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@pucksandviruses.bsky.social
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Science nerd and sports fanatic. In other words: viruses, footballs, basketballs, and pucks.
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pucksandviruses.bsky.social
So, it’s ok for the president to be a horrible human being so long as he is honest about it?

How low have we set the bar?

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
White House defends Trump calling female reporter ‘Piggy’
The president has escalated his attacks on the press amid political blowback for his handling of files related to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Reposted
altcdc.altgov.info
Hard day today
Here's what we think about trusting CDC
Today we woke up to our public health allies telling the public that they can't trust CDC anymore More than a little demoralizing Because it's complicated The actual scientists at CDC - the ones you should trust - are not in control of public-facing webpages The conspiracy theorists are running the messaging And yet, most of us scientists... are still doing good science It's just not making it out We're still supporting local health departments We're still running our disease surveillance systems We're still on call for emergencies 24/7 Despite intense staffing shortages from multiple waves of RIFs And chronically being under-resourced Those of us left are still working hard to keep everything going We are proud of our mission And we persist, goddammit Yet We can also say... read the CDC webpages with skepticism Don't treat them as the gold standard. Corroborate the information with other trusted, independent sources. Many are still fine, but even we don't know when the political appointees are going to change their content And this is a painful thing for us to say So we just ask that, if you read or say "Don't trust the CDC!" You remember that we're here still trying to serve the nation, throw sand in the gears, and weather the storm
November 21, 2025 at 1:24 AM
pucksandviruses.bsky.social
Feliz cumpleaños, Pichis!
November 19, 2025 at 9:37 PM
pucksandviruses.bsky.social
If you want our government to do better, then vote for people that will do better and hold those elected responsible for what they do and don’t do in office.
November 12, 2025 at 12:09 AM
pucksandviruses.bsky.social
The rhetoric on Democrats losing the shutdown battle is wrong.

We can’t have people miss out on food assistance, workers go unpaid in exchange for healthcare.

Congress needs to figure out healthcare without US citizens being used as leverage.

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Democrats lose shutdown battle — as Trump, Republicans risk losing war
Democrats are embroiled in a new round of infighting, while Republicans are bracing for longer-term consequences if they continue to oppose an extension of Obamacare subsidies.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:07 AM
pucksandviruses.bsky.social
Happy Veteran’s Day to all those that serve and have served for our country. Thank you for your service. 🇺🇸
November 11, 2025 at 1:19 PM
pucksandviruses.bsky.social
Newcastle dropping back-to-back games to West Ham and now Brentford…😭
November 9, 2025 at 3:51 PM
pucksandviruses.bsky.social
On health insurance and risk of premature death.

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
The government is shut down over health care. But does insurance save lives?
The surprisingly tricky question stumped researchers for decades. But they think they finally have an answer.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:35 PM
pucksandviruses.bsky.social
The Trump administration has zero idea of what reality is like for the average American and his holding back SNAP is another sign of his priorities.

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Trump Dismisses Affordability Concerns, Insists Prices Are Coming Down
The president said the notion that the GOP performed poorly in the recent elections because of the cost of living is a Democratic “con job.”
www.wsj.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:33 PM
pucksandviruses.bsky.social
US federal employees have gone 35 days without pay and the response from the Trump White House is to threaten federal employees to withhold pay? What a troll…

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Administration hints furloughed workers may not be paid after shutdown
Agencies are sending messages indicating that workers who are on the job will be paid when the government reopens — with no mention of those on furlough, despite a 2019 law protecting their wages.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:54 PM
pucksandviruses.bsky.social
I hope yesterday’s mid terms are a wake up call to all elected offcials.

We are electing you to represent US, the people, not you and your self interests!
November 5, 2025 at 12:12 PM
pucksandviruses.bsky.social
Too soon @theonion.com, too soon…or not soon enough!? 😭

theonion.com/cdc-figures-...
CDC Figures It Easier To Start Tracking People Without Measles
ATLANTA—As the agency struggles to manage a measles caseload that has erupted to its largest size in decades, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated Monday that at this point, it would ...
theonion.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:45 PM
pucksandviruses.bsky.social
Good piece on the drop of international students coming to the US in 2025.

www.nytimes.com/video/upshot...
Video: We Charted the Decline in International Students to the U.S.
The Upshot reporter Aatish Bhatia walks through a chart he created showing the decline, by country, of international students arriving to the United States this year.
www.nytimes.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:38 PM
pucksandviruses.bsky.social
I just voted and I was the 67th voter at my voting location.
a group of south park characters standing in front of lockers with the number 67 on the floor
ALT: a group of south park characters standing in front of lockers with the number 67 on the floor
media.tenor.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:21 PM
pucksandviruses.bsky.social
The 2025 Dallas Cowboys are unwatchable.
November 4, 2025 at 2:09 AM
pucksandviruses.bsky.social
That World Series was fantastic!
November 2, 2025 at 12:24 PM
pucksandviruses.bsky.social
Going to be interesting to see how Trump administration handles the self-inflicted souring economy over the coming months-years.

www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...
Why Companies Are No Longer Hanging On to Employees
The practice of ‘labor hoarding’—holding on to employees for fear of not being able to get them back later—has reached its end.
www.wsj.com
November 2, 2025 at 11:55 AM
pucksandviruses.bsky.social
Vanderbilt was loving life until they got to Austin.
November 1, 2025 at 6:43 PM
pucksandviruses.bsky.social
US House of Representatives are still getting paid even though they didn’t work during the shutdown.

Meanwhile, some federal employees have been working for over a month without pay.

www.cbsnews.com/news/governm...
Does Congress get paid during a government shutdown?
The shutdown raises questions about what it would mean for lawmakers themselves — and their paychecks.
www.cbsnews.com
November 1, 2025 at 6:32 PM
pucksandviruses.bsky.social
Throw a big presser to say Tylenol causes autism and then fairly quietly walk it about a month later?

RFK Jr…

www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Health Secretary RFK Jr. says there's 'not sufficient' proof to show Tylenol causes autism
President Trump's health secretary said Tylenol should be used with caution during pregnancy, but solid data linking it to autism is lacking.
www.usatoday.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:06 PM
pucksandviruses.bsky.social
Having a grad school supervisor that is available and engaged in a student’s career is healthy? Don’t say!

Finding the right lab environment & PI that fits your personality is essential (use those rotations!), but so is having someone to talk things through.

www.nature.com/articles/d41...
What makes PhD students happy? Good supervision
Supervisors who invest in positive mentoring relationships with their PhD candidates also reap the benefits for their own research.
www.nature.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:33 PM
pucksandviruses.bsky.social
The #Pens Mantha-Malkin-Brazeau line just keeps scoring.
October 25, 2025 at 11:51 PM
pucksandviruses.bsky.social
I feel for this kid…

www.instagram.com/reel/DQFBUeb...
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October 25, 2025 at 11:20 PM
pucksandviruses.bsky.social
Looking at Russia…
klonick.bsky.social Kate Klonick @klonick.bsky.social · 27d
At what point when you’re paying troops with your own private money do they not just become mercenaries
October 25, 2025 at 6:52 PM
pucksandviruses.bsky.social
This 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
kevinmkruse.bsky.social Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 27d
The post from the Reagan Foundation is just complete gibberish.

The ad did not, in fact, misrepresent Reagan's views. But the idea that anyone needs the Reagan Foundation's goddamn permission to use the publicly broadcast official remarks of a former president and/or edit them for brevity is crazy
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute learned that the Government of Ontario, Canada, created an ad campaign using selective audio and video of President Ronald Reagan delivering his "Radio Address to the Nation on Free and Fair Trade," dated April 25, 1987. The ad misrepresents the Presidential Radio Address, and the Government of Ontario did not seek nor receive permission to use and edit the remarks. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute is reviewing its legal options in this matter. We encourage you to watch President Reagan's unedited video on our YouTube channel.
October 25, 2025 at 6:52 PM