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its remarkable to see random suburbanites in their fucking PJs have more courage than the vast majority of america's political, social, and civil elites

Here come the exceptions! news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...

Expect deep cuts in PhD admissions throughout the US, including biomedical programs. The current model of PhD training and the current financial climate are simply not compatible. 🧪 www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

I just want to leave this here, so you can block all the US.GOV accounts with a couple of clicks. bsky.app/profile/did:...

I saw a patch of evening sun on the Celosia and this good boy understood the assignment 📷🐾

Hop and Change

Remembering the NYT obit of Yvonne Brill, NASA rocket scientist, which began "She made a mean beef stroganoff, followed her husband from job to job and took eight years off from work to raise three children." 🤦‍♀️

Wrapping up a great conference on acid-base regulation in Copenhagen. Beautiful venue at the Royal Danish Academy. Our Canadian and European colleagues are aghast at the rapid dismantling of science and democracy in the US.

The “problem” with vaccines? They so effective at preventing deaths that they create generations of people that question whether disease was a problem in the first place because they have never experienced the horrors of a world without vaccines.

Ladies and gentleman, this is the state of Goddard Space Flight Ctr of NASA today. Spouse just returned from a trip abroad to this 🤦‍♀️

Strawberry 🍓 crostata for 4 yo Rhys’ birthday next door 🎉

If I wrote a book on the joy of picking tomatoes, would you read it? My writing style is irreverent, self deprecating humor

Today's lesson in pointless security: Digitally signed PDFs cannot be merged w/o the signatures disappearing. Apparently, merging is a disallowed modification. How do I know this? NIH returned the merged Other Support docs on our multi-PI RPPR because the signatures had disappeared 🤡

Nature forgives. Rabbits decapitated the seedlings, bugs destroyed the zucchini and heat made the basil bolt. But we persevered - added chicken wire fencing, more compost and plenty of TLC. This was today's haul. No bushels of tomatoes this year, but a small harvest is better than no harvest. 🙏

Too many cherry tomatoes? Arrange them cut side down on parchment paper lined skillet and pour corn bread batter over it. Voila! Upside down cherry tomato corn bread. Courtesy of my daughter Anjana. #foodsky

What does he want? 😂

The hypocrisy and political pandering from the NIH leadership is deeply disturbing and cannot be good for the future of evidence based scientific research in the US. 🧪

🧪BREAKING: NIH has laid out 5 options for funding publications costs on grants (yes, FIVE!). This is hugely impactful. Make your opinions known by September 15, fellow scientists. 🧪 grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

few outcomes, except for 99% of FDA-approved drugs, 174 recipients of 104 Nobel Prizes, training ~30K MDs and ~10K PhDs per year to enter the workforce, and a 34% reduction in age-adjusted cancer deaths since 1990 -- the largest decrease in history

One of the demands of being a 🌞morning person is a hot and savory breakfast. No cold muesli for me! By the time I’ve taken Samwise for a walk, tackled the most urgent and demanding jobs from work and checked on mom in India, I’m hungry! Thanks to Sammy 🐶 I made quick work of this pita melt #foodsky

I used to have time for defeatism on this subject and then after 2 weeks of lockdown the canals of venice were clear enough to see fish and the dolphins were back in the Ganga so yeah, the climate doomerism also now feels like an op

Tell her, Hope!!

Today's experiment - bagels! Easy and deliciously chewy recipe but not a winner in the looks department 😀 Next time, I'll try rolling the dough into a rope and closing it to make the hole. Also, I forgot the second (short) rise, oops! #foodsky

Progressive purity tests is what has brought us here. I see folks on here policing how we voice our frustration in the face of tragedy. Unfortunately, everything is political now and I didn't choose for it to be this way.

The frustration I'm seeing in comments is not that anyone deserves this. But that we knew this was coming. And that it will continue to get worse. It is important to draw the connections when they are relevant and impactful.

I made Trinidadian "doubles" - channa (chickpeas) on two pieces of bara (yeasty sweetish dough, quickly fried in very hot oil). Typically served on wax paper which is swung shut and crimped at the ends (very messy!). My version is tamely served on plates. The Caribbean hot sauces make the dish!

Longevity seekers misunderstand a fundamental truth about biology You can’t program the body like a computer @alexharding7.bsky.social | @statnews.com First Opinion www.statnews.com/2025/05/27/b...

I think we need to remember this is a war on expertise at a critical moment in time when our definition of expertise was becoming more expansive and equitable. This makes the link between the attack on expertise/science and attempts to re-segregate much more clear.

Outstanding 🧵.

Bucolic sights around Les Diablerets at the Gordon Research Conference on Mechanisms of Membrane Transport. Why yes, I consider attending a conference as vacation 😎🤓

“Three things made the US a rich and powerful nation: the rule of law, its science & innovation system, and openness to foreign talent. Remarkable how Trump has taken a sledgehammer to all three. No enemy of this country could do more.”

Sadly watching the downfall of a modern civilization which set several model patterns of social order and justice. How American values changed dramatically over just 20 years.

"Now is the time for scientists to stand up against Trump’s repressive agenda. The administration is attacking research, health & the environment. We might seem unlikely activists – but we have a duty to dissent." 🧪🔬 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Good one, thanks!

George Clooney’s villa as we floated by. We did wave but, oddly they didn’t invite us for cocktails 🤷🏼‍♀️

Last dinner in Como before we head for the Alps. Ceci beans in sweet onion tomato gravy, stir fried veggies and flaky flat bread, not quite like tortillas? Fontina cheese tucked into flatbread. Best I could do with the tiny minimart in town.

Just a taste of the beauty that is Como 🥰

Spaghetti a la pomodoro and crema…. with a view! Lake Como, Italy. #foodsky

"pausing all competitions to ensure continued support" pure orwellian newspeak

"We’re talking about biomedical research as a whole. Here there’s no question of false hope or over-promising. We’ve been at this for 80 years...It’s no hyperbole to say that wrecking biomedical research now will leave many of us without cures or treatments in the future. It’s close to a certainty."

Hi @madamescientist.bsky.social Enjoy some nice music from my youngest! We need a nice music break! youtu.be/Qd46Pf_lp-4?...

The pact of the federal govt with universities was not a handout. It was a strategic decision to boost US leadership in technology, defense, and health. And it paid dividends. In tech, internet, in cancer drugs (for example), No other sector has invested in high risk high reward ideas like US govt.

One pasta, two sauces 🍝 Roasted red peppers whipped in cream cheese and a hint of balsamic reduction. Pesto sweetened with onions, broccoli florets and asparagus tips.

Watch 'til the end 😘

Gave a talk at my parents’ retirement community to describe how science is done, and what is at stake. There was a ton of interest, and anyone can do this. Get the word out about how science affects everyone. I’m happy to share slides with anyone who asks- just get in touch! youtu.be/BY_SFgi-Cig

Remember the awesome COVID-19 dashboard Hopkins created and populated during the pandemic? They are back but this time tracking measles

Fantastic protest sign in Hartford. Let’s go, Connecticut!!!!

Right back at you, neighbor! 🧪

Research Saves Lives! Pass it on. www.youtube.com/shorts/ME3iw...