The NYT liveblog on the autism press conference is a fascinating read -- largely because it's written by health reporters and not political reporters. Look at how direct and appropriately shocked these posts are! www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09...

If you’ve been paying attention to recent goings on at the CDC, the only reasonable conclusion you make is that Tylenol is the safest drug in the history of drugs. Praying on the concerns and anxieties of parents of autistic kids & adults is a low blow even for this administration.

Wow, we're in real danger. I thought this would be a red line for them.

“And yet something in the transformed landscape of this country tells me I’m not supposed to say so.” Powerful, moving piece by M. Gessen that everyone should read today. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/21/o...

NEW: Air Force jets are doing ICE flights to Africa with transponders turned off, making them nearly un-trackable. This includes the third-country removal to Ghana and another secret flight. We figured out where it landed. From me for @rollingstone.com: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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the fact that a sitting US president is talking about antifascism being terrorism should tell you a lot about what he thinks his own government represents

This preprint title for the win! "The First of Us: Ophiocordyceps use a novel scramblase-binding peptide to manipulate zombie ants" doi.org/10.1101/2025... Science is cool too! Authors use #celegans to identify the targets... #cilia and scramblases

Am I paranoid to be concerned that Trump's FCC taking down Kimmel is a step to ramp up toward effectively banning Democratic TV ads from running for the 2026 election?

I stand with PBS. I stand with NPR. I stand with Stephen Colbert. I stand with Jimmy Kimmel. I stand with the First Amendment. PERIOD.* *Also #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files

ACIP meeting starting off with the chair (Kulldorf) saying that recently resigned/fired CDC leaders were not experts, never reached out to him, and essentially were not willing to having a "debate" about vaccines. Also denigrates American Academy of Pediatrics for not participating. Orwellian.

Everything's fine.

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Remember, if you don't count carbon emissions, the earth can't get hotter, just as if you don't count job losses, the economy can't get weaker. It's science! www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/c...

I know many of you will say, “told you so!” And in my case, yes, you did. But a loss like this — not just Ms Attiah, but the Post Op-Ed page as a valuable platform, is terrible for all of us.

🦪 Oysters fight climate change New research shows oyster farms pull in over twice as much carbon through ecosystem effects as they store in shells. They provide food and act as natural carbon sinks. 🔗 doi.org/10.1073/pnas... #SciComm #ClimateCrisis 🧪

Lady Gaga tickets are so expensive (grad students and post docs don't get to be little monsters)

Gov. Mills issues standing order to make COVID vaccines available to Mainers without prescription www.newsfromthestates.com/article/gov-...

This you? Just two hours later?

Now that Kirk's killer seems to be caught, maybe the news could spare a moment's attention for the right wing, from the commentariat up to the GOP and president, whose immediate reaction was not mourning, but to seize the opportunity to try to incite violence against groups they hate

South Korea’s president said in a speech marking 100 days in office Thursday that Korean companies would likely hesitate to further invest in the U.S. unless Washington improves its visa system for their workers. https://to.pbs.org/4pfFV8R

ezra klein is a leading voice on modern politics who doesn't fucking remember the violent aftermath of the 2020 election that was stoked by charlie kirk himself

They're called "serodiscordant" couples. One is HIV positive, the other negative. Aid from the U.S. enabled them to obtain medicines and condoms for protection — until this year.

Elizabeth Warren on people who say Dems needs to tone down their rhetoric: "Oh, please. Why don't you start with the president of the United States? And every ugly meme he's posted and every ugly word."

Don't watch the Charlie Kirk video. I was taken off guard and it is very graphic. Turn off auto play

Have been tagged in to provide the reminder about traumatic video because of the Charlie Kirk shooting video going around! 1. Settings -> Content & Media, turn off "autoplay video" 2. Keep your device sound off while browsing so an accidental activation won't include the sound

Previous preprint is now published in RSC Chemical Biology. If you are interested in plasma membrane labeling, see the paper! 👇 pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...

Today, I tried to get my COVID vaccine and was denied. Even after showing the pharmacist @govwesmoore.bsky.social 's statement that Maryland law says all Marylanders should have access to the COVID vaccine, I was still denied. They said they had to follow the box. This is RFK's fault. RFK must go.

Florida Decided There Were Too Many Children

Science has already saved countless lives and will save many more if we let it. Hearing firsthand from patients whose lives have been saved by medical research (tinyurl.com/m65339fh) shows how vital this funding is, even for those lucky enough not to have needed it yet. Please share #ScienceSavedMe

Need people to understand that literally the only lever here is public opinion

Good news everyone we can all go back to shitting in the drinking water for freedom

On the new acting CDC director. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

#MedSky #CDC

Night, all, and let us try to be good to one another — and ourselves.

Experimental evolution FTW, again! Congrats Barber Lab 🧪 🧫

Bittersweet to be leaving @docedge.bsky.social after a wonderful postdoc, but excited to share that I'm joining @uoregon.bsky.social next month as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Data Science.

We're hiring in my Division of Berkeley MCB. Come be my new colleague!

Excited to share the latest work by outstanding PhD student @kdc509.bsky.social. This was one of our first forays into experimental evolution and uncovered some cool connections between potassium transport and antimicrobial resistance in S. aureus. Major kudos to Killian!

Our Pitt Microbiology and Molecular Genetics department in the School of Medicine is recruiting.. Microbiologists! 🧫🦠🔬🧪 Please apply to join our faculty and enjoy these views 👀 while doing great science cfopitt.taleo.net/careersectio...

The Washington Post running this five days after a shooting directly caused by this kind of disinformation is - and I very rarely use this phrase - journalistic malpractice. Meanwhile, what have elected Democrats or public health leaders had to show so far other than literal thoughts and prayers?

My Department (Biology) at @dartmouthartsci.bsky.social is hiring this year! We have an opening for a Tenure Track Cell and/or Molecular biologist (broadly defined). Please share with your trainees/labmates/friends and reach out if you have questions. apply.interfolio.com/171625

Excited to share new #program, STEPS, which can simulate #dynamics of the E. coli Long-Term Evolution Experiment (#LTEE) or other microbes in serial transfer regime. telliamedrevisited.wordpress.com/2025/08/12/s... STEPS developed by @devinmlake.bsky.social, Zachary Matson, Minako Izutsu, and me.

I just got the notice that all the FlyBase people at Harvard, including me, will be laid off on October 12. I'm devastated.