Ajai Dandekar
@ajaidandekar.bsky.social
Sociomicrobiologist. Critical care and cystic fibrosis doctor. University of Washington. Views are my own. he/him
If only someone, anyone at all, had predicted this totally obvious consequence of imposing tariffs on food
November 14, 2025 at 2:19 AM
If only someone, anyone at all, had predicted this totally obvious consequence of imposing tariffs on food
Incredibly close in the Seattle mayor race
November 11, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Incredibly close in the Seattle mayor race
Political advisor: literally everything you’re doing from tariffs to canceling IRA investments to reducing ACA subsidies is increasing costs for Americans
Trump (yawning, trying to stay awake): what if I “seize” the affordability message?
Trump (yawning, trying to stay awake): what if I “seize” the affordability message?
November 10, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Political advisor: literally everything you’re doing from tariffs to canceling IRA investments to reducing ACA subsidies is increasing costs for Americans
Trump (yawning, trying to stay awake): what if I “seize” the affordability message?
Trump (yawning, trying to stay awake): what if I “seize” the affordability message?
No kings, no crown, the people won’t back down
October 19, 2025 at 2:55 AM
No kings, no crown, the people won’t back down
Incredible game, perfect outcome. Worth every minute and inning!
October 11, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Incredible game, perfect outcome. Worth every minute and inning!
@sound-transit.bsky.social there are hundreds of people waiting for trains and the current wait is 19 minutes. Absurd and incomprehensible.
September 28, 2025 at 12:57 AM
@sound-transit.bsky.social there are hundreds of people waiting for trains and the current wait is 19 minutes. Absurd and incomprehensible.
The degree to which the President can be swayed by the last person he talked to is really astonishing
(This is a good outcome, but it’s only until he talks to someone else)
(This is a good outcome, but it’s only until he talks to someone else)
September 24, 2025 at 1:24 AM
The degree to which the President can be swayed by the last person he talked to is really astonishing
(This is a good outcome, but it’s only until he talks to someone else)
(This is a good outcome, but it’s only until he talks to someone else)
More than five years after the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, this passage from Camus’ “The Plague”, written decades ago, still resonates
September 21, 2025 at 3:44 AM
More than five years after the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, this passage from Camus’ “The Plague”, written decades ago, still resonates
I wish that I had a way to thank all of the program officials, grants specialists, scientific review officers, et al. at NIH — this is amazing and important work in the face of politically manufactured, ongoing adversity
September 13, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I wish that I had a way to thank all of the program officials, grants specialists, scientific review officers, et al. at NIH — this is amazing and important work in the face of politically manufactured, ongoing adversity
The invisible hand of the free market
August 11, 2025 at 12:09 AM
The invisible hand of the free market
I visited Paris for a week
July 25, 2025 at 2:24 PM
I visited Paris for a week
New poster for my office
July 8, 2025 at 7:12 PM
New poster for my office
An advertisement at the UW light rail station.
Things are going great.
Things are going great.
July 6, 2025 at 7:53 PM
An advertisement at the UW light rail station.
Things are going great.
Things are going great.
Almost every campaign claims they are going to change the electorate like this … and then they don’t. Amazing from Mamdani
June 29, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Almost every campaign claims they are going to change the electorate like this … and then they don’t. Amazing from Mamdani
I encountered this beautiful Lepidopteran on a walk today
June 11, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I encountered this beautiful Lepidopteran on a walk today
Rainier vista, UW Seattle
May 27, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Rainier vista, UW Seattle
It’s nearly miraculous for the police to make an arrest in a University district crime
May 22, 2025 at 1:34 AM
It’s nearly miraculous for the police to make an arrest in a University district crime
If you subscribe to (suddenly) state-media CBS / Paramount, this is a simple thing to do.
May 20, 2025 at 12:30 AM
If you subscribe to (suddenly) state-media CBS / Paramount, this is a simple thing to do.
Today’s view from the pulmonary division offices at UW
April 15, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Today’s view from the pulmonary division offices at UW
Momentary relief from the present insanity --
Family "Connections", courtesy of my wife. Make your own!: connections.swellgarfo.com
Family "Connections", courtesy of my wife. Make your own!: connections.swellgarfo.com
March 24, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Momentary relief from the present insanity --
Family "Connections", courtesy of my wife. Make your own!: connections.swellgarfo.com
Family "Connections", courtesy of my wife. Make your own!: connections.swellgarfo.com
Stand up for science!
March 7, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Stand up for science!
“Should we accommodate the holiday by modifying our due date?”
“No. Two weeks it is and ever shall be.”
“No. Two weeks it is and ever shall be.”
December 18, 2024 at 5:59 AM
“Should we accommodate the holiday by modifying our due date?”
“No. Two weeks it is and ever shall be.”
“No. Two weeks it is and ever shall be.”
Decorating the tree … and our hyperflagellated P. aeruginosa ornament makes its appearance.
December 2, 2024 at 12:50 AM
Decorating the tree … and our hyperflagellated P. aeruginosa ornament makes its appearance.