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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you come at the king, you better not miss.
February 2, 2026 at 9:52 PM
you come at the king, you better not miss.
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Trump DOJ sued DC like a month ago for having laws against semi automatic weapons
Pirro: "You bring a gun into the District, you mark my words, you're going to jail. I don't care if you have a license in another district and I don't care if you're a law abiding law owner somewhere else. You bring a gun into this District, count on going to jail. And that makes all the difference"
February 2, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Trump DOJ sued DC like a month ago for having laws against semi automatic weapons
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"Dr. Norton told NPR in October, “[the admin and president] is asking us to do things that are illegal and harmful to the American public.”
@jenna-m-norton.bsky.social has been an inspiration to many scientists and citizens.
I can't count the number of colleagues who have praised her to me.
@jenna-m-norton.bsky.social has been an inspiration to many scientists and citizens.
I can't count the number of colleagues who have praised her to me.
N.I.H. Worker Who Criticized Trump Seeks Whistle-Blower Protection
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:37 PM
"Dr. Norton told NPR in October, “[the admin and president] is asking us to do things that are illegal and harmful to the American public.”
@jenna-m-norton.bsky.social has been an inspiration to many scientists and citizens.
I can't count the number of colleagues who have praised her to me.
@jenna-m-norton.bsky.social has been an inspiration to many scientists and citizens.
I can't count the number of colleagues who have praised her to me.
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Emphasizing that ICE had the funding and ability to do this all along.
Breaking:
WASHINGTON (AP) - Homeland Security Secretary Noem says every DHS officer deployed to Minneapolis is now being issued a body-worn camera.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Homeland Security Secretary Noem says every DHS officer deployed to Minneapolis is now being issued a body-worn camera.
February 2, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Emphasizing that ICE had the funding and ability to do this all along.
principles matter
resistance works
fight to the last hour
resistance works
fight to the last hour
The Trump administration is no longer trying to get cash from Harvard as it seeks a settlement. At this point, the White House seems happy to get a signature on anything they can call a compact.
Trump Drops Demand for Cash From Harvard After Stiff Resistance
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:39 PM
principles matter
resistance works
fight to the last hour
resistance works
fight to the last hour
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SCOOP: An outspoken critic of Trump who organized the "Bethesda Declaration" is seeking whistleblower protection. NIH program director @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social says the administration retaliated against her by putting her on paid leave. She wants her job back.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
N.I.H. Worker Who Criticized Trump Seeks Whistle-Blower Protection
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:59 PM
SCOOP: An outspoken critic of Trump who organized the "Bethesda Declaration" is seeking whistleblower protection. NIH program director @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social says the administration retaliated against her by putting her on paid leave. She wants her job back.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
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It’s like Watergate but far far worse. And far far far far stupider.
Like this leaked two days later. Two freaking days.
I guess the very very very small consolation to the End of the Republic is going to be watching Johnson, Graham et al make excuses for this with a straight face.
Like this leaked two days later. Two freaking days.
I guess the very very very small consolation to the End of the Republic is going to be watching Johnson, Graham et al make excuses for this with a straight face.
February 2, 2026 at 8:08 PM
It’s like Watergate but far far worse. And far far far far stupider.
Like this leaked two days later. Two freaking days.
I guess the very very very small consolation to the End of the Republic is going to be watching Johnson, Graham et al make excuses for this with a straight face.
Like this leaked two days later. Two freaking days.
I guess the very very very small consolation to the End of the Republic is going to be watching Johnson, Graham et al make excuses for this with a straight face.
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A judge just said the Trump Admin must allow oversight visits by lawmakers to ICE detention facilities.
Billions of dollars are being used to carry out a violent & lawless immigration agenda. Americans deserve transparency and accountability.
Following the law is not optional.
Billions of dollars are being used to carry out a violent & lawless immigration agenda. Americans deserve transparency and accountability.
Following the law is not optional.
Judge says Trump administration must let lawmakers make unannounced visits to ICE detention facilities
Judge says Trump administration must let lawmakers make unannounced visits to ICE detention facilities
The Department of Homeland Security had implemented a one-week notice for lawmakers’ visits.
dlvr.it
February 2, 2026 at 6:48 PM
A judge just said the Trump Admin must allow oversight visits by lawmakers to ICE detention facilities.
Billions of dollars are being used to carry out a violent & lawless immigration agenda. Americans deserve transparency and accountability.
Following the law is not optional.
Billions of dollars are being used to carry out a violent & lawless immigration agenda. Americans deserve transparency and accountability.
Following the law is not optional.
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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