@catherinebh.bsky.social
Cell biologist, cat lover, baker
She/her
New Englander
She/her
New Englander
Are you an alum from one of the 9 schools the federal government just attacked? Sign this alumni petition now to support your school, defend democracy, and build a grassroots movement for campus freedom across America. alumni.standforcampusfreedom.org/petitions/tr...
STAND WITH YOUR SCHOOL: Trump attacks 9 universities. Sign the alumni petition now.
Are you an alum from one of the 9 schools the federal government just attacked? Sign this alumni petition now to support your school, defend democracy, and build a grassroots movement for campus freed...
alumni.standforcampusfreedom.org
October 8, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Are you an alum from one of the 9 schools the federal government just attacked? Sign this alumni petition now to support your school, defend democracy, and build a grassroots movement for campus freedom across America. alumni.standforcampusfreedom.org/petitions/tr...
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In his 1957 filibuster, Strom Thurmond said "Negroes ... are not so well qualified to vote as are the white people.”
A Black senator just broke the record Thurmond set with that speech.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/cory-bo...
A Black senator just broke the record Thurmond set with that speech.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/cory-bo...
Cory Booker Just Gave The Longest Speech In The History of The US Senate
Only two men have spoken on the floor of the U.S. Senate...
talkingpointsmemo.com
April 1, 2025 at 11:31 PM
In his 1957 filibuster, Strom Thurmond said "Negroes ... are not so well qualified to vote as are the white people.”
A Black senator just broke the record Thurmond set with that speech.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/cory-bo...
A Black senator just broke the record Thurmond set with that speech.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/cory-bo...
Bask in the glow of spring window cat
March 22, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Bask in the glow of spring window cat
No joke: Every Single Time I need to refill my steroid maintenance inhaler, I have to request the refill, make at least 3 phone calls, and then pay $296 for 80mcg/dose (when I'm supposed to have 220mcg). Online/mail order pharmacies won't even fill it.
Also the new style inhaler SUCKS (blows? 🤣).
Also the new style inhaler SUCKS (blows? 🤣).
GSK has made it too expensive for parents to buy inhalers for their kids.
It's wrong.
Children are already facing dangerous consequences. I'm calling for an investigation.
It's wrong.
Children are already facing dangerous consequences. I'm calling for an investigation.
March 22, 2025 at 9:18 PM
No joke: Every Single Time I need to refill my steroid maintenance inhaler, I have to request the refill, make at least 3 phone calls, and then pay $296 for 80mcg/dose (when I'm supposed to have 220mcg). Online/mail order pharmacies won't even fill it.
Also the new style inhaler SUCKS (blows? 🤣).
Also the new style inhaler SUCKS (blows? 🤣).
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So hard to grade midterms when democracy is falling apart. 😕
March 12, 2025 at 8:14 PM
So hard to grade midterms when democracy is falling apart. 😕
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Hear me out:
We should study the link between organic food consumption and autism.
We should study the link between organic food consumption and autism.
March 11, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Hear me out:
We should study the link between organic food consumption and autism.
We should study the link between organic food consumption and autism.
And again, it's really hard to tell whether this is truth or satire!
“If everything goes right, none of you will be able to afford food, housing, or retirement ever again.” theonion.com/trump-says-r...
Trump Says Recession Unfortunate But Necessary Step To Get To Depression
WASHINGTON—Warning that Americans should brace themselves for an economic “period of transition,” President Donald Trump told reporters Monday that a recession would be an unfortunate but necessary st...
theonion.com
March 11, 2025 at 1:42 AM
And again, it's really hard to tell whether this is truth or satire!
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Our national shame knows no bounds under the Trumperate of Trump/Musk/Vance.
March 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Our national shame knows no bounds under the Trumperate of Trump/Musk/Vance.
Yeahhh this is a huge concern. I rely on this for my work, my students rely on this for their learning. Yes there are alternatives, but this is extremely concerning.
It's back now, but...
It's back now, but...
PubMed has been down for at least 11 hours and we are EXTREMELY concerned. We hope it’s mere incompetence and not an official action. If any of our followers have media events today, please mention it.
Opinion | Will They Come for PubMed Next?
Here's what we lose if the administration takes away this invaluable resource
www.medpagetoday.com
March 2, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Yeahhh this is a huge concern. I rely on this for my work, my students rely on this for their learning. Yes there are alternatives, but this is extremely concerning.
It's back now, but...
It's back now, but...
When you can no longer distinguish truth from fiction....
RFK Jr. Vows To Make Measles Deaths So Common They Won’t Be Upsetting Anymore
RFK Jr. Vows To Make Measles Deaths So Common They Won’t Be Upsetting Anymore
WASHINGTON—Addressing the ongoing outbreak in Texas that has infected at least 124 state residents and killed one child, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vowed Thursday to mak...
theonion.com
February 28, 2025 at 12:48 PM
When you can no longer distinguish truth from fiction....
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We are heartened by this call to action in Nature, one of the most respected journals in science. It urges the global scientific community to speak out on behalf of those being censored and support research as the US government shifts away from its historic leadership
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Trump 2.0: an assault on science anywhere is an assault on science everywhere
US President Donald Trump is taking a wrecking ball to science and to international institutions. The global research community must take a stand against these attacks.
www.nature.com
February 27, 2025 at 3:06 AM
We are heartened by this call to action in Nature, one of the most respected journals in science. It urges the global scientific community to speak out on behalf of those being censored and support research as the US government shifts away from its historic leadership
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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The measles outbreak in Texas is reminding me of the public letter Roald Dahl wrote about losing his daughter to measles in 1962, just before the vaccine was publicly available.
February 15, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The measles outbreak in Texas is reminding me of the public letter Roald Dahl wrote about losing his daughter to measles in 1962, just before the vaccine was publicly available.
After you place your daily call to your senators and representatives, go spend time in your happy place. Here's mine, just before our next snowstorm.
February 15, 2025 at 10:09 PM
After you place your daily call to your senators and representatives, go spend time in your happy place. Here's mine, just before our next snowstorm.
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February 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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July 1, 1946 CDC was created, in the heart of the south, to combat malaria in the US. That year there were ~48,610 US malaria cases. With the help of WHO and others, CDC established case reporting, investigation, and preventative measures. By 1957, endemic malaria had been eradicated in the US.
February 13, 2025 at 3:18 AM
July 1, 1946 CDC was created, in the heart of the south, to combat malaria in the US. That year there were ~48,610 US malaria cases. With the help of WHO and others, CDC established case reporting, investigation, and preventative measures. By 1957, endemic malaria had been eradicated in the US.
Thank god for this glorious cat, or I would be completely nonfunctional right now. Getting dressed and going to work is tough when democracy is crumbling 😩
February 13, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Thank god for this glorious cat, or I would be completely nonfunctional right now. Getting dressed and going to work is tough when democracy is crumbling 😩
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The AP must refuse this but more importantly the rest of the White House Correspondents Association should back them.
Boycott the press briefings until they relent, and if they refuse, walk out. There is no real use to them in any case.
Trump craves attention. Deny him that and he’ll cave.
Boycott the press briefings until they relent, and if they refuse, walk out. There is no real use to them in any case.
Trump craves attention. Deny him that and he’ll cave.
"Today we were informed by the White House that if AP did not align its editorial standards with President Donald Trump’s executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, AP would be barred from accessing an event in the Oval Office."
www.ap.org/the-definiti...
www.ap.org/the-definiti...
AP statement on Oval Office access | The Associated Press
The Associated Press issued this statement on Tuesday from Executive Editor Julie Pace: As a global news organization, The Associated Press informs
www.ap.org
February 11, 2025 at 10:52 PM
The AP must refuse this but more importantly the rest of the White House Correspondents Association should back them.
Boycott the press briefings until they relent, and if they refuse, walk out. There is no real use to them in any case.
Trump craves attention. Deny him that and he’ll cave.
Boycott the press briefings until they relent, and if they refuse, walk out. There is no real use to them in any case.
Trump craves attention. Deny him that and he’ll cave.
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In one of Elon’s outcries about fraud, he actually ended up cutting funding for cancer research. Despite initially denying it, he was later proven wrong. This incident highlights how little he actually understands about what he’s doing.
February 12, 2025 at 1:55 PM
In one of Elon’s outcries about fraud, he actually ended up cutting funding for cancer research. Despite initially denying it, he was later proven wrong. This incident highlights how little he actually understands about what he’s doing.