Dr Susan Johnson
@susanjoh.bsky.social
Immunologist and chocoholic. She/her
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Skydance, parent co of Paramount & CBS, complied in advance. FCC chair, Brendan Carr is flexing so CBS barred Colbert from airing his interview with TX Senate candidate, Rep. James Talarico
Therefore, don't share this link of the Colbert interview with @jamestalarico.bsky.social
It'll make Carr mad
Therefore, don't share this link of the Colbert interview with @jamestalarico.bsky.social
It'll make Carr mad
Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislatu…
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
youtu.be
February 17, 2026 at 1:42 PM
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Every time you speak up - and every time you don't - there are people watching and learning about you and the world you help create.
The drunk uncle theory.
You don’t argue with the casually homophobic uncle at Thanksgiving dinner to change his mind; you argue so that the closeted cousin at the kids table knows there’s safe people and better possibilities out there
You don’t argue with the casually homophobic uncle at Thanksgiving dinner to change his mind; you argue so that the closeted cousin at the kids table knows there’s safe people and better possibilities out there
agree with this (hah) but also think a particular mistake the left made for a long time online, and still makes to an extent, is failing to understand that the person whose mind you may actually change is the one reading the argument you're having, not the one you're arguing with
February 17, 2026 at 3:52 AM
Every time you speak up - and every time you don't - there are people watching and learning about you and the world you help create.
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Someone hacked into Chicago’s DOT traffic sign who knew the assignment :::
February 13, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Someone hacked into Chicago’s DOT traffic sign who knew the assignment :::
RFK Jnr on the Time 100 people in health for ‘reshaping public health’ is infuriating.
February 13, 2026 at 4:14 PM
RFK Jnr on the Time 100 people in health for ‘reshaping public health’ is infuriating.
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this is comically evil. brazenly anti-social. just absolute black-pilled nihilism. we will not have a republic, we will not be free, until we regulate these companies to the point where — at a bare minimum — they're too afraid to put stuff like this down on paper.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
February 13, 2026 at 2:54 PM
this is comically evil. brazenly anti-social. just absolute black-pilled nihilism. we will not have a republic, we will not be free, until we regulate these companies to the point where — at a bare minimum — they're too afraid to put stuff like this down on paper.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
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This is a bracing read, and also one to share with anyone you know questioning the severity of this virus:
This Is How a Child Dies of Measles
When your family becomes a data point in an outbreak
www.theatlantic.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:32 PM
This is a bracing read, and also one to share with anyone you know questioning the severity of this virus:
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Let me repeat what Katie says: YOU. CAN'T. REPEAL. A. SCIENTIFIC.FINDING. That's not how it works.
You can't... repeal... a scientific finding. At that point it's just called lying about it.
Breaking News: The Trump administration repealed the bedrock scientific finding that greenhouse gases threaten human life and well being, meaning that the EPA can no longer regulate them. nyti.ms/4rSszQu
February 12, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Let me repeat what Katie says: YOU. CAN'T. REPEAL. A. SCIENTIFIC.FINDING. That's not how it works.
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House passes dangerous voter suppression act, calls it the “Save America” Act, which is a lie unless they’re trying to save America from democracy and fair elections.
You don’t have to use fancy tech to steal an election. You just have to suppress the vote that’s more likely to vote against you.
You don’t have to use fancy tech to steal an election. You just have to suppress the vote that’s more likely to vote against you.
NEW: House passes SAVE America Act
218-213; Rs + 1 Dem (Cuellar) vote yes.
Revised Trump-backed bill requires showing proof of citizenship "in person" to register and slaps photo ID rules to vote.
Now it goes to the Senate. No path to 60. THUNE promises a vote.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
218-213; Rs + 1 Dem (Cuellar) vote yes.
Revised Trump-backed bill requires showing proof of citizenship "in person" to register and slaps photo ID rules to vote.
Now it goes to the Senate. No path to 60. THUNE promises a vote.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
House passes SAVE America Act, sending Trump-backed election bill to the Senate
The legislation would overhaul federal election laws in all 50 states by imposing new voter ID and proof-of-citizenship requirements. But it faces a daunting path in the Senate.
www.nbcnews.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:35 AM
House passes dangerous voter suppression act, calls it the “Save America” Act, which is a lie unless they’re trying to save America from democracy and fair elections.
You don’t have to use fancy tech to steal an election. You just have to suppress the vote that’s more likely to vote against you.
You don’t have to use fancy tech to steal an election. You just have to suppress the vote that’s more likely to vote against you.
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Almost exactly three years ago, this thread on "AI" in healthcare and the kinds of things likely to go wrong in that context:
February 10, 2026 at 5:11 AM
Almost exactly three years ago, this thread on "AI" in healthcare and the kinds of things likely to go wrong in that context:
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GOOD NEWS! A UNIVERSAL sarbecovirus vaccine candidate has officially started clinical trials! GBP511 is the FIRST vaccine to reach human testing that is intended to protect against MULTIPLE strains of SARS-CoV-2 as well as other related coronaviruses with the potential to spark dangerous outbreaks.
February 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM
GOOD NEWS! A UNIVERSAL sarbecovirus vaccine candidate has officially started clinical trials! GBP511 is the FIRST vaccine to reach human testing that is intended to protect against MULTIPLE strains of SARS-CoV-2 as well as other related coronaviruses with the potential to spark dangerous outbreaks.
‘Nearly two-thirds of the funding is unspent money allocated to state and local public health departments in California.’
CA already pays more taxes than it receives in funding. 🤬
CA already pays more taxes than it receives in funding. 🤬
The Trump administration plans to rescind $600 million in public health funds from four states led by Democrats because it finds the grants “inconsistent with agency priorities,” according to documents reviewed by the NYT
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/h...
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/h...
Trump Administration to Cut $600 Million in Health Funding From Four States
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:29 AM
‘Nearly two-thirds of the funding is unspent money allocated to state and local public health departments in California.’
CA already pays more taxes than it receives in funding. 🤬
CA already pays more taxes than it receives in funding. 🤬
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"About Edward: Looking for a younger woman who will mistake my brooding looks and condescending misanthropy for tragic torment, and ideally is into employer-employee roleplay."
If Literature’s “Complicated Men” Were on Tinder
Name: Holden Caulfield Age: 19 Occupation: “Jobs” are for phonies who “care” about phony stuff like “bills” and “food” About Holden: Only looking f...
buff.ly
February 9, 2026 at 2:30 AM
"About Edward: Looking for a younger woman who will mistake my brooding looks and condescending misanthropy for tragic torment, and ideally is into employer-employee roleplay."
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Bad Bunny halftime was pure joy. It uplifted our nation’s beautiful tapestry, the entire western hemisphere & the beauty of queerness.
The bizarre white nationalist backlash — platforming a racist guy who advocates pedophilia — said so much about the cult running our government.
The bizarre white nationalist backlash — platforming a racist guy who advocates pedophilia — said so much about the cult running our government.
February 9, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Bad Bunny halftime was pure joy. It uplifted our nation’s beautiful tapestry, the entire western hemisphere & the beauty of queerness.
The bizarre white nationalist backlash — platforming a racist guy who advocates pedophilia — said so much about the cult running our government.
The bizarre white nationalist backlash — platforming a racist guy who advocates pedophilia — said so much about the cult running our government.
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I have encountered a little of this.
My brother historically has received more praise than I.
When I visit India it’s awkward for me.
The women talk in the kitchen about cooking while the men sit in the living room talking about global affairs.
There is no space to talk about me or science.
My brother historically has received more praise than I.
When I visit India it’s awkward for me.
The women talk in the kitchen about cooking while the men sit in the living room talking about global affairs.
There is no space to talk about me or science.
February 6, 2026 at 7:29 PM
I have encountered a little of this.
My brother historically has received more praise than I.
When I visit India it’s awkward for me.
The women talk in the kitchen about cooking while the men sit in the living room talking about global affairs.
There is no space to talk about me or science.
My brother historically has received more praise than I.
When I visit India it’s awkward for me.
The women talk in the kitchen about cooking while the men sit in the living room talking about global affairs.
There is no space to talk about me or science.
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1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
February 6, 2026 at 5:42 PM
1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
He gave them a tiny podium!
it's not just that Mamdani is charming af (he is), it's that he is normalizing the idea that children are full members of society that we all share a collective responsibility for
From @acyn.bsky.social (posted on X)
"Reporter: Do any of you have a favorite animal?
Child: My favorite one is a gold snake that can move. It has gold eyes, and it has a super-duper tail…
Reporter: Mr. Mamdani, the second question for you.
Mamdani: Yes. It’s also the golden snake."
"Reporter: Do any of you have a favorite animal?
Child: My favorite one is a gold snake that can move. It has gold eyes, and it has a super-duper tail…
Reporter: Mr. Mamdani, the second question for you.
Mamdani: Yes. It’s also the golden snake."
February 6, 2026 at 5:33 PM
He gave them a tiny podium!
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BREAKING: Over 680 members of the National Academy of Sciences, Medicine, and Engineering have endorsed articles of impeachment against RFK Jr.
(1/2 🧵)
(1/2 🧵)
February 5, 2026 at 9:08 PM
BREAKING: Over 680 members of the National Academy of Sciences, Medicine, and Engineering have endorsed articles of impeachment against RFK Jr.
(1/2 🧵)
(1/2 🧵)
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The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023.
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
February 3, 2026 at 5:27 PM
The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023.
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
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The war on work from home is in large part a war on women having a career btw
Roughly half a million women in the US exited the workforce in 2025, and 42% of those who voluntarily left cited their caregiving responsibilities as the main reason, according to a recent survey from Catalyst.
www.hr-brew.com/stories/2026...
www.hr-brew.com/stories/2026...
42% of women are leaving the workforce over lack of caregiver support
In a tight employment market, employers that offer less flexibility risk losing working caregivers, according to a Catalyst report.
www.hr-brew.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:10 PM
The war on work from home is in large part a war on women having a career btw
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sometimes i think about how taking the moral high ground means you do not get the job. you don't get the rec; you're not spoken of highly; your reputation does not precede you. you end up pushed to the sides of the profession, if you still work in it.
February 4, 2026 at 7:58 PM
sometimes i think about how taking the moral high ground means you do not get the job. you don't get the rec; you're not spoken of highly; your reputation does not precede you. you end up pushed to the sides of the profession, if you still work in it.
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The big tech founder whose 417-foot, $500 million superyacht needs a 256-foot, $75 million superyacht to "shadow" it -- because the bigger yacht lacks a helipad -- had to cut his paper's newsroom almost in half, for reasons
NEWS: The cuts were so severe that at least one department head asked to leave The Post rather than be included in the planning.
Peter Finn, The Post's international editor, requested that he be laid off once he learned about the scope of the cuts to his section.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
Peter Finn, The Post's international editor, requested that he be laid off once he learned about the scope of the cuts to his section.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
Washington Post Begins Sweeping Layoffs
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:05 PM
The big tech founder whose 417-foot, $500 million superyacht needs a 256-foot, $75 million superyacht to "shadow" it -- because the bigger yacht lacks a helipad -- had to cut his paper's newsroom almost in half, for reasons
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Also in this clip...
BHATTACHARYA: Uh uh the NIH funds studies, we don't conduct directly the studies.
Does he not know what happens at NIH at all or how it works, like at all? What a terrible NIH director.
BHATTACHARYA: Uh uh the NIH funds studies, we don't conduct directly the studies.
Does he not know what happens at NIH at all or how it works, like at all? What a terrible NIH director.
BHATTACHARYA: I do not believe patients' care was disrupted. If there were disruptions, it's the responsibility of the researchers, not the NHS
HASSAN: That is an unacceptable and outrageous response. You can make an edict - 'Don't disrupt care!' - but that can be a very complicated thing
HASSAN: That is an unacceptable and outrageous response. You can make an edict - 'Don't disrupt care!' - but that can be a very complicated thing
February 3, 2026 at 9:46 PM
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fund research on menopause you cowards
January 23, 2026 at 10:12 PM
fund research on menopause you cowards
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We have endometrial tissue roaming around our bodies, sometimes ending up in our brains and chest, nobody knows why, and the only solution they have is yanking the whole organ out.
But sure, let's fund penis research.
But sure, let's fund penis research.
February 3, 2026 at 12:00 AM
We have endometrial tissue roaming around our bodies, sometimes ending up in our brains and chest, nobody knows why, and the only solution they have is yanking the whole organ out.
But sure, let's fund penis research.
But sure, let's fund penis research.
Let alone the logistics involved in summer camp enrollment, PTA events and selling girl scout cookies…
Lot of conservative dudes out there telling on themselves by being astounded by a level of ”logistics” that the average mom has to manage every fucking day
February 3, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Let alone the logistics involved in summer camp enrollment, PTA events and selling girl scout cookies…