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Jay Willis @jaywillis.net · 01/10/2026

The death penalty is a moral abomination. State-sanctioned barbarism pushed by incompetent morons and sanctioned by the Supreme Court. Absolute ghoul shit. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

The lone woman on Tennessee's death row was still alive after she was administered two lethal injections, her lawyer said in a motion seeking to halt her execution Wednesday night, a stunning development after the Supreme Court had stepped in to allow the state to put her to death.
At 8:26 p.m. local time, witnesses said
"executioners had injected both syringes of lethal injection chemicals and Pike is still alive and snoring," her lawyers said in a federal court filing.
They said Pike "has not lost consciousness and still has a heartbeat," and that curtains to the death chamber "have gone down twice."

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Apoorva Mandavilli @apoorvanyt.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I’ve been reporting on the CDC for years, and have written about many of its troubles over the past year. I was still shocked by the extent of the staff losses and political interference I found when reporting this one. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/h...

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‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission (Gift Article)

The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

This is about one thing and one thing alone. Steering our research dollars for cancer, heart disease, and new infectious diseases to Trump’s political allies and friends.

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LAFAYETTE @lastudiolafayette.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

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Steve Ramirez @okaysteve.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🚨 new work from the lab! "Hippocampal astrocytic sequences emerge during learning and memory recall" by @ryguy.io & @rsuthard.bsky.social thank you to the entire team for your camaraderie and for muscling through science together 🧠 -- we welcome all feedback! nature.com/articles/s41...

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Hippocampal astrocytic sequences emerge during learning and memory recall

Nature Neuroscience - Senne, Suthard and colleagues show that dorsal hippocampal astrocytes display time-compressed calcium-event sequences after foot shock and upon context re-exposure, and that...

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Karen S Wilcox, PhD (she/her) @karenswilcoxphd.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

We are donating to her campaign! How about you!?

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 11/09/2026

this is a man so hollow, pathetic and power hungry that he is actively trying to ingratiate himself with neo-nazi groypers who think he is a race traitor

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 31/08/2026

in john roberts’ constitution, congress does not exist and the power of the purse belongs to the president, who is an elected dictator embodying the authentic Will of the People

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Tea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

This is what you get when you elect a president so he can stay out of jail.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 28/08/2026

strive to live your life in such a way that your freedom doesn't depend on being in good personal standing with laura loomer abcnews.com/US/milo-yian...

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Milo Yiannopoulos, far-right British commentator, detained by ICE

Far-right British political commentator Milo Yiannopoulos was detained by ICE on Friday, according to an ICE detention database.

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Jason Shepherd @jasonsynaptic.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

My department is hiring! Come join a vibrant and thriving neuroscience group. New faculty are exceptionally well supported and we offer a very collaborative/collegial environment. employment.utah.edu/salt-lake-ci...

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Founded in 1850, The University of Utah is the flagship institution of higher learning in Utah, and offers over 100 undergraduate and more than 90 graduate degree programs to over 30,000 students. University of Utah Jobs

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Jason Song Quinn (Comms Open) @hulkhoquinn.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Think about Miss Piggy. She lost a best friend and now an ex-lover in matter of 24 hours.

Miss Piggy and Dolly Parton in fancy dresses posing together

photo of Tim Curry surrounded by muppets, smiling for a photo. A quote from curry is added “it didn’t go very well. It didn’t survive the shoot. She felt I wasn’t being faithful to her” it’s him discussing his ill fated affair with miss piggy

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Cranky Cracker @timmyturmoil.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

In Renton, WA outside the Tesla dealership photo credit: Julie Curtis

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Angel Mendez🏳️‍🌈🦋 @akm6.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Facts

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BWJones @bwjones.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Even more of a reason to not do business or to minimize business with Amazon or Whole Foods. Reminder: You can get many things direct from the manufacturer's website rather than going through Amazon.

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Theo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Please enjoy my cartoon for Tuesday's Toronto Star

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Kris S @mplsme.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Well, everyone…here’s your president. Aren't you proud? He has absolutely no empathy, and is mean spirited to the core. I hope when he dies, no former presidents and no representatives from foreign countries attend his funeral. He is vile.

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

NIH “Director” Jay Bhattacharya keeps talking about how he is going to restore trust in public health. So what has happened since he began his role on April 1, 2025? Trust in public health has *plummeted*. The rest of us would be fired for such poor performance. He is an absolute disgrace.

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NIH head quarrels with CBS host over loss in public trust on health issues

Jay Bhattacharya's interview ended up similar in tone to the one with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. last week on CNN.

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John A. White, Ph.D. 🇨🇦 @johnawhitephd.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

I was saddened to read that #ComputationalNeuroscience stalwart Bill Lytton has passed away far too soon. Bill was a terrific scientist and a gem of a person. www.linkedin.com/pulse/memory...

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In Memory of Dr. William W. Lytton

Dr. William W.

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Ari Dublion @aridublion.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

I took this photo of Freda Lake from Skwim Mountain in qathet BC a week ago. I shared it with a bunch of photos but I think it deserves its own post

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John A. White, Ph.D. 🇨🇦 @johnawhitephd.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Preach! This is the message that will unite the party and win.

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John A. White, Ph.D. 🇨🇦 @johnawhitephd.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

I’m happy to read this. I’ve been boycotting Douthat, a BFF of Vance and apologist for Christian authoritarianism, for some time. ‘60 Minutes’ is already a lost cause. There are conservative commentators worth our attention, but not this dude. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/b...

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Ross Douthat Joins ‘60 Minutes’ as a Correspondent

Mr. Douthat, an opinion columnist at The New York Times, will join the CBS News program, along with several other journalists.

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Sam Wang @samwang.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

”The essence of Trumpism is that the other side will always choose surrender over discomfort.” This one sentence explains so much about the rot of our institutions. Unless we step up, Trumpism will continue after Trump. www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-was-...

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Trump Was Right About the Corporate Media

The White House Correspondents’ Association surrenders.

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Meanwhile in Indiana… @robertlandrumjr.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

It’s what dictators do. Even “wanna-be-never-was” versions.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Once you understand that this is a model of science written by non-scientists who hate universities but love venture capital and redirecting money to political allies, everything makes a lot more sense. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/22/u...

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Trump’s Plan for Science: More Money for A.I., Less for Universities

Michael Kratsios, President Trump’s science adviser, proposed overhauling how the government funds research. Democrats said Mr. Trump’s actions had weakened science.

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John A. White, Ph.D. 🇨🇦 @johnawhitephd.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Please allow those of us living in Canada a moment of smugness.

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Mark Somers @marksomers.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

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Erin 🇨🇦 @spicyerin.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Go fuck yourselves, USA

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Stephen West @stephenwest.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

England stops short of advancing to World Cup final

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Trump’s speech stops short of offering evidence of vote tampering

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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

A 3-year-old girl watched ICE murder her father yesterday. We all watched Sebastian Guerrero’s final moments through our phones. We can scroll away — but Sebastian’s 3-year-old daughter cannot.

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 19/07/2023

Under a Binface government, anyone who doesn’t accept human-made climate change as fact will be sent back to school, from Year 1 right the way to A Levels, to see if anything goes in the second time round. #VoteBinface

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

A key part of Lindsey Graham's legacy: when he called Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/u...

"Mr. Raffensperger later said that Mr. Graham had suggested rejecting all mail-in votes from counties with high rates of questionable signatures. Mr. Graham, who at the time was chairman of the Judiciary Committee, said that he was acting in his official capacity as a senator."

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Karl Deisseroth @deisseroth.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Congratulations @kangyongloh.bsky.social, Spencer Zhao, @carolynbertozzi.bskyverified.social, and the whole team– including my longtime and wonderful collaborator Zhenan Bao– for this key step in our journey toward genetically-targeted chemical assembly in biology. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Reader of Banned Books @readerofbannedbook.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

This is why we read books.

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