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David Miller @biotechmiller.bsky.social · 16d

Thank you Boston Globe.
h/t @pearlf.bsky.social for catching this.

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David Miller @biotechmiller.bsky.social · 19d

IT would be helpful for everyone if y'all could do one simple thing: Quit trying to ascribe logic to these people. Quit attempting to explain their actions and statement through a lens of rationality. Start using words like, "lie", "unacceptable", "false", "unqualified", "junk science".

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Pearl Freier @pearlf.bsky.social · 16d

This is the subject line from The Boston Globe in email alert about today's WH press conference on autism #medsky

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Pearl Freier @pearlf.bsky.social · 16d

If there's an Ebola and/or bird flu outbreak among humans in the US, the "experts" who spoke at today's WH press conference on autism are currently in charge of responding to infectious disease outbreaks. #medsky

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Emily Mullin @emilymullin.bsky.social · 19d

I watched 7 hours of yesterday's ACIP meeting so you didn't have to.
www.wired.com/story/vaccin...

Vaccine Panel Stacked by RFK Jr. Recommends Delaying MMRV Immunization

The vaccine advisory group ACIP, not all members of which seemed to know what the group does, recommended to the CDC that combined MMRV shots not be given before age 4.

www.wired.com

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Pearl Freier @pearlf.bsky.social · 20d

AI & biopharma: speakers from Pfizer, Novartis, the Broad, Vertex & Formation Bio will discuss some key areas where biopharma industry has been successful in developing & applying AI & they're giving career advice on Boston panel tomorrow/Friday. harvardbiotechclub.typeform.com/to/YoaosYwk?...

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Pearl Freier @pearlf.bsky.social · 20d

Biogen is buying Alcyone for $85M upfront to advance ThecaFlex DRx, implantable subcutaneous port & catheter device being investigated 4 better delivery of antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) 4 neuro diseases incl SMA patients—alternative 2repeat lumbar punctures www.biopharmadive.com/news/biogen-...

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 20d

> @newyorker.com

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Pearl Freier @pearlf.bsky.social · 21d

In the past, Maher was able to go to HBO when he was fired at ABC in the '00s for his remarks. But if Paramount/Skydance may buys Warner/HBO, that may not be possible for Kimmel or other comedians

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Brian Merchant @bcmerchant.bsky.social · 21d

Freelance illustration gigs drying up. Ad agencies using Midjourney instead of hiring human artists. Costume design turned over to AI wholesale. Good work vanishing.

These are the stories of working visual artists, who describe losing jobs, wages, and hope as their clients and bosses embrace AI.

Artists are losing work, wages, and hope as bosses and clients embrace AI

Visual artists, illustrators and graphic designers share their stories about how AI is being used to lower wages, degrade work and even replace it altogether, in this installment of AI Killed My Job.

www.bloodinthemachine.com

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Lesley Goodburn @lgoodbu.bsky.social · 21d

www.salk.edu/news-release...

Could boosting this molecule slow pancreatic cancer progression? - Salk Institute for Biological Studies

LA JOLLA—Pancreatic cancer has the highest mortality rate of all major cancers, and its incidence is climbing. Because it is typically asymptomatic at early stages, pancreatic cancer is especially dif...

www.salk.edu

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Pearl Freier @pearlf.bsky.social · 21d

Margaret Chu-Moyer & her team at Amgen were honored by @acs.org @cenmag.bsky.social as "2025 Heroes of Chemistry" & FDA-approved drug Lumakras "targeted therapy that treats patients with advanced KRAS G12C–mutated NSCLC". She's speaking on Friday's panel in Boston cc @chemjobber.bsky.social #chemsky

Pearl Freier @pearlf.bsky.social · 21d

BMS EVP & Chief Research Officer Robert Plenge,
NVS VP & Head of Data42 Birgit Schoeberl, Amgen's VP & Head of Small Molecule Therapeutic Discovery Margaret Chu-Moyer, Sanofi's VP & Head Ophthalmology Rrch Anneke den Hollander on 9/19 1:30 Harvard Med School panel www.thebiotechclub.org/career-fair

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Pearl Freier @pearlf.bsky.social · 21d

BMS EVP & Chief Research Officer Robert Plenge,
NVS VP & Head of Data42 Birgit Schoeberl, Amgen's VP & Head of Small Molecule Therapeutic Discovery Margaret Chu-Moyer, Sanofi's VP & Head Ophthalmology Rrch Anneke den Hollander on 9/19 1:30 Harvard Med School panel www.thebiotechclub.org/career-fair

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21d

Wow- Cassidy says that "I understand that Sen Mullin implied there was a recording of the meeting between Dr Monarez and Sec Kennedy. I will note that if materials have been provided to Mullin, they are official committee records...if it does not exist, I ask Mullin to retract his line of questions"

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Pearl Freier @pearlf.bsky.social · 21d

Below is official US govt account for HHS—supposed to be a resource for informing public re: healthcare. They're posting clips from FL & OK senators not asking about polio or measles at Senate hearing but trying 2 claim POTUS's CDC Dir nominee is part of conspiracy w/ "anti-Trump lawyers." #medsky

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Pearl Freier @pearlf.bsky.social · 21d

I saw the last 10 min or so & Houry & Monarez's responses- what a loss that they no longer work at CDC. Marshall sounds like a nightmare for a patient if he were their doctor especially a female patient. He seems like the kind of doctor who wouldn't listen to his patient & would take RFK's advice

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Pearl Freier @pearlf.bsky.social · 21d

Sad to see a congressman who is a pharmacist post conspiracy theories about the president's nominee for CDC director, Monarez, who is testifying at a Senate hearing today about her experience working for HHS Secretary Kennedy for <30 days #medsky

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Pearl Freier @pearlf.bsky.social · 21d

Here's the press release: www.generatebiomedicines.com/media-center...

Generate:Biomedicines Welcomes Laurie Lee, MD, as Chief Medical…

Generate Biomedicines is a new kind of therapeutics company—existing at the intersection of biology, machine learning, and biological engineering.

www.generatebiomedicines.com

Pearl Freier @pearlf.bsky.social · 21d

CSL Behring's VP R&D Transplant & Immunology & GSK alum Laurie Lee was recruited by AI-focused clinical stage biotech Generate Biomedicines as Chief Medical Officer. She'll lead the late stage development of GB's respiratory & dermatology treatments in clinical trials. Incl GB-0895 4 severe asthma

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Pearl Freier @pearlf.bsky.social · 21d

Horrible

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Pearl Freier @pearlf.bsky.social · 21d

She's in the queue for a pardon, perhaps

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Pearl Freier @pearlf.bsky.social · 22d

I follow you on both and am curious if you post on Threads & if you've had a better experience on Threads than on Bluesky.

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Rick Klau @rickklau.com · 22d

been reading @sepinwall.bsky.social on the various social sites over the years. Just subscribed to his newsletter - I hate that he was let go from Rolling Stone, but am excited to send my $$ to him directly.

Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 22d

Some news: yesterday was my last at Rolling Stone. For now, I'm going solo, doing all my TV reviewing, recapping, etc., at my newsletter. I hope you'll consider subscribing. Many more details here:

Don't stop believing

Some news, as they say

alansepinwall.ghost.io

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Pearl Freier @pearlf.bsky.social · 22d

Here's the link if u want 2 attend the AI & Data Sci panel
on Fri 9/19 w/speakers incl Enoch Huang, @drannecarpenter.bsky.social
Jeremy Jenkins, Enrique Garcia-Rivera. Listed after the keynote by Vertex SVP Mark Bunnage thebiotechclub.org/career-fair cc Boston Protein Design Club & @sokrypton.org

Annual Career Fair — GSAS Harvard Biotech Club

thebiotechclub.org

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Pearl Freier @pearlf.bsky.social · 22d

Pfizer's VP ML Enoch Huang, @broadinstitute.org's @drannecarpenter.bsky.social, Novartis VP Jeremy Jenkins, Formation Bio's Head of Data Sci Enrique Garcia-Rivera & Vertex alum Maria E. Morales r speakers on 9/19 AI panel at Harvard Biotech Club cc @cdbahl.com @dr-alphalyrae.bsky.social Link ⬇️

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