Lovely tribute to Franklin Stahl, who with Matthew Meselson crafted “the most beautiful experiment in biology.” @denibechard.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...

Amazing to watch the United States of America turn it back on vaccines.

Just to reiterate the unfathomably huge stakes here: bird flu has the potential to kill millions and millions. It has done so before. Vaccines are the best defense we have, and this administration just unilaterally decided, nope. 🧪

A huge step from HHS that is at odds with science showing significant risks for young children and pregnant women — and that directly contradicts *the FDA's own publication* from last week listing pregnancy as a high-risk condition that would qualify people for this fall's Covid vaccine

"Women are PIs on 58% of the canceled grants, although they are PIs on only 34% of all active NSF grants. Similarly, Blacks are PIs on 17% of the terminated grants, although they make only 4% of the total pool. Hispanic PIs and those with disabilities were twice as likely to lose a grant."

I remember this photo of David Souter, as he drove home after the Bush v. Gore ruling. It is as if he saw the future unfold. Rest in peace.

Why is Bhattacharya scared to speak to @nature.com?

Feeling the moral panic.

REM and Radio Free Europe. Two of my favorite things from the 80s - still here today.

Make Washington the 11th Province!

"Humble Francis: A memory of transcendent humanity in Rome" Others, more knowledgeable than me, will write memorials today. I want to share a single detail from one day in Rome, in January 2018. snyder.substack.com/p/humble-fra...

Lithuanians pay tribute to four U.S. soldiers who perished during a NATO training exercise.

Today is bull kelp day!!

Tesla Regret Syndrome. It's real.

From Nobel buzz to hiring halt: Trump funding cuts hobble UW protein design startup machine https://www.geekwire.com/2025/from-nobel-buzz-to-hiring-halt-trump-funding-cuts-hobble-uw-protein-design-startup-machine/

Reasonable to ask if we are now oppressing the Russian opposition at Putin’s behest. theins.press/en/news/280037

In 15 yrs of reporting, I've never had so many health & biomed researchers & outreach orgs tell me they're afraid to talk w/press or barred from speaking bc of new comms policies. I understand the fear of losing funds. I don't know if silence does more harm than good. If you can speak up, pls do.

Thinking ahead: Seattle #standupforscience rally provided suggestions for next steps

Another great article on the Seattle #StandUpForScience event from @geekwire.com @charlottemschubert.bsky.social

I am here for the variety.