this placard at all of our offices and asking our union contract farms to post as well.

We encourage our friends to put up similar placards at their business as immigration agents do not have the right to go on private property without permission.

A placard with the following text

NO ICE ACCESS IN THIS OFFICE

PRIVATE PROPERTY - ENTRY RESTRICTED BY LAW

NOTICE TO ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT & IMMIGRATION AGENTS:

This is a private workplace. You are not permitted to enter non-public areas of this office (including offices, break rooms, storage areas, and staff-only areas) without a valid judicial warrant signed by a federal judge or magistrate

An ICE administrative warrant (Form I-200 or 1-205) does not authorize entry into private areas of this office.

You may not question emplovees or search the premises without proper legal authorify.

All employees and visitors have the right to remain silent and the right to an attorney.

IF YOU ATTEMPT TO ENTER THIS OFFICE WITHOUT A VALID JUDICIAL WARRANT, YOU WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE.

IF YOU PRESENT A JUDICIAL WARRANT, PLEASE NOTIFY MANAGEMENT AND LEGAL COUNSEL IMMEDIATELY BEFORE PROCEEDING.

IF YOU ENTER, YOU ARE TRESPASSING, AND WE WILL SEEK LEGAL RECOURSE.

This policy is in compliance with:

U.S. Constitution, Fourth Amendment

California Government Code $ 7285.1

California Labor Code $ 1019.2

Immigrant Worker Protection Act (AB 450)

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[email protected] @nightcheese.bsky.social · Jun 20

Book me a room at the crab hotel

A 3.5-tonne crab hotel has been lowered into the seabed off Sussex – here’s why | Discover Wildlife

How a Sussex fisherman is restoring and rewilding damaged marine habitats along a stretch of the English coastline.

www.discoverwildlife.com

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Charles Kinbote @ckinbote1982.bsky.social · Jun 18

It is fundamentally impossible to explain Evangelical Christianity and their true intentions without sounding like InfoWars to folks outside of that loop

Charles Kinbote @ckinbote1982.bsky.social · Jun 18

"a significant and politically powerful portion of the population sincerely believes that if we concentrate all Jewish persons in Israel and incinerate it, Jesus will come back to earth via magic"

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · Jun 14

“A deranged maniac impersonated a police officer and killed lawmakers but if you’re an immigrant be sure you immediately comply with plain clothes people who won’t identify themselves telling you to get in a van”, what a fuckin country

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Dr. Tara L. Conley @taralconley.com · Jun 14

lmaoo never gets old

photo of msnbc coverage of #nokings rally in nyc. a sign appears in the background that reads: “national guard deez nuts”

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Cooger & Dark’s Pandemonium Shadow Podcast @gonebabygone.bsky.social · Jun 13

Underrated thing about Trump is he's genuinely bad at the patronage side of political gangsterism, you're supposed to dole out cushy borderline no-show jobs to the faithful but Hegseth and Bongino have genuinely hard jobs that are making them crash out like Meadow Soprano's roommate

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CrimethInc. Ex-Workers' Collective @crimethinc.com · Jun 8

We extend our heartfelt appreciation to everyone out there who stands up to oppression—whether by taking the streets, playing a support role, acting individually under cover of night, or in other ways.

All the freedom we have, we owe to those who have acted to resist tyranny. We can do this.

A poster reading "Be careful with each other so you can be dangerous together" with an image of two Black civil rights activists menaced by a crowd of white racists during the fight against segregation.

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austin (e/accordion 🪗) @thebadcode.com · Jun 10

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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · Jun 9

VIVA! These are the courageous NIH staffers who have spoken out against what the Trump administration is doing to biomedical research in the US. This is incredibly brave and honorable. They need our support. Spread the word. www.cnn.com/2025/06/09/h...

NIH employees publish ‘Bethesda Declaration’ in dissent of Trump administration policies | CNN

Staffers at the US National Institutes of Health published a letter of dissent, taking issue with what they see as the politicization of research and destruction of scientific progress under the Trump...

www.cnn.com

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sirosenbaum.bsky.social @sirosenbaum.bsky.social · Jun 8

You can see America as a nation built on a monstrous agenda of genocide, enslavement, apartheid. Or you can see America as a nation of people who - massacred, enslaved, disenfranchised - absolutely refused again and again to accept that agenda. I am so proud of that second nation.

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