CA prop 38 is a scam - vote NO. For example see: This CA proposition will send $4 billion to a single nonprofit. Who’s behind it? calmatters.org/politics/ele...

Is this proposition a $4 billion giveaway to a billionaire’s LA research center?

Proposition 38 will award $4 billion to one unnamed research center. Under the very specific criteria, only one center seemingly qualifies.

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Spotted on my morning commute 😬

How am I coping with multiple important deadlines all competing with upcoming R01 submission? Making our best Sonoran hot dogs!

This immunology merch is so adorable!!! www.etsy.com/listing/4566...

T is for Thymus Sticker, Immunology Gift, Science Laptop Sticker - Etsy

This Stickers item is sold by AisforAntibody. Ships from Charlotte, NC. Listed on Aug 31, 2026

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Adrian Liston@labliston.bsky.social · last mo.

We have a new book, and it is a cute one! "Cell Mates" is the alphabet book all #immunology parents need! www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1066702837/

Proud to see this paper lead by my amazing student Regan finally out in the world! Using chemical biology approaches, we reveal a transcriptionally silent process by which macrophages acquire new functional proteins from the surface of interacting cells.

Emily Goldberg@dremilygoldberg.bsky.social · last mo.

Really excited to see this paper from @balynzaro.bsky.social finally out!!! Membrane proteins from phagocytosed cells get redeployed to the macrophage cell surface. And they're functional!!! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Really excited to see this paper from @balynzaro.bsky.social finally out!!! Membrane proteins from phagocytosed cells get redeployed to the macrophage cell surface. And they're functional!!! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Macrophages transfer functional proteins to their surface during live-cell uptake - Nature Chemical Biology

Macrophages acquire intact surface proteins from cancer cells during live-cell uptake, with these proteins remaining active, revealing a transcriptionally silent process where macrophages can reengine...

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Change the textbooks. Trans-splicing as a means to diversify the proteome. Many congrats to Ruaidhri Jackson and Olivia Venezia on this remarkable discovery. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

How many salary dollars will a university spend to get a weird $0.02 outstanding balance paid on an order from 2020?

Job alert from BARI! Seeking a passionate, highly motivated person to lead community building across our aging biology network. If you love connecting people and advancing the science of aging, this could be your role! Know someone perfect? Share or apply here: careers.ucsf.edu/careers/JobD...

First preprint from the lab 🚨 We asked when and how global chromatin organization emerges during early development 🐟

bioRxiv Developmental Biology@biorxiv-devbio.bsky.social · 2mo ago

RNA-dependent chromatin organization during development https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.08.14.744931v1

My view is that this proposal coming out now cannot be considered in a vacuum. It should be considered a tool to subvert peer review of NIH proposals. The statements in the RFI about impact scores are actually correct- they are imperfect measures. But reporting them maintains transparency.

elizabethginexi.bsky.social@elizabethginexi.bsky.social · 2mo ago

‼️NIH is proposing to change NIH Peer Review outcomes. Instead of impact scores they propose 3 categories: "Most competitive" "Competitive", or "Not discussed" This RFI link will accept your comments/feedback on this proposal until 10/13/26. grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

Taylor Farms makes salsa?

Important that everyone remembers this lawsuit was brought by faculty association members, not UC. The faculty association had to sue the university to gain access to the DOJ letter.

Jeremy Berg@jeremymberg.bsky.social · 3mo ago

"The National Institutes of Health admitted to using an internal search tool to flag UC grants that mentioned 'health equity,' 'work force diversity,' 'structural racism,' and 'sexual orientation.' " apnews.com/article/cali... 1/3

Having chaired an NIH review panel, I know how much effort is put into peer review by everyone involved. This piece lays out the current attack on this system amd why it’s bad for American scientific leadership. It’s exceptionally well written and worth the read. It’s also a call to action.

Lisa Schiff@lschiff.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Such a detailed, powerful accounting by @27unihted.bsky.social of how this administration is destroying the U.S. research enterprise: 27unihted.substack.com/p/the-quiet-... #science #resist #censorship #PeerReview #NIH #Action

I haven't seen any coverage on this! Time to submit another comment! www.regulations.gov/commenton/OM...

Jeffrey Mervis@policyhound.bsky.social · 4mo ago

If someone doesn't like your research grant, the US government may soon be able to help them sue you. www.science.org/content/arti...

Instead of hearing about this and thinking “how dare he take 3 months off!” consider thinking that 3 months’ paid leave for inpatient depression treatment could be available for everybody if people like Rep. Tom Kean (R-NJ) chose to pass a law that said so

CNN@cnn.com · 4mo ago

GOP Rep. Tom Kean announces depression diagnosis after mysterious monthslong absence from Congress. https://cnn.it/440CV6S

I donated to Advocates for Trans Equality today transequality.org When things are shitty, push back by putting good back into the world, whatever that looks like and for whatever cause(s) that make most sense for you.

Homepage | A4TE

A4TE was founded in 2024 as the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) and Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund (TLDEF), two long-time champions for the trans community, merged togeth...

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Send this article to your Rep and Senators. Demand action. Keep the pressure on!

Max Kozlov@maxkozlov.bsky.social · 4mo ago

NIH grants have been under political scrutiny since early 2025. But what does the screening process actually look like? What is being flagged? I spent a month digging into leaked docs and emails. We've published the 235-word list that are being flagged by an internal AI tool. And so much more. 🧵

If your rep is not on the list of signatories, call them and ask why not! tinyurl.com/y73tpn5m

Rep. Jamie Raskin@raskin.house.gov · 4mo ago

Public health research at world-class institutions like the NIH is an important public good. Rep. Suzan DelBene, Rep. Lori Trahan and I are leading 122 of our colleagues to oppose the Trump Administration’s efforts to give partisan political appointees final say over health research grants.

We have their attention, need to keep the pressure on! 🧪 thehill.com/newsletters/...

Democrats demand OMB rescind grant rule

Presented by Planned Parenthood{beacon} Health Care Health Care   PRESENTED BY  The Big Story Lawmakers raise alarms about NIH grant changes  A group of House Democrats is calli…

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Rode a bike in a place that didn't allow cars and now I'm convinced we need this everywhere

I woke up still in disbelief that a scientific society had police forcibly remove scientists from a scientific meeting for handing out printed copies of an editorial published in their own journal

This is an example of a scientific association censoring its members, real scientists, for defending attacks on science. The police were called to remove the scientists for handing out hard copies of this editorial. 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

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Jeremy Faust, MD@jeremyfaust.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Incredibly disturbing story broken by @medpagetoday.com team. www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo...

WHAT IS GOING ON?!?! @amdiabetesassn.bsky.social

Kathleen Bachynski@bachynski.bsky.social · 5mo ago

"They physically grabbed us, forced us out of the conference center, & now are telling us we can no longer attend this meeting. They're taking our lanyards," Kelly said. "It really has come to this in America. Censorship is real…America needs to stand up. Scientists, stand up. Physicians, stand up”

Even just the trailer gives me chills and makes me proud to be a scientist! I can't wait for a screening near me!

Shruti Naik@drshrutinaik.bsky.social · 5mo ago

What if the next breakthrough never comes? The trailer for The Endless Frontier, a new documentary, by two time Emmy Winning Director Marilyn Ness. @nycures.bsky.social @standupforscience.net @aai.org @aaas.org @nature.com @sciam.bsky.social @statnews.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ6s...

• Submit a comment opposing the destruction of 🇺🇸 science; • Pressure every org, professional body, association, uni, etc. you are affiliated with to submit the strongest possible comment opposing this calamity (highest ROI move for most of us) • Make sure your electeds see those comments 🧪

Trump's Russ Vought Is Trying To Kill American Science. We Can Try To Stop Him, | Shouldn't Need to Be a Lawyer by Matthew Cortland

Trump's Russ Vought Is Trying To Kill American Science. We Can Try To Stop Him, by Shouldn't Need to Be a Lawyer by Matthew Cortland on Patreon. Join Shouldn't Need to Be a Lawyer by Matthew Cortland...

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5 more years of funding! Thanks NIGMS! If you are interested in pursuing a postdoc in the Galligan Lab, please reach out!

This Means that opposition can work www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/u...

Trump Withdraws Nomination of Casey Means for Surgeon General

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Just a reminder that you can join the AAUP even if the faculty at your university aren't unionized. At minimum, it's a monthly donation to an organization that is actually fighting for academics

Jenna Norton@jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Shout out to @aaup.org for speaking up against the Trump administration's attack on science. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/24/u... No one claims academia is perfect. *Least of all those working inside it.* But the Trump admin has weaponized its imperfections to justify its destruction.

Does the new math the admin is trying to roll out mean that I can say the measles vaccine is 3300% effective?