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Jake Janey

@phlogiston1.bsky.social

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Synthetic Organic Chemist. biocatalysis, automation, and data. Leads Research IT at a big biotech in Seaport Boston. Hobbies involve being exhausted by a kindergartner, a large Great Pyrenees, and a Finnish Lapphund puppy #ChemSky #Chemistry #Software

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Jake Janey @phlogiston1.bsky.social · Nov 26

Intro: Currently leading Research IT at a large BioTech in Boston, Seaport.  
Prior: Process chemist, data sci, catalysis, HTE, and biocatalysis group at BMS and Merck (❤️transaminases). Ph.D. Organic Chemsitry (Harvard, Dave Evans 2003). B.S. Chemistry (UChicago, Rawal 1998) #ChemSky #Chemistry

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 7d

Every few months now I re-read this "Who Goes Nazi?" piece from 1941 and am blown away by how it captures the people we are dealing with 80 years later.

harpers.org/archive/1941...

Who Goes Nazi?, by Dorothy Thompson

harpers.org

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Glen @vaguebiscuit.bsky.social · 12d

Well don't I feel stupid

A headline about the James Webb Telescope potentially finding a new stellar object dubbed a black hole star

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Jake Janey @phlogiston1.bsky.social · 12d

So we have now entered the Stalinist phase of "give me the man, and I will find the crime"

Jake Janey @phlogiston1.bsky.social · 14d

I found today inspiring and now am going to commit myself to working with a nearby family shelter every week. While I can’t change what is going on nationally, via angry posts, working locally matters.

Jake Janey @phlogiston1.bsky.social · 14d

Spending today volunteering at Horizons for Homeless Children in Boston along with other Vertexians. An amazing facility and org. Love the week of Service where almost the entire company volunteers their time. horizonschildren.org

Horizons For Homeless Children | Volunteer Opportunities Boston

Horizons a non-profit improving lives of young homeless children - helping families. High-quality early education, play and support services.

horizonschildren.org

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Jake Janey @phlogiston1.bsky.social · 17d

What!? #CostCo I guess I know where I am going after work tomorrow.

Picture of a box of Japanese style crepe cake

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 17d

You guys, I’m not an economist I didn’t even graduate from college, though I do have an advanced degree (but not a fancy one) and even I know this is not a good sign

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 19d

"Some people are saying that it’s free speech only if everyone gets to use it. But I don’t like the way you’re using it. The way you’re using it is hurting my feelings. The way you’re using it is making me worry I won’t get to become president of the United States a few more times."

I Like Free Speech So Much That I’ve Decided It’s Just Mine Now

“President Trump said networks giving him negative coverage may deserve to have their licenses revoked, ramping up threats administration officials...

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Jake Janey @phlogiston1.bsky.social · 19d

Polka on his 8-track car deck in his Datsun 210

Carlos Estrada @ctothelos77.bsky.social · 20d

What is Dad playing?

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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 21d

I’m sure all the standup comedians who have been ranting about censorship the last few years are going to take to the streets any minute now.

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Jake Janey @phlogiston1.bsky.social · 21d

According to Mike Johnson it’s because he was a super duper secret undercover FBI operative 🤣

Jake Janey @phlogiston1.bsky.social · 22d

#Chemsky @dereklowe.bsky.social File over pressurized Costco Prosecco under “Things I won’t work with”

Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 22d

Costco considers a recalled wine so dangerous that it has sent a letter to every store member who bought a bottle telling them to immediately throw it away.

Costco’s urgent recall: Get the bottle out of the house, don’t even try to return it

Costco considers a recalled wine so dangerous that it has sent a letter to every store member who bought a bottle telling them to immediately throw it away.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 22d

NIH Director’s Pulsing Neck Tumor Announces Cancer Research Cuts

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Petra Levin @redrockcity.bsky.social · 27d

So great to see Lucy Shapiro — a scientific hero of mine both for her pioneering work and for her incredible communication skills —honored today www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/h...

Major Medical Prizes Given to Cell Biology and Cystic Fibrosis Pioneers

www.nytimes.com

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Jake Janey @phlogiston1.bsky.social · 29d

New favorite motivational quote from #Wednesday Adams

Picture of Wednesday Adam’s saying “Trying your best means you're planning on failing and letting me know in advance.”

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David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · Sep 8

the journal not only publishes trump's epstein card/confession but provides an analysis to demonstrate its veracity. impressive. [gift link]

Exclusive | A Visual Breakdown of the Trump Birthday Letter to Epstein

We analyze the text and drawing long hidden in the birthday book.

www.wsj.com

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · Sep 6

The President of the United States is threatening to go to war with an American city.

This is not a joke. This is not normal.

Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.

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Nick (derogatory) ✨ @slothropsmap.bsky.social · Sep 5

Yeah this is real. Mike Johnson said Trump was an FBI informant in the Epstein case.

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Garth Marenghi's Catbus @hayao.lol · Sep 4

I will never apologize for a post

a drawing of Milhouse from the Simpsons but in the style of the Bauhaus movement captioned

everything's coming up Milhaus

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Jake Janey @phlogiston1.bsky.social · Sep 5

Congrats. Well deserved!

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Jake Janey @phlogiston1.bsky.social · Sep 4

Hey @massgovernor.bsky.social Do This👇👇👇

Andy Kenney @andyknny.bsky.social · Sep 3

NEW: Colorado Gov. Polis executive order on COVID vaccines. It effectively grants a prescription to whoever wants the vaccine, allowing them to get vaccinated without a doctor visit.

State-regulated health plans would be required to cover the cost. Some employer health plans may not have to.

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Derek Lowe @dereklowe.bsky.social · Sep 3

Crawl harder, Albert. It’s still not going to do you - or anyone else who debases themselves like this - any real good in the end.

STAT @statnews.com · Sep 3

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla defended the development of Covid vaccinations, including Pfizer’s own, suggesting that they should have won President Trump a Nobel Peace Prize. www.statnews.com/2025/09/03/p...

Pfizer’s CEO defends Covid vaccines, suggests Trump may deserve a Nobel Peace Prize

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla defended the development of Covid vaccines and suggested President Trump may deserve a Nobel Peace Prize because of Operation Warp Speed.

www.statnews.com

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Jake Janey @phlogiston1.bsky.social · Sep 3

I’m hiring! Need someone amazing to own the #Vertex Pharmaceuticals #Genomics #Data platform. #Bioinformatics #PrecisionMedicine #BiotechCareers #CloudComputing #DataLeadership #HiringNow #TechForScience #BioTech #BostonJobs #LifeSciences #Pharmaceutical vrtx.wd501.myworkdayjobs.com/Vertex_Caree...

Associate Director, Genomics Data Platform

Job Description General Summary: Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation. The Digital, Technology and Engineering (DTE) Research, Pre-Clinical, Manufacturing and...

vrtx.wd501.myworkdayjobs.com

Jake Janey @phlogiston1.bsky.social · Sep 3

I once had a first gen liquid handling robot that served without fail for 20 years. After replacing it, I extracted the mother board and made a plaque for it to commemorate its years of service.

Rachel W. Martin @rwmartin.bsky.social · Sep 3

RIP to the most over-delivering thing in my lab, the little benchtop centrifuge that I got out of the trash in 2005.

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Kevin K. Yang 楊凱筌 @kevinkaichuang.bsky.social · Sep 3

A compelling review of how ML/AI could help in the quest to find an enzyme for every reaction.

@jsunn-y.bsky.social @francescazfl.bsky.social Yueming Long @francesarnold.bsky.social

www.cell.com/cell-systems...

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