Want to come work with me on phage engineering stuff?? The Fouts lab at JCVI is hiring! workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/defau...

This is from The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson aired on May 20th, 1977. Carl Sagan says something very important, a strong message that didn't lose any validity since then.

Are you a woman who changed your name when you got married? Congress is considering a bill that could make it much harder for you to vote. Call your rep—this is not a drill. indivisible.org/resource/cal...

Today is my birthday, and I spent it standing up for science! #standupforscience2025

Some favorites from @standupforscience.bsky.social #standupforscience2025

Who else is showing up in DC today?

LFG. @standupforscience.bsky.social

Preparations for tomorrow

you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency.

What would it take for us to step back from the brink of losing a functional democracy? One step is court orders. Today, a small piece of good news for NIH. Another step is large-scale protest. Today I describe how these two components fit together: samwang.substack.com/p/for-us-sci...

@jcvi.org just announced their support for all employees who want to attend the #standupforscience2025 rallies on Friday. With so many institutions staying silent, this makes me feel proud to work here! Our team will be showing up on both coasts!

Was just listening to the audiobook of Parable of the Talents while working in the lab and this passage really hit me

Organize your own! Book a room, order some food, and send some emails to your favorite science people to get calling. Copy and modify my NJ-specific slides here: docs.google.com/presentation... Copy and modify my handout here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Really missing the precedented times after the last inauguration when the spiciest news headline was about who Joe Biden’s dog bit.

@aoc.bsky.social ‘s discussion of things going on and guidance on how we can respond actually eased my anxieties a bit in that it made all the madness feel a little clearer and the opposing response a little more strategic. Ready to be “sand in the gears” in whatever small ways that I can.

Do you approve of these onesies??

Thank you, I’ll have plenty! I used to crochet a long time ago and just started knitting a few weeks ago. It’s been a great way to stop doomscrolling and reflect 😌 I’ve finished a Sophie scarf and have started a sweater. (I’m waiting for more purple yarn & am casting on a new cardigan as I wait 🫣)

It’s trying times like these when the office Puzzle Table feels the most necessary…