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Science writer, Fred Hutch News, covering the Basic Sciences and Human Biology research divisions of Fred Hutch Cancer Center @fredhutch.bsky.social. Frmr @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social, Akron Beacon Journal, soljourno.bsky.social, @ksjatmit.bsky.social.

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I'll be there!

07.03.2026 01:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'll be there!

07.03.2026 01:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So the president says the bombing won't stop until the country the Speaker of the House says we're not at war with surrenders unconditionally.

07.03.2026 01:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"Our understanding is still very primitive; we are so ignorant about how the brain works when interacting with other people. It’s such a complex field, due to the brain being as complex as it is."

05.03.2026 00:21 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Torturing children to advance an immigration policy (incentive to self-deport) is the stuff of Nuremberg trials.

27.02.2026 02:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My but a lot of bodies turn up around these gardeners.

26.02.2026 01:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It doesn't get cozier than Rosemary and Thyme.

26.02.2026 01:02 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Nothing captures the spirit of Fred Hutch Cancer Center better than recognition of mentorship. Well done, Irini Topalidou!

25.02.2026 16:14 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I can think of some Wall Street investors who might be more interested this year.

24.02.2026 16:21 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'd be interested in a ZLS analysis of AI

24.02.2026 16:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Friday Feb. 27 at 12pm CT, Prof. Steve Henikoff presents the Monthly Seminar on Physical Genomics: "Histone Overexpression In Cancer" live on Zoom!

Registration is free at tinyurl.com/2rw8n7bt

#northwestern #cancer #genomics #research #chromatin #dna #science #biology #cpge #fredhutch #research

13.02.2026 17:02 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Kids Trump Sent to ICE’s Dilley Detention Center ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of...

Such an important story: ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the U.S. and the fear of what comes next.
@micarosenberg.bsky.social

09.02.2026 13:15 πŸ‘ 188 πŸ” 126 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 5

Walker absolutely deserving of MVP, but Witherspoon would have been a fine choice as well.

09.02.2026 13:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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SEAHAWKS WIN! πŸˆπŸ†

A big night for the @seahawksofficial.com and the city that stands behind them. Congrats on the incredible victory! πŸ’™πŸ’š

#seahawks #sblx #seattle #gohawks

09.02.2026 03:25 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ian McKellen performs β€œThe Strangers’ Case” speech from β€œSir Thomas More” on Colbert.

05.02.2026 13:07 πŸ‘ 9250 πŸ” 3614 πŸ’¬ 176 πŸ“Œ 725

They move fast and break everything... building something? Not so much.

04.02.2026 16:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Less time fussing with logistics may seem like a minor point, but I can't count the number of meetings I've been in that burn 10-15 minutes trying to get tech to work properly and then a few more minutes wrangling wandering attention and hushing side-conversations.

04.02.2026 14:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Here's my full 50-page indictment of CBP and ICE and decades of corruption, abuse of force, racism, and misogyny. I promise you β€” however bad you've ever thought it was, the full reality is even worse, deadlier, and more corrupt. This isn't a "Trump only" phenomenon:

01.02.2026 18:01 πŸ‘ 1458 πŸ” 602 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 22

Hey @murray.senate.gov @cantwell.senate.gov do not let me hear one more word about β€œguardrails” or β€œtraining” for this disgusting criminal enterprise

31.01.2026 18:39 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I hope this well-reported but sickening story, is widely shared and motivates people in office at all levels of government to do more now, not in November but right now with whatever they can bring to bear.

31.01.2026 19:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

We're going to need the wisdom of many mentors to survive these difficult times.

18.01.2026 02:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The lab is looking to hire 2 new undergraduate researchers! You'll get to work on yeast experimental evolution & genomics. UW students only (and this link won't work for others, sorry). Work study students very welcome to apply! Pays the prevailing minimum wage. app.joinhandshake.com/emp/jobs/106...

14.01.2026 19:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm counting every second toward the Big Light of June! Happy Solstice!

21.12.2025 16:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

More like saying a pilot doesn't know that planes have wings.

16.12.2025 20:14 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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National Science-Health-Environment Reporting Fellowships The SHERF fellowships areΒ made to support early-career journalists who are pursuingΒ careersΒ in science, health or environmentalΒ reporting.

Early-career journalists, this is your moment! SHERF gives you training, mentorship and support to grow your reporting. Deadline Dec. 19. Apply here πŸ‘‰ healthjournalism.org/fellowships/...

11.12.2025 20:03 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Refusing to fix it is very much an action.

11.12.2025 02:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Because the serious media decided some time ago that conducting a serious discussion about the president's mental health, informed by experts, simply cannot happen because of some "rule" from the last century, we are left with futile "bonkers" comments and late night comedy.

10.12.2025 16:30 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"We are saying that we have no specific scientific knowledge of genetic reasons that one child performs better than another, and we don’t appear especially close to discovering any."

10.12.2025 15:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This reporter deserves better than the "next gig" to continue this excellent and essential work.

09.12.2025 01:50 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I fought the good fight for years and had the upper hand (paw) for maybe two months, but at least one of them accepted the challenge, dared greatly with acrobatic leaps from the fence, and I conceded. It's still mostly out of reach for most of them, so I tip my cap to the victor.

06.12.2025 16:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0