Jonathan D. Moreno
@jonathanmoreno.bsky.social
Penn professor emeritus who specializes in life sciences policy, bioethics and emerging technologies.
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Absolutely Essential
In Absolutely Essential, Jonathan Moreno explores the field of bioethics as both a creature and a key element of the post–World War II rules-based orde...
mitpress.mit.edu
The post World War II order is over. I write about what that means from the lens of bioethics.
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This is chilling.
U.S. visas can be denied for obesity, cancer and diabetes, Rubio says.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
U.S. visas can be denied for obesity, cancer and diabetes, Rubio says
The Trump administration has directed visa officers to consider obesity and other chronic health conditions when deciding whether to grant visas to immigrants.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:45 PM
This is chilling.
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“Federal authorities told demonstrators Friday that there would be ‘no more prayer’ in front of or inside the Broadview ICE facility, in a move that mystified local leaders and raised legal questions.” blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/07/f...
Feds Tell Faith Leaders 'No More Prayer' Outside Broadview Facility
In a possible violation of the First Amendment, federal officials instructed demonstrators to stop holding religious gatherings outside the immigration processing facility in suburban Broadview after ...
blockclubchicago.org
November 8, 2025 at 12:04 PM
“Federal authorities told demonstrators Friday that there would be ‘no more prayer’ in front of or inside the Broadview ICE facility, in a move that mystified local leaders and raised legal questions.” blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/07/f...
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A not guilty verdict, accompanied by many sandwich jokes. “Jurors showed no appetite for the Justice Department's case against "sandwich guy," the D.C. resident who chucked a Subway sandwich at the chest of a federal officer, finding him not guilty on Thursday after several hours of deliberations.”
Jury acquits D.C. 'sandwich guy' charged with chucking a sub at a federal agent
Sean Dunn faced single misdemeanor offense after federal grand jurors refused to indict him on the felony charge sought by prosecutors.
www.nbcnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM
A not guilty verdict, accompanied by many sandwich jokes. “Jurors showed no appetite for the Justice Department's case against "sandwich guy," the D.C. resident who chucked a Subway sandwich at the chest of a federal officer, finding him not guilty on Thursday after several hours of deliberations.”
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I have a very bad feeling about this...
October 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I have a very bad feeling about this...
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“Some days are a crystalized scream. They tell us in no uncertain terms that we have been taken hostage by a malignant force that rejects not only our laws and values, but our history and memories.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/confrontin...
www.americaamerica.news/p/confrontin...
Confronting the Ongoing Onslaught
Trump's East Wing demolition, demands for $230 million and the ongoing murders in the Caribbean Sea are the latest reminders that we must remain vigilant and push back
www.americaamerica.news
October 22, 2025 at 4:02 PM
“Some days are a crystalized scream. They tell us in no uncertain terms that we have been taken hostage by a malignant force that rejects not only our laws and values, but our history and memories.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/confrontin...
www.americaamerica.news/p/confrontin...
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FYI :“Destruction of federal property is a federal crime. 18 U.S. Code § 1361 defines the crime as willfully injuring or committing any depredation against U.S. government property. If the damage exceeds $1k it is a felony with a fine, up to ten years in prison or both.”
Awaiting law enforcement.
Awaiting law enforcement.
October 22, 2025 at 9:34 PM
FYI :“Destruction of federal property is a federal crime. 18 U.S. Code § 1361 defines the crime as willfully injuring or committing any depredation against U.S. government property. If the damage exceeds $1k it is a felony with a fine, up to ten years in prison or both.”
Awaiting law enforcement.
Awaiting law enforcement.
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“I am already imagining the day when Trump’s billionaires ballroom is removed, the White House Rose Garden and the East Wing are restored, and the lawless leaders of this corrupt and criminal regime are held accountable.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/confrontin...
www.americaamerica.news/p/confrontin...
Confronting the Ongoing Onslaught
Trump's East Wing demolition, demands for $230 million and the ongoing murders in the Caribbean Sea are the latest reminders that we must remain vigilant and push back
www.americaamerica.news
October 22, 2025 at 8:34 PM
“I am already imagining the day when Trump’s billionaires ballroom is removed, the White House Rose Garden and the East Wing are restored, and the lawless leaders of this corrupt and criminal regime are held accountable.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/confrontin...
www.americaamerica.news/p/confrontin...
FYI :“Destruction of federal property is a federal crime. 18 U.S. Code § 1361 defines the crime as willfully injuring or committing any depredation against U.S. government property. If the damage exceeds $1k it is a felony with a fine, up to ten years in prison or both.”
Awaiting law enforcement.
Awaiting law enforcement.
October 23, 2025 at 9:35 PM
NEW — I'm suing DC Metro Police for the full body cam footage from the DOGE raid on the US Institute of Peace back in March.
The public deserves to know why MPD chose to sell out the people they’re tasked with protecting in order to bend to Trump's will. I'm repped pro bono by @rcfp.org.
Details:
The public deserves to know why MPD chose to sell out the people they’re tasked with protecting in order to bend to Trump's will. I'm repped pro bono by @rcfp.org.
Details:
I'm suing DC Metro Police for body cam footage of US Institute of Peace raid
The Handbasket is represented pro bono by lawyers from the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.
www.thehandbasket.co
October 22, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Great podcast conversation about my book Impromptu Man with host Jon Katz and his other guest Chris Flohr.
Winning with full scene engagement- Jonathan D. Moreno & Chris Flohr
YouTube video by Jon Katz - Fairfax Criminal Defense Lawyer
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October 10, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Great podcast conversation about my book Impromptu Man with host Jon Katz and his other guest Chris Flohr.
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SCOOP — Pennsylvania prosecutors were alerted to possible voting irregularities by one of MAGA's leading voices against voter fraud. A long paper trail shows Jack Posobiec has been living in Maryland but voting using his parents' PA address for years.
From @jsweetli.bsky.social, @slate.com + me:
From @jsweetli.bsky.social, @slate.com + me:
MAGA’s “Voter Fraud” Watchdog Votes in a Swing State. He Doesn’t Live There.
A long paper trail shows that Jack Posobiec casts a ballot in one state and lives in another.
slate.com
October 3, 2025 at 11:39 AM
SCOOP — Pennsylvania prosecutors were alerted to possible voting irregularities by one of MAGA's leading voices against voter fraud. A long paper trail shows Jack Posobiec has been living in Maryland but voting using his parents' PA address for years.
From @jsweetli.bsky.social, @slate.com + me:
From @jsweetli.bsky.social, @slate.com + me:
A traumatic moment for the American scientific community.
The Rise and Unraveling of America’s Science Pact
The system of federally funded research gave the U.S. wealth, power, and prestige. Its future is now uncertain.
thereader.mitpress.mit.edu
October 2, 2025 at 1:36 PM
A traumatic moment for the American scientific community.
The fragile relationship between government funding and psychology dates back to World War II.
Psychology in America, a History
The fragile alliance between government and science.
www.psychologytoday.com
September 23, 2025 at 12:09 AM
The fragile relationship between government funding and psychology dates back to World War II.
In case you didn’t notice, Vladimir Putin is really into bioethics. www.thehastingscenter.org/putin-xi-and...
Putin, Xi, and Me: Bioethics in the New World Order : The Hastings Center for Bioethics
Bioethics has been a key beneficiary, even an exemplary product of the post-World War II international order, which is now undergoing an accelerated dissolution.
www.thehastingscenter.org
September 9, 2025 at 1:47 AM
In case you didn’t notice, Vladimir Putin is really into bioethics. www.thehastingscenter.org/putin-xi-and...
The post World War II order is over. I write about what that means from the lens of bioethics.
Absolutely Essential
In Absolutely Essential, Jonathan Moreno explores the field of bioethics as both a creature and a key element of the post–World War II rules-based orde...
mitpress.mit.edu
September 9, 2025 at 12:33 AM
The post World War II order is over. I write about what that means from the lens of bioethics.
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Terrific discussion between @nycbarassociation.bsky.social and @jonathanmoreno.bsky.social regarding his forthcoming @mitpress.bsky.social book ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL: Bioethics and the Rules-Based International Order.
www.nycbar.org/podcasts/dr-...
www.nycbar.org/podcasts/dr-...
Dr. Jonathan Moreno on Bioethics and the Rules-Based International Order | New York City Bar Association
Presented by the New York City Bar Copyright and Literary Property Committee and hosted by Theodora Fleurant and Jose Landivar, the podcast discusess the latest developments in copyright law and artif...
www.nycbar.org
July 25, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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CBS announces Colbert's replacement.
July 17, 2025 at 11:40 PM
CBS announces Colbert's replacement.
Thanks to the New York City bar Association for doing this podcast interview about my forthcoming book.
Dr. Jonathan Moreno on Bioethics and the Rules-Based International Order | New York City Bar Association
Presented by the New York City Bar Copyright and Literary Property Committee and hosted by Theodora Fleurant and Jose Landivar, the podcast discusess the latest developments in copyright law and artif...
www.nycbar.org
July 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Thanks to the New York City bar Association for doing this podcast interview about my forthcoming book.
Life is short, science is long. But it can prevail.
Sweet Vindication for Stem Cell Research, and American Science : The Hastings Center for Bioethics
A small group of people with a severe form of type 1 diabetes have been successfully treated with pancreatic cells derived from human embryonic stem cells. This moment should not pass without recognit...
www.thehastingscenter.org
July 2, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Life is short, science is long. But it can prevail.
My new book, Absolutely Essential, is now available for pre-order on the MIT Press website.
mitpress.mit.edu/978026255337...
mitpress.mit.edu/978026255337...
Absolutely Essential
In Absolutely Essential, Jonathan Moreno explores the field of bioethics as both a creature and a key element of the post–World War II rules-based orde...
mitpress.mit.edu
June 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM
My new book, Absolutely Essential, is now available for pre-order on the MIT Press website.
mitpress.mit.edu/978026255337...
mitpress.mit.edu/978026255337...
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Resources for Researchers and Scholars under Threat in the United States
Committee on Human Rights > Resources
National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine. Thx to @petergleick for raise my awareness about this resource […]
Committee on Human Rights > Resources
National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine. Thx to @petergleick for raise my awareness about this resource […]
Original post on mastodon.cooleysekula.net
mastodon.cooleysekula.net
January 28, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Resources for Researchers and Scholars under Threat in the United States
Committee on Human Rights > Resources
National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine. Thx to @petergleick for raise my awareness about this resource […]
Committee on Human Rights > Resources
National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine. Thx to @petergleick for raise my awareness about this resource […]
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What do you mean when you say that you've #shared your #data broadly? @jonathanmoreno.bsky.social and I published a new data sharing framework in @naturegenet.bsky.social along with #bioethics challenges for #genomics in the #ai era. www.nature.com/articles/s41... @pennmedresearch.bsky.social
Overcoming challenges associated with broad sharing of human genomic data - Nature Genetics
This Perspective discusses the definitions of ‘broad’ that have been used in the context of sharing of human genomic data and proposes a clarified and reformed terminology for describing genomic data ...
www.nature.com
January 22, 2025 at 3:51 PM
What do you mean when you say that you've #shared your #data broadly? @jonathanmoreno.bsky.social and I published a new data sharing framework in @naturegenet.bsky.social along with #bioethics challenges for #genomics in the #ai era. www.nature.com/articles/s41... @pennmedresearch.bsky.social
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Folks: please be diligent about not disseminating Ann Telnaes' cartoon in a way that she's not getting the clicks on it (until she says differently). Her IP matters now more than ever.
Make it go viral but make sure she benefits.
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
Make it go viral but make sure she benefits.
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
Why I'm quitting the Washington Post
Democracy can't function without a free press
anntelnaes.substack.com
January 4, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Folks: please be diligent about not disseminating Ann Telnaes' cartoon in a way that she's not getting the clicks on it (until she says differently). Her IP matters now more than ever.
Make it go viral but make sure she benefits.
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
Make it go viral but make sure she benefits.
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
The night I drew animals with the world's greatest anthropologist.
Drawing Animals With Margaret Mead
At a conference in 1963, I was 10 years old drawing animals on napkins with the most famous public intellectual in America.
www.psychologytoday.com
December 28, 2024 at 5:12 PM
The night I drew animals with the world's greatest anthropologist.
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It's gratifying to see the New York Times pay tribute to Peter Buxtun, who blew the whistle on the Tuskegee syphilis study. He was a remarkable man.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
How Peter Buxtun Exposed the Notorious Tuskegee Syphilis Scandal
For years, he tried to expose the Tuskegee syphilis study – but no one would listen.
www.nytimes.com
December 21, 2024 at 6:06 PM
It's gratifying to see the New York Times pay tribute to Peter Buxtun, who blew the whistle on the Tuskegee syphilis study. He was a remarkable man.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...