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Krystle J McLaughlin @biophyskrys.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Today I will be giving a talk as part of the World Microbiome Day ACS webinar Gut Reactions: The Molecular Science of Microbial Communication 🦠 ! To attend, register for free here: www.acs.org/acs-webinars... 🧪

Free live webinar Today at 11 am -1230pm est

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

The Trump Administration’s racist science policies have achieved some of their goals. The number of Black Principal Investigators has dropped by 10% between 2024 and 2025; while the number of Hispanic PIs has fallen by 7%. For research trainees, the numbers are far worse.

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Trends in NIH Investigators by Sex, Race, Ethnicity, and Disability Status

This cross-sectional study assesses National Institutes of Health (NIH) data from fiscal years 2016-2025 comprising annual counts of principal investigators funded through research grants and fellowsh...

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 21/05/2026

Breaking News: House Republicans abruptly canceled a vote on a resolution directing President Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from Iran or win approval from Congress to continue the war, after it became clear they lacked the votes to defeat the measure.

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GOP Pulls Measure on Trump’s War Powers in Iran, Lacking Votes to Defeat It

House Republican leaders abruptly scrapped a planned vote on a measure to direct President Trump to end the conflict or win authorization for it, amid party defections and absences.

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Nature @nature.com · 07/05/2026

Experienced researchers are less likely to produce ‘disruptive’ science than are those just starting their careers, finds an analysis of the scientific papers published by 12.5 million researchers over 60 years. go.nature.com/4uUvMk3

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Early-career researchers do more ‘disruptive’ science than veterans

Analysis of papers from millions of scientists shows that older researchers tend to stick with ideas from their past.

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Krystle J McLaughlin @biophyskrys.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

And there were Star Wars themed desserts -like this mini lightsaber cupcake! (I chose red/the dark side- with iconic villains like Darth Vader, Darth Maul and Kylo Ren how could I not?!)

Vanilla cupcake with with icing and red mini lightsaber

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Krystle J McLaughlin @biophyskrys.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Love the Vassar College dining hall Star Wars themed specials today for #MaytheFourth! @vassar.bsky.social #StarWarsDay

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Can someone let the AP know that violating court orders is not a sign of "executive power. " It is a sign of contempt, lawlessness and authoritarianism.

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Krystle J McLaughlin @biophyskrys.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

It was so beautiful today on campus! The flowering dogwoods are gorgeous right now! @vassar.bsky.social #vassarcollege #spring 🌸

Pink flowering dogwood front of chapel on college campus

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Krystle J McLaughlin @biophyskrys.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

It was so beautiful today on campus! The flowering dogwoods are gorgeous right now! @vassar.bsky.social #vassarcollege #spring 🌸

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Krystle J McLaughlin @biophyskrys.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

I just emailed someone and got this amazing out of office reply: "Hello, I will be out of office from April 16th to May 1st, stepping away to fully commit to the responsible consumption of seasonal mangoes." #outofofficegoals

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 18/04/2026

Bixonimania doesn’t exist except in a clutch of obviously bogus academic papers. A feature in Nature explores why AI chatbots were telling people the condition was real. #medsky 🧪

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Scientists invented a fake disease. AI told people it was real

Bixonimania doesn’t exist except in a clutch of obviously bogus academic papers. So why did AI chatbots warn people about this fictional illness?

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Krystle J McLaughlin @biophyskrys.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

As a scientist, I am here to report that this headline is indeed accurate as I am in fact STUNNED!! Wow. This is incredible. 🧪 "Newly discovered bacterial defense system challenges genetic code’s central dogma.": www.science.org/content/arti...

Screenshot of Science commentary articleL Scientists stunned by ‘fundamentally new way’ life produces DNA.
Newly discovered bacterial defense system challenges genetic code’s central dogma. Image: In a newly discovered bacterial defense system, paired strands of DNA (orange and cyan) are synthesized by two enzymes: One (yellow) uses an RNA template (beige) to guide the assembly of the nucleotide bases that make up DNA, while a second, highly unusual enzyme (light blue) uses its own amino acids as a template."

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

FWIW, my answer to “should one mistake ruin someone’s whole career or should they get the chance to start over” depends on how bad the mistake was (how many people were harmed and how badly) and how likely they are to do it again. idp.nature.com/authorize?re... 🧪

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Should academic misconduct be catalogued? Proposed US database sparks debate

Repository would require US universities to register research fraud and workplace harassment.

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TerynceRecherche @terynce.com · 09/04/2026

They want to automatically register you for the draft, but not to vote. Let's streamline the process to send you abroad to die for resource gathering, but complicate the process to effect change at home. This administration should be barred from ... everything.

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Needhi Bhalla 💅🏽 @needhibhalla.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

“We’ve lost out on the ability to continue to improve this work to make it more effective, and to explore how to apply it to other areas…There are a lot of different ways that genetics has been used to justify prejudice and…that human-made social categories interface with biological categories“🧪

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A star scientist showed that better genetics lessons could reduce racism. It was the death knell for his career

Brian Donovan had persuaded high school teachers and education researchers that prejudice might be ended by changing how genetics is taught.

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Crystal Fleming クリスタル @alwaystheself.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

In 2020-21, Glover made history as the first Black person to stay for an extended period on the International Space Station. Consider this: "As a verdict neared in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the officer accused of murdering [George] Floyd..Black astronauts called from Earth to lend..moral support."

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Krystle J McLaughlin @biophyskrys.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Congrats again to all 11 members of the Vassar College faculty granted tenure this year (including myself ✨ ), promoted from assistant professor to associate professor! Surreal to now be the 1st tenured black faculty in the chem department 🧪 Check out this Vassar story that profiles all of us:

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Congratulations to the Latest Round of Faculty Members to Receive Tenure

Vassar’s Dean of Faculty announced that 11 members of the Vassar faculty in 10 academic disciplines have been granted tenure this year. Get acquainted with these scholars.

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Vassar @vassar.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Check out these incredible Vassar students at #ASBMB presenting research and connecting with scientists from across the country! Just one example of how Vassar empowers students to grow as scholars, researchers, and leaders.

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adam mahoney (he/him) @adamlmahoney.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

A ditch in Roseland, Louisiana, seven months after an oil facility exploded here.

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

There was ONE ATC in the tower at LGA during last night's crash. ONE ATC, at LGA!, dealing w ALL air and ground traffic, including a plane filling w a strange smell and no gate to return to. The Pentagon wants $200B for a vanity war, but our ATC towers are empty. Budgets are moral documents.

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Krystle J McLaughlin @biophyskrys.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Recently, my undergraduate thesis student & I went to the National Center for Cryo EM Access & Training (NCCAT) to collect data. It was a great experience & while we didn’t solve our protein structure (yet!), we both earned our Vitrobot certification ✨ #undergraduateresearch 🧪

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#structuralbiology #undergraduateresearch | Krystle J. McLaughlin

A few weeks ago, my Vassar College undergraduate thesis student Jasmine Lowenstein ‘26 and I traveled to the NCCAT at the New York Structural Biology Center to collect cryo-EM data on one of our prote...

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Krystle J McLaughlin @biophyskrys.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

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#structuralbiology #undergraduateresearch | Krystle J. McLaughlin

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Krystle J McLaughlin @biophyskrys.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Got to enjoy some Carolina blue skies (and a taste of spring) this week! Had a wonderful visit to give a seminar at UNC Chapel Hill on my lab’s research on Bacteroides ovatus polysaccharide deacetylase (BoPDA). Loved all the energizing conversations from faculty and students! ✨ 🧪

Smiling woman in front of campus gate at UNC Chapel Hill

Smoky woman at Genome Sciences Building at UNC Chapel Hill

Blooming flowers in front of Carolina Inn sign

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Krystle J McLaughlin @biophyskrys.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 05/03/2026

Science is under attack, and it can't defend itself. That's why we are rallying NATIONWIDE this SATURDAY, MARCH 7th to TAKE BACK OUR SCIENCE!!! Visit standupforscience.net/march7 to find your local rally, volunteer, register to host a rally or a pop-up protest! It's time to Stand Up for Science!

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

AOC: He impulsively went in on Venezuela. He impulsively went in on Iran. It led to increased global instability and every time he’s done that, it has been consistent with a spike in what is happening with the Epstein files. I think that he feels existentially tied to it.

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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Molecular glues are enjoying the spotlight, but discovering new ones is often a matter of luck. A new method, developed by @scripps.edu chemist @michael-erb.bsky.social and colleagues, aims to discover new glues more intentionally with a “target-based” approach. cen.acs.org/biological-c... #chemsky🧪

Stick chemistry: High-throughput method for finding new molecular glues.

A visualization of a new molecular-glue degrader bound to cereblon and a protein target of interest.

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

This one hits hard.

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 14/02/2026

Always bombing somewhere 🫩

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Krystle J McLaughlin @biophyskrys.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

I just donated! Your contribution is needed ASAP to fuel this existential fight and save science in America. Donate now for today, tomorrow, and the years to come. Rally to Take Back Our Science is on Saturday March 7th, 2026 in Washington DC. act.standupforscience.net/fundraising/... 🧪

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Help power the Summer Fight For Science movement!

Donate now to help mobilize the fight for science and democracy. Every contribution matters!

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Make it viral.

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Like those before it, that insane, vile DHS statement about the Minneapolis shooting isn't about covering anything up. It's performative lying. They aren't trying to persuade anyone that their agents did nothing wrong. They're trying to project that their agents can get away with anything.

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Alex Shephard @alexshephard.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

"Renee was one of the kindest people I’ve ever known,” her mother said. “She was extremely compassionate. She’s taken care of people all her life. She was loving, forgiving and affectionate. She was an amazing human being.” www.startribune.com/she-was-an-a...

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‘She was an amazing human being:’ Mother identifies woman shot, killed by ICE agent

Renee Nicole Good, 37, lived in the Twin Cities with her partner.

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Members of Congress: stop posting online and APPEAR, PHYSICALLY on the steps of the Capitol to decry this unconstitutional violation of domestic & international law. SHOW THE PEOPLE the level of danger we are facing as a country. @housedemocrats.bsky.social @senatedemocrats.bsky.social

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Imani Gandy @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 03/01/2026

He legit just pardoned the president of Honduras for drug trafficking but now Maduro is going to stand trial for “narco terrorism.” This all makes a lot of sense and definitely isn’t about oil.

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 03/01/2026

Trump promised no “new stupid wars,” yet he’s starting one with Venezuela without congressional approval. People can’t afford groceries and millions are losing healthcare, but this is where his focus is. This is unconstitutional and not what the American people asked for.

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Krystle J McLaughlin @biophyskrys.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Another day, another dewar. Appeal to the crystal gods for me today, friends 🫠 🤞🏽 #research #crystallography #biochemistry 🧪

Grey shipping box seatbelted into the front seat of a car with driver smiling.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

😎😎😎😎 GOOD THINGS CAN STILL HAPPEN 😎😎😎😎

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Krystle J McLaughlin @biophyskrys.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Thoughts on ITC preference- the good/bad/annoying- between a Microcal PEAQ-ITC and TA Affinity ITC?? 🧪 #Chemsky #Sciencesky

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Krystle J McLaughlin @biophyskrys.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Thoughts on ITC preference- the good/bad/annoying- between a Microcal PEAQ-ITC and TA Affinity ITC?? 🧪 #Chemsky #Sciencesky

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

It is really funny that Jimmy Kimmel Live showed more moral fortitude and adherence to a system of values than Columbia University

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Billie @billieiswriting.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

"Who would have predicted this?" - Black women did. - Trans people did. - The *entire* disability community did. - The anarchists did. - Post-Evangelicals did. "Well why didn't I hear them." You did. But you disregarded us as "extremists" and "alarmists". And you are still calling us that.

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Krystle J McLaughlin @biophyskrys.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Come be my colleague! We are hiring a full-time Lecturer in Organic Chemistry. If you are interested in teaching/curricular development & pedagogy this is a great position for you! Review of applications begins 10/6/25 Happy to answer any questions! Full details here: tinyurl.com/vcorganiclec... 🧪

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