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Parody Keir Starmer @parodypm.bsky.social · 1d

The ventriloquist act they booked for the Tory Conference looks a bit shit.

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Hallou Lab @halloulab.bsky.social · 1d

John was a true gentleman scientist. I remember how he took time to speak to me after my first talk as a postdoc @gurdoninstitute.bsky.social & his enthusiasm when he told me one morning he was excited to do his "1st single-cell experiment" while queuing behind me at the ice machine! Vale Sir John!

James Briscoe @jamesbriscoe.bsky.social · 1d

Very sad news, John Gurdon has died.

A developmental biologist's developmental biologist, Nobel prize winner

His work is the foundation of much of today's dev & stem cell bio.

An inspiration to many, including me. Always asking questions & wanting the answers

www.magd.cam.ac.uk/news/profess...

Professor Sir John Gurdon FRS (1933-2025) | Magdalene College

Magdalene College is deeply saddened to announce the death of Professor Sir John Gurdon FRS, who served as Master of the College from 1995 to 2002.

www.magd.cam.ac.uk

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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 1d

“Conversion therapy” is a euphemism for child abuse, and every mainstream medical and mental health organization has rejected this practice for decades. There is no evidence that it does anything besides harm children. It is one of the few subjects where there is an overwhelming medical consensus.

Conversion therapy is universally opposed as harmful by major medical organizations, including (but not limited to) the American Academy of Child Adolescent Psychiatry, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, American Medical Association(AMA), American Psychiatric Association, American Psychological Association (APA), and the American School Health Association.
Links: https://www.hrc.org/press-releases/medical-experts-lgbtq-people-agree-conversion-therapy-is-no-replacement-for-health-care

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Erik Bakkeren @erikbakkeren.bsky.social · 1d

Note it in your calendars! Aug 3-5, 2026. Excited to bring back MEEHubs to a hub near you (Switzerland, USA, Canada, Mexico, UK, Ukraine, or virtual only)‼️

MEEhubs @meehubs.bsky.social · 1d

We’re back! ✨ The next #MeeHubs26 is coming with 7 hubs across the globe and incredible lineups at each. Can’t wait to share more soon! meehubs.org

Home

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Vox @vox.com · 1d

Earlier this week Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance — a public-private partnership that does more than any other organization to get vaccines to people in poor countries — reported that its vaccines saved a record-breaking 1.7 million people in 2024. That’s 400,000 more lives saved than in 2023.

2024 was a record-setting year for lifesaving vaccines

Vaccines delivered by Gavi saved the lives of 1.7 million people in poor countries

www.vox.com

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Cas Ⓜ️udde @casmudde.bsky.social · 1d

Solidarity with Mark ✊

Far-right harassment of academics has long been a problem across countries. Many legacy media ignore, minimize, or even facilitate it. #NoPaseran

Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 3d

I’ve received multiple death threats + doxing (including my home address) directly following harassment from Turning Point USA, Jack Posobiec, Andy NGO, + Fox News which called me an antifa ‘financier.’

I have been forced to move my classes online.

If journalists want to talk, DM me or reply here.

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Parody Keir Starmer @parodypm.bsky.social · 4d

This story is now big news all over the world... except in the UK.

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Matthias Eberl @eberlmat.bsky.social · 6d

Imagine if British newspapers put only half the energy they spent obsessing over Starmer’s curry in Durham into covering the fact that a former top figure in UKIP, the Brexit Party and Reform UK has just pleaded guilty to eight counts of pro-Russian bribery.

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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 5d

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to give a seminar at the Fellows Conference, which will be held on 10 March 2026.

Candidates who win Fellowships will be offered a Tenure Track Group Leader position from the outset, initially for 5 years.

Find out more: www.jic.ac.uk/training-car...

Independent Research Fellowships Leading to Tenured Faculty Positions | John Innes Centre

The John Innes Centre (JIC), is a world leading centre of excellence in plant and microbial sciences based on the Norwich Research Park, UK. We are inviting applications from outstanding researchers…

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Tung Le @tunglejic.bsky.social · 5d

Independent research fellowships leading to tenured positions at the John Innes Centre.

Repost = nice. Thank you very much!!!

John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 5d

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to give a seminar at the Fellows Conference, which will be held on 10 March 2026.

Candidates who win Fellowships will be offered a Tenure Track Group Leader position from the outset, initially for 5 years.

Find out more: www.jic.ac.uk/training-car...

Independent Research Fellowships Leading to Tenured Faculty Positions | John Innes Centre

The John Innes Centre (JIC), is a world leading centre of excellence in plant and microbial sciences based on the Norwich Research Park, UK. We are inviting applications from outstanding researchers…

www.jic.ac.uk

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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 5d

Did you know that the Trump Presidential LIbrary Foundation (run by Eric Trump, of course) was given a piece of Miami real estate likely worth hundreds of millions of dollars this week. Like, just donated to them. By the state. For nothing. On which they can build anything.

What Even Is a Trump Presidential Library?

Hello, welcome to my relaunched newsletter, read more about the deal here and please subscribe below! A week ago, a plot of incredibly valuable land in downtown Miami belonged to public Miami Dade Co...

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Jonathan Jarry @jonathanjarry.bsky.social · 4d

To anyone who uses PubMed, it may not be updated while the U.S. government is shut down.

This is not the end of PubMed; just an irritation for now, but one we should keep in mind.

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 4d

His efforts to cloud the water are in no way specific to SSP3-7.0. That's a pretense. By the way, he has been trying to undermine efforts to consider consequences of fossil fuel intensive scenarios for years now: aaronhuertas.medium.com/your-hot-tak...

Your Hot Take on Climate Models Is Just Another Political Opinion and That’s Okay

Climate and Energy Twitter just went another five rounds on emissions scenarios in major climate assessment reports like the IPCC and U.S…

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 6d

“Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.” - Voltaire.

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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 5d

Yes indeed! What do you do when you're covering a lying, bloviating politician who revels in attention, good or bad? Ignoring him or covering him neutrally or even covering him critically doesn't work. You've got to try something different! Clip and save this chart:

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Parody Keir Starmer @parodypm.bsky.social · 5d

Reform dimwits clearly don’t understand what incitement to violence is, so let me explain – incitement to violence is saying things like “set fire to all the fucking hotels full of the bastards for all I care”, or threatening to pick up a rifle, like this bloke:

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Dr. Vin Gupta @vinguptamd.bsky.social · 6d

On Monday, RFK posted a rambling video on the HHS X account showing a series of graphs and directly stating that vaccines have had minimal impact on human health and saving lives.

Today, in response, we brought our own graphs.

We will not let his dangerous nonsense go unanswered.

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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 6d

Somebody actually sat down and wrote these two sentences, one after another. www.washingtonexaminer.com/wp-content/u...

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Parody Keir Starmer @parodypm.bsky.social · 5d

We all know why Nigel Farage is accusing Labour of inciting violence against him while cutting his security. Because if he didn’t, people might remember to ask him who paid for his house in Clacton and why he hangs around with people who take bribes from Russians.

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 6d

In other news, Kemi Badenoch's party has taken at least £7 million in donations from funders and directors of climate change denial lobby groups bylinetimes.com/2025/03/18/k...

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 6d

📢 I've decided to do regular 2-3 mins video updates of latest authoritarian antics of Trump administration on YouTube & TikTok.

Have been inspired by reading how many people get their news there and how dominated it is by the right.
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Professor Christina Pagel

I'm Professor Christina Pagel at University College London. My research is in health systems. I'm passionate about science, public health, supporting diversity in the sciences, and protecting liberal ...

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Delthia Ricks @dricks.bsky.social · 10d

Can’t be said too often: Vaccines are among the safest and most effective medical interventions ever developed 👇

Superbugs 🦠🔬🏫🧒🏽 @superbugs.bsky.social · 15d

A reminder that vaccines are among the safest and most effective medical treatments ever developed.

Here's an interactive timeline to explore the history of devastating infections and the scientific and medical advances to fight them.

#VaccinesSaveLives

Timeline 'R' Us — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us

Of superbugs and superheroes. Timeline 'R' Us – Explore devastating infections through the ages, alongside crucial scientific discoveries to help control them.

www.superbugs.online

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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 7d

Can we all just shout about how despicable it is to scapegoat migrants for everything? Can we just stop being too polite or shy about it? Can we condemn it at work, with friends, family, on SM, everywhere? Can we just not keep calm & carry on until it’s too late?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Stop blaming migrants and tackle UK’s real problems, 100 charities tell home secretary

A letter warns Shabana Mahmood that ‘targeting refugees will do nothing to tackle’ problems with housing and the NHS

www.theguardian.com

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 6d

Really disappointing from @royalsociety.org which is hiding behind "not policing politics" to sustain the membership of an openly white supremacist anti-science billionaire who never should have been admitted in the first place, talk about low bars 🧪

www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-c...

Royal Society rules out expelling Elon Musk after rally speech - Research Professional News

Society president criticises billionaire’s “language of violence” but says organisation should not “police political opinions”

www.researchprofessionalnews.com

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 6d

The people will boot you from your office, Mike “Moses” Johnson. May your party wander in a political desert long after.

A screenshot of two X posts and a news broadcast image. The first post by @GavinNe
... (6h ago) reads: "Translation: 'We're desperately trying to rig the midterms. Our policies are so unpopular, it's our only option left.'" The second post by @Acyn
(7h ago) reads: "Johnson: We're going win the midterms. Imagine if Democrats took over the house, they'd impeach him," with an attached image of a news broadcast from "The Ingraham Angle" on Fox News, featuring a man in a suit speaking, with the text "IT'S ALWAYS UP UNTIL THEN GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN" and a timestamp of 6:27 CT.

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