Colm Atkins, PhD
@atkinscolm.bsky.social
Research Associate, Daniels Lab, Rutgers. AAUP-AFT Local 6323. Socialism, dogs, virology, books, music, sports. he/him. New Brunswick, NJ. http://colmatkins.com/
3 hours of delays, 2 crews, 2 planes, 3 gates. And now TOGO on the first landing attempt. Haunted ass flight.
January 31, 2026 at 9:44 PM
3 hours of delays, 2 crews, 2 planes, 3 gates. And now TOGO on the first landing attempt. Haunted ass flight.
:stares at camera like jim in the office:
"Do you have any idea what the margins are on any of this stuff you buy? How Manny and Kumal managed to make ends meet is beyond me, but I can tell you right now they sure as shit couldn’t afford an immigration lawyer."
I’m a Bodega Cat, and I Guess I’m in Charge Now?
Dear Customers: Some humans (I think? Hard to tell) in masks and vests showed up this morning and took Manny and Kumal away. As you may have notice...
buff.ly
January 29, 2026 at 7:32 PM
:stares at camera like jim in the office:
Biology: Because fuck you that's why.
New #ScienceSignaling research reveals that a chemical widely used to inhibit enzymes called protein tyrosine phosphatases also activates different enzymes called protein tyrosine kinases, potentially confounding some experiments. https://scim.ag/45XrM84
Pervanadate-induced oxidation relieves autoinhibition of the protein tyrosine kinase SRC
A widely used tyrosine phosphatase inhibitor also oxidizes and activates the tyrosine kinase SRC.
scim.ag
January 29, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Biology: Because fuck you that's why.
rest in piss.
AIDS denier Peter Duesberg passed away earlier this month. He gave disastrous advice to the president of South Africa, encouraging policies that led to an estimated 330,000 preventable deaths. 35,000 babies were born with HIV that could have been prevented. www.theguardian.com/world/2008/n...
Thabo Mbeki Aids policy 'led to 330,000 deaths'
Policies of former president directly responsible for avoidable deaths of a third of a million people in South Africa
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:32 PM
rest in piss.
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We will only stop this if we organize together, in our workplaces and in our neighborhoods. Read the full statement and find ways to fight back here: https://loom.ly/RS-UncE
January 26, 2026 at 8:01 PM
We will only stop this if we organize together, in our workplaces and in our neighborhoods. Read the full statement and find ways to fight back here: https://loom.ly/RS-UncE
Me: I love college athletics and I think they're an interesting and important part of the university experience, and I don't think there is a fundamental conflict between athletics and academics.
Also Me:
Also Me:
Rutgers athletics hits record $78 million deficit. New AD says ‘It’s got to get better.’
The school spent a record $193 million on athletics even as its deficit grows
www.nj.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Me: I love college athletics and I think they're an interesting and important part of the university experience, and I don't think there is a fundamental conflict between athletics and academics.
Also Me:
Also Me:
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They kill. They lie. They repeat.
January 24, 2026 at 11:34 PM
They kill. They lie. They repeat.
I know what I'm about.
saw someone in line with two gallon sized tubs of hummus. like, what?
January 23, 2026 at 10:10 PM
I know what I'm about.
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call your mayor, and city councilors, and state reps, and governor too. call everyone who represents you at every level of government and tell them this
while you're contacting your reps and senators, tell them to demand arrests and criminal charges for everyone involved in doing this to this little kid, and their bosses, and their bosses' bosses
Minnesota: "School officials say the [5-year-old] child was used as bait. They say [ICE] agents made little Liam knock on the door to ask to be let in in order to see if anyone else was home."
January 22, 2026 at 12:34 AM
call your mayor, and city councilors, and state reps, and governor too. call everyone who represents you at every level of government and tell them this
Every trip to Vienna is an unwanted trip to Vienna.
Errant bus driver takes passengers for unwanted ride to Vienna Metro station
Errant bus driver takes passengers for unwanted ride to Vienna Metro station | FFXnow
A routine bus trip from New York City to D.C. took a harrowing turn for passengers last night (Monday) when the driver reportedly decided to ditch their intended destination for a journey into the unknown....
www.ffxnow.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Every trip to Vienna is an unwanted trip to Vienna.
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Jersey peeps: call Governor Murphy and tell him to sign the Immigrant Protection Package that was recently passed by our NJ Legislature
Hey Jersey: @govmurphy.bsky.social has til Tuesday noon to sign the Immigrant Protection Package into law. He says he's still undecided. Please text 732 605 5455 or call 609 292 6000 (and wait thru the muzak).
In my call, I invoked Murphy's friend Bruce Springsteen:
In my call, I invoked Murphy's friend Bruce Springsteen:
January 20, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Jersey peeps: call Governor Murphy and tell him to sign the Immigrant Protection Package that was recently passed by our NJ Legislature
Veronika, hello.
Meet Veronika, the tool-using cow
Veronika uses sticks to scratch herself, suggesting scientists have underestimated cow cognition...
arstechnica.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Veronika, hello.
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ATTENTION.
On Friday, January 23rd, we will be closed as part of the ICE OUT general strike opposing the federal occupation of Minnesota.
On Friday, January 23rd, we will be closed as part of the ICE OUT general strike opposing the federal occupation of Minnesota.
January 18, 2026 at 11:35 PM
ATTENTION.
On Friday, January 23rd, we will be closed as part of the ICE OUT general strike opposing the federal occupation of Minnesota.
On Friday, January 23rd, we will be closed as part of the ICE OUT general strike opposing the federal occupation of Minnesota.
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Decent story but infuriating that this is still being cast as a good-faith institution that failed to achieve its lofty goals rather than a fundamentally cynical right-wing project.
Look what Bari Weiss is doing to CBS! Why would you assume her goal here was any different?
Look what Bari Weiss is doing to CBS! Why would you assume her goal here was any different?
January 16, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Decent story but infuriating that this is still being cast as a good-faith institution that failed to achieve its lofty goals rather than a fundamentally cynical right-wing project.
Look what Bari Weiss is doing to CBS! Why would you assume her goal here was any different?
Look what Bari Weiss is doing to CBS! Why would you assume her goal here was any different?
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Want to help folks being terrorized by ICE in Minnesota? Well look at this google doc someone made. Lots of GoFundMe's that haven't met their goals yet. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Stand With Minnesota: Resource Hub
Causes to Donate to in Minnesota to Help Our Communities Defend Themselves from ICE *Note: I am from Minnesota, and these come from people I know or I am connected with. I cannot vouch for all the in...
docs.google.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Want to help folks being terrorized by ICE in Minnesota? Well look at this google doc someone made. Lots of GoFundMe's that haven't met their goals yet. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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January 13, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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Chou et al: The Uncorrected Proof. The latest from the Daniels Lab Cinematic Universe, presented by Dad Water and Nokian Tyres.
Inapparent maternal ZIKV infection impacts fetal brain development and postnatal behavior - PubMed
Zika virus (ZIKV) has emerged as a significant public health concern due to its association with severe neurological outcomes in infants, including microcephaly and congenital Zika syndrome (CZS). However, while the majority of ZIKV infections during pregnancy do not result in CZS, the potential lon …
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
January 13, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Chou et al: The Uncorrected Proof. The latest from the Daniels Lab Cinematic Universe, presented by Dad Water and Nokian Tyres.
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So many words writing around “We’re down with the plagiarism machine that encourages suicide.”
Our official policy provides clarity on our AI usage and the broader impact of AI on the book industry as a whole. Read OverDrive's full policy here: https://bit.ly/4be33jB
January 12, 2026 at 11:52 PM
So many words writing around “We’re down with the plagiarism machine that encourages suicide.”
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Nearly 15,000 unionized nurses at some of NYC's wealthiest private hospitals will go on strike starting at 6 a.m. today after hospital management refused to agree to a tentative deal to avert a strike
January 12, 2026 at 6:20 AM
Nearly 15,000 unionized nurses at some of NYC's wealthiest private hospitals will go on strike starting at 6 a.m. today after hospital management refused to agree to a tentative deal to avert a strike
Asking my boss if he wants to grab a drink after work.
My scheming vizier when I start to cough after taking a swig of wine from my goblet
January 9, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Asking my boss if he wants to grab a drink after work.
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NEW: Publishers of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announce they are shutting down the newspaper on May 3, 2026.
Hours ago, the Supreme Court of the US declined to extend a stay on a court order for the paper to pay its journalists following the end of a 3-year strike.
Hours ago, the Supreme Court of the US declined to extend a stay on a court order for the paper to pay its journalists following the end of a 3-year strike.
January 7, 2026 at 6:31 PM
NEW: Publishers of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announce they are shutting down the newspaper on May 3, 2026.
Hours ago, the Supreme Court of the US declined to extend a stay on a court order for the paper to pay its journalists following the end of a 3-year strike.
Hours ago, the Supreme Court of the US declined to extend a stay on a court order for the paper to pay its journalists following the end of a 3-year strike.
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Revolution Summer reshaped D.C. punk in 1985. Forty years later, its cultural and political impact lives on through the UMD Libraries D.C. Punk Archive, a leading collection documenting punk’s DIY media, political expression and community.
Read more via WAMU: wamu.org/story/25/12/...
Read more via WAMU: wamu.org/story/25/12/...
In 1985, D.C. punks declared a "Revolution Summer." Its legacy resonates today
In 1985, D.C. punks sought to reset the politics and music of the D.C. punk scene. 40 years later, punks carry Revolution Summer into middle age.
wamu.org
January 5, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Revolution Summer reshaped D.C. punk in 1985. Forty years later, its cultural and political impact lives on through the UMD Libraries D.C. Punk Archive, a leading collection documenting punk’s DIY media, political expression and community.
Read more via WAMU: wamu.org/story/25/12/...
Read more via WAMU: wamu.org/story/25/12/...
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Insect/arbovirus cell culture people: will my frozen c6/36 cells survive in DMEM or do I have to use EMEM as per the instructions ?
January 5, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Insect/arbovirus cell culture people: will my frozen c6/36 cells survive in DMEM or do I have to use EMEM as per the instructions ?
I love this website.
January 5, 2026 at 3:16 PM
I love this website.