Oh, wait, my bad. Under a different question, it says they've partnered with SteadyMD to offer GC sessions, currently for 99USD for a one hour session. www.steadymd.com/clinician-wo...

SPeacock_GC@peacockgc.bsky.social · last yr.

The founders include a number of people who should have been down this ethical road about embryo testing before. Also the FAQ under GC services doesn't even mention GCs, and 23andME is old news. NOT a good start, guys.... #GeneChat mynucleus.com/about

The founders include a number of people who should have been down this ethical road about embryo testing before. Also the FAQ under GC services doesn't even mention GCs, and 23andME is old news. NOT a good start, guys.... #GeneChat mynucleus.com/about

About | Nucleus

The all-in-one DNA health test.

mynucleus.com

The Wall Street Journal@wsj.com · last yr.

Exclusive: The pursuit of longevity can now start before a person is even born. One startup aims to help parents rank embryos based on risks for chronic diseases that affect lifespan.

SPeacock_GC@peacockgc.bsky.social · 2y ago

Cross-posting for awareness since not all are on reddit. The issues the lawsuit raises are serious and repeat concerns others have raised and thought poorly addressed by GC leadership #GeneChat www.reddit.com/r/GeneticCou... www.courtlistener.com/docket/67483...

Cross-posting for awareness since not all are on reddit. The issues the lawsuit raises are serious and repeat concerns others have raised and thought poorly addressed by GC leadership #GeneChat www.reddit.com/r/GeneticCou... www.courtlistener.com/docket/67483...

Cross-posting for awareness since not all are on reddit. The issues the lawsuit raises are serious and repeat concerns others have raised and thought poorly addressed by GC leadership #GeneChat www.reddit.com/r/GeneticCou... www.courtlistener.com/docket/67483...

english.elpais.com/internationa...

A journey to the place with the world’s highest Fragile X syndrome rate: ‘We are not the town of fools’

In Ricaurte, Colombia, more than 50 people suffer from the most common hereditary intellectual disability on the planet. Scientists are working to determine its origin and hope to develop treatments t...

english.elpais.com

Interesting bit on the unexpected alliances and outcomes that the current IVF/embryo laws lead to. Whether embryos are legally treated as property, people or sui generis, there are still unresolved ethical issues that conflict with the business and side of IVF...and the needed fetal research side

The New York Times@nytimes.com · 2y ago

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com Are embryos people or property? A number of legal cases around IVF and its ramifications paint a messy picture that “should spur us to grapple with the current inconsistencies in our laws and ethics,” Anna Louie Sussman writes in a new series from Times Opinion.

youtu.be/xRIQ80rJKAc?... #GeneChat

NO DECISION WITHOUT US | World Down Syndrome Day 2025

YouTube video by CoorDown

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This is a bigger issue than people realize. Not just jobs lost. But their families losing benefits. Landlords losing tenants. Cities and towns losing revenue. This is how recessions start Ready Fire Aim is no way to govern.

A Siegel@asiegel.bsky.social · 2y ago

More accurate, fewer words; "There are plenty of contractors going under". A friend furloughed 75% of staff (furlough w/paying for health insurance for three months), 50% exec pay cut, 25% rest of staff to keep as many people w/salary. PS: Wasn't 18F a government office, not a contractor.

Nice list of where/how to access/stockpile various mifepristone related meds, links to groups and links worth following within those linked sites, especially if you're stockpiling and distributing personally. And there's a great recipe for gingerbread cake at the end. substack.com/home/post/p-...

Gingerbread and mifepristone:

They're both great

substack.com

Congrats to Judge Reyes and the team that did the genetics prep! #GeneChat

Sarah Whorley, Ph.D. 🦬⚔️@dralgaegirl.bsky.social · 2y ago

Judge Reyes just became my favorite person.

And I hope I showed this respect to all my colleagues. The complexity of the reports and talks they gave in their non-native language was fantastic. www.nature.com/articles/d41... Biologist Tatsuya Amano works to make science a fairer place for non-fluent speakers.

SPeacock_GC@peacockgc.bsky.social · 2y ago

Given I'm essentially monolingual, I completely admire the multilingual people trying to get American English to make sense.

Given I'm essentially monolingual, I completely admire the multilingual people trying to get American English to make sense.

Nature@nature.com · 2y ago

Biologist Tatsuya Amano works to make science a fairer place for non-fluent speakers https://go.nature.com/4ho0M5r

www.courtwatch.news/p/lawsuits-r...

All The Federal Lawsuits Related to Trump Admin Executive Orders

We put them all in one place.

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#GeneChat Taken from Tumblr btw

SPeacock_GC@peacockgc.bsky.social · 2y ago

Below is a good script for calling (202-224-3121) or emailing your DC rep/senator (www.usa.gov/elected-offi...). When possible, personalize the message: these are not recoverable actions for me, my family, my patients, my agency. I guess you could leave praise for them if you're that kind of person

Below is a good script for calling (202-224-3121) or emailing your DC rep/senator (www.usa.gov/elected-offi...). When possible, personalize the message: these are not recoverable actions for me, my family, my patients, my agency. I guess you could leave praise for them if you're that kind of person

If you’re in an institution doing any kind of DEI work, the most important thing to do right now is simply call it something else. Change it to “Community Outreach” & then keep on doing the same important work. When they outlaw Community Outreach rebrand it as “Strategic Partnerships,” rinse/repeat.

Take a minute and check out this wonderful thread by GC Jehannine Austin on psychiatric conditions and genetic counseling. She offers links and vids near the end for those who want more info.

Jehannine (J9) Austin@j9austin.bsky.social · 2y ago

Ok I’m coffee’d up & ready to go! First, thanks @nicolecrust.bsky.social for organizing Fear and Anxiety week here on @bsky.app (… feels … timely?? 😬🫨) and @samcooper.bsky.social for yesterday! As Nicole said, I’m a professor, psychiatric genetic counselor, AND a I live with anxiety/depression. 🧵

A great resource for abortion policies in each state

Fight for the Future@fightforthefuture.org · 2y ago

As abortion surveillance intensifies, it’s important to know which states have bans, restrictions or protections in place. Here's a tool to help with that: https://states.guttmacher.org/policies/

Bezos: www.statesman.com/story/news/s... Musk: www.kut.org/education/20...

SPeacock_GC@peacockgc.bsky.social · 2y ago

Both Bezos and Musk have started Montesorri-type STEM schools in Texas for ages 3-9. Surely unrelated to Abbott's insistence on state funding for private schools. Bezos currently charges no tuition for those under 400% of the poverty level, subject to change as all tuition is.

Both Bezos and Musk have started Montesorri-type STEM schools in Texas for ages 3-9. Surely unrelated to Abbott's insistence on state funding for private schools. Bezos currently charges no tuition for those under 400% of the poverty level, subject to change as all tuition is.

Jeff Bezos opening more tuition-free Bezos Academy preschools in Texas. Here's where

According to USA TODAY, Bezos Academy preschools are free and open to families who make less than 400 percent of the federal poverty line.

statesman.com

Worth at least skimming the comments/requotes for how insurers game the 2013 ACA, optimize metrics and costs to their favor, and buy up healthcare systems. Insurance is not the same as healthcare and neither are the same as access!

Mark Cuban@mcuban.bsky.social · 2y ago

It’s time to realize that the number of insured people is not the right metric for the following reasons :

Does it count as "low-buy" January if I have my husband purchase it instead of buying it myself?

Open access to the special issue on how abortion has impacted genetic counselors and the families we serve. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1...

The kids are now back in their cities but the memories are in my house as I wash the blankets we wrapped up in to argue the best Dr Who and empty the dregs of wine from the Beyonce & Taylor night and evaluate the leftovers from dinner time stories. Gratitude and love and the best of hopes for 2025!

Fun Family Fact: We enjoy reruns of American Ninja Warrior and game shows more than the latest 'must watch' shows on the streaming channels.

The adult kids are coming home for the holidays this year. Toss up on whether I spent more time and $$ at the liquor store or the grocery store. "Oh mom, we don't need anything special" is a lie and don't think I don't know it.

Trump voters are unfortunately about to learn whether it is actually possible in a post-Dobbs world to "leave it to the states" -- every state abortion law's impact extends beyond that state's borders, as our data has shown. www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/release...

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Activist New York Doctor for Illegally Providing Abortion Drugs Across State Lines

Attorney General Ken Paxton sued a New York doctor for unlawfully providing abortion-inducing drugs to Texas residents in direct violation of state law.

texasattorneygeneral.gov

File this under "Questions I only have to answer because of Trump." And to be sure, it's a very valid question. open.substack.com/pub/vajenda/...

Can You Use Hormonal Contraception Past Its Expiration Date?

Prepping for the Trump Administration

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When abortion gets banned, clinical staff move on to new jobs, equipment gets returned, leases are lost, insurance lapses, etc. Restarting an abortion clinic is not as easy as turning a key.

Susan Rinkunas@susanrinkunas.com · 2y ago

In hostile states, passing the amendment kicks off a long process. See also: Ohio.