Matthew LaPointe
@matthewlapointe.bsky.social
Runner. Occasional triathlete. Sci-comms / web / marketing @jcvi.org. Views my own.
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US justice department has released less than 1% of Epstein files, filing reveals
US justice department has released less than 1% of Epstein files, filing reveals
Federal law required majority of documents to be released by 19 December, but only 125,575 pages have been published
The Department of Justice has released less than 1% of the so-called Epstein files, a court filing has revealed, as Democrats step up criticism of the Trump administration’s “lawlessness” for keeping records under seal.
The department conceded that only 12,285 documents, totalling 125,575 pages, relating to the disgraced financier and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein have been published to date, despite a federal law requiring the vast majority to be released by 19 December. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:27 PM
US justice department has released less than 1% of Epstein files, filing reveals
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NEW: European leaders rebuked Donald Trump over his comments about taking over Greenland, saying in a joint statement that “It is for Denmark and Greenland, and them only, to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland.”
January 6, 2026 at 3:48 PM
NEW: European leaders rebuked Donald Trump over his comments about taking over Greenland, saying in a joint statement that “It is for Denmark and Greenland, and them only, to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland.”
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A circular economy turns waste into resources—and JCVI scientists are making it real. We are engineering microbes to upcycle mixed plastic waste into valuable products like lycopene and lipids. No sorting, no landfills—just innovation for a sustainable future. 🧪🧬
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Scientists engineer microbial teams to transform mixed plastics into valuable products
La Jolla, California—December 11, 2025—Each year, the world produces more than 400 million metric tons of plastic, much of which ends up in...
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December 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
A circular economy turns waste into resources—and JCVI scientists are making it real. We are engineering microbes to upcycle mixed plastic waste into valuable products like lycopene and lipids. No sorting, no landfills—just innovation for a sustainable future. 🧪🧬
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When I was in graduate school my life and carreer were completely transformed by a seminar I attended at Stanford by Dr. Hamilton Smith. In the talk he discussed how TIGR was sequencing whole genomes of organisms. Here is a scan of P1 of my notes. 1/n
November 11, 2025 at 5:42 AM
When I was in graduate school my life and carreer were completely transformed by a seminar I attended at Stanford by Dr. Hamilton Smith. In the talk he discussed how TIGR was sequencing whole genomes of organisms. Here is a scan of P1 of my notes. 1/n
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@jcv.bsky.social penned an obituary for Ham Smith in @nature.com. Since the early 90s, Ham has been a key figure at the Institute for his invaluable contributions and mentorship. "Ham was the best colleague that one could ever have in science and a great friend."
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Hamilton Smith obituary: molecular biologist who co-discovered precise molecular scissors for cutting DNA
Nobel laureate who helped to sequence the first bacterial and human genomes.
www.nature.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
@jcv.bsky.social penned an obituary for Ham Smith in @nature.com. Since the early 90s, Ham has been a key figure at the Institute for his invaluable contributions and mentorship. "Ham was the best colleague that one could ever have in science and a great friend."
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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It is with profound sorrow that we announce the loss of Hamilton O. Smith, M.D., a scientific giant, compassionate mentor, and beloved by all who had the honor of knowing him. Ham was humble, gentle, and brilliant. 🧪🧬
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Remembering Hamilton O. Smith
Hamilton O. Smith
August 31, 1931 – October 25, 2025
It is with profound sorrow that we announce the loss of Hamilton O. Smith, M.D., a...
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October 29, 2025 at 1:41 PM
It is with profound sorrow that we announce the loss of Hamilton O. Smith, M.D., a scientific giant, compassionate mentor, and beloved by all who had the honor of knowing him. Ham was humble, gentle, and brilliant. 🧪🧬
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October 23, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Maybe sports betting is a bad idea.
October 23, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Maybe sports betting is a bad idea.
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And now for a report from the hellish, war-zone that is Portland
October 8, 2025 at 2:08 PM
And now for a report from the hellish, war-zone that is Portland
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Feel free to attribute the following to a former OMB General Counsel: The supposed "new legal analysis" is, to use a technical legal term, horseshit. What the law actually says is that when Congress enacts a law ending a lapse, furloughed employees get paid at the earliest date possible. Period.
Johnson: "It's true that in previous shutdowns, many or most furloughed employees have been paid for the time they were furloughed, but there is new legal analysis - I don't know the details, I just saw a headline - but there are some legal analysts saying that might not be appropriate or necessary"
October 7, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Feel free to attribute the following to a former OMB General Counsel: The supposed "new legal analysis" is, to use a technical legal term, horseshit. What the law actually says is that when Congress enacts a law ending a lapse, furloughed employees get paid at the earliest date possible. Period.
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The passing of Clyde A. Hutchison, III, friend, colleague, and giant in the biological sciences. 🧪
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The passing of Clyde A. Hutchison, III
Clyde A. Hutchison, III
November 26, 1938 – September 27, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Clyde A....
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October 4, 2025 at 2:49 AM
The passing of Clyde A. Hutchison, III, friend, colleague, and giant in the biological sciences. 🧪
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A team led by JCVI and @scrippsocean.bsky.social have decoded the DNA of a critical algae group found in every ocean. Despite challenges it poses to fishing, tourism, and public health, it plays pivotal role in the ocean food web, climate, and even cloud formation. 🧪🧬
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Unveiling the secrets of an adaptable, ubiquitous ocean algae
La Jolla, California—September 30, 2025—Phaeocystales, a group of bloom-forming marine algae, are gaining attention for their remarkable...
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September 30, 2025 at 8:35 PM
A team led by JCVI and @scrippsocean.bsky.social have decoded the DNA of a critical algae group found in every ocean. Despite challenges it poses to fishing, tourism, and public health, it plays pivotal role in the ocean food web, climate, and even cloud formation. 🧪🧬
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I immediately thought of how much @radiofreetom.bsky.social would be behind this trend. I hear he LOVES shoeless culture.
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Going Shoeless Is a Trendy Office Perk. Should Your Company Follow Suit?
A new workplace fad says padding around your office floor in fun socks and slippers is the 'sole' of changing company cultures.
www.inc.com
October 1, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I immediately thought of how much @radiofreetom.bsky.social would be behind this trend. I hear he LOVES shoeless culture.
www.inc.com/kit-eaton/go...
www.inc.com/kit-eaton/go...
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Government officials enjoy qualified immunity from civil lawsuits. But that immunity from personal liability does not apply if they knew or clearly should have known they were violating a personal’s constitution or legal rights.
I say Kimmel should sue Carr personally for damages.
I say Kimmel should sue Carr personally for damages.
September 19, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Government officials enjoy qualified immunity from civil lawsuits. But that immunity from personal liability does not apply if they knew or clearly should have known they were violating a personal’s constitution or legal rights.
I say Kimmel should sue Carr personally for damages.
I say Kimmel should sue Carr personally for damages.
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Federal support is the largest source of funding for most independent research institutes, a critical and distinct part of the research ecosystem.
September 18, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Federal support is the largest source of funding for most independent research institutes, a critical and distinct part of the research ecosystem.
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It is not about Kimmel or what he said. It is about the US government forcing a network to fire someone - no government should have that power. If the network decided this on their own, that’s one thing. But in this case they absolutely did not.
September 18, 2025 at 1:24 AM
It is not about Kimmel or what he said. It is about the US government forcing a network to fire someone - no government should have that power. If the network decided this on their own, that’s one thing. But in this case they absolutely did not.
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Spencer Cox: "Our nation is broken. We had political assassinations recently in Minnesota. We had an attempted assassination on the gov of Pennsylvania. And we had an attempted assassination on a president. Nothing I say can unite us as a country. Nothing I can say right now can fix what is broken"
September 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Spencer Cox: "Our nation is broken. We had political assassinations recently in Minnesota. We had an attempted assassination on the gov of Pennsylvania. And we had an attempted assassination on a president. Nothing I say can unite us as a country. Nothing I can say right now can fix what is broken"