Cheng H. Lee
@chenghlee.bsky.social
Software architect/engineer. OSS maintainer and deliverer of bits. Lapsed bioinformatician (mostly human disease genomics). Science, technology, and various random things. He/him.
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11 years ago today, 12 year old Tamir Rice was gunned down by police officers on Cleveland’s west side.
The officer shot him within seconds of arriving at the park he was playing in.
Tamir’s life mattered. It still does. My thoughts are with his family today.
The officer shot him within seconds of arriving at the park he was playing in.
Tamir’s life mattered. It still does. My thoughts are with his family today.
November 22, 2025 at 11:32 PM
11 years ago today, 12 year old Tamir Rice was gunned down by police officers on Cleveland’s west side.
The officer shot him within seconds of arriving at the park he was playing in.
Tamir’s life mattered. It still does. My thoughts are with his family today.
The officer shot him within seconds of arriving at the park he was playing in.
Tamir’s life mattered. It still does. My thoughts are with his family today.
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I’ll say it again: It was a huge mistake for Congress to abolish itself.
June 22, 2025 at 12:26 AM
I’ll say it again: It was a huge mistake for Congress to abolish itself.
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I don’t know what’s going on with my job yet but I’m an NIH funded scientist and I’ve been waiting for the other shoe to drop.
Here’s my LinkedIn. I’m a human geneticist and computational biologist. I very much want to stay in Seattle for family reasons. Please repost
www.linkedin.com/in/nparmalee
Here’s my LinkedIn. I’m a human geneticist and computational biologist. I very much want to stay in Seattle for family reasons. Please repost
www.linkedin.com/in/nparmalee
www.linkedin.com
May 2, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I don’t know what’s going on with my job yet but I’m an NIH funded scientist and I’ve been waiting for the other shoe to drop.
Here’s my LinkedIn. I’m a human geneticist and computational biologist. I very much want to stay in Seattle for family reasons. Please repost
www.linkedin.com/in/nparmalee
Here’s my LinkedIn. I’m a human geneticist and computational biologist. I very much want to stay in Seattle for family reasons. Please repost
www.linkedin.com/in/nparmalee
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BECAUSE WE HAVE A VACCINE. AND, UNTIL RECENTLY, ALMOST EVERYONE TOOK IT.
Remarkably, nowhere in the article does the word "vaccine" appear.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/05/w...
Remarkably, nowhere in the article does the word "vaccine" appear.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/05/w...
April 16, 2025 at 12:03 AM
BECAUSE WE HAVE A VACCINE. AND, UNTIL RECENTLY, ALMOST EVERYONE TOOK IT.
Remarkably, nowhere in the article does the word "vaccine" appear.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/05/w...
Remarkably, nowhere in the article does the word "vaccine" appear.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/05/w...
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Americorps, a notoriously wasteful program /s
Hearing the same from a direct source. People in Americorps being told they're done. It's over. No notice.
My bff’s son works for Americorps and received a decommissioning letter today. DOGE is gutting the program. I’m so angry and disappointed DOGE would go after a program that does such good work. @marisakabas.bsky.social @kairyssdal.bsky.social @katiephang.bsky.social
April 15, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Americorps, a notoriously wasteful program /s
“bullies” is one hell of a silly way to misspell “collaborator” or “spineless concessionist”.
Andrew Cuomo is resurgent, Gavin Newsom is podcasting, and Rahm Emanuel is considering a presidential run. Are these the bullies Democrats need? @galbeckerman.bsky.social asks. theatln.tc/BO6vnFaE
March 23, 2025 at 11:59 PM
“bullies” is one hell of a silly way to misspell “collaborator” or “spineless concessionist”.
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If Chuck Schumer enjoys a single day in NYC for the rest of his life without being told to go fuck himself at least once, then NYC will have utterly failed as a society.
March 14, 2025 at 12:43 AM
If Chuck Schumer enjoys a single day in NYC for the rest of his life without being told to go fuck himself at least once, then NYC will have utterly failed as a society.
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This👇 Calling these attacks “budget cuts” is like cutting off your leg and saying you’re trying to lose weight.
Really wish people would stop talking about the problem with Science under Trump as “budget cuts”.
No. Budgets are set deliberatively by elected members of congress. Budgets haven’t been cut.
What’s happening are *purges* and *censorship*.
No. Budgets are set deliberatively by elected members of congress. Budgets haven’t been cut.
What’s happening are *purges* and *censorship*.
March 8, 2025 at 2:23 AM
This👇 Calling these attacks “budget cuts” is like cutting off your leg and saying you’re trying to lose weight.
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This was supposed to be a joke, not a prophecy.
April 24, 2024 at 9:54 PM
This was supposed to be a joke, not a prophecy.
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If you have connections with universities, foundations, or other groups that might be interested in partnering reach out to @sciencewriters.org and @sciencewriting.bsky.social. We are committed to making this conference happen!
BREAKING: The University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University has reneged on their commitment to host the @sciencewriters.org annual conference and withdrew their entire financial support.
The National Association of Science Writers is now looking for a new venue, sponsors, and partners.
The National Association of Science Writers is now looking for a new venue, sponsors, and partners.
March 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
If you have connections with universities, foundations, or other groups that might be interested in partnering reach out to @sciencewriters.org and @sciencewriting.bsky.social. We are committed to making this conference happen!
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I am once again asking when corporate America is going to notice that this administration is not good for business, even if they do tax cuts and deregulation
BREAKING: Trump says 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico will start tomorrow.
March 3, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I am once again asking when corporate America is going to notice that this administration is not good for business, even if they do tax cuts and deregulation
I swear he answered “tariffs” to every exam question after learning the word, bribed his way to graduating from Wharton, and as a result, now thinks he’s the world’s greatest economic genius.
Trump: "Tomorrow, tariffs -- 25 percent on Canada and 25 percent on Mexico. And that'll start."
March 3, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I swear he answered “tariffs” to every exam question after learning the word, bribed his way to graduating from Wharton, and as a result, now thinks he’s the world’s greatest economic genius.
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This tweet from Elon Musk is, of course, false. The first known victim of DOGE died around February 2 after the refugee hospital that was giving her oxygen shut down.
But the tweet will be useful as there's abundant proof he's lying (or ill-informed) about Ebola & restarting payments.
But the tweet will be useful as there's abundant proof he's lying (or ill-informed) about Ebola & restarting payments.
March 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
This tweet from Elon Musk is, of course, false. The first known victim of DOGE died around February 2 after the refugee hospital that was giving her oxygen shut down.
But the tweet will be useful as there's abundant proof he's lying (or ill-informed) about Ebola & restarting payments.
But the tweet will be useful as there's abundant proof he's lying (or ill-informed) about Ebola & restarting payments.
Oh, goodie. The same chucklefucks who left their website and database open to writes from anyone are now responsible for our nation's cybersecurity.
February 20, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Oh, goodie. The same chucklefucks who left their website and database open to writes from anyone are now responsible for our nation's cybersecurity.
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If the block on the Federal Register isn’t removed in the next few months, I fear a majority of labs will close within a year. This small procedural wrench has the power to kill US science indefinitely, losing an entire generation of discovery and innovation.
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
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#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 2:09 PM
If the block on the Federal Register isn’t removed in the next few months, I fear a majority of labs will close within a year. This small procedural wrench has the power to kill US science indefinitely, losing an entire generation of discovery and innovation.
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Firings are happening right now at the National Science Foundation. Essential staff are being cut.
This isn’t about the budget. If it was, they’d be going after the military (17%) or state appropriations (38%). NSF is 0.7% of the federal budget. All federal employees make up only 4% of the budget.
This isn’t about the budget. If it was, they’d be going after the military (17%) or state appropriations (38%). NSF is 0.7% of the federal budget. All federal employees make up only 4% of the budget.
February 18, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Firings are happening right now at the National Science Foundation. Essential staff are being cut.
This isn’t about the budget. If it was, they’d be going after the military (17%) or state appropriations (38%). NSF is 0.7% of the federal budget. All federal employees make up only 4% of the budget.
This isn’t about the budget. If it was, they’d be going after the military (17%) or state appropriations (38%). NSF is 0.7% of the federal budget. All federal employees make up only 4% of the budget.
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"If you bought Marketside Broccoli Florets (12oz) from Walmart, check for these details:
Best If Used By: December 10, 2024
UPC Code: 6 81131 37727 5
Distributed In: Over 20 states, including California, Texas, Florida, and Illinois
If you have this product in your freezer, do not eat it."
Best If Used By: December 10, 2024
UPC Code: 6 81131 37727 5
Distributed In: Over 20 states, including California, Texas, Florida, and Illinois
If you have this product in your freezer, do not eat it."
February 6, 2025 at 5:21 PM
"If you bought Marketside Broccoli Florets (12oz) from Walmart, check for these details:
Best If Used By: December 10, 2024
UPC Code: 6 81131 37727 5
Distributed In: Over 20 states, including California, Texas, Florida, and Illinois
If you have this product in your freezer, do not eat it."
Best If Used By: December 10, 2024
UPC Code: 6 81131 37727 5
Distributed In: Over 20 states, including California, Texas, Florida, and Illinois
If you have this product in your freezer, do not eat it."
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As digital privacy advocates have explained for years, every back door you create for yourself is a front door for an attacker.
There's no chance code cooked up in a week by Musk acolytes is secure. The question is when, not if, the Treasury will be compromised by hostiles beyond Musk himself.
There's no chance code cooked up in a week by Musk acolytes is secure. The question is when, not if, the Treasury will be compromised by hostiles beyond Musk himself.
This is a backdoor. Elon's coders are creating a backdoor into the US Treasury. This is incredibly dangerous both because of its intended use (by Elon and Trump) and the risk of other actors exploiting a major security vulnerability to cause a massive disruption to the US government.
February 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM
As digital privacy advocates have explained for years, every back door you create for yourself is a front door for an attacker.
There's no chance code cooked up in a week by Musk acolytes is secure. The question is when, not if, the Treasury will be compromised by hostiles beyond Musk himself.
There's no chance code cooked up in a week by Musk acolytes is secure. The question is when, not if, the Treasury will be compromised by hostiles beyond Musk himself.
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For the second week in a row, the CDC's crucial Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report — THE first-line bulletin for outbreaks and chronic disease developments — has not been published. This screenshot shows that its last edition was the Thursday before the inauguration. www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index.h...
January 30, 2025 at 5:55 PM
For the second week in a row, the CDC's crucial Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report — THE first-line bulletin for outbreaks and chronic disease developments — has not been published. This screenshot shows that its last edition was the Thursday before the inauguration. www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index.h...
Big Tech about to discover that no amount of ring kissing will save them from being royally fucked over. www.pcmag.com/news/trump-t...
January 28, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Big Tech about to discover that no amount of ring kissing will save them from being royally fucked over. www.pcmag.com/news/trump-t...
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This is a part of their “professors are the enemy” bullshit, but the cost of these freezes will extend well beyond them.
Their students working there, the patients in clinical trials, the businesses who supply these labs, and down the line regular people who reap the benefit will all feel it too.
Their students working there, the patients in clinical trials, the businesses who supply these labs, and down the line regular people who reap the benefit will all feel it too.
Not just the National Institutes of Health, now the National Science Foundation is put on pause.
Reminder: research is a multi-step process. Pausing the peer review panels by itself creates months of delay.
Reminder: research is a multi-step process. Pausing the peer review panels by itself creates months of delay.
I’m an NSF panel reviewer that was scheduled to meet today. Just got notice that all NSF panels were canceled today. I reviewed some innovative proposals in support of students. Devastating if these scholars don’t get to do this work. For the love of science & students I hope this is just a delay.💔
January 27, 2025 at 5:41 PM
This is a part of their “professors are the enemy” bullshit, but the cost of these freezes will extend well beyond them.
Their students working there, the patients in clinical trials, the businesses who supply these labs, and down the line regular people who reap the benefit will all feel it too.
Their students working there, the patients in clinical trials, the businesses who supply these labs, and down the line regular people who reap the benefit will all feel it too.
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Rhode Island folks: please light up the lines to tell Whitehouse this is not what you voted for, and that Kennedy would be a terrible choice.
I will donate to anyone who primaries a Democrat voting to confirm RFK Jr. It’s so catastrophically dangerous that I’m sort of dumbfounded. As a scientist, this is as close as I’ve been to being a single issue voter.
If you agree, let @whitehouse.senate.gov know.
If you agree, let @whitehouse.senate.gov know.
Democratic Senator Ready to Do Dumbest Thing (Vote to Confirm RFK Jr.)
What is Sheldon Whitehouse thinking?
newrepublic.com
January 26, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Rhode Island folks: please light up the lines to tell Whitehouse this is not what you voted for, and that Kennedy would be a terrible choice.
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Hint to Dems: "they are going to kill you" counts as a kitchen table issue to voters
if any Democrats besides AOC want to weigh in about the misrule that's already been prevalent over this first week that'd be pretty cool
January 25, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Hint to Dems: "they are going to kill you" counts as a kitchen table issue to voters