Jacqueline Lambiase, Ph.D.

We heard directly from more than 150 researchers, scientists and investigators about their terminated NIH grants and the science that’s being lost. Full story ⤵️

Welp, my dream has died with the election of Chicago Pizzaballa, aka Pope Leo.

A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope

I LOVE CATS

Chloe the cat.

Good morning, and where's my breakfast? #cats

Republican legislators (but not Democrats) who share low-credibility info get rewarded with more clicks A study of the 6,500 state legislators in Facebook and Twitter finds the spoils of low-credibility information are not evenly distributed.

Republican legislators (but not Democrats) who share low-credibility info get rewarded with more clicks www.niemanlab.org/2025/04/repu... @niemanlab.org

Study found "harmful content is linked to increased visibility for posters" but only for Republicans.

So, incentive for right to push bunk. Ugh.

Rest in peace, Pope Francis—you did what you could do inside that behemoth of a church.

Just posting this again, as a campaigner for Pope Pizzaballa!
#pope #jokes #lastnamesaredaboss

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I don’t think they mean those tacky pajama pants that my spouse still wears …

Women continue to provide leadership and support on climate issues—and should urge all others in their lives to do the same:

I guess somebody in my building ran barefooted today, and left their slippers behind? 😆 #workout #maryland #running #treadmill

How Often Do Health Insurers Say No to Patients? No One Knows. Insurers’ denial rates — a critical measure of how reliably they pay for customers’ care — remain mostly secret to the public. Federal and state regulators have done little to change that.

Insurers’ denial rates are a critical measure of how reliably they pay for customers’ care. But they remain mostly secret to the public.

Federal and state regulators have done little to change that.

(Published 2023 w/ @capitolforum.bsky.social)

The problem is: they've mistaken correlation for causation. They think their parents and grandparents had a good life *because* of manufacturing jobs. When, in reality, their parents and grandparents had a good life *despite* manufacturing jobs, because of unions, high taxes, and social policies.

The United States Government has no legal authority to snatch a person who is lawfully present in the United States off the street and remove him from the country without due process. The Government's contention otherwise, and its argument that the federal courts are powerless to intervene, are unconscionable.

The Fourth Circuit is famously succinct. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Happy Monday, @bsky.app peeps! Here’s my grandcat, Miss Spanky Lou, to say hello and meow.

In CA for CAPIO 2025, loving being in Napa along with so many wonderful local government communicators—not to mention the beautiful scenery. Speaking Thursday morning about listening with Dr Ashley English.

The weirdos are 🔥🔥🔥

Easy reading is damn hard writing

#CreativeWriting #AuthorLife #amwriting #writingcommunity

It occurred to me on this walk that for me, this is happiness: being clear about what matters and taking my red pen to the rest of it. It amazes me now to think about how simple my life is right now, and by simple I don’t mean easy; I mean pared down. It’s people I love, work I love, and experiences that excite and inspire me. Love. Art. Community. That’s it.

I love this from @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social. Bookmarked to reread when I reminder to edit out that which no longer serves me.

www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/...

I went skydiving today for the first time.

This guy strapped himself to me, we jumped out of the Plane and as we plummeted, he said: "So, how long have you been an Instructor?"

Encrypted Messaging Is Essential—But It Isn’t Magic As recent events have shown, using an encrypted messaging app like WhatsApp or Signal is no privacy panacea.

Signal is a great privacy tool, but it isn’t magic. And even if you’re not discussing war plans in your group chat, it’s a good idea to know the limits of encryption.

Read our piece on what Signal can—and can’t—do for you here: www.wired.com/story/encryp...

When I saw the Trump administration was withholding critical refugee funding, I didn’t stay quiet—I demanded answers.

That pressure paid off. The admin released $47M! Refugee resettlement agencies in TX can finally get the critical resources they’ve been waiting for. #LeadershipThatDelivers #TX32

Cool stat about hitting into fewest double plays for Orioles, a record:

The administration is removing phone support for Soc Security recipients. Making it more difficult for seniors to get their checks. It’s a back door way to cut SS benefits. Horrific.

If you know anyone who is impacted, please help them get online to get their benefits approved

Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy

They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.

Much better than a damn gingerbread house at Christmas

A Congresswoman with Dementia Stopped Coming to Work. The DC Press Corps Never Noticed. Here’s the story behind how the media missed the story.

Good hot wash here about how the news media missed that Texas Rep Kay Granger wasn’t serving in her role in Congress, but instead being cared for by an assisted living facility while her family kept quiet, as well as most of her staff:

www.politico.com/news/magazin...

Roxane Gay Books & The Audacity Submission Manager THE AUDACITY, my newsletter, features an emerging writer twice a month. I define emerging writer as someone with fewer than three article/essay/short story publications and no published books or book ...

I am accepting submissions for my emerging writer series at gay.submittable.com. You should have three publications or fewer and no book contract. Yes, this is a paid opportunity. Guidelines at the link. Plz follow the guidelines.