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I’m still a chemist, even if I don’t work in a lab
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Stephanie
@stephy.bsky.social
· Dec 22
Personal news time: my time at the FDA is coming to an end. Chemistry reviewers are shielded from a lot, but as my boss put it, this year was awful. (She's retiring after 30 years at FDA, so she's seen a lot.) And it's pretty clear that things are going to get much worse before they get better.
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8yo: [Friend] got so frustrated, he said a swear word on the playground.
Me: Does [friend] swear a lot?
8yo: He plays Fortnite on his phone.
There are novelists working today who use more words to develop character to a far lesser extent.
Me: Does [friend] swear a lot?
8yo: He plays Fortnite on his phone.
There are novelists working today who use more words to develop character to a far lesser extent.
January 22, 2026 at 3:33 PM
8yo: [Friend] got so frustrated, he said a swear word on the playground.
Me: Does [friend] swear a lot?
8yo: He plays Fortnite on his phone.
There are novelists working today who use more words to develop character to a far lesser extent.
Me: Does [friend] swear a lot?
8yo: He plays Fortnite on his phone.
There are novelists working today who use more words to develop character to a far lesser extent.
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This guy has a platform and he thinks SNAP and Medicaid aren't welfare programs. (Editor's Note: They are welfare programs)
He's not only wrong about nearly everything, he has no baseline knowledge about anything important.
He's not only wrong about nearly everything, he has no baseline knowledge about anything important.
January 22, 2026 at 1:41 PM
This guy has a platform and he thinks SNAP and Medicaid aren't welfare programs. (Editor's Note: They are welfare programs)
He's not only wrong about nearly everything, he has no baseline knowledge about anything important.
He's not only wrong about nearly everything, he has no baseline knowledge about anything important.
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Kind of weird being at the center of what might be a world-historical event. I can’t say I like it, but here we are, I guess. Your life is defined by making the most of the random circumstances in which you find yourself.
"This is why Judge Menendez’s ruling is so critical: it may be the last opportunity a federal judge has to intervene before matters spiral completely out of control."
January 22, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Kind of weird being at the center of what might be a world-historical event. I can’t say I like it, but here we are, I guess. Your life is defined by making the most of the random circumstances in which you find yourself.
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Given all the news about ICE in the past few weeks, can I kindly remind you all that RELX (owners of Elsevier & LexisNexis) is "mission-critical" to ICE.
ICE pays RELX Group and Thomson Reuters millions of dollars for the personal data it needs to fuel its big data policing program […]
ICE pays RELX Group and Thomson Reuters millions of dollars for the personal data it needs to fuel its big data policing program […]
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January 22, 2026 at 9:58 AM
Given all the news about ICE in the past few weeks, can I kindly remind you all that RELX (owners of Elsevier & LexisNexis) is "mission-critical" to ICE.
ICE pays RELX Group and Thomson Reuters millions of dollars for the personal data it needs to fuel its big data policing program […]
ICE pays RELX Group and Thomson Reuters millions of dollars for the personal data it needs to fuel its big data policing program […]
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As someone who spent the last 15 years working with aging brains & dementia, I can't stop thinking about this. It is gerontocracy: leaders who are substantially older than most of the adult population. When did we accept this? The new generations can't show up because the old generations never left.
January 21, 2026 at 3:42 PM
As someone who spent the last 15 years working with aging brains & dementia, I can't stop thinking about this. It is gerontocracy: leaders who are substantially older than most of the adult population. When did we accept this? The new generations can't show up because the old generations never left.
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the 3D printers making whistles now are the modern equivalent of the ladies from WWII sewing flags and uniforms for the war effort
Also whoever sent this filament, please know I have a plate printing now and it will go to @lookitup.baby 😍 (as long as they are still loud!)
January 21, 2026 at 11:21 PM
the 3D printers making whistles now are the modern equivalent of the ladies from WWII sewing flags and uniforms for the war effort
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Every Stephen Miller tantrum and DHS recruitment ad speaks in these existential terms about "defending your culture" to elide the fact that they need people with the courage to wear a mask while interrogating a sixth grader
January 21, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Every Stephen Miller tantrum and DHS recruitment ad speaks in these existential terms about "defending your culture" to elide the fact that they need people with the courage to wear a mask while interrogating a sixth grader
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Being a baseball fan is fun because you experience torment and misery at minimum 60-70 nights a year and every player is a moron chud
January 21, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Being a baseball fan is fun because you experience torment and misery at minimum 60-70 nights a year and every player is a moron chud
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one thing about immigration reporting at this particular moment is many US news organizations actively do not interview or hire non-Americans and the ones who do, don't make it easy for them to stay in the country, don't understand the process or constant stress or consider it a "bias"
January 22, 2026 at 2:00 AM
one thing about immigration reporting at this particular moment is many US news organizations actively do not interview or hire non-Americans and the ones who do, don't make it easy for them to stay in the country, don't understand the process or constant stress or consider it a "bias"
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BREAKING: San Francisco Giants star Jung Hoo Lee has been detained by CBP at LAX. Pelosi's office says she is working to secure his release. www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant...
Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee detained at Los Angeles International Airport
San Francisco Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee was detained Wednesday evening at Los Angeles International Airport, his agent Scott Boras told the Chronicle.
www.sfchronicle.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:41 AM
BREAKING: San Francisco Giants star Jung Hoo Lee has been detained by CBP at LAX. Pelosi's office says she is working to secure his release. www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant...
I’m going to miss the Yard Goats #gogoatsgo
January 21, 2026 at 7:46 PM
I’m going to miss the Yard Goats #gogoatsgo
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January 21, 2026 at 5:40 PM
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January 21, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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just got a quote for moving our 2 br townhouse…. we are packing our own stuff and it’s still $15,000 🫠
January 21, 2026 at 5:35 PM
just got a quote for moving our 2 br townhouse…. we are packing our own stuff and it’s still $15,000 🫠
“minor electrical issue” would be an interesting euphemism for a heart issue
(a girl can dream)
www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/condi...
(a girl can dream)
www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/condi...
Anatomy and Function of the Heart's Electrical System
The heart is a pump made of muscle tissue. Its pumping action is regulated by electrical impulses.
www.hopkinsmedicine.org
January 21, 2026 at 4:16 AM
“minor electrical issue” would be an interesting euphemism for a heart issue
(a girl can dream)
www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/condi...
(a girl can dream)
www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/condi...
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This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
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This article describes a measles patient who spread measles to 4 others who had evidence of immunity (2 MMR vaccines or positive measles serology). Measles vaccination is great (97% protective), but 97% is not 100%. With enough exposure, those 3% of people will be getting sick 2/4
January 20, 2026 at 5:39 PM
This article describes a measles patient who spread measles to 4 others who had evidence of immunity (2 MMR vaccines or positive measles serology). Measles vaccination is great (97% protective), but 97% is not 100%. With enough exposure, those 3% of people will be getting sick 2/4
This is an incredibly naive question, but given the state of things in St. Paul - should I assume that an adult will have to pick my middle schooler up from school or the bus stop?
January 20, 2026 at 5:38 PM
This is an incredibly naive question, but given the state of things in St. Paul - should I assume that an adult will have to pick my middle schooler up from school or the bus stop?
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As Homeland Security’s siege on Minneapolis enters its third week, locals are volunteering for patrol shifts, protesting in the streets, and keeping one another up to date in group texts.
Read more from @scottmeslow.bsky.social in Minneapolis:
Read more from @scottmeslow.bsky.social in Minneapolis:
It’s worse than it looks in Minneapolis
But locals are organizing to keep each other safe from ICE agents.
www.theverge.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:01 PM
As Homeland Security’s siege on Minneapolis enters its third week, locals are volunteering for patrol shifts, protesting in the streets, and keeping one another up to date in group texts.
Read more from @scottmeslow.bsky.social in Minneapolis:
Read more from @scottmeslow.bsky.social in Minneapolis:
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this was their first TV, 66 years ago
January 20, 2026 at 1:50 PM
this was their first TV, 66 years ago
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The latest edition of #PeriodicGraphics by @compoundchem.com illuminates the science behind these dazzling light shows in the sky. cen.acs.org/environment/...
#chemsky 🧪
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January 20, 2026 at 1:33 PM
The latest edition of #PeriodicGraphics by @compoundchem.com illuminates the science behind these dazzling light shows in the sky. cen.acs.org/environment/...
#chemsky 🧪
#chemsky 🧪
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Vaccine proponents worry that Kennedy will drive manufacturers from the US market by adding autism to the vaccine injury compensation program & unleashing a flood of litigation. The path to that change is through a committee he's currently "acip-ing." (clearing out) www.statnews.com/2026/01/20/k...
RFK Jr. is moving to remake a little-known vaccine panel. It could have big consequences
Firing the advisory panel's members could be a first step toward revamping the vaccine injury compensation system.
www.statnews.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Vaccine proponents worry that Kennedy will drive manufacturers from the US market by adding autism to the vaccine injury compensation program & unleashing a flood of litigation. The path to that change is through a committee he's currently "acip-ing." (clearing out) www.statnews.com/2026/01/20/k...
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How many places should someone apply these days? How much should they be willing to compromise on a dream project to ensure getting in somewhere?
How far in advance of the formal application should they reach out, and how?
How far in advance of the formal application should they reach out, and how?
January 20, 2026 at 1:55 PM
How many places should someone apply these days? How much should they be willing to compromise on a dream project to ensure getting in somewhere?
How far in advance of the formal application should they reach out, and how?
How far in advance of the formal application should they reach out, and how?
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What skills or experience do you look for when hiring a graduate student? If you get a lot of inquiries, which I know many of you do, what makes someone stand out?
How do you recommend that a prospective student find a potential advisor/institution/project?
How do you recommend that a prospective student find a potential advisor/institution/project?
January 20, 2026 at 1:55 PM
What skills or experience do you look for when hiring a graduate student? If you get a lot of inquiries, which I know many of you do, what makes someone stand out?
How do you recommend that a prospective student find a potential advisor/institution/project?
How do you recommend that a prospective student find a potential advisor/institution/project?
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This week I am working on the section of my marine biology career advice book about applying to graduate school.
Colleagues, what advice would you (or do you) share to prospective graduate students?
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Colleagues, what advice would you (or do you) share to prospective graduate students?
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January 20, 2026 at 1:55 PM
This week I am working on the section of my marine biology career advice book about applying to graduate school.
Colleagues, what advice would you (or do you) share to prospective graduate students?
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Colleagues, what advice would you (or do you) share to prospective graduate students?
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