Bob Geraghty
@vulgeraghty.bsky.social
UMN alum and Professor. Virology. No activity on this account is endorsed by anyone, ever. There are no captains in baseball
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TIME Magazine (!!!) asked me to explain what the wider world should know about Catherine Connolly:
time.com/7333194/irel...
time.com/7333194/irel...
The Meaning of Ireland's New Anti-Establishment President
Catherine Connolly has a change mandate that may put her at odds with Ireland's own government—and its allies in Europe and America.
time.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:41 PM
TIME Magazine (!!!) asked me to explain what the wider world should know about Catherine Connolly:
time.com/7333194/irel...
time.com/7333194/irel...
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Reminder that in Minnesota, you have the right to vote on the same day you register. We are not a voter ID state. You can vote if you've lived in Minnesota for 20 days and are old enough: www.sos.mn.gov/elections-vo...
Your neighbor/friend can also vouch for you.
Your neighbor/friend can also vouch for you.
Office of the State Of Minnesota Secretary of State
Office of the State Of Minnesota Secretary of State
www.sos.mn.gov
November 4, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Reminder that in Minnesota, you have the right to vote on the same day you register. We are not a voter ID state. You can vote if you've lived in Minnesota for 20 days and are old enough: www.sos.mn.gov/elections-vo...
Your neighbor/friend can also vouch for you.
Your neighbor/friend can also vouch for you.
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Annual plug for the fabulous phylopic.org website with tens of thousands of easily searchable silhouette images for almost every life form imaginable. They make nice additions to your biology plots!
November 3, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Annual plug for the fabulous phylopic.org website with tens of thousands of easily searchable silhouette images for almost every life form imaginable. They make nice additions to your biology plots!
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The Clash
Virginia Turbett
Virginia Turbett
November 2, 2025 at 7:04 PM
The Clash
Virginia Turbett
Virginia Turbett
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ATTN: Two faculty positions are available in my department (neuroscience) at the University of Minnesota. This is a general search with no topic focus. November 20th application deadline.
Apply here: hr.umn.edu/jobs/Find-Job
Assistant Prof job code: 364920
Associate/Full Prof job code: 364921
Apply here: hr.umn.edu/jobs/Find-Job
Assistant Prof job code: 364920
Associate/Full Prof job code: 364921
October 30, 2025 at 3:59 PM
ATTN: Two faculty positions are available in my department (neuroscience) at the University of Minnesota. This is a general search with no topic focus. November 20th application deadline.
Apply here: hr.umn.edu/jobs/Find-Job
Assistant Prof job code: 364920
Associate/Full Prof job code: 364921
Apply here: hr.umn.edu/jobs/Find-Job
Assistant Prof job code: 364920
Associate/Full Prof job code: 364921
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Ozempic, MRI machines and flat screen televisions all emerged out of fundamental research decades earlier — the very types of study being slashed by the US government
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
7 basic science discoveries that changed the world
Ozempic, MRI machines and flat screen televisions all emerged out of fundamental research decades earlier — the very types of study being slashed by the US government.
www.nature.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Ozempic, MRI machines and flat screen televisions all emerged out of fundamental research decades earlier — the very types of study being slashed by the US government
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Just so good
"Listen, in some ways, I get it. When I came on the scene in 2001, I probably seemed pretty unsavory compared to the competitors. But that was when academic research happened in libraries and George W. Bush was considered the stupidest president."
Hi, It’s Me, Wikipedia, and I Am Ready for Your Apology
“Wikipedia, the constantly changing knowledge base created by a global free-for-all of anonymous users, now stands as the leading force for the dum...
buff.ly
October 29, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Just so good
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70% of working age SNAP recipients work full time. The companies should pay them a living wage! SNAP is corporate welfare.
May I present a former clerk to Justice Gorsuch.
October 26, 2025 at 11:18 PM
70% of working age SNAP recipients work full time. The companies should pay them a living wage! SNAP is corporate welfare.
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SNAP isn't about "people who don't work." It's about people who don't get paid enough to live.
Of the 40 or so million people who rely on food stamps:
* Two-thirds are children, seniors, or disabled
* Most working-age adults who receive SNAP are employed—but in jobs that pay poverty wages
Of the 40 or so million people who rely on food stamps:
* Two-thirds are children, seniors, or disabled
* Most working-age adults who receive SNAP are employed—but in jobs that pay poverty wages
October 27, 2025 at 12:48 AM
SNAP isn't about "people who don't work." It's about people who don't get paid enough to live.
Of the 40 or so million people who rely on food stamps:
* Two-thirds are children, seniors, or disabled
* Most working-age adults who receive SNAP are employed—but in jobs that pay poverty wages
Of the 40 or so million people who rely on food stamps:
* Two-thirds are children, seniors, or disabled
* Most working-age adults who receive SNAP are employed—but in jobs that pay poverty wages
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Food insecurity among U students is no joke and food deserts don't make for good learning environments. Join me in supporting the University of Minnesota food shelf, now and after the election. boynton.umn.edu/food-pantry
Nutritious U Food Pantry | Boynton
boynton.umn.edu
October 15, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Food insecurity among U students is no joke and food deserts don't make for good learning environments. Join me in supporting the University of Minnesota food shelf, now and after the election. boynton.umn.edu/food-pantry
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Now accepting applications!
PhD in Health Services Research, Policy & Administration at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.
Zoom info sessions:
Oct 30, Nov 7, Nov 20
Learn more & apply here: z.umn.edu/hspraphd
PhD in Health Services Research, Policy & Administration at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.
Zoom info sessions:
Oct 30, Nov 7, Nov 20
Learn more & apply here: z.umn.edu/hspraphd
Health Services Research, Policy & Administration PHD - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - School of Public Health - University of Minnesota
With a PhD from our program, you will engaged in a multidisciplinary examination of the social, political and economic forces that affect the organization, financing, and delivery of health care...
z.umn.edu
October 14, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Now accepting applications!
PhD in Health Services Research, Policy & Administration at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.
Zoom info sessions:
Oct 30, Nov 7, Nov 20
Learn more & apply here: z.umn.edu/hspraphd
PhD in Health Services Research, Policy & Administration at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.
Zoom info sessions:
Oct 30, Nov 7, Nov 20
Learn more & apply here: z.umn.edu/hspraphd
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Economists! We’re hiring an assistant professor who focuses on domestic labor or public economics. The Humphrey School is wonderful and Minneapolis is the best city ever in my humble opinion.
More details here:
hr.myu.umn.edu/psc/hrprd/EM...
More details here:
hr.myu.umn.edu/psc/hrprd/EM...
October 14, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Economists! We’re hiring an assistant professor who focuses on domestic labor or public economics. The Humphrey School is wonderful and Minneapolis is the best city ever in my humble opinion.
More details here:
hr.myu.umn.edu/psc/hrprd/EM...
More details here:
hr.myu.umn.edu/psc/hrprd/EM...
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A reminder: 40% of US Nobel prize winners since 2000 have been immigrants.
Nobel prize in physics awarded to three scientists for work on quantum mechanics
Nobel prize in physics awarded to three scientists for work on quantum mechanics
Trio led experiments demonstrating that bizarre properties of quantum world can translate into measurable effects in the everyday
The Nobel prize in physics 2025 has been awarded to British, French and American scientists for their work on quantum mechanics.
John Clarke, a British physicist based at the University of California at Berkeley, Michel Devoret, a French physicist based at Yale University, and John Martinis, of the University of California Santa Barbara, share the 11m Swedish kronor (about £871,400) prize announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 7, 2025 at 3:42 PM
A reminder: 40% of US Nobel prize winners since 2000 have been immigrants.
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A landmark new study in JAMA Pediatrics shows the HPV vaccine is doing exactly what it promised & more. 17yrs after rollout, adolescent vaccination has slashed HPV infxns not only among those vaccinated but also those unvaccinated, showing powerful herd protection.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Population-Level Effectiveness and Herd Protection 17 Years After HPV Vaccine
This cross-sectional study investigates population-level effectiveness and herd protection in the first 17 years after human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among adolescent girls and young women at ...
jamanetwork.com
September 30, 2025 at 3:39 PM
A landmark new study in JAMA Pediatrics shows the HPV vaccine is doing exactly what it promised & more. 17yrs after rollout, adolescent vaccination has slashed HPV infxns not only among those vaccinated but also those unvaccinated, showing powerful herd protection.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Happy Final Local Replacements Show Day to all who observe
September 13, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Happy Final Local Replacements Show Day to all who observe
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All I saw was cheesecake boat and ocean for at least 5 minutes
September 12, 2025 at 5:08 PM
All I saw was cheesecake boat and ocean for at least 5 minutes
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SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in a college applicant's file is blatantly unconstitutional
ALSO SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in targeting whom to detain and deport is cool cool cool
ALSO SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in targeting whom to detain and deport is cool cool cool
September 8, 2025 at 4:43 PM
SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in a college applicant's file is blatantly unconstitutional
ALSO SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in targeting whom to detain and deport is cool cool cool
ALSO SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in targeting whom to detain and deport is cool cool cool
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Musk’s Wealth
2012: $2 billion
2025: $436.3 billion
Bezos’ Wealth
2012: $18.4 billion
2025: $244.2 billion
Zuckerberg’s Wealth
2012: $17.5 billion
2025: $257.8 billion
Federal Minimum Wage
2012: $7.25
2025: $7.25
It’s not the start of an oligarchy. — We’re in the thick of it.
2012: $2 billion
2025: $436.3 billion
Bezos’ Wealth
2012: $18.4 billion
2025: $244.2 billion
Zuckerberg’s Wealth
2012: $17.5 billion
2025: $257.8 billion
Federal Minimum Wage
2012: $7.25
2025: $7.25
It’s not the start of an oligarchy. — We’re in the thick of it.
September 5, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Musk’s Wealth
2012: $2 billion
2025: $436.3 billion
Bezos’ Wealth
2012: $18.4 billion
2025: $244.2 billion
Zuckerberg’s Wealth
2012: $17.5 billion
2025: $257.8 billion
Federal Minimum Wage
2012: $7.25
2025: $7.25
It’s not the start of an oligarchy. — We’re in the thick of it.
2012: $2 billion
2025: $436.3 billion
Bezos’ Wealth
2012: $18.4 billion
2025: $244.2 billion
Zuckerberg’s Wealth
2012: $17.5 billion
2025: $257.8 billion
Federal Minimum Wage
2012: $7.25
2025: $7.25
It’s not the start of an oligarchy. — We’re in the thick of it.
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“It’s not even a matter of coming in and letting your hair down. We don’t ever really have to have our guard up. This is where the freaks hang out. Here, we don’t think you’re freaky. You’re just one of us.”
Goodbye to Palmer’s: A Requiem for Minneapolis’s Weirdest and Wonderfullest Bar - Racket
The landmark West Bank bar will close in 10 days. Here's why that happened—and what will be lost.
racketmn.com
September 5, 2025 at 3:21 PM
“It’s not even a matter of coming in and letting your hair down. We don’t ever really have to have our guard up. This is where the freaks hang out. Here, we don’t think you’re freaky. You’re just one of us.”
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Born on this day, Joe Strummer.
📸 Pennie Smith
📸 Pennie Smith
August 21, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Born on this day, Joe Strummer.
📸 Pennie Smith
📸 Pennie Smith
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"The tenure process is harrowing, punitive, predatory, and generally demoralizing — if you’re successful. If you don’t get tenure, your academic career is over, and you will be publicly stoned to death in the quad between the library and the student union."
Congratulations on Your New Academic Position of Assistant Professor of Annual Reviews, Merit Reviews, Peer Reviews, Student Evaluations, Tenure Review, Post-Tenure Review, and [Your Discipline]
Welcome to our faculty. We have recently changed our titling norms to more accurately reflect how you will allocate your time. We will conduct the ...
buff.ly
August 13, 2025 at 1:20 AM
"The tenure process is harrowing, punitive, predatory, and generally demoralizing — if you’re successful. If you don’t get tenure, your academic career is over, and you will be publicly stoned to death in the quad between the library and the student union."
An all-time great album and band!
40 years ago today, The Pogues released their second studio album “Rum, Sodomy And The Lash” featuring “A Pair of Brown Eyes" “Sally MacLennane" and “Dirty Old Town"
August 5, 2025 at 4:14 PM
An all-time great album and band!
Well worth reading, completely agree.
You’ve been badly misled over COVID origins theconversation.com/how-conspira...
How conspiracy theories about COVID’s origins are hampering our ability to prevent the next pandemic
The COVID pandemic likely began when the virus jumped from animals to humans, and didn’t start in a lab. But false narratives continue to circulate.
theconversation.com
July 29, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Well worth reading, completely agree.
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The NIH’s 2024 budget of just under $37B generated $95B in economic activity in 2024 alone. 99.4% of new pharmaceuticals approved from 2010-2019 came from NIH-funded research. I’m hard pressed to think of anything that generates as much direct economic benefit as our NIH did before they destroyed it
TAPPER: 14 Republicans say you're risking undermining critical research by holding up NIH funding
VOUGHT: If they were a company, their stock price would in shambles. They in some respects caused the pandemic. You have an entire institute that does nothing more than DEI research at the NIH.
VOUGHT: If they were a company, their stock price would in shambles. They in some respects caused the pandemic. You have an entire institute that does nothing more than DEI research at the NIH.
July 27, 2025 at 10:49 PM
The NIH’s 2024 budget of just under $37B generated $95B in economic activity in 2024 alone. 99.4% of new pharmaceuticals approved from 2010-2019 came from NIH-funded research. I’m hard pressed to think of anything that generates as much direct economic benefit as our NIH did before they destroyed it