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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The Minnesota Star Tribune, @mprnews.org @minnesotareformer.com , @spokesmanrecorder.bsky.social, @sahanjournal.bsky.social, Center for Broadcast Journalism and Minnesota Newspaper Association today released the following statement:
January 30, 2026 at 4:55 PM
The Minnesota Star Tribune, @mprnews.org @minnesotareformer.com , @spokesmanrecorder.bsky.social, @sahanjournal.bsky.social, Center for Broadcast Journalism and Minnesota Newspaper Association today released the following statement:
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Q: Can you assure the American public that all documents, photos, and anything relevant to Trump are being released?
Trump's Deputy AG: There is no... we didn't protect or not protect anybody
Trump's Deputy AG: There is no... we didn't protect or not protect anybody
January 30, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Q: Can you assure the American public that all documents, photos, and anything relevant to Trump are being released?
Trump's Deputy AG: There is no... we didn't protect or not protect anybody
Trump's Deputy AG: There is no... we didn't protect or not protect anybody
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The arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort are a test for every MSM member with a platform. If you are not voicing your outrage at this blatant violation of the First Amendment, you are utterly discredited as a journalist.
January 30, 2026 at 4:44 PM
The arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort are a test for every MSM member with a platform. If you are not voicing your outrage at this blatant violation of the First Amendment, you are utterly discredited as a journalist.
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Today is also Fred Korematsu day, which means it's a great day to challenge the federal government with both your middle fingers up
January 30, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Today is also Fred Korematsu day, which means it's a great day to challenge the federal government with both your middle fingers up
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Q: Where the guns? Are they in the FBI's possession? And who has the phone that Pretti used to film?
BLANCHE: I don't know. I don't have answers to those questions
Q: Wouldn't that be something the FBI would need to conduct a thorough investigation?
BLANCHE: I was simply saying I don't know
BLANCHE: I don't know. I don't have answers to those questions
Q: Wouldn't that be something the FBI would need to conduct a thorough investigation?
BLANCHE: I was simply saying I don't know
January 30, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Q: Where the guns? Are they in the FBI's possession? And who has the phone that Pretti used to film?
BLANCHE: I don't know. I don't have answers to those questions
Q: Wouldn't that be something the FBI would need to conduct a thorough investigation?
BLANCHE: I was simply saying I don't know
BLANCHE: I don't know. I don't have answers to those questions
Q: Wouldn't that be something the FBI would need to conduct a thorough investigation?
BLANCHE: I was simply saying I don't know
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I would bet my *life* that this is dissembling, misleading, face saving PR work. There is 0% chance that Trump's DOJ-CR division is gonna meaningfully investigate or charge Trump's DHS officers.
JUST IN: DAG Todd Blanche suggested Alex Pretti shooting is under investigation by DOJ's Civil Rights Division, which indicates it is not being treated as an assault on federal officer but as a potential civil rights violation by the officers who shot Pretti.
January 30, 2026 at 4:39 PM
I would bet my *life* that this is dissembling, misleading, face saving PR work. There is 0% chance that Trump's DOJ-CR division is gonna meaningfully investigate or charge Trump's DHS officers.
As Trump’s former personal defense lawyer, Blanche is unfit to serve as deputy AG and untrustworthy when it comes to holding predators accountable for their crimes
Blanche: "I do not whether there are men out there that abused these women. If we learn about information and evidence that allows us to prosecute them, you better believe we will. But I don't think the public is going to undercover men within the Epstein files that abused women. Unfortunately."
January 30, 2026 at 4:40 PM
As Trump’s former personal defense lawyer, Blanche is unfit to serve as deputy AG and untrustworthy when it comes to holding predators accountable for their crimes
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Jeffries: "We cannot trust the Department of Justice. They're an illegitimate organization right now under the leadership of Pam Bondi and the direction of Donald Trump."
January 30, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Jeffries: "We cannot trust the Department of Justice. They're an illegitimate organization right now under the leadership of Pam Bondi and the direction of Donald Trump."
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Notice of Temporary Extension of Eligibility for the NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00):
for Individuals whose final due date was September-November 2025 and January-March 2026. As always, reach out to your PO/IC contact to discuss.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
for Individuals whose final due date was September-November 2025 and January-March 2026. As always, reach out to your PO/IC contact to discuss.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-26-021: Notice of Temporary Extension of Eligibility for the NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00)
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Notice of Temporary Extension of Eligibility for the NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00) NOT-OD-26-021. OD
grants.nih.gov
January 30, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Notice of Temporary Extension of Eligibility for the NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00):
for Individuals whose final due date was September-November 2025 and January-March 2026. As always, reach out to your PO/IC contact to discuss.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
for Individuals whose final due date was September-November 2025 and January-March 2026. As always, reach out to your PO/IC contact to discuss.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
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A staple of authoritarian states: using their executive power to arbitrarily revoke privileges & selectively punish political opponents, in this case for peaceful and lawful behaviour. The courts are failing under this broad assault on the rule of law.
A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:29 PM
A staple of authoritarian states: using their executive power to arbitrarily revoke privileges & selectively punish political opponents, in this case for peaceful and lawful behaviour. The courts are failing under this broad assault on the rule of law.
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and the ending of our Constitutional democracy
BARTIROMO: This acquisition strategy of the Dept of War - are these stakes going into an overall sovereign wealth fund? Is that where this is going?
BURGUM: That's where all the talk has been. If you took a vote across the cabinet, there would absolutely be the beginnings of a sovereign wealth fund
BURGUM: That's where all the talk has been. If you took a vote across the cabinet, there would absolutely be the beginnings of a sovereign wealth fund
January 30, 2026 at 3:23 PM
and the ending of our Constitutional democracy
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Breaking on MS NOW:
Career DOJ prosecutors in both Minnesota and Los Angeles refused to be involved in charging Don Lemon and the other journalists who covered the Minneapolis church protests.
The prosecutors believe the evidence does not support the charges, per @carolleonnig.bsky.social.
Career DOJ prosecutors in both Minnesota and Los Angeles refused to be involved in charging Don Lemon and the other journalists who covered the Minneapolis church protests.
The prosecutors believe the evidence does not support the charges, per @carolleonnig.bsky.social.
January 30, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Breaking on MS NOW:
Career DOJ prosecutors in both Minnesota and Los Angeles refused to be involved in charging Don Lemon and the other journalists who covered the Minneapolis church protests.
The prosecutors believe the evidence does not support the charges, per @carolleonnig.bsky.social.
Career DOJ prosecutors in both Minnesota and Los Angeles refused to be involved in charging Don Lemon and the other journalists who covered the Minneapolis church protests.
The prosecutors believe the evidence does not support the charges, per @carolleonnig.bsky.social.
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the White House's official X account gloats over the arrest of Don Lemon with a chains emoji
January 30, 2026 at 3:10 PM
the White House's official X account gloats over the arrest of Don Lemon with a chains emoji
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There are a lot of reasons this is awful policy and awful morality but there are upwards of 300 million people here, how many of them do these people think achieve “the american dream”
Brooke Rollins: "The American dream is not being on a food stamp program. The American dream is not being on all these programs. That should be a hand up, not a handout. As of yesterday, we have moved 1.75 million people off of SNAP."
January 30, 2026 at 2:57 PM
There are a lot of reasons this is awful policy and awful morality but there are upwards of 300 million people here, how many of them do these people think achieve “the american dream”
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Curiously, "bot" may be the only standard computing term with Slavic etymology. Bot comes from robot, a word invented by Karel Čapek. In Czech it's obviously derived from "robota" (work); the root "rob" coming from Proto-Slavic *orbъ (with metathesis); -ota being a deadjectival suffix (verb->noun).
January 30, 2026 at 8:44 AM
Curiously, "bot" may be the only standard computing term with Slavic etymology. Bot comes from robot, a word invented by Karel Čapek. In Czech it's obviously derived from "robota" (work); the root "rob" coming from Proto-Slavic *orbъ (with metathesis); -ota being a deadjectival suffix (verb->noun).
Our fundamental problem is that a faithless executive in charge. The only solution is removal from power. Defunding government won’t cure this. Surgery, not phlebotomy.
January 30, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Our fundamental problem is that a faithless executive in charge. The only solution is removal from power. Defunding government won’t cure this. Surgery, not phlebotomy.
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Harmeet Dhillon, the Assistant Attorney General for the DOJ Civil Rights Division, reposts a message referring to Don Lemon as one of “today’s klansmen.”
Judges have rebuked Justice Department officials for commenting on open criminal cases.
Judges have rebuked Justice Department officials for commenting on open criminal cases.
January 30, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Harmeet Dhillon, the Assistant Attorney General for the DOJ Civil Rights Division, reposts a message referring to Don Lemon as one of “today’s klansmen.”
Judges have rebuked Justice Department officials for commenting on open criminal cases.
Judges have rebuked Justice Department officials for commenting on open criminal cases.
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I teach First Amendment, and I heartily endorse this message
This js the latest data point only but: most anti free speech anti first amendment administration and gang in my lifetime and then some. It’s not even close. It’s not even just far
A truly unacceptable assault on the First Amendment.
January 30, 2026 at 2:34 PM
I teach First Amendment, and I heartily endorse this message
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Reed Jobs lost his father Steve to cancer. Now his cancer-focused VC Yosemite has raised another $200M.
“We think it’s going to go from a death sentence to just a chronic lifelong disease,” he said.
NEW for @forbes.com
www.forbes.com/sites/amyfel...
“We think it’s going to go from a death sentence to just a chronic lifelong disease,” he said.
NEW for @forbes.com
www.forbes.com/sites/amyfel...
Reed Jobs Lost His Father Steve To Cancer. Now His Cancer-Focused VC Firm Has Raised Another $200 Million.
Yosemite, which funds startups and researchers focused on the disease, is targeting a total of $350 million for its second fund from high-powered investors like pharma giant Amgen and hospital Memoria...
www.forbes.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Reed Jobs lost his father Steve to cancer. Now his cancer-focused VC Yosemite has raised another $200M.
“We think it’s going to go from a death sentence to just a chronic lifelong disease,” he said.
NEW for @forbes.com
www.forbes.com/sites/amyfel...
“We think it’s going to go from a death sentence to just a chronic lifelong disease,” he said.
NEW for @forbes.com
www.forbes.com/sites/amyfel...
A biochemistry student at Stanford said 6 to 10 labs told her they’re not sure they’d have funds to accept a new student. She has reached out to 30 to 40 labs in total. She keeps a list on labs she’s heard good things about & if they’re taking students. Barsouk checks those notes every other day.
January 30, 2026 at 2:15 PM
A biochemistry student at Stanford said 6 to 10 labs told her they’re not sure they’d have funds to accept a new student. She has reached out to 30 to 40 labs in total. She keeps a list on labs she’s heard good things about & if they’re taking students. Barsouk checks those notes every other day.
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With continued uncertainty over federal government support for biomedical research, PhD students are struggling to find labs willing to take on new students, @jonathanwosen.bsky.social reports.
New students are the future of US science. www.statnews.com/2026/01/30/f...
New students are the future of US science. www.statnews.com/2026/01/30/f...
Tenuous biomedical funding has put first-year Ph.D. students in a bind
First-year biomedical graduate students across the country said labs have been hesitant to take them in due to a tenuous funding environment
www.statnews.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:09 PM
With continued uncertainty over federal government support for biomedical research, PhD students are struggling to find labs willing to take on new students, @jonathanwosen.bsky.social reports.
New students are the future of US science. www.statnews.com/2026/01/30/f...
New students are the future of US science. www.statnews.com/2026/01/30/f...
a very similar dynamic exists at HHS
there's this new dynamic where the DOJ cannot win in court and is (relatedly) incapable of meeting the minimum threshold of professional legal conduct, and so an increasing percentage of its actions are purely for intimidation and content
January 30, 2026 at 2:04 PM
a very similar dynamic exists at HHS
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previously:
-DOJ sought Lemon's arrest along with a group of others
-Magistrate judge rejected the charges against Lemon on the grounds that there was no probable cause
-DOJ tried to appeal the magistrate judge's ruling to the district judge (extremely unusual)
...
-DOJ sought Lemon's arrest along with a group of others
-Magistrate judge rejected the charges against Lemon on the grounds that there was no probable cause
-DOJ tried to appeal the magistrate judge's ruling to the district judge (extremely unusual)
...
here is the abbreviated backstory on lemon www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
January 30, 2026 at 1:53 PM
previously:
-DOJ sought Lemon's arrest along with a group of others
-Magistrate judge rejected the charges against Lemon on the grounds that there was no probable cause
-DOJ tried to appeal the magistrate judge's ruling to the district judge (extremely unusual)
...
-DOJ sought Lemon's arrest along with a group of others
-Magistrate judge rejected the charges against Lemon on the grounds that there was no probable cause
-DOJ tried to appeal the magistrate judge's ruling to the district judge (extremely unusual)
...
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Anyway congrats to our Free Speech Champions(tm) who helped usher in the most censorious American government since the Palmer Raids
January 30, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Anyway congrats to our Free Speech Champions(tm) who helped usher in the most censorious American government since the Palmer Raids