Bruce Allen
@allenbg.bsky.social
Researcher, cellular signalling, cardiac cells, heart disease
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If you feel so included to share this thread, oh boy would I appreciate it. It helps so much. ❤️
I have no expectations for this Patreon except to have a good time with it, and try to slowly start supporting myself with my comedy. What a weird concept! Ahhh! Go Blue Jays?!
I have no expectations for this Patreon except to have a good time with it, and try to slowly start supporting myself with my comedy. What a weird concept! Ahhh! Go Blue Jays?!
December 1, 2025 at 3:56 PM
If you feel so included to share this thread, oh boy would I appreciate it. It helps so much. ❤️
I have no expectations for this Patreon except to have a good time with it, and try to slowly start supporting myself with my comedy. What a weird concept! Ahhh! Go Blue Jays?!
I have no expectations for this Patreon except to have a good time with it, and try to slowly start supporting myself with my comedy. What a weird concept! Ahhh! Go Blue Jays?!
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An effective little video. Well done!
November 18, 2025 at 5:22 PM
An effective little video. Well done!
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Video of officers abusing their power and hurting people can really matter. Video is a big part of why the police killing of George Floyd was the BLM case that provoked the biggest public reaction.
When people see violent abuse, they’re forced to confront it more. Not seeing makes it easier to deny.
When people see violent abuse, they’re forced to confront it more. Not seeing makes it easier to deny.
Keep taking videos of what ICE is doing. @govpritzker.illinois.gov is right, document what’s happening. This is why they hate journalists so much.
October 5, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Video of officers abusing their power and hurting people can really matter. Video is a big part of why the police killing of George Floyd was the BLM case that provoked the biggest public reaction.
When people see violent abuse, they’re forced to confront it more. Not seeing makes it easier to deny.
When people see violent abuse, they’re forced to confront it more. Not seeing makes it easier to deny.
Joëlle Trépanier’s paper on the impact of an MK2 deficiency on the inflammatory phase of wound repair following myocardial infarction is now out. Congratulations, Joëlle!!
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40970288/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40970288/
MK2 deficiency decreases mortality in male mice during the inflammatory phase after myocardial infarction - PubMed
Altering inflammation can impact the recovering heart's structure and function following myocardial infarction (MI). MAP kinase-activated protein kinase 2 (MK2) regulates the stability of several pro-...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
September 19, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Joëlle Trépanier’s paper on the impact of an MK2 deficiency on the inflammatory phase of wound repair following myocardial infarction is now out. Congratulations, Joëlle!!
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40970288/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40970288/
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Make no mistake, everything that’s happening in the United States is being significantly enabled by the right wing oligarch capture of media.
Every other country needs to do everything possible to keep that from happening where they are.
Including protecting the CBC from Poilievre here in Canada.
Every other country needs to do everything possible to keep that from happening where they are.
Including protecting the CBC from Poilievre here in Canada.
August 31, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Make no mistake, everything that’s happening in the United States is being significantly enabled by the right wing oligarch capture of media.
Every other country needs to do everything possible to keep that from happening where they are.
Including protecting the CBC from Poilievre here in Canada.
Every other country needs to do everything possible to keep that from happening where they are.
Including protecting the CBC from Poilievre here in Canada.
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Lawfare's @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org was livestreaming outside of Bolton's home as the FBI raided it. @timmiller.bsky.social joined him to talk about the situation. Watch the full video here: www.thebulwark.com/p/fbi-action...
August 22, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Lawfare's @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org was livestreaming outside of Bolton's home as the FBI raided it. @timmiller.bsky.social joined him to talk about the situation. Watch the full video here: www.thebulwark.com/p/fbi-action...
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What an utter travesty
I just got the notice that all the FlyBase people at Harvard, including me, will be laid off on October 12. I'm devastated.
August 11, 2025 at 8:32 PM
What an utter travesty
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Here are the still images. Please share them widely.
August 10, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Here are the still images. Please share them widely.
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Fuck it.
I’m releasing these.
The police seized all of my lasers during this operation. I have a court date in my future. #FreeLordLaser #FreeLadyLaser
I will tell the whole story later. But it was all worth it to release these images on this day.
“Good men must not obey the law too well.”
I’m releasing these.
The police seized all of my lasers during this operation. I have a court date in my future. #FreeLordLaser #FreeLadyLaser
I will tell the whole story later. But it was all worth it to release these images on this day.
“Good men must not obey the law too well.”
August 9, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Fuck it.
I’m releasing these.
The police seized all of my lasers during this operation. I have a court date in my future. #FreeLordLaser #FreeLadyLaser
I will tell the whole story later. But it was all worth it to release these images on this day.
“Good men must not obey the law too well.”
I’m releasing these.
The police seized all of my lasers during this operation. I have a court date in my future. #FreeLordLaser #FreeLadyLaser
I will tell the whole story later. But it was all worth it to release these images on this day.
“Good men must not obey the law too well.”
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Another caddy caught dropping a golf ball for Trump. This time it was at Bedminster.
This footage is from Saturday, the day the White House announced Trump won the “2025 Men’s Senior Club Championship.”
This footage is from Saturday, the day the White House announced Trump won the “2025 Men’s Senior Club Championship.”
August 3, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Another caddy caught dropping a golf ball for Trump. This time it was at Bedminster.
This footage is from Saturday, the day the White House announced Trump won the “2025 Men’s Senior Club Championship.”
This footage is from Saturday, the day the White House announced Trump won the “2025 Men’s Senior Club Championship.”
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Reminder to Canadian scientists who'd like to sign this open letter to party leaders to increase tricouncil funding. It has over 1800 signatures and you can still add to it (link is in the PDF). acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:...
Adobe Acrobat
acrobat.adobe.com
April 23, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Reminder to Canadian scientists who'd like to sign this open letter to party leaders to increase tricouncil funding. It has over 1800 signatures and you can still add to it (link is in the PDF). acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:...
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Success for this and other bold initiatives in recruiting scientists to Canada is predicated on significant bolstering of federal support for research. Would be helpful to hear the views of our political leaders. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/46242ee...
Toronto’s University Health Network launches recruitment campaign for scientists
Hospital network will be investing $15-million in recruiting 50 scientists immediately as a part of its ‘Canada Leads 100 Challenge’
www.theglobeandmail.com
April 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Success for this and other bold initiatives in recruiting scientists to Canada is predicated on significant bolstering of federal support for research. Would be helpful to hear the views of our political leaders. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/46242ee...
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Good advice from @clareblackwood.bsky.social.
Stop Talking About Our Biological Clocks, You Weirdos
YouTube video by Clare Blackwood
youtu.be
April 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Good advice from @clareblackwood.bsky.social.
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Not vaccinating your children is child abuse.
March 27, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Not vaccinating your children is child abuse.
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"The reality became clear: Ice detention isn’t just a bureaucratic nightmare. It’s a business. These facilities are privately owned and run for profit."
March 19, 2025 at 6:18 PM
"The reality became clear: Ice detention isn’t just a bureaucratic nightmare. It’s a business. These facilities are privately owned and run for profit."
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My review of Liberal leadership platforms. if you read Paul Wells this AM, you don't need to read this because we're basically doing the same shtick. (note: I overlooked one commitment from Freeland re: college tuition but it doesn't chaneg the overall thesis).
higheredstrategy.com/liberal-lead...
higheredstrategy.com/liberal-lead...
Liberal Leadership Platforms | HESA
As you may have noticed, there’s a Liberal leadership vote on, with results to be announced this weekend. The conceit … Continued
higheredstrategy.com
March 5, 2025 at 1:25 PM
My review of Liberal leadership platforms. if you read Paul Wells this AM, you don't need to read this because we're basically doing the same shtick. (note: I overlooked one commitment from Freeland re: college tuition but it doesn't chaneg the overall thesis).
higheredstrategy.com/liberal-lead...
higheredstrategy.com/liberal-lead...
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Since I’m already on their enemies list I’ll tell you that after the war started I hosted a Ukrainian refugee couple in my guest room for a year. Got them signed up with services. It was a lot. Now they have an apartment, jobs, and a baby. Legally. Call your Ukrainian church. They need help.🇺🇦
March 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Since I’m already on their enemies list I’ll tell you that after the war started I hosted a Ukrainian refugee couple in my guest room for a year. Got them signed up with services. It was a lot. Now they have an apartment, jobs, and a baby. Legally. Call your Ukrainian church. They need help.🇺🇦
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I had two grant proposals up for review in the NIH Bacterial Virulence (BV) study section. It was canceled without notice this morning.
Without those grants, my lab must close within a year.
And so the purge of scientific research in the US continues
🤬
#MicroSky 🦠🧫🧪🧬🔬
Without those grants, my lab must close within a year.
And so the purge of scientific research in the US continues
🤬
#MicroSky 🦠🧫🧪🧬🔬
February 19, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I had two grant proposals up for review in the NIH Bacterial Virulence (BV) study section. It was canceled without notice this morning.
Without those grants, my lab must close within a year.
And so the purge of scientific research in the US continues
🤬
#MicroSky 🦠🧫🧪🧬🔬
Without those grants, my lab must close within a year.
And so the purge of scientific research in the US continues
🤬
#MicroSky 🦠🧫🧪🧬🔬
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A reminder that what #Meta is doing is targeted solely at the #USA to appease the incoming #Musk / #Trump administration. If Meta wants to continue operating around the world, it has to continue to conform to the laws and regulations in those places. #EU
Meta has "no plans to end fact-checking in the EU", the company clarified and "will review its EU content moderation obligations before making changes" www.politico.eu/article/mark...
Zuck goes full Musk, dumps Facebook fact-checking program
Meta will replace it with so-called community notes like on the X platform. The content moderation changes won’t be rolled out in the EU for now.
www.politico.eu
January 8, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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New evidence shows AI's thirst for power may be distorting the flow of power to US consumers (gift link):
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
AI Needs So Much Power, It’s Making Yours Worse
There’s a strong link between proximity to AI data centers and higher levels of distorted power in residential areas
www.bloomberg.com
December 27, 2024 at 4:31 PM
New evidence shows AI's thirst for power may be distorting the flow of power to US consumers (gift link):
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
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You know Nate, right? @thebreakdownab.bsky.social
He’s the guy who puts donations to FOIPs, uncovering what the UCP is hiding fr us.
He needs our help now. Ya, they’re coming after
him‼️
All he asks is that you tune in to the first 15 minutes of his show on Sunday.
Please REPOST Friends❗️
He’s the guy who puts donations to FOIPs, uncovering what the UCP is hiding fr us.
He needs our help now. Ya, they’re coming after
him‼️
All he asks is that you tune in to the first 15 minutes of his show on Sunday.
Please REPOST Friends❗️
December 20, 2024 at 9:59 PM
You know Nate, right? @thebreakdownab.bsky.social
He’s the guy who puts donations to FOIPs, uncovering what the UCP is hiding fr us.
He needs our help now. Ya, they’re coming after
him‼️
All he asks is that you tune in to the first 15 minutes of his show on Sunday.
Please REPOST Friends❗️
He’s the guy who puts donations to FOIPs, uncovering what the UCP is hiding fr us.
He needs our help now. Ya, they’re coming after
him‼️
All he asks is that you tune in to the first 15 minutes of his show on Sunday.
Please REPOST Friends❗️