Colin Carlson
@colincarlson.bsky.social
Planetary epidemiologist at Yale. Thinking about thinking about thinking about writing a book about viruses. Look, I made a hat: carlsonlab.bio • viralemergence.org • gbcc.study
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To Finish the Pandemic Agreement, WHO Needs a Trustworthy Viral Database | Think Global Health
Online platforms for sharing virus sequences are in disarray. The World Health Organization has a chance to build something new
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🚨 NEW: The majority holder of the world's genetic sequence data is a bad actor who can cut off access to critics and competing services. We've tolerated this for years, and now it threatens the pandemic treaty. Time for WHO to step in. With @ctrlalttim.com: www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/to-f...
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“Do I think it’s a pure victory and we have nothing to worry about?” Jim Obergefell, the named plaintiff in the original case, said… “No, but I am taking the win today. Everyone across the country who believes that we deserve the right to marry the person we love… we’re all breathing a bit easier.”
Marriage Ruling Relieves Gay Americans and Leaves Conservatives Pledging New Challenges
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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- Good evening.
- At 8:42 pm Eastern, I awoke to find a nap had been taken with the window open.
- As you are no doubt aware, the bedroom has now fallen below 60 degrees.
- At this time, I confirm I have decided to federalize the cat. He has been brought under the big green blanket against his w
- At 8:42 pm Eastern, I awoke to find a nap had been taken with the window open.
- As you are no doubt aware, the bedroom has now fallen below 60 degrees.
- At this time, I confirm I have decided to federalize the cat. He has been brought under the big green blanket against his w
November 11, 2025 at 1:52 AM
- Good evening.
- At 8:42 pm Eastern, I awoke to find a nap had been taken with the window open.
- As you are no doubt aware, the bedroom has now fallen below 60 degrees.
- At this time, I confirm I have decided to federalize the cat. He has been brought under the big green blanket against his w
- At 8:42 pm Eastern, I awoke to find a nap had been taken with the window open.
- As you are no doubt aware, the bedroom has now fallen below 60 degrees.
- At this time, I confirm I have decided to federalize the cat. He has been brought under the big green blanket against his w
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TRUMP: US TO LAUNCH NEW AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM WITHIN 2–3 WEEKS
November 10, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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Every reply to this is just “yummy food hits different when you’re hungry fr”… Mr Mamdani sir thank you for saving political discourse in America
Grabbed some post-announcement fuel at Chamoun’s Way. You’ll be seeing a lot more of these faces.
📸 credit to Jon Simone
📸 credit to Jon Simone
November 10, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Every reply to this is just “yummy food hits different when you’re hungry fr”… Mr Mamdani sir thank you for saving political discourse in America
Some random person sent the text of our entire Think Global Health piece, along with like 20 random tweets about GISAID, to... well, essentially everyone who worked Covid-19 response. 99 people. For some reason, serious people keep replying to the thread with earnest thoughts. Today I finally broke
November 10, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Some random person sent the text of our entire Think Global Health piece, along with like 20 random tweets about GISAID, to... well, essentially everyone who worked Covid-19 response. 99 people. For some reason, serious people keep replying to the thread with earnest thoughts. Today I finally broke
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Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
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Elsewhere// Two dead, one million evacuated as Typhoon Fung-wong slams into the Philippines - www.reuters.com/business/env...
Two dead, one million evacuated as Typhoon Fung-wong slams into the Philippines
Residents emerged after a sleepless night to start assessing the damage.
www.reuters.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Elsewhere// Two dead, one million evacuated as Typhoon Fung-wong slams into the Philippines - www.reuters.com/business/env...
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As always, now would be a good time — if you are the type who cares enough about things that you're paying attention tonight — to make sure you're signed up for Law Dork: www.lawdork.com
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November 10, 2025 at 3:12 AM
As always, now would be a good time — if you are the type who cares enough about things that you're paying attention tonight — to make sure you're signed up for Law Dork: www.lawdork.com
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"Dems cannot successfully cave because John Cornyn got trapped in a broom closet" would be easily the funniest way for tonight to end
Update: They can't find Cornyn.
November 10, 2025 at 3:02 AM
"Dems cannot successfully cave because John Cornyn got trapped in a broom closet" would be easily the funniest way for tonight to end
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i may be dumb, and i may be craven, but im also in charge of everything
December 21, 2023 at 6:35 PM
i may be dumb, and i may be craven, but im also in charge of everything
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primary every last dem senator
November 10, 2025 at 2:52 AM
primary every last dem senator
does anyone know if the heart is hollow without a hurt
November 10, 2025 at 2:44 AM
does anyone know if the heart is hollow without a hurt
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anyone who is not willing to take the risk of gambling with starvation in order to save our system of government has no place in the Senate, and those who decided that they couldn't play a game with those stakes have not necessarily done anything wrong. they just have to leave.
November 10, 2025 at 1:31 AM
anyone who is not willing to take the risk of gambling with starvation in order to save our system of government has no place in the Senate, and those who decided that they couldn't play a game with those stakes have not necessarily done anything wrong. they just have to leave.
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“Do not help your opposition”: ah, though — what if we’re not opponents, but instead colleagues who all want what’s best for the American people?
If that made sense to you, congrats; you’ve taken a first step toward becoming a Senate Democrat.
If that made sense to you, congrats; you’ve taken a first step toward becoming a Senate Democrat.
Do not help your opposition is politics 101. Do not help fascists who have turned government into a weapon against our people is human 101. So is, don't draw a line you claim represents your unwavering principles and hurl yourself across it.
Dems backed Trump into a corner where he’s advocating for starving Americans and hemorrhaging support. If they vote to let him off the hook in exchange for nothing it’s a cataclysmic failure. I know people are in pain but insulating Republicans from political consequences is not the answer.
November 10, 2025 at 1:40 AM
“Do not help your opposition”: ah, though — what if we’re not opponents, but instead colleagues who all want what’s best for the American people?
If that made sense to you, congrats; you’ve taken a first step toward becoming a Senate Democrat.
If that made sense to you, congrats; you’ve taken a first step toward becoming a Senate Democrat.
game night facetime buddy
November 10, 2025 at 2:34 AM
game night facetime buddy
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AOC should announce tonight
November 10, 2025 at 2:30 AM
AOC should announce tonight
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dick cheney has come back to life
November 10, 2025 at 1:58 AM
dick cheney has come back to life
there's a 0.001% chance fetterman does the funniest thing in the world just because he hates doing his job
November 10, 2025 at 1:54 AM
there's a 0.001% chance fetterman does the funniest thing in the world just because he hates doing his job
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a necktie turned inside out is the international symbol for gastric distress
April 1, 2025 at 2:51 AM
a necktie turned inside out is the international symbol for gastric distress
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i’m ready for something different than whatever the fuck this is
November 10, 2025 at 12:51 AM
i’m ready for something different than whatever the fuck this is
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Durbin, Kaine, and King call called as YESes.
November 10, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Durbin, Kaine, and King call called as YESes.