Justin Blau
@justinblau.bsky.social
Neurobiologist studying plasticity and circadian rhythms at NYU. Meditator. Arsenal. I think this site should be pronounced "blue-ski". 🚫 fascism
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You know what they’re going to store in those warehouses?
People
People
In the last month ICE has bought warehouses in:
- Hagerstown, MD: $102 million
- Surprise, AZ: $70 million
- Hamburg, PA: $87 million
- Tremont, PA: $120 million
- San Antonio, TX: $82 million
- El Paso, TX: $123 million
- Social Circle, GA: price unknown
This is unprecedented.
- Hagerstown, MD: $102 million
- Surprise, AZ: $70 million
- Hamburg, PA: $87 million
- Tremont, PA: $120 million
- San Antonio, TX: $82 million
- El Paso, TX: $123 million
- Social Circle, GA: price unknown
This is unprecedented.
February 9, 2026 at 6:46 PM
You know what they’re going to store in those warehouses?
People
People
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New paper by my lab! PhD student @fallonmeng.bsky.social set out to use whole genome sequencing of Spotted Lanternfly from China & the US to better understand the invasion... and discovered that adapting to the city may be the key to their invasive success!
royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...
royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...
February 8, 2026 at 9:23 PM
New paper by my lab! PhD student @fallonmeng.bsky.social set out to use whole genome sequencing of Spotted Lanternfly from China & the US to better understand the invasion... and discovered that adapting to the city may be the key to their invasive success!
royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...
royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...
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IMPORTANT OLYMPIC NEWS:
THE POLISH FIGURE SKATING TEAM HAS A PLUSH PIEROGI
THE POLISH FIGURE SKATING TEAM HAS A PLUSH PIEROGI
February 6, 2026 at 3:56 PM
IMPORTANT OLYMPIC NEWS:
THE POLISH FIGURE SKATING TEAM HAS A PLUSH PIEROGI
THE POLISH FIGURE SKATING TEAM HAS A PLUSH PIEROGI
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Every American needs to watch this:
February 5, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Every American needs to watch this:
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For anyone who wondered how the Germans turned a blind eye to the Holocaust, we are living through the answer. We watched it start in real time. Do you remember last October? The details slip away fast but holding onto them helps us hold onto who we are joycevance.substack.com/p/we-are-not...
We are not Nazis.
Also: No Kings, No Dictators.
joycevance.substack.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:56 PM
For anyone who wondered how the Germans turned a blind eye to the Holocaust, we are living through the answer. We watched it start in real time. Do you remember last October? The details slip away fast but holding onto them helps us hold onto who we are joycevance.substack.com/p/we-are-not...
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Jeff Bezos’s wealth has increased an average of $70 million every day of 2026, meaning that he could have offset The Post’s losses with what he’s made since Monday.
February 5, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Jeff Bezos’s wealth has increased an average of $70 million every day of 2026, meaning that he could have offset The Post’s losses with what he’s made since Monday.
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There I fixed it
February 2, 2026 at 4:06 PM
There I fixed it
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This was from 2024, but sadly it remains just as relevant today. Deeply troubling.
January 30, 2026 at 10:08 PM
This was from 2024, but sadly it remains just as relevant today. Deeply troubling.
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Very much enjoyed meeting Matt Goodwin and his surprisingly honest supporters.
January 30, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Very much enjoyed meeting Matt Goodwin and his surprisingly honest supporters.
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A thousand times this 👇👇👇
January 31, 2026 at 9:29 AM
A thousand times this 👇👇👇
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Brilliant as usual!
January 29, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Brilliant as usual!
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In theater. So they think they’re at war.
Q: Can you be specific about how many ICE and CBP agents are currently operating in the state?
HOMAN: 3,000. There's been some rotations. They've been in theater a long time. Day after day, can't eat in restaurants, people spin on you, blowing whistles at you. But my main focus now is draw down
HOMAN: 3,000. There's been some rotations. They've been in theater a long time. Day after day, can't eat in restaurants, people spin on you, blowing whistles at you. But my main focus now is draw down
January 29, 2026 at 2:06 PM
In theater. So they think they’re at war.
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I know this has been shared, and shared again, but, just in case a few of you missed it first, second, or third time round, here it is, the greatest film review of our age.
Now - I know that same one-liner was used for the Snow White remake, but where and when did this appear for the first time?
Now - I know that same one-liner was used for the Snow White remake, but where and when did this appear for the first time?
“Even if they showed this on a plane, people would still walk out.”
Trump: "MELANIA, the Movie, is a MUST WATCH. Get your tickets today — Selling out, FAST!"
January 28, 2026 at 12:04 PM
I know this has been shared, and shared again, but, just in case a few of you missed it first, second, or third time round, here it is, the greatest film review of our age.
Now - I know that same one-liner was used for the Snow White remake, but where and when did this appear for the first time?
Now - I know that same one-liner was used for the Snow White remake, but where and when did this appear for the first time?
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Early reviews are in:
‘Even if they showed this on a plane, people would still walk out’
‘Even if they showed this on a plane, people would still walk out’
January 28, 2026 at 7:29 AM
Early reviews are in:
‘Even if they showed this on a plane, people would still walk out’
‘Even if they showed this on a plane, people would still walk out’
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You can ignore science, but science will never ignore you.
Measles incidence in the United States.
Measles incidence in the United States.
January 28, 2026 at 1:48 AM
You can ignore science, but science will never ignore you.
Measles incidence in the United States.
Measles incidence in the United States.
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Of course Kristi Noem should be fired.
Of course she should be impeached.
Of course she should resign in disgrace.
But also, she should have never had the job in the first place.
Of course she should be impeached.
Of course she should resign in disgrace.
But also, she should have never had the job in the first place.
January 28, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Of course Kristi Noem should be fired.
Of course she should be impeached.
Of course she should resign in disgrace.
But also, she should have never had the job in the first place.
Of course she should be impeached.
Of course she should resign in disgrace.
But also, she should have never had the job in the first place.
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God bless the bard of Barking… #BillyBragg
January 26, 2026 at 10:51 PM
God bless the bard of Barking… #BillyBragg
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BILLY BRAGG - CITY OF HEROES
YouTube video by Billy Bragg
www.youtube.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:42 PM
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"Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that the parents have disappeared.”
- Anne Frank, 13 January 1943
- Anne Frank, 13 January 1943
January 26, 2026 at 11:09 AM
"Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that the parents have disappeared.”
- Anne Frank, 13 January 1943
- Anne Frank, 13 January 1943