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Charles Jennings

@chasjennings.bsky.social

Neuroscientist, founding editor of Nat Neurosci; current research manager at Brigham and Women’s Hospital; hiker and occasional marathoner; proud father. 🇬🇧🇺🇸

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Charles Jennings@chasjennings.bsky.social · 2d ago

Great piece from military commentator Mick Ryan: “The repulsive behaviours of Russia’s leaders and soldiers since 2022 will be a stain on their national soul for a long time to come.” Here in the US, it is also a stain on the GOP, with its embrace of Trump and his infatuation with Russian brutality.

Mick Ryan@warinthefuture.bsky.social · 4d ago

"Offensive operations are still possible in modern war. But they need the intellectual effort to develop new techniques to make them viable and repeatable at scale." A review of potential implications of recent Ukrainian counteroffensives in the east & south. mickryan.substack.com/p/ukraine-bu...

Charles Jennings@chasjennings.bsky.social · last mo.

A longer thread about our 9-day backpacking trip to the Beartooth Mountains of Montana in July–Aug 2026. The Beartooth range is just north of Yellowstone NP and is among the most remote areas I’ve ever hiked¬—very rugged and with few trails.

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Charles Jennings@chasjennings.bsky.social · last mo.

Just returned from a 9-d wilderness backpacking trip to the Beartooth Mountains of Montana. We climbed Granite Peak, the highest summit in MT and reputedly the hardest state highpoint outside Alaska. It was indeed quite arduous! I’ll post a longer trip report with more pics when I have time.

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Charles Jennings@chasjennings.bsky.social · 2mo ago

"If you don't know who is the sucker..." This story is a nice demonstration in miniature of how the Trump administration operates. Of course they will hang their 'technical assistant' out to dry, while the big guys continue to cash in (several $billion and counting).

White House Teleprompter Operator Bet on Trump Speeches, Kalshi Says

A technical assistant to President Trump won around $100,000, according to the prediction market, which flagged the activity to the federal government.

nytimes.com

The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT@picowerinstitute.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We are heartbroken to have lost our founder, who provided so much inspiration, but we are all honored to carry on the science he loved so much. picower.mit.edu/news/picower... #neuroscience #biology

Picower Professor Susumu Tonegawa, renowned molecular biologist and Nobel laureate, dies at 86

Tonegawa made landmark discoveries about how the immune system generates antibody diversity and how the brain forms memories.

picower.mit.edu

Charles Jennings@chasjennings.bsky.social · 2mo ago

With 2 hrs to go I just banged out a second comment (more specific than what I sent a few weeks ago). Here is the link to submit: www.regulations.gov/document/OMB... And here are some recommendations for writing an effective comment: elizabethginexi.substack.com/p/what-we-ne...

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Stand Up for Science!@standupforscience.net · 2mo ago

🚨 HEADS UP: If you haven't submitted a comment on the OMB proposal yet, there's still time - but it's running out! There are only 1 days left to push back against Russell Vought's attempt to give political appointees unprecedented control over federal research funding. Take Action: zurl.co/eoQwY

Graphic from Stand Up for Science urging action on a federal funding proposal. Large text reads: "1 Days Left" and "Help Us Stop Vought From Destroying American Science." A portrait of Russell Vought appears beside the U.S. Capitol. A banner along the bottom reads: "Submit a comment on the OMB proposal | Link in bio to take action." The Stand Up for Science logo appears in the top left.
Charles Jennings@chasjennings.bsky.social · 3mo ago

In response to “Did [TF] manipulate or fabricate antibody data?” the company says 'No' but the answer is clearly 'Yes'. The p53 example seems unambiguous, and claiming it was merely “adjusted to clarify for presentation purposes” is an abuse of language and an insult to our intelligence.

How much of Thermo Fisher’s antibody data has been manipulated?

We’ve documented more than 450 instances of apparent data manipulation in Thermo’s catalog

reeserichardson.blog

Reese Richardson@reeserichardson.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Thermo Fisher now has a page up in response to our observations. They flatly deny that images were manipulated or fabricated while repeating that images were "optimized for presentation and clarity on the website", no lie, six times. www.thermofisher.com/us/en/home/l...

Charles Jennings@chasjennings.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Here's a link to the editorial that got them thrown out of the meeting: diabetesjournals.org/care/article...

Misguided Brushes of a Pen Continue to Dismantle and Destroy Biomedical Research in the United States: We Can No Longer Afford Complacency and Fear. We Must All Act Now!

The opinions expressed in this editorial are the personal views of the authors (S.E. Kahn, C.A.M. Anderson, J.B. Buse, and E. Selvin) and do not represent

diabetesjournals.org

Anne Applebaum@anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 3mo ago

Senior researchers at a meeting of the American Diabetes Association were handing out copies of an editorial, published in the association's journal, condemning Trump administration cuts to diabetes research. Police came to arrest them. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/w...

Charles Jennings@chasjennings.bsky.social · 4mo ago

We may be reeling from Trump’s latest attacks on national security (Pulte) and NIH research (Vought) but at least the GOP can still offer comic relief—former Rep (thanks Long Island!) and serial fraudster George Santos was allegedly betting on his own attendance at Trump’s State of Union speech.

Forbes@forbes.com · 4mo ago

Former Rep. George Santos repeatedly claimed in posts on X he would attend the State of the Union address, only to miss the event and place a bet on Kalshi that he would skip it.

public health guy@publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 4mo ago

hard to emphasize how much power this takes away from career civil servants and experts/scientists and gives it to trump and his deputies like vought. spitting in the face of congress and the rule of law

Timothy McBride@mcbridetd.bsky.social · 4mo ago

BREAKING: This seems worrisome... White House proposes new rules giving political appointees final approval on research grants | Scientific American www.scientificamerican.com/article/whit...

Charles Jennings@chasjennings.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Is there a cat version of the quinceanera? Toby is celebrating today—he was adopted as a stray so his exact birthday is unknown, but CVS needed a date on record to fill his prescription (for ‘Toby Feline Jennings’) so I arbitrarily picked May 26, and so it has been ever since. Happy birthday!

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Charles Jennings@chasjennings.bsky.social · 4mo ago

NYT reviewed "over a dozen hours of cabinet meeting footage ...On average, at least one of every six sentences either flattered Mr. Trump, gave him credit or criticized his political opponents.'" And based on the individual stats Rubio is Flatterer-in-Chief, outperforming all other cabinet members.

How Trump’s Cabinet Speaks to Him: Praise, Accolades and Lots of Criticizing Opponents

The New York Times reviewed over a dozen hours of cabinet meeting footage to analyze how President Trump’s administration speaks to him. Many pack their speaking time with praise and flattery.

nytimes.com