Important observation about the NYT from Perry Bacon in the New Republic: “The Times implicitly and at times explicitly advances a centrist, status quo politics, and that’s exactly what liberals must abandon to save the country..... margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/a-biting-c...

A biting critique of the New York Times that may change what you read

Plus: Something for which I’ll forever be grateful to Joe Biden

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Early life social isolation primes flies for more rapid TDP-43 dependent neurodegeneration later in life. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.09.23.753732v1

How often do you get 4 people on one room sporting fruit fly tattoos?

This is truly mad--the former President of the American Diabetes Association was forcibly removed from their meeting because he wrote and was circulating something critical of Trump. As someone with a strong family history of Type 1 who had respected this group...

Edward Nirenberg@enirenberg.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Can we please return to precedented times? I wish to be bored again by the news.

You want to weigh 10 fruit flies that are in a covered vessel of known weight. You weigh the vessel, but a fly takes off. Does that flying fly’s weight no loner register? If you take the cover off and a fly flies out, when does it no longer register on the scale? You are welcome.

I heard from several sources yesterday that NIH is planning to release a Request for Information (RFI) that apparently will include this: Scores and percentiles for NIH grant applications will not be shared with applicants although they will be provided to NIH program officers and staff. 1/3

Huh Kermit

ALT: Huh Kermit

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Israel’s starvation of Gaza is no less intentional than the starvation of Jews by Nazis in the Warsaw Ghetto. In this report, historians Liat Kozma and Lee Mordechai of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem trace the starvation of Gaza over the past three years. bearing-witness.com/starvation-s...

Breaking news: Indiana University plant microbiologist Roger Innes has been locked out of his laboratory by the school in response to a request by one of his federal funders. The move comes after Innes complained about the government’s prosecution of Chinese postdocs. https://scim.ag/4tsDqRr

After USDA request, Indiana plant biologist locked out of lab by school

Move comes after Roger Innes complained about the government’s prosecution of Chinese postdocs

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EXCLUSIVE: A Long Island school district has settled a lawsuit with a former student for $125k after they erased her artwork in the school parking lot of a watermelon and a keffiyeh, both symbols of Palestinian solidarity. But what she really wanted—a public apology—ultimately eluded her. My story:

NY school district pays $125k settlement to HS student whose Palestine-related art they erased

Half Hollow Hills Central School District has finally resolved a case that stemmed from a September 2024 incident.

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What a tragic self destruction at Yale. The corporatization of a once great university is nearing completion as Yale’s leadership shows obeisance to fascism. When universities cease to view their mission as a public good, the capitulation is total. yaledailynews.com/articles/yal...

If 250 Israelis had been massacred yesterday and >1000 injured, every institution would send an all hands email today expressing compassion for the employees and students with family in Israel. But these are Lebanese people being slaughtered by Israel. No such emails will be sent.

When “it happens”, I want to be in the mountains or paddling my kayak off shore so that I am first alerted of the news by the collective shouts of joy from the towns in the valleys or on shore as people march in parades and dance in the streets. Where do you want to be?

Please join us in NYC!

Stand Up for Science!@standupforscience.net · 8mo ago

Stand Up For Science announces Councilman Mitchell Nowakowski, Buffalo Common Council, Fillmore District as a speaker at the Buffalo, NY National Day of Action rally on Saturday, March 7th! Visit standupforscience.net/march7 to find local rally! #standupforscience #March7Buffalo #science #rally

I just viewed the Epstein files. A few things are clear: 1. Trump’s name is all over them. 2. The DOJ is breaking the law and denying the victims justice. 3. A single 3-hour viewing was not enough time. I will be back. If you have questions, let me know in the comments.

NY metropolitan area folk, please come join us to stand up for science! #SUFS March 7th. Note location change to City Hall Park.

I thought I’d boost my post from several weeks ago. I think the consequences were needed and are appropriate.

Josh Dubnau@joshdubnau.bsky.social · 9mo ago

I have always felt that the desire by institutions and many scientists to cozy up to billionaires was corrupting. In this case, knowing that Epstein was a predator who victimized young girls didn’t ring a moral bell in Richard’s brain. www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2026/02...

March 7th. Be there! www.standupforscience.net/march7

Stand Up for Science: March 7th, 2026 — STAND UP FOR SCIENCE

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I have always felt that the desire by institutions and many scientists to cozy up to billionaires was corrupting. In this case, knowing that Epstein was a predator who victimized young girls didn’t ring a moral bell in Richard’s brain. www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2026/02...

"Dr. Norton told NPR in October, “[the admin and president] is asking us to do things that are illegal and harmful to the American public.” @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social has been an inspiration to many scientists and citizens. I can't count the number of colleagues who have praised her to me.

N.I.H. Worker Who Criticized Trump Seeks Whistle-Blower Protection

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In an inexplicable move, the Stony Brook University senate EC voted to delete/stop posting meeting recordings from 9/24 on and to provide links only upon request. Here is the SBU Senate bootleg series (i’ll update the doc each month): #SBUSenateBootleg docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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The Stony Brook University senate executive committee inexplicably voted to stop posting links to the recordings of the senate meetings going forward and to delete past links from the minutes for all ...

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Administrators reportedly told the student media director that the IDS should publish special editions of the newspaper containing no news. “How do we frame that,” asked one assistant dean, “in a way that's not seen as censorship?”

Why Did Indiana University Axe Its Award-Winning Print Newspaper?

If the administration can censor the Indiana Daily Student--one of the most acclaimed student publications in the nation--then student journalism everywhere is at risk.

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Edward Kravitz, a Harvard biochemist who proved GABA's inhibitory power, passed away last month. He will "be remembered for his humanity, for his social conscience and his desire to help those less fortunate than he,” says Ronald Harris-Warrick. By @claudia-lopez.bsky.social bit.ly/479Ggmo

Remembering GABA pioneer Edward Kravitz

The biochemist, who died last month at age 92, was part of the first neurobiology department in the world and showed that gamma-aminobutyric acid is inhibitory.

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Thanks to @insidehighered.com for publishing my perspective about being reprimanded by the Gordon Research conference after my display of empathy for Palestinian victims of genocide. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...

The Palestine Exception in Science (opinion)

A small act in recognition of Palestinian humanity during a scientific presentation should not have been met with a reprimand.

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I'm so excited to see this Perspective with @jasonsynaptic.bsky.social out in Neuron! About 8% of our genome is made up of the remnants of LTR-containing retroelements - here, Jason and I explore the activities of retroTEs in neurological health and disease! authors.elsevier.com/c/1lzTx3BtfH...

After we defeat fascism, our White House will have a 90,000 square foot department of racial, gender and economic justice. But we will rip that tacky as fuck gold out and paint rainbows 🌈.

If you aren’t antifascist, then what are you?

🇵🇸✡️ #BREAKING | Protesters Block Brooklyn Bridge After Yom Kipur "Rabbis for Ceasefire" protest in Brooklyn

Happening now: Hundreds of rabbis and Jewish community members gather in Brooklyn for a mass public memorial service on Yom Kippur, demanding a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and for the U.S. to stop arming Israel.