Tim Lohman
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Tim Lohman
@lohman.bsky.social
Biophysicist at Washington University in St. Louis studying protein-nucleic acid interactions, motors (helicases, translocases) and SSB proteins.
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Corruption Is Rampant. You Can Stop It. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/o...
Opinion | Corruption Is Rampant. You Can Stop It.
www.nytimes.com
February 18, 2026 at 5:33 PM
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I agree! The Trump-Epstein files it is.
February 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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Prasad overruled FDA staff to reject Moderna’s flu vaccine application www.statnews.com/2026/02/11/m... via @statnews.com
Prasad overruled FDA staff to reject Moderna's flu vaccine application
The rejection is the latest instance of Vinay Prasad overruling career FDA scientists to place vaccines under harsher scrutiny.
www.statnews.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:21 PM
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🚀 Big news from @timcraggs.bsky.social x #BPS2026: meet the new EI-FLEX Pro! Automated alignment + focus, real-time analysis with publication-ready plots, modular upgrade to 96/384 wells, no darkroom or optical table, compact benchtop. Meet us at booth 401 or get in touch for a demo! #singlemolecule
February 17, 2026 at 10:04 AM
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New and competitive renewal awards.

The number of awards is 569 compared with more than 2200 through the same date in earlier fiscal years.

All ICs have now made awards except for NIAAA, NCCIH, NLM, FIC, and OD. NEI (Eye Institute) made its first award during the new period.

3/4
February 17, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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lessons in courage indeed.
Spineless, Gutless RepubliKKKans.
February 17, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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NEW: "This was not a decision to reject the Moderna vaccine. It was a refusal even to think about approving it."
www.thebulwark.com/p/this-is-wh...
This Is What Destroying the Vaccine Market Looks Like
A shocking move by RFK Jr.’s team has the industry spooked—for good reason.
www.thebulwark.com
February 15, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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The Trump Administration is continuing to politicize government advisory committees, this time on Alzheimer’s Disease. More than 7 million Americans from all walks of life are living with Alzheimer’s Disease. We need advisory committees that are representative of all Americans.
February 14, 2026 at 10:25 PM
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In terms of what cures are being lost:

- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
February 13, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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This is the key point - it's not about Moderna's flu vaccine, it's about sending a signal to the rest of the industry that vaccine development isn't viable in the US. It's all part of the larger anti-vaccine agenda.
FDA's decision not to accept Moderna's flu vaccine filing has sent shock waves through pharma. "When there’s uncertainty about the path to approval & the reliability of the process, that really has pretty serious consequences,” one player told @jasonmast.bsky.social. www.statnews.com/2026/02/12/f...
FDA’s rejection of Moderna threatens to stifle broader vaccine industry
Experts say the FDA "moved the goalposts" on Moderna, creating "a destructive precedent that will undermine the future of vaccine development" in the U.S.
www.statnews.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:55 PM
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And another institute director... She had only been in place for 1 5-year term but no renewal.

The dismantling of the NIH leadership is painful to watch especially with the lack of clear process for replacing them and the history of hiring cronies.
February 12, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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Just a few weeks ago, the administration cancelled all remaining department of energy grid resilience projects in Puerto Rico. All of them. www.latitudemedia.com/news/the-end...
The end of DOE’s grid work in Puerto Rico
The Trump administration has canceled all eight of the remaining awards devoted to distributed energy on the island.
www.latitudemedia.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/c...
Trump Allies Near ‘Total Victory’ in Wiping Out U.S. Climate Regulation
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:31 PM
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In one 30-minute stretch, three legal observers were arrested — as Trump’s Border czar Tom Homan calls on locals to “end the resistance.”
“Uptick In Abductions”: ICE Ramps Up Targeting of Minneapolis Legal Observers
In one 30-minute stretch, three Minneapolis legal observers were arrested as ICE ramped up its targeting of community volunteers.
interc.pt
February 9, 2026 at 6:19 PM
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Howard Lutnick claimed he vowed-in 2005-that he would never spend time with Jeffrey Epstein

Yet it appears the relationship between them became so close-even after Epstein was convicted of a child prostitution charge in 2008-that Lutnick apparently went to Epstein’s island

IN 2012

Lutnick must go
February 9, 2026 at 6:38 PM
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Republicans want to make it harder for you to vote and easier for them to cheat. I created Democracy Docket in 2020 to expose their plans. Subscribe now to support and stay informed. newsletters.democracydocket.com/anchor-meblu...
February 9, 2026 at 6:44 PM
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50% of nonprofits don’t survive their first year. This is particularly true during a year when funding is a struggle.

We didn’t just survive: WE THRIVED.

If I were a betting woman, I’d bet on @standupforscience.bsky.social

Support our work here: www.standupforscience.net/donate
Fuel the fight! — STAND UP FOR SCIENCE
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February 8, 2026 at 1:14 PM
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February 8, 2026 at 9:20 AM
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January 2, 2026 at 12:36 AM
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Please take the time to read this superb @jamellebouie.net column. It establishes a baseline of truth for anyone who wants to think, talk, and write honestly about Trump. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/o...
February 7, 2026 at 5:29 PM
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The Epstein scandal is taking down Europe’s political class. In the US, they’re getting a pass

As Europe moves to address its shame, it’s highlighting the comparative lack of accountability in the U.S.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
The Epstein scandal is taking down Europe’s political class. In the US, they’re getting a pass.
As Europe moves to address its shame, it’s highlighting the comparative lack of accountability in the U.S.
www.politico.com
February 7, 2026 at 11:32 AM
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Comer runs interference for his boss. Plain as day to see.
February 6, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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Documented measles cases in the US

2024: 285
2025: 2,276
2026: 730+ (through Feb 6)

while new documents obtained by @rcfp.org contradict RFK Jr's testimony to Congress about the purpose of his trip to Samoa amidst a deadly measles outbreak.

bsky.app/profile/rcfp...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that his trip to Samoa in 2019 ahead of a deadly measles outbreak had “nothing to do with vaccines.”

But records obtained by @theguardian.com + @apnews.com — stemming from a FOIA lawsuit filed by @rcfp.org attorneys on the outlets' behalf — tell a different story.
Newly revealed emails undermine RFK Jr testimony about 2019 Samoa trip ahead of measles outbreak
Kennedy later said the purpose of his trip had nothing to do with vaccines. US embassy and UN staff at the time said otherwise, emails show
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 11:02 PM
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Incredible resonance of this speech about tyranny, still relevant 400 years later
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 5:02 PM