He’s young & inexperienced — yes. But I am enormously moved by the diversity on stage for the inaugural right now & the hopes & dreams it represents. This sort of aspirational leadership is exactly what we need in this era of fear & dread. #ZohranMamdani #NYCMayor

#WinterWonderland #NYC Enjoying an extended breakfast with a wintry view of the tennis courts & trees across the way. I’m so lucky to have three exposures (North, South, East) with no immediately adjacent buildings blocking the view from any side.

RIP, Helene. youtu.be/j3JPYa1jUis

🟣 Pancreas Cancer Awareness 🟣 Early Detection Saves Lives! Signs of Pancreatic Cancer: abdominal/back pain, nausea, weight loss, bloating, stool change, jaundice, new onset diabetes. Family history too. Germine mutations in PDAC include BRCA1, BRCA2, PALB2, CDK2A, ATM, & TP53. Happy Holidays all.

A new report from researchers at the Yale School of Public Health warns that the U.S. government’s abrupt cancellation of funding for mRNA vaccine research could have devastating health and economic consequences for the nation.

I know, I know……Maybe it’s not great for the enamel, but I wanted to feel…..prettier?……without touching my wrinkles (which I like). Christmas gift to self: professional teeth whitening. It’ll be interesting to see how long it lasts.

A post by Dr Anirban Maitra on X: Free to use clinical trial finder for #PancreaticCancer created by Bernard (Bud) Kroll. No personal data is collected but a series of 14 questions are asked pertinent to the stage of disease, line of treatment, KRAS status, travel distance etc. www.trialdoor.org/why

We are living in a moment where research breakthroughs are really happening in Pancreas Cancer. For over 25 years, lustgarten.org has been a driving force in every major advancement in PDAC research ($301M & counting). Your gift — through Dec 31 — will be matched! 💜⬇️ lustgarten.org/seasonofhope/

A promising trial (SHARON) for Advanced Pancreatic Cancer combines chemo, vitamins, & stem cells to treat patients with BRCA or PALB2 mutations. It targets DNA repair vulnerabilities in cancer cells, potentially overcoming resistance & offering durable responses. www.curetoday.com/view/sharon-...

Are we really aghast at a new low by tRump’s despicable reaction to the Reiner family tragedy? Why so surprised? This is a vile, sordid, grotesque, individual. There IS no low as he venomously grinds out a new lower. Expect at least 3 more years of this, and yes, worse. RIP, R & M. You were loved.

The ACS Catalyst Award for early-stage investigators with high-scoring but unfunded research projects. (Applied to NCI for an NIH R01 in & scored at or below the 15th percentile, or applied for ACS Research Scholar Grant & scored Outstanding). Deadline & details ⬇️ www.cancer.org/research/we-...

Sunday Snowday #NYC

‘He is a creature of the spectacle. Creature & master, emanation & accelerant. He is the image. The mugshot. He’s the picture of himself he sits watching for hours each day – understanding that doing so is doing politics, politics as our society now practises it.‘ www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

I like Liam Neeson. He’s a superb performer, & I get that in narrating this film he may simply be providing professional services to the makers w/o explicitly endorsing the content. But still….aren’t you more than a voice-for-hire, Liam? Was the money THAT important? DO YOU endorse the content?!

Via Lustgrten.org A LIVE-STREAMING SYMPOSIUM Genomic & Genetic Testing for Pancreatic Cancer Patients and Why it Matters WEDNESDAY, December 10, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET. Register here ⬇️ events.zoom.us/ev/ApO7tVk8A...

tRump asserts executive privilege to discovery requests in a lawsuit brought by injured officers that accuses him of stoking violence at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. White House says records sought in the riot litigation are “clearly constitutionally protected.” www.politico.com/news/2025/12...

I love her style. Justice Kagan asks SG Sauer whether we all agree that the founders clearly intended that there be separation of powers among the branches. Sauer agrees, save for a “caveat” he is offering in the case at bar. Kagan replies “That’s not a caveat, General. That’s a ‘not X to my X.’”

Of course they will. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/o...

I won’t claim to be a huge fan, but I admire an unconventional approach to any endeavor. RIP Frank Gehry (1929-2025)

Look, we don't like officially being more trustworthy than the CDC at this point. That's not really our bag, y'know? But please, for the love of real science, continue to vaccinate your children. Pay no heed to the wormbrain man.

My grandmother, age 2, lost her parents in the 1918 influenza epidemic. She & her twin sister were raised by relatives. There is no question this loss affected her — & by definition, our entire family — deeply. She sometimes spoke wistfully of her loss. The RFKJr anti-vaccine crusade is enrages me.

Heads up to any pancreatic cancer research that either had their R01 yanked or missed funding due to the newly restrictive paylines in 2025 (specifically anyone who scored 15%ile or below, but didn't get funding). media.pancan.org/rsa/2026/Pan...

Sorry @nytimes.com , for those of us in the sciences, this is not a "quiet policy change". 🧪🦠💊🌍 It is however a disaster for society. The U.S. Is Funding Fewer Grants in Every Area of Science and Medicine www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Lustgarten.org has been advancing pancreatic cancer research for over 25 years. Your gift on #GivingTuesday will be matched today, & go twice as far to give patients more treatment options and more time with loved ones ⬇️ lustgarten.org/SeasonOfHope/

🟣 November is Pancreas Cancer awareness month 🟣 Some factors increase risk for pancreatic cancer, such as smoking & chronic pancreatitis, but there is no screening test for the general population. This subset of patients should be screened for pancreatic cancer ⬇️ www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

🟣 November is Pancreas Cancer Awareness Month 🟣 🟪 It doesn't end in November. 🟪 Sending hope & support to all patients, #PDAC scientists, physicians & caregivers. 💜: PanCan Lustgarten Found. MSKCC Columbia’s Pancreas Ctr. Hirshberg Found. Nat. Pancreas Found. SIGNS & SYMPTOMS:

Maybe this means I‘d be a terrible journalist, but I would seriously respond if anyone said to me “Are you stupid? Are you a stupid person?” — especially if it comes in the form of a ❓We always knew tRump was an insult-hurling bully, but putting it in the form of a question begs a spirited response.

Today, I think to Thanksgivings past, & feel a surge of gratitude for the people & orgs that helped us through the early days of dazed disbelief after a pancreas cancer diagnosis. Thank you, pancan.org, lustgarten.org.

🟣 November is Pancreas Cancer Awareness Month 🟣 Via lustgarten.org LIVE-STREAMING SYMPOSIUM Dec 10, 2025 12:00 PM EST Genomic and Genetic Testing for Pancreatic Cancer Patients. Register here ⬇️ events.zoom.us/ev/ApO7tVk8A...

My ♥️ aches 4 her. She may have buried the lede: [RFK Jr] cut nearly a half billion dollars for research into mRNA vaccines; slashed billions in funding from NIH, & threatened to oust medical experts. Hundreds of N.I.H. grants and clinical trials were cancelled. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

RIP Mark Greenberg, who died of Pancreas Cancer (Acinar type) yesterday, on World Pancreatic Cancer Day. NYC/Miami based musician/actor, he was doing & feeling well, said he had just “completed” chemo, & was positive & forward looking. Via pancan.org Symptoms & risk factors ⬇️

#HelloPancreas! 💜 It's World Pancreatic Cancer Day—a day to spread awareness about #PancreaticCancer risks & symptoms. United, progress is possible! Learn more at Lustgarten.org/PCAM #WPCD #PCAM

🟣 November is Pancreas Cancer Awareness Month 🟣 …...and today is World #PancreaticCancer Day! Remembering those who lost their lives 2 pancreatic cancer since #WPCD 2024, & remembering J. Investment in science is crucial for a deeper understanding of PDAC & more treatments. Thank you scientists!

🟣 November is Pancreas Cancer Awareness Month 🟣 Symptoms of #PancreaticCancer can be vague. J was tired & depressed for about 6 mos; then had pain in his upper belly. Original diagnosis was gastritis. We persisted & he was eventually diagnosed with #PDAC, staged at 2B. Trust your instincts!

@murray.senate.gov @cantwell.senate.gov please demand that @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social is reinstated! Bethesda Declaration signers were promised they'd not be targeted!

Via pancan.org Jaclyn was 35 years at the time of her stage IV pancreas cancer diagnosis. Currently taking a targeted therapy for people with a rare alteration in their tumor called NRG1 fusion-positive, she points to her story as proof that research does change lives. ⬇️ pancan.org/stories/surv...

Via lustgarten.org I well remember when J had somatic & germline testing for his Pancreas Cancer. We were told there were plenty of pipeline treatments for his BRCA defect, but KRAS remained elusive. This was not so very long ago. Pancreatic Cancer Progress! ⬇️ lustgarten.org/from-undrugg...

If I hear a reference to golden ballrooms & Gatsby parties ONE MORE TIME I’ll scream. We KNOW he’s gross & malignant! It’s his flagrant breaking of laws, snatching food from citizens, gutting health & science, exploding boats, seizing & incarcerating people without due process that we need 2 discuss

Primary all of these buffoons.

Dems had all the momentum and they blew it. And since they’re terrible at messaging, they will gain nothing in exchange for giving in. #Disgusted

Across the US, oncologists are discovering that one of their greatest challenges isn’t just fighting tumors but navigating a lucrative global wellness universe that has captured the imagination of patients. Much of the advice is inaccurate, even harmful. www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

(I submit that “Pavlovian” is or should be a Spelling Bee word)

This is sobering. Surely we can find a way to do better for cancer patients. www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

🟣 November is Pancreas Cancer Awareness Month 🟣 At pancan.org, your gift can go twice as far, thanks to a $100,000 challenge gift. Every dollar helps raise awareness, fuel research and support patients & families. pancan.org?form=FUNWNRT...

🟣 November is Pancreas Cancer Awareness Month 🟣 Poppy lost both her father and young husband to pancreas cancer. Read her story of love, loss, and the leap she’s taking in memory of two men she loved, via pancreaticcanceraction.org pancreaticcanceraction.org/case-studies...

🟣 November means Pancreas Cancer Awareness! 🟣 Via Pancan.org Research Roundtable Webinar: Advancements in Earlier Detection of Pancreatic Cancer. 20 November 11 am PT / 2 pm ET. Register here ⬇️ pancan.org/facing-pancr...

🟣November is Pancreas Cancer Awareness Month🟣 PDAC is the 3rd leading cause of cancer death in the US & is projected to be 2nd by 2030. Survival improved from 4% in 1998 to 13% in 2025, thru efforts like those of Lustgarten.org, the largest private funder of pancreas research. lustgarten.org/pcam/

I might make this my ring tone.

Via Lustgarten.org Pancreatic cancer is often diagnosed late — but what if we could catch it earlier, when it’s still curable? A Live-streamed symposium Nov 19 “Unlocking Early Detection.” Register here! ⬇️ events.zoom.us/ev/Aok47nnHF...