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Alan Grossfield

@agrossfield.bsky.social

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Expert in biomolecular simulation and biophysics. http://membrane.urmc.rochester.edu/ http://grossfieldlab.github.io/loos/ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5877-2789

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Alan Grossfield @agrossfield.bsky.social · 9h

I think that’s a unique property of your feed. I don’t think her name has come up in my feed since the scandal broke, while RFK is in my feed multiple times per day.

Alan Grossfield @agrossfield.bsky.social · 1d

Sounds about right to me.

Alan Grossfield @agrossfield.bsky.social · 1d

Also, I’m far from a fashion expert, but all of those jackets fit *terribly*

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Alan Grossfield @agrossfield.bsky.social · 1d

Got it

Alan Grossfield @agrossfield.bsky.social · 1d

Couldn’t stomach watching it, but how on earth do they get an anti-semitism claim from any of the posts shown? What you and the others wrote was straight-ahead critique.

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Mark D. Garfinkel, Ph.D. @mdgarfinkel.bsky.social · 4d

It seems like time, once again, to post the link to this 84-year-old article that has grown increasingly relevant to the US political climate over the past nine months:

harpers.org/archive/1941...

Who Goes Nazi?, by Dorothy Thompson

harpers.org

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Alan Grossfield @agrossfield.bsky.social · 2d

Moreover, you shouldn’t rely *just* on your advisor’s page. Set up a Google Scholar page and an ORCID account — the latter in particular can serve as a permanent place to locate you (even if you change your name).

Markus Deserno @markusdeserno.bsky.social · 2d

I’m currently chairing a search. Part of this is soliciting names of strong candidates from colleagues. I get many, but some of them I cannot contact—no webpage, not even an email on the “People” page of their postdoc advisor. I BEG of you: if you’re on the job market, BE FINDABLE!
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Alan Grossfield @agrossfield.bsky.social · 4d

Be careful — you may have used up your luck ration for the month.

Alan Grossfield @agrossfield.bsky.social · 4d

Not to mention higher divorce rates (not sure that’s actually true, but even granting it) might be because someone with no career financially *can’t* leave even if they desperately want to.

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 6d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Alan Grossfield @agrossfield.bsky.social · 5d

I’m an associate editor now (puffs chest out proudly), so I mostly assign editors who chase reviewers. You’re safe from me. 😂

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Alan Grossfield @agrossfield.bsky.social · 5d

Reminds me, I haven’t sent you a review request recently… 😈

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Alan Grossfield @agrossfield.bsky.social · 5d

As an editor, I try to filter the worst of it before it even goes to the reviewers, because we know the reviewers are also overworked. Obviously, I can only confidently do this in my own area, because it’s better to let junk get reviewed than to desk-reject something that turns out to be good.

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Alan Grossfield @agrossfield.bsky.social · 6d

Yes, and how is any of that relevant to the discussion you interrupted, where there almost certainly won’t be a viable third party?

Alan Grossfield @agrossfield.bsky.social · 6d

May it continue as long as possible!

Alan Grossfield @agrossfield.bsky.social · 6d

Since you chose to ignore where I already answered the second half of your comment, I think this discussion is over.

Alan Grossfield @agrossfield.bsky.social · 6d

When faced with a binary choice, it’s foolish not to take the less bad one. However, the key in the interim is to avoid having to make that choice, by trying to ensure a better candidate gets nominated.

Alan Grossfield @agrossfield.bsky.social · 7d

Sounds like the world’s worst porn parody

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Alan Grossfield @agrossfield.bsky.social · 7d

He would still be a lesser evil than anyone who the republicans would likely nominate — they’d share those negatives and have a lot of others. However, he’s pretty far down the list of people I’d want to see nominated.

Alan Grossfield @agrossfield.bsky.social · 7d

On the outside chance you’re not a complete imbecile: one can do all of those things and still think Newsom is a mediocre presidential candidate who supports a lot of terrible policies. Saying so now ups the odds we end up nominating someone better.

Alan Grossfield @agrossfield.bsky.social · 7d

I live in NY. In any event, this whole conversation was about Newsom as a presidential candidate.

Alan Grossfield @agrossfield.bsky.social · 7d

To pick a presidential candidate? Yes. We need to see how people effectively resist, what they advocate for, and how they connect with people. Pointing out that Newsom is a deeply flawed politician doesn’t become a bad idea because he hired a good social media consultant.

Alan Grossfield @agrossfield.bsky.social · 7d

Once again, one of your many contributions is helping the rest of us find people to block. You don’t deserve to be attacked like that.

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Alan Grossfield @agrossfield.bsky.social · 7d

Exactly — if Newsom were nominated, I’d hold my nose and vote for him as the lesser evil, but we’re >2 years out and there’s time to find someone better.

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Alan Grossfield @agrossfield.bsky.social · 7d

Only complaint is the preview on their site pixelates things, which worried us the first time. The real posters are fine.
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