Prasad Jallepalli, MD, PhD
@prasad.bsky.social
Prof & Lab Head in NYC. 100% research: cell division, genome integrity, cancer.
Curious to a fault. Also πολύτροπος. Talking here for me alone. I listen to the finest worksong. Like/repost = bookmark/news, not agreement/endorsement.
Curious to a fault. Also πολύτροπος. Talking here for me alone. I listen to the finest worksong. Like/repost = bookmark/news, not agreement/endorsement.
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cf. @chrisgeidner.bsky.social, who, as usual, gets the job done:
January 7, 2026 at 12:17 AM
cf. @chrisgeidner.bsky.social, who, as usual, gets the job done:
as good a day as any to announce another standalone impeachable offense
It's important to remember that Donald Trump lies constantly, but this is Donald Trump declaring that he has used the United States military to extort Venezuela into giving him $1.7-2.7 billion for his personal use.
Trump on Venezuela oil:
January 7, 2026 at 12:17 AM
as good a day as any to announce another standalone impeachable offense
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It's important to remember that Donald Trump lies constantly, but this is Donald Trump declaring that he has used the United States military to extort Venezuela into giving him $1.7-2.7 billion for his personal use.
January 7, 2026 at 12:15 AM
It's important to remember that Donald Trump lies constantly, but this is Donald Trump declaring that he has used the United States military to extort Venezuela into giving him $1.7-2.7 billion for his personal use.
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imagine telling yourself on january 6, 2021 that five years from now things would be so much worse
January 7, 2026 at 12:06 AM
imagine telling yourself on january 6, 2021 that five years from now things would be so much worse
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it's kind of wild that it's basically been an open secret that America has been running ops against the Danes and basically no one in Congress cared
January 6, 2026 at 9:36 PM
it's kind of wild that it's basically been an open secret that America has been running ops against the Danes and basically no one in Congress cared
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What a f-ing second - the President will use money extorted from a foreign government to fund spending without any congressional approval? Forget the impact on Venezuela, this is full-blown dictatorship in the USA.
January 7, 2026 at 12:07 AM
What a f-ing second - the President will use money extorted from a foreign government to fund spending without any congressional approval? Forget the impact on Venezuela, this is full-blown dictatorship in the USA.
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Bill Ackman, who pressured Harvard to fire Claudine Gay (ostensibly over plagiarism allegations), is...funding Francesca Gino's lawsuit against Harvard; Harvard fired Gino for *checks notes* committing research misconduct.
This man...
This man...
January 7, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Bill Ackman, who pressured Harvard to fire Claudine Gay (ostensibly over plagiarism allegations), is...funding Francesca Gino's lawsuit against Harvard; Harvard fired Gino for *checks notes* committing research misconduct.
This man...
This man...
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What's wild is that no one is even opposing this in any substantive way. Venezuela? Nope. Congress? Nope. The UN? Nope. Europe or Russia? Nope. The whole world seems frozen and lost.
Trump: “I am pleased to announce that the Interim Authorities in Venezuela will be turning over between 30 and 50 MILLION Barrels of High Quality, Sanctioned Oil, to the United States of America. This Oil will be sold at its Market Price, and that money will be controlled by me, as President”
January 7, 2026 at 12:06 AM
What's wild is that no one is even opposing this in any substantive way. Venezuela? Nope. Congress? Nope. The UN? Nope. Europe or Russia? Nope. The whole world seems frozen and lost.
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Five years ago, Donald Trump tried to overthrow the government.
He was dangerous then, and he’s dangerous now.
He was dangerous then, and he’s dangerous now.
NPR built a visual archive of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, showing exactly what happened through the lenses of the people who were there. In "Chapter 2: Stop the Steal," we look at how false claims of a stolen election mobilized Trump supporters.
Jan. 6, 2021: A visual archive of the Capitol attack
NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
n.pr
January 6, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Five years ago, Donald Trump tried to overthrow the government.
He was dangerous then, and he’s dangerous now.
He was dangerous then, and he’s dangerous now.
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Letter of resignation from @jennifer-troyer.bsky.social former Dir of Extramural Ops at NHGRI
"The NIH is not only no longer the organization that I love but is now an organization that I can no longer be a part of and retain my integrity and self-respect."
www.linkedin.com/posts/jennif...
1/6
"The NIH is not only no longer the organization that I love but is now an organization that I can no longer be a part of and retain my integrity and self-respect."
www.linkedin.com/posts/jennif...
1/6
Letter of resignation | Jennifer Troyer
Reposting: As many of you know, I recently chose to leave the position I worked hard to achieve, the work that I love, and the team of people that could not have been better to do this work with. It ...
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January 6, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Letter of resignation from @jennifer-troyer.bsky.social former Dir of Extramural Ops at NHGRI
"The NIH is not only no longer the organization that I love but is now an organization that I can no longer be a part of and retain my integrity and self-respect."
www.linkedin.com/posts/jennif...
1/6
"The NIH is not only no longer the organization that I love but is now an organization that I can no longer be a part of and retain my integrity and self-respect."
www.linkedin.com/posts/jennif...
1/6
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NEW: In an Oct. 2 Oval Office meeting, Rubio helped Trump steer discussions with Hegseth, Caine and Grenell to military planning on Venezuela — and ending diplomacy. Now Rubio has a harder job: running Venezuela as a "viceroy," and getting oil. Gift link to our story: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/u...
Rubio Helped Oust Maduro. Running Venezuela May Prove Trickier.
www.nytimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 8:29 PM
NEW: In an Oct. 2 Oval Office meeting, Rubio helped Trump steer discussions with Hegseth, Caine and Grenell to military planning on Venezuela — and ending diplomacy. Now Rubio has a harder job: running Venezuela as a "viceroy," and getting oil. Gift link to our story: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/u...
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January 6, 2026 at 7:17 PM
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I don't think it's true (or helpful) to say that Denmark recommends fewer vaccines because their healthcare system can treat the diseases better.
The trend is for countries to move to universal recommendations over time. Some countries do it much earlier than others.
The trend is for countries to move to universal recommendations over time. Some countries do it much earlier than others.
Here it is compared across countries instead, with rotavirus as an example:
Denmark is one of very few western countries that doesn't recommend rotavirus vaccines universally (yet?)
Denmark is one of very few western countries that doesn't recommend rotavirus vaccines universally (yet?)
January 6, 2026 at 8:03 PM
I don't think it's true (or helpful) to say that Denmark recommends fewer vaccines because their healthcare system can treat the diseases better.
The trend is for countries to move to universal recommendations over time. Some countries do it much earlier than others.
The trend is for countries to move to universal recommendations over time. Some countries do it much earlier than others.
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"The attack that happened at the Capitol, part of this case, does not happen without him.” Jack Smith
Great article by Jamelle Bouie
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/o...
Great article by Jamelle Bouie
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/o...
Opinion | There Is a Sickness Eating Away at American Democracy
www.nytimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 8:00 PM
"The attack that happened at the Capitol, part of this case, does not happen without him.” Jack Smith
Great article by Jamelle Bouie
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/o...
Great article by Jamelle Bouie
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/o...
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Constitutional lawyer Bruce Fein, an associate deputy attorney general in the Reagan administration, joins Nicolás Maduro's legal team. www.allrisenews.com/p/maduro-ple...
January 6, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Constitutional lawyer Bruce Fein, an associate deputy attorney general in the Reagan administration, joins Nicolás Maduro's legal team. www.allrisenews.com/p/maduro-ple...
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Trump v. Anderson was wrongly decided, is my hottest take. And obviously wrongly decided. There.
January 6, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Trump v. Anderson was wrongly decided, is my hottest take. And obviously wrongly decided. There.
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Flu surges in 45 states as doctor visits reach highest level in nearly 30 years
About 5,000 people have died of the flu so far this season, including 9 children, as the Trump administration pulls back on advice to get kids vaccinated.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
About 5,000 people have died of the flu so far this season, including 9 children, as the Trump administration pulls back on advice to get kids vaccinated.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
Flu surges in 45 states as doctor visits reach highest level in nearly 30 years
About 5,000 people have died of the flu so far this season, including 9 children, as the Trump administration pulls back on advice to get kids vaccinated.
www.nbcnews.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Flu surges in 45 states as doctor visits reach highest level in nearly 30 years
About 5,000 people have died of the flu so far this season, including 9 children, as the Trump administration pulls back on advice to get kids vaccinated.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
About 5,000 people have died of the flu so far this season, including 9 children, as the Trump administration pulls back on advice to get kids vaccinated.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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We're about to quickly re-up government funding by the end of this month because "no one wants a shutdown." Meanwhile Trump is enacting...a shutdown of TANF funds.
There are mechanisms to stop illegal withholding of appropriated funds, which won't be taken.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/u...
There are mechanisms to stop illegal withholding of appropriated funds, which won't be taken.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/u...
Health Dept. to Freeze $10 Billion in Funding to 5 Democratic States
www.nytimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:52 PM
We're about to quickly re-up government funding by the end of this month because "no one wants a shutdown." Meanwhile Trump is enacting...a shutdown of TANF funds.
There are mechanisms to stop illegal withholding of appropriated funds, which won't be taken.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/u...
There are mechanisms to stop illegal withholding of appropriated funds, which won't be taken.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/u...
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Five years ago today, the United States Capitol was attacked in a violent insurrection incited by the President of the United States for one purpose: to overturn a free and fair election and cling to power in clear violation of the Constitution.
January 6, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Five years ago today, the United States Capitol was attacked in a violent insurrection incited by the President of the United States for one purpose: to overturn a free and fair election and cling to power in clear violation of the Constitution.
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Congress set to reject Trump’s major budget cuts to NSF, NASA, and energy science. Story by @policyhound.bsky.social www.science.org/content/arti...
Congress set to reject Trump’s major budget cuts to NSF, NASA, and energy science
Appropriators agree instead to keep this year’s spending nearly level
www.science.org
January 6, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Congress set to reject Trump’s major budget cuts to NSF, NASA, and energy science. Story by @policyhound.bsky.social www.science.org/content/arti...
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No one I’ve admitted this year for influenza has been vaccinated.
“These viruses are serious, dangerous, and life-threatening. We are seeing children who are seriously ill, families grieving devastating losses, and hospitals under capacity strain.”
www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/h...
www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/h...
Flu reaches highest levels in the US in 25 years | CNN
Flu continues to visit misery across the US, with all but four states showing high or very high levels of activity as a new virus strain called subclade K continues to spread.
www.cnn.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:41 PM
No one I’ve admitted this year for influenza has been vaccinated.
today is a day that will live in infamy
January 6, 2026 at 2:03 PM
today is a day that will live in infamy
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My quote of the day
"I don't effing care that they have weapons. They're not here to hurt ME."
Cassidy Hutchinson, quoting Donald J. Trump
"I don't effing care that they have weapons. They're not here to hurt ME."
Cassidy Hutchinson, quoting Donald J. Trump
January 6, 2026 at 12:05 PM
My quote of the day
"I don't effing care that they have weapons. They're not here to hurt ME."
Cassidy Hutchinson, quoting Donald J. Trump
"I don't effing care that they have weapons. They're not here to hurt ME."
Cassidy Hutchinson, quoting Donald J. Trump