hshoch
@hshoch.bsky.social
@hshoch@mastodon.world
Biomedical Informatician
@DBMI_PITT. MIT/U. Md.
Computer Scientist, Biomedical Informatics, Concerned citizen. He/Him
usual disclaimer - opinions are my own. not those of employer. Reposts != endorsement.
Biomedical Informatician
@DBMI_PITT. MIT/U. Md.
Computer Scientist, Biomedical Informatics, Concerned citizen. He/Him
usual disclaimer - opinions are my own. not those of employer. Reposts != endorsement.
Grateful for the Pittsburgh folks in the aptly-named Friendship neighborhood who had this uplifting message waiting for me as I walked into work this morning.
February 6, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Grateful for the Pittsburgh folks in the aptly-named Friendship neighborhood who had this uplifting message waiting for me as I walked into work this morning.
Woody Guthrie would be proud. Where's the anti-ICE play
list? Someone must have put one (or many) together
list? Someone must have put one (or many) together
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Woody Guthrie would be proud. Where's the anti-ICE play
list? Someone must have put one (or many) together
list? Someone must have put one (or many) together
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At the White House, there is infighting behind closed doors, ego clashes, backstabbing, and carefully orchestrated leaks. But the fact is that Stephen Miller is spreading false information about Alex Pretti, turning the regime into a political clown show.
#ProudBlue #DV1
#ProudBlue #DV1
January 28, 2026 at 1:36 PM
At the White House, there is infighting behind closed doors, ego clashes, backstabbing, and carefully orchestrated leaks. But the fact is that Stephen Miller is spreading false information about Alex Pretti, turning the regime into a political clown show.
#ProudBlue #DV1
#ProudBlue #DV1
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If it walks like a Nazi/White supremacist, if it talks like a Nazi/White supremacist… 🎁
#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpIsACriminal
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpIsACriminal
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
Administration Social Media Posts Echo White Supremacist Messaging
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:55 PM
If it walks like a Nazi/White supremacist, if it talks like a Nazi/White supremacist… 🎁
#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpIsACriminal
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpIsACriminal
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
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A few months ago @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social and I talked to @mattsheffield.bsky.social about how science and democracy are linked.
That caught the attention of the anti-science crew.
“Crank”* Paul Thacker objected, see below.
But I stand by it. Science and free speech are under attack. 1/
That caught the attention of the anti-science crew.
“Crank”* Paul Thacker objected, see below.
But I stand by it. Science and free speech are under attack. 1/
![Paul D. Thacker
@thackerpd
8h
Two Bluesky scientists gave this nutty interview to podcaster, @mattsheffield.
HHS put NIH official Jenna Norton on leave, and NIH researchers Mark Histed is one of the many Bluesky activists.
Here's Jenna Norton calling Trump voters, including her own mother, a "cult"
NORTON: So I wanted like, I was glad you kind of drew a parallel there between science and democracy, and I wanted to draw this connection because we sort of started the conversation about science being siloed and not being effective communicators with the public and thus sort of like disconnecting ourselves with the public.
And then that being this sort of weakness that I think the disinformation machine saw and used to their advantage. And I think a similar thing happened with democracy as well, where there have been groups of people who have been [00:42:00] excluded from the democratic process to a large extent as well. And so there, there neither, science wasn't perfect and democracy hasn't been perfect.
It's been better, I think, than the authoritarian alternative that's being offered to us at the moment. But there is a real weakness there that I think we do need to grapple with and acknowledge and overcome and address as we move forward. And on the side of democracy, I think where that weakness was is that, certain groups have been cut out of the voting process.
Open versus closed epistemologies
NORTON: Some of that has been very much intentional, right? With like fewer polling sites and, with the allowance of money to sway politics and override, I think public sentiment. And so a lot of people feel very, I see this in my family, they feel very hopeless. And I actually had a conversation with my mother who's a Trump supporter, and I've been actually talking to her almost daily trying to pull her out of what I now see as sort of a cult in](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:p66b7zkep57fp4rhrtktsdni/bafkreibk2u4zc2nvndemq3qhcabix2l5avpkqsl5n2z7wfxnidbyrbvmju@jpeg)
January 21, 2026 at 4:02 AM
A few months ago @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social and I talked to @mattsheffield.bsky.social about how science and democracy are linked.
That caught the attention of the anti-science crew.
“Crank”* Paul Thacker objected, see below.
But I stand by it. Science and free speech are under attack. 1/
That caught the attention of the anti-science crew.
“Crank”* Paul Thacker objected, see below.
But I stand by it. Science and free speech are under attack. 1/
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If the president invokes the Insurrection Act, even more harm would descend on our communities.
Congress must rein in the Trump administration's already dangerous abuses in Minnesota.
Congress must rein in the Trump administration's already dangerous abuses in Minnesota.
Trump’s Threat to Invoke the Insurrection Act, Explained | ACLU
President Donald Trump is threatening to invoke the act, which is a rarely used power that Congress intended only for extreme emergencies. We break down what this means for our civil liberties.
www.aclu.org
January 20, 2026 at 12:29 AM
If the president invokes the Insurrection Act, even more harm would descend on our communities.
Congress must rein in the Trump administration's already dangerous abuses in Minnesota.
Congress must rein in the Trump administration's already dangerous abuses in Minnesota.
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Jewish clergy in Minneapolis have joined together in a powerful letter in support of their community.
tcjewfolk.com/2026/01/16/l...
tcjewfolk.com/2026/01/16/l...
Letter from Minnesota Jewish Clergy Regarding ICE Presence - TC Jewfolk
.וַאֲהַבְתֶּם אֶת־הַגֵּר כִּי־גֵרִים הֱיִיתֶם בְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם Love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt (Deuteronomy 10:19) As rabbis and cantors across Minnesota, we write out...
tcjewfolk.com
January 19, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Jewish clergy in Minneapolis have joined together in a powerful letter in support of their community.
tcjewfolk.com/2026/01/16/l...
tcjewfolk.com/2026/01/16/l...
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Senate Democrats absolutely have to shut the govt down to stop this ICE insanity in the Twin Cities. This is not sustainable & cannot be normalized. Any Democratic vote to provide money to the thugs who are brutalizing this community is a grave betrayal to the people here. Accountability can't wait.
January 15, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Senate Democrats absolutely have to shut the govt down to stop this ICE insanity in the Twin Cities. This is not sustainable & cannot be normalized. Any Democratic vote to provide money to the thugs who are brutalizing this community is a grave betrayal to the people here. Accountability can't wait.
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Please, please, please, put a stop to this!
There is no need for extensive lists of "Jews", and the Jewish organizations they belong to. trump and his maga acolytes will let this info fall into the wrong hands, as if theirs aren't!
This will be used to hurt them.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
There is no need for extensive lists of "Jews", and the Jewish organizations they belong to. trump and his maga acolytes will let this info fall into the wrong hands, as if theirs aren't!
This will be used to hurt them.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Maybe "neo-Nazi" isn't hyperbole: Trump admin has asked UPenn for "lists of Jews."
To this point, I’ve resisted the urge to label Trump, his administration, or his supporters as neo-Nazis or neo-Fascists. However, it’s getting harder and harder to resist the urge and maintain my san...
www.dailykos.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:02 AM
Please, please, please, put a stop to this!
There is no need for extensive lists of "Jews", and the Jewish organizations they belong to. trump and his maga acolytes will let this info fall into the wrong hands, as if theirs aren't!
This will be used to hurt them.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
There is no need for extensive lists of "Jews", and the Jewish organizations they belong to. trump and his maga acolytes will let this info fall into the wrong hands, as if theirs aren't!
This will be used to hurt them.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
The NY Times is really hard at it with incisive "speaking-truth-to-power" journalism...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/m...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/m...
Forget the Cynics. Here’s Why You Should Get Your Dog a Stroller.
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:23 PM
The NY Times is really hard at it with incisive "speaking-truth-to-power" journalism...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/m...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/m...
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Any Democratic votes to fund DHS later this month as Minneapolis is being terrorized by DHS is going to be a major slap in the face to Americans living here. Demand major reforms or shut the government down.
January 13, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Any Democratic votes to fund DHS later this month as Minneapolis is being terrorized by DHS is going to be a major slap in the face to Americans living here. Demand major reforms or shut the government down.
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I agree with Secretary Noem that this was an act of domestic terrorism.
However, I disagree about who the terrorist is.
However, I disagree about who the terrorist is.
January 8, 2026 at 10:20 AM
I agree with Secretary Noem that this was an act of domestic terrorism.
However, I disagree about who the terrorist is.
However, I disagree about who the terrorist is.
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Jacob Frey: "To ICE -- get the fuck out of Minneapolis"
January 7, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Jacob Frey: "To ICE -- get the fuck out of Minneapolis"
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I explained the dangers of the recent politicization of grant reviews at NIH for The Hill, and also that while diversity otherwise remains a bad word, geographic diversity is somehow laudable.
thehill.com/opinion/tech...
thehill.com/opinion/tech...
thehill.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:12 PM
I explained the dangers of the recent politicization of grant reviews at NIH for The Hill, and also that while diversity otherwise remains a bad word, geographic diversity is somehow laudable.
thehill.com/opinion/tech...
thehill.com/opinion/tech...
with all due respect to @abepalmer.bsky.social , it's actually much worse than he says.
If you are submitting an NIH grant in February, you will be required to use SciENcv to prepare you biosketch.
IT IS MUCH WORSE THAN YOU CAN POSSIBLY IMAGINE.
Set aside *at least* 4 hours just to transfer an existing an biosketch into SciENcv.
IT IS MUCH WORSE THAN YOU CAN POSSIBLY IMAGINE.
Set aside *at least* 4 hours just to transfer an existing an biosketch into SciENcv.
January 7, 2026 at 4:33 PM
with all due respect to @abepalmer.bsky.social , it's actually much worse than he says.
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The regime is actively working to make living by a deadline harder. Taxes, elections, healthcare, bills. All affected by this ridiculous policy. See next post for more information.
FDT
FDT
December 29, 2025 at 9:49 PM
The regime is actively working to make living by a deadline harder. Taxes, elections, healthcare, bills. All affected by this ridiculous policy. See next post for more information.
FDT
FDT
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If you are wondering what the NIH "leadership" is doing instead of learning about NIH programs and tending to important matters...here you go...
Performative Fitness!
www.youtube.com/shorts/E84dg...
Performative Fitness!
www.youtube.com/shorts/E84dg...
Jay Bhattacharya & Matt Memoli Join the Pete & Bobby Fitness Challenge! 💪🔥#MAHA
YouTube video by National Institutes of Health (NIH)
www.youtube.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:24 PM
If you are wondering what the NIH "leadership" is doing instead of learning about NIH programs and tending to important matters...here you go...
Performative Fitness!
www.youtube.com/shorts/E84dg...
Performative Fitness!
www.youtube.com/shorts/E84dg...
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Simply outrageous!
December 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Simply outrageous!
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RFK Jr. has cancelled grants to the American Academy of Pediatrics because “they no longer align with departmental priorities”.
The grants were on such topics as “reducing sudden infant death, rural access to health care, and mental health…”
The AAP has criticized RFK Jr. That’s the real reason.
The grants were on such topics as “reducing sudden infant death, rural access to health care, and mental health…”
The AAP has criticized RFK Jr. That’s the real reason.
American Academy of Pediatrics loses government funding after criticizing RFK Jr
Cuts, which affect projects focused on issues including early identification of autism, made without prior notice to AAP
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 11:36 PM
RFK Jr. has cancelled grants to the American Academy of Pediatrics because “they no longer align with departmental priorities”.
The grants were on such topics as “reducing sudden infant death, rural access to health care, and mental health…”
The AAP has criticized RFK Jr. That’s the real reason.
The grants were on such topics as “reducing sudden infant death, rural access to health care, and mental health…”
The AAP has criticized RFK Jr. That’s the real reason.
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Ending a $5 million research study when it is 70% complete does not save $1 million, it wastes $4 million.
When a project loses federal funding before completion, finding alternative resources is challenging. Most philanthropies do not have comparable resources.
🧪 www.forbes.com/sites/brucel...
When a project loses federal funding before completion, finding alternative resources is challenging. Most philanthropies do not have comparable resources.
🧪 www.forbes.com/sites/brucel...
December 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Ending a $5 million research study when it is 70% complete does not save $1 million, it wastes $4 million.
When a project loses federal funding before completion, finding alternative resources is challenging. Most philanthropies do not have comparable resources.
🧪 www.forbes.com/sites/brucel...
When a project loses federal funding before completion, finding alternative resources is challenging. Most philanthropies do not have comparable resources.
🧪 www.forbes.com/sites/brucel...
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The NIH has funded research underlying about 99% of newly approved medicines while saving the pharmaceutical industry nearly $3 billion per drug in development costs. A proposed 40% budget cut threatens this engine of American innovation and economic growth. buff.ly/jWhsPXt
How the NIH became the backbone of American medical research and a major driver of innovation and economic growth
The agency’s budget has grown steadily since the 1960s, fueling an industry that creates lifesaving medicines and attracts billions of dollars in investment.
theconversation.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:48 PM
The NIH has funded research underlying about 99% of newly approved medicines while saving the pharmaceutical industry nearly $3 billion per drug in development costs. A proposed 40% budget cut threatens this engine of American innovation and economic growth. buff.ly/jWhsPXt
thanks for @laurenweinstein.org for pointing out - the 57th anniversary of Douglas Englebart's "mother of all demos", introducing the mouse and word processor, all running on 1960s computers.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJDv...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJDv...
The Mother of All Demos, presented by Douglas Engelbart (1968)
YouTube video by Marcel
www.youtube.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:35 PM
thanks for @laurenweinstein.org for pointing out - the 57th anniversary of Douglas Englebart's "mother of all demos", introducing the mouse and word processor, all running on 1960s computers.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJDv...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJDv...
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"About 25% of children who develop chronic hepatitis B will die of their infection."
--Dr. Andrew Pavia, pediatric infectious disease specialist, professor of pediatrics and medicine at the University of Utah, and spokesperson for the Infectious Diseases Society of America
--Dr. Andrew Pavia, pediatric infectious disease specialist, professor of pediatrics and medicine at the University of Utah, and spokesperson for the Infectious Diseases Society of America
December 5, 2025 at 4:34 PM
"About 25% of children who develop chronic hepatitis B will die of their infection."
--Dr. Andrew Pavia, pediatric infectious disease specialist, professor of pediatrics and medicine at the University of Utah, and spokesperson for the Infectious Diseases Society of America
--Dr. Andrew Pavia, pediatric infectious disease specialist, professor of pediatrics and medicine at the University of Utah, and spokesperson for the Infectious Diseases Society of America