Prasad Jallepalli, MD, PhD
@prasad.bsky.social
Prof & Lab Head in NYC. 100% research: cell division, genome integrity, cancer.
Curious to a fault. Also πολύτροπος. Talking here for me alone. I listen to the finest worksong. Like/repost = bookmark/news, not agreement/endorsement.
Curious to a fault. Also πολύτροπος. Talking here for me alone. I listen to the finest worksong. Like/repost = bookmark/news, not agreement/endorsement.
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If you want to know why John Thune agreed to split the Homeland Security bill, this explains a lot. Republicans are bleeding with rural whites on ICE.
Remarkable: 55% of noncollege whites and even 50% of rural whites say ICE is too aggressive, per new Fox News poll.
And 71% of independents disapprove of Trump on immigration.
This is digging deep into Trump's base.
We detail these numbers on today's pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
And 71% of independents disapprove of Trump on immigration.
This is digging deep into Trump's base.
We detail these numbers on today's pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
Trump Tirade over Protests Goes Off Rails as Crushing Fox Poll Hits
As Trump grows more delusional about how hated his ICE raids have become, a longtime pro-immigrant organizer explains why this may be a watershed moment in terms of public opinion on the issue.
newrepublic.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:41 PM
If you want to know why John Thune agreed to split the Homeland Security bill, this explains a lot. Republicans are bleeding with rural whites on ICE.
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I don't hold to any faith, but there's a saying I hold close to my heart: a guest is a gift from god.
Going to great lengths to shut out immigrants—whether they be refugees, asylum seekers, or just people looking to start new lives for whatever reason—shows a meanness that is unworthy of humanity.
Going to great lengths to shut out immigrants—whether they be refugees, asylum seekers, or just people looking to start new lives for whatever reason—shows a meanness that is unworthy of humanity.
Since antiquity, a stranger was always seen as both a potential guest and a potential enemy. This duality is encoded in our words. Host, hostile, guest, hospital “come from Proto-Indo-European (PIE) root *gʰóstis, meaning "someone with reciprocal duties of care/protection/inclusion.”
Violating hospitality is one of the oldest proscriptions across so many cultures.
February 1, 2026 at 6:00 PM
I don't hold to any faith, but there's a saying I hold close to my heart: a guest is a gift from god.
Going to great lengths to shut out immigrants—whether they be refugees, asylum seekers, or just people looking to start new lives for whatever reason—shows a meanness that is unworthy of humanity.
Going to great lengths to shut out immigrants—whether they be refugees, asylum seekers, or just people looking to start new lives for whatever reason—shows a meanness that is unworthy of humanity.
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Yes, And there was a large delta between support for Trump and Republican U.S Senate candidates in 2024. (If Trump only wins by 1 point instead of 1.5, Dems hold PA seat.) So at D+8 nationally in the Senate, you get blue ME + NC & OH, IA, TX + AK are all close to toss-ups, given the right candidates
Nat'l shifts usually shift states similarly.
+5 Dem nat'l vs '24 = D wins in WI, MI, PA, NV, GA, NC
+10 D adds AZ
+15 adds AK, OH, IA, FL, TX
(And using '24 pres numbers as a baseline is a conservative assumption, given higher pres-year turnout rates & the contextual winds boosting Trump then.)
+5 Dem nat'l vs '24 = D wins in WI, MI, PA, NV, GA, NC
+10 D adds AZ
+15 adds AK, OH, IA, FL, TX
(And using '24 pres numbers as a baseline is a conservative assumption, given higher pres-year turnout rates & the contextual winds boosting Trump then.)
The precinct-level data from last night’s special election in Texas suggest a national win for the Democrats of around D+7 to D+10 come November www.gelliottmorris.com/p/blue-wave-...
February 2, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Yes, And there was a large delta between support for Trump and Republican U.S Senate candidates in 2024. (If Trump only wins by 1 point instead of 1.5, Dems hold PA seat.) So at D+8 nationally in the Senate, you get blue ME + NC & OH, IA, TX + AK are all close to toss-ups, given the right candidates
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"someone"
For fuck's sake
For fuck's sake
February 2, 2026 at 11:45 AM
"someone"
For fuck's sake
For fuck's sake
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Springfield (eating the dogs / cats) Ohio desperately needs your help with ICE.
Ohio Gov Mike DeWine said it will be “the next Minneapolis” as 15,000 Haitians (1/4th of the entire city) will have their TPS status prematurely revoked Weds Feb 4th.
Here are links to donate and volunteer directly: 1/
Ohio Gov Mike DeWine said it will be “the next Minneapolis” as 15,000 Haitians (1/4th of the entire city) will have their TPS status prematurely revoked Weds Feb 4th.
Here are links to donate and volunteer directly: 1/
February 2, 2026 at 6:44 AM
Springfield (eating the dogs / cats) Ohio desperately needs your help with ICE.
Ohio Gov Mike DeWine said it will be “the next Minneapolis” as 15,000 Haitians (1/4th of the entire city) will have their TPS status prematurely revoked Weds Feb 4th.
Here are links to donate and volunteer directly: 1/
Ohio Gov Mike DeWine said it will be “the next Minneapolis” as 15,000 Haitians (1/4th of the entire city) will have their TPS status prematurely revoked Weds Feb 4th.
Here are links to donate and volunteer directly: 1/
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Th future is basically:
1. Some sort of wide-ranging tribunal to credibly sort through the crime spree
2. We see a sort of Nixon style forgive-and-forget policy
3. We never get the chance to pursue the first two options
1. Some sort of wide-ranging tribunal to credibly sort through the crime spree
2. We see a sort of Nixon style forgive-and-forget policy
3. We never get the chance to pursue the first two options
Exclusive: A U.S. official has alleged wrongdoing by U.S. spy chief Tulsi Gabbard in a complaint that is so highly classified it has sparked months of wrangling over how to share it with Congress, according to people familiar with the matter.
Classified Whistleblower Complaint About Tulsi Gabbard Stalls Within Her Agency
Congress hasn’t seen the complaint, which was filed eight months ago with the U.S. intelligence community watchdog’s office.
on.wsj.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Th future is basically:
1. Some sort of wide-ranging tribunal to credibly sort through the crime spree
2. We see a sort of Nixon style forgive-and-forget policy
3. We never get the chance to pursue the first two options
1. Some sort of wide-ranging tribunal to credibly sort through the crime spree
2. We see a sort of Nixon style forgive-and-forget policy
3. We never get the chance to pursue the first two options
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Four days before Donald Trump’s inauguration last year, lieutenants to an Abu Dhabi royal secretly signed a deal with the Trump family to purchase a 49% stake in their fledgling cryptocurrency venture for half a billion dollars.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
February 2, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Four days before Donald Trump’s inauguration last year, lieutenants to an Abu Dhabi royal secretly signed a deal with the Trump family to purchase a 49% stake in their fledgling cryptocurrency venture for half a billion dollars.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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This kicker from @nikobowie.bsky.social: “If the public were aware of how much of the deliberations affecting millions of people are made by 27-year-olds after happy hour, they'd be shocked.”
February 2, 2026 at 1:51 PM
This kicker from @nikobowie.bsky.social: “If the public were aware of how much of the deliberations affecting millions of people are made by 27-year-olds after happy hour, they'd be shocked.”
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“Look, when I worked for her, our poor scheduler was getting calls at two o’clock in the morning to come bring her bottles of tequila,”a former staffer claimed of incidents they recalled going back to 2021.
nymag.com/intelligence...
nymag.com/intelligence...
Nancy Mace Is Not Okay
“Something’s broken. The motherboard’s fried. We’re short-circuiting somewhere.”
nymag.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:02 PM
“Look, when I worked for her, our poor scheduler was getting calls at two o’clock in the morning to come bring her bottles of tequila,”a former staffer claimed of incidents they recalled going back to 2021.
nymag.com/intelligence...
nymag.com/intelligence...
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DAY AHEAD - Exclusive: Capitol Siege prosecutors draft strategy memo to help Congress probe killings of U.S. citizens by agents in Minneapolis
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Exclusive: Jan 6 prosecutors draft strategy memo for probing killings by agents in Minneapolis
YouTube video by Scott MacFarlane Reports
youtube.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:59 AM
DAY AHEAD - Exclusive: Capitol Siege prosecutors draft strategy memo to help Congress probe killings of U.S. citizens by agents in Minneapolis
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The big Dem flip in Fort Worth even bigger than this. Rs panicked and poured in money, got Trump to put out a Truth Social about the race. Dems apparently flipped indie Trump voters with lots of persuasion.
well then it hasn’t been a very successful one
February 2, 2026 at 1:57 PM
The big Dem flip in Fort Worth even bigger than this. Rs panicked and poured in money, got Trump to put out a Truth Social about the race. Dems apparently flipped indie Trump voters with lots of persuasion.
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i am very much of the view that undermining the court’s secrecy is a necessary part of remaking it into something like an actual court (and not some guardian council) www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
How the Supreme Court Secretly Made Itself Even More Secretive
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:56 PM
i am very much of the view that undermining the court’s secrecy is a necessary part of remaking it into something like an actual court (and not some guardian council) www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
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like this is absurd, get over yourselves
February 2, 2026 at 1:57 PM
like this is absurd, get over yourselves
one Trump-year = 3 Putin-years
February 2, 2026 at 1:57 PM
one Trump-year = 3 Putin-years
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The NDA also being a favorite tool of Trump
Jodi Kantor in the NY Times reports that the Chief Justice requested Court employees sign nondisclosure agreements in November 2024 - moving to formal contracts requiring silence/confidentiality after Trump was reelected: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
February 2, 2026 at 1:46 PM
The NDA also being a favorite tool of Trump
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making tulsi gabbard DNI is itself a watergate level scandal
Exclusive: A U.S. official has alleged wrongdoing by U.S. spy chief Tulsi Gabbard in a complaint that is so highly classified it has sparked months of wrangling over how to share it with Congress, according to people familiar with the matter.
Classified Whistleblower Complaint About Tulsi Gabbard Stalls Within Her Agency
Congress hasn’t seen the complaint, which was filed eight months ago with the U.S. intelligence community watchdog’s office.
on.wsj.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:17 PM
making tulsi gabbard DNI is itself a watergate level scandal
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"From January to October 2025, at least 3,800 children under the age of 18, including 20 infants, were arrested and detained by U.S. immigration authorities. " www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/o...
Opinion | Liam Ramos Was Just One of Hundreds of Children at This Detention Center. Release Them All.
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:39 PM
"From January to October 2025, at least 3,800 children under the age of 18, including 20 infants, were arrested and detained by U.S. immigration authorities. " www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/o...
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PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — Punxsutawney Phil is said to have seen his shadow, predicting 6 more weeks of winter weather.
February 2, 2026 at 1:00 PM
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — Punxsutawney Phil is said to have seen his shadow, predicting 6 more weeks of winter weather.
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i can't believe i'm saying this but i think Bundy understands Christian morality more than the MN ICE pastor
February 2, 2026 at 12:49 PM
i can't believe i'm saying this but i think Bundy understands Christian morality more than the MN ICE pastor
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Courts need to stop him from further vandalizing Congress's "living memorial" to a slain president.
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Trump says Kennedy Center will close in July for two-year renovation | CNN Politics
The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will close for roughly two years to allow for extensive renovations, President Donald Trump said Sunday, a move that comes as the nation’s preeminent arts in...
www.cnn.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Courts need to stop him from further vandalizing Congress's "living memorial" to a slain president.
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www.cnn.com/2026/02/01/p...
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www.cnn.com/2026/02/01/p...
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Bad Bunny received a standing ovation for his poignant speech taking aim at ICE as he accepted the Grammy award for best música urbana album.
Follow our live updates here:
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February 2, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Bad Bunny received a standing ovation for his poignant speech taking aim at ICE as he accepted the Grammy award for best música urbana album.
Follow our live updates here:
https://wapo.st/49VPFQ4
Follow our live updates here:
https://wapo.st/49VPFQ4
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Full Bad Bunny speech
February 2, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Full Bad Bunny speech
this is the task ahead: the literal and figurative Reconstruction of America
it shouldn’t be like this, but it’s also a blank canvas and new frontier
it shouldn’t be like this, but it’s also a blank canvas and new frontier
A reminder that the Kennedy Center is the literal and legal and congressional designated presidential memorial to JFK. This would be like Trump tearing down the Lincoln Memorial to build something “better.”
He’s going to tear it down
February 2, 2026 at 2:34 AM
this is the task ahead: the literal and figurative Reconstruction of America
it shouldn’t be like this, but it’s also a blank canvas and new frontier
it shouldn’t be like this, but it’s also a blank canvas and new frontier
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Bad Bunny, one week before his Super Bowl halftime performance, starts a Grammy acceptance speech: "Before I say thanks to God, I'm gonna say: ICE out."
February 2, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Bad Bunny, one week before his Super Bowl halftime performance, starts a Grammy acceptance speech: "Before I say thanks to God, I'm gonna say: ICE out."