Kerry Lannert
@klannert.bsky.social
Seattle-based scientist studying the molecular biology of hemostasis, also I take photos and run marathons. Not vengeful but can hold a grudge.
All opinions are my own, etc.
All opinions are my own, etc.
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Kerry Lannert
@klannert.bsky.social
· Nov 10
Intros: Research scientist/lab lead for Jill Johnsen’s lab at U. of Washington. We study inherited bleeding disorders and modifiers of hemostasis using NGS (long & short read, targeted and WGS) and in vitro assays. My main role is building the molecular and biochemical tools to do our research. 🧪🧬🩸
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Bong Joon Ho hit me up for the squad you legend deadline.com/2025/11/bong...
November 29, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Bong Joon Ho hit me up for the squad you legend deadline.com/2025/11/bong...
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I am so ready for Me Too, Chapter Two
When a cancelled performer reënters the culture, we expect them to offer us a great work, channelling their newfound clarity into the finest art they’ve ever made. With his new comedy show and début novel, has Louis C.K. met the bar?
www.newyorker.com/culture/crit...
www.newyorker.com/culture/crit...
Louis C.K.’s Next Chapter
In a new standup special, and a début novel, the comedian navigates murky, post-#MeToo terrain: not quite exiled, not quite welcomed back.
www.newyorker.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I am so ready for Me Too, Chapter Two
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Extortion worked. Northwestern had not been able to draw down money on grants since April. Hemorrhaging money.
But the likely long-term consequences for NU and other schools is clear.
New mascot to replace the Wildcat: A tame cat with two broken kneecaps.
Mew…
But the likely long-term consequences for NU and other schools is clear.
New mascot to replace the Wildcat: A tame cat with two broken kneecaps.
Mew…
BREAKING: Northwestern University has agreed to pay the U.S. Treasury $75 million, over the course of three years as part of an agreement with the federal government to restore funding and end investigations into the university
Full statement from NU below:
Full statement from NU below:
November 29, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Extortion worked. Northwestern had not been able to draw down money on grants since April. Hemorrhaging money.
But the likely long-term consequences for NU and other schools is clear.
New mascot to replace the Wildcat: A tame cat with two broken kneecaps.
Mew…
But the likely long-term consequences for NU and other schools is clear.
New mascot to replace the Wildcat: A tame cat with two broken kneecaps.
Mew…
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On the Factor Fexcectorn and autism bicycle AI slop study: I got an answer from Springer Nature this morning that this scientific paper will be retracted! 🧪
Full story: nobreakthroughs.substack.com/p/riding-the...
Full story: nobreakthroughs.substack.com/p/riding-the...
Riding the Autism Bicycle to Retraction Town
Does anyone *really* know their Factor Fexcectorn?
nobreakthroughs.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:25 AM
On the Factor Fexcectorn and autism bicycle AI slop study: I got an answer from Springer Nature this morning that this scientific paper will be retracted! 🧪
Full story: nobreakthroughs.substack.com/p/riding-the...
Full story: nobreakthroughs.substack.com/p/riding-the...
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my neighbor's blue lives matter flag got destroyed by the severe wind 😂
November 27, 2025 at 7:05 PM
my neighbor's blue lives matter flag got destroyed by the severe wind 😂
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Picky Orca Calf Won’t Eat Rich Unless Cut Into Little Yacht Shapes: tinyurl.com/2uwf6ezp
November 28, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Picky Orca Calf Won’t Eat Rich Unless Cut Into Little Yacht Shapes: tinyurl.com/2uwf6ezp
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"Holy shit, look at me, I'm doing something that just a year or so ago I found really hard and stressful and confusing, but it's second nature now."
Generative AI deliberately removes this, entirely, from learning.
Generative AI deliberately removes this, entirely, from learning.
November 25, 2025 at 2:58 PM
"Holy shit, look at me, I'm doing something that just a year or so ago I found really hard and stressful and confusing, but it's second nature now."
Generative AI deliberately removes this, entirely, from learning.
Generative AI deliberately removes this, entirely, from learning.
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Just a friendly reminder as we go into the holidays:
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
November 23, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Just a friendly reminder as we go into the holidays:
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
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How do you plan to overthrow an island of 87,000 ppl but can’t complete a military training course :)
“Weisenburg in August 2024 enrolled in the North Texas Fire Academy in Rockwall, Texas, to train for the coup, but failed out of the program nearly six months later, according to the indictment.”
“Weisenburg in August 2024 enrolled in the North Texas Fire Academy in Rockwall, Texas, to train for the coup, but failed out of the program nearly six months later, according to the indictment.”
November 24, 2025 at 12:55 AM
How do you plan to overthrow an island of 87,000 ppl but can’t complete a military training course :)
“Weisenburg in August 2024 enrolled in the North Texas Fire Academy in Rockwall, Texas, to train for the coup, but failed out of the program nearly six months later, according to the indictment.”
“Weisenburg in August 2024 enrolled in the North Texas Fire Academy in Rockwall, Texas, to train for the coup, but failed out of the program nearly six months later, according to the indictment.”
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another day another evil fog seeping in
November 24, 2025 at 1:06 AM
another day another evil fog seeping in
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Terumaru, a bright young lightbulb and the mascot of the Tokyu Denki electric company, trapped in a door yesterday:
November 23, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Terumaru, a bright young lightbulb and the mascot of the Tokyu Denki electric company, trapped in a door yesterday:
Great thread and an excellent case for why we need federally-funded basic science research, and shouldn’t rely on pharma to drive innovation
#scisky
#scisky
Through the 90s and into the 00s all the major drug companies closed their natural product discovery teams down. I don't anticipate they'll race to start this up again. But keep your eye open for more of this coming from academia and small startups. (Fin)
November 23, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Great thread and an excellent case for why we need federally-funded basic science research, and shouldn’t rely on pharma to drive innovation
#scisky
#scisky
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I was reading a book the other day and the author threw in a passing mention to a bridge in Cork, Ireland which I’m pretty sure was a gift to me personally because what do you mean the locals have called it The Shakey Bridge for so long that recent conservation works were forced to retain the wobble
November 23, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I was reading a book the other day and the author threw in a passing mention to a bridge in Cork, Ireland which I’m pretty sure was a gift to me personally because what do you mean the locals have called it The Shakey Bridge for so long that recent conservation works were forced to retain the wobble
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Finally, Magic the Gathering quit congress.
November 22, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Finally, Magic the Gathering quit congress.
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The music biz is hard on musicians. Always has been. Streaming has made things worse.
But we've still got Mavis Staples (and Bandcamp). That sweet soul music. Thank you, Jesus. mavisstaples.bandcamp.com/album/sad-an...
But we've still got Mavis Staples (and Bandcamp). That sweet soul music. Thank you, Jesus. mavisstaples.bandcamp.com/album/sad-an...
Sad And Beautiful World, by Mavis Staples
10 track album
mavisstaples.bandcamp.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:04 AM
The music biz is hard on musicians. Always has been. Streaming has made things worse.
But we've still got Mavis Staples (and Bandcamp). That sweet soul music. Thank you, Jesus. mavisstaples.bandcamp.com/album/sad-an...
But we've still got Mavis Staples (and Bandcamp). That sweet soul music. Thank you, Jesus. mavisstaples.bandcamp.com/album/sad-an...
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We need to tell our non-scientist people that the CDC is no longer a trusted source of information.
I follow mostly scientists here and we’re all right on top of what’s going on at federal agencies but I wouldn’t take it for granted that lay people have the same awareness.
I follow mostly scientists here and we’re all right on top of what’s going on at federal agencies but I wouldn’t take it for granted that lay people have the same awareness.
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention webpage that previously stated "Vaccines do not cause autism" has been changed to cast doubt on the scientific research that supports the finding. n.pr/4oiyHPO
The CDC revives debunked 'link' between childhood vaccines and autism
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention webpage that previously stated "Vaccines do not cause autism" has been changed to cast doubt on the scientific research that supports the finding.
n.pr
November 20, 2025 at 6:27 PM
We need to tell our non-scientist people that the CDC is no longer a trusted source of information.
I follow mostly scientists here and we’re all right on top of what’s going on at federal agencies but I wouldn’t take it for granted that lay people have the same awareness.
I follow mostly scientists here and we’re all right on top of what’s going on at federal agencies but I wouldn’t take it for granted that lay people have the same awareness.
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Doing so grudgingly at the insistence of your wife is one of the most rewarding ways to do a thing.
November 20, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Doing so grudgingly at the insistence of your wife is one of the most rewarding ways to do a thing.
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One of the most liberating truths I’ve learned, and the one that white folx, particularly white men, still struggle to face, is this:
The myth of white supremacy explains your behavior.
It does not, and has never, determined my value.
The myth of white supremacy explains your behavior.
It does not, and has never, determined my value.
November 19, 2025 at 10:50 AM
One of the most liberating truths I’ve learned, and the one that white folx, particularly white men, still struggle to face, is this:
The myth of white supremacy explains your behavior.
It does not, and has never, determined my value.
The myth of white supremacy explains your behavior.
It does not, and has never, determined my value.
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1/2: Know your rights when approached by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE):
✅ You have the right to be silent.
✅ You can ask the officer if you are free to leave. If the officer answers “no,” you can say you’d like to talk with an attorney.
✅ You have the right to be silent.
✅ You can ask the officer if you are free to leave. If the officer answers “no,” you can say you’d like to talk with an attorney.
November 19, 2025 at 6:25 PM
1/2: Know your rights when approached by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE):
✅ You have the right to be silent.
✅ You can ask the officer if you are free to leave. If the officer answers “no,” you can say you’d like to talk with an attorney.
✅ You have the right to be silent.
✅ You can ask the officer if you are free to leave. If the officer answers “no,” you can say you’d like to talk with an attorney.
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2/2: ✅ You can ask them to leave. If an officer enters a private space and does not have a court order or warrant signed by a judge, you can ask them to step outside.
Head to the Attorney General’s Office website for “Know Your Rights” fliers in 19 languages: www.atg.wa.gov/immigrationg...
Head to the Attorney General’s Office website for “Know Your Rights” fliers in 19 languages: www.atg.wa.gov/immigrationg...
Immigration and Keep Washington Working Guidance | Washington State
The information on this page is based on current law as of the date indicated and it is not legal advice. As always, individuals, agencies, and other entities are encouraged to discuss all legal issue...
www.atg.wa.gov
November 19, 2025 at 6:25 PM
2/2: ✅ You can ask them to leave. If an officer enters a private space and does not have a court order or warrant signed by a judge, you can ask them to step outside.
Head to the Attorney General’s Office website for “Know Your Rights” fliers in 19 languages: www.atg.wa.gov/immigrationg...
Head to the Attorney General’s Office website for “Know Your Rights” fliers in 19 languages: www.atg.wa.gov/immigrationg...
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In a lot of cases, clinical trials might be the only way for a child to survive a fatal childhood disease, or keep someone from dying from a form of cancer that doesn’t have any other options, etc. We tend to think of “trials” as novel experiments, but they’re often much more than that.
More than 73,000 people were in Clinical Trials Affected by Research Grant Terminations at the National Institutes of Health jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Clinical Trials Affected by Research Grant Terminations at the National Institutes of Health
This cross-sectional study summarizes the number of trials with terminated grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and calculates the proportion of affected trials among those with previou...
jamanetwork.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:26 PM
In a lot of cases, clinical trials might be the only way for a child to survive a fatal childhood disease, or keep someone from dying from a form of cancer that doesn’t have any other options, etc. We tend to think of “trials” as novel experiments, but they’re often much more than that.
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Proud to stand in solidarity with dining workers at LavishRoots, who feed Meta's campuses here in the Seattle area. The right to organize and bargain are essential to our region's economy. LavishRoots, do the right thing: agree to a fair process for union recognition by December 1st! #thisisyourcity
Tech dining workers and allies packed the room last night to announce a new deadline for LavishRoots, Meta's cafeteria operator in Bellevue, Redmond, and SoDo. By December 1st, we demand Lavish end their anti-union campaign and agree to a fair process for union recognition!
November 18, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Proud to stand in solidarity with dining workers at LavishRoots, who feed Meta's campuses here in the Seattle area. The right to organize and bargain are essential to our region's economy. LavishRoots, do the right thing: agree to a fair process for union recognition by December 1st! #thisisyourcity
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New feature article from TNJ (nation's best student magazine): Inside Yale’s Quiet Reckoning with AI thenewjournalatyale.com/2025/10/insi...
November 16, 2025 at 4:43 PM
New feature article from TNJ (nation's best student magazine): Inside Yale’s Quiet Reckoning with AI thenewjournalatyale.com/2025/10/insi...