Kelly Brock
@kpgbrock.bsky.social
Computational biologist at Northeastern with a focus on protein and RNA structure, function, and interaction predictions. Lightsaber stage combat enthusiast and the human of a very tiny, very bossy dog. She/her.
This is horrific, I use these tools basically every week for projects ranging from investigating Alzheimer's to pediatric congenital rare disease. The loss from cutting scientific research funding is breathtaking in its atrocity.
NIH funding supporting the HMMER and Infernal software projects has been terminated. NIH states that our work, as well as all other federally funded research at Harvard, is of no benefit to the US.
May 29, 2025 at 6:46 PM
This is horrific, I use these tools basically every week for projects ranging from investigating Alzheimer's to pediatric congenital rare disease. The loss from cutting scientific research funding is breathtaking in its atrocity.
Reposted by Kelly Brock
This past weekend, members traveled North to Nashua, New Hampshire to attend Kids Con New England. We helped raise money for Make-A-Wish New Hampshire!
SG Members Featured: SG-894, SG-1010, SG-1126
#SaberGuild #ChandrilaTemple #TwoSidesOneForce
SG Members Featured: SG-894, SG-1010, SG-1126
#SaberGuild #ChandrilaTemple #TwoSidesOneForce
April 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
This past weekend, members traveled North to Nashua, New Hampshire to attend Kids Con New England. We helped raise money for Make-A-Wish New Hampshire!
SG Members Featured: SG-894, SG-1010, SG-1126
#SaberGuild #ChandrilaTemple #TwoSidesOneForce
SG Members Featured: SG-894, SG-1010, SG-1126
#SaberGuild #ChandrilaTemple #TwoSidesOneForce
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✨ New Costume Approval ✨
"Always wanted to try one of these..."
Please help us congratulate SG-1126 on her new costume approval:
Leia Organa, Jedi (Marvel Comics # 12)
Congratulations and great job!
#StarWars #SaberGuild #ChandrilaTemple #TwoSidesOneForce #LeiaOrgana #LeiaOrganaCosplay
"Always wanted to try one of these..."
Please help us congratulate SG-1126 on her new costume approval:
Leia Organa, Jedi (Marvel Comics # 12)
Congratulations and great job!
#StarWars #SaberGuild #ChandrilaTemple #TwoSidesOneForce #LeiaOrgana #LeiaOrganaCosplay
March 28, 2025 at 6:26 PM
✨ New Costume Approval ✨
"Always wanted to try one of these..."
Please help us congratulate SG-1126 on her new costume approval:
Leia Organa, Jedi (Marvel Comics # 12)
Congratulations and great job!
#StarWars #SaberGuild #ChandrilaTemple #TwoSidesOneForce #LeiaOrgana #LeiaOrganaCosplay
"Always wanted to try one of these..."
Please help us congratulate SG-1126 on her new costume approval:
Leia Organa, Jedi (Marvel Comics # 12)
Congratulations and great job!
#StarWars #SaberGuild #ChandrilaTemple #TwoSidesOneForce #LeiaOrgana #LeiaOrganaCosplay
Reposted by Kelly Brock
This is what we are hearing from lots of federal employees right now: white-hot anger at Senate Democrats. From ppl across the country too.
@schumer.senate.gov @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social @fetterman.senate.gov @bennet.senate.gov
You are risking the ends of your political careers. Will you act?
@schumer.senate.gov @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social @fetterman.senate.gov @bennet.senate.gov
You are risking the ends of your political careers. Will you act?
As a federal employee I can't even begin to describe the feeling of abandonment I feel from the Democratic Party right now. I'll walk through fire to help their primary challengers defeat them.
March 14, 2025 at 1:50 AM
This is what we are hearing from lots of federal employees right now: white-hot anger at Senate Democrats. From ppl across the country too.
@schumer.senate.gov @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social @fetterman.senate.gov @bennet.senate.gov
You are risking the ends of your political careers. Will you act?
@schumer.senate.gov @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social @fetterman.senate.gov @bennet.senate.gov
You are risking the ends of your political careers. Will you act?
This just moved right to the top of my to-be-read list :)
Insanely good news if this holds up.
Brainwide silencing of prion protein by AAV-mediated delivery of an engineered compact epigenetic editor
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Brainwide silencing of prion protein by AAV-mediated delivery of an engineered compact epigenetic editor
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Brainwide silencing of prion protein by AAV-mediated delivery of an engineered compact epigenetic editor
Prion disease is caused by misfolding of the prion protein (PrP) into pathogenic self-propagating conformations, leading to rapid-onset dementia and death. However, elimination of endogenous PrP halts...
www.science.org
February 5, 2025 at 5:22 PM
This just moved right to the top of my to-be-read list :)
Reposted by Kelly Brock
In my years of reporting on LGBTQ news this was by far the hardest.
But we are still here. You made it to Friday. You lived. Good job. That wasn’t easy.
Through a diversity of tactics, we will continue to live.
Rest up, drink water, find community, so that we can all be here tomorrow too.
But we are still here. You made it to Friday. You lived. Good job. That wasn’t easy.
Through a diversity of tactics, we will continue to live.
Rest up, drink water, find community, so that we can all be here tomorrow too.
January 31, 2025 at 10:17 PM
In my years of reporting on LGBTQ news this was by far the hardest.
But we are still here. You made it to Friday. You lived. Good job. That wasn’t easy.
Through a diversity of tactics, we will continue to live.
Rest up, drink water, find community, so that we can all be here tomorrow too.
But we are still here. You made it to Friday. You lived. Good job. That wasn’t easy.
Through a diversity of tactics, we will continue to live.
Rest up, drink water, find community, so that we can all be here tomorrow too.
Sometimes it's the little things - like talking about lightsabers and Komodo dragons with a kid who was VERY excited to meet Princess Leia - that helps me face the big things <3
This past weekend, we were at Norwood High School for their Backstage Boosters Character Breakfast! This was a fundraiser for their scholarships for drama students.
SG Members Featured: SG-1263
#SaberGuild #ChandrilaTemple #TwoSidesOneForce
SG Members Featured: SG-1263
#SaberGuild #ChandrilaTemple #TwoSidesOneForce
January 29, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Sometimes it's the little things - like talking about lightsabers and Komodo dragons with a kid who was VERY excited to meet Princess Leia - that helps me face the big things <3
Reposted by Kelly Brock
So Trump's shutting down of the entire government's funding system for American projects is literally so he can go line by line and target transgender people and other minorities.
When we said transphobia affects cis people too, well... here you go.
When we said transphobia affects cis people too, well... here you go.
January 28, 2025 at 6:39 PM
So Trump's shutting down of the entire government's funding system for American projects is literally so he can go line by line and target transgender people and other minorities.
When we said transphobia affects cis people too, well... here you go.
When we said transphobia affects cis people too, well... here you go.
Reposted by Kelly Brock
Hockeypalooza continues, this time with Northeastern University! No lothwolves around, but we were able to find this mascot...
Featuring TDE-470 (Regent) and TDE-859
#starwars #TDE #TheDarkEmpire #OrderOfDromundKaas #SinsOfKorriban #sith #darkside #lightsabers @thedarkempire.bsky.social
Featuring TDE-470 (Regent) and TDE-859
#starwars #TDE #TheDarkEmpire #OrderOfDromundKaas #SinsOfKorriban #sith #darkside #lightsabers @thedarkempire.bsky.social
January 26, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Hockeypalooza continues, this time with Northeastern University! No lothwolves around, but we were able to find this mascot...
Featuring TDE-470 (Regent) and TDE-859
#starwars #TDE #TheDarkEmpire #OrderOfDromundKaas #SinsOfKorriban #sith #darkside #lightsabers @thedarkempire.bsky.social
Featuring TDE-470 (Regent) and TDE-859
#starwars #TDE #TheDarkEmpire #OrderOfDromundKaas #SinsOfKorriban #sith #darkside #lightsabers @thedarkempire.bsky.social
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Switching off NIH grant funding is such a massive self-inflected wound.
A gaping, oozing, self-inflected wound that damages both public health and the US economy.
A gaping, oozing, self-inflected wound that damages both public health and the US economy.
Scientific advancements aside, this is economically irresponsible
Every $1 spent by NIH generates $2.46
For example, in 2023, $47B in NIH spending generated ~$93B
Halting NIH spending will LOSE the US a lot of money (and talent)
Every $1 spent by NIH generates $2.46
For example, in 2023, $47B in NIH spending generated ~$93B
Halting NIH spending will LOSE the US a lot of money (and talent)
January 23, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Switching off NIH grant funding is such a massive self-inflected wound.
A gaping, oozing, self-inflected wound that damages both public health and the US economy.
A gaping, oozing, self-inflected wound that damages both public health and the US economy.
Reposted by Kelly Brock
This op-ed explains how to start an ICE Watch neighborhood program in your community. ⤵️
How to Keep Tabs on ICE Agents Who May Be Surveilling Your Neighborhood
Here’s a step-by-step guide.
www.teenvogue.com
January 22, 2025 at 8:48 PM
This op-ed explains how to start an ICE Watch neighborhood program in your community. ⤵️
Reposted by Kelly Brock
Hey everyone! Incredible news!
Trans Scouts selling GS cookies this year on my list have sold over 50,000 boxes of GS cookies!
If you want girl scout cookies, consider buying from a trans girl scout this year! They'll mail them to you!
This is literally my fav thing to do every year :)
Trans Scouts selling GS cookies this year on my list have sold over 50,000 boxes of GS cookies!
If you want girl scout cookies, consider buying from a trans girl scout this year! They'll mail them to you!
This is literally my fav thing to do every year :)
1. Did you know that Girl Scouts has, for a long time, accepted trans girls and nonbinary scouts?
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
2025 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From!
This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day!
www.erininthemorning.com
January 22, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Hey everyone! Incredible news!
Trans Scouts selling GS cookies this year on my list have sold over 50,000 boxes of GS cookies!
If you want girl scout cookies, consider buying from a trans girl scout this year! They'll mail them to you!
This is literally my fav thing to do every year :)
Trans Scouts selling GS cookies this year on my list have sold over 50,000 boxes of GS cookies!
If you want girl scout cookies, consider buying from a trans girl scout this year! They'll mail them to you!
This is literally my fav thing to do every year :)
Reposted by Kelly Brock
Devastating for scientists and their research, and everyone who benefits from that research.
I’m not sure if everyone outside academia is aware that a delay or “pause” in grant funding often means the researchers themselves are lost from the field, along with their expertise.
I’m not sure if everyone outside academia is aware that a delay or “pause” in grant funding often means the researchers themselves are lost from the field, along with their expertise.
NIH appears to have canceled/postponed all of its study sections—the independent review panels that approve federal grants for health research.
Such grants fund the work/salaries of 300k people at more than 2,500 institutions
Such grants fund the work/salaries of 300k people at more than 2,500 institutions
All NIH study sections canceled indefinitely. This will halt science and devastate research budgets in universities.
January 22, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Devastating for scientists and their research, and everyone who benefits from that research.
I’m not sure if everyone outside academia is aware that a delay or “pause” in grant funding often means the researchers themselves are lost from the field, along with their expertise.
I’m not sure if everyone outside academia is aware that a delay or “pause” in grant funding often means the researchers themselves are lost from the field, along with their expertise.
Reposted by Kelly Brock
Study sections are the review panels that allocate NIH research grants. They bring in experts from around the country and have to be scheduled many months in advance; they provide the funds that keep the nation's biomedical research going.
It's hard to overstate the disruption this causes.
It's hard to overstate the disruption this causes.
All NIH study sections canceled indefinitely. This will halt science and devastate research budgets in universities.
January 22, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Study sections are the review panels that allocate NIH research grants. They bring in experts from around the country and have to be scheduled many months in advance; they provide the funds that keep the nation's biomedical research going.
It's hard to overstate the disruption this causes.
It's hard to overstate the disruption this causes.
Reposted by Kelly Brock
New from 404 Media: hundreds of subreddits, including some of the most popular, are considering banning all links/content/screenshots from X/Twitter. r/NFL, r/hockey, r/baseball, r/nba, r/formula1, r/ComicBookMovies, r/MadeMeSmile, so many more. Some already have. www.404media.co/hundreds-of-...
Hundreds of Subreddits Are Considering Banning All Links to X
Dozens of big subreddits have already banned all Twitter links, and posts about potential bans are some of the most popular on the site.
www.404media.co
January 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
New from 404 Media: hundreds of subreddits, including some of the most popular, are considering banning all links/content/screenshots from X/Twitter. r/NFL, r/hockey, r/baseball, r/nba, r/formula1, r/ComicBookMovies, r/MadeMeSmile, so many more. Some already have. www.404media.co/hundreds-of-...
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Some exciting news: Our new Temple website has gone live!
Check it out here: www.sgchandrilatemple.com
#SaberGuild #ChandrilaTemple #TwoSidesOneForce
Check it out here: www.sgchandrilatemple.com
#SaberGuild #ChandrilaTemple #TwoSidesOneForce
Chandrila Temple
Saber Guild is a not-for-profit, LucasFilm-recognized Star Wars costuming group that specializes in choreographed lightsaber shows.
www.sgchandrilatemple.com
January 21, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Some exciting news: Our new Temple website has gone live!
Check it out here: www.sgchandrilatemple.com
#SaberGuild #ChandrilaTemple #TwoSidesOneForce
Check it out here: www.sgchandrilatemple.com
#SaberGuild #ChandrilaTemple #TwoSidesOneForce
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“The attempt on my life has left me scarred and deformed. But I assure you - my resolve has never been stronger.
In order to ensure our security and continuing stability, the Republic will be reorganized into the first Galactic Empire, for a safe and secure society.”
In order to ensure our security and continuing stability, the Republic will be reorganized into the first Galactic Empire, for a safe and secure society.”
January 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
“The attempt on my life has left me scarred and deformed. But I assure you - my resolve has never been stronger.
In order to ensure our security and continuing stability, the Republic will be reorganized into the first Galactic Empire, for a safe and secure society.”
In order to ensure our security and continuing stability, the Republic will be reorganized into the first Galactic Empire, for a safe and secure society.”
(Space) whales make everything better :D
This past weekend, we braved the cold at our first outing as a Temple at Zoolights in Stoneham!
SG Members Featured: SG-894, SG-1010, SG-1065, SG-1120, SG-1126, SG-1279
#SaberGuild #ChandrilaTemple #TwoSidesOneForce
SG Members Featured: SG-894, SG-1010, SG-1065, SG-1120, SG-1126, SG-1279
#SaberGuild #ChandrilaTemple #TwoSidesOneForce
January 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
(Space) whales make everything better :D
Reposted by Kelly Brock
BREAKING: In an unprecedented move, more than 75 Nobel Prize winners have signed a letter urging senators not to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as head of the Department of Health and Human Services.
It's the first time in history that Nobel laureates have come together to oppose a Cabinet choice.
It's the first time in history that Nobel laureates have come together to oppose a Cabinet choice.
December 9, 2024 at 10:09 PM
BREAKING: In an unprecedented move, more than 75 Nobel Prize winners have signed a letter urging senators not to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as head of the Department of Health and Human Services.
It's the first time in history that Nobel laureates have come together to oppose a Cabinet choice.
It's the first time in history that Nobel laureates have come together to oppose a Cabinet choice.
Reposted by Kelly Brock
One of the biggest mysteries in Alzheimer's disease that is yet to be solved is the pathogenic mechanism of ApoE4 variant (and the protective mechanism of ApoE2).
A new study reports that LDL receptor binding affinity in brain cells linearly increase from E2 to E3 to E4 1/
A new study reports that LDL receptor binding affinity in brain cells linearly increase from E2 to E3 to E4 1/
November 30, 2024 at 1:09 PM
One of the biggest mysteries in Alzheimer's disease that is yet to be solved is the pathogenic mechanism of ApoE4 variant (and the protective mechanism of ApoE2).
A new study reports that LDL receptor binding affinity in brain cells linearly increase from E2 to E3 to E4 1/
A new study reports that LDL receptor binding affinity in brain cells linearly increase from E2 to E3 to E4 1/
Inaugural post: this is Frodo, our Hobbit Dog. True to his name, he is very small, very brave, and has very hairy feet.
November 27, 2024 at 12:37 AM
Inaugural post: this is Frodo, our Hobbit Dog. True to his name, he is very small, very brave, and has very hairy feet.