Karen S Wilcox, PhD (she/her)
@karenswilcoxphd.bsky.social
Neuroscientist studying epilepsy and looking for cures. LGBTQ ally. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Warning from George Orwell “The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” No DMs. Also, I am proud to be woke.
Warning from George Orwell “The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” No DMs. Also, I am proud to be woke.
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Even if it's just $25 or $10 apiece. Make a statement. Let them know. Their peers will notice the support. Let them know, too.
Skip one restaurant meal. A movie. Contribute instead. Tithe for the survival of your values.
This is what we want. This is what we NEED. Let them all know.
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Skip one restaurant meal. A movie. Contribute instead. Tithe for the survival of your values.
This is what we want. This is what we NEED. Let them all know.
ActBlue.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Even if it's just $25 or $10 apiece. Make a statement. Let them know. Their peers will notice the support. Let them know, too.
Skip one restaurant meal. A movie. Contribute instead. Tithe for the survival of your values.
This is what we want. This is what we NEED. Let them all know.
ActBlue.com
Skip one restaurant meal. A movie. Contribute instead. Tithe for the survival of your values.
This is what we want. This is what we NEED. Let them all know.
ActBlue.com
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Reminds me of that bumper sticker: "Nobody is born a racist"
If white people were raised properly, they wouldn't have to unlearn anti-Black prejudice later in life. Their bigotry towards others is a result of poor parenting and a lack of self-reflection and awareness, also attributed to the way they were raised — prove me wrong.
February 4, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Reminds me of that bumper sticker: "Nobody is born a racist"
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Gentle reminder: 5calls.org
Very easy way to contact your D.C. reps re: ICE. Put in your address. App ID's your reps and gives you phone #s. Provides a script with bullet points on what ICE must do to follow the law, preserve our rights, engage safely, ON THE BORDER. 1-3 minute call. Sooo easy.
Very easy way to contact your D.C. reps re: ICE. Put in your address. App ID's your reps and gives you phone #s. Provides a script with bullet points on what ICE must do to follow the law, preserve our rights, engage safely, ON THE BORDER. 1-3 minute call. Sooo easy.
February 4, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Gentle reminder: 5calls.org
Very easy way to contact your D.C. reps re: ICE. Put in your address. App ID's your reps and gives you phone #s. Provides a script with bullet points on what ICE must do to follow the law, preserve our rights, engage safely, ON THE BORDER. 1-3 minute call. Sooo easy.
Very easy way to contact your D.C. reps re: ICE. Put in your address. App ID's your reps and gives you phone #s. Provides a script with bullet points on what ICE must do to follow the law, preserve our rights, engage safely, ON THE BORDER. 1-3 minute call. Sooo easy.
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It's called disposable income for a reason. You can go to a restaurant, a movie, a basketball game, a concert... or you can protect democracy hanging by a thread.
Voting is no longer enough. We must also fund the campaigns to get out the voters, which we did not do in '24. How did that work out?
Voting is no longer enough. We must also fund the campaigns to get out the voters, which we did not do in '24. How did that work out?
🚨 Flipping the Senate blue is an ABSOLUTE MUST this year. Donate today. #Blue26
--"TBD" donations go to the eventual Dem nominee.
--You can opt out of sharing your email/phone w/the campaigns.
--Not a dime of donations through this page go to me.
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--"TBD" donations go to the eventual Dem nominee.
--You can opt out of sharing your email/phone w/the campaigns.
--Not a dime of donations through this page go to me.
secure.actblue.com/donate/senat...
Chip in!
Show your support with a contribution.
secure.actblue.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:08 PM
It's called disposable income for a reason. You can go to a restaurant, a movie, a basketball game, a concert... or you can protect democracy hanging by a thread.
Voting is no longer enough. We must also fund the campaigns to get out the voters, which we did not do in '24. How did that work out?
Voting is no longer enough. We must also fund the campaigns to get out the voters, which we did not do in '24. How did that work out?
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go Sam!
News from central Jersey: I'm running to represent New Jersey's 12th Congressional District.
By entering the fray, I hope to bring ideas of repairing our frayed republic. Not only to defend it in 2026, but to build something stronger, for generations to come!
samwang.substack.com/p/entering-t...
By entering the fray, I hope to bring ideas of repairing our frayed republic. Not only to defend it in 2026, but to build something stronger, for generations to come!
samwang.substack.com/p/entering-t...
February 4, 2026 at 12:06 PM
go Sam!
No kidding
Thank you for the 30 day free trial of 2026 but I’d like to cancel my subscription.
February 4, 2026 at 12:43 PM
No kidding
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YEEEEEEAAAAAAAAHHHHH!
Thanks to all of you who called your representatives, and worked behind and in front of the scenes to keep biomedical science in America from being destroyed.
Also: Do not underestimate how much labor went into keeping NIH functional in the face of massive staff cuts.
Thanks to all of you who called your representatives, and worked behind and in front of the scenes to keep biomedical science in America from being destroyed.
Also: Do not underestimate how much labor went into keeping NIH functional in the face of massive staff cuts.
Both chambers of Congress have now passed the FY26 minibus with NIH provisions. The President will sign.
(1) $48.7 billion for NIH
(2) Full IDC recovery
(3) No more multi-year funding
(4) No NIH reorganization, maintaining the current IC structure.
(1) $48.7 billion for NIH
(2) Full IDC recovery
(3) No more multi-year funding
(4) No NIH reorganization, maintaining the current IC structure.
February 3, 2026 at 9:29 PM
YEEEEEEAAAAAAAAHHHHH!
Thanks to all of you who called your representatives, and worked behind and in front of the scenes to keep biomedical science in America from being destroyed.
Also: Do not underestimate how much labor went into keeping NIH functional in the face of massive staff cuts.
Thanks to all of you who called your representatives, and worked behind and in front of the scenes to keep biomedical science in America from being destroyed.
Also: Do not underestimate how much labor went into keeping NIH functional in the face of massive staff cuts.
Just sharing for the scientists in the audience.... #neuroskyence #medsky
China turns the tables in biotech | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
China turns the tables in biotech | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
China turns the tables in biotech
For at least a century, major scientific research initiatives have reliably occurred in the United States, usually in response to geopolitical competition. This helped establish the country’s status a...
www.science.org
February 3, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Just sharing for the scientists in the audience.... #neuroskyence #medsky
China turns the tables in biotech | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
China turns the tables in biotech | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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BALDWIN: Is it true you ended longstanding practice of including external scientists as part of director search committees?
BHATTACHARYA: Senator, I've been working very har--
Q: Is it true?
BHATTACHARYA: We've changed the process so that there's no formal committee bc we don't have time for it
BHATTACHARYA: Senator, I've been working very har--
Q: Is it true?
BHATTACHARYA: We've changed the process so that there's no formal committee bc we don't have time for it
February 3, 2026 at 5:01 PM
BALDWIN: Is it true you ended longstanding practice of including external scientists as part of director search committees?
BHATTACHARYA: Senator, I've been working very har--
Q: Is it true?
BHATTACHARYA: We've changed the process so that there's no formal committee bc we don't have time for it
BHATTACHARYA: Senator, I've been working very har--
Q: Is it true?
BHATTACHARYA: We've changed the process so that there's no formal committee bc we don't have time for it
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“The crime rate of CBP agents and offices was higher PER CAPITA than the crime rate of undocumented immigrants in the United States… ‘worst of the worst’ seems to describe CBP and the Border Patrol… better than it does the people they’re rounding up.”
- Garrett Graff
apple.news/A29NdJ9uoTZq...
- Garrett Graff
apple.news/A29NdJ9uoTZq...
The Real Reason ICE Agents Wear Masks — The Atlantic
Face coverings may work less to protect federal agents from danger than to make it easier for them to do unconstitutional things.
apple.news
February 3, 2026 at 2:09 PM
“The crime rate of CBP agents and offices was higher PER CAPITA than the crime rate of undocumented immigrants in the United States… ‘worst of the worst’ seems to describe CBP and the Border Patrol… better than it does the people they’re rounding up.”
- Garrett Graff
apple.news/A29NdJ9uoTZq...
- Garrett Graff
apple.news/A29NdJ9uoTZq...
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Hearing today with the Senate HELP committee and NIH Director Bhattacharya.
www.help.senate.gov/hearings/mod...
www.help.senate.gov/hearings/mod...
Modernizing the National Institutes of Health: Faster Discoveries, More Cures | The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions
Full Committee Hearing on February 3, 2026 at 5:00 AM
www.help.senate.gov
February 3, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Hearing today with the Senate HELP committee and NIH Director Bhattacharya.
www.help.senate.gov/hearings/mod...
www.help.senate.gov/hearings/mod...
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The risks of standing up are real, but not as high as people seem to think (based on data).
The risks of NOT standing up are real, and higher than most people seem to think, both for themselves and for the whole enterprise.
Now more than ever, it matters!
@standupforscience.bsky.social
The risks of NOT standing up are real, and higher than most people seem to think, both for themselves and for the whole enterprise.
Now more than ever, it matters!
@standupforscience.bsky.social
People were pumped to #StandUpForScience at the beginning of the year. I think for many that momentum has waned.
The Fear is credible, I feel it too, but something tells me that we need to break out of the mindset of "*I* will be spared as long as I keep my head down".
The Fear is credible, I feel it too, but something tells me that we need to break out of the mindset of "*I* will be spared as long as I keep my head down".
February 3, 2026 at 2:28 PM
The risks of standing up are real, but not as high as people seem to think (based on data).
The risks of NOT standing up are real, and higher than most people seem to think, both for themselves and for the whole enterprise.
Now more than ever, it matters!
@standupforscience.bsky.social
The risks of NOT standing up are real, and higher than most people seem to think, both for themselves and for the whole enterprise.
Now more than ever, it matters!
@standupforscience.bsky.social
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‼️‼️‼️ DO NOT FORGET!!! Renee Good did NOT deserve to have her brains blown out in front of her dog for not complying with armed vigilantes who were terrorizing HER community.
You simply arrest, fine and release.
YOU DO NOT MURDER!
ARREST ICE AGENT ROSS NOW ‼️‼️‼️
You simply arrest, fine and release.
YOU DO NOT MURDER!
ARREST ICE AGENT ROSS NOW ‼️‼️‼️
February 3, 2026 at 12:39 PM
‼️‼️‼️ DO NOT FORGET!!! Renee Good did NOT deserve to have her brains blown out in front of her dog for not complying with armed vigilantes who were terrorizing HER community.
You simply arrest, fine and release.
YOU DO NOT MURDER!
ARREST ICE AGENT ROSS NOW ‼️‼️‼️
You simply arrest, fine and release.
YOU DO NOT MURDER!
ARREST ICE AGENT ROSS NOW ‼️‼️‼️
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@wpdeabc15.bsky.social
There are two protests today in Horry County starting shortly to protest the murders in Minneapolis- are you going to cover either of the protests?
There are two protests today in Horry County starting shortly to protest the murders in Minneapolis- are you going to cover either of the protests?
January 24, 2026 at 7:16 PM
@wpdeabc15.bsky.social
There are two protests today in Horry County starting shortly to protest the murders in Minneapolis- are you going to cover either of the protests?
There are two protests today in Horry County starting shortly to protest the murders in Minneapolis- are you going to cover either of the protests?
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Thank you for your courage and leadership @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social
You have been an exemplary government employee, standing up against illegal and immoral actions, but doing so within the constraints of a federal official.
You do honor to your oath and to our country.
Courage is Contagious
You have been an exemplary government employee, standing up against illegal and immoral actions, but doing so within the constraints of a federal official.
You do honor to your oath and to our country.
Courage is Contagious
SCOOP: An outspoken critic of Trump who organized the "Bethesda Declaration" is seeking whistleblower protection. NIH program director @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social says the administration retaliated against her by putting her on paid leave. She wants her job back.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
N.I.H. Worker Who Criticized Trump Seeks Whistle-Blower Protection
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Thank you for your courage and leadership @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social
You have been an exemplary government employee, standing up against illegal and immoral actions, but doing so within the constraints of a federal official.
You do honor to your oath and to our country.
Courage is Contagious
You have been an exemplary government employee, standing up against illegal and immoral actions, but doing so within the constraints of a federal official.
You do honor to your oath and to our country.
Courage is Contagious
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It should be crystal clear to anyone with eyes and ears that Trump is DETERMINED to subvert free and fair elections in America.
But in America, state and local governments run elections. So Trump can kick rocks.
Still, ALL of Congress must be VIGILANT.
But in America, state and local governments run elections. So Trump can kick rocks.
Still, ALL of Congress must be VIGILANT.
Trump: "These people were brought to our country to vote, & they vote illegally. The Republicans should say, we should take over the voting in at least 15 places. The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting. We have states that I won that show I didn't win. You're gonna see something in Georgia"
February 2, 2026 at 11:25 PM
It should be crystal clear to anyone with eyes and ears that Trump is DETERMINED to subvert free and fair elections in America.
But in America, state and local governments run elections. So Trump can kick rocks.
Still, ALL of Congress must be VIGILANT.
But in America, state and local governments run elections. So Trump can kick rocks.
Still, ALL of Congress must be VIGILANT.
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The death of Alex Pretti has been ruled a homicide, the Hennepin County medical examiner’s office said. Pretti was shot Jan. 24 during a chaotic encounter with federal immigration officers in Minneapolis. Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez were named as the two officers who fired at Pretti.
Alex Pretti’s death ruled homicide after Minneapolis shooting by federal agents
The death of Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis man killed by federal agents, has been ruled a homicide, the Hennepin County medical examiner’s office said.
www.aol.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:20 PM
The death of Alex Pretti has been ruled a homicide, the Hennepin County medical examiner’s office said. Pretti was shot Jan. 24 during a chaotic encounter with federal immigration officers in Minneapolis. Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez were named as the two officers who fired at Pretti.
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Who has a favorite review article on cilia in terminally differentiated neuronal or retinal tissues?
What is that article and why do you like it?
#science
What is that article and why do you like it?
#science
February 2, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Who has a favorite review article on cilia in terminally differentiated neuronal or retinal tissues?
What is that article and why do you like it?
#science
What is that article and why do you like it?
#science
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February 2, 2026 at 1:18 AM
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yo, upcoming Actor's Award and Oscar winners...
...your music industry peers are teaching you a lesson or two tonight about speaking out for whats right
...your music industry peers are teaching you a lesson or two tonight about speaking out for whats right
February 2, 2026 at 2:21 AM
yo, upcoming Actor's Award and Oscar winners...
...your music industry peers are teaching you a lesson or two tonight about speaking out for whats right
...your music industry peers are teaching you a lesson or two tonight about speaking out for whats right
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Remarkable: 55% of noncollege whites and even 50% of rural whites say ICE is too aggressive, per new Fox News poll.
And 71% of independents disapprove of Trump on immigration.
This is digging deep into Trump's base.
We detail these numbers on today's pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
And 71% of independents disapprove of Trump on immigration.
This is digging deep into Trump's base.
We detail these numbers on today's pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
Trump Tirade over Protests Goes Off Rails as Crushing Fox Poll Hits
As Trump grows more delusional about how hated his ICE raids have become, a longtime pro-immigrant organizer explains why this may be a watershed moment in terms of public opinion on the issue.
newrepublic.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Remarkable: 55% of noncollege whites and even 50% of rural whites say ICE is too aggressive, per new Fox News poll.
And 71% of independents disapprove of Trump on immigration.
This is digging deep into Trump's base.
We detail these numbers on today's pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
And 71% of independents disapprove of Trump on immigration.
This is digging deep into Trump's base.
We detail these numbers on today's pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
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I took the weekend off the Internet, read a book, did a bunch of knitting, went for walks, ate homemade food, visited people, reset my sleep schedule, worked on a jigsaw puzzle, and now I feel energized.
I'm so sorry to be the one to tell you this.
I'm so sorry to be the one to tell you this.
February 2, 2026 at 1:45 AM
I took the weekend off the Internet, read a book, did a bunch of knitting, went for walks, ate homemade food, visited people, reset my sleep schedule, worked on a jigsaw puzzle, and now I feel energized.
I'm so sorry to be the one to tell you this.
I'm so sorry to be the one to tell you this.
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Precisely this.
It’s too classified to send to *some* members of Congress. But there are absolutely folks who are (or could be) cleared to be read in.
Even if it’s got to be a Gang of Eight only issue, send it to Congress.
It’s too classified to send to *some* members of Congress. But there are absolutely folks who are (or could be) cleared to be read in.
Even if it’s got to be a Gang of Eight only issue, send it to Congress.
I wish folks would quit reporting that it’s too classified to send to Congress. No it’s not. That is Gabbard’s EXCUSE for obstructing it.
February 2, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Precisely this.
It’s too classified to send to *some* members of Congress. But there are absolutely folks who are (or could be) cleared to be read in.
Even if it’s got to be a Gang of Eight only issue, send it to Congress.
It’s too classified to send to *some* members of Congress. But there are absolutely folks who are (or could be) cleared to be read in.
Even if it’s got to be a Gang of Eight only issue, send it to Congress.