Which work? Calling for gay people to be stoned to death? Blaming airplane crashes on black pilots? Anti-vax bullshit? Election denialism? Pushing Great Replacement Theory? Kirk’s murder is awful and ominous for this country. But no, we don’t need to honor him or “continue his work.”

I never thought I would say this but renewing my residency permit at the HD Ausländerbehörde was down right easy! Online submission, response in one working day, and an appointment within the week. I am shook.😶

The number of small businesses and artists I follow that are just not going to ship to the US after Aug 29th is staggering. Not only will people in the US lose access to so much art and excellent products, I'm deeply worried about the survival of these shops...

Farthest I've been: N - Fairbanks, Alaska S - somewhere in Colombia when I was about 5 E - Majuro, Marshall Islands W - Oahu, Hawaii Need to see the Southern hemisphere!

I need a German word for when you very confidently tell a stranger that this bus does not go to the HBF and then the bus goes directly by the HBF. I sit in ignorance and regret.

EU citizens, please take 30 seconds to sign the European Citizens' Initiative to ban conversion therapy (torture against LGBTQ+ people). Only 1 day left to meet the criteria of 1 million signatures. eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public

I knew I would eventually be the old lady who looked down on tech, but this AI boom really accelerated that trajectory. Definitely gonna go down as a chat gpt hater.

oh hey welcome to your trial, blackshirts

what do you want

you, a rube: “i want my kid to grow up to be a doctor or an engineer or a teacher” lutnick, a genius: “to make america great again your child will make iphones that they will not be able to afford”

Shout out to the tourist from Baden-Württemberg who traveled to Switzerland, paid over 200€, found themselves on the highest point accessible in Europe, and stuck to the bit. Made me laugh! 😂

I, for one, welcome the “abundance” fight. It shows the left can fight Trumpism while wrestling with how we can be better than we’ve been. I have no interest in “actually the government has been doing great” liberalism.

Hell is trying to file taxes as a US citizen in Germany with a spouse receiving income as a trainee under a EU non-taxation agreement with capital gains and disability payments. Honestly, I'm not even sure paying an expert would help here.

Roses are red Violets are blue

Schumer really said the quite part out loud in his NYT interview - Israeli actions are genocidal but justified. There is no such thing as justified genocide. Absolutely heartbroken that the bombing has resumed.

And here you thought it only applied to basketball ball brackets....this one has us all losing.

Every person on Bluesky should know: * Every post on Bluesky is PUBLIC forever * Every post on Bluesky is archived by ICE, NSA, and many other agencies * Even if you delete a post, it’s already been captured * Judges don’t care if you were “kidding” or being ironic www.404media.co/the-200-site...

Are you a microbiologist looking to move to Alaska? There is an opening for a microbiologist in a clinical lab in Bethel. Only requires a BS. Please share with your networks, they really need to hire someone ASAP. phh.tbe.taleo.net/phh01/ats/ca... #AlaskaSky #Microjobs 🧪🦠🔬

Pro Tip for Imposter Syndrome! Once you've finally gotten rid of it and have confidence for the first time in 10 years, switch careers so you're exposed to a new flavor of imposter syndrome! Works best if you switch at an exceptional workplace into a role of responsibility! 🫠

MY TAKE: Harris would actually NOT be president today if she had said a few nasty things about trans people

Several of my (is this even the right word?) colleagues have elected themselves to my "cheerleading squad" and honestly I've never felt so supported. It started as a bit like two months ago and is going strong 🥰🥰 Very glad I'm where I'm at!

This is really what decades of "herp the IRS SUCKS derp" will get you. They're not shutting down the IRS for YOU, they're shutting down the IRS for THEM. You'll still have to pay taxes, but your BOSS will have to pay LESS. Keep sharing those memes, though. It's working out great for him.

It has come to my attention that not nearly enough of you know about Bernd das Brot, the German children's program about a clinically depressed loaf of bread who enjoys studying his wallpaper and eating gruel and whose catchphrases include "my life is hell" and "I would like to leave this show."

#openposition #sciencesky

Little things to help. Let's send a message... Croatia just lowered grocery prices after boycotts.

#medsky#pedsky#idsky#immunosky 🧪 In the midst of all of the scary headlines recently, I thought I could take a moment to share a bit of good news: for the first time in history, a malaria vaccine with >90% efficacy seems to be within reach! Here’s why that’s a really big deal for EVERYONE 🧵

Huge congratulations to all the EU researchers who got a #MarieCurie fellowship this week! An excellent way to celebrate women in science. This is the legacy of Marie Sklodowska Curie and her incredible talents. #MSCA Fun fact, the funding score cut off was around 95/100 points 😲

The day it was important for me to know who Curtis Yarvin was, was the day I saw just how far the pit goes. It's bad y'all.

Louder again for the folx in the back

NIH has cut billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately The move halts a large slice of money for most universities and research institutions virtually overnight, imperiling vital research in everything from cancer to heart disease. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

This is a great time to use and support @resist.bot

I sincerely don’t know why people aren’t physically stopping those dorks. Move shit. Lock doors. Lose the keys. Everyone switch seats. Turn off all the lights. Switch the signs on the elevator lobby. Make the settings all silly. Use a different language. Wear costumes. Fill rooms with balloons

Really weird watching a coup in real time from my desk at work, putting in my usual hours. In the movies, everyone is at home or on the streets protesting. Makes it feel surreal.

Now the whole country gets the experience of what it's like when private equity buys the place you work

Late night thoughts I'm legitimately concerned about the cancer genome Atlas (#TCGA) and similar data sets. I have a hard time believing someone could see them as anything but a tool against cancer but given HIV resources are down... The program I worked on during my gap year, STEP-UP, is dead.

OK like I know our country’s slide into fascism isn’t funny but “the plane crashed bc of DEI” is actually hilarious??? I can’t get over it. DEI ate my homework. DEI stole your lunch money. DEI forged a Rembrandt. What are you TALKING ABOUT. I hate him so much

Hey if anyone is considering backing up any datasets for some reason today, the Open Science Framework has free storage up to 5G/private repository, and up to 50G/public repository. (The OSF is run by a 501c3 (Center for Open Science), so if you do this you might also consider making a donation.)

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US researchers are calling their reps on January 30th to #protest the #NIH restrictions. Join the efforts here. #science #academicsky @academic-chatter.bsky.social form.jotform.com/250226137228...

Today's mood by @abzjharding.bsky.social

On my first night in Germany, practically right after my plane landed, I went to a bar to watch the chancellor debate. I remember being astounded by Merkel (CDU) quoting the Grundgesetz when pressured over taking in refugees. "Human dignity is inviolable". How far the CDU has fallen.

Turns out all the people doubting a president's ability to slash the federal government expected them to follow laws and not just shut everything down. Feels like every day we're losing a vital part of the federal government. I'm guessing the FDA is next.

I must look really rough because people keep asking if I'm okay... Think I must be displaying news headlines in my headlines...

If you see this, quote with a photo of a bridge from your gallery.

I'm ready for tulip season!

📽️ WATCH: At ProPublica, we’ll be devoting a significant part of our staff to detailing the second Trump administration. If you are a federal employee and have tips, documents, data or stories you can share that the public should know about, reach out: www.propublica.org/tips/

I still don’t think the lay public understands the sheer scope of this. Science Magazine reported that around 300,000 PIs are directly affected, but that means that there’s probably >1M people affected when you consider the technicians, postdocs, grad students, and admins who run their labs.

NIH appears to have canceled/postponed all of its study sections—the independent review panels that approve federal grants for health research. Such grants fund the work/salaries of 300k people at more than 2,500 institutions

Pin this, save it, we’ll need it. “When a prison camp opens in your town…when a DREAMer is disappeared from your classroom…when the President destroys what’s left of the Constitution…They will all say they didn’t know this was coming. And I want the American people to know that they did.” AOC 🔥🎯

We need to share this info - basic stuff including birth control and cancer screenings was removed by MAGA folks, now available www.theskimm.com/news/reprodu...