marielle
@marielle.bsky.social
grad student at mit studying dynamics of (directed) evolution and protein biology with assistance from liquid handling robots.
git operations interfacing with GitHub are NOT working at the moment. sharing here to hopefully save someone else from the time I just spent troubleshooting
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GitHub Status
Welcome to GitHub's home for real-time and historical data on system performance.
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November 18, 2025 at 9:27 PM
git operations interfacing with GitHub are NOT working at the moment. sharing here to hopefully save someone else from the time I just spent troubleshooting
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Former UVA president Jim Ryan, who resigned over the summer due to pressure from the Trump Administration, just shared this 12-page letter with the Faculty Senate, detailing his experience with the Board of Visitors and DOJ.
It's a surreal--and troubling--read.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...
It's a surreal--and troubling--read.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...
November 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Former UVA president Jim Ryan, who resigned over the summer due to pressure from the Trump Administration, just shared this 12-page letter with the Faculty Senate, detailing his experience with the Board of Visitors and DOJ.
It's a surreal--and troubling--read.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...
It's a surreal--and troubling--read.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...
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Hundreds of thousands of people, dead because of a decision made by the world's richest man
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Hundreds of thousands of people, dead because of a decision made by the world's richest man
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The cuts amounted to $500 million in funds. Thousands of planned deliveries were canceled without warning in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C.
The #USDA did not respond to questions or requests for comment.
Read the story by Ruth Talbot and @nicolesantacruz.bsky.social.
The #USDA did not respond to questions or requests for comment.
Read the story by Ruth Talbot and @nicolesantacruz.bsky.social.
Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.
ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...
projects.propublica.org
October 13, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The cuts amounted to $500 million in funds. Thousands of planned deliveries were canceled without warning in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C.
The #USDA did not respond to questions or requests for comment.
Read the story by Ruth Talbot and @nicolesantacruz.bsky.social.
The #USDA did not respond to questions or requests for comment.
Read the story by Ruth Talbot and @nicolesantacruz.bsky.social.
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BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:
October 11, 2025 at 2:10 AM
BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:
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Judge will hand down new TRO that "prohibits the relocation, federalization, or deployment of any National Guard under federal command" "within the state of Oregon"
October 6, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Judge will hand down new TRO that "prohibits the relocation, federalization, or deployment of any National Guard under federal command" "within the state of Oregon"
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IMO this hasn't gotten enough attention: a recent memo at NIH announces that peer review will be devalued in determining which grants get funded, granting more power to political appointees to make decisions based on the admin's whims over scientific merit
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Changes at NIH Give Political Appointees Greater Power To Fund or Block Research - KFF Health News
The National Institutes of Health’s long-held standard of peer review for grantmaking has been subverted by President Donald Trump and NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya, who gave unprecedented power to po...
kffhealthnews.org
October 5, 2025 at 1:33 PM
IMO this hasn't gotten enough attention: a recent memo at NIH announces that peer review will be devalued in determining which grants get funded, granting more power to political appointees to make decisions based on the admin's whims over scientific merit
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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NEW: In an unprecedented move, the NIH will soon disinvite dozens of scientists about to take positions on advisory councils that make final decisions on grant funding.
NIH staff were told to select others aligned with the Trump administration and told to expect placements by political appointees.
NIH staff were told to select others aligned with the Trump administration and told to expect placements by political appointees.
Exclusive: NIH to dismiss dozens of grant reviewers to align with Trump priorities
The move would undo years of work, leaving advisory councils understaffed, and without the full expertise needed for reviews.
www.nature.com
July 14, 2025 at 11:25 PM
NEW: In an unprecedented move, the NIH will soon disinvite dozens of scientists about to take positions on advisory councils that make final decisions on grant funding.
NIH staff were told to select others aligned with the Trump administration and told to expect placements by political appointees.
NIH staff were told to select others aligned with the Trump administration and told to expect placements by political appointees.
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New week, new tool: Find our Protein Domain Designer tool to generate publication-ready protein domain diagrams here: domaindesigner.farnunglab.com
September 29, 2025 at 3:01 PM
New week, new tool: Find our Protein Domain Designer tool to generate publication-ready protein domain diagrams here: domaindesigner.farnunglab.com
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NEW
WIRED led the way in reporting on Elon Musk's efforts to dismantle the US government. My colleagues and I spoke to 100s of employees at dozens of agencies to understand what happened.
This is the definitive story of DOGE as told by those who experienced it
www.wired.com/story/oral-h...
WIRED led the way in reporting on Elon Musk's efforts to dismantle the US government. My colleagues and I spoke to 100s of employees at dozens of agencies to understand what happened.
This is the definitive story of DOGE as told by those who experienced it
www.wired.com/story/oral-h...
The Story of DOGE, as Told by Federal Workers
WIRED spoke with more than 200 federal workers in dozens of agencies to learn what happened as the Department of Government Efficiency tore through their offices.
www.wired.com
September 25, 2025 at 11:22 AM
NEW
WIRED led the way in reporting on Elon Musk's efforts to dismantle the US government. My colleagues and I spoke to 100s of employees at dozens of agencies to understand what happened.
This is the definitive story of DOGE as told by those who experienced it
www.wired.com/story/oral-h...
WIRED led the way in reporting on Elon Musk's efforts to dismantle the US government. My colleagues and I spoke to 100s of employees at dozens of agencies to understand what happened.
This is the definitive story of DOGE as told by those who experienced it
www.wired.com/story/oral-h...
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korean reporting is nightmarish on the conditions Korean workers were contained in
September 14, 2025 at 6:06 PM
korean reporting is nightmarish on the conditions Korean workers were contained in
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JUST IN: Bureau of Labor Statistics postpones key inflation data report
Bureau of Labor Statistics postpones key data report with no explanation
There is heightened concern about the future of key government statistics, including politicization and accuracy.
trib.al
September 19, 2025 at 9:42 PM
JUST IN: Bureau of Labor Statistics postpones key inflation data report
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President of Texas A&M resigns.
This is the second Texas A&M President chased out of College Station in two years as a result of right wing politicians and activists attacks on academic freedom.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/u...
This is the second Texas A&M President chased out of College Station in two years as a result of right wing politicians and activists attacks on academic freedom.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/u...
Texas A&M President to Step Down After Controversy Over ‘Gender Ideology’
www.nytimes.com
September 19, 2025 at 12:21 AM
President of Texas A&M resigns.
This is the second Texas A&M President chased out of College Station in two years as a result of right wing politicians and activists attacks on academic freedom.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/u...
This is the second Texas A&M President chased out of College Station in two years as a result of right wing politicians and activists attacks on academic freedom.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/u...
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Regardless of the disgraceful nonsense we will likely hear from this administration in the coming days on vaccine “recommendations,” Americas healthcare insurers issued a joint statement tonight saying coverage for Covid and flu shots will remain unchanged from prior years.
Speaks for itself.
Speaks for itself.
September 17, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Regardless of the disgraceful nonsense we will likely hear from this administration in the coming days on vaccine “recommendations,” Americas healthcare insurers issued a joint statement tonight saying coverage for Covid and flu shots will remain unchanged from prior years.
Speaks for itself.
Speaks for itself.
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The union representing the musicians from Jimmy Kimmel’s band releases a statement calling the FCC’s pressure on Disney “state censorship.”
September 18, 2025 at 1:59 AM
The union representing the musicians from Jimmy Kimmel’s band releases a statement calling the FCC’s pressure on Disney “state censorship.”
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"I urge every government, every leader and every citizen to ask: What will we say when our children and grandchildren ask what we did while Gaza was burned to the ground? Every act of genocide is a test of the humanity that binds us."
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/o...
Opinion | My U.N. Commission’s Finding: Israel Is Committing Genocide
www.nytimes.com
September 16, 2025 at 10:22 AM
"I urge every government, every leader and every citizen to ask: What will we say when our children and grandchildren ask what we did while Gaza was burned to the ground? Every act of genocide is a test of the humanity that binds us."
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/o...
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Its H.R. 5300, "To guide the foreign policy of the United States, and for other purposes."
This is a five-alarm fire.
This is a five-alarm fire.
September 14, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Its H.R. 5300, "To guide the foreign policy of the United States, and for other purposes."
This is a five-alarm fire.
This is a five-alarm fire.
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The reality is that universities, faculty and students are living through an unprecedented assault on speech rights. If you care about protecting speech on campus, that is the battle.
Weiss mostly doesn't care abt Trump clamping down on campus speech, because she is largely aligned with his goals.
Weiss mostly doesn't care abt Trump clamping down on campus speech, because she is largely aligned with his goals.
September 13, 2025 at 2:57 PM
The reality is that universities, faculty and students are living through an unprecedented assault on speech rights. If you care about protecting speech on campus, that is the battle.
Weiss mostly doesn't care abt Trump clamping down on campus speech, because she is largely aligned with his goals.
Weiss mostly doesn't care abt Trump clamping down on campus speech, because she is largely aligned with his goals.
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Well, well, well, how about that:
“Exclusive: Fed Governor Cook declared her Atlanta property as ‘vacation home,’ documents show”
www.reuters.com/world/us/fed...
“Exclusive: Fed Governor Cook declared her Atlanta property as ‘vacation home,’ documents show”
www.reuters.com/world/us/fed...
Exclusive: Fed Governor Cook declared her Atlanta property as “vacation home,” documents show
A loan estimate for an Atlanta home purchased by Lisa Cook, the Federal Reserve governor accused of mortgage fraud by the Trump administration, shows that Cook had declared the property as a “vacation home,” according to a document reviewed by Reuters.
www.reuters.com
September 12, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Well, well, well, how about that:
“Exclusive: Fed Governor Cook declared her Atlanta property as ‘vacation home,’ documents show”
www.reuters.com/world/us/fed...
“Exclusive: Fed Governor Cook declared her Atlanta property as ‘vacation home,’ documents show”
www.reuters.com/world/us/fed...
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no, really: nazi shit (richard evans' Third Reich in Power)
September 9, 2025 at 1:40 PM
no, really: nazi shit (richard evans' Third Reich in Power)
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Unbelievable levels of Texas A&M Mindset here. We've never seen numbers like this.
Student, to professor: "I'm not entirely sure this is legal to be teaching, because according to our president there's only two genders... and I don't want to promote something that is against our president's laws as well as against my religious beliefs" www.kbtx.com/2025/09/09/a...
A&M Dean removed following student complaints over curriculum
The Department of Justice has also acknowledged the situation and said it would be investigating.
www.kbtx.com
September 9, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Unbelievable levels of Texas A&M Mindset here. We've never seen numbers like this.
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Meet the new vaccine panel advisors RFK Jr. is considering
Two urged removal of mRNA coronavirus vaccines. One said physicians “blindly believed” in them. Another said covid isn’t “scary” noting Jesus touched lepers
W @lenasun.bsky.social @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Two urged removal of mRNA coronavirus vaccines. One said physicians “blindly believed” in them. Another said covid isn’t “scary” noting Jesus touched lepers
W @lenasun.bsky.social @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
RFK Jr. considers critics of coronavirus shots to join key vaccine panel
Two urged removal of mRNA coronavirus vaccines. One said physicians “blindly believed” in them. Another said covid isn’t “scary,” noting Jesus touched lepers.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Meet the new vaccine panel advisors RFK Jr. is considering
Two urged removal of mRNA coronavirus vaccines. One said physicians “blindly believed” in them. Another said covid isn’t “scary” noting Jesus touched lepers
W @lenasun.bsky.social @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Two urged removal of mRNA coronavirus vaccines. One said physicians “blindly believed” in them. Another said covid isn’t “scary” noting Jesus touched lepers
W @lenasun.bsky.social @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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New paper for anyone working with data:
Better data viz - for free, in few clicks.
Below, all N = 111, M = 0.04, SD = 0.27.
One-sided t-tests vs. 0 yield: t(110) = 1.67, p = .049.
Use raincloud plots. Or risk wrong conclusions!
Plot w/ @jaspstats.bsky.social today!
🧪 📊 #PsychSciSky #StatsSky
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Better data viz - for free, in few clicks.
Below, all N = 111, M = 0.04, SD = 0.27.
One-sided t-tests vs. 0 yield: t(110) = 1.67, p = .049.
Use raincloud plots. Or risk wrong conclusions!
Plot w/ @jaspstats.bsky.social today!
🧪 📊 #PsychSciSky #StatsSky
🧵👇
August 29, 2025 at 2:10 PM
New paper for anyone working with data:
Better data viz - for free, in few clicks.
Below, all N = 111, M = 0.04, SD = 0.27.
One-sided t-tests vs. 0 yield: t(110) = 1.67, p = .049.
Use raincloud plots. Or risk wrong conclusions!
Plot w/ @jaspstats.bsky.social today!
🧪 📊 #PsychSciSky #StatsSky
🧵👇
Better data viz - for free, in few clicks.
Below, all N = 111, M = 0.04, SD = 0.27.
One-sided t-tests vs. 0 yield: t(110) = 1.67, p = .049.
Use raincloud plots. Or risk wrong conclusions!
Plot w/ @jaspstats.bsky.social today!
🧪 📊 #PsychSciSky #StatsSky
🧵👇