Joshua G. Schraiber
@jgschraiber.bsky.social
Evolutionary biologist, computational biologist, statistician. I like to develop mathematical models of evolutionary process and see how they fit to data. I also like cities where building apartments is legal.
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the deployment of mRNA vaccine technology was a monumental leap in medical advancement and the crowning achievement of Donald Trump's first presidency but now his administration is scuttling it because their political coalition exists in opposition to the concept of expertise
So the feds ARE NOT considering an mRNA vaccine for the flu, which could save countless lives, but ARE backing research into whether horse dewormer can cure cancer, because the right views vaccines as elite and ivermectin as populist.
Cool.
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Cool.
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
FDA won’t review Moderna application for first mRNA-based flu vaccine
The decision, which shocked company officials, comes as the FDA says it will take a stricter approach to federal vaccine approvals.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:59 AM
the deployment of mRNA vaccine technology was a monumental leap in medical advancement and the crowning achievement of Donald Trump's first presidency but now his administration is scuttling it because their political coalition exists in opposition to the concept of expertise
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That the illegal destruction of USAID will kill more than *20 million people* in the next five years, & has ALREADY KILLED 600,000 in just one year, is a world-historical crime that Americans aren't being told about in the terms & with the repetition necessary for them to believe it.
February 11, 2026 at 1:00 AM
That the illegal destruction of USAID will kill more than *20 million people* in the next five years, & has ALREADY KILLED 600,000 in just one year, is a world-historical crime that Americans aren't being told about in the terms & with the repetition necessary for them to believe it.
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you could simply leave the “Jewish” part out of this
it is a choice and it is a bad one and I would really, truly prefer that people ostensibly on my side of the political spectrum not make it
it is a choice and it is a bad one and I would really, truly prefer that people ostensibly on my side of the political spectrum not make it
I have to say, I do not love this new trend of large liberal accounts with millions of followers identifying Jews.
February 11, 2026 at 5:42 AM
you could simply leave the “Jewish” part out of this
it is a choice and it is a bad one and I would really, truly prefer that people ostensibly on my side of the political spectrum not make it
it is a choice and it is a bad one and I would really, truly prefer that people ostensibly on my side of the political spectrum not make it
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Bush didn’t fall below 38 until Katrina
Trump hits a new low on the @fiftyplusone.news approval tracker at 38.8%
February 11, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Bush didn’t fall below 38 until Katrina
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Look, say whatever you want about Jeffries, he's killing it.
RULE VOTE FAILS, 217-214.
Three Republicans- Thomas Massie, Kevin Kiley, and Don Bacon - buck the party to allow floor consideration of measures to end Trump's tariffs.
The first such measure, likely on Canada tariffs, could come up as soon as tomorrow
Three Republicans- Thomas Massie, Kevin Kiley, and Don Bacon - buck the party to allow floor consideration of measures to end Trump's tariffs.
The first such measure, likely on Canada tariffs, could come up as soon as tomorrow
Republicans have been holding this vote open for 40 minutes or so, but the holdouts- Massie, Kiley, Bacon, reportedly left the Capitol. The absent Republican is Greg Murphy (R-NC), who has missed a lot of time since a mid December surgery.
Not clear why Johnson is still holding this vote open
Not clear why Johnson is still holding this vote open
February 11, 2026 at 3:18 AM
Look, say whatever you want about Jeffries, he's killing it.
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Admission to a capricious abuse of power based on petty grievance—a power usurped from Congress.
Trump: "So I put on a 30% tariff, which is very low. I got an emergency call from I believe the prime minister of Switzerland. She was very aggressive ... I didn't really like the way she talked to us, so instead of giving her a reduction, I raised it to 39%."
February 11, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Admission to a capricious abuse of power based on petty grievance—a power usurped from Congress.
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I heard y'all wanted a thread on "El Apagón"
February 11, 2026 at 2:00 AM
I heard y'all wanted a thread on "El Apagón"
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It is an insane fact that the most consequential US political result of the COVID-19 pandemic was rapid & decisive pro-infectious-disease right-wing polarization
The FDA has refused to accept an application from Moderna to review its first mRNA seasonal flu vaccine, the company said, in another setback for the technology that’s been a target of some Trump administration health officials. https://cnn.it/4kt8iyn
February 11, 2026 at 1:24 AM
It is an insane fact that the most consequential US political result of the COVID-19 pandemic was rapid & decisive pro-infectious-disease right-wing polarization
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THEY ARE BUYING UP WAREHOUSES TO HOLD HUMAN BEINGS IN DETENTION INDEFINITELY.
I feel crazy at how everyone is acting like this is normal. These are concentration camps being built right before our eyes. These buildings are not meant to house human beings. People will be caged like cattle and die.
I feel crazy at how everyone is acting like this is normal. These are concentration camps being built right before our eyes. These buildings are not meant to house human beings. People will be caged like cattle and die.
February 10, 2026 at 11:19 PM
THEY ARE BUYING UP WAREHOUSES TO HOLD HUMAN BEINGS IN DETENTION INDEFINITELY.
I feel crazy at how everyone is acting like this is normal. These are concentration camps being built right before our eyes. These buildings are not meant to house human beings. People will be caged like cattle and die.
I feel crazy at how everyone is acting like this is normal. These are concentration camps being built right before our eyes. These buildings are not meant to house human beings. People will be caged like cattle and die.
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i'm morbidly curious to see what happens if the SAVE Act passes and then millions of Americans naively try to order a passport the week before elections only to find out it can take over a month even during normal circumstances
February 11, 2026 at 12:49 AM
i'm morbidly curious to see what happens if the SAVE Act passes and then millions of Americans naively try to order a passport the week before elections only to find out it can take over a month even during normal circumstances
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The purpose is to disincentivize investments in vaccine development
NEW: The F.D.A. refused to accept an application from Moderna for its mRNA flu vaccine.
Its reason: The agency did not think Moderna compared the new vaccine to one of the best flu shots available. The company spent $750M+ on a 41,000 person study.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/h...
Its reason: The agency did not think Moderna compared the new vaccine to one of the best flu shots available. The company spent $750M+ on a 41,000 person study.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/h...
F.D.A. Refuses to Review Moderna Flu Vaccine
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:34 PM
The purpose is to disincentivize investments in vaccine development
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It is absolutely outrageous that Moderna’s flu vaccine was met with a “refusal-to-file” even after their approved their protocol with FDA and carried out the trial as agreed. This vaccine works better in older adults than the current flu vaccines.
apnews.com/article/mode...
apnews.com/article/mode...
Moderna says FDA refuses its application for new mRNA flu vaccine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is refusing to consider Moderna’s application for a new flu vaccine made with mRNA technology.
apnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:13 AM
It is absolutely outrageous that Moderna’s flu vaccine was met with a “refusal-to-file” even after their approved their protocol with FDA and carried out the trial as agreed. This vaccine works better in older adults than the current flu vaccines.
apnews.com/article/mode...
apnews.com/article/mode...
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Here and in climate adaptation, the federal government is actively resisting some of the most transformative technologies of my lifetime while embracing scams and falsehoods, it's like we're being ruled by Amish Lyle Lanley
The FDA has refused to accept an application from Moderna to review its first mRNA seasonal flu vaccine, the company said, in another setback for the technology that’s been a target of some Trump administration health officials. https://cnn.it/4kt8iyn
February 11, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Here and in climate adaptation, the federal government is actively resisting some of the most transformative technologies of my lifetime while embracing scams and falsehoods, it's like we're being ruled by Amish Lyle Lanley
This is insane
The FDA has refused to accept an application from Moderna to review its first mRNA seasonal flu vaccine, the company said, in another setback for the technology that’s been a target of some Trump administration health officials. https://cnn.it/4kt8iyn
February 11, 2026 at 12:05 AM
This is insane
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This isn’t a setback. This is deliberately thwarting the research and development of safe and effective medicine.
The FDA has refused to accept an application from Moderna to review its first mRNA seasonal flu vaccine, the company said, in another setback for the technology that’s been a target of some Trump administration health officials. https://cnn.it/4kt8iyn
February 10, 2026 at 11:46 PM
This isn’t a setback. This is deliberately thwarting the research and development of safe and effective medicine.
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Extremely funny that the U.S. is going to become a zombie patent monopoly, all the mRNA tech in the world and none of the societal benefits, transnational corporations giving that shit to Canadians like Halloween candy as we try to cross Niagara Falls by barrel like it’s 1832
February 11, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Extremely funny that the U.S. is going to become a zombie patent monopoly, all the mRNA tech in the world and none of the societal benefits, transnational corporations giving that shit to Canadians like Halloween candy as we try to cross Niagara Falls by barrel like it’s 1832
Their goal is explicitly to destroy science in the United States
The high proportion of US scientists among those recruited by France shows that “enthusiasm and morale for doing science is low” in the US, says Sharon Milgram, who led early-career researcher programs at NIH for nearly 20 years, until she retired in December.
By @lizziegibney.bsky.social and me
By @lizziegibney.bsky.social and me
February 10, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Their goal is explicitly to destroy science in the United States
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The high proportion of US scientists among those recruited by France shows that “enthusiasm and morale for doing science is low” in the US, says Sharon Milgram, who led early-career researcher programs at NIH for nearly 20 years, until she retired in December.
By @lizziegibney.bsky.social and me
By @lizziegibney.bsky.social and me
February 10, 2026 at 3:56 PM
The high proportion of US scientists among those recruited by France shows that “enthusiasm and morale for doing science is low” in the US, says Sharon Milgram, who led early-career researcher programs at NIH for nearly 20 years, until she retired in December.
By @lizziegibney.bsky.social and me
By @lizziegibney.bsky.social and me
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Habeas corpus actions are the ancient common law writ used to create a legal action to sue for freedom. They were crucial in the early-nineteenth-century efforts to challenge slavery.
This graph showing “habeas cases” suddenly leaping in 2025 —
is terrifying.
dlas.uncg.edu/petitions/
This graph showing “habeas cases” suddenly leaping in 2025 —
is terrifying.
dlas.uncg.edu/petitions/
February 10, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Habeas corpus actions are the ancient common law writ used to create a legal action to sue for freedom. They were crucial in the early-nineteenth-century efforts to challenge slavery.
This graph showing “habeas cases” suddenly leaping in 2025 —
is terrifying.
dlas.uncg.edu/petitions/
This graph showing “habeas cases” suddenly leaping in 2025 —
is terrifying.
dlas.uncg.edu/petitions/
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Japan's electoral system produced a highly unequal result in Sunday's election.
The right-wing Liberal Democratic Party won a historic 2/3 supermajority with just 37% of proportional rep votes & 49% of district votes. The LDP+Ishin coalition won 76% of seats with 45% of PR & 56% of district votes
The right-wing Liberal Democratic Party won a historic 2/3 supermajority with just 37% of proportional rep votes & 49% of district votes. The LDP+Ishin coalition won 76% of seats with 45% of PR & 56% of district votes
February 10, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Japan's electoral system produced a highly unequal result in Sunday's election.
The right-wing Liberal Democratic Party won a historic 2/3 supermajority with just 37% of proportional rep votes & 49% of district votes. The LDP+Ishin coalition won 76% of seats with 45% of PR & 56% of district votes
The right-wing Liberal Democratic Party won a historic 2/3 supermajority with just 37% of proportional rep votes & 49% of district votes. The LDP+Ishin coalition won 76% of seats with 45% of PR & 56% of district votes
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And man, jumping between projects like this, I am fucking burned out dog. I sit down on my couch at the end of the night, or my kitchen table to eat, and my brain feels like it’s been snapped in half
(btw if it surprises you that literally any employer in history prefers quantity over quality, lol)
(btw if it surprises you that literally any employer in history prefers quantity over quality, lol)
February 10, 2026 at 8:59 PM
And man, jumping between projects like this, I am fucking burned out dog. I sit down on my couch at the end of the night, or my kitchen table to eat, and my brain feels like it’s been snapped in half
(btw if it surprises you that literally any employer in history prefers quantity over quality, lol)
(btw if it surprises you that literally any employer in history prefers quantity over quality, lol)
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$600,000,000 slashed from public health funding in four blue states, the vast majority targeting California.
These cuts will hurt vital efforts to prevent the spread of disease.
It's dangerous, and it's deliberate. The Trump administration's targeting of blue states is illegal and must end.
These cuts will hurt vital efforts to prevent the spread of disease.
It's dangerous, and it's deliberate. The Trump administration's targeting of blue states is illegal and must end.
February 10, 2026 at 9:00 PM
$600,000,000 slashed from public health funding in four blue states, the vast majority targeting California.
These cuts will hurt vital efforts to prevent the spread of disease.
It's dangerous, and it's deliberate. The Trump administration's targeting of blue states is illegal and must end.
These cuts will hurt vital efforts to prevent the spread of disease.
It's dangerous, and it's deliberate. The Trump administration's targeting of blue states is illegal and must end.
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I'm not into prediction markets... but this has all of the makings of a SCOTUS retirement. His book goes on sale on October 6, 2026--the day after OT2026 starts . . . and now a new hagiographic biography? Hmmmmmm.
February 10, 2026 at 7:56 PM
I'm not into prediction markets... but this has all of the makings of a SCOTUS retirement. His book goes on sale on October 6, 2026--the day after OT2026 starts . . . and now a new hagiographic biography? Hmmmmmm.
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Despicable. “When Jeffrey Epstein’s girlfriend, Karyna Shuliak, wanted to attend Columbia University’s dental school in 2012, she was rejected initially. Then, Mr. Epstein pulled some strings, & some of the school’s most important people helped her get in, files from the Department of Justice show”
Epstein Used Cash to Wield His Influence at Columbia and N.Y.U.
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Despicable. “When Jeffrey Epstein’s girlfriend, Karyna Shuliak, wanted to attend Columbia University’s dental school in 2012, she was rejected initially. Then, Mr. Epstein pulled some strings, & some of the school’s most important people helped her get in, files from the Department of Justice show”
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Hennepin County Sheriff now appears to be openly assisting ICE as it conducts abductions and harasses observers.
February 10, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Hennepin County Sheriff now appears to be openly assisting ICE as it conducts abductions and harasses observers.