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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 16h

WOW! Our survey of scientists who stopped using Twitter and started using Bluesky is now the #1 most-shared on social media article in the history of the journal Integrative and Comparative Biology! Thanks for reading it, everyone! @sicbjournals.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1093/icb/... 🧪

Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky

Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For

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Dr. Jey McCreight 🧬🏳️‍⚧️ @jeymccreight.bsky.social · 14h

Hurts seeing so many of these notices during #ASHG25, but even sadder to see one with a Reviewer's Choice Award

Paper on a poster board that reads "Due to the ongoing government closure, this poster could not be presented as planned. ASHG remains committed to sharing this important work through alternative channels at the earliest opportunity." Next to it is pinned a blue ribbon that says "Reviewer's choice"

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Heini M Natri @heinimnatri.bsky.social · 10h

…you are a cutiepatoots.

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Heini M Natri @heinimnatri.bsky.social · 10h

The council is deciding your faith… #ashg25 @pacbio.bsky.social

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Dr. Jey McCreight 🧬🏳️‍⚧️ @jeymccreight.bsky.social · 1d

Really hope someone posts from the Engaging Communities session this morning! I'm bummed it's at the same exact time as the sex & gender session 😭 #ASHG25

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Krystal Tsosie @kstsosie.bsky.social · 1d

For those interested in #Indigenous #Genomics and #ASHG25 in Boston, here are some interested posters/talks/events coming out of the Tsosie Lab, @nativebio.bsky.social, and @d4itdr.bsky.social. For those looking for Friday plans, attend our Ancillary Event, debuting a #Tribal #data repository!

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Nick Banovich @nebanovich.bsky.social · 1d

After a short *3 hour* flight delay excited to be in the air on the way to Boston for #ASHG25. Looking forward to sharing the lab's work.

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Heini M Natri @heinimnatri.bsky.social · 1d

Getting ready for our 8:30 session in room 252ABC. Join us to discuss genes, traits and identities, and navigating sex, gender, and sexuality in genomics. #ASHG25

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Dr. Jey McCreight 🧬🏳️‍⚧️ @jeymccreight.bsky.social · 1d

Related: If any other trans or nonbinary folk are attending #ASHG25, I would love to connect!

Especially students who haven't had a chance to meet an older trans scientist. I wish I had that kind of mentor, but I'm happy to try to be that for others 💖🏳️‍⚧️🧬

The Transfeminine Review @thetransfemininereview.com · 2d

"You make the best of it all and hope you can help make it a little better for the gurl after you."

- Miss Major, 2023 💔

One of the things I hear with some younger trans people I know is they feel, "I'm gonna get this surgery, and I'm gonna learn that way of speaking, and I'm gonna be done." You're never done. If you're a straight, cisgender person, you're never done. Things are always happening that have the potential to change you. So all I am today is not who I'm gonna be tomorrow, because of the things that happened to me today and later tonight. People forget that. "Oh, after I transition, I'm gonna be through." Well, good luck with that. 'Cause if you're through, then it's time to leave, you know, and I don't wanna go anywhere yet.
I'm in my seventies. Why didn't I stop? Number one is community. My gurls. I've had moments of thinking about stopping, but I didn't. I made sure I would step back, reju- venate myself, and then got back out there, and that's how you make a way. Our stories are not all the same, but the destination is: to get some place where we have some peace and harmony, and we can be at ease with ourselves and the people around us. You make the best of it all and hope you can help make it a little better for the gurl after you.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 2d

Vaccines are safe and effective.

Autism isn't caused by vaccines, and autistic people and their families deserve our support.

When you want information, ask your doctor.

It's more important than ever for all of us to speak plainly, truthfully, and directly about public health.

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Heini M Natri @heinimnatri.bsky.social · 1d

I want to invite the speakers and moderators of the session “Autism Spectrum Disorder: From Genetic Variation to Neurobiology” to attend my talk on community engagement and the following Q&A, with highlights from autism genetics. Wednesday 8:30, room 253ABC, level 2. 🙂#ASHG25

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Heini M Natri @heinimnatri.bsky.social · 5d

The four presentations are followed by a panel discussion and an audience Q&A. We are looking forward to meeting you there! 5/5

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Heini M Natri @heinimnatri.bsky.social · 5d

My talk, "Toward Justice and Community Empowerment in Genomics Studies on Sensitive Traits,” highlights lessons learned from community engagement efforts in genomics studies on socio-behavioral and neuro-psychiatric traits, and envisions a path forward for a more just and inclusive research. 4/5

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Heini M Natri @heinimnatri.bsky.social · 5d

The session is moderated by Christa Ventresca (UMich) and @metecivelek.bsky.social (UCLA), and I'm joined as a speaker by Emerson Dusic (Umich), Tala Berro (Kaiser Permanent) and Kristina Suorsa-Johnson (U of U). 3/5

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Heini M Natri @heinimnatri.bsky.social · 5d

The session addresses issues related to clinical and genetic research to gender identity, sexual orientation, and variations of sex characteristics. We will highlight research findings, ethical concerns, and practical implications through the lenses of bioethics and community engagement. 2/5

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Heini M Natri @heinimnatri.bsky.social · 5d

I'm looking forward to attending #ASHG25 next week in Boston! I have the honor and privilege to be presenting at the Featured Symposium "Genes, Traits, and Identities: Navigating Sex, Gender, and Sexuality in Modern Research" on Wed, Oct 15, 8:30-10am. 1/5

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Prof Tom Cotter @proftomcotter.bsky.social · 23d

jamanetwork.com/journals/jam.... Acetaminophen (Tylenol) does not cause autism in this very large study 🧪 #medsky

Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy and Children’s Risk of Autism, ADHD, and Intellectual Disability

This nationwide cohort study with sibling control analysis examines the association of acetaminophen use during pregnancy with children’s risk of autism, ADHD, and intellectual disability.

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Heini M Natri @heinimnatri.bsky.social · 23d

Biomedical and genetics researchers are not incentivized to do work that aligns with the autism community’s needs and priorities. The groups and individuals benefitting from the current state of biomedical autism research are labs working on finding the causes of autism and supplement salesmen. 6/6

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Heini M Natri @heinimnatri.bsky.social · 23d

So far, studies on autism “risk” and have failed to produce concrete benefits to the autism community. Autism researchers continue to justify their goals with the rising rate of autism diagnoses, often ignoring the major impact of increased awareness and knowledge. 5/

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Heini M Natri @heinimnatri.bsky.social · 23d

The projects funded by the Autism Data Science Initiative (ADSI) largely aim to identify the causes of autism, with little to no focus on the areas of research that stakeholders consider most important: health, quality of life, and applied research with tangible real life implications. 4/

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Heini M Natri @heinimnatri.bsky.social · 23d

Now, the HHS has announced that 1) acetaminophen causes autism and 2) folate supplements (sold by Dr. Oz) can be used to “treat” autism. In an effort to find new targets for intervention, the NIH is also investing $50M in research dissecting the genetic and environmental contributors to autism. 3/

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Heini M Natri @heinimnatri.bsky.social · 23d

The complex nature of autism, lack of definitive answers from biomedical research, pressure on autistic individuals and their families, and deliberate exploitation have contributed to the proliferation of pseudoscientific bogus remedies for autism. 2/

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Heini M Natri @heinimnatri.bsky.social · 23d

Some thoughts about today’s announcement on Tylenol, “the autism epidemic”, and the $50M NIH initiative ADSI. 1/

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Yoav Gilad @ygilad.bsky.social · Jun 9

Why do so many disease risk variants show no regulatory effects in GTEx and/or other standard eQTL studies?

What do we mean when we say a regulatory effect is "context-specific" and how do we define the context?

We explored these questions using brain organoids and oxygen stress.

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Kyle Swanson, MD, FAANS, FCNS @kiswanson.medsky.social · Jun 6

It’s so gross to demand proof that someone “matters” for them to deserve health care. We are a rich country and *everyone* matters

VirusSucks.com @virussucks.com · Jun 6

Dr. Oz says that people must “prove that they matter,” otherwise they'll lose their Medicaid.

Enforcing work requirements for Medicaid is an assault on people who have #LongCOVID

People will have to get medical professionals to certify that they are disabled, otherwise they'll lose Medicaid. Why?

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