Pete Spencer
@sciencepete.bsky.social
Retired educator. Early in an acoustic guitar journey. ALS advocate. Learning to love bluegrass and Americana music. Believes in the scientific process.
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What an unforgettable experience partnering with Alex Toussaint for this amazing event in support of @iamals.bsky.social! So much gratitude for the chance to be part of it.
September 25, 2025 at 9:28 PM
What an unforgettable experience partnering with Alex Toussaint for this amazing event in support of @iamals.bsky.social! So much gratitude for the chance to be part of it.
So friggin’ true. Unbelievable.
Watching Kamala Harris talking to Rachel Maddow is so disheartening. Such an intelligent, wise, and well-spoken person who could have been our president. Instead, we have a simple-minded buffoon because we are a country full of racist misogynists.
September 23, 2025 at 2:38 AM
So friggin’ true. Unbelievable.
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We're launching our Push for Progress campaign to accelerate ALS research, expand treatment access, & secure $1BN in federal funding over 3 years. ALS is at a tipping point CLOSE to new treatments, but thousands will lose access unless we TAKE ACTION @ iamals.org/progress
September 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
We're launching our Push for Progress campaign to accelerate ALS research, expand treatment access, & secure $1BN in federal funding over 3 years. ALS is at a tipping point CLOSE to new treatments, but thousands will lose access unless we TAKE ACTION @ iamals.org/progress
Maggie is awesome!! Can’t wait to see what you show us in the Mile High City. Please follow along with Maggie and @iamals.bsky.social during this Week of Action and find your own way to take action!!
Meet our longtime ally and community partner Maggie, who will be taking us around Denver, CO, and telling us why she’s on the #PushforProgress train all week long!
September 8, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Maggie is awesome!! Can’t wait to see what you show us in the Mile High City. Please follow along with Maggie and @iamals.bsky.social during this Week of Action and find your own way to take action!!
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Fun Game: North Korea or The USA?
A supercut of tech CEO’s utterly humiliating themselves
A supercut of tech CEO’s utterly humiliating themselves
September 6, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Fun Game: North Korea or The USA?
A supercut of tech CEO’s utterly humiliating themselves
A supercut of tech CEO’s utterly humiliating themselves
It won’t be hard. All Republicans. All of them! May their children and grandchildren not believe the bullshit lies they will spin. They bent the knee to and kissed the ass of the worst human this country has produced. The damage they did will last decades.
If what we hope will happen ever happens, we'll watch as many, many people in the world of politics, overnight, go on to pretend they were always against what preceded it. This era has been a highly effective acid test for character. Take notes now, so that you don't forget in the future.
August 30, 2025 at 3:01 AM
It won’t be hard. All Republicans. All of them! May their children and grandchildren not believe the bullshit lies they will spin. They bent the knee to and kissed the ass of the worst human this country has produced. The damage they did will last decades.
She shows more courage than anyone in that over-armed platoon could ever be able to muster. Wow!
Absolutely incredible video of a woman standing up to ICE. This is resistance
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August 22, 2025 at 11:46 PM
She shows more courage than anyone in that over-armed platoon could ever be able to muster. Wow!
I look forward to the future “MAGA/Trump” exhibit that will teach future Americans how millions of people celebrated a dumb, amoral, criminal with hats and flags as he pulled them into his ignorance. Gonna need a lot of space for it. Maybe the White House ballroom?
Trump is now claiming that museums are the last segment of wokeness in America. There’s a lot we could say about how completely absurd and unhinged that is, but honestly, his own words say more than we ever could. Here’s what he posted:
August 20, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I look forward to the future “MAGA/Trump” exhibit that will teach future Americans how millions of people celebrated a dumb, amoral, criminal with hats and flags as he pulled them into his ignorance. Gonna need a lot of space for it. Maybe the White House ballroom?
Hell yes!! It’s a start.
Senate committee endorses NIH budget increase, rebuking Trump administration’s proposed 40% cut www.statnews.com/2025/07/31/n... via @statnews.com
Senate committee endorses NIH budget increase, rebuking Trump administration’s proposed 40% cut www.statnews.com/2025/07/31/n... via @statnews.com
Senate committee endorses NIH budget increase, rebuking Trump administration’s proposed 40% cut
Senators from both parties endorsed a $400 million increase to the budget of the National Institutes of Health on Thursday
www.statnews.com
August 1, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Hell yes!! It’s a start.
Senate committee endorses NIH budget increase, rebuking Trump administration’s proposed 40% cut www.statnews.com/2025/07/31/n... via @statnews.com
Senate committee endorses NIH budget increase, rebuking Trump administration’s proposed 40% cut www.statnews.com/2025/07/31/n... via @statnews.com
Our heroes. Only the best. Look at who we have in ICE now. Imagine who they’re going to attract for the tens of thousands of new positions on the way.
LA Times: 10 ICE urinating in a school parking lot adjacent to bldg where preschool & elementary summer school classes being held. School superintendent asked local authorities to investigate who & why they were on school property & indecently exposed themselves where small children could see.
July 5, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Our heroes. Only the best. Look at who we have in ICE now. Imagine who they’re going to attract for the tens of thousands of new positions on the way.
And thank you, Maggie, for all your efforts making this happen! I love the photos of your dad and all of you on the field. Thank you, Rockies!!
June 8, 2025 at 1:44 PM
And thank you, Maggie, for all your efforts making this happen! I love the photos of your dad and all of you on the field. Thank you, Rockies!!
Why do any world leaders come to Washington to visit our POS leader? You can bet they are talking amongst themselves and planning to carry on without the U.S. Too bad for us, but I can't blame them. It will take years for us to recover our reputation. Maybe we don't deserve to.
May 21, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Why do any world leaders come to Washington to visit our POS leader? You can bet they are talking amongst themselves and planning to carry on without the U.S. Too bad for us, but I can't blame them. It will take years for us to recover our reputation. Maybe we don't deserve to.
I’ll play. Let’s say we require Great Lakes freighters to carry a more effective life preserver for the sailors. Add 1 reg, take away 10, and we’ll soon be back to the good ol’ days.
May 17, 2025 at 2:09 AM
I’ll play. Let’s say we require Great Lakes freighters to carry a more effective life preserver for the sailors. Add 1 reg, take away 10, and we’ll soon be back to the good ol’ days.
Should be fun! Be there!
🚨 Collaboration alert!! @iamals.bsky.social and @alsunitedrm.bsky.social are teaming up to celebrate Lou Gehrig Day with the Colorado Rockies on June 6th. Event details here! #IAMALS4Lou www.iamals.org/lou-gehrig-d...
Lou Gehrig Day 2025: Colorado Rockies - I AM ALS - ALS is Relentless. So Are We!
Enjoy an evening with I AM ALS and ALS United Rocky Mountain at Coors Field with your family and friends with the exclusive ticket offer for I AM ALS. Join ...
www.iamals.org
May 1, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Should be fun! Be there!
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Here is a link to the full @60minutes.bsky.social segment!
👀 a nice surprise at 5:25 AND one of our very own, Kristin Weinstein makes an appearance at 9 mins.
#StandUpforScience
#scienceforall
#saveourscience
www.cbsnews.com/news/scienti...
👀 a nice surprise at 5:25 AND one of our very own, Kristin Weinstein makes an appearance at 9 mins.
#StandUpforScience
#scienceforall
#saveourscience
www.cbsnews.com/news/scienti...
Scientists fear Trump administration cuts to NIH could impact the health of Americans for generations
Former National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins, who abruptly left his NIH research lab in February, fears aggressive downsizing could impact Americans' health.
www.cbsnews.com
April 28, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Here is a link to the full @60minutes.bsky.social segment!
👀 a nice surprise at 5:25 AND one of our very own, Kristin Weinstein makes an appearance at 9 mins.
#StandUpforScience
#scienceforall
#saveourscience
www.cbsnews.com/news/scienti...
👀 a nice surprise at 5:25 AND one of our very own, Kristin Weinstein makes an appearance at 9 mins.
#StandUpforScience
#scienceforall
#saveourscience
www.cbsnews.com/news/scienti...
You, your children, your grandchildren, your spouse, your friends, your coworkers will pay the price. We will all pay a price.
Let me tell you a little about this one example; one of thousands of research studies undercut or stopped in their tracks. ................
www.cnn.com/2025/04/16/u...
Let me tell you a little about this one example; one of thousands of research studies undercut or stopped in their tracks. ................
www.cnn.com/2025/04/16/u...
April 17, 2025 at 2:08 AM
You, your children, your grandchildren, your spouse, your friends, your coworkers will pay the price. We will all pay a price.
Let me tell you a little about this one example; one of thousands of research studies undercut or stopped in their tracks. ................
www.cnn.com/2025/04/16/u...
Let me tell you a little about this one example; one of thousands of research studies undercut or stopped in their tracks. ................
www.cnn.com/2025/04/16/u...
@milwaukeebrewers.bsky.social fans: This is only 9 days away!! Go to www.iamals.org/lou-gehrig-d... to sign up for game day information, ...
... and go here for a ticket link to sit with others hoping to raise ALS awareness:
phideltatheta.org/news-stories...
... and go here for a ticket link to sit with others hoping to raise ALS awareness:
phideltatheta.org/news-stories...
Join Us at American Family Field in Milwaukee on April 19 for an ALS Awareness Game with the Brewers
To honor Christian Yelich of the Brewers as the team’s Lou Gehrig Memorial Award nominee, representatives from Phi Delta Theta, […]
phideltatheta.org
April 10, 2025 at 8:54 PM
@milwaukeebrewers.bsky.social fans: This is only 9 days away!! Go to www.iamals.org/lou-gehrig-d... to sign up for game day information, ...
... and go here for a ticket link to sit with others hoping to raise ALS awareness:
phideltatheta.org/news-stories...
... and go here for a ticket link to sit with others hoping to raise ALS awareness:
phideltatheta.org/news-stories...
So much wrong in this letter. So much.
Goddamnit!
Goddamnit!
They did it. They terminated my NEH grant. Their letter went to my junk mail. This is an active grant that would have finished on June 30.
“Your grant’s immediate termination is necessary to safeguard the interests of the federal government”
They are so afraid of us.
“Your grant’s immediate termination is necessary to safeguard the interests of the federal government”
They are so afraid of us.
April 5, 2025 at 2:15 AM
So much wrong in this letter. So much.
Goddamnit!
Goddamnit!
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This is THE big natural history study that we have needed for decades. It's designed & resourced to be bigger and wider than other such studies. People w ALS, people at genetic risk for ALS, and healthy controls are all encouraged to participate. Thanks.
www.genengnews.com/topics/trans...
www.genengnews.com/topics/trans...
ALS Consortium Launches Website to Advance ALS Research
The first study participant was enrolled in July 2024, and since that time, the consortium has recruited over 300 participants.
www.genengnews.com
April 2, 2025 at 6:52 AM
This is THE big natural history study that we have needed for decades. It's designed & resourced to be bigger and wider than other such studies. People w ALS, people at genetic risk for ALS, and healthy controls are all encouraged to participate. Thanks.
www.genengnews.com/topics/trans...
www.genengnews.com/topics/trans...
When a friend or family member is diagnosed with ALS, family and friends ask, “How can I help?” Here is how!
Go to www.all-ALS.org to learn more. You don’t have to have ALS to join the study.
Go to www.all-ALS.org to learn more. You don’t have to have ALS to join the study.
April 3, 2025 at 2:22 AM
When a friend or family member is diagnosed with ALS, family and friends ask, “How can I help?” Here is how!
Go to www.all-ALS.org to learn more. You don’t have to have ALS to join the study.
Go to www.all-ALS.org to learn more. You don’t have to have ALS to join the study.
Literally standing up against the insanity. Thank you, @booker.senate.gov!!
www.senate.gov/legislative/...
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U.S. Senate: Floor Proceedings
Floor Activity
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April 1, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Literally standing up against the insanity. Thank you, @booker.senate.gov!!
www.senate.gov/legislative/...
www.senate.gov/legislative/...
@mlb.com's Lou Gehrig Day celebrations are coming in June. LGD highlight's Gehrig's amazing career & ALS, the disease that cut it short. It's a great day to get together w/ loved ones at the ballpark. For more info: www.mlb.com/mlb-together.... Local LGD game dates coming soon! @iamals.bsky.social
Lou Gehrig Day | MLB Together | MLB.com
Learn more about how MLB supports the fight against ALS.
www.mlb.com
March 31, 2025 at 2:57 PM
@mlb.com's Lou Gehrig Day celebrations are coming in June. LGD highlight's Gehrig's amazing career & ALS, the disease that cut it short. It's a great day to get together w/ loved ones at the ballpark. For more info: www.mlb.com/mlb-together.... Local LGD game dates coming soon! @iamals.bsky.social
What is just as bad as the federal gov’t proudly purging Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion VALUES are private companies and non-profits doing it, but doing it quietly. “Maybe no one will notice.” Such little backbone & integrity left in America.
March 19, 2025 at 10:18 PM
What is just as bad as the federal gov’t proudly purging Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion VALUES are private companies and non-profits doing it, but doing it quietly. “Maybe no one will notice.” Such little backbone & integrity left in America.
"It's interesting that the Make America Great Again crowd has decided that most things in the United States are now "good enough," and we can stop improving and progressing."
My thoughts on "good enough" and the recent budget cuts. Perspective matters: ALS
petespencer.substack.com/p/are-we-goo...
My thoughts on "good enough" and the recent budget cuts. Perspective matters: ALS
petespencer.substack.com/p/are-we-goo...
March 16, 2025 at 5:19 AM
"It's interesting that the Make America Great Again crowd has decided that most things in the United States are now "good enough," and we can stop improving and progressing."
My thoughts on "good enough" and the recent budget cuts. Perspective matters: ALS
petespencer.substack.com/p/are-we-goo...
My thoughts on "good enough" and the recent budget cuts. Perspective matters: ALS
petespencer.substack.com/p/are-we-goo...