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Jamie Cate

@jhdcate.bsky.social

Ribosomes and RNA language models. Professor at UC Berkeley. https://sites.google.com/berkeley.edu/cate-lab/home

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Colette Delawalla, PhD@cdelawalla.bsky.social · yesterday

Higher education has been hemming & hawing about how to earn the public's trust and I must say, capitulating to the Trump administration on behalf of all institutions without a broader discussion, facilitated by Koch-brothers-supported AEI, is a hell of a way to DO THE EXACT OPPOSITE OF BUILD TRUST.

Senator Ron Wyden@wyden.senate.gov · yesterday

Yep. Earlier this year I was interviewed by Sharyn Alfonsi of 60 Minutes about my Epstein investigation. Subsequently, CBS pulled the segment and fired the reporter. The MAGA buyout of media is aiding the Trump administration’s Epstein cover up.

The New Republic@newrepublic.com · yesterday

Banks permitted millions in suspicious transactions tied to Epstein—and former 60 Minutes correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi had the story months ago. But the report would never air. trib.al/ZShZlIS

Derek Lowe@dereklowe.bsky.social · yesterday

Scouring social media, are they? Well, scour this: I believe that ICE are a bunch of lawless bastards whose actions are helping destroy the fabric of this country. The agency should be abolished and the perpetrators should be prosecuted. Clear enough?

Tom Joscelyn@tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 2d ago

“In recent months, ICE has deployed a round-the-clock digital dragnet to scour the public internet—from Facebook to Instagram to X—for speech that could endanger the agency’s mission.” Speech. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Udi Ofer@uofer.bsky.social · 2d ago

Bombshell report from the Wall Street Journal: DHS has been tracking down Americans at work and on the road who are critical of immigration policies, spending millions on contractors to surveil First Amendment protected speech and create political dossiers. Outrageous. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

How ICE Is Weaponizing Social Media Against Its Critics

The agency says its surveillance program searches for threats to agents, but critics see free-speech infringements.

wsj.com

Sam Lewis, Ph.D.@samlewis.bsky.social · 2d ago

I'm honored to receive the @ascbiology.bsky.social WICB Junior Award for Excellence in Research! Thank you to my lab team, my @berkeleymcb.bsky.social mentors and nominators, and my family for their support.

ASCB WICB Junior Award for Excellence in Research, presented to: Samantha Lewis, UC Berkeley. Presented to a woman or non-binary person in an early stage of their career (within seven years of appointment to an independent position at the nomination deadline) who is making exceptional scientific contributions to cell biology, is developing a strong independent research program, and exhibits the potential for continuing at a high level of scientific endeavor and leadership.
Needhi Bhalla 💅🏽@needhibhalla.bsky.social · 2d ago

Congratulations to all the winners and particularly @wallaceucsf.bsky.social, @samlewis.bsky.social, @veronicasegarra.bsky.social, @mattwelchlab.bsky.social and @davidbreslowlab.bsky.social! 🥳🎉🎊

UC Berkeley MCB@berkeleymcb.bsky.social · 2d ago

Congrats to MCB's Diana Bautista, Samantha Lewis & Matt Welch for being ASCB Honorific Award Winners! 👏🎉@ascbbiology.bsky.social, @dianambautista.bsky.social, @samlewis.bsky.social, @mattwelchlab.bsky.social

American Society for Cell Biology@ascbiology.bsky.social · 2d ago

Congratulations to the 2026 ASCB Honorific Award Winners! ASCB is proud to recognize scientists whose research, mentorship, education & leadership are helping shape the future of cell biology. See all the awardees: https://www.ascb.org/society-news/ascb-announces-2026-honorific-award-winners/

Don Moynihan@donmoyn.bsky.social · 2d ago

The reliance on AAU and the Yale/Vanderbilt reports shows that the administration (or at least McMahon) still cares about the imprimatur of academic support for policies most academics oppose. They are also pushing this now because they know such policies won't be tenable in 2028.

David Kaye@davidakaye.bsky.social · 2d ago

the department of education today issued a 'national call to action' - which, in plain english, is a call for capitulation to trump administration's assault on higher ed. www.ed.gov/media/docume... note how this doc deploys recent yale & vanderbilt reports

Several university leaders have publicly recognized the need to chart a new course to rebuild public confidence and trust. In May, Yale’s Committee on Trust in Higher Education boldly acknowledged that the dilution of academic standards, opaque admissions policies, and a domineering monoculture have badly eroded public trust. Last month, in response to a charge from the presidents of Vanderbilt and Washington University, a committee of leading scholars documented the politicization of the humanities and humanistic social sciences.
c0nc0rdance@c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 2d ago

Global production of watermelon is between 100-200 million tons/year. This red sweet treat has very deep roots, but it's unclear when it was domesticated to the form we know. A new clue comes from an unlikely place: a 3500 year old Egyptian mummy, combined with some very lucky DNA sequencing.🍉🧪

Cute Cat Eating Watermelon

Alt: Cute Cat Eating Watermelon. It's a viral meme, so I don't know the attribution, but a grey tabby cat with a nice round face take big chomps out of a red watermelon held in a human hand. Cats can't sense the sugar, but may enjoy the water and texture, but should get only a tiny amount to avoid stomach upset.

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Manny Ares 👀@mannyares.bsky.social · 4d ago

This kind of harassment is not accidental. There are no consequences for the perpetrators. There is no restorative justice for the victims. Defund and abolish ICE. It's un-American.

Nancy Levine Stearns@nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 4d ago

🚨 ABC News: The Johns Hopkins University researcher released after being detained by ICE at Maryland airport: Fatima Ameaka was held at a facility in Louisiana, according to her lawyer. The ICE kidnappings must stop. abcnews.com/US/johns-hop...

Meaghan Marohn@meaghanmarohn.bsky.social · 5d ago

Recently enjoyed creating an illustration about @yulinzhang.bsky.social’s and @aabiddanda.github.io’s exciting work in Science, out this week. Check out the write up from UC Berkeley News featuring my drawing and detailing the research! news.berkeley.edu/2026/07/30/n...

New technique pinpoints human DNA inherited from ‘ghost’ ancestors - Berkeley News

Neanderthals and Denisovans interbred with modern human ancestors, leaving behind telltale DNA in our genomes. Now we have evidence of modern human interbreeding with two much older but unknown ancest...

news.berkeley.edu

🇨🇦JOY 🇨🇦@joycomes.bsky.social · 5d ago

Delightful sounds of the Australian magpies they have a to say! Two adults, and a juvenile. Australian magpies are remarkably bold around humans because they are highly intelligent, highly adaptable, and frequently live in close suburban contact with people.

Amy Maxmen, PhD@amymaxmen.bsky.social · 6d ago

The lab theory is v hard to reconcile w/evidence: So, two (2 lineages initially) infected WIV researchers didn't infect anyone in their community or around WIV (invisible masks?). They went to the market to pet (?) mammals, left traces of SARS2, coughed on people. Then put invisible? masks back on.

Stephen Nuñez@socio-steve.bsky.social · 6d ago

I still don't understand the purpose of this conspiracy theory exactly. Why would everyone be trying to cover up that the virus (which was clearly not bioengineered) was loosed through a lab leak as opposed to spread in wet markets?

Needhi Bhalla 💅🏽@needhibhalla.bsky.social · 6d ago

“The report assiduously ignores that a symbiotic, profitable relationship between the federal government, universities, and private companies already exists. Each federal research dollar generates about $1.50 to $3.00 in long-term economic benefits.“ 🧪

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 6d ago

New in PN: The new "science golden age" looks suspiciously like a grift "It’s impossible not to wonder whether part of Trump’s loathing for universities is that there's no way for him to corrupt the process and make money off it in the same way he can by giving billions to Silicon Valley types."