Amanda Bischoff-Grethe

Gotta admit, I’m somewhat heartened by this recent post (not WHAT it is reporting but that it IS reporting):

grants.nih.gov/news-events/...

Yes! I’m more of a dark chocolate and caramel gal, but TJ’s dark chocolate peanut butter cups are pretty amazing

Two tabby cats lying on green blanket. One is snoozing but the other is looks a little concerned

Lucy isn’t sure she likes the sound of the wind and rain

Tabby cat snoozing

Trapped

The GOP’s Voter Integrity Sham Make the Republicans hell bent on passing the SAVE Act put money where their mouths are.

I just applied for a passport renewal. The cost was $149 including postage. Requiring a passport or similar proof of citizenship to vote is thus a poll tax. The SAVE Act before the Senate asks to do just that.

Call your Senators at 202-224-3121 and tell them NO SAVE ACT

For those of you who are interested, I just pushed a draft of the final chapter of Better Code, Better Science: bettercodebetterscience.github.io/book/ - now I just have to go back and rewrite the AI coding chapter which is already outdated just five months after writing it!

Looking to recruit a postdoc for a June 1 or later start date. Details below. Familiarity/experience in PET imaging and quantification is most desired.

“Imagine if we had to follow the law”

Their Hot Dog song from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse is my ringtone

Maybe this will help him finally get some sleep

Opinion | State Terror Has Arrived

This is state terror. The sides to take now are clear for all civic leaders: politicians, business leaders, media executives & editors, university presidents, partners in law firms. You stand with the people or you stand with the brutes & thugs. We will all remember. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/o...

If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.

No recipe but I can vouch for Blood Orange margaritas

I am sickened by so many things lately. This is one of them

Didn’t feel it or get alert in SD but my brother in Temecula did

On this #Caturday please enjoy Lucy having words with a hummingbird (sound up)

'Super flu' confirmed in Calif. as hospitalizations hit season high A mutated flu strain has spread across the globe.

Be careful, California. It's a good idea to mask when you're in crowds, wash your hands, and be extra careful. I know a couple people who have had this flu, and they said it was worse than Covid.

www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti...

Notification Center You’re on a Streak You’ve had a good Sleep Rhythm for 14 days in a row. This is your best over the past two months! Wow!

It was nice while it lasted #VacationsOver #BackToWork #Academia

NIH funded this work—reflecting a surge in Alzheimer’s funding over the last 10-12 years. NIH is the primary funder for AD research.

ACLU: NIH Agrees to Evaluate and Complete Review on Stalled Scientific Grant Applications

Parties resolve claims on behalf of applicants harmed by unlawful directives

bit.ly/4jg5SSW

@aclu.org @apha.org @aclum.bsky.social

Back in the old days, we used to call this a purge. Firing all your senior leaders at NIH? It's a purge. Just call it what it is.

Taurus (April 20 to May 20) You may need a break from people. Find yourself an escape.

My horoscope today but really should be every day

Tabby cat laying on the top of the sofa

Happy #Caturday

Tabby cat underneath the Christmas tree

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate

US plan for $1.6m hepatitis B vaccine study in Africa called ‘highly unethical’ Experts decry ‘neocolonialist’ Guinea-Bissau study after Trump administration changed advice for US babies

"Babies in the randomized, controlled trial will or will not receive the vaccine at birth...

"It is a breach of scientific ethics to withhold an intervention that has been proven safe and effective."

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

#Caturday

Spotify playlist titled “Timeless Golden Oldies Saturday Morning” and includes “Shout” by Tears for Fears, “Policy of Truth”by Depeche Mode, and “Don’t You Want Me” by The human League.

What the hell, Spotify, Golden Oldies are for the 50’s #GenX

a man is sitting on a couch with his hand on his face ALT: a man is sitting on a couch with his hand on his face

Zoom said I had a meeting open but I couldn’t see it. Took 40 min to realize my second monitor, which was turned off, was plugged in, and my Mac was helpfully sending the meeting window there.

I need a vacation.

Thank you. They were brothers and passed six months apart. We still have 2 tabbies but there is something about Siamese cats, I just adore them. I’m hoping to start checking the Siamese rescues in spring.

Missing these two today. It’s been a rough year 😔 #Caturday