Kerry Lannert
@klannert.bsky.social
Seattle-based scientist studying the molecular biology of hemostasis, also I take photos and run marathons. Not vengeful but can hold a grudge.
All opinions are my own, etc.
All opinions are my own, etc.
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Kerry Lannert
@klannert.bsky.social
· Nov 10
Intros: Research scientist/lab lead for Jill Johnsen’s lab at U. of Washington. We study inherited bleeding disorders and modifiers of hemostasis using NGS (long & short read, targeted and WGS) and in vitro assays. My main role is building the molecular and biochemical tools to do our research. 🧪🧬🩸
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It's really obvious, on so many levels, how fucking stupid these ICE guys are. If you have even a high-school level knowledge of history, you know shit like what we're living through does not last, & bullies get their comeuppance. How fucking stupid do you have to be to think you'd get away with it?
January 23, 2026 at 9:20 PM
It's really obvious, on so many levels, how fucking stupid these ICE guys are. If you have even a high-school level knowledge of history, you know shit like what we're living through does not last, & bullies get their comeuppance. How fucking stupid do you have to be to think you'd get away with it?
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Kash Patel going to a big meeting of the intelligence chiefs in England and asking if they can go jet skiing instead of having a normal meeting is really doing a number on my ability to focus
January 22, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Kash Patel going to a big meeting of the intelligence chiefs in England and asking if they can go jet skiing instead of having a normal meeting is really doing a number on my ability to focus
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Whatever performative bullshit Jeffries did with respect to his own vote notwithstanding, not whipping this vote and allowing Democrats to be the difference between it passing and failing means that Jeffries doesn't give a fuck about what ICE is doing.
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DHS spending bill passed 220-207
7 Democrats voted in favor:
Henry Cuellar
Don Davis
Laura Gilles
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
Jared Golden
Vicente Gonzalez
Tom Suozzi
Massie voted No
Andy Harris didn't vote
Might not have passed if every Democrat voted No, but leadership wasn't whipping them to do so
7 Democrats voted in favor:
Henry Cuellar
Don Davis
Laura Gilles
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
Jared Golden
Vicente Gonzalez
Tom Suozzi
Massie voted No
Andy Harris didn't vote
Might not have passed if every Democrat voted No, but leadership wasn't whipping them to do so
January 22, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Whatever performative bullshit Jeffries did with respect to his own vote notwithstanding, not whipping this vote and allowing Democrats to be the difference between it passing and failing means that Jeffries doesn't give a fuck about what ICE is doing.
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That's because if a tree explodes and you weren't around to hear it, it didn't actually make a sound
January 21, 2026 at 7:28 PM
That's because if a tree explodes and you weren't around to hear it, it didn't actually make a sound
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Well I’m not a senator, so my powers of calling it into question are pretty much limited to writing and protest. But you could make an issue of it on the US Senate floor every legislative day.
This is not a rational person. And this is deeply disturbing coming from an American President. NATO is not our enemy—they are unequivocally our closest friends and allies.
At this point, how can you not call into question the mental fitness of this President?
At this point, how can you not call into question the mental fitness of this President?
January 21, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Well I’m not a senator, so my powers of calling it into question are pretty much limited to writing and protest. But you could make an issue of it on the US Senate floor every legislative day.
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Breaking: Three unions are calling on the University of Minnesota to shut down for Jan. 23. They include the Graduate Labor Union Electrical Workers Local 1105, AFSCME 3800, & Teamsters Local 320. Campus undergraduate organizations are joining the call. labornotes.org/2026/01/will...
January 20, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Breaking: Three unions are calling on the University of Minnesota to shut down for Jan. 23. They include the Graduate Labor Union Electrical Workers Local 1105, AFSCME 3800, & Teamsters Local 320. Campus undergraduate organizations are joining the call. labornotes.org/2026/01/will...
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We’re in a weird place
January 20, 2026 at 1:30 AM
We’re in a weird place
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Respectfully, & I say this as a former journal editor (BMJ, PLOS Med) & Nature author:
I think your editorial decision-making process here went wildly astray. I really do not think journals should allow members of the Trump regime to launder unsubstantiated, unscientific MAGA/MAHA talking points.
I think your editorial decision-making process here went wildly astray. I really do not think journals should allow members of the Trump regime to launder unsubstantiated, unscientific MAGA/MAHA talking points.
January 19, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Respectfully, & I say this as a former journal editor (BMJ, PLOS Med) & Nature author:
I think your editorial decision-making process here went wildly astray. I really do not think journals should allow members of the Trump regime to launder unsubstantiated, unscientific MAGA/MAHA talking points.
I think your editorial decision-making process here went wildly astray. I really do not think journals should allow members of the Trump regime to launder unsubstantiated, unscientific MAGA/MAHA talking points.
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Why my Ring camera is currently in the trash.
January 19, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Why my Ring camera is currently in the trash.
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In his grave we praise him for his decency but when he walked among us we responded with no decency of our own. Martin Luther King asked for nothing but that which was his due. He asked only for equality, and it is that which we denied him. Rod Serling
Excerpt from my dad's letter to LA TIMES 1968
Excerpt from my dad's letter to LA TIMES 1968
January 20, 2025 at 2:07 PM
In his grave we praise him for his decency but when he walked among us we responded with no decency of our own. Martin Luther King asked for nothing but that which was his due. He asked only for equality, and it is that which we denied him. Rod Serling
Excerpt from my dad's letter to LA TIMES 1968
Excerpt from my dad's letter to LA TIMES 1968
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9 in 10 people in Greenland are Inuit, just for the record. It's their country and they do deserve to be defended when their self determination is threatened.
January 19, 2026 at 2:19 AM
9 in 10 people in Greenland are Inuit, just for the record. It's their country and they do deserve to be defended when their self determination is threatened.
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Smart people keep saying that the "military is at least more professional than the police" and, um, during the 1992 rebellion in Los Angeles, Marines shot up a house just for funsies?
January 18, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Smart people keep saying that the "military is at least more professional than the police" and, um, during the 1992 rebellion in Los Angeles, Marines shot up a house just for funsies?
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Hi it's me, author of "Fuck Unions: Why Dems Need To Destroy Those Dirty Sweaty Hogpeople" back with my latest book, "Gone Woke: How Democrats Lost Their Connection To The Working Class"
January 18, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Hi it's me, author of "Fuck Unions: Why Dems Need To Destroy Those Dirty Sweaty Hogpeople" back with my latest book, "Gone Woke: How Democrats Lost Their Connection To The Working Class"
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This is from a thread by @jeremymberg.bsky.social.
As thanks for the admirable job Gary Gibbons did in ensuring NHLBI funded as much science as possible- especially for early career investigators - he “was retired” unexpectedly today.
Gibbons pushed back on using multiyear funding last year.
As thanks for the admirable job Gary Gibbons did in ensuring NHLBI funded as much science as possible- especially for early career investigators - he “was retired” unexpectedly today.
Gibbons pushed back on using multiyear funding last year.
Here is NHLBI.
They also did an admirable job maintaining both the number of R01s and the number of new R01s.
They total amount of grant funding in NIH Reporter for FY25 is less than that for FY24, but this may be due to contracts or other mechanisms not captured in Reporter.
6/n
They also did an admirable job maintaining both the number of R01s and the number of new R01s.
They total amount of grant funding in NIH Reporter for FY25 is less than that for FY24, but this may be due to contracts or other mechanisms not captured in Reporter.
6/n
January 13, 2026 at 12:19 AM
This is from a thread by @jeremymberg.bsky.social.
As thanks for the admirable job Gary Gibbons did in ensuring NHLBI funded as much science as possible- especially for early career investigators - he “was retired” unexpectedly today.
Gibbons pushed back on using multiyear funding last year.
As thanks for the admirable job Gary Gibbons did in ensuring NHLBI funded as much science as possible- especially for early career investigators - he “was retired” unexpectedly today.
Gibbons pushed back on using multiyear funding last year.
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They like the ethnic cleansing. They love it.
Opinion | 11 Pro-Trump Republican Voters on What They Like So Far and What They Don’t (Gift Article)
The group discusses the economy, immigration, President Trump’s recent actions in Venezuela and more.
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:41 PM
They like the ethnic cleansing. They love it.
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Full survey results show American public have high levels of confidence in scientists while revealing some partisan differences (including on how to fund science), but statements asserting lost trust should be read instead as intentional efforts to degrade trust.
www.pewresearch.org/science/2026...
www.pewresearch.org/science/2026...
January 16, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Full survey results show American public have high levels of confidence in scientists while revealing some partisan differences (including on how to fund science), but statements asserting lost trust should be read instead as intentional efforts to degrade trust.
www.pewresearch.org/science/2026...
www.pewresearch.org/science/2026...
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Man, don't bother. I once tried a tab of ChatGPT, but instead of going on a trip, IT did all the hallucinating. Useless.
January 14, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Man, don't bother. I once tried a tab of ChatGPT, but instead of going on a trip, IT did all the hallucinating. Useless.
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Dropkick Murphys are releasing a new song called "Citizen I.C.E."
The lyrics go: "Too scared to join the military/ Too dumb to be a cop."
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The lyrics go: "Too scared to join the military/ Too dumb to be a cop."
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Dropkick Murphys' Unveil Anti-ICE Song: "Too Scared to Join the Military, Too Dumb to Be a Cop"
Dropkick Murphys are releasing an anti-I.C.E. song, "Citizen I.C.E.," as part of their tour-only split LP with Haywire. Learn more.
consequence.net
January 15, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Dropkick Murphys are releasing a new song called "Citizen I.C.E."
The lyrics go: "Too scared to join the military/ Too dumb to be a cop."
consequence.net/2026/01/drop...
The lyrics go: "Too scared to join the military/ Too dumb to be a cop."
consequence.net/2026/01/drop...
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I have my dialogue tree ready and it ends with looking at them, looking at the toddler, looking back at them, and saying "what are you going to do, shoot me in the face?"
January 15, 2026 at 4:07 PM
I have my dialogue tree ready and it ends with looking at them, looking at the toddler, looking back at them, and saying "what are you going to do, shoot me in the face?"
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Chemist determine the structure of fuzzy coat that surrounds tau proteins | #Alzheimers #proteomics #genesky
Chemists determine structure of fuzzy coat that surrounds Tau proteins
One of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease is the clumping of proteins called Tau, which form tangled fibrils in the brain. The more severe the clumping, the more advanced the disease is.
phys.org
January 15, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Chemist determine the structure of fuzzy coat that surrounds tau proteins | #Alzheimers #proteomics #genesky
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Monitoring markers of tau protein in the blood can predict functional outcomes in patients recovering from ischemic stroke better than MRI, according to a comprehensive study of more than 1200 patients in #ScienceTranslationalMedicine. https://scim.ag/49TTWTQ
Brain-derived tau for monitoring brain injury in acute ischemic stroke
Brain-derived tau in plasma reflects the extent of brain injury in acute ischemic stroke, predicts functional outcomes, and detects treatment effects.
scim.ag
January 15, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Monitoring markers of tau protein in the blood can predict functional outcomes in patients recovering from ischemic stroke better than MRI, according to a comprehensive study of more than 1200 patients in #ScienceTranslationalMedicine. https://scim.ag/49TTWTQ
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ive seen more articles this week about how the phrase “abolish ice” could hurt dems in the midterms than ive seen articles about how paramilitary death squads terrorizing cities will hurt republicans in the midterms
January 14, 2026 at 1:09 PM
ive seen more articles this week about how the phrase “abolish ice” could hurt dems in the midterms than ive seen articles about how paramilitary death squads terrorizing cities will hurt republicans in the midterms
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Thousands of people just bellyaching…about pick pockets. Pick pockets. The ye olde crime of the 17th century. If you pick pocket me in Paris I would think it’s cute. Look at you with your artisanal crime!! What a treat!
January 12, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Thousands of people just bellyaching…about pick pockets. Pick pockets. The ye olde crime of the 17th century. If you pick pocket me in Paris I would think it’s cute. Look at you with your artisanal crime!! What a treat!
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When an NIH scientist began studying a controversial illness, it gave patients with a glimmer of hope. Then came RIFs and spending freezes and too much uncertainty to continue the research.
@ericboodman.bsky.social with the 10th part of American Science, Shattered:
www.statnews.com/2025/12/22/t...
@ericboodman.bsky.social with the 10th part of American Science, Shattered:
www.statnews.com/2025/12/22/t...
NIH study was a beacon for the topical steroid withdrawal community. Then, amid federal upheaval, the research stalled
An NIH study was a beacon for the topical steroid withdrawal community. Then, amid federal upheaval, the research stalled.
www.statnews.com
December 22, 2025 at 7:16 PM
When an NIH scientist began studying a controversial illness, it gave patients with a glimmer of hope. Then came RIFs and spending freezes and too much uncertainty to continue the research.
@ericboodman.bsky.social with the 10th part of American Science, Shattered:
www.statnews.com/2025/12/22/t...
@ericboodman.bsky.social with the 10th part of American Science, Shattered:
www.statnews.com/2025/12/22/t...