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Tuuli Lappalainen @tuuliel.bsky.social · 1h

We're hiring! My team at @nygenome.org is looking for a statistical genetics postdoc to decipher functional architecture of complex diseases from cutting-edge CRISPR+scRNA-seq data, with @nevillesanjana.bsky.social lab. Happy to meet at #ASHG25, apply here
jobs.silkroad.com/NYGenome/Car...

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Lappalainen & Sanjana Labs - 101 Avenue of the Americas, 7th Floor, New York, New York - New York Genome Center

Find a career with New York Genome Center

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 2h

Donald Trump is calling for the jailing of his political opponents in Chicago. His DOJ lackeys have already indicted a NJ Congresswoman for conducting ICE facility oversight and James Comey. John Bolton's house was raided.

We must treat these latest threats seriously and all stand up against them.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 2h

I will not back down.

Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.

What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?

Donald Trump Truth Social Post: Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also.

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Nextflow @nextflow.io · 7h

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Niema Moshiri @niema.net · 1h

often Fascism : a populist political philosophy, movement, or regime (such as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual, that is associated with a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, and that is characterized by severe economic and social regimentation and by *forcible suppression of opposition*

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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 2h

@himself.bsky.social says it clearly. It is not rocket science. It is solidarity. Time for alums, students, faculty and staff at universities to stand together against Trump's wannabe-authoritarianism. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/o...

Opinion | You Beat Trumpism by Banding Together. It’s as Hard and as Simple as That.

www.nytimes.com

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Niema Moshiri @niema.net · 2h

I went to a public school for elementary + middle + high school, BS, PhD, and now am a professor at one (BS, PhD, and professor were all the same school: UCSD). Public schools are great, and their problems are usually due to lack of funding in my experience. Public schools need our support!

Chris Morran @themorrancave.bsky.social · 2h

Those influencing Trump education policy aren't shy about wanting to eradicate public schools.

Asked what % of kids she imagines should be in public schools, Tiffany Justice -- Moms for Liberty cofounder, now with Heritage Foundation -- told @propublica.org

“I hope zero. I hope to get to zero.”

These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department.

Under Trump, the Department of Education has been bringing in activists hostile to public schools. It could mean a new era of private and religious schools boosted by tax dollars — and the end of publ...

www.propublica.org

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Mike Feigin 🥯 @mikefeigin.bsky.social · 2h

“Could?” Let me be clear. A $100,000 H1B will kill our ability to do world class science in the US.

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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 4h

T. Joseph Mattingly estimates that the 2025 measles outbreak in Texas will cost $90M. Measles is expensive. It's also preventable. Vaccination increases productivity & reduces costs.

Vaccination is healthy for people & the economy.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Penny wise, pound foolish: The cost of reduced support for measles prevention

Measles, a vaccine-preventable disease previously declared eliminated in the United States, is reemerging with over 1400 cases reported in 2025. This …

www.sciencedirect.com

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 3h

Donald Trump is calling for the Chicago mayor and Illinois governor to be locked up because they won’t bend the knee to his fascism and legitimize his lies and propaganda.

Locking up political opponents to crush dissent is fascism, whether you like the word or not.

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 @expedition33.bsky.social · 3h

THANK YOU, from @SandfallGames!
We've been working on bringing you a few updates, some of the highlights being:

🌳 New playable environment
⚔️ New late-game boss battles
👕 New costumes

➡️ Read more: www.expedition33.com/post/thank-y...

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Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 3h

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 will receive a free update featuring new dungeon, enemies, bosses, costumes, text/UI game localizations, and more surprises

Game has now sold over 5 million units

www.ign.com/articles/cla...

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 2h

“Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar”

Never forget or forgive that Trump, Rubio, & Musk *chose* to inflict this monumental level of death and suffering on the poorest & most vulnerable people.

Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.

apnews.com

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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 16h

The government is shut down because Trump and the Republicans are hellbent on taking health care away from you.

And they won’t even come to the table to talk to us about it.

This is not about politics. It's about people.

Let’s break it down:

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 19h

AG Bondi, here’s that correction you requested.

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Kyle Mahowald (COLM 2025) @kmahowald.bsky.social · 19h

UT Austin Linguistics is hiring in computational linguistics!

Asst or Assoc.

We have a thriving group sites.utexas.edu/compling/ and a long proud history in the space. (For instance, fun fact, Jeff Elman was a UT Austin Linguistics Ph.D.)

faculty.utexas.edu/career/170793

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UT Austin Computational Linguistics Research Group – Humans processing computers processing humans processing language

sites.utexas.edu

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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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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

What's happening in Chicago is not normal.

The arrest of Alderperson Fuentes is just the latest example of how far Noem and Bovino are willing to go to ignore the rule of law. We must all speak up.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Durbin: "What has taken place since January 20, 2025, would make even President Nixon recoil. This is your legacy, AG Bondi."

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Aidan Moher @aidanmoher.com · 23h

Did you know I’ve got a starter pack of awesome people who make awesome video game books and magazines?

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Aidan Moher @aidanmoher.com · 20h

Hey, hey! You can catch me on the Epic Games Store with a new feature about @shrineslegacy.bsky.social, throwback RPGs, and the indie game surge providing everything AAA can’t.

Shrine's Legacy is a 16-bit throwback that adds co-op to the classic SNES RPG formula

Secrets of Mana meets Terranigma in this SNES-inspired adventure with modern touches.

store.epicgames.com

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Alt18F @alt18f.bsky.social · 19h

🗣️ We're hosting an archival version of "plainlanguage.gov" to help make sure this trusted resource remains available to folks who need it.

plainlanguage.gov | Home

Plain language makes it easier for the public to read, understand, and use government communications.

plainlanguage.18f.org

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Rob Patro @robp.bsky.social · 1d

It absolutely warms my heart when I click on a pre-print that includes a bunch of top methods folks from industry and I see (1) open-source software (with a good license; MIT in this case) that is (2) written in Rust. Bravo @pacbio.bsky.social!

Moar Rust plz!

github.com/PacificBiosc...

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University of California @uofcalifornia.bsky.social · 19h

Discoveries that changed the world: Meet UC’s women @NobelPrize laureates https://bit.ly/42wZj6x

Discoveries that changed the world: Meet UC’s women Nobel laureates

Nearly a quarter of the women who have received Nobel Prizes in science have ties to UC.

www.universityofcalifornia.edu

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Nextflow @nextflow.io · 22h

It's the moment we've all been waiting for! The agenda for the #NextflowSummit is now live! Check it out! ⬇️

Seqera @seqera.io · 1d

📢 The agenda for the Virtual #NextflowSummit is here! 50+ talks across 6 tracks from researchers, developers & industry leaders driving bioinformatics forward.

💻 Explore the agenda: hubs.la/Q03MyKkP0
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