Yes, it is political violence.

Excited to live in a country where you can mail someone a handgun but not an abortion pill

What are you guys using for Phylogeny? The software I was using is no longer supported and MEGA gives me impulses that would ultimately send me to jail. Alternatively, does someone still have access to the Topali install files?

Thanks, i needed a sobering reminder of the fact that the cdc literally had a cruise ship division for this reason

love this game where if you choose wrong, you are penalized anywhere from a minimum of $1,000 to stroking out at the cvs ☺️

“Applications from the United States to Sciences Po’s bachelor’s program surged 52% this academic year, while the number of Sciences Po students applying to study for a year in the United States has plunged by 50%. For the first time ever, America is not the first choice for its undergraduates”

My student's bacteriology work is so clean, his petri dishes literally look like stock images

When the Response Letter to Reviewers is structured as - Comment - Answer - The following edits have been made at line x

My first student in the U.S. is officially a PhD Candidate

Super exciting news 🚨 I am hiring a technician to join my brand new lab at the University of Birmingham! @imibirmingham.bsky.social Come and support my BBSRC-funded research on understanding how staphylococci survive antibiotics. Please share! 🧫🧪 www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRH271/a...

The RasgonLab is anticipating several postdoc openings to work on development & application of CRISPR in arthropods, dependent on final approval of funds and HR approval of positions. Candidates must already be physically located in the USA. H1B visa sponsorship is not possible. Email me for info

A beautiful way to rebuild trust in science. Now, people will certainly stop believing that we only publish what big pharma allows us to publish 🙃 www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/u...

Relating to this a bit too much 💀

It's going to sound "crazy" and I know it's part of the game but I already miss one of my students and she still has 2.5 years left lol. She is so amazing and time goes so fast... I'm dreading the summer of 2028 as she'll move on to greener pastures.

Turns out your friend above may be protecting you from a lot of things but fleas aren't one of them. Can't wait to share our data on flea-borne pathogens in fleas collected in churches.

There's truly nothing like Bartonella phylogenetic analyses to ruin a perfect day...

My neighbors and I were talking about how it seems like no matter how transparent we try to be as scientists, some people will always believe we're trying to hide something. Their 8yo then said: how can you guys be hiding something when you talk about your work AAAALLL THE TIMMEEE to ANYBODY?

The @washingtonpost.com describes the deaths of an estimated 750,000 people to date as "messy"

As we say back home... c'est la fête du slip.

Isn't this one of the best things your grad students can tell you? 🥹

Gilead has a drug that could prevent HIV with just 2 injections a year. MSF said "we'll buy it name your price." Gilead said no. Let that sink in. Pharmacological innovation without access for those who need it does not accomplish its potential. www.eatg.org/hiv-news/pre...

There sooooo many examples of this, plenty of them found in The Economist, that even with all the good faith in the world, it's becoming really hard to dispute 😅

“There has to be a point where, as a government, we say, ‘You’re responsible for your actions, and you’re responsible for your safety,’” This has to be one of the wildest public health takes I've seen in a minute. What do they think their responsibilities are? www.nytimes.com/2026/03/28/u...

Where did Ezra Klein come from? Can he go back?

Lab lunch for my 34th birthday! 💛

Isn't he cute? Ceratophyllus gallinae (or the hen flea).

Can someone explain to me like I'm 5 why something as important as qualifying exams isn't standardized across institutions and across departments within the same institution? Of course, the type of department (PH vs basic science for example) plays a role but other than that...?

Just rude...

Cediopsylla simplex 🙂

I got a DM asking if I think it's reasonable to empathize with these parents right now. 1. You don't achieve anything meaningful by calling people stupid. 2. The only difference between me and the hesitant people is that I already have the answers to my questions because of my education.

You know what's funny? People always accuse scientists of being disconnected from reality, caring only about their science. They have no idea how much empathy and understanding of the broader picture is required for good Public Health work. So you get stuff like this...

My gentle nugget just turned 6 🥹

This should give you an idea of what my friends have to endure. They hear about my work so often that they're capturing FLEAS 💀

Come work with us!!

what even is the fucking point

Nothing like a $2 tax return 💀

Mind you, this is the type of take you also hear from AI-brainwashed senior academics...

I'm tempted to start a thread on the type of people who should never be in leadership roles... I'll start with just one today. 1. The people who think the most important thing is to always remain nice to awful people. That moral high road only leads to more abuse that they let you endure alone.

In honor of the proposal written and submitted by @tattooed-bug.bsky.social on extremely short notice. Looking forward to collaborating!

Today, I'm proud to announce that we've erased over $1.1 billion in medical debt for more than half a million Illinoisans. No one should be forced to choose between life-saving care and feeding their families. Stay tuned for more news on affordability in Illinois tomorrow.

I would be curious to know how many male colleagues ever had their slides overridden without warning by another man who couldn't resist showing his own results during someone else's online presentation. Like... I'm actually baffled.

Most people don't believe that I'm a very introverted person. But then a colleague gifted me this sweater...

Bad Bunny floating our real flag separate from the French colonial flag ❤️🇲🇶🇲🇶🇲🇶❤️

Holy moly this chart: Cumulative US measles cases

Guess whose visa expires in May... apnews.com/article/h1b-...

Happy 3 year anniversary to this post

You couldn't pay me to admit something like this 💀

You need to brush up on your history friend. That is literally not true. These guys fled abroad and lived nice cosy lives. Some faced consequences, mainly because, after a few years, they started feeling nostalgic and began acting in a nazi-ish way again.

“.. People take part in a rally on the day of a general strike to protest U.S. President Donald Trump's deployment of thousands of immigration enforcement officers on the streets of Minneapolis, Minnesota.” @reuters.com

Yesterday it was cows using tools, today its penguins using satellite imagery.