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John Higgins @jhigginswriter.bsky.social · 16h

The pride of Edmonds, WA and as true a patriot as you'll ever meet.

Rick Steves @ricksteves.bsky.social · 16h

@ezralevin.bsky.social ✊

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John Higgins @jhigginswriter.bsky.social · 1d

Looking forward to reading about this work from one of the premiere labs figuring out how this incredible, complex machine gets built every time a cell divides (and what happens when it doesn't get built correctly.)

Sue Biggins @suebiggins.bsky.social · 1d

Excited that our latest paper is out! Congrats to Changkun Hu! This work revealed dependencies between kinetochore proteins for assembly that we didn't know about before and will be interesting to understand

Nucleic Acids Research @narjournal.bsky.social · 1d

⭐ NAR Breakthrough! ⭐
🔬 How do #kinetochores rebuild each #cellcycle?
A new study reveals the order of assembly, hidden interdependencies, and a new regulatory mechanism.
🧬 Read more: academic.oup.com/nar/article/... @suebiggins.bsky.social @fredhutch.org

#NARbreakthrough #ChromosomeSegregation

John Higgins @jhigginswriter.bsky.social · 2d

Fear the 🐸!

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John Higgins @jhigginswriter.bsky.social · 2d

Curiously, no S or P in the logo, as in Seattle Pilots, the team that was relocated to Milwaukee in 1970 and renamed the Brewers. There's a chance the current Seattle Mariners will play the former Seattle Pilots in the World Series (unless LA and/or Toronto object).

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John Higgins @jhigginswriter.bsky.social · 3d

Fear the 🐸!

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John Higgins @jhigginswriter.bsky.social · 8d

Big congrats to Claudia Rowe, National Book Award Finalist!

Claudia Rowe @claudiarowe.bsky.social · 8d

What a journey. From a Seattle courtroom to the National Book Awards! An honor I would not have dared to imagine. Thank you, literary agent superstar @stephanierostan.bsky.social.
www.nationalbook.org/2025-nationa...

2025 National Book Awards Finalists Announced

Twenty-five Finalists to contend for National Book Awards in the categories of Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Translated Literature, and Young People’s Literature

www.nationalbook.org

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John Higgins @jhigginswriter.bsky.social · 13d

If I remember it right, the key is in the timing...the cuckoo eggs get slipped into the nest just before they're ready to hatch, so they're not around long enough to learn the password.

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John Higgins @jhigginswriter.bsky.social · 13d

Here's the one I was thinking of about increased teaching effort: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...

royalsocietypublishing.org

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John Higgins @jhigginswriter.bsky.social · 13d

Superb Fairy Wrens teach their young a password when they're still in the egg that hatchlings must give to prove they're not a cuckoo. That teaching intensifies if there are a lot of warning calls that cuckoos are around (can't cite the research off the top of my head).

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John Higgins @jhigginswriter.bsky.social · 13d

To be clear, I was quoting this article, and I agree: prospect.org/politics/202...

Political Violence and the Reality Distortion Field

Sadly, we’ve always had violence in America; what’s different today is the aftermath, and the battle to define political opposition amid violence.

prospect.org

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Lisa Jarvis @lisamjarvis.bsky.social · 15d

Millions of Americans--especially those who work for or own small businesses, live in rural areas, or retired early--will be forced to make tough choices if enhanced subsidies for ACA plans expire. The health of the nation will suffer for it. My latest @opinion.bloomberg.com (gift link):

This Shutdown Fight Has Life-or-Death Consequences

At the heart of the fight over the government shutdown is the fate of health insurance for millions of Americans who may soon face an impossible choice: accept a significant increase in their premiums...

www.bloomberg.com

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Sue Biggins @suebiggins.bsky.social · 29d

Looking for your next step in fly genetics? The Rajan Lab at Fred Hutch is hiring a staff scientist + postdoc for projects on fat–brain signals, immunity, and brain aging. Stable, long-term role in a collaborative lab. Apply: careers-fhcrc.icims.com/jobs/30062/j...

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Fred Hutch is dedicated to the elimination of cancer and related diseases as causes of human suffering and death.

careers-fhcrc.icims.com

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John Higgins @jhigginswriter.bsky.social · Sep 16

Woodstein!

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John Higgins @jhigginswriter.bsky.social · Sep 11

"This effort to amp up your political side in times of extreme emotion, to not just condemn the individual act but to slander all your political opposition at once, is the kind of thing you see in societies in open civil warfare."

bobby @mrbobloblaw.bsky.social · Sep 11

this piece is really important and sharp, in my opinion. historically grounded in a way most analysis is not, and sober about the stakes. captures my feeling almost perfectly, particularly the attached two paragraphs. it is going to be very difficult to arrest this cycle

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John Higgins @jhigginswriter.bsky.social · Sep 11

Neat trick, but but but ..the skin is so tasty left on the fish, fried in a cast iron pan or on a cedar plank over a grill.

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John Higgins @jhigginswriter.bsky.social · Sep 10

If you're wondering about the business model that destroyed newspapers, this is (partly) it: monetize the ancient pitchforks and torches impulse for the Internet and rake in the $$$

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John Higgins @jhigginswriter.bsky.social · Sep 10

AI useful tool when you need to efficiently extrapolate from a few knockouts because tissue samples are short-lived and in small quantities, but humans must still confirm with the tried-and-true toolkit.

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John Higgins @jhigginswriter.bsky.social · Sep 6

Such an important point. Writing as diagnostic. Where it's muddled, where the tension is slack,the rhythm off, there lies the thing that is difficult to think or feel...the real gold that doesn't glitter until you put the words down.

Wayne Maddison @waynemaddison.bsky.social · Sep 5

Confused writing is usually a symptom of confused thinking. As we struggle to clarify writing, we clarify our thoughts. AI writing aids rob us of that struggle, leaving clean-looking text and thoughts still confused for lack of inspection. Writing is not just a product; it is a diagnostic tool.

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John Higgins @jhigginswriter.bsky.social · Sep 5

Such a privilege and joy to tell some of the incredible story that is this place and these people, always striving to do hard things.

Fred Hutch @fredhutch.org · Sep 5

In just 50 years, Fred Hutch evolved from a regional cancer center into a global leader in biomedical research and clinical care, renowned for its work in molecular biology, tumor virology, infectious diseases and large-scale clinical studies. Read more: www.fredhutch.org/content/www/...

50 years of doing hard things

In just 50 years, Fred Hutch grew from a regional cancer center into a world-class biomedical research and clinical care institution known for its expertise in molecular biology, tumor virology and in...

www.fredhutch.org

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John Higgins @jhigginswriter.bsky.social · Sep 5

You don't always have to kill your darlings!

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John Higgins @jhigginswriter.bsky.social · Sep 4

Or is it a Next Gen X thing?

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John Higgins @jhigginswriter.bsky.social · Sep 4

25 for us this month, too

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John Higgins @jhigginswriter.bsky.social · Sep 3

This all day and twice on election day.

Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · Sep 3

Just your daily reminder that Trump voters don't deserve measles or cancer or to lose their health insurance. We all deserve a government that protects and promotes our health. Shaming and blaming, pushes people away, pushes away the people we most need to reach.

Anne Sosin @annesosin.bsky.social · Sep 3

A kind reminder that a "politics of you deserved this" (cancer, vaccine-preventable disease, natural disaster, etc) has no place in public health. We can hold bad actors to account without punching down on the groups most harmed by their actions and/or resorting to shame, blame, and stigma.

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Knight Science Journalism @ MIT @ksjatmit.bsky.social · Sep 3

We're glad to see this new, free resource, which curates some of @theopennotebook.bsky.social's instructive essays, features, and interviews on science journalism craft into a "101" curriculum that anyone can use — from university professors to independent journalists.

The Open Notebook @theopennotebook.bsky.social · Aug 19

Science journalists often learn the tricks of the trade by trial and error. But we firmly believe the basics of covering science, and covering it well, can also be taught. So, we’ve rounded up years of insights from The Open Notebook into an easy-to-reference sample course syllabus. And it’s free! 🧪

Presenting Our First Sample Course Syllabus: Introduction to Science Writing - The Open Notebook

We're excited to announce a new resource for journalism teachers, students, and professionals. Whether you’re officially enrolled or a student at heart, this free resource rounds up years of insights ...

www.theopennotebook.com

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · Aug 31

This is worth sharing far and wide. Federal Employees and contractors oral history project. Im not involved in this. Just got the link, idea seems to be to create a record of the assault on the American Repuvlic after Jan 2025. www.fecohp.org

FECOHP – Federal Employees and Contractors Oral History Project

www.fecohp.org

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