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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · Aug 12

Excellent piece from a former NIH colleague and #BethesdaDeclaration co-signer.

She highlights the ongoing censorship at NIH and calls for the following three actions:

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

‘A whole body of health-equity research is being disappeared’ — why I resigned from the NIH

As federal support vanishes for research addressing the root causes of health disparities in the United States, we are left with a dangerous void and an urgent need to rethink science funding.

www.nature.com

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Bill Cresko @wcresko.bsky.social · Aug 8

Mmm- I asked in my browser what one dollar of Apple stock purchased in 1999 would be worth today. The AI answer - “
If you had $1 in Apple stock bought in 1999, it would be worth approximately $1.04 trillion today based on the average annual growth rate of Apple's stock” real answer ~ $160

Bill Cresko @wcresko.bsky.social · Aug 3

Sorry, I meant he starts 11th grade in the Fall!

a man in a suit and tie is dancing .

ALT: a man in a suit and tie is dancing .

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Bill Cresko @wcresko.bsky.social · Aug 3

Holy cow this was an amazing race at Hayward at @uoregon.bsky.social He started running 3 years ago — as a 7th grader - and now owns the U16 and U18 world records and I think the 18th fastest 800 of all time by anyone. He starts 12th grade in the Fall.

www.runnersworld.com/news/a655851...

16-Year-Old Cooper Lutkenhaus Shocks the Nation and Qualifies for Worlds

The rising high school junior placed second in the 800-meter final with an unbelievable PR of TK seconds.

www.runnersworld.com

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Aug 2

Thanks everyone, it’s been fun being a scientist in the US. 👋

Every Scientific Empire Comes to an End

America’s run as the premier techno-superpower may be over.

www.theatlantic.com

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Hannah Ritchie @hannahritchie.bsky.social · Jul 18

I always find survey results like this staggering (almost to the point of unbelievability).

The US was spending around 1% of its federal budget on foreign aid.

The average guess among 1,000+ surveyed Americans was 26%.

15% thought it was over half of the budget (?!)

www.kff.org/global-healt...

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Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · Jul 10

SCOOP

www.importantcontext.news/p/national-s...

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Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · Jul 9

The "unitary executive theory" is a fancy name for a strategy used by authoritarians worldwide, rebranded for the US. It’s a legal blueprint for a power grab, and my new article explains how it turns the law itself into a tool for undermining democracy:

How to Dismantle a Democracy, Legally

The unitary executive theory is a masterclass in autocratic legalism.

open.substack.com

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Bill Cresko @wcresko.bsky.social · Jul 8

Franklin W. Stahl, 95, Dies; Helped Create a ‘Beautiful’ DNA Experiment www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/s...

Franklin W. Stahl, 95, Dies; Helped Create a ‘Beautiful’ DNA Experiment

www.nytimes.com

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Bill Cresko @wcresko.bsky.social · Jul 6

Reflecting on how lucky I am to have watched hands the best women’s 5k of ever yesterday. Beatrice Chebet breaks the world record and is the first woman under 14min. And Ngetich and Tsegay are right there with what would have been world records only recently. And Chebet’s beautiful and awesome kick.

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Bill Cresko @wcresko.bsky.social · Jul 5

50th anniversary Pre meet about to kick off. Awesome.

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Bill Cresko @wcresko.bsky.social · Jul 1

So irresponsible and cruel. The bill in the Senate will take money and healthcare from poor and middle class Americans to pay for even more tax breaks to the rich and to pile more debt on our children (and us frankly). It’s important to provide a clear message about the truth of what is happening.

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Nigel Goldenfeld @nigelgoldenfeld.bsky.social · Jun 25

🧪 If you live in these States and care about biomedical research and the #NIH, please call your Senators:

Maine (Collins)
West Virginia (Capito)
Louisiana (Cassidy)
Alabama (Britt)
Pennsylvania (McCormick)

👇👇👇👇👇👇👇

The American Prospect @prospect.org · Jun 24

Trump put the NIH on the chopping block. Now, it's up to five GOP Senators to save it. The future of U.S. science hangs in the balance. From Robert Kuttner:
https://trib.al/jmuCKZq

Will the Senate Save NIH?

Rescuing biomedical research is every bit as important as saving Medicaid.

trib.al

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Bill Cresko @wcresko.bsky.social · Jun 21

At the cabin for a little Solstice fix up work. And it’s snowing. Big, wet Summer Solstice flakes.

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Zebrafish Rock! @zebrafishrock.bsky.social · Jun 20

Any leads would be appreciated 🙏

Ask Zebrafish? @askzebrafish.bsky.social · Jun 20

🤔 Query from Slack: Looking for 5' myl7/cmlc2 promoter vector and someone willing to share it? Preferably in the US 🐟🫀 #AskZebrafish

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Bill Cresko @wcresko.bsky.social · Jun 15

The perfect Father’s Day gift from my daughter- a tee shirt of the setting of the two suns of Tatooine. Nice.

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nomorex2.bsky.social @nomorex2.bsky.social · Jun 15

11,000,000+ at the No King Protests. We hit the 3.5% rule!!! The "3.5% rule" states that no government has been able to withstand a challenge from a nonviolent movement that mobilizes 3.5% of its population. Way to go United States!!! You understood the assignment!!! 🥳🥳🥳

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Bill Cresko @wcresko.bsky.social · Jun 14

This is what democracy looks like. Thousands and thousands of us in downtown Eugene.

Bill Cresko @wcresko.bsky.social · Jun 6

Full on circus now. I need some popcorn.

Bill Cresko @wcresko.bsky.social · Jun 6

Ah, Americans. We’re a classy bunch aren’t we.

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Dr Andrew Mahon @andyantarctica.bsky.social · May 31

🧪🌎

AAAS science quote from S. Parikh. 5/31/2025

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Ed Boyden @eboyden3.bsky.social · May 30

Just published, expansion in situ genome sequencing, where you can sequence DNA while still inside the cell, mapping its organization relative to proteins and other markers, with the help of expansion microscopy! Led by @jbuenrostro.bksy.social. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Liz Haswell @ehaswell.bsky.social · May 10

A lot of really great resources here to #saveNSF 🧪

www.savensf.com/take-action

Take Action | Save NSF

www.savensf.com

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