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/
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Big Jeopardy run by an @ruaaup-aft.bsky.social member!
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November 11, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Big Jeopardy run by an @ruaaup-aft.bsky.social member!
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Therefore, send not to know
For whom the vengabus comes,
It comes for thee.
For whom the vengabus comes,
It comes for thee.
The Vengabus is coming. It is happening again.
November 8, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Therefore, send not to know
For whom the vengabus comes,
It comes for thee.
For whom the vengabus comes,
It comes for thee.
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Thinking only of Rosalind Franklin today, and what was stolen from her (and so many other female scientists alongside her).
Rosalind Franklin and the damage of gender harassment
Spurred by a recent report on sexual harassment in academia, our columnist revisits a historical case and reflects on what has changed—and what hasn’t
www.science.org
November 7, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Thinking only of Rosalind Franklin today, and what was stolen from her (and so many other female scientists alongside her).
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I never met Watson. But he gave a public seminar at my undergrad. Don't remember the talk but do remember the incredibly disturbing and degrading misogynistic comments he made at the female biology majors given the honor to meet him.
A real piece of shit! World class.
A real piece of shit! World class.
Hey folks, as news of Watson's demise spreads, please don't set aside his weighty legacy of misogyny and racism. He was truly among the worst of us. www.vox.com/2019/1/15/18...
DNA scientist James Watson has a remarkably long history of sexist, racist public comments
“People say it would be terrible if we made all girls pretty,” he said in 2003. “I think it would be great.”
www.vox.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I never met Watson. But he gave a public seminar at my undergrad. Don't remember the talk but do remember the incredibly disturbing and degrading misogynistic comments he made at the female biology majors given the honor to meet him.
A real piece of shit! World class.
A real piece of shit! World class.
Tech extraordinaire Eduard presenting at work in progress today.
November 7, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Tech extraordinaire Eduard presenting at work in progress today.
Men will literally say they’ve never kissed instead of going to therapy.
This is apparently something called a “Kiss and Ride” drop off. A maze for cars next to a train station. I have never heard of this term, but it echos what @volts.wtf has said that we waste transit projects that still serve suburban commuters and cars over moving people to places they want to be
November 7, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Men will literally say they’ve never kissed instead of going to therapy.
Do I know anyone who works with shiga toxin, ideally in mice?
November 6, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Do I know anyone who works with shiga toxin, ideally in mice?
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Unearthing The Hidden History Of A Singular Trans Punk Zine | Defector
I wasn't ready for how much it loved trans people.
defector.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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"By the end, Cuomo had no platform or political vision to offer New York City's voters. All he had was a request: Use the ballot box as a place to register and honor your racial animus."
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Defeat Isn't Enough For Andrew Cuomo And His Pack Of Lunatics | Defector
A New York City mayoral election is, definitionally, not anyone outside of the city’s business. That this year’s campaign, which ended in Zohran Mamdani’s victory on Tuesday night, became everybody’s ...
defector.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:08 PM
"By the end, Cuomo had no platform or political vision to offer New York City's voters. All he had was a request: Use the ballot box as a place to register and honor your racial animus."
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It was a momentus election night in the tristate area! Congrats to the new Governor of New Jersey, Mikie Sherrill, and to everyone who helped canvas. We hope this win will bring a better future for the Rutgers community and New Jersey.
New Jersey, it is the honor of my life to earn your trust to become this great state’s 57th Governor.
I promise to listen, lead with courage, and never forget who I serve.
I promise to listen, lead with courage, and never forget who I serve.
November 5, 2025 at 1:42 PM
It was a momentus election night in the tristate area! Congrats to the new Governor of New Jersey, Mikie Sherrill, and to everyone who helped canvas. We hope this win will bring a better future for the Rutgers community and New Jersey.
I'll be riding the dopamine rush of the freezer service tech saying '[your] service report comments make troubleshooting much easier' all day, thank you.
November 4, 2025 at 1:27 PM
I'll be riding the dopamine rush of the freezer service tech saying '[your] service report comments make troubleshooting much easier' all day, thank you.
All aboard the Bumble Beeagle
October 31, 2025 at 9:01 PM
All aboard the Bumble Beeagle
l, and I cannot stress this enough, ol.
Trump’s swift demolition of East Wing may have launched asbestos plumes
There is no confirmation that the Trump admin. followed abatement processes.
arstechnica.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:40 PM
l, and I cannot stress this enough, ol.
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Zara Weinberg passed away earlier this week. She joined my lab earlier this year when her postdoc lab formally closed.
She was a brilliant scientist, supportive mentor, dear friend, avid music fan, rabid believer in public transit, open science champion, and above all just an amazing human.
She was a brilliant scientist, supportive mentor, dear friend, avid music fan, rabid believer in public transit, open science champion, and above all just an amazing human.
October 31, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Zara Weinberg passed away earlier this week. She joined my lab earlier this year when her postdoc lab formally closed.
She was a brilliant scientist, supportive mentor, dear friend, avid music fan, rabid believer in public transit, open science champion, and above all just an amazing human.
She was a brilliant scientist, supportive mentor, dear friend, avid music fan, rabid believer in public transit, open science champion, and above all just an amazing human.
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Anyone have book recommendations for graduate students for scientific writing and/or presenting ?
October 30, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Anyone have book recommendations for graduate students for scientific writing and/or presenting ?
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Currently building a patch ephys rig and agonizing over camera selection. Do any patchers have any advice on what specifications I should be prioritizing? Also, has anyone used the Thorlabs Kiralux sCMOS cameras? 🧪
October 29, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Currently building a patch ephys rig and agonizing over camera selection. Do any patchers have any advice on what specifications I should be prioritizing? Also, has anyone used the Thorlabs Kiralux sCMOS cameras? 🧪
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Following up on this, our union is now working with a group that already had non-partisan election integrity observers on the ground, and we're getting union members to volunteer to cover shifts.
We want to encourage people who can't do monitoring to do GOTV activities instead.
We want to encourage people who can't do monitoring to do GOTV activities instead.
Here's what we're not going to do: panic and freak the fuck out.
Here's what we are going to do: organize with the voting rights groups and get them the people they need where they need them.
www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justi...
Here's what we are going to do: organize with the voting rights groups and get them the people they need where they need them.
www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justi...
Justice Department to Monitor Polling Sites in California, New Jersey
WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Justice announced that it will monitor polling sites in six jurisdictions ahead of the upcoming November 4, 2025, general election to ensure transparency, ballot ...
www.justice.gov
October 26, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Following up on this, our union is now working with a group that already had non-partisan election integrity observers on the ground, and we're getting union members to volunteer to cover shifts.
We want to encourage people who can't do monitoring to do GOTV activities instead.
We want to encourage people who can't do monitoring to do GOTV activities instead.
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Excited to announce that we have a new faculty search opening in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Minnesota for a tenure track Assistant Professor in RNA Virology. More info can be found here: hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/365...
Careers
Minimum qualifications:PhD, MD, or equivalent in a relevant field of study, plus applicable postdoctoral experience.
hr.myu.umn.edu
October 26, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Excited to announce that we have a new faculty search opening in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Minnesota for a tenure track Assistant Professor in RNA Virology. More info can be found here: hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/365...
I love this dumb idiot sport for morons.
October 24, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I love this dumb idiot sport for morons.
A group of teens walked by and one said ‘a beer, a beard, and a beagle’ and I assume I’ve been brutally roasted?
October 24, 2025 at 8:31 PM
A group of teens walked by and one said ‘a beer, a beard, and a beagle’ and I assume I’ve been brutally roasted?
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🏛️ 📣 Our first in a series of weekly town hall sessions is tonight!
Join us! These will be open sessions to learn about what's going on and speak on issues important to you with your elected union leaders.
https://loom.ly/jVe7SHI
https://loom.ly/jVe7SHI
Join us! These will be open sessions to learn about what's going on and speak on issues important to you with your elected union leaders.
https://loom.ly/jVe7SHI
https://loom.ly/jVe7SHI
October 23, 2025 at 1:20 PM
🏛️ 📣 Our first in a series of weekly town hall sessions is tonight!
Join us! These will be open sessions to learn about what's going on and speak on issues important to you with your elected union leaders.
https://loom.ly/jVe7SHI
https://loom.ly/jVe7SHI
Join us! These will be open sessions to learn about what's going on and speak on issues important to you with your elected union leaders.
https://loom.ly/jVe7SHI
https://loom.ly/jVe7SHI
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“I simply believe in unions,” says Guy Picciotto, because “in this incredibly unbalanced economy they are one of the only ways to exert collective leverage to achieve more equitable conditions.”
Hundreds of Musicians Support Organizing Effort at 9:30, Anthem, Atlantis - Washingtonian
DC’s music venues—especially legendary all-ages clubs like the 9:30 Club—make our city a favorite stop for many a touring band. They also hold a special place in the hearts of local musicians. So afte...
www.washingtonian.com
October 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
“I simply believe in unions,” says Guy Picciotto, because “in this incredibly unbalanced economy they are one of the only ways to exert collective leverage to achieve more equitable conditions.”
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Breaking: Volkswagen UAW members will be holding a strike authorization vote October 21 & 22.
October 22, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Breaking: Volkswagen UAW members will be holding a strike authorization vote October 21 & 22.
Asking the business office if I can withdraw this in pennies.
October 22, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Asking the business office if I can withdraw this in pennies.