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Nicholas Bockenstedt @immunosci.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Who would want to smile near Donarrhea anyway?

Nicholas Bockenstedt @immunosci.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

No, let’s not give him the clear out. He’s an awful and evil person. A sexual abuser. A felon. An exploiter. With traits corresponding to malignant narcissism. He doesn’t deserve a mental illness defense.

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Nicholas Bockenstedt @immunosci.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

I suppose I should also put “space” in quotes.

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Nicholas Bockenstedt @immunosci.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

But she’ll go in an oligarch’s “phallus” rocket to space.

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Nicholas Bockenstedt @immunosci.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Cognitive dissonance, Dunning-Kruger, and tribalism are, unfortunately, often more powerful than graphs. They’ll come to their senses when it’s already far too late.

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Nicholas Bockenstedt @immunosci.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Our politics selects for the worst people.

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Nicholas Bockenstedt @immunosci.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Humans, being terrible for 100,000 years and counting.

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Nicholas Bockenstedt @immunosci.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

He can just come out and say he’s never read the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution.

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Nicholas Bockenstedt @immunosci.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

The elites, rich, and insiders on both sides are just two wings of the same dirty bird.

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Nicholas Bockenstedt @immunosci.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

And it’s not Andes strain. There are a few isolated cases every year due to exposure to rodents in the USA, especially in western states. This doesn’t mean it’s spreading or concern for rodent-unexposed individuals.

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Nicholas Bockenstedt @immunosci.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

I thought this was “The Onion”

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Nicholas Bockenstedt @immunosci.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

*note this is a preliminary optimization slide using a good positive control tissue. I just think it’s pretty and recapitulates many of the cartoons we may see in Janeway Immunobiology.

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Nicholas Bockenstedt @immunosci.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

I’m honored to be recognized as the 2026 First Place recipient of the Bryon and Gwen Johnson Immunobiology Scholarship at Iowa State University! This award recognizes research/academic merit and contributions to my graduate program community. I’d like to thank the Johnson family and my mentors!

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Nicholas Bockenstedt @immunosci.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

The most normal commentary Ive seen from American political leaders lately.

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Nicholas Bockenstedt @immunosci.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

300+ million people and for some reason we always end up circling the same few families and rich elites for the most part.

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Nicholas Bockenstedt @immunosci.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

He wants to pause all the cancellations.

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Nicholas Bockenstedt @immunosci.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Happy to announce that all my preparation paid off! I’m officially a PhD candidate and passed my preliminary exams in immunobiology! Weird thing is - I actually enjoyed the process. 😂 Now time to write papers and finish my experiments! I study sustained release vax & tertiary lymphoid structures!

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Nicholas Bockenstedt @immunosci.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

The new reality. Tax payer grants aren’t going to go as far (that is, if they aren’t pulled in the middle of experiments and wasted).

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Nicholas Bockenstedt @immunosci.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Congrats at keeping fascism at bay for a while longer.

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Nicholas Bockenstedt @immunosci.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Can someone please give them the definition of merit? I’m not sure they know what it means.

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Nicholas Bockenstedt @immunosci.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

American Association of Immunologists has been quite vocal lately, which I like. However, many fear retaliation by the administration more than they fear the loss of credibility.

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Nicholas Bockenstedt @immunosci.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Where on earth was this brought up???

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Nicholas Bockenstedt @immunosci.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Half of the US will vehemently oppose the use of our military against our neighbors.

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Nicholas Bockenstedt @immunosci.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Many of us encounter anti-vaccine advocates. One of their most common tactics is the Gish Gallop - a flood of half-truths, anecdotes, and irrelevant claims designed to overwhelm rather than debate honestly. Sadly, can be highly effective on people not well versed in vaccine science. #immunosky

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Nicholas Bockenstedt @immunosci.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

As an immunology graduate student, I feel uneasy and sad. I wanted to work in government, but now I feel as though that door is closed. Jobs, post docs, and other roles will be slim due to the increased competition by young unemployed scientists and a lack of funding if things continue. Its just sad

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Nicholas Bockenstedt @immunosci.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Iowa has just moved to ban mRNA vaccines and therapeutics via state legislation.

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Nicholas Bockenstedt @immunosci.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

The answer is no. They’re not going to do anything.

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Nicholas Bockenstedt @immunosci.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

And those that didn’t want this still have to live it.

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Nicholas Bockenstedt @immunosci.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

His name is Brian Gibbs from Elkader, Iowa.

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Nicholas Bockenstedt @immunosci.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

@altnps.bsky.social One of the most amazing park rangers was just fired yesterday without notice. He used to come to our high school all the time and was a highlight of our school years. He has a young family, too. www.facebook.com/share/15onFu...

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Nicholas Bockenstedt @immunosci.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Europe needs to take over where we fail. The USA is no longer able to support Ukraine under this administration (it’s the honest truth).

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Nicholas Bockenstedt @immunosci.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

I am SO sad. This is devastating, but I’ll keep on working hard, too.

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Nicholas Bockenstedt @immunosci.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Sad she has absolutely no empathy and actively uses her platform to belittle other women, strip them if their rights, and attack vulnerable minorities.

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Nicholas Bockenstedt @immunosci.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Multifarious probably isn’t in their vocabulary. So, multifarious repertoire it is.

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Nicholas Bockenstedt @immunosci.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

It’s almost if a symbolic vote for Jill Stein doesn’t hold weight in the real world. We all knew exactly what Trump was going to do, not that Harris was perfect.

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Marc Veldhoen @marcveld.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

RFK Jr. is trying to rebrand his anti-vax extremism as “vaccine safety.” His years of fearmongering have led to falling vaccination rates, deadly measles outbreaks, and COVID misinformation. Giving him control over HHS is a public health disaster in the making. www.bloomberg.com/op... 1/2

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Nicholas Bockenstedt @immunosci.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Contacted Chuck Grassley yesterday. Senator from Iowa who leads the committee for RFK Jr’s appointment. Of course, just got the standard blanking email “thank you for your concerns… blah blah have some fluff”.

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Nicholas Bockenstedt @immunosci.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Ophelia and Juno say be kind to one another! #cats

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Nicholas Bockenstedt @immunosci.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

My cats insist that a mason jar is the best way to drink water. And yes, I have to keep it constantly full. 😂

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Nicholas Bockenstedt @immunosci.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Our 14th amendment is as clear as day: “All persons *born* or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside..” To try to stop citizenships granted by the constitution via exec order would be tyranny

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Nicholas Bockenstedt @immunosci.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Because it threatens the power of those who enjoy treating other people like trash.

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Nicholas Bockenstedt @immunosci.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

FYI the only reason we were successful in building the Panama Canal is thanks to doctors and researchers that established infectious disease protocols, removed standing water, and prevented mosquito borne illness. Science and evidence based decisions work.

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Nicholas Bockenstedt @immunosci.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

I can’t stand Mark Cuban, though. Bluesky tried feeding me his posts and it was an instant block for me. I’m not on Bluesky for that kind of content. I also don’t want “everyone” coming over here.

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Nicholas Bockenstedt @immunosci.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

They’re highly resistant to heat and many other forms of inactivation. They’re pretty wild.

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