Reposted by James HempJustin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 26/03/2026"The president's case against wind are literally the rantings of an old man. I've seen grandpa Simpson make more sense." 13941991274
Reposted by James HempSaikat Chakrabarti @saikatc.bsky.social · 21/03/2026Right across the Bay, military cargo is being loaded and shipped to Israel. This must stop. I support the Oakland Arms Embargo and an end to U.S. complicity in the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Sign the petition at the link in my bio to urge Oakland’s leaders to support an arms embargo. 14716
Reposted by James HempRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 15/02/2026We can't fall into right-wing populism’s lie that the most vulnerable in society are to blame for wealth inequality in our countries. We need to build movements that tell the truth: the story of wealth inequality is not a cultural one, but a class one. 17669322085
Reposted by James HempWeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 10/02/2026we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad 9633119613639
Reposted by James HempJonathan Kagan @jkagan1.bsky.social · 06/02/2026Too much data, too little thinking. A important essay from Ruslan Medzhitov on the importance of understanding data, not just generating it. A must read. @Yale www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comOn the balance of knowledge - Nature Reviews ImmunologyRuslan Medzhitov shares his thoughts on the balance between generating data and developing theories in immunology, with a focus on exploring the rules that govern complex systems. 27427
Reposted by James HempSaikat Chakrabarti @saikatc.bsky.social · 05/02/2026For too long, the only guiding principle of our nation has been profit, and that is leading to ruin. The question of our time will be what and who is the economy for? It will mean making decisions on what our goals are as a nation, and how to use our economy to achieve them. 3287
Reposted by James HempPhilip Ball @philipcball.bsky.social · 30/01/2026I had intended to post something about this new Google DeepMind paper that appeared yesterday in Nature, but the press coverage has added to what there is to say. So this is a long 🧵 www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comAdvancing regulatory variant effect prediction with AlphaGenome - NatureAlphaGenome, a deep learning model that inputs 1-Mb DNA sequence to predict functional genomic tracks at single-base resolution across diverse modalities, outperforms existing models in variant effect... 218472
Reposted by James HempEric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 10/01/2026Good summary of lack of evidence and potential for harm of components of the recommended diet www.technologyreview.com/2026/01/08/1... by @jesshamzelou.bsky.socialtechnologyreview.comAmerica’s new dietary guidelines ignore decades of scientific researchAn emphasis on fruit, vegetables, and whole foods is welcome—but it’s wrong to suggest steak and beef tallow should be prominent. 820273
Reposted by James HempSaikat Chakrabarti @saikatc.bsky.social · 10/01/2026A slap on the wrist isn’t regulation, especially for technology with the potential to wipe out millions of jobs. We need real rules for AI so its benefits are shared, not hoarded by a handful of billionaires. 03710
Reposted by James HempWaggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 07/01/2026Neuro-epithelial circuits promote sensory convergence and intestinal immunity @nature.com @weillcornell.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41... 063
Reposted by James HempRoland Hatzenpichler @environmicrobio.bsky.social · 06/01/2026New paper out in Current Opinion in Microbiology: MCR-encoding (potentially methanogenic) Thermoproteota are widespread and transcriptionally active in diverse anoxic ecosystems! @dr-zj.bsky.social, Matthew Kellom & @emileyeloe-fadrosh.bsky.social. Funded by DOE BER program. tinyurl.com/2fsyxswj 🦠🧪 32511
Reposted by James HempPete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 03/01/2026It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad. The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one. 16414241812292
Reposted by James HempSaikat Chakrabarti @saikatc.bsky.social · 29/12/2025@rokhanna.bsky.social is right. We have to innovate while making sure a fair share of the new wealth is going to working people. Right now, we are on the verge of creating trillionaires while most people are struggling to afford the essentials. A small wealth tax is the bare minimum. 3417
Reposted by James HempSkye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 29/12/2025AOC: "It's not just that Trump is corrupt. It's that everyone participating in this is corrupt — Elon is corrupt. Jeff Bezos is corrupt. Mark Zuckerberg is corrupt" 363126462963
Reposted by James HempDavid Hogg @davidhogg.bsky.social · 18/12/2025My thoughts on the DNC refusing to release a 2024 autopsy 43478126
Reposted by James HempJustin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 18/12/2025The President said some words last night about the economy. I'll help you figure out which ones were true. youtu.be/xtHjvS9yv5gyoutu.beInflation, Wages, and Recession Risks: Justin Wolfers' Truthful Takes on Trump’s Talking PointsYouTube video by Justin Wolfers 1592237862
Reposted by James HempRoland Hatzenpichler @environmicrobio.bsky.social · 12/12/2025“Cultivation of Methanonezhaarchaeia, the third class of methanogens within the phylum Thermoproteota” by @kohtzarchaeota.bsky.social, Sylvia Nupp, and myself is out in Science Advances. 90% enriched culture of a methyl-dismutating thermoproteotal methanogen. #Microsky 🧪 tinyurl.com/bdcc3uzsscience.orgCultivation of Methanonezhaarchaeia, the third class of methanogens within the phylum ThermoproteotaThe cultivation of a group of methanogens illuminates their metabolic diversity and the evolution of archaea. 24517
Reposted by James HempMike Feigin 🥯 @mikefeigin.bsky.social · 11/12/2025Petition for a NY Biomedical Institute. This is a no-brainer to support science in NY, similar to programs in CA/TX. www.change.org/p/support-a-...change.orgSign the PetitionSupport a New York State Biomedical Institute for a Healthier, More Affordable Future 12818
Reposted by James HempProgressive News Service @prognews.bsky.social · 30/11/2025Amazon workers go on strike world-wide. “From Germany to Bangladesh, thousands of workers walked off the job on Friday and marched against Amazon’s labor practices to push for better wages, working conditions, and union protections." www.commondreams.org/news/make-am...commondreams.orgGlobal Black Friday Strikes Against Amazon Target 'Techno-Authoritarian' Assault on Workers | Common Dreams"We are joining Make Amazon Pay to demand the most basic rights: safety, dignity, and the chance to go home alive," said one Amazon worker from India. 213104133247
Reposted by James HempJustin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 27/11/2025I had my first ever go at one of those round table talking heads sort of shows, and promised myself ahead of time that I wouldn't turn into a shouting head. And then one of the panelists said something utterly silly... I didn't shout, but you might be able to hear my eyeroll. 1341250267
Reposted by James HempChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 24/11/2025No the Democrats in this video aren't "implying" anything. Members of the armed forces ARE required to refuse illegal orders. This is simple. Not controversial at all. And it's super revealing that MAGA is so worried that troops won't carry out an illegal order from Trump. 771563403
Reposted by James HempSenator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 18/11/2025Trump has ordered a massive military buildup in the Caribbean. After months of lethal strikes at sea, Trump is threatening to expand this illegal unauthorized war to Venezuela. We don’t need another war. We need health care for all. 631811409
Reposted by James HempAaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 16/11/2025NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen. Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it. 13005945736317
Reposted by James HempJustin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 17/11/2025Here's the plan: Simply assume that there's a well-functioning market for health insurance and then let people buy insurance in that imaginary market. 1491210329
Reposted by James HempSaikat Chakrabarti @saikatc.bsky.social · 16/11/2025We’re sleepwalking toward dystopia, and the other side is racing to get us there faster. We can’t afford elected officials with no fight in them, and we definitely can’t afford leaders who fight for corporations and lobbyists instead of the people. 33813
Reposted by James HempJustin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 13/11/2025"Literally every single word the President said was wrong... We have enormous anxiety among voters. The cost of living is rising, and people are understandably upset. I just want to be crystal clear there's not a word coming out of the man's mouth that is correct." 28840286
Reposted by James HempSaikat Chakrabarti @saikatc.bsky.social · 12/11/2025Release the Epstein Files. Investigate EVERYONE on it. Hold them all accountable. 18313
Reposted by James HempIlhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 11/11/2025Unlike you, I can read and that’s why I know what the constitution says. 187105911850
Reposted by James HempSaikat Chakrabarti @saikatc.bsky.social · 05/11/2025Congrats Mayor Mamdani! Zohran proved it doesn’t matter how much money they throw at you. Organized people beat organized money if you stand for real change. We’re doing that in SF. 2k+ volunteers have knocked 40k+ doors because our campaign is about bold change. Join us! 312827
Reposted by James HempDaniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 03/11/2025I just recorded a short video--essentially an updated version of my social media threads--on the Bill Gates climate memo. Despite agreeing with some points therein, I still think its framing is fundamentally flawed and thus also its key conclusions.youtube.comThoughts from a climate scientist on the Bill Gates climate memoI wanted to offer my thoughts, as a climate scientist, on the widely discussed memo published by Bill Gates in late October 2025. While I actually do agree with some of the specific points made therein regarding the urgent global need to accelerate efforts to reduce global poverty and improve human 319665
Reposted by James HempSaikat Chakrabarti @saikatc.bsky.social · 01/11/2025Prop 50 is a huge step in the right direction and the type of action we need to fight back against Trump. But we need to do more. Our representatives should act as organizers, bringing our institutions together to create a unified movement against Trump and his executive overreach. 0236
Reposted by James HempNigel Goldenfeld @nigelgoldenfeld.bsky.social · 31/10/2025"We must recognize that there are thresholds beyond which we will simply exceed the adaptive capacity that human civilization affords us. This is the real lesson your readers should take away from the unprecedented summer we’re currently experiencing." @michaelemann.bsky.social nails it again. 01513
Reposted by James HempSenator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 25/10/2025Trump gave Amazon a $16 billion tax break to accelerate its investments this year. Now, Amazon will replace 600,000 workers with robots as Jeff Bezos accelerates his plan to automate warehouses. No. Corporate tax breaks do not trickle down to workers. Never have. Never will. 12332061089
Reposted by James HempNigel Goldenfeld @nigelgoldenfeld.bsky.social · 25/10/2025🧪 EPA plans to cancel endangerment finding despite compelling evidence for increase in climate change. "Ignoring that evidence [shows] science, the best method the human species has ever come up with for discerning objective reality, has no role in this government.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/c...nytimes.comAn E.P.A. Plan to Kill a Major Climate Rule Is Worrying Business Leaders 23612
Reposted by James HempIris van Rooij 💭 @irisvanrooij.bsky.social · 18/10/2025"In reality, AI erodes academic freedom, weakens critical reading, and subordinates the pursuit of knowledge to corporate interests." www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/a... (archive: archive.ph/Y6855)project-syndicate.orgAI Is Hollowing Out Higher EducationOlivia Guest & Iris van Rooij urge teachers and scholars to reject tools that commodify learning, deskill students, and promote illiteracy. 618359
Reposted by James HempRoland Hatzenpichler @environmicrobio.bsky.social · 16/10/2025New preprint: Methyl co-enzme M reductase encoding (potentially methanogenic) Thermoproteota are widespread and transcriptionally active in diverse anoxic ecosystems! @dr-zj.bsky.social, Matthew Kollom & @emileyeloe-fadrosh.bsky.social www.biorxiv.org/cgi/content/... Funded by the DOE BER program. 11910
Reposted by James HempOlivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ @olivia.science · 06/09/2025Finally! 🤩 Our position piece: Against the Uncritical Adoption of 'AI' Technologies in Academia: doi.org/10.5281/zeno... We unpick the tech industry’s marketing, hype, & harm; and we argue for safeguarding higher education, critical thinking, expertise, academic freedom, & scientific integrity. 1/n 11341472054
Reposted by James HempThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 11/09/2025Tech companies are stealing our books, music and films for AI. It’s brazen theft and must be stopped | Anna Funder and Julia Powlestheguardian.comTech companies are stealing our books, music and films for AI. It’s brazen theft and must be stopped | Anna Funder and Julia PowlesIf we don’t refuse and resist, not just our culture but our democracy will be irrevocably diminished 426895
Reposted by James HempSaikat Chakrabarti @saikatc.bsky.social · 29/08/202550% of all consumer spending in America is now done by the top 10%. If we let this trend continue, we are going to end up with nothing being made that’s affordable for the vast majority of Americans. That’s one reason I am calling for a wealth tax on billionaires and centimillionaires 55810
Reposted by James HempDaan Speth @daanspeth.bsky.social · 11/08/2025At the request of @bradleyph.bsky.social, we have now added the Bacterial and Archaeal trees (credit to @aroneys.bsky.social) used to infer the GlobDB taxonomy to the website globdb.org Feel free to reach out if there's other resources you'd like to see added. No promises, but happy to chat 🖥️🧬🦠globdb.orghome | GlobDB 0205
James Hemp @cyan0bacteria.bsky.social · 09/08/2025What C suite tech executives think "PhD level knowledge is". 030
Reposted by James HempRoland Hatzenpichler @environmicrobio.bsky.social · 10/07/2025Thanks to NASA, NSF and DOE for generously supporting our Gordon Research Conference and Seminar on Applied and Environmental Microbiology. Starting in just two days! #microsky 🦠 0271
Reposted by James HempGeorge Schaible @quantaofgeorge.bsky.social · 30/05/2025New paper out! In the @environmicrobio.bsky.social lab, we measured deuterium incorporation in 543 single cells using Raman and NanoSIMS. This allowed us to directly compare each technique and resolve any possible methodological artifacts #NanoSIMS #Raman journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...journals.asm.orgComparing Raman and NanoSIMS for heavy water labeling of single cells | Microbiology SpectrumAccurate and reliable measurements of cellular properties are fundamental to understand the function and activity of microbes. This study addresses to what extent Raman microspectroscopy and nano-scal... 252
Reposted by James HempRoland Hatzenpichler @environmicrobio.bsky.social · 15/05/2025Important advancement of BONCAT to achieve the sorting of viable cells and cultivation on solid media plates. This is achieved by incubating environmental samples in the presence of HPG, and sorting active cells via FACS onto plates. Isolates were identified using 16S rRNA gene sequencing. 0206
Reposted by James HempAlphaFold Unofficial @alphafold.bsky.social · 15/05/2025Every AI model in science sits on top of millions of hours of unpaid, unthanked, unseen human labor. 0153
Reposted by James HempImmunity @cp-immunity.bsky.social · 06/05/2025Our special issue on #neuroimmunology is online! Check out the collection, with reviews from @jonykipnis.bsky.social @michellemonje.bsky.social @ugolinis.bsky.social @bethstevenslab.bsky.social @movahedilab.bsky.social Matteoli, Butovsky, Kim, Artis, & Prinz! www.cell.com/immunity/col... #AAI2025 12016