Erin Jimenez
@jimenezlab.bsky.social
Assistant Professor, Hair Cell Regeneration, first-gen, Chicana, pugilist 15 titles Muay Thai K1, new-ish PI, Los Angeles > Maryland
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NEW: Federal agents rolled into MacArthur Park in LA in an unmarked armored vehicle.
My source tells me Mayor Bass showed up with LAPD—and the so-called “agents” got the hell out.
Shady AF!
(Just west of DTLA)
My source tells me Mayor Bass showed up with LAPD—and the so-called “agents” got the hell out.
Shady AF!
(Just west of DTLA)
July 7, 2025 at 7:22 PM
NEW: Federal agents rolled into MacArthur Park in LA in an unmarked armored vehicle.
My source tells me Mayor Bass showed up with LAPD—and the so-called “agents” got the hell out.
Shady AF!
(Just west of DTLA)
My source tells me Mayor Bass showed up with LAPD—and the so-called “agents” got the hell out.
Shady AF!
(Just west of DTLA)
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Today is supposed to be a celebration of freedom and liberty for all.
Today, the Marines are being used on American soil in Florida.
Alligator Alcatraz is open for business, and a Canadian citizen has died in Florida under ICE custody.
Free America, unless we are all free; nobody is free.
Today, the Marines are being used on American soil in Florida.
Alligator Alcatraz is open for business, and a Canadian citizen has died in Florida under ICE custody.
Free America, unless we are all free; nobody is free.
Video shows detainees being escorted inside 'Alligator Alcatraz'
YouTube video by NBC 6 South Florida
www.youtube.com
July 4, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Today is supposed to be a celebration of freedom and liberty for all.
Today, the Marines are being used on American soil in Florida.
Alligator Alcatraz is open for business, and a Canadian citizen has died in Florida under ICE custody.
Free America, unless we are all free; nobody is free.
Today, the Marines are being used on American soil in Florida.
Alligator Alcatraz is open for business, and a Canadian citizen has died in Florida under ICE custody.
Free America, unless we are all free; nobody is free.
“This 4th of July is yours not mine”
“What to the Slave Is the 4th of July”
(RIP James Earl Jones)
(RIP James Earl Jones)
“What to the Slave Is the 4th of July?”: James Earl Jones Reads Frederick Douglass’s Historic Speech
YouTube video by Democracy Now!
youtu.be
July 4, 2025 at 2:22 PM
“This 4th of July is yours not mine”
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NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya used sickle cell disease research as an example of something he would not call DEI and cut. It's being cut.
www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/n...
www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/n...
July 3, 2025 at 12:31 PM
NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya used sickle cell disease research as an example of something he would not call DEI and cut. It's being cut.
www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/n...
www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/n...
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Some personal news: amid everything going on, I’ve been promoted to Professor. I am so deeply grateful to all of the past and present members of the lab, who allowed me to be a part of their journey. I am so honored to call all of you my colleagues.
July 3, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Some personal news: amid everything going on, I’ve been promoted to Professor. I am so deeply grateful to all of the past and present members of the lab, who allowed me to be a part of their journey. I am so honored to call all of you my colleagues.
I’ve been using UCSC Genome browser for 13 years
Whoever is in charge of it, thank you 🫡
Whoever is in charge of it, thank you 🫡
’We couldn’t live without it’: the UCSC Genome Browser turns 25. #UCSC #GenomeBrowseer #Bioinformatics #Genomics #TechnologyFeatures @nature.com 🧬 🖥️
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
’We couldn’t live without it’: the UCSC Genome Browser turns 25
After a quarter of a century, the website remains an essential tool for navigating the genome and understanding its structure, function and clinical impact.
www.nature.com
July 4, 2025 at 2:09 PM
I’ve been using UCSC Genome browser for 13 years
Whoever is in charge of it, thank you 🫡
Whoever is in charge of it, thank you 🫡
New NIH Civil Rights Notice: What It Means for Public Health and Science Professionals thisweekinpublichealth.com/blog/2025/04...
New NIH Civil Rights Notice: What It Means for Public Health and Science Professionals - This Week In Public Health
Help us out by sharing this post throughout your network!On April 21, 2025, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) released a new policy—Notice Number NOT-OD-25-090—that could significantly impact pu...
thisweekinpublichealth.com
May 12, 2025 at 11:49 PM
New NIH Civil Rights Notice: What It Means for Public Health and Science Professionals thisweekinpublichealth.com/blog/2025/04...
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This is a pitch perfect example of #TheDoubleTax.
Pre order: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/734115...
Pre order: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/734115...
This government wants to give women $5k a pop for having a baby but when Black women have children and get government assistance they call them Welfare Moms.
April 30, 2025 at 11:25 AM
This is a pitch perfect example of #TheDoubleTax.
Pre order: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/734115...
Pre order: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/734115...
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"“Sinners” has grossed $122.5 million in North America and $161.6 million globally against a $90 million production budget." WHOA.
The fact that an original movie starring people of color in the South, directed by a Black man, is doing well at THIS moment is beautiful. #Sinners
The fact that an original movie starring people of color in the South, directed by a Black man, is doing well at THIS moment is beautiful. #Sinners
April 28, 2025 at 9:56 AM
"“Sinners” has grossed $122.5 million in North America and $161.6 million globally against a $90 million production budget." WHOA.
The fact that an original movie starring people of color in the South, directed by a Black man, is doing well at THIS moment is beautiful. #Sinners
The fact that an original movie starring people of color in the South, directed by a Black man, is doing well at THIS moment is beautiful. #Sinners
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If you haven't seen it yet, what is currently happening at the NIH got attention last night on both 60 Minutes (www.cbsnews.com/video/nih-cu...) and Last Week Tonight (youtu.be/8H34jcpEsFs?...)
Federal cuts to National Institutes of Health could threaten medical progress
Former National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins, who abruptly left his NIH research lab in February, fears aggressive downsizing could impact Americans’ health.
www.cbsnews.com
April 28, 2025 at 11:16 AM
If you haven't seen it yet, what is currently happening at the NIH got attention last night on both 60 Minutes (www.cbsnews.com/video/nih-cu...) and Last Week Tonight (youtu.be/8H34jcpEsFs?...)
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@jimmykjm.bsky.social and @isabellaclsci.bsky.social et al. focus on epigenetic changes during fin regeneration in this preprint:
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Early epigenetic priming of regeneration studied with a novel transgenic epigenetic reporter
Tissue regeneration requires previously differentiated cells to regain developmental plasticity. However, the upstream mechanisms initiating this process remain poorly understood. Here, we leverage a ...
www.biorxiv.org
April 28, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Updated lab picture. Missing some undergrads 😅
April 28, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Updated lab picture. Missing some undergrads 😅
JHU students from the Mexican American Student Assoc organized Kermés. I think my booth was the most popular 😏. We painted calaveras and frames.
Thanks to JHUs MASA for bringing our culture to campus 💖
Thanks to JHUs MASA for bringing our culture to campus 💖
April 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
JHU students from the Mexican American Student Assoc organized Kermés. I think my booth was the most popular 😏. We painted calaveras and frames.
Thanks to JHUs MASA for bringing our culture to campus 💖
Thanks to JHUs MASA for bringing our culture to campus 💖
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It has been a while since I advertised some of the tools we have released to help researchers analyze the zebrafish genome. So a brief Bluetorial on our zebrafish genomics UCSC public data hub and the bigger effort led by @ferencmueller.bsky.social to create a zebrafish ENCODE project (Danio-CODE):
April 15, 2025 at 4:54 PM
It has been a while since I advertised some of the tools we have released to help researchers analyze the zebrafish genome. So a brief Bluetorial on our zebrafish genomics UCSC public data hub and the bigger effort led by @ferencmueller.bsky.social to create a zebrafish ENCODE project (Danio-CODE):
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Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions - rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking steps to make sure students can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope others follow suit.
April 15, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions - rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking steps to make sure students can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope others follow suit.
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We called out Harvard in the past for inaction. So now we are happy to speak out with praise.
This is a major step forward.
It’s not just a lack of capitulation. It’s an aggressive effort leaning into public comms — exactly what is needed. Bravo to Harvard 👏
This is a major step forward.
It’s not just a lack of capitulation. It’s an aggressive effort leaning into public comms — exactly what is needed. Bravo to Harvard 👏
Harvard redid its whole homepage to push back against the administration’s demands. I mean, this is just a website but I think it’s kind of a great PR move: www.harvard.edu
Harvard University
Harvard University is devoted to excellence in teaching, learning, and research, and to developing leaders who make a difference globally.
www.harvard.edu
April 14, 2025 at 10:50 PM
We called out Harvard in the past for inaction. So now we are happy to speak out with praise.
This is a major step forward.
It’s not just a lack of capitulation. It’s an aggressive effort leaning into public comms — exactly what is needed. Bravo to Harvard 👏
This is a major step forward.
It’s not just a lack of capitulation. It’s an aggressive effort leaning into public comms — exactly what is needed. Bravo to Harvard 👏
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What does any sane person focus on now? Another horror story on petty miseries inflicted on dedicated federal employees. A Seattle lab without janitorial services, hazardous waste removal etc waiting for Lutnick to personally approve all contracts over $100,000.
www.propublica.org/article/noaa...
www.propublica.org/article/noaa...
NOAA Scientists Are Cleaning Bathrooms and Reconsidering Lab Experiments After Contracts for Basic Services Expire
A Seattle lab has lost janitorial services, hazardous waste support, IT and building maintenance as it waits for the Commerce Department secretary to personally approve all contracts over $100,000.
www.propublica.org
April 12, 2025 at 7:39 PM
What does any sane person focus on now? Another horror story on petty miseries inflicted on dedicated federal employees. A Seattle lab without janitorial services, hazardous waste removal etc waiting for Lutnick to personally approve all contracts over $100,000.
www.propublica.org/article/noaa...
www.propublica.org/article/noaa...
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The #LatinoFreezeMovement has the following companies in their boycott list and some have presence in Europe. As we say in Mexico: information that heals.
Amazon
Target
Walmart
HobbyLobby
HomeGoods
Marshalls
Sam's Club
Starbucks
Lowe's
Goya
FruitoftheLoom
DairyQueen
Coca Cola
BaskinRobbins (1/2)
Amazon
Target
Walmart
HobbyLobby
HomeGoods
Marshalls
Sam's Club
Starbucks
Lowe's
Goya
FruitoftheLoom
DairyQueen
Coca Cola
BaskinRobbins (1/2)
April 4, 2025 at 6:11 AM
The #LatinoFreezeMovement has the following companies in their boycott list and some have presence in Europe. As we say in Mexico: information that heals.
Amazon
Target
Walmart
HobbyLobby
HomeGoods
Marshalls
Sam's Club
Starbucks
Lowe's
Goya
FruitoftheLoom
DairyQueen
Coca Cola
BaskinRobbins (1/2)
Amazon
Target
Walmart
HobbyLobby
HomeGoods
Marshalls
Sam's Club
Starbucks
Lowe's
Goya
FruitoftheLoom
DairyQueen
Coca Cola
BaskinRobbins (1/2)
I was invited by Duke DSCB grad students to give a talk for their colloquium class. The colloquium talks are selected and organized by the grad students. You could see how much effort was put into the 1-1s & the visit.
Thanks to Janae, Allison, students & faculty, Dr. Silver & the DSCB program!
Thanks to Janae, Allison, students & faculty, Dr. Silver & the DSCB program!
April 3, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I was invited by Duke DSCB grad students to give a talk for their colloquium class. The colloquium talks are selected and organized by the grad students. You could see how much effort was put into the 1-1s & the visit.
Thanks to Janae, Allison, students & faculty, Dr. Silver & the DSCB program!
Thanks to Janae, Allison, students & faculty, Dr. Silver & the DSCB program!
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Yes!!!
Finally a university leader standing up publicly for what is right.
No to anticipatory compliance.
Thank you UMich Dean Carlos F. Jackson: may you be an inspirational for many others.
mailchi.mp/04bd06b0c03c...
Finally a university leader standing up publicly for what is right.
No to anticipatory compliance.
Thank you UMich Dean Carlos F. Jackson: may you be an inspirational for many others.
mailchi.mp/04bd06b0c03c...
DEI will Continue at the Stamps School
mailchi.mp
March 30, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Yes!!!
Finally a university leader standing up publicly for what is right.
No to anticipatory compliance.
Thank you UMich Dean Carlos F. Jackson: may you be an inspirational for many others.
mailchi.mp/04bd06b0c03c...
Finally a university leader standing up publicly for what is right.
No to anticipatory compliance.
Thank you UMich Dean Carlos F. Jackson: may you be an inspirational for many others.
mailchi.mp/04bd06b0c03c...
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Super useful guide for how to focus efforts (donation, time, keeping informed, etc.) to resist this administration
The question I've been asked most as we endure the legal dumpster fire that is the Trump Administration is, "What can we do about it when it's not election season?" @timothynoah.bsky.social has an outstanding essay in the @newrepublic.com addressing that question. newrepublic.com/article/1931...
Fighting Back: A Citizen’s Guide to Resistance
Ordinary people have more power than they know.
newrepublic.com
March 29, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Super useful guide for how to focus efforts (donation, time, keeping informed, etc.) to resist this administration
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Another sobering update. If these don’t uptick with the coming councils do we need to consider that these are new spending targets/cuts?
Funding curves for K and F mechanisms
(Warning: the new F mechanism "curve" is a lot)
(Warning: the new F mechanism "curve" is a lot)
a cartoon of homer simpson holding a card
ALT: a cartoon of homer simpson holding a card
media.tenor.com
March 29, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Another sobering update. If these don’t uptick with the coming councils do we need to consider that these are new spending targets/cuts?
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📌 Need a "Know Your Rights" card? Get a free one from @the-ilrc.bsky.social to know what to do if approached by ICE at home, work, or in your car: buff.ly/LWuJxK0.
Red Cards / Tarjetas Rojas | Immigrant Legal Resource Center | ILRC
All people in the United States, regardless of immigration status, have certain rights and protections under the U.S. Constitution. The ILRC’s Red Cards help people assert their rights and defend…
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March 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
📌 Need a "Know Your Rights" card? Get a free one from @the-ilrc.bsky.social to know what to do if approached by ICE at home, work, or in your car: buff.ly/LWuJxK0.
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🚨 RED CARD UPDATE 🚨
Due to unprecedented demand, our original Red Card portal is backlogged and these are not available for order via the non-profit and private firm portals right now.
However, this 🔗 guides you to the raw Red Card page you can print for 🆓 RIGHT NOW 👇🏽
ilrc.org/red-cards
Due to unprecedented demand, our original Red Card portal is backlogged and these are not available for order via the non-profit and private firm portals right now.
However, this 🔗 guides you to the raw Red Card page you can print for 🆓 RIGHT NOW 👇🏽
ilrc.org/red-cards
Red Cards / Tarjetas Rojas | Immigrant Legal Resource Center | ILRC
All people in the United States, regardless of immigration status, have certain rights and protections under the U.S. Constitution. The ILRC’s Red Cards help people assert their rights and defend them...
ilrc.org
January 23, 2025 at 12:39 AM
🚨 RED CARD UPDATE 🚨
Due to unprecedented demand, our original Red Card portal is backlogged and these are not available for order via the non-profit and private firm portals right now.
However, this 🔗 guides you to the raw Red Card page you can print for 🆓 RIGHT NOW 👇🏽
ilrc.org/red-cards
Due to unprecedented demand, our original Red Card portal is backlogged and these are not available for order via the non-profit and private firm portals right now.
However, this 🔗 guides you to the raw Red Card page you can print for 🆓 RIGHT NOW 👇🏽
ilrc.org/red-cards
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Your job today is to come up with a plan for what you will personally do if ICE shows up at your workplace, school, or place of worship, and tries to disappear someone. Talk about it with friends and coworkers. Write down phone numbers you’ll need. Role-play scenarios. Practice what you will say.
March 27, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Your job today is to come up with a plan for what you will personally do if ICE shows up at your workplace, school, or place of worship, and tries to disappear someone. Talk about it with friends and coworkers. Write down phone numbers you’ll need. Role-play scenarios. Practice what you will say.