Thomas R. Webb, PhD
@thomasrwebb.bsky.social
I’m a scientist with a background in drug discovery, medicinal chemistry and an interest in botany, gardening and ecology. Based in Southern California.
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Stunning defeat for Trump's DOJ as man acquitted of hitman plot against Border Patrol boss
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Stunning defeat for Trump's DOJ as man acquitted of hitman plot against Border Patrol boss
A criminal case stemming from protests against immigration crackdowns in Chicago last year ended in dismal failure for the Justice Department, with a not guilty verdict for a man accused of putting a ...
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January 23, 2026 at 2:41 AM
Stunning defeat for Trump's DOJ as man acquitted of hitman plot against Border Patrol boss
www.rawstory.com/greg-bovino-...
www.rawstory.com/greg-bovino-...
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Trump got his ass kicked in Davos!
two minions wearing goggles and overalls are standing next to each other and talking .
ALT: two minions wearing goggles and overalls are standing next to each other and talking .
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January 22, 2026 at 3:40 AM
Trump got his ass kicked in Davos!
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Wow— @johnrich joins @shawnryan762.bsky.social as another conservative voice ripping the push by @rustygrills & @TNFarmBureau to protect giant foreign pesticide companies from sick farmer lawsuits🧑🌾 😕
HB 809 stalled but is not dead. next committee: wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Committ...
HB 809 stalled but is not dead. next committee: wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Committ...
January 21, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Wow— @johnrich joins @shawnryan762.bsky.social as another conservative voice ripping the push by @rustygrills & @TNFarmBureau to protect giant foreign pesticide companies from sick farmer lawsuits🧑🌾 😕
HB 809 stalled but is not dead. next committee: wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Committ...
HB 809 stalled but is not dead. next committee: wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Committ...
I was wondering what kind of pacifier you give to a demented man-child, it’s really just a way out of the humiliation he’s facing.
The is not a new deal - this is Trump surrendering. For now. They have always said that the US & NATO is free to do what it wants in Greenland from a military perspective. Trump said that wasn’t good enough because he needs the US to “own” it. So this is simply Trump backing down
January 21, 2026 at 8:43 PM
I was wondering what kind of pacifier you give to a demented man-child, it’s really just a way out of the humiliation he’s facing.
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“Pension funds in California, New York, Oregon, Washington, Illinois, New Mexico, New Jersey, Colorado, Maryland, and Pennsylvania hold shares collectively worth a total of $2.4 billion in a company called Palantir."
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Blue-State Pensions Are Subsidizing the Billionaire Takeover: This Must Stop! | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
Workers’ pensions are worth trillions of dollars. As with foundations, this money often supports corporate profiteering and financialization. This must change—and soon.
nonprofitquarterly.org
January 21, 2026 at 4:42 PM
“Pension funds in California, New York, Oregon, Washington, Illinois, New Mexico, New Jersey, Colorado, Maryland, and Pennsylvania hold shares collectively worth a total of $2.4 billion in a company called Palantir."
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nonprofitquarterly.org/blue-state-p...
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Castilleja rhexiifolia, our Splitleaf Indian Paintbrush, blooming at Paradise Divide #nativeplants
#FallBackFlowers #FallBack to July 21 🌿
#FallBackFlowers #FallBack to July 21 🌿
January 21, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Castilleja rhexiifolia, our Splitleaf Indian Paintbrush, blooming at Paradise Divide #nativeplants
#FallBackFlowers #FallBack to July 21 🌿
#FallBackFlowers #FallBack to July 21 🌿
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🌱 Clematis pauciflora (aka virgin’s bower) our Southern California native Clematis is exploding in bloom right now. The fragrance is beautiful and so subtle that I’ve never noticed it till now. The seed heads that come in summer are silvery and very striking. It’s really a wonderful vine!
January 18, 2026 at 11:44 PM
🌱 Clematis pauciflora (aka virgin’s bower) our Southern California native Clematis is exploding in bloom right now. The fragrance is beautiful and so subtle that I’ve never noticed it till now. The seed heads that come in summer are silvery and very striking. It’s really a wonderful vine!
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Craig: "In my district, 2 days ago a special ed teacher pulled into her school parking lot, her windows were smashed, she was taken & detained for 12 hours. I've never seen such an out of control agency. That's why as soon as I leave, I'm joining a group to file articles of impeachment against Noem"
January 14, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Craig: "In my district, 2 days ago a special ed teacher pulled into her school parking lot, her windows were smashed, she was taken & detained for 12 hours. I've never seen such an out of control agency. That's why as soon as I leave, I'm joining a group to file articles of impeachment against Noem"
Scientists need to refuse to capitulate to this felonious administration. Integrity is our most valuable asset and these creeps are temporary! Find a way to push back, however you can even subtle resistance helps.
Also, RFK, jr needs to be removed!
Also, RFK, jr needs to be removed!
An powerful opinion piece penned by #NIH scientists w/50 yrs of experience in collective civil service. They resigned from their positions recently. They witnessed hypocrisy about speech & freedom in academic research.
Early career scientists find their futures in jeopardy.
🧪 archive.today/CGco1
Early career scientists find their futures in jeopardy.
🧪 archive.today/CGco1
The NIH has lost its scientific integrity. So we left
“We can no longer lend our credibility to an organization that has lost its integrity,” write four scientists and administrators who recently resigned from the NIH.
www.statnews.com
January 11, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Scientists need to refuse to capitulate to this felonious administration. Integrity is our most valuable asset and these creeps are temporary! Find a way to push back, however you can even subtle resistance helps.
Also, RFK, jr needs to be removed!
Also, RFK, jr needs to be removed!
It’s taking almost 5 years but I’ve harvested some very large cherimoyas from the tree I started from seed.
January 11, 2026 at 3:10 AM
It’s taking almost 5 years but I’ve harvested some very large cherimoyas from the tree I started from seed.
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I think it is probably a bad idea to put clearly unhinged, angry psychopaths in federal law enforcement positions.
January 9, 2026 at 2:15 PM
I think it is probably a bad idea to put clearly unhinged, angry psychopaths in federal law enforcement positions.
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Stephen Miller’s cousin 👇🏽
January 9, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Stephen Miller’s cousin 👇🏽
🌱 The Anza Borrego State Park in San Diego County is known for its fantastic wildflower superblooms. This week we’re starting to see some hints that this could be a good year after unusually heavy rainfall. 🤞
January 9, 2026 at 1:43 PM
🌱 The Anza Borrego State Park in San Diego County is known for its fantastic wildflower superblooms. This week we’re starting to see some hints that this could be a good year after unusually heavy rainfall. 🤞
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I just left the Venezuela briefing.
It's worse than you thought.
Oil company executives seem to know more about Trump's secret plan to "run" Venezuela than the American people.
We need public Senate hearings NOW.
It's worse than you thought.
Oil company executives seem to know more about Trump's secret plan to "run" Venezuela than the American people.
We need public Senate hearings NOW.
January 7, 2026 at 6:12 PM
I just left the Venezuela briefing.
It's worse than you thought.
Oil company executives seem to know more about Trump's secret plan to "run" Venezuela than the American people.
We need public Senate hearings NOW.
It's worse than you thought.
Oil company executives seem to know more about Trump's secret plan to "run" Venezuela than the American people.
We need public Senate hearings NOW.
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January 7, 2026 at 3:32 AM
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Congress has ignored the federal law requiring hanging in the Capitol by 3/2023 the plaque promising never to forget the heroism of those who risked all to defend Congress’ members and the Constitution. This essay by the great Jamie Raskin makes good on that promise.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/o...
Opinion | Jamie Raskin: Jan. 6 Never Ended
www.nytimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Congress has ignored the federal law requiring hanging in the Capitol by 3/2023 the plaque promising never to forget the heroism of those who risked all to defend Congress’ members and the Constitution. This essay by the great Jamie Raskin makes good on that promise.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/o...
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Make no mistake: growing food is one of the most influential forms of political activism there is!
#TheOutpost 🫘🍅🌿🌱👨🌾
Growing Food is My Form of Protest share.google/Kc9dHw3YS1oX...
#TheOutpost 🫘🍅🌿🌱👨🌾
Growing Food is My Form of Protest share.google/Kc9dHw3YS1oX...
Growing Food is My Form of Protest
“Gardening is the most therapeutic and defiant act you can do. Plus you get strawberries.” - Ron Finley There are a lot of protests happening all over the word right now, against and in support of all...
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January 4, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Make no mistake: growing food is one of the most influential forms of political activism there is!
#TheOutpost 🫘🍅🌿🌱👨🌾
Growing Food is My Form of Protest share.google/Kc9dHw3YS1oX...
#TheOutpost 🫘🍅🌿🌱👨🌾
Growing Food is My Form of Protest share.google/Kc9dHw3YS1oX...
We will remember…
apps.npr.org/jan-6-archive/
apps.npr.org/jan-6-archive/
Jan. 6, 2021: A visual archive of the Capitol attack
NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
apps.npr.org
January 4, 2026 at 1:04 PM
We will remember…
apps.npr.org/jan-6-archive/
apps.npr.org/jan-6-archive/
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This is how you do it. No preamble to swear to God you don't like Maduro.
January 3, 2026 at 9:23 PM
This is how you do it. No preamble to swear to God you don't like Maduro.
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More than 25 years after it published a study finding that use of glyphosate is safe for humans, Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology retracted it after an astrophysicist and science historian raised concerns about the study’s authorship. cen.acs.org/research-int... #chemsky 🧪
Glyphosate study from 2000 retracted amid corporate-influence concerns
The authors didn’t disclose financial compensation they received from Monsanto for their work on a ghostwritten paper about the herbicide’s safety
cen.acs.org
January 2, 2026 at 8:36 PM
More than 25 years after it published a study finding that use of glyphosate is safe for humans, Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology retracted it after an astrophysicist and science historian raised concerns about the study’s authorship. cen.acs.org/research-int... #chemsky 🧪
🧪 This company took a very innovative approach to influenza drug design that appears to have really paid off in clinical trials, so far. With avian influenza always on the horizon the world needs this! www.cidara.com/news/merck-t...
Merck to Acquire Cidara Therapeutics, Inc., Diversifying Its Portfolio to Include Late-Phase Antiviral Agent - Cidara Therapeutics
CD388 is an investigational long-acting, strain-agnostic antiviral agent currently in Phase 3, designed to prevent influenza infection in individuals at higher risk of influenza complications Acquisit...
www.cidara.com
January 1, 2026 at 7:31 PM
🧪 This company took a very innovative approach to influenza drug design that appears to have really paid off in clinical trials, so far. With avian influenza always on the horizon the world needs this! www.cidara.com/news/merck-t...
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Happy New Year friends!
I woke up on this first day of 2026 determined to fight like hell for what’s right, what’s kind, what’s decent, and what’s just. And to fight for those who can’t fight for themselves. We CAN do this.
Let’s roll!
I woke up on this first day of 2026 determined to fight like hell for what’s right, what’s kind, what’s decent, and what’s just. And to fight for those who can’t fight for themselves. We CAN do this.
Let’s roll!
January 1, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Happy New Year friends!
I woke up on this first day of 2026 determined to fight like hell for what’s right, what’s kind, what’s decent, and what’s just. And to fight for those who can’t fight for themselves. We CAN do this.
Let’s roll!
I woke up on this first day of 2026 determined to fight like hell for what’s right, what’s kind, what’s decent, and what’s just. And to fight for those who can’t fight for themselves. We CAN do this.
Let’s roll!
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This must-read investigation lays bare just how unprecedented Trump’s corruption is.
Trump didn’t just pardon a political ally. He erased the verdict against a former foreign president convicted as a major cocaine trafficker, blowing up one of the most ambitious drug prosecutions in U.S. history.
Trump didn’t just pardon a political ally. He erased the verdict against a former foreign president convicted as a major cocaine trafficker, blowing up one of the most ambitious drug prosecutions in U.S. history.
December 31, 2025 at 5:48 PM
This must-read investigation lays bare just how unprecedented Trump’s corruption is.
Trump didn’t just pardon a political ally. He erased the verdict against a former foreign president convicted as a major cocaine trafficker, blowing up one of the most ambitious drug prosecutions in U.S. history.
Trump didn’t just pardon a political ally. He erased the verdict against a former foreign president convicted as a major cocaine trafficker, blowing up one of the most ambitious drug prosecutions in U.S. history.
Buddhists believe in the cultivation of inner peace that logically leads to the promotion of world peace. It starts by removing the burden of egoism. “We walk together with every person whose heart has opened to peace, whose spirit has chosen kindness, …”
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Buddhist monks persist in peace walk despite injuries as thousands follow them on social media
A group of Buddhist monks is persevering in their peace walk across much of the U.S. even after two participants were injured when a truck hit their escort vehicle.
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December 31, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Buddhists believe in the cultivation of inner peace that logically leads to the promotion of world peace. It starts by removing the burden of egoism. “We walk together with every person whose heart has opened to peace, whose spirit has chosen kindness, …”
apnews.com/article/budd...
apnews.com/article/budd...