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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Ms. Thao, who is also a citizen, has canceled two trips out of the country out of fear that officials will seize her passport. She rarely leaves her Twin Cities home, and if she does, she tries to travel with white friends, or her children, “who look more racially ambiguous.”
NYT: Minneapolis Residents Wear Their Passports, Desperate to Ward Off ICE
By Talya Minsberg
ICE agents can stop anyone they suspect of being undocumented. Now, residents are weighing their rights and their pride against their own safety.
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By Talya Minsberg
ICE agents can stop anyone they suspect of being undocumented. Now, residents are weighing their rights and their pride against their own safety.
Gift link!
Minneapolis Residents Wear Their Passports, Desperate to Ward Off ICE
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Ms. Thao, who is also a citizen, has canceled two trips out of the country out of fear that officials will seize her passport. She rarely leaves her Twin Cities home, and if she does, she tries to travel with white friends, or her children, “who look more racially ambiguous.”
there is no law that compels this — only the racial profiling and personal pique of ICE/CBP agents who insist on terrorizing civil society
In Minneapolis, they are starting to *wear their passports at all times*
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/u...
Minneapolis Residents Wear Their Passports, Desperate to Ward Off ICE
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:36 PM
there is no law that compels this — only the racial profiling and personal pique of ICE/CBP agents who insist on terrorizing civil society
this is what we faced before the Flexner Report (1910), which rightly castigated the snake oil salesmen, faith healers, and con artists preying on the public’s ignorance and desire to see their afflictions abate
after Flexner, American medicine become mechanism and evidence based
we can’t go back
after Flexner, American medicine become mechanism and evidence based
we can’t go back
Del Bigtree, antivaxxer MAHA bro,
“It blows my mind that I’m going to watch the Republicans carry the supplement industry and the holistic health industry and chiropractors and the acupuncturists into the promised land,”
apnews.com/article/maha...
“It blows my mind that I’m going to watch the Republicans carry the supplement industry and the holistic health industry and chiropractors and the acupuncturists into the promised land,”
apnews.com/article/maha...
January 31, 2026 at 9:50 AM
this is what we faced before the Flexner Report (1910), which rightly castigated the snake oil salesmen, faith healers, and con artists preying on the public’s ignorance and desire to see their afflictions abate
after Flexner, American medicine become mechanism and evidence based
we can’t go back
after Flexner, American medicine become mechanism and evidence based
we can’t go back
insane as this screed is, it also highlights the common sense rule that we have one POTUS at a time
the alleged crimes of a past incumbent are fair game for the next
I'll take that over impunity every day
the alleged crimes of a past incumbent are fair game for the next
I'll take that over impunity every day
January 31, 2026 at 9:23 AM
insane as this screed is, it also highlights the common sense rule that we have one POTUS at a time
the alleged crimes of a past incumbent are fair game for the next
I'll take that over impunity every day
the alleged crimes of a past incumbent are fair game for the next
I'll take that over impunity every day
youtu.be/FMexHF9LK5I?...
live from Minneapolis with an intro by Tom Morello
what could be better than that?
live from Minneapolis with an intro by Tom Morello
what could be better than that?
Bruce Springsteen - Streets of Minneapolis
YouTube video by Kyle Matteson
youtu.be
January 31, 2026 at 8:24 AM
youtu.be/FMexHF9LK5I?...
live from Minneapolis with an intro by Tom Morello
what could be better than that?
live from Minneapolis with an intro by Tom Morello
what could be better than that?
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Today we won.
A U.S. District Court ruled that the administration violated federal law when it secretly convened a group of climate contrarians to produce a thoroughly debunked report to overturn the Endangerment Finding.
The science still matters. We won't stop.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/c...
A U.S. District Court ruled that the administration violated federal law when it secretly convened a group of climate contrarians to produce a thoroughly debunked report to overturn the Endangerment Finding.
The science still matters. We won't stop.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/c...
A Secret Panel to Question Climate Science Was Unlawful, Judge Rules
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Today we won.
A U.S. District Court ruled that the administration violated federal law when it secretly convened a group of climate contrarians to produce a thoroughly debunked report to overturn the Endangerment Finding.
The science still matters. We won't stop.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/c...
A U.S. District Court ruled that the administration violated federal law when it secretly convened a group of climate contrarians to produce a thoroughly debunked report to overturn the Endangerment Finding.
The science still matters. We won't stop.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/c...
“Although many people feel strongly about this (exhibit) one way, other people may disagree or feel strongly another way,” said [the AUSA]. “Ultimately the govt. gets to choose the message it wants to convey.”
Judge: “That is a dangerous statement you are making. It is horrifying to listen to."
Judge: “That is a dangerous statement you are making. It is horrifying to listen to."
A federal judge warned Justice Department lawyers that their statements on a slavery exhibit display in Philadelphia were "horrifying."
"You can’t erase history once you’ve learned it. It doesn’t work that way"
"You can’t erase history once you’ve learned it. It doesn’t work that way"
Judge Calls DOJ's Statements On Slavery Exhibit Display 'Dangerous' And 'Horrifying'
Senior U.S. District Judge Cynthia Rufe told the Justice Department's attorneys, "“You can’t erase history once you’ve learned it. It doesn’t work that way.”
www.huffpost.com
January 31, 2026 at 6:27 AM
“Although many people feel strongly about this (exhibit) one way, other people may disagree or feel strongly another way,” said [the AUSA]. “Ultimately the govt. gets to choose the message it wants to convey.”
Judge: “That is a dangerous statement you are making. It is horrifying to listen to."
Judge: “That is a dangerous statement you are making. It is horrifying to listen to."
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Trump administration officials have falsely linked Alex Pretti and Renee Macklin Good to domestic terrorism. It's part of a larger pattern by the Department of Homeland Security. n.pr/45Arnsg
DHS keeps making false claims about people. It's part of a broader pattern
Trump administration officials have falsely linked Alex Pretti and Renee Macklin Good to domestic terrorism. It's part of a larger pattern by the Department of Homeland Security.
n.pr
January 31, 2026 at 6:10 AM
Trump administration officials have falsely linked Alex Pretti and Renee Macklin Good to domestic terrorism. It's part of a larger pattern by the Department of Homeland Security. n.pr/45Arnsg
18½ minutes of this cure were tried in the 1970s but to no avail
“Doctors won’t tell you this, but you don’t need medication for a tapeworm—all you need is the natural power of friction,” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said as he dropped to the floor, lifted his legs high, and dragged his ass along the White House carpet during a press conference.
RFK Jr. Demonstrates How To Remove Tapeworm By Scooting Ass Across Carpet
WASHINGTON—In an address touting the practice as a completely drug-free method to relieve the common affliction, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. demonstrated Thursday how ...
theonion.com
January 31, 2026 at 5:41 AM
18½ minutes of this cure were tried in the 1970s but to no avail
there are devils who walk amongst us
Jesus Christ
January 31, 2026 at 5:21 AM
there are devils who walk amongst us
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This post is blowing up, so for all the big name journos sharing it, some context:
This was a rally in Chicago explicitly calling for ICE to be abolished, and for a mass general strike to counter the Trump admin's continous attacks on our communities and civil liberties.
This was a rally in Chicago explicitly calling for ICE to be abolished, and for a mass general strike to counter the Trump admin's continous attacks on our communities and civil liberties.
It's near-white out conditions in Chicago as the snow comes down, and tonight's anti-ICE/CBP rally is wrapping up in front of city hall.
But not before the crowd bounces and chants, "I believe that we will win!"
But not before the crowd bounces and chants, "I believe that we will win!"
January 31, 2026 at 1:30 AM
This post is blowing up, so for all the big name journos sharing it, some context:
This was a rally in Chicago explicitly calling for ICE to be abolished, and for a mass general strike to counter the Trump admin's continous attacks on our communities and civil liberties.
This was a rally in Chicago explicitly calling for ICE to be abolished, and for a mass general strike to counter the Trump admin's continous attacks on our communities and civil liberties.
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The Senate passed a measure to avert a shutdown on Friday. But with the House on recess, funding for broad stretches of the federal government has technically lapsed. n.pr/4q5pbQJ
What to know about the partial government shutdown
The Senate passed a measure to avert a shutdown on Friday. But with the House on recess, funding for broad stretches of the federal government has technically lapsed.
n.pr
January 31, 2026 at 5:05 AM
The Senate passed a measure to avert a shutdown on Friday. But with the House on recess, funding for broad stretches of the federal government has technically lapsed. n.pr/4q5pbQJ
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CLOSING SOON: Applications for Group Leader roles at our Janelia Research Campus close Feb. 3! Have original, transformative ideas for experimental approaches in imaging, molecular engineering, protein chemistry, mass spectrometry, & beyond? Learn more: janelia.org/groupleader 🧪
January 30, 2026 at 6:16 PM
CLOSING SOON: Applications for Group Leader roles at our Janelia Research Campus close Feb. 3! Have original, transformative ideas for experimental approaches in imaging, molecular engineering, protein chemistry, mass spectrometry, & beyond? Learn more: janelia.org/groupleader 🧪
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Minnesota is giving us hope. This is nurses+++ today outside one of our local hospitals in Anchorage, Alaska, honoring Alex Petti and Rene Good. From coast to coast, we will prove that only love can conquer hate. And that is what this is fear and hate. #StandUPAlaska. www.adn.com/politics/202...
‘Heartbroken and furious’: Anchorage nurses and students protest ICE actions
Health care workers say they were galvanized to speak out after federal agents shot and killed intensive care nurse Alex Pretti in Minnesota.
www.adn.com
January 31, 2026 at 4:54 AM
Minnesota is giving us hope. This is nurses+++ today outside one of our local hospitals in Anchorage, Alaska, honoring Alex Petti and Rene Good. From coast to coast, we will prove that only love can conquer hate. And that is what this is fear and hate. #StandUPAlaska. www.adn.com/politics/202...
IANAL but (2) seems to allow arrest of legally present aliens, since the subjective belief of the arresting officer is sufficient
January 31, 2026 at 4:45 AM
IANAL but (2) seems to allow arrest of legally present aliens, since the subjective belief of the arresting officer is sufficient
"The memo, addressed to all ICE personnel and signed on Wednesday by Mr. Lyons, centers on a federal law that empowers agents to make warrantless arrests of people they believe are undocumented immigrants, if they are 'likely to escape' before an arrest warrant can be obtained."
day by day, we are creeping closer to de facto enactment of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
January 31, 2026 at 4:25 AM
"The memo, addressed to all ICE personnel and signed on Wednesday by Mr. Lyons, centers on a federal law that empowers agents to make warrantless arrests of people they believe are undocumented immigrants, if they are 'likely to escape' before an arrest warrant can be obtained."
day by day, we are creeping closer to de facto enactment of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
January 31, 2026 at 4:23 AM
day by day, we are creeping closer to de facto enactment of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
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Scoop: Federal agents were told this week that they have broader power to arrest people without a warrant, according to an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo reviewed by The New York Times.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
ICE Expands Power of Agents to Arrest People Without Warrants
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Scoop: Federal agents were told this week that they have broader power to arrest people without a warrant, according to an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo reviewed by The New York Times.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
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I'm no expert in politics, but this vote shows the crucial importance of party discipline and solidarity in achieving what we all want
Very important vote. It makes repealing ICE surge funding the mainstream position in the party, with bipartisan support.
👀 Every Senate Democrat + Collins and Murkowski just voted for the Bernie Sanders amendment to repeal the $75 billion in additional ICE funding under Trump’s “big beautiful bill.” The measure failed 49-51.
January 31, 2026 at 4:06 AM
I'm no expert in politics, but this vote shows the crucial importance of party discipline and solidarity in achieving what we all want
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Very important vote. It makes repealing ICE surge funding the mainstream position in the party, with bipartisan support.
👀 Every Senate Democrat + Collins and Murkowski just voted for the Bernie Sanders amendment to repeal the $75 billion in additional ICE funding under Trump’s “big beautiful bill.” The measure failed 49-51.
January 30, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Very important vote. It makes repealing ICE surge funding the mainstream position in the party, with bipartisan support.
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I heard a lot of similar stories last year, and more this year. Lots of 4th rotations. This is devastating for the future of science. We reject many superb applicants to PhD programs every year, because spots are limited. Now we struggle to find labs for admitted students.
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 31, 2026 at 1:37 AM
I heard a lot of similar stories last year, and more this year. Lots of 4th rotations. This is devastating for the future of science. We reject many superb applicants to PhD programs every year, because spots are limited. Now we struggle to find labs for admitted students.
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🚨"My mom is being arrested for documenting what happened at City Church—this is wrong. This goes against her first amendment right. She is not a protester, she is not an activist, she is a mom working to provide for her children,"-daughter of arrested journalist @bygeorgiafort.bsky.social
January 30, 2026 at 8:45 PM
🚨"My mom is being arrested for documenting what happened at City Church—this is wrong. This goes against her first amendment right. She is not a protester, she is not an activist, she is a mom working to provide for her children,"-daughter of arrested journalist @bygeorgiafort.bsky.social
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Thousands of people filled the streets of downtown Minneapolis in protest of federal immigration enforcement for the second consecutive Friday.
📷️: Aaron Lavinsky
📷️: Aaron Lavinsky
January 30, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Thousands of people filled the streets of downtown Minneapolis in protest of federal immigration enforcement for the second consecutive Friday.
📷️: Aaron Lavinsky
📷️: Aaron Lavinsky
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To summarize:
Most important
Max Perutz was NOT an example of someone with a great idea who went against the establishment wisdom to solve an important problem that he had uniquely identified.
He was part of an organized team working on this problem. He got lots of help.
11/14
Most important
Max Perutz was NOT an example of someone with a great idea who went against the establishment wisdom to solve an important problem that he had uniquely identified.
He was part of an organized team working on this problem. He got lots of help.
11/14
January 30, 2026 at 7:58 PM
To summarize:
Most important
Max Perutz was NOT an example of someone with a great idea who went against the establishment wisdom to solve an important problem that he had uniquely identified.
He was part of an organized team working on this problem. He got lots of help.
11/14
Most important
Max Perutz was NOT an example of someone with a great idea who went against the establishment wisdom to solve an important problem that he had uniquely identified.
He was part of an organized team working on this problem. He got lots of help.
11/14