Jason Rasgon
@vectorgen.bsky.social
Mosquitoes, watches and whatever. Huck Chair of Disease Epidemiology and Biotechnology at Penn State. My opinions do not reflect those of my employer (they want nothing to do with them whatsoever)
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Reposted by Jason Rasgon
And these agents who think "I'm just following orders" is a defense really need to read some books someday. Cowards.
“Mr. Paul said the agents had told him that they disagreed with the directive to arrest Ms. Paul but that they had to follow orders.
“They are having them grab everyone they can,” Mr. Paul said. “This is just not right.”
“They are having them grab everyone they can,” Mr. Paul said. “This is just not right.”
November 26, 2025 at 11:30 PM
And these agents who think "I'm just following orders" is a defense really need to read some books someday. Cowards.
Probably trying to score a bottle of Pappy's
November 26, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Probably trying to score a bottle of Pappy's
I've had them for decades
November 26, 2025 at 3:24 PM
I've had them for decades
Or if you don't want it, desk reject it quickly.
I'm not pissed about the rejection. I'm pissed about my wasted time
I'm not pissed about the rejection. I'm pissed about my wasted time
November 26, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Or if you don't want it, desk reject it quickly.
I'm not pissed about the rejection. I'm pissed about my wasted time
I'm not pissed about the rejection. I'm pissed about my wasted time
Right? Absolutely no reason for this nonsense.
Review the paper. If you want to publish it, THEN we can fix all the little stupid things
Review the paper. If you want to publish it, THEN we can fix all the little stupid things
November 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Right? Absolutely no reason for this nonsense.
Review the paper. If you want to publish it, THEN we can fix all the little stupid things
Review the paper. If you want to publish it, THEN we can fix all the little stupid things
Reposted by Jason Rasgon
3-sentence Project Narrative for NIH:
1. Completely lay sentence with no jargon describing what the research is about.
2. A sentence that begins, "This is relevant to public health because..."
3. A sentence that begins, "This work supports the [NIH or your IC] priority: [quote priority].
1. Completely lay sentence with no jargon describing what the research is about.
2. A sentence that begins, "This is relevant to public health because..."
3. A sentence that begins, "This work supports the [NIH or your IC] priority: [quote priority].
November 25, 2025 at 3:36 PM
3-sentence Project Narrative for NIH:
1. Completely lay sentence with no jargon describing what the research is about.
2. A sentence that begins, "This is relevant to public health because..."
3. A sentence that begins, "This work supports the [NIH or your IC] priority: [quote priority].
1. Completely lay sentence with no jargon describing what the research is about.
2. A sentence that begins, "This is relevant to public health because..."
3. A sentence that begins, "This work supports the [NIH or your IC] priority: [quote priority].
I have heard through the grapevine that the January Council will be rescheduled
November 25, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I have heard through the grapevine that the January Council will be rescheduled
When I was a kid I called that a "peanut butter popsicle"
November 25, 2025 at 6:20 PM
When I was a kid I called that a "peanut butter popsicle"
And judging the way these absolute clowns 🤡 have done everything else so far I'm deeply concerned it'll be the latter
November 25, 2025 at 2:37 PM
And judging the way these absolute clowns 🤡 have done everything else so far I'm deeply concerned it'll be the latter
Thr concern is who will be making final programmatic decisions. If its qualified science experts, I don't see any major issues (sure some folk will be pissed but in the larger scheme things will work fine). If its unqualified politically-appointed hacks, we have a serious problem.
Atm we don't know
Atm we don't know
November 25, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Thr concern is who will be making final programmatic decisions. If its qualified science experts, I don't see any major issues (sure some folk will be pissed but in the larger scheme things will work fine). If its unqualified politically-appointed hacks, we have a serious problem.
Atm we don't know
Atm we don't know
He has no friends and can't understand why
November 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
He has no friends and can't understand why
Reposted by Jason Rasgon
I am begging people to *please* stop using these tools to make a point or make fun of them. We do not need to further refine them or kill the planet to make a point. We should stop using them to make them irrelevant.
November 24, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I am begging people to *please* stop using these tools to make a point or make fun of them. We do not need to further refine them or kill the planet to make a point. We should stop using them to make them irrelevant.