Henrietta Lacks' immortal cell line was never not-for-profit.

Many people made vast sums of money from it.

Except for the Lacks' family. They had to sue over it.

The 2nd of those lawsuits literally just settled. As in like on Friday.

New Protein Menus Brands like Chipotle, Dunkin, and Starbucks have started offering new protein-dense menu items. Here are more companies making exciting protein-bas...

New piece on @mcsweeneys.net! "New Protein Menus"! People are saying it's "funnier than 'Hamnet'"!

www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/new...

no, but I did make an alias so I can do a quick R calculation on the command line : D

Justice Department withheld and removed some Epstein files related to Trump An NPR investigation finds the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Trump.

An NPR investigation finds the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Trump. n.pr/4qTItsU

Whoa

Of so many things to be infuriated about, this is perhaps my biggest gripe. Pancreatic cancer patients, who face a future without hope, are being denied a potential game-changing therapy
www.mskcc.org/news/can-mrn...

Homeland Security does not want ICE officers to show their faces but wants to see everybody’s social media accounts.

"Moderna's CEO announced the company will no longer invest in new Phase 3 vaccine trials for infectious diseases: 'You cannot make a return on investment if you don't have access to the U.S. market. Vaccines for Epstein-Barr virus, herpes, and shingles have been shelved.” 9:12 AM Feb 12, 2026 604.8K Views

In terms of what cures are being lost:

- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease

Give this post a publishing deal immediately

Happy birthday to one of my favourite haters, Charles Darwin

Pam Bondi brought a document to the Judiciary Committee today that had my search history of the Epstein files on it.

The DOJ is spying on members of Congress. It’s a disgrace and I won’t stand for it.

TikTok Refuses to Confirm or Deny That It's Providing User Data to ICE TikTok refuses to confirm or deny that ICE is obtaining detailed information about its users via private data brokers.

"Yeah, everyone just go ahead and delete TikTok now if you haven't already."

A poem titled: "The Smell of Ravens." The poem's text reads: There is still old snow beneath the trees, and rimes of ice along the fenceposts in the morning. The air still cracks your lips and laughs with the unquiet rasp of wind-grabbed branches. The moon is a cold shadow. The calendar feels dead. But winter’s heart is breaking. Day-by-day, the south-bourne sun sheds yet more skin, peeling off the clinging film of dusk and dawn to leave some seconds more of light. At the bottom of the yard the water crawls the creek bed, halting and unsteady like a car-wrecked body learning how to step. And there beneath the wind, wrapped around the gasping of the maples, comes the smell of ravens.

A poem about spring. 'Cause maybe I can manifest it into being.

What the hell is happening. No criminal record. Valid work permit. Married to an American. Locked in a cold, dank El Paso detention center for 5 mos. while the U.S. tries to deport him. Why? #Ireland #ICE #immigration

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Trump suggests federal control of elections in ‘some areas’ In a lengthy interview with NBC, the president said he will accept the results of the midterm elections if they are “honest.”

This is an authoritarian power grab, full stop.

Nationalizing elections would put the executive branch in control of who votes and how. That’s how dictators rig outcomes, crush opposition, and assault democratic self-government.

This should alarm everyone: www.ms.now/news/trump-s...

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Playing with sandbox.bio. This was remarkably cathartic.

Portland City Council member

Ultimately, Petitioners may, because of the arcane United States immigration system, return to their home country, involuntarily or by self-deportation. But that result should occur through a more orderly and humane policy than currently in place. Philadelphia, September 17, 1787: "Well, Dr. Franklin, what do we have?" "A republic, if you can keep it." With a judicial finger in the constitutional dike, It is so ORDERED. SIGNED this 31st day of February, 2026. 7um Jing FRED BIERY UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Credit: Bystander Matthew 19:14 John 11:35 There is also the photo of the boy from the viral stories included.

Federal judge has ordered the release of Liam Ramos (the bunny hat boy) and his father. A brief and rather remarkable order. Clearly written to be shared widely, so please do. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Me looking at any analysis I've ever run my life

“Bark in a typhoon” is a fitting instruction for these days

Bilbo looking at his phone top on bottom is ChatGPT After all, why not? Why shouldn't I keep it? You're absolutely right — you found it, it's been with you a long while, and it's only natural to feel fond of something that's served you so well, especially when someone like Gandalf suddenly seems to want it for himself.

To those American academics out there who have chosen to remain silent/mostly silent about the horror going on in the USA these days at every corner of the federal government, please start speaking out and fighting back.

they are killing the helpers. the american government is killing the helpers, the people Mr. fucking Rogers talked about.

Thousands of protesters shut down parts of Minneapolis and St. Paul on Friday as hundreds of businesses closed their doors. David Guttenfelder/The New York Times

genuinely stunning image

We’ve had Snowmaggedon and Snowpocalypse.

This one is ❄️ DYSNOWPIA ❄️

What do you say @capitalweather.bsky.social????

Detained by ICE, two women became first responders during agent’s seizure The women say they guided agents through the emergency, later raising concerns about medical protocols, weapons safety and accountability.

Two women trained as first responders were abducted by three ICE agents. One of the agents starts seizing. The other two don’t know what to do. The women jump into action and save the agent’s life, only to be re-handcuffed and processed.

www.startribune.com/detained-by-...

Disabled son of ICE detainee dies after 30 days of hospitalization It had been months since Wael Tarabishi seen his father. The family is calling on ICE to release Maher Tarabishi so he may attend his son's funeral.

In October, ICE grabbed Maher Tarabishi.

He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.

At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.

Wael died on Friday at age 30.

ICE caused his death.

They didn’t get to say goodbye.

I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.