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Melanie Gareau

@gareaulab.bsky.social
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Prof @ UCDavis studying the microbiota-gut-brain axis. 🇨🇦 🇺🇸

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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 23/08/2026
Canada is one of our closest allies and friends. Not our enemy. And the President’s self-defeating tariff wars will only raise our prices, and further drive Canada away. Probably irreparably. Time to stop this insanity. www.ft.com/content/e3b5...
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Mark Carney says Canada ‘at war’ with US over trade
Prime Minister tells country Donald Trump ‘miscalculated’ by escalating tariff attack
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John F. Rawls @jfrawls.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
The Rawls Lab is hiring! We are seeking a motivated research technician to support cutting-edge studies in gastrointestinal physiology using zebrafish & mice. To learn more about this hands-on & in-person position at Duke University in Durham NC, click here: careers.duke.edu/job/Durham-R...
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Melanie Gareau @gareaulab.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Congrats 🤩
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Melanie Gareau @gareaulab.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
I don’t think most people truly understand the size of Canada’s boreal forest when they talk about « Canadian forest fires » Thoughts on how to maintain that? 😡
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 17/07/2026
Reminder: When fires ravaged southern California, Canada sent firefighting crews to help battle the blazes.
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Melanie Gareau @gareaulab.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
This pisses me off. Their whole platform has “for me but not for thee” vibes 😣
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Melanie Gareau @gareaulab.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
I’ve heard many won’t get involved because they will be retired by the time the problem hits 🤷‍♀️ Companies need to grow a spine. They fear the shareholders.
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Melanie Gareau @gareaulab.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
What a game! 👀⚽️
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Melanie Gareau @gareaulab.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
That is my favorite place in NOTL!! And I wholly agree on the empire cookies and butter tarts 😋 They also have amazing Jamaican patties!
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Melanie Gareau @gareaulab.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
It makes me sad to watch so many couples/families dine on their phones. It makes me sad to see teens hang out on their phones rather than engage with each other. Wish you could have that extra time 😔
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BWJones @bwjones.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
When I explain to peeps how much we do in research labs for how few $$, they simply don’t believe me. I once explained it to a famous person from Pixar, he looked me square in the eye and said “You mean all the cancer, vision, and Alzheimer’s grants work that way? You’ve gotta be %#ing kidding me!”
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Melanie Gareau @gareaulab.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
They do indeed. But the private sector needs to speak up soon if they don't want their target pipeline and their hiring pool depleted. 😫
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NPR @npr.org · 19/06/2026
All nine members of the committee unanimously voted to recommend Moderna's new mRNA influenza vaccine for adults 50 and over. n.pr/44iEj4N
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Key FDA committee unanimously recommends its first vaccine since 2023
All nine members of the committee unanimously voted to recommend Moderna's new mRNA influenza vaccine for adults 50 and over.
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Melanie Gareau @gareaulab.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Good choices! All-Dressed is clearly superior to Ketchup chips. 😆
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Forbes @forbes.com · 06/05/2026
California Bill Would Create A $23 Billion Fund For University Research
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California Bill Would Create A $23 Billion Fund For University Research
A California bill would give voters the chance to vote on whether the state should create a $23 billion bond that would be used to award grants to university researchers.
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Melanie Gareau @gareaulab.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
That information would have been helpful a few weeks ago for those of us teaching this spring ...
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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Bhattacharya, Letai & other politicals at NIH keep trying to to say all at NIH is fine, because they spent the full budget last year. This well researched article from @carolynyjohnson.bsky.social explains exactly why many scientists are still struggling. www.washingtonpost.com/science/2026...
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For U.S. medical researchers, shrinking labs and bare budgets are the new reality
The Trump administration has slashed the number of grants from the National Institutes of Health, with far fewer focused on women, cancer and mental health.
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Melanie Gareau @gareaulab.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
There goes my reason to sit on zoom at 5:30am for the following 8-10h 😵‍💫🤣
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 27/03/2026
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com President Trump has revealed a deep malady within the country, our columnist Lydia Polgreen writes: “America’s unshakable faith in its ability to shape the world to its liking, indifferent to what others might want and supremely confident that its plan is the right one.”
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Opinion | It’s Not Trump. It’s America.
The country’s faith in its ability to shape the world to its liking is a much older malady.
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Melanie Gareau @gareaulab.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Productive 🙌 West coast person attending an early east coast meeting be like: struggling to wake up at 7am (aka 4am PST), after going to bed too late unable to fall asleep until 2am (11pm PST) 😆😆
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Melanie Gareau @gareaulab.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
I miss Canadian Tire living in the States. There is no equivalent here. Perfect for hockey stuff and kitchen stuff and tools! 🤩
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Melanie Gareau @gareaulab.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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'Tumbler Ridge is full of grace this evening': PM gives emotional address at vigil for mass shooting victims | CBC News
Prime Minister Mark Carney led federal, provincial and local leaders in offering support and praising the resilience and grace of Tumbler Ridge residents at a vigil in memory of the victims of Tuesday...
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Melanie Gareau @gareaulab.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
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Amy Kristin Sanders @amykristinsanders.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Important info from @cato.org about how immigrants contribute to our country: "The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023." Facts matter.
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Melanie Gareau @gareaulab.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Yikes. I didn't realize that's what they were aiming for. Thanks. I guess it could have been a lot worse 😭
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Melanie Gareau @gareaulab.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Ugh. Thanks. Does "allows" mean an expectation or requirement that MYF be used for 39% of funds? Is it at the discretion of POs to use MYF versus the traditional one year at a time method?
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Denis Wirtz @deniswirtz.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Both chambers of Congress have now passed the FY26 minibus with NIH provisions. The President will sign. (1) $48.7 billion for NIH (2) Full IDC recovery (3) No more multi-year funding (4) No NIH reorganization, maintaining the current IC structure.
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Melanie Gareau @gareaulab.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
That's certainly what I'm thinking whenever I actually do answer the phone. Especially at work. 🤣
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Melanie Gareau @gareaulab.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Good job Priya 👏 PI in the lab - not so scary 😂😂
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Melanie Gareau @gareaulab.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
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Melanie Gareau @gareaulab.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
And there you have it. The bully strategy - said out loud. Anti-Trump. Not Anti-American.
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PoliticsGirl @politicsgirl.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Today is the tipping point. youtube.com/shorts/LDETj...
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He was EXECUTED
YouTube video by PoliticsGirl
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Melanie Gareau @gareaulab.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Abolish ICE. Shame on all those in congress who didn’t block their funding 🤬
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Melanie Gareau @gareaulab.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Canada thrives because We. Are. Canadian 🇨🇦
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Melanie Gareau @gareaulab.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
OMG. Do I actually agree with Rand Paul on something? 🤯🤯
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Crystal Rogers, PhD @rogerslabucd.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Are you a postdoc or assistant professor on the job market? Reminder that our department is hiring! We are a scientifically diverse department looking for a colleague that is excited about science, teaching, and potential collaborations! Please apply by 12/5/25!
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a sign that says we 're hiring in orange on a white background
Alt: a sign that says we 're hiring in orange on a white background
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Melanie Gareau @gareaulab.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
The international terminal has one too. No lounge access required ☺️
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Melanie Gareau @gareaulab.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Immigrants have a credit score of ZERO when they arrive. It takes years of living here (legally) to gain a decent one. 🤦🏼‍♀️
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Melanie Gareau @gareaulab.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
So it's ok for Texas but not for California to redistrict? WTF www.cnn.com/2025/11/13/p...
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Trump Justice Department sues to stop California from redistricting to give Democrats more House seats | CNN Politics
The Trump administration moved Thursday to join a Republican-led legal challenge to California’s effort to redraw the state’s congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, throwing the full ...
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Melanie Gareau @gareaulab.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
I can't even imagine what a headache that will be to reschedule 30+ busy faculty per meeting 😿
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Melanie Gareau @gareaulab.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Tesla only still exists because of government subsidies paid by American tax payers. He shouldn’t be allowed to be that rich 🤷‍♀️
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Melanie Gareau @gareaulab.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Are private jets being affected by this? Cause we could just cancel all those instead 🤷‍♀️
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Melanie Gareau @gareaulab.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
What a bummer 😣
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 24/10/2025
Here’s the original clip of Ronald Reagan from April 25, 1987, where he delivered a complete and total rebuke against tariffs. Trump's calling Reagan’s words here “FAKE” and “fraudulent.” They’re 100% real. And the original clip is actually far worse for Trump, as much is left out of the ad:
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 24/10/2025
Doug Ford on 10/14/25: Let's take Ronald Reagan's words and let's blast it to the American people. And our first launch is going to be on every major network...we're going to launch a $75 million ad, and we're going to repeat that message to every Republican district right across the entire country.
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Melanie Gareau @gareaulab.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Our dept is hiring! 🤩
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Melanie Gareau @gareaulab.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
while this is good news, the fact that a significantly lower number of awards were funded will cause significant long term damage to the research enterprise in this country. 😞
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
Disney/ABC have a responsibility to refuse to participate in corruption. Kimmel must be reinstated. If Disney/ABC agree to this extortion then perhaps creatives + workers should consider collective action to push back. Same w/buying park + cruise tickets if they bow. People have power. Ask Target
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Sharon Lerner @fastlerner.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
After reading through the descriptions of the autism-related research projects that were cut, I was struck by how complicated the science is — especially when compared to the simple (and debunked) theory that vaccines cause autism. www.propublica.org/article/rfk-...
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RFK Jr. Vowed to Find the Environmental Causes of Autism. Then He Shut Down Research Trying to Do Just That.
While touting a $50 million initiative to identify the causes of autism, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is helping lead an administration that is rolling back protections against pollution and toxic chemicals,...
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Melanie Gareau @gareaulab.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
WTAF 😳 Where does he come up with that shit 🤯
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