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William Brett

@w-noah-brett.bsky.social
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PhD student, Stony Brook University, Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology Disciple of science, ciliophile, snowboarder,tinkerer

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Anh Hoang Le, PhD 🏳️‍🌈🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇻🇳 @anhhle2702.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Happy #FluorescenceFriday. The first time I imaged a 🐸 embryo, I didn't realise they had these ciliated cells on the outer surface. So you can imagine how surprised and curious I was! These cilia are similar to those found in the human airway. And yes, this is just a good old confocal + 🔥LUT!
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Mia Konjikusic, PhD @konjikusicmia.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
To add to all the lovely videos of non-AI processes multicilia beating: ctenophore multiciliated cells! They can reach up to 1mm long, causing a rainbow light refraction effect with the correct light positioning! Taken by myself at MBL in 2019 embryology. Realtime frame-rate!
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Piali Sengupta @senguptalab.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
It is a fact of academic life that preparing a 15 min talk takes 20X as long as preparing an hour talk.
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Eugene Katrukha 🇺🇦 @ekatrukha.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Preparing my submission for the next year's "Nikon Small World in Motion". It should qualify, since I wrote it on a PC connected to a microscope. No AI, pure GLSL GPU code www.shadertoy.com/view/f333Dj
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William Brett @w-noah-brett.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
www.nikonsmallworld.com/galleries/20... Am I the only one who thinks this is AI?
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Abnormal beating of airway cilia from a child with Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD) | 2026 Small World in Motion Competition
Ning Xu - Abnormal beating of airway cilia from a child with Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD), a genetic disorder affecting respiratory function.
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William Brett @w-noah-brett.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
A story as old as time - wealth generated from new labor saving technology never translates into less work for the work force. It funnels into the pockets of the owners.
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leftylady.bsky.social @leftylady.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Clarence Thomas says the 14th Amendment should be read narrowly because it was written for formerly enslaved people. By that logic, the 2nd Amendment was written for muskets, not AR-15s. Funny how that kind of originalism only shows up when it's convenient.
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Helen Zenner @helenzsci.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
I know for a fact that this list is 100% human-generated! For that reason, there are almost certainly some excellent research that I've missed.... Drop me a message if you have any suggestions that I should add to the list.
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Steve Brusatte @stevebrusatte.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Scientific American is 180 years old. The most eminent science magazine for the general public. And today, sold off as scrap to stop the staff from unionizing. Many top editors I've worked with for a decade on several articles have been fired. What a disgrace @sciam.bsky.social
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William Brett @w-noah-brett.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Disgusting…
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Sister of Wendy #AbolishICE 🐸 @sisterswendy.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Good. Let's put the fear of voters into these do-nothing politicians. @nikitagill.bsky.social
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allen institute @alleninstitute.org · 23/04/2026
Spend less time processing cell images with the Allen Cell Structure Segmenter. This #OpenScience python-based toolkit helps #cellscience researchers navigate complex images by automatically capturing the boundaries of structures. Access at: lnkd.in/gpWA7xWH
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NPR @npr.org · 11/04/2026
Cambodia is recognizing the life-saving contributions of a rat named Magawa with a statue. The late rat sniffed out landmines for a non-profit group, and in a short career helped find more than 100.
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Opinion: A well-deserved statue for a hero rat
Cambodia is recognizing the life-saving contributions of a rat named Magawa with a statue. The late rat sniffed out landmines for a non-profit group, and in a short career helped find more than 100.
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William Brett @w-noah-brett.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
How is this not front page news on WSJ or NYT
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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
I’ve been warned that by engaging in politics, I might undermine myself as a scientist. Or worse, reduce the trust that people have in me or scientists as a whole. This latter point is the thesis of a recent article by Byron Hyde: link.springer.com/article/10.1... I disagree for multiple reasons.
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Science Shouldn't Be Political - Journal of Academic Ethics
Journal of Academic Ethics - Scientific institutions increasingly engage in politics through candidate endorsements and public advocacy, raising questions about the neutrality of scientific...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
*many people are saying* it sure looks like the White House wrote this for Pakistan’s PM, who posted it then quickly deleted the top part 😬
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Cory Laran @corylaran.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
The corrupt system keeps these kinds of ideas from happening.
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Forbes @forbes.com · 04/03/2026
Sanders And Khanna Push National 5% Annual Billionaire Wealth Tax
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Sanders And Khanna Push National 5% Annual Billionaire Wealth Tax
Backers project, based on Forbes’ billionaires list, that the tax would raise $4.4 trillion over ten years for childcare, housing and a $3,000 per person check to many Americans.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Wild to say this after years of carnage in Gaza and bombing a school in Iran
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KB @bkeithb.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
American historian @jasonhickel.bsky.social on how the US and Israel threaten humanity
American historian Hickle on how the US and Israel threaten humanity
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
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Ro Khanna @rokhanna.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
We will force a vote on Rep. Thomas Massie and my bipartisan resolution to stop Trump from launching an illegal war in Iran next week. This perhaps will be the most consequential vote in Congress on war or peace since the Iraq war vote in 2002.
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Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
No war with Iran
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
This is the future basically every writer warned us about.
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: ICE, CAMERAS & PHONES 1️⃣ ICE cannot remove/break your door camera without a judicial warrant. (4th) 2️⃣ ICE cannot stop you from filming in public. (1st) 3️⃣ ICE cannot confiscate your phone without proper legal authority. (4th) Help get PAXIS to immigrants www.gofundme.com/f/PAXIS
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Edoardo Gianni @edogia.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
How could a simple self-replicating system emerge at the origins of life? RNA polymerase ribozymes can replicate RNA, but existing ones are so large that their self-replication seems impossible. Could they be smaller? Excited to share our latest work in @science.org on a new small polymerase. 1/n
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A small polymerase ribozyme that can synthesize itself and its complementary strand
The emergence of a chemical system capable of self-replication and evolution is a critical event in the origin of life. RNA polymerase ribozymes can replicate RNA, but their large size and structural ...
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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 12/02/2026
Someone was abducted at 10 AM by ICE on Central Ave. Their coworker says they’ve lived here for over 20 years, are documented, and have 3 kids who were born here. Don’t be fooled by headlines when they’ve been lying to us the whole time. We still need you out patrolling until every agent is gone.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
TEXAS — A father shoots and kills his British daughter LUCY HARRISON who was visiting… after arguing about Trump’s sexual assault allegations… and no charges? Because he says he was just showing her his gun and it went off? 🤔 local12.com/news/nation-...
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NPR @npr.org · 12/02/2026
The International Olympic Committee has disqualified a Ukrainian sled athlete over his refusal to remove images of war dead from his helmet in competition. n.pr/3Ztg0Pk
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Ukrainian Olympian disqualified over images of war dead on his helmet
The International Olympic Committee has disqualified a Ukrainian sled athlete over his refusal to remove images of war dead from his helmet in competition.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
NYT confirming MS NOW reporting: Prosecutors began investigating Renee Good's killing, then Washington told them to stop. Federal prosecutors had a warrant to collect evidence from Good's vehicle, but Trump leaders said to drop it. About a dozen prosecutors have since departed.
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Prosecutors Began Investigating Renee Good’s Killing. Washington Told Them to Stop.
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Secular Talk @kylekulinskishow.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
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Peter O'Toole @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Unleashing live-cell imaging for the masses! Adapting the OpenFlexure Microscope for Affordable Live-Cell Imaging www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... Fits into existing incubators for time-lapse experiments & feeds into existing bioimaging analysis pipelines. Thanks @wellcometrust.bsky.social funding
image of the OpenFlexure Microscope on the left. On the right, our adapted live-cell imaging openflexure microscope with cradle to negate vibrations inside an existing incubator
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
"take over the voting, nationalize the voting" alarmed yet?
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
“I’m observing!” Guns drawn, grabbed out of her car for observing. Homan has changed nothing. More: www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 31/01/2026
This is just insane. It’s only a matter of time before DHS kills another innocent person here. (clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Huh. This entire administration is an Epstein Island afterparty.
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Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.com · 29/01/2026
Trump declares war on affordability
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 29/01/2026
Trump: "I don't want to drive housing prices down. I want to drive housing prices up for people who own homes."
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NPR @npr.org · 29/01/2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing called for a "comprehensive strategic partnership" to deepen ties amid global uncertainty. n.pr/4bXd4Sf
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Starmer and Xi call for deeper UK-China ties as Trump shakes up global relations
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing called for a "comprehensive strategic partnership" to deepen ties amid global uncertainty.
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Mjkwho @mjkwho.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Confronted Congressman Tom Suozzi, one of seven Democrats casting the decisive votes to increase ICE funding by $10,000,000,000.
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Ellis Rosen @ellisjrosen.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Cartoon for @airmail.news
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Oded Rechavi @odedrechavi.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
The way to accelerate science is to SLOW it down. Fewer papers please! We’re drowning in meaningless text. One GREAT paper per lab per decade is more than enough. q.e.d 👇
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
I'm calling bullshit on the media narrative that Trump is "pivoting" and "deescalating" on his ICE raids. The threshold is this: As long as the military occupations and the treatment of US cities as enemy territory continue, there's no pivot. ICE out. 1/ (New piece) newrepublic.com/article/2057...
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Donald Trump Is Frightened
Trump wants to appear eager to minimize out-of-control clashes between government militias and protesters. But he doesn’t want to stop the things causing those clashes in the first place.
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lumberjack wharfie @lumberjackwharfie.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Kat Abughazaleh doesn't just influence the Overton Window; when she speaks she sits in the driver's seat of the Overton Window. She has shaped this race and shows the dedication & awareness to shape the national conversation. We're all done with the chickenshits; Kat meets the moment.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
In response to Trump’s trade war, the rest of the world makes free trade agreements while Trump fires off new manic tariffs weekly every time another leader says something he doesn’t like.
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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
My gosh. Alex Pretti was notifying neighbors that Trump and Vance's agents were chasing a family. A mob of agents then tackled him and broke his rib. He thought he was going to die. Then the very next week, he came back out to support his neighbors. And a mob of agents killed him.
The earlier incident started when he stopped his car after observing ICE agents chasing what he described as a family on foot, and began shouting and blowing his whistle, according to a source who asked not to be named out of fear of retribution.

Pretti later told the source that five agents tackled him and one leaned on his back – an encounter that left him with a broken rib. The agents quickly released him at the scene.

“That day, he thought he was going to die,” said the source.
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Matt McDermott @mattmfm.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Video from this morning shows ICE agents deploying tear gas outside a Minneapolis preschool as parents shout, “This is a preschool! There’s kids here!”
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
We see where Apple stands.
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Subhojit Roy MD, PhD @roylab-ucsd.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
"I might not have felt the need to step away from academia had we aimed for a lower impact journal...success isn’t solely a matter of high-impact papers...its tracing a path that isn’t defined by what others expect of me" www.science.org/content/arti...
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How chasing a high-impact publication nearly broke me
“Looking back, I’m not sure it was worth the sacrifice,” this scientist writes
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