Jeremy Berg
@jeremymberg.bsky.social
Husband, Father and grandfather, Datahound, Dog lover, Fan of Celtic music, Former NIGMS director, Former EiC of Science magazine, Stand Up for Science advisor, Pittsburgh, PA
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A very generous view of the Senate compromise on reopening the government from long-time Senate staff Lawrence O'Donnell
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Some valid points but underplays what wasn't achieved regarding the number 1 issue: serious consideration of health care tax credits.
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Some valid points but underplays what wasn't achieved regarding the number 1 issue: serious consideration of health care tax credits.
The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell
News Podcast · Updated Semiweekly · Drawing upon his experience as a former chief of staff on the Senate Finance Committee and as an Emmy-winning executive producer and writer of ‘The West Wing,’ Lawr...
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November 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
A very generous view of the Senate compromise on reopening the government from long-time Senate staff Lawrence O'Donnell
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Some valid points but underplays what wasn't achieved regarding the number 1 issue: serious consideration of health care tax credits.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Some valid points but underplays what wasn't achieved regarding the number 1 issue: serious consideration of health care tax credits.
My quote of the day
Self-righteous people can talk themselves into forgetting they are part of a civilization. They can then feed on that culture, bringing it down. It's happened many times in the past. It could happen to us.
David Brin
Self-righteous people can talk themselves into forgetting they are part of a civilization. They can then feed on that culture, bringing it down. It's happened many times in the past. It could happen to us.
David Brin
November 11, 2025 at 12:54 PM
My quote of the day
Self-righteous people can talk themselves into forgetting they are part of a civilization. They can then feed on that culture, bringing it down. It's happened many times in the past. It could happen to us.
David Brin
Self-righteous people can talk themselves into forgetting they are part of a civilization. They can then feed on that culture, bringing it down. It's happened many times in the past. It could happen to us.
David Brin
This definitely brought a smile to my face (especially since I had a bit of a Guinness foam mustache.
Much needed tImeline cleanser about the retiring Irish President Michael D Higgins - includes cute big dogs.
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An Irish legend
YouTube video by Garron
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November 11, 2025 at 12:54 AM
This definitely brought a smile to my face (especially since I had a bit of a Guinness foam mustache.
A group of eight United States Senators announced that they have agreed to purchase the Brooklyn Bridge,
Senator, Chuck Schumer (aka Chuck the Schmuck) said that the group had assured him that they had seen the deed and it definitely wasn't generated by AI.
Senator, Chuck Schumer (aka Chuck the Schmuck) said that the group had assured him that they had seen the deed and it definitely wasn't generated by AI.
November 11, 2025 at 12:08 AM
A group of eight United States Senators announced that they have agreed to purchase the Brooklyn Bridge,
Senator, Chuck Schumer (aka Chuck the Schmuck) said that the group had assured him that they had seen the deed and it definitely wasn't generated by AI.
Senator, Chuck Schumer (aka Chuck the Schmuck) said that the group had assured him that they had seen the deed and it definitely wasn't generated by AI.
A good explainer on some aspects of rare earth elements and their uses (too advanced for Mister Stable Genius)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8c6...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8c6...
November 10, 2025 at 9:58 PM
A good explainer on some aspects of rare earth elements and their uses (too advanced for Mister Stable Genius)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8c6...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8c6...
Good news.
Faculty expressing their concerns seems to be having effects.
If you are in academia, make sure your administration knows your views on the compact.
Faculty expressing their concerns seems to be having effects.
If you are in academia, make sure your administration knows your views on the compact.
UNC-Chapel Hill's chancellor says the university will not sign on to a higher education compact from the Trump administration.
www.wunc.org/education/20...
www.wunc.org/education/20...
After faculty raise concerns, UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor says university will not sign Trump's higher ed compact
Lee Roberts called the "preferential treatment" proposal a clear infringement on academic freedom.
www.wunc.org
November 10, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Good news.
Faculty expressing their concerns seems to be having effects.
If you are in academia, make sure your administration knows your views on the compact.
Faculty expressing their concerns seems to be having effects.
If you are in academia, make sure your administration knows your views on the compact.
Reposted by Jeremy Berg
🧪This is a must watch. Please watch tonight's episode @60minutes.bsky.social.
Joan Brugge is an eminent scientist that was one of the first pioneers of 3D culture in breast cancer. She had two of her grants canceled last spring.
We used her protocols to develop our own for our research.
Joan Brugge is an eminent scientist that was one of the first pioneers of 3D culture in breast cancer. She had two of her grants canceled last spring.
We used her protocols to develop our own for our research.
November 10, 2025 at 12:52 AM
🧪This is a must watch. Please watch tonight's episode @60minutes.bsky.social.
Joan Brugge is an eminent scientist that was one of the first pioneers of 3D culture in breast cancer. She had two of her grants canceled last spring.
We used her protocols to develop our own for our research.
Joan Brugge is an eminent scientist that was one of the first pioneers of 3D culture in breast cancer. She had two of her grants canceled last spring.
We used her protocols to develop our own for our research.
Reposted by Jeremy Berg
BREAKING: The Supreme Court denied an attempt to challenge Obergefell v. Hodges, the case affirming marriage equality nationwide.
Our freedom to marry remains the law of the land.
Our freedom to marry remains the law of the land.
November 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
BREAKING: The Supreme Court denied an attempt to challenge Obergefell v. Hodges, the case affirming marriage equality nationwide.
Our freedom to marry remains the law of the land.
Our freedom to marry remains the law of the land.
Good NPR story on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald on Lake Superior.
www.npr.org/2025/11/06/n....
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50 years ago, the Edmund Fitzgerald, a 'rock star' ship, sank in Lake Superior
Twenty-nine sailors drowned when the Edmund Fitzgerald went down in the Great Lakes' icy waters on Nov. 10, 1975. The ship was immortalized in a surprise hit 1976 folk ballad by Gordon Lightfoot.
www.npr.org
November 10, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Good NPR story on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald on Lake Superior.
www.npr.org/2025/11/06/n....
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www.npr.org/2025/11/06/n....
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Because this wasn’t the last vote. January’s another cliff. And if no one calls...these eight think the backlash was a 24-hour storm instead of a real boundary. Pressure...only sticks if they feel it. Silence guarantees a repeat.
November 10, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Because this wasn’t the last vote. January’s another cliff. And if no one calls...these eight think the backlash was a 24-hour storm instead of a real boundary. Pressure...only sticks if they feel it. Silence guarantees a repeat.
My quote of the day
'But,' say the puling, pusillanimous cowards, 'we shall be subject to a long and bloody war if we declare independence.' On the contrary, I affirm it the only step that can bring the contest to a speedy and happy issue.
Samuel Adams
'But,' say the puling, pusillanimous cowards, 'we shall be subject to a long and bloody war if we declare independence.' On the contrary, I affirm it the only step that can bring the contest to a speedy and happy issue.
Samuel Adams
November 10, 2025 at 9:53 AM
My quote of the day
'But,' say the puling, pusillanimous cowards, 'we shall be subject to a long and bloody war if we declare independence.' On the contrary, I affirm it the only step that can bring the contest to a speedy and happy issue.
Samuel Adams
'But,' say the puling, pusillanimous cowards, 'we shall be subject to a long and bloody war if we declare independence.' On the contrary, I affirm it the only step that can bring the contest to a speedy and happy issue.
Samuel Adams
Very well done story on 60 Minutes about the harms of grant terminations and freezes at Harvard with Joan Brugge, Don Engbar, David Liu, and a very compelling young cancer patient, now cured with Liu's technology.
Transcript and video here
www.cbsnews.com/news/researc...
Transcript and video here
www.cbsnews.com/news/researc...
Battle between Trump and universities hurting scientific research in need of federal funding
Federal research funding to universities has fueled breakthroughs for years. The White House is pressuring universities to align with the president's political agenda, or risk losing their funding.
www.cbsnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Very well done story on 60 Minutes about the harms of grant terminations and freezes at Harvard with Joan Brugge, Don Engbar, David Liu, and a very compelling young cancer patient, now cured with Liu's technology.
Transcript and video here
www.cbsnews.com/news/researc...
Transcript and video here
www.cbsnews.com/news/researc...
Reposted by Jeremy Berg
Trump is being loudly booed at the Commanders game. America’s letting him know exactly how they feel — right to his face. No amount of Fox News editing could change that.
November 9, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Trump is being loudly booed at the Commanders game. America’s letting him know exactly how they feel — right to his face. No amount of Fox News editing could change that.
Reposted by Jeremy Berg
Last night, the Trump Administration sent a letter suggesting Wisconsin should return our FoodShare payments.
My response ⬇️
My response ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Last night, the Trump Administration sent a letter suggesting Wisconsin should return our FoodShare payments.
My response ⬇️
My response ⬇️
Reposted by Jeremy Berg
I’m hearing a lot of despair and “what’s the point”-ing.
Here’s the point:
ONE less person kidnapped by ICE.
ONE more child vaccinated.
ONE grant reinstated.
ONE more PEPFAR treatment.
ONE more meal to a hungry kid.
ONE more person covered by Medicaid.
One life is ALWAYS worth resistance.
Here’s the point:
ONE less person kidnapped by ICE.
ONE more child vaccinated.
ONE grant reinstated.
ONE more PEPFAR treatment.
ONE more meal to a hungry kid.
ONE more person covered by Medicaid.
One life is ALWAYS worth resistance.
July 16, 2025 at 12:32 PM
I’m hearing a lot of despair and “what’s the point”-ing.
Here’s the point:
ONE less person kidnapped by ICE.
ONE more child vaccinated.
ONE grant reinstated.
ONE more PEPFAR treatment.
ONE more meal to a hungry kid.
ONE more person covered by Medicaid.
One life is ALWAYS worth resistance.
Here’s the point:
ONE less person kidnapped by ICE.
ONE more child vaccinated.
ONE grant reinstated.
ONE more PEPFAR treatment.
ONE more meal to a hungry kid.
ONE more person covered by Medicaid.
One life is ALWAYS worth resistance.
Reposted by Jeremy Berg
Reposted by Jeremy Berg
Petunia, or "Opportunia" as I call her, says "I only like to steal the ball from my sister...don't expect me to actually play with it!" It is all about possession....
November 9, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Petunia, or "Opportunia" as I call her, says "I only like to steal the ball from my sister...don't expect me to actually play with it!" It is all about possession....
Reposted by Jeremy Berg
BREAKING: Mark Wolf, appointed to the federal bench by Ronald Reagan, writes that he is resigning as a judge to have the freedom to speak out against the president's assault on the rule of law.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
November 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
BREAKING: Mark Wolf, appointed to the federal bench by Ronald Reagan, writes that he is resigning as a judge to have the freedom to speak out against the president's assault on the rule of law.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Not a real quote (but terrifying that it seems even somewhat plausible)
works for maverick in top gun tho
BREAKING FOX NEWS: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy goes on the record: "Pilots need to stop depending on air traffic controllers. They need to suck it up and go with their gut feelings."
November 9, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Not a real quote (but terrifying that it seems even somewhat plausible)
Interesting podcast about "Jay" Bhattacharya and his mentor, Harvard President Alan Garber
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Jay & Alan
YouTube video by The Boston Globe
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November 9, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Interesting podcast about "Jay" Bhattacharya and his mentor, Harvard President Alan Garber
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SokD...
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My quote of the day
I have spent my life fighting for our country and our values. When those values are jeopardized, when our democracy is threatened, I believe it is our responsibility to speak out and demand accountability.
Mikie Sherril
I have spent my life fighting for our country and our values. When those values are jeopardized, when our democracy is threatened, I believe it is our responsibility to speak out and demand accountability.
Mikie Sherril
November 9, 2025 at 12:55 PM
My quote of the day
I have spent my life fighting for our country and our values. When those values are jeopardized, when our democracy is threatened, I believe it is our responsibility to speak out and demand accountability.
Mikie Sherril
I have spent my life fighting for our country and our values. When those values are jeopardized, when our democracy is threatened, I believe it is our responsibility to speak out and demand accountability.
Mikie Sherril
I have added an addendum of 13 additional posts to this thread, clarifying my intent and more plainly laying out the damage done by Watson's abhorrent behavior.
Bluetorial-Jim Watson
I met Jim Watson a few times but did not know him well. However, I was greatly influenced by his book “The Double Helix”. He was a complicated human being with some very, very bad features, but some good contributions.
What follows is my personal perspective.
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I met Jim Watson a few times but did not know him well. However, I was greatly influenced by his book “The Double Helix”. He was a complicated human being with some very, very bad features, but some good contributions.
What follows is my personal perspective.
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a cartoon says hey everybody an old man 's talking while bart simpson looks on
ALT: a cartoon says hey everybody an old man 's talking while bart simpson looks on
media.tenor.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:35 AM
I have added an addendum of 13 additional posts to this thread, clarifying my intent and more plainly laying out the damage done by Watson's abhorrent behavior.
Reposted by Jeremy Berg
James Watson was so old that Sharon Begley had his obit ready to go.
(She died herself in 2021.)
I’m not rehashing all the ludicrous offensive shit he believed. You’ve heard it.
www.statnews.com/2025/11/07/j...
(She died herself in 2021.)
I’m not rehashing all the ludicrous offensive shit he believed. You’ve heard it.
www.statnews.com/2025/11/07/j...
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:32 PM
James Watson was so old that Sharon Begley had his obit ready to go.
(She died herself in 2021.)
I’m not rehashing all the ludicrous offensive shit he believed. You’ve heard it.
www.statnews.com/2025/11/07/j...
(She died herself in 2021.)
I’m not rehashing all the ludicrous offensive shit he believed. You’ve heard it.
www.statnews.com/2025/11/07/j...
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QuackCon kicks off TONIGHT! You won’t want to miss this.
As a member of the hated academic establishment, I do like a good conference preview, so I thought I’d review the program. Get ready for some preventable disease!
rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/all-roads-...
As a member of the hated academic establishment, I do like a good conference preview, so I thought I’d review the program. Get ready for some preventable disease!
rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/all-roads-...
All Roads Lead to Antivaxapalooza
The Venn diagram of lab leakers, climate change deniers, and anti-vaxxers has become a perfect circle
rasmussenretorts.substack.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:08 AM
QuackCon kicks off TONIGHT! You won’t want to miss this.
As a member of the hated academic establishment, I do like a good conference preview, so I thought I’d review the program. Get ready for some preventable disease!
rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/all-roads-...
As a member of the hated academic establishment, I do like a good conference preview, so I thought I’d review the program. Get ready for some preventable disease!
rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/all-roads-...
Bluetorial-Jim Watson
I met Jim Watson a few times but did not know him well. However, I was greatly influenced by his book “The Double Helix”. He was a complicated human being with some very, very bad features, but some good contributions.
What follows is my personal perspective.
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I met Jim Watson a few times but did not know him well. However, I was greatly influenced by his book “The Double Helix”. He was a complicated human being with some very, very bad features, but some good contributions.
What follows is my personal perspective.
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a cartoon says hey everybody an old man 's talking while bart simpson looks on
ALT: a cartoon says hey everybody an old man 's talking while bart simpson looks on
media.tenor.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Bluetorial-Jim Watson
I met Jim Watson a few times but did not know him well. However, I was greatly influenced by his book “The Double Helix”. He was a complicated human being with some very, very bad features, but some good contributions.
What follows is my personal perspective.
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I met Jim Watson a few times but did not know him well. However, I was greatly influenced by his book “The Double Helix”. He was a complicated human being with some very, very bad features, but some good contributions.
What follows is my personal perspective.
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