Mom in Tight Genes
@bronwynr.bsky.social
scientist. single mother. 2nd Dan black belt, knitter, volunteer, mentor. Business owner, editor, clinical lab consultant, pharmacogenetics expert. atheist. zero tolerance for bigotry or genocide apologists
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Well that's an interesting way to cover the story, NYT.
November 14, 2025 at 10:29 PM
I wish I could unsubscribe more than once.
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NEW—Earlier this evening agents from ICE/other fed agencies were outside Rhode Island Ave metro in DC asking people exiting the station for their IDs, per someone who experienced it. When the person presented their Real ID license, an agent said that wasn't sufficient. Luckily they had secondary ID.
August 21, 2025 at 2:00 AM
NEW—Earlier this evening agents from ICE/other fed agencies were outside Rhode Island Ave metro in DC asking people exiting the station for their IDs, per someone who experienced it. When the person presented their Real ID license, an agent said that wasn't sufficient. Luckily they had secondary ID.
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27 pages. Of babies. Whose entire understanding of what Earth sounded like was bombs dropping & people screaming at the sky
March 24, 2025 at 5:58 PM
27 pages. Of babies. Whose entire understanding of what Earth sounded like was bombs dropping & people screaming at the sky
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1. For the past thirty years I've had the best job in the world.
I've had the opportunity to follow my curiosity; explore the workings of nature and society; mentor students and junior colleagues in the same process; and teach generations of students about it all.
I've had the opportunity to follow my curiosity; explore the workings of nature and society; mentor students and junior colleagues in the same process; and teach generations of students about it all.
March 19, 2025 at 7:32 PM
1. For the past thirty years I've had the best job in the world.
I've had the opportunity to follow my curiosity; explore the workings of nature and society; mentor students and junior colleagues in the same process; and teach generations of students about it all.
I've had the opportunity to follow my curiosity; explore the workings of nature and society; mentor students and junior colleagues in the same process; and teach generations of students about it all.
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That little black spec on the right hand side of this infographic is the total budget of the NWS. How is eliminating positions that exponentially increase economic dividends through enhancing commerce and mitigating/preventing disasters saving money or eliminating waste/fraud?
March 1, 2025 at 8:23 PM
That little black spec on the right hand side of this infographic is the total budget of the NWS. How is eliminating positions that exponentially increase economic dividends through enhancing commerce and mitigating/preventing disasters saving money or eliminating waste/fraud?
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PLOS has issued a statement on recent US Executive Orders and scientific integrity.
We are determined to stand firmly behind our mission, our values and our principles, and against any attempt at censorship or undermining of the core principles of scientific inquiry.
plos.io/3D4O8cH
We are determined to stand firmly behind our mission, our values and our principles, and against any attempt at censorship or undermining of the core principles of scientific inquiry.
plos.io/3D4O8cH
PLOS statement on recent US Executive Orders and scientific integrity - The Official PLOS Blog
Since its founding over twenty five years ago PLOS has been dedicated to advancing open science, ensuring that knowledge is accessible to…
plos.io
February 21, 2025 at 3:41 PM
PLOS has issued a statement on recent US Executive Orders and scientific integrity.
We are determined to stand firmly behind our mission, our values and our principles, and against any attempt at censorship or undermining of the core principles of scientific inquiry.
plos.io/3D4O8cH
We are determined to stand firmly behind our mission, our values and our principles, and against any attempt at censorship or undermining of the core principles of scientific inquiry.
plos.io/3D4O8cH
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Just look at these paragraphs from the AP story.
Hegseth called Brown unqualified solely because he's Black. Then they fired him... and replaced him with a white guy so indisputably unqualified that he requires a Presidential waiver.
This is what "merit" means to them.
apnews.com/article/trum...
Hegseth called Brown unqualified solely because he's Black. Then they fired him... and replaced him with a white guy so indisputably unqualified that he requires a Presidential waiver.
This is what "merit" means to them.
apnews.com/article/trum...
February 22, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Just look at these paragraphs from the AP story.
Hegseth called Brown unqualified solely because he's Black. Then they fired him... and replaced him with a white guy so indisputably unqualified that he requires a Presidential waiver.
This is what "merit" means to them.
apnews.com/article/trum...
Hegseth called Brown unqualified solely because he's Black. Then they fired him... and replaced him with a white guy so indisputably unqualified that he requires a Presidential waiver.
This is what "merit" means to them.
apnews.com/article/trum...
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This one was censored in the US so not sure how many of you caught this before, but little X knows about the election rigging. Which is why Musk has effectively kidnapped him and doesn't allow him to be with his mother or other family.
February 12, 2025 at 9:58 PM
This one was censored in the US so not sure how many of you caught this before, but little X knows about the election rigging. Which is why Musk has effectively kidnapped him and doesn't allow him to be with his mother or other family.
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e.g., Gateway Church is the ninth-largest megachurch in America, with a weekly attendance about 10% larger than Harvard's student body. its founding pastor was outed as a pedophile last year. you didn't know its name or that that was a scandal before i mentioned it.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gateway...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gateway...
Gateway Church (Texas) - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
February 13, 2025 at 7:02 AM
e.g., Gateway Church is the ninth-largest megachurch in America, with a weekly attendance about 10% larger than Harvard's student body. its founding pastor was outed as a pedophile last year. you didn't know its name or that that was a scandal before i mentioned it.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gateway...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gateway...
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“If a married woman hasn’t paid $130 to update her passport — assuming she has one, which only about half of Americans do — she may not be able to vote in the next election if the SAVE Act becomes law,” @wendyweiser.bsky.social tells Glamour
The SAVE Act Could Stop Millions of Women From Voting. Here’s What You Need to Know
The bill would make it harder for women, people of color, young voters, and other marginalized groups to register to vote.
www.glamour.com
February 12, 2025 at 6:13 PM
“If a married woman hasn’t paid $130 to update her passport — assuming she has one, which only about half of Americans do — she may not be able to vote in the next election if the SAVE Act becomes law,” @wendyweiser.bsky.social tells Glamour
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🧵 Trump’s USAID funding freeze abruptly halted critical global health research, abandoning participants mid-trial. A gross ethical violation. @bachynski.bsky.social & I explain what happened and why it matters @bmj.com . ⬇️
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
Abandoning research participants is an unconscionable betrayal
In 1964, the Declaration of Helsinki created a set of universal ethical principles to protect human participants in health research.1 Described as “the cornerstone of research ethics,”2 these principl...
www.bmj.com
February 12, 2025 at 12:10 PM
🧵 Trump’s USAID funding freeze abruptly halted critical global health research, abandoning participants mid-trial. A gross ethical violation. @bachynski.bsky.social & I explain what happened and why it matters @bmj.com . ⬇️
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
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A Republican legislator in Idaho wants to repeal the state's licensure law for genetic counselors. The aim seems to be gov't deregulation, but genetic counselors say deregulating their profession could harm patients. Here's the story on @genomeweb.bsky.social www.genomeweb.com/cancer/genet...
Genetic Counselors in Idaho Push Back Against Delicensing Bill
Conservative supporters of government deregulation want to do away with state-imposed licensing requirements, a move genetic counselors say will harm patients.
www.genomeweb.com
February 10, 2025 at 10:58 PM
A Republican legislator in Idaho wants to repeal the state's licensure law for genetic counselors. The aim seems to be gov't deregulation, but genetic counselors say deregulating their profession could harm patients. Here's the story on @genomeweb.bsky.social www.genomeweb.com/cancer/genet...
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It’s been a tough few weeks. My 10yo daughter was diagnosed with a very rare, aggressive cancer called interdigitating dendritic cell sarcoma (IDCS). I’m reaching out to identify clinicians/patients who have encountered pediatric IDCS or other (non-LCH) dendritic or histiocytic sarcomas cases.
February 8, 2025 at 9:21 PM
It’s been a tough few weeks. My 10yo daughter was diagnosed with a very rare, aggressive cancer called interdigitating dendritic cell sarcoma (IDCS). I’m reaching out to identify clinicians/patients who have encountered pediatric IDCS or other (non-LCH) dendritic or histiocytic sarcomas cases.
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Come on, Senator. Push through. That’s a Blackwater guy. He’s not going to shoot you; you’re not brown.
We were just denied entrance into the EPA after asking to meet with a DOGE representative. More to come.
February 6, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Come on, Senator. Push through. That’s a Blackwater guy. He’s not going to shoot you; you’re not brown.
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BREAKING: we just blocked Musk & Trump out of the Treasury systems!
Court order just secured — big win by us at @sddaction.bsky.social & our partners including @publiccitizen.bsky.social!
Court order just secured — big win by us at @sddaction.bsky.social & our partners including @publiccitizen.bsky.social!
February 6, 2025 at 2:54 PM
BREAKING: we just blocked Musk & Trump out of the Treasury systems!
Court order just secured — big win by us at @sddaction.bsky.social & our partners including @publiccitizen.bsky.social!
Court order just secured — big win by us at @sddaction.bsky.social & our partners including @publiccitizen.bsky.social!
What. The. Fuck.
Arab Americans for Trump has changed its name to Arab Americans for Peace following Trump’s comments that the U.S. would “take over” the Gaza Strip
Pro-Trump Arab American group changes its name after the president's Gaza 'Riviera' comments
The group Arab Americans for Trump is renaming itself Arab Americans for Peace after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would “take over” the Gaza Strip.
apnews.com
February 6, 2025 at 3:37 AM
What. The. Fuck.
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NYT Tomorrow: Trump is coming for trans people, immigrants, public employees, foreign aid, higher education, media, the environment, and science. We can’t save them all. Here’s why he’ll stop if we abandon trans people and foreigners. By David Axelrod and Rahm Emanuel
February 5, 2025 at 12:39 AM
NYT Tomorrow: Trump is coming for trans people, immigrants, public employees, foreign aid, higher education, media, the environment, and science. We can’t save them all. Here’s why he’ll stop if we abandon trans people and foreigners. By David Axelrod and Rahm Emanuel
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🧪⚛️ Holy cow. Threats to layoff 25-50% of NSF (!!!). This would be a complete disaster. Anyone who thinks cutting the workforce at a $9B/yr agency by this much will lead to greater efficiency is just out of their mind. www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
Science funding agency threatened with mass layoffs
National Science Foundation staff heard the plans at a meeting Tuesday.
www.politico.com
February 4, 2025 at 10:51 PM
🧪⚛️ Holy cow. Threats to layoff 25-50% of NSF (!!!). This would be a complete disaster. Anyone who thinks cutting the workforce at a $9B/yr agency by this much will lead to greater efficiency is just out of their mind. www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
@npr.org referring to the DOGE gang as a "Department" with no qualifiers about it being unofficial and illegal, is irresponsible. You have got to stop sanewashing and normalizing this.
February 3, 2025 at 1:48 PM
@npr.org referring to the DOGE gang as a "Department" with no qualifiers about it being unofficial and illegal, is irresponsible. You have got to stop sanewashing and normalizing this.
Block this account and any like it. Clearly a disinformation plant.
February 3, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Block this account and any like it. Clearly a disinformation plant.
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This will hopefully bypass any paywall; you can do the same in the future by going to archive.is and pasting the address in there
archive.is
January 13, 2025 at 12:46 PM
This will hopefully bypass any paywall; you can do the same in the future by going to archive.is and pasting the address in there
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Seriously, please watch this and understand. There is no such thing as "biological sex". It is a spectrum. Anyone who tells you otherwise is ignorant or lying to you.
The only, and truly ONLY binary is sperm and egg. Everything else--EVERYTHING--is on a spectrum. That is a fact.
If you don't like it, if it makes you uncomfortable, or you don't understand it, that's a you problem.
The fact remains the same, regardless.
If you don't like it, if it makes you uncomfortable, or you don't understand it, that's a you problem.
The fact remains the same, regardless.
Scientist Stories: David Page, Sex in Health and Disease
YouTube video by Axial
youtu.be
December 4, 2024 at 5:24 PM
Seriously, please watch this and understand. There is no such thing as "biological sex". It is a spectrum. Anyone who tells you otherwise is ignorant or lying to you.
The only, and truly ONLY binary is sperm and egg. Everything else--EVERYTHING--is on a spectrum. That is a fact.
If you don't like it, if it makes you uncomfortable, or you don't understand it, that's a you problem.
The fact remains the same, regardless.
If you don't like it, if it makes you uncomfortable, or you don't understand it, that's a you problem.
The fact remains the same, regardless.
Scientist Stories: David Page, Sex in Health and Disease
YouTube video by Axial
youtu.be
October 10, 2024 at 2:48 PM
The only, and truly ONLY binary is sperm and egg. Everything else--EVERYTHING--is on a spectrum. That is a fact.
If you don't like it, if it makes you uncomfortable, or you don't understand it, that's a you problem.
The fact remains the same, regardless.
If you don't like it, if it makes you uncomfortable, or you don't understand it, that's a you problem.
The fact remains the same, regardless.
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if only Woodward had any kind of experience with communicating urgent information about presidential corruption in a medium that’s updated more frequently
something like a book, but smaller, and different every day
you could use a bigger font at the top of the page to draw people’s attention
idk
something like a book, but smaller, and different every day
you could use a bigger font at the top of the page to draw people’s attention
idk
Okay does Bob Woodward know any other absurd things about Trump he would like to share rather than sitting on them for years until another book comes out
Breaking news: Donald Trump secretly sent coronavirus tests to Vladimir Putin during 2020 shortage, a new Bob Woodward book says.
October 8, 2024 at 10:56 PM
if only Woodward had any kind of experience with communicating urgent information about presidential corruption in a medium that’s updated more frequently
something like a book, but smaller, and different every day
you could use a bigger font at the top of the page to draw people’s attention
idk
something like a book, but smaller, and different every day
you could use a bigger font at the top of the page to draw people’s attention
idk