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Structural biologist (cryoEM) at NCEF, Frederick Nat Lab. Views are my own. ADHD, science info (esp outbreaks), fur babies, Exvie, and...probly some other things πŸ™‚

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Cat Surrendered For Being Too Cuddly Finds True Love In Time For Christmas Now, she's getting all the affection she could dream of.

I can’t believe this December will be 3 years with miss Ellie! www.thedodo.com/daily-dodo/c...

22.10.2025 17:48 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cute cat picture: Day 3. Sometimes you just have to MRAAAAAAAWWWWH at the state of your crumbling democracy

22.10.2025 16:48 β€” πŸ‘ 59    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The fact that Republicans get upset about tearing down confederate monuments, but not demolishing the White House, says a lot.

22.10.2025 12:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2218    πŸ” 667    πŸ’¬ 38    πŸ“Œ 11

Makes sense

21.10.2025 19:41 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

notice the general mood of the timeline? how everyone is in a good mood and there’s a lot less misery and dooming? how there’s a lot of β€œwe’re going to beat these assholes”?

anyway that’s why these events are important

18.10.2025 18:54 β€” πŸ‘ 14910    πŸ” 3768    πŸ’¬ 52    πŸ“Œ 108
CDC saves lives banner sign at Oct 18, 2025 rally in Atlanta, GA

CDC saves lives banner sign at Oct 18, 2025 rally in Atlanta, GA

Stacey Abrams speaking at Oct 18, 2025 rally in Atlanta, GA

Stacey Abrams speaking at Oct 18, 2025 rally in Atlanta, GA

Senator Rev Warnock speaking at Oct 18, 2025 rally in Atlanta, GA

Senator Rev Warnock speaking at Oct 18, 2025 rally in Atlanta, GA

know your parasites sign at Oct 18, 2025 rally in Atlanta, GA

know your parasites sign at Oct 18, 2025 rally in Atlanta, GA

Here are some of our pictures from No Kings rally in Atlanta, GA. We will post a few more in a bit.
Share any great CDC, public health, and or science signs you saw while at a No Kings rally today. We can't wait to see everyone's creativity shine.
#USAnotRFK #CDC #PublicHealth #Science

18.10.2025 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1175    πŸ” 251    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 8
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#NoKings

18.10.2025 15:36 β€” πŸ‘ 33673    πŸ” 7284    πŸ’¬ 548    πŸ“Œ 341
An image of a list of the 27 grievances against King George III in the Declaration of Independence. Donald Trump's regime has committed at least 20 of them in whole or in part, condensed into the list below:
1.	He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.
2.	He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people, unless those people would relinquish the right of representation …
3.	He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing … his invasions on the rights of the people.
4.	He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; … obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners …
5.	He has obstructed the Administration of Justice …
6.	He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone, for the tenure of their offices …
7.	He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people, and eat out their substance.
8.	He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.
9.	He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power.
10.	He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution … giving his Assent to their Acts of pretended Legislation:
11.	For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us:
12.	For protecting them … from punishment for any Murders which they should commit …
13.	For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world:
14.	For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent:
15.	For depriving us … of the benefits of Trial by Jury:
16.	For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences:
17.	For … abolishing our most valuable Laws, and altering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments:
18.	He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us.
19.	He has … destroyed the lives of our people.
20.	He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us …

An image of a list of the 27 grievances against King George III in the Declaration of Independence. Donald Trump's regime has committed at least 20 of them in whole or in part, condensed into the list below: 1. He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good. 2. He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people, unless those people would relinquish the right of representation … 3. He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing … his invasions on the rights of the people. 4. He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; … obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners … 5. He has obstructed the Administration of Justice … 6. He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone, for the tenure of their offices … 7. He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people, and eat out their substance. 8. He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures. 9. He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power. 10. He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution … giving his Assent to their Acts of pretended Legislation: 11. For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us: 12. For protecting them … from punishment for any Murders which they should commit … 13. For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world: 14. For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent: 15. For depriving us … of the benefits of Trial by Jury: 16. For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences: 17. For … abolishing our most valuable Laws, and altering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments: 18. He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us. 19. He has … destroyed the lives of our people. 20. He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us …

The Declaration of Independence specifies 27 grievances with King George III and Britain.

Donald Trump and his regime have committed at least 20 of those same offenses highlighted in yellow.
#NoKings

18.10.2025 14:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2113    πŸ” 1066    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 44
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🚨 *Breaking News* Robby Roadsteamer has been detained by ICE Portland after singing Rod Stewart with the Portland Frog! We need your help!

Please support Robby's campaign and lawyer fees at robbyroadsteamer.com link on bio πŸ’™πŸ¦’πŸ¦’πŸ¦’

15.10.2025 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2359    πŸ” 1191    πŸ’¬ 210    πŸ“Œ 370

As defunding hits rural hospitals, this hub is getting hit hard, and a man in too much pain to stand (or lay flat and still enough for an MRI, apparently)... has no news, yet, on a room.

At a prominent hospital, where the ambulance took him after a 911 call nearly 36 hours ago.

14.10.2025 23:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My FIL went to the ER yesterday morning (~9:30am in an ambulance).

Tonight, no word, yet, on a room. (Still a bed in the hallway.)

This is at Vanderbilt. Normally a hub for medical care in the regiomn, sure (ie, TN, maybe southern KY, etc...). But today including Birmingham.

14.10.2025 23:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reese Witherspoon on Diane Keaton hiring her as a fresh-faced girl from Nashville. #RIP

12.10.2025 04:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3646    πŸ” 772    πŸ’¬ 54    πŸ“Œ 44

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

08.10.2025 10:29 β€” πŸ‘ 26603    πŸ” 10118    πŸ’¬ 427    πŸ“Œ 186

Reading this post from a recently opened coffeeshop enclosed by surprisingly transparent plywood.

08.10.2025 21:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1299    πŸ” 212    πŸ’¬ 40    πŸ“Œ 4

here is my first rendering of the bread scale of triviality (any suggestions welcome; I love thinking about bread)

07.10.2025 15:50 β€” πŸ‘ 830    πŸ” 161    πŸ’¬ 66    πŸ“Œ 15

Oof. I bet. πŸ«‚πŸ«‚πŸ«‚

29.09.2025 12:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A pair of dog ears surface from deep snow.

A pair of dog ears surface from deep snow.

David Attenborough [whispering]:

β€œThe dual-finned Canadian land shark surfaces briefly, scouting the area for signs of potential prey.”

28.05.2025 15:33 β€” πŸ‘ 12470    πŸ” 1507    πŸ’¬ 207    πŸ“Œ 77
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79. American citizen.

28.09.2025 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 24024    πŸ” 11774    πŸ’¬ 2002    πŸ“Œ 1372
A tuxedo cat lurks menacingly at the photographer from beside her on the bed. She has started to purr expectantly.

A tuxedo cat lurks menacingly at the photographer from beside her on the bed. She has started to purr expectantly.

yes I see you are trying to go to bed but have you considered… cat

26.09.2025 04:37 β€” πŸ‘ 3051    πŸ” 215    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 14
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Monarez: "Kennedy demanded 2 things of me that were were inconsistent w/ my oath of office. He directed me to commit in advance to approving every ACIP recommendation regardless of the scientific evidence. He also directed me to dismiss career officials responsible for vaccine policy without cause"

17.09.2025 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 26460    πŸ” 10036    πŸ’¬ 653    πŸ“Œ 526

Thank you!Δ₯

17.09.2025 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Monarez tells. Sen. Kim that Kennedy basically told her the plan was to keep firing career officials until they could get to people who would do what Kennedy wanted.

17.09.2025 16:47 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Cassidy says it is entirely appropriate for someone with oversight concerns like Monarez to contact his office or any member of Congress and he recached out to Kennedy and WH after to express concern about what she alleged.

17.09.2025 16:10 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Houry in convo with Sen. Murphy - says she knows of cdc staff who won’t put their name on good science because of their fear for their life - even at ACIP we don’t have subject matter experts presenting anymore to protect them, she said.

17.09.2025 15:51 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Houry is asked who decided the agenda for ACIP meeting tomorrow and Friday. - Houry says this is first time since she was at CDC where political appointees answerable to the secretary set agenda for scientific meeting.

17.09.2025 14:40 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Houry: I first learned that HHS Sec had changed CDC covid vaccine guidance on X social media posts. CDC scientists have still not seen the scientific data or justification for this change. That is not gold standard science.

17.09.2025 14:33 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

That's Chris van "I actually flew to CECOT and demanded the release of my constituent when it wasn't clear if I'd ever be coming back from El Salvador myself you fucking chump" Hollen to you, Hakeem. Maybe just stick to your book tours if you don't have anything to contribute.

14.09.2025 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 387    πŸ” 61    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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β€œβ€¦ just days after a gunman sprayed over 500 bullets across the CDC campus, the government fired over 150 violence and injury prevention specialists”

12.09.2025 22:49 β€” πŸ‘ 487    πŸ” 212    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 4

hello 911 i’ve been attacked

13.09.2025 01:36 β€” πŸ‘ 849    πŸ” 60    πŸ’¬ 37    πŸ“Œ 1

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