Donna Blackmond
@donnablack.bsky.social
Chemistry Professor, Scripps Research. Also affiliated with Imperial College London and University of Liverpool. Politically progressive. Science interests: chirality and the origin of life; and KINETICS
Many of you recall that in 2020 I helped lead an effort to defeat Donald Trump more than 60 times after the election. In 2026, DOJ is 0-19 in cases to obtain state voter files and Elias Law Group is helping lead the way. We are not done fighting and we are not done winning.
Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't nirvana, soundgarden, pearl jam, or alice in chains.
Donna Blackmond@donnablack.bsky.social · last wk.Mark Knopfler Golden Heart
Mayor Mamdani Talks The Talk, So Far, He's Walked The Walk.....👏🏻
I'm a chemical engineer teaching chemistry, and I am baffled by this statement: "As the pressure in the cabin increases, the amount of available oxygen decreases because the molecules are further apart." 😕🤔
The Conversation UK@uk.theconversation.com · 2w agoAir travel places many unique challenges on the human body.
Was looking up the rating for #Odyssey, the film, and found that *this* was the top suggested search. 🤦🏻♀️ A. Homer is rolling over in his grave B. Remind me again why universities are closing all their Humanities departments?
This will get you killed if it's ICE in the US instead of a wolf in Denmark.
Tony Yates@t0nyyates.bsky.social · 2w agoOk not going to Denmark again
Sounds pretty bad.
Chemistry World@chemistryworld.com · 2w agoEstablished just three years ago, the UK government Department of Science, Innovation and Technology has now been abolished and the oversight for science & innovation will again be merged with the Department of Business and Trade. Read on: www.chemistryworld.com/news/science...
🧪 #climate Trump has ordered a probe of the National Academy of Sciences. If the timing on his post is Eastern Time, and he actually types his posts himself, then I guess this was on his mind during the World Cup final.
‘Totally DISCREDITED!’ Trump Orders Probe of National Academy of Sciences Over ‘Bogus’ Climate Guidance
Trump accused the organization of providing "fraudulent, biased, and misleading" climate guidance that he claimed influenced courts and cost billions.
yahoo.com
Escorting the nine-year-old to a friend’s birthday pool party, I told him I wasn’t going to swim in part because I’m dressed for work. He told me I could just jump in like Mamdani did. This is what socialism does to our children.
Andy Burnham @andyburnham.bsky.social needs to listen to this.
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov · 3w agoToday across the world , Nelson Mandela is a hero exalted as a legend. But to the people of South Africa who he liberated, he was Madiba, a leader who fought against the tides for justice. To honor Madiba’s legacy is to fight injustice before history rewrites itself. youtu.be/I39uc0PRhCY
Our relationship with death has changed. Forensic anthropologist Sue Black knows this more intimately than most
Sue Black: I think of death as female
The forensic anthropologist on why we shouldn’t fear the end of life
prospectmagazine.co.uk
So inspirational
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov · 3w agoToday across the world , Nelson Mandela is a hero exalted as a legend. But to the people of South Africa who he liberated, he was Madiba, a leader who fought against the tides for justice. To honor Madiba’s legacy is to fight injustice before history rewrites itself. youtu.be/I39uc0PRhCY
Farage's meltdown reminds me of Reagan during the 1980 campaign, on a photo op in a decrepit lot in the Bronx. He yelled at protesters: "Just shut up and elect me! I can't do anything if you don't elect me!" Fool me once...
this is brilliant @kprather.bsky.social
Adam Squires@adsquires.bsky.social · last mo.New DfE schools guidance on clean air - good news for kids who are clinically vulnerable, or have asthma or hay fever - and everyone else. Air cleaning (ventilation or HEPA filtering) removes pollen, mold spores, particulate matter (PM) air pollution, and respiratory droplets that spread diseases.
Same here. 👍 🇺🇸
Kathy Mortensen 🏳️🌈🇺🇦🇺🇸 💙@kathyswords.bsky.social · last mo.#DOOR I stand with Major Waton #Impeach #Convict #Remove His bluesky handle @defendersofourrepublic.org His substack substack.com/@defendersof... We support him! Thank you for your courage! #pinks #proudblue @citizensimpeachment.com
make sad head voice go away by reading this thread of good news in public health
Your Local Epidemiologist@ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · last mo.4/ Remember that flu vaccine that RFK Jr.’s FDA said they wouldn’t review and then, after immense backlash, reviewed again? Well, we got exciting news: An FDA advisory panel voted 9-0 to back Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine, mFlusiva.
The next Labour leader must commit to reversing NHS privatisation. Share if you agree 💙
📢We are attending this exciting conference by the AIchemy Hub and the Leverhulme Research Centre See you there? ✨Registration deadline: 12 June 2026 📆 29 - 30 June 2026 📍 Spine Building, Liverpool, UK 🔗 aichemy.ac.uk/event/... Alchemy
🔥 Now on 82,700!! Sign and share, share everywhere.
Mike Galsworthy@mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 3mo agoThe petition is currently on 79,700 🚀
Two things you need to do to help. Links in comments.
He certainly does human in a way Starmer never could, and there is a certain ring to his rhetoric, inspiring dare one say it just a little bit of hope. But let’s see what is the substance …
JWexTheSpa@jwsidders.bsky.social · 3mo agoThis Burnham video is very good. Unlike Starmer, he is comfortable in his skin and has a story to tell that Starmer doesn't. It is also extraordinary. It is a direct pitch to be the new PM. He's not trying to hide it. If he wins Makerfield, he'll be in charge by October. youtu.be/x43kXRjfuEA?...
Let me introduce Dr. Colette Delawalla. PhD in Clinical Psychology and founder of Stand Up for Science. (And all around great human)
Findings from Prof. Chris Parker's lab show that post-translational modifications (PTMs) can determine whether proteins bind drug-like molecules. Published in Nature Chemical Biology, the study identified 400+ proteins whose druggability depends on modification state. More: https://ow.ly/3OQj50YVecw
