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Liz Wayne @lizwaynephd.bsky.social · 3h

Today I’m holding onto the Mariners.

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Liz Wayne @lizwaynephd.bsky.social · 22h

I am devastated about D’Angelo’s passing. He was a great musician.

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Liz Wayne @lizwaynephd.bsky.social · 2d

And…it’s a wrap for #BMES2025! I have more pictures but even more memories made from this meeting. @uwbioe.bsky.social showed up big at this meeting and I couldn’t be prouder.

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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 3d

I'm very excited to announce that UNC Biology has 6 faculty positions open this year! The first is for an Asst Professor who studies organismal resilience using an integrative approach 1/n
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/307...

Poster with QR code linking to the position

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Kate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · 3d

I’ve seen posts claiming this “truth” is evidence of dementia, but IMO that’s not the right frame. This is strategy. Since 2021, the right has been rewriting history, bending timelines, to connect their grievances (Covid) and conspiracy theories (Jan 6, censorship, etc) to the Biden administration.

Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 3d

That’s a nice trick, since Biden wasn’t the president on Jan 6.

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Liz Wayne @lizwaynephd.bsky.social · 3d

That’s tough!! And not what you should be worrying about!

Liz Wayne @lizwaynephd.bsky.social · 3d

Do you understand why people wear shoes on their head?

Liz Wayne @lizwaynephd.bsky.social · 3d

Seattle is on a high right now. Go Mariners!

MLB (Bot) @mlbbot.bsky.social · 4d

THE @MARINERS ARE MOVING ON TO THE ALCS FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2001!

(MLB x @BudweiserUSA)

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Liz Wayne @lizwaynephd.bsky.social · 3d

A must read to understand the conditions of science labs in America.

Elisabeth Bik - Perpetrator 5, a fraudulent microbiologist @elisabethbik.bsky.social · 4d

NIH Leadership Is Failing Early Career Researchers

‘These bottlenecks have gotten so bad that some labs have had to ration gloves and paper towels.’

Ian Morgan for TheScientist

www.the-scientist.com/nih-leadersh...

NIH Leadership Is Failing Early Career Researchers

Halted training programs, funding chaos, and hiring freezes jeopardize advancement options for early career researchers.

www.the-scientist.com

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Liz Wayne @lizwaynephd.bsky.social · 4d

Ooh I love that @lizneeley.bsky.social is giving briefs!

Liz Neeley @lizneeley.bsky.social · 4d

News accelerated as I wrote this week‘s debrief (proper post tomorrow, meanwhile get some sleep, friends)

buttondown.com/liminalcreat...

Week 38

Oct 4-10, 2025 - failure state

buttondown.com

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Liz Wayne @lizwaynephd.bsky.social · 4d

The #OfficeHours podcast was a success! #BMES2025

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Liz Wayne @lizwaynephd.bsky.social · 4d

Okay but 14 innings?!?!?!

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Liz Wayne @lizwaynephd.bsky.social · 4d

We’re doing a live show of Office Hours podcast at #BMES2025 in the Exhibit Hall.

Special guest is Dr. Shelly Sakiyama-Elbert!

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Liz Wayne @lizwaynephd.bsky.social · 5d

So excited to watch @uwbioe.bsky.social department chair Princess Imoukhede recieve the BMES Social Impact Award #BMES2025

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 9d

I don’t really understand the people who think we shouldn’t situate the current moment in context of the last 25 years in American politics, including the actions of the three Democrats who were president during that time

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Jim Van Deventer @vandeventerjim.bsky.social · 12d

Today, I'm grateful for "Office Hours," a podcast supported by the Biomedical Engineering Society. Host Liz Wayne @lizwaynephd.bsky.social is doing tremendous work here. I especially enjoy the discussions surrounding why Liz and her guests have chosen careers in academia (1/2).

#BMES #ChemSky

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 13d

Mississippi lawmakers allowed Amazon to bypass regulatory approval for energy infrastructure to serve two data centers it is spending $10 billion to build.

It's part of a trend in states rushing to capitalize on the AI-driven data center boom.

New Meta Data Center Needs Twice as Much Energy as New Orleans

Meta is constructing its largest data center yet: a $10 billion facility in Louisiana requiring more than twice as much electricity as New Orleans.

buff.ly

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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 12d

UPenn professors have responded forcefully to the Trump administration's that colleges sign a "compact" in order to secure funding:

"When an invitation is accompanied by consequences for not accepting it, it is in fact a threat, not an invitation." aaup-penn.org/statement-by...

Statement by the AAUP-Penn Executive Committee on the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education | AAUP–Penn

October 2, 2025 We have received reports that Penn has been “invited” to sign a so-called “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” by the federal government, and that failing to do so wou...

aaup-penn.org

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 14d

Harvard University rejected the Trump administration’s finding that it violated federal civil rights law, objecting to numerous inaccuracies and failings in the investigation, according to a document sent to the government and obtained by The Post.

Harvard says Trump officials made factual errors in antisemitism finding

The university rejected the Trump administration’s finding that it violated civil rights law. President Trump said his administration and Harvard were close to a deal.

www.washingtonpost.com

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 14d

NEW: In the lead-up to Trump’s second term, a PA businessman hired Tom Homan as a consultant and said he could put together a group of companies wanting to get in line to win contracts for a massive immigration enforcement plan, sources said.

Trading on Tom Homan: Inside the Push to Cash in on the Trump Administration’s Deportation Campaign

A Pennsylvania businessman who had Tom Homan on his payroll led companies to believe his connections to the future border czar could help advance their bids for government work, industry executives said.

www.propublica.org

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American Institute for Medical & Biological Engineering (AIMBE) @aimbe-official.bsky.social · 22d

🚨 AIMBE calls on the scientific community to urge Congress to ensure timely passage of the FY2026 budget 👇

Strong, sustained funding for our nation's health and science agencies is essential for economic prosperity, U.S. global competitiveness, and public heath.

takeaction.io/aimbe/protec...

Protect Research: Finalize FY2026 Budget Now

Use AIMBE's letter template below to send an email to your Members of Congress on issues that matter. We encourage you to edit and personalize the note, sharing your individual experience. Please note...

takeaction.io

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Gina Murrell @ginamurrell1.bsky.social · 26d

This is such a good question.

Mamdani posters in apartment and shop windows. Pride flags hanging on balconies and in apartment windows. Not being the lone masker at work, on mass transit, in grocery stores, and other public places. Existence of mutual aid groups, community fridges, and free stores.

Liz Wayne @lizwaynephd.bsky.social · 26d

What does hope look like for you today?

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Liz Wayne @lizwaynephd.bsky.social · 22d

A marathon seems like a good next step? (I’ve never ran more than a 5k so take that information in mind as I give encouragement😂)

Liz Wayne @lizwaynephd.bsky.social · 22d

We definitely increased physical security while putting no guardrails on internet safety.

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 22d

Skype a Scientist does not allow kids to email scientists directly bc it's obviously risky, so it's verboten. It shocks me how often I get emails from middle/HS kids asking me to meet bc of an assignment. It's good to trust scientists in GENERAL, but not like this! We are internet strangers!

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