Kyle Serikawa @kyleserikawa.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Not gonna rest easy. Take nothing for granted. #Vote 000
Kyle Serikawa @kyleserikawa.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Evaluating the morality of resister bolts on Droids: case studies contrasting the Empire and the New Republic. 011
Reposted by Kyle SerikawaNewcastle Uni Special Collections & Archives @ncllibspeccoll.bsky.social · 07/09/2026#Discover This Child Vaccination Poster from c. 1950s offers a fascinating glimpse into the history of public health communication. What can this poster tell us about attitudes towards childhood vaccination — then and now? Explore the item: collectionscaptured.ncl.ac.uk/digital/coll... 16020
Reposted by Kyle SerikawaSeth Finnegan @sethf.bsky.social · 11/08/2026My home department (Integrative Biology, UC Berkeley) is searching for an assistant professor in ecology—please distribute widely! aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05489aprecruit.berkeley.eduAssistant Professor –Ecology- Integrative BiologyUniversity of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now! 15567
Reposted by Kyle SerikawaDr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 05/09/2026I did not have Tetris needing to put out anti-fascist statements on my bingo card, but here we are 162282615
Reposted by Kyle SerikawaKate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Seattle Times comes out against I-638. It s terrible law, based in bigotry, that hurts all girls who want to compete in school sports, requiring invasive sex testing. If you’re in WA state or know someone who is, please spread the word: Vote NO on I-638. www.seattletimes.com/opinion/edit...seattletimes.comSeattle Times recommends 'No' on I-638, ban on trans girls in sports | EditorialIf this were a “Washington problem“ it would be worth studying as a pressing issue to be resolved by the electorate, informed with science. But it is not. 8378174
Reposted by Kyle SerikawaJustin Sherin @wychstreet.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Again, Francis blew the doors off so Leo could set up shop - After Francis created the term ‘ecolological sin,’ Leo codifies it - to attack the environment is to attack your neighbours, especially the poor - this is singled out - & that’s a sin against God… www.americamagazine.org/news/2026/09...americamagazine.orgVatican theological commission defines ‘sin against creation and the Creator’ in new documentThe more than 29,000 word text calls for ecological conversion due to “sin against creation and the Creator.” 421758
Reposted by Kyle SerikawaThe Verge @theverge.com · 02/09/2026As a new Harry Potter trailer makes the rounds, it bears repeating that there’s no way to watch this show without supporting J.K. Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting on the trans community.theverge.comThere is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter seriesYou can’t without supporting Rowling’s transphobic bigotry. 366201139886
Reposted by Kyle SerikawaMerriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 31/08/2026macabre = “muh-KAHB” Worcestershire = “WOOSS-ter-sheer” omnipotent = “ahm-NI-puh-tunt” reticent = “RET-uh-sunt” epitome = “ih-PIT-uh-mee” myriad = "MEER-ee-ud" Never make fun of someone if they mispronounce a word. It means they learned it by reading. 795166573672
Reposted by Kyle SerikawaAaron Quinlan (he/him) @aaronquinlan.bsky.social · 28/08/2026I am delighted to announce that The Department of Human Genetics at the University of Utah is continuing a multi-year recruiting initiative for multiple tenure-track faculty positions at the rank of Assistant Professor. Please share and consider applying! utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/208... 184102
Reposted by Kyle SerikawaThe Onion @theonion.com · 28/08/2026HHS Replaces Childhood Vaccination Schedule With List Of Recommended Animal Bites theonion.com/hhs-replaces-childhood… 371939414
Reposted by Kyle SerikawaBWJones @bwjones.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Science. In a time when science is under attack, people need to understand how our lives have been improved through scientific research. ex: PCR, a cornerstone of biomedical science is thanks to asking how bacteria reproduce at high temperatures. GLP1 drugs came from gila monster venom studies… 15614
Reposted by Kyle SerikawaSenator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 27/08/2026My message to Trump: hands off our public lands. Without the Roadless Rule, 2 million acres of forest in WA state alone will be unprotected and up for grabs to Trump's highest bidder. This is outrageous, and I will do everything I can to fight back.nytimes.comTrump Administration Moves to Allow Logging in Pristine National ForestsThe move to repeal the ‘roadless rule’ would pave the way for road construction and logging in nearly 45 million acres of untouched back country. 20357100
Reposted by Kyle SerikawaWilliam Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 25/08/2026[Exit Queen.] 2063894511013
Reposted by Kyle SerikawaLisa Jarvis @lisamjarvis.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Two unvaccinated people have died from measles in Pennsylvania, state health officials announced today. Re-upping my recent @opinion.bloomberg.com column on faltering childhood vaccine rates and our growing pockets of vulnerability from entirely preventable diseases:bloomberg.comNew Kindergarten Vaccine Data Has RFK Jr.’s Stamp All Over ItIn an early but damning gauge of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s impact since his ascent to US health secretary, a growing number of Americans are sending their kids off to kindergarten without crucial vaccin... 25427
Reposted by Kyle SerikawaFred Hutch @fredhutch.org · 22/08/2026🧬 Fred Hutch Cancer Center is hiring an Assistant or Associate Professor in B Cell Immunology. Build an independent research program and advance discoveries in infectious disease prevention and human immunology. Apply: bit.ly/3UAoOn5 175
Kyle Serikawa @kyleserikawa.bsky.social · 22/08/2026We're a ground turkey household, thank goodness. 000
Kyle Serikawa @kyleserikawa.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Meta glasses are a workplace menace www.theverge.com/report/98241... These are pretty horrible stories. Why can’t some people not be creeps?theverge.comMeta glasses are a workplace menace“Pervert” glasses are making jobs weird and putting workers on edge. 010
Reposted by Kyle SerikawaAttorney General Nick Brown @atg.wa.gov · 19/08/2026Gender affirming care IS an essential health benefit relied on by Washingtonians and we will continue to fight for better, more accessible health care. www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-re...atg.wa.govWashington secures court victory protecting gender-affirming care under the Affordable Care Act | Washington StateAttorney General Nick Brown and a multistate coalition secured a major victory on Friday protecting gender-affirming care from federal overreach. The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachuse... 0115
Reposted by Kyle SerikawaSue Biggins @suebiggins.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Junior faculty position in Basic Sciences @fredhutch.org! Please repost! 38097
Reposted by Kyle SerikawaBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 18/08/2026I think polio is bad and the vaccine for it is good. 36010516950
Reposted by Kyle SerikawaGail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 12/08/2026I don't want to be judgy or mean but seriously, fuck transphobes forever, they are awful. 524299688
Reposted by Kyle SerikawaSenator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 11/08/2026Vaccines do not cause autism. Fire RFK Jr. 32666160
Kyle Serikawa @kyleserikawa.bsky.social · 11/08/2026This was a terrific counter to the pollyannish views in the Zuckerberg piece. His "better" future doesn't sound like one I'd want to live in. @theverge.com publishes the good stuff. 010
Reposted by Kyle SerikawaG. Willow Wilson @gwillow.me · 03/08/2026There is no version of yourself you could become that would satisfy the people who hate you. So you might as well be who you are. 8188812759
Kyle Serikawa @kyleserikawa.bsky.social · 29/07/2026This was a thoughtful take on use cases for different kinds of #ML models for healthcare support. Talks about the challenges of finding the right test cases, how that might impact measures of model performance www.secondopinion.media/the-model-is...secondopinion.mediaThe Model Isn’t the MedicineA landmark study confirms AI is ready for medicine. The harder question is what ready means. 000
Reposted by Kyle SerikawaDaniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Unfortunately, and as anticipated, yesterday's widespread lightning-following-heat event amid severe drought has sparked a large number of additional wildfires, expanding existing outbreak across OR, WA, & BC. Numerous heat signatures & large smoke plumes are evident. #ORwx #WAwx 13327120
Kyle Serikawa @kyleserikawa.bsky.social · 24/07/2026I live in a very blue state and still there were 39% of Washingtonians that voted for Trump. How can an administration justify withholding grant money based on how the state overall voted when the population is a lot more diverse? 000
Reposted by Kyle SerikawaEmily Mullin @emilymullin.bsky.social · 20/07/2026If you're a current or former employee at CDC or FDA in a food safety role, I'm interested in speaking with you for a story for @wired.com. You can reach me securely at emullin.06 on Signal. 1365205
Reposted by Kyle SerikawaPhil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 16/07/2026The purloined planet: Astronomers find a third planet around the nearby very young star Beta Pictoris… and it was hiding in plain sight for over a decade! [with amazing video of the planet's orbital motion] badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/a-third-pl... 🔭 🧪badastronomy.beehiiv.comA third planet for the nearby star Beta Pictoris!The gas giant has been hiding in plain sight for over a decade 218834
Reposted by Kyle SerikawaDwight Silverman @dwightsilverman.com · 12/07/2026Considering diving into @anamariecox.com's and @dandrezner.bsky.social's @spacethenation.bsky.social podcast. I appreciate this "where to start" page on its website: thenation.space/stn_start I've been interested in it since it started, mainly because of the use of "space" as a verb. IYKYK.thenation.spaceWhere to Start — Space the Nation 043
Reposted by Kyle SerikawaBenjamin Pope @benjaminpope.bsky.social · 01/07/2026cutting pure science to prioritize applications is fundamentally like asking farmers not to waste time producing grain, cheese, and tomatoes and focus on making pizzas 5346138
Reposted by Kyle SerikawaStand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 11/07/2026🚨 HEADS UP: If you haven't submitted a comment on the OMB proposal yet, there's still time - but it's running out! There are only 2 days left to push back against Russell Vought's attempt to give political appointees unprecedented control over federal research funding. Take Action: zurl.co/qTjQP 11330245
Reposted by Kyle SerikawaSam Bagenstos @sbagen.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Yup. @dandrezner.bsky.social is right. open.substack.com/pub/danieldr...open.substack.comThe Trump Administration's Existential Threat to Scientific ResearchYou want a request for comment?! I got your comment right here. 06835
Reposted by Kyle SerikawaWA Whistles @wawhistles.bsky.social · 08/07/2026ICE is surging in the Seattle area. (Map shows activity in the last week) Do you have your whistle with you? 14937052426
Reposted by Kyle SerikawaDaniel Burke - 🍺Innkeep @innkeep.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Le Guin on the idea that there is a secret to getting good at writing. 8191082768
Reposted by Kyle SerikawaBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Trans rights are human rights always and forever. 104154534144
Reposted by Kyle SerikawaMicah @rincewind.run · 30/06/2026trans rights are human rights and nothing will change that, no matter what a bunch of unelected law wizards and bigoted legislators say 81168256
Reposted by Kyle SerikawaSen. Maria Cantwell @cantwell.senate.gov · 30/06/2026Our country has long held that children born on U.S. soil or U.S. territories are citizens. Today they no longer have to worry about an administration who tried to deny them this right. 12389
Reposted by Kyle SerikawaSenator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 30/06/2026If you're born in America, you're an American. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 Today's decision is a victory but also a reminder that our constitutional values are under fierce attack by far-right extremists. Democracy is an action. Use your voice and your vote to protect American democracy.reuters.comSupreme Court rejects Trump bid to restrict birthright citizenshipHanding President Donald Trump a stinging defeat, the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected his audacious attempt to restrict birthright citizenship in the United States — a right long woven into the... 651155346
