John Cooper
@johncooper314.bsky.social
Cell biologist / biochemist. WashU. Central West End. Saint Louis, MO. USA.
Reposted by John Cooper
November 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Reposted by John Cooper
BREAKING: The UK has stopped sharing intelligence with the US on suspected drug-trafficking ships in the Caribbean, saying it won’t be complicit in strikes it believes are illegal-CNN
November 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
BREAKING: The UK has stopped sharing intelligence with the US on suspected drug-trafficking ships in the Caribbean, saying it won’t be complicit in strikes it believes are illegal-CNN
giving.washu.edu/alumni-spotl...
This might bring tears to your eyes.
This might bring tears to your eyes.
Alumni Spotlight: Patricia Penkoske - Giving to WashU
At age 17, Patricia Penkoske, MD ’74, dreamed of being a Pan Am international stewardess. Her father made her a deal: she had to go to college for two years first, and then she could pursue anything s...
giving.washu.edu
November 11, 2025 at 6:11 PM
giving.washu.edu/alumni-spotl...
This might bring tears to your eyes.
This might bring tears to your eyes.
No Clear Autism Link With Prenatal Tylenol, Major Review Finds www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/au...
No Clear Autism Link With Prenatal Tylenol, Major Review Finds
Familial genetic factors, confounding may have driven previous outcomes
www.medpagetoday.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM
No Clear Autism Link With Prenatal Tylenol, Major Review Finds www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/au...
Heather Cox Richardson - the best and most complete analysis (as usual). November 10, 2025
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
November 10, 2025
Last night, the Senate advanced a measure to end the government shutdown, which at 41 days today is the longest in U.S.
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Heather Cox Richardson - the best and most complete analysis (as usual). November 10, 2025
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
Reposted by John Cooper
Commentary: Venus Williams’s candid admission that she returned to tennis for health insurance spotlights the deep flaws in America’s employer-based system.
Venus Williams exposed all that's wrong with U.S. health insurance
U.S. policymakers have made clear that rather than rock this boat, they’d prefer to wait for health care to tip over on its own.
ebx.sh
November 11, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Commentary: Venus Williams’s candid admission that she returned to tennis for health insurance spotlights the deep flaws in America’s employer-based system.
Reposted by John Cooper
Hospital CEO Pay Is Too Damn High www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
Opinion | Hospital CEO Pay Is Too Damn High
The wage gap at nonprofit facilities is growing at a difficult economic moment
www.medpagetoday.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Hospital CEO Pay Is Too Damn High www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
Trump Is Pushing Us Toward a Crash. It Could Be 1929 All Over Again. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/o...
Opinion | Trump Is Pushing Us Toward a Crash. It Could Be 1929 All Over Again.
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Trump Is Pushing Us Toward a Crash. It Could Be 1929 All Over Again. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/o...
Trump Aid Cuts Kill More Christians Than Jihadists Do www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/o...
Opinion | Trump Aid Cuts Kill More Christians Than Jihadists Do
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Trump Aid Cuts Kill More Christians Than Jihadists Do www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/o...
Reposted by John Cooper
COVID Infection Leads to More Heart Issues for Kids Than Vaccine www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
COVID Infection Leads to More Heart Issues for Kids Than Vaccine
Infection associated with more frequent and longer-lasting vascular and inflammatory outcomes
www.medpagetoday.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:05 AM
COVID Infection Leads to More Heart Issues for Kids Than Vaccine www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
Referendum backers reject ballot title for vote on gerrymandered Missouri congressional map missouriindependent.com/2025/11/06/r...
Referendum backers reject ballot title for vote on gerrymandered Missouri congressional map • Missouri Independent
If Missourians vote on the gerrymandered congressional map, Secretary of State Denny Hoskins wants the ballot to say it “reflects statewide voting patterns.”
missouriindependent.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Referendum backers reject ballot title for vote on gerrymandered Missouri congressional map missouriindependent.com/2025/11/06/r...
State death penalty policies are heading in sharply different directions missouriindependent.com/2025/11/07/r...
State death penalty policies are heading in sharply different directions • Missouri Independent
States are moving in sharply different directions on the death penalty, with some looking to broaden when and how executions occur while others try to scale them back or end them entirely.
missouriindependent.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
State death penalty policies are heading in sharply different directions missouriindependent.com/2025/11/07/r...
Missouri anti-LGBTQ+ laws linked to population loss and decline in tax revenue, studies find missouriindependent.com/2025/11/07/m...
Missouri anti-LGBTQ+ laws linked to population loss and decline in tax revenue, studies find • Missouri Independent
Researchers and business leaders warn that discriminatory laws are pushing LGBTQ+ Missourians and employers to leave the state.
missouriindependent.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Missouri anti-LGBTQ+ laws linked to population loss and decline in tax revenue, studies find missouriindependent.com/2025/11/07/m...
Reposted by John Cooper
Dude, you don’t have to convince me. I was already going to vote against your regime. You little f’n prick.
November 6, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Dude, you don’t have to convince me. I was already going to vote against your regime. You little f’n prick.
Reposted by John Cooper
It’s a Wave! Keep it going!
November 6, 2025 at 6:50 PM
It’s a Wave! Keep it going!
www.mobilize.us?end_date=202...
Events near St Louis.
Events near St Louis.
Volunteer Opportunities, Events, and Petitions Near Me · Mobilize
Create change in your community. Find events, petitions, volunteer opportunities, and fundraisers in your local area, organized by charities, campaigns, political organizations, grassroots groups, and...
www.mobilize.us
November 7, 2025 at 4:57 PM
www.mobilize.us?end_date=202...
Events near St Louis.
Events near St Louis.
Reposted by John Cooper
Going, going please be gone Satan get your guy he's ready to go home 😄😄😄
This is what a lame duck looks like. The entire country knows it, even the GOP. If they don’t separate themselves from him - they’ll go down on the Trumptanic. 👇
November 6, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Going, going please be gone Satan get your guy he's ready to go home 😄😄😄
Reposted by John Cooper
Reposted by John Cooper
Missouri is the only state in the nation to tax income, but not capital gains.
We are also ranked 50th in the nation for education funding.
We are also ranked 50th in the nation for education funding.
November 6, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Missouri is the only state in the nation to tax income, but not capital gains.
We are also ranked 50th in the nation for education funding.
We are also ranked 50th in the nation for education funding.