Isabel Cannell
@isabelcannell.bsky.social
She/her
Chemical biology PhD candidate at UW-Madison 🧫🦠👩🏽🔬
Chemical biology PhD candidate at UW-Madison 🧫🦠👩🏽🔬
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REST IN PEACE: Jane Goodall, best known for her work studying chimpanzees for over 60 years, has died at age 91.
STORY: https://www.wmtv15news.com/2025/10/01/jane-goodall-famed-chimpanzee-researcher-conservationist-dead-91/
STORY: https://www.wmtv15news.com/2025/10/01/jane-goodall-famed-chimpanzee-researcher-conservationist-dead-91/
October 1, 2025 at 6:33 PM
REST IN PEACE: Jane Goodall, best known for her work studying chimpanzees for over 60 years, has died at age 91.
STORY: https://www.wmtv15news.com/2025/10/01/jane-goodall-famed-chimpanzee-researcher-conservationist-dead-91/
STORY: https://www.wmtv15news.com/2025/10/01/jane-goodall-famed-chimpanzee-researcher-conservationist-dead-91/
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Turns out some of the “we want small government” people kiiiinda wanted the government to be just one guy.
August 26, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Turns out some of the “we want small government” people kiiiinda wanted the government to be just one guy.
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Attempting to rig elections on his behalf.
Turning the military on citizens.
Toying with the idea of declaring martial law.
Attacking political enemies and punishing those who speak out against his regime.
If this were happening in another country, what would you call it?
Turning the military on citizens.
Toying with the idea of declaring martial law.
Attacking political enemies and punishing those who speak out against his regime.
If this were happening in another country, what would you call it?
August 26, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Attempting to rig elections on his behalf.
Turning the military on citizens.
Toying with the idea of declaring martial law.
Attacking political enemies and punishing those who speak out against his regime.
If this were happening in another country, what would you call it?
Turning the military on citizens.
Toying with the idea of declaring martial law.
Attacking political enemies and punishing those who speak out against his regime.
If this were happening in another country, what would you call it?
Wisconsin should do a flag redesign
August 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Wisconsin should do a flag redesign
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a thought i have reading @clintsmithiii.bsky.social’s wonderful piece is that one reason the administration wants to erase any mention of the worst of our past is because it is intent on recapitulating those atrocities www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Actually, Slavery Was Very Bad
The president’s latest criticism of museums is a thinly veiled attempt to erase Black history.
www.theatlantic.com
August 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
a thought i have reading @clintsmithiii.bsky.social’s wonderful piece is that one reason the administration wants to erase any mention of the worst of our past is because it is intent on recapitulating those atrocities www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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RFK Jr. Mandates All Americans Drink Mysterious Glowing Liquid
RFK Jr. Mandates All Americans Drink Mysterious Glowing Liquid
WASHINGTON—Claiming the luminous potion would make the nation strong and vigorous, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. issued an order Friday directing all Americans to drink a mysterious glowing liquid. “In order to end the chronic disease epidemic in this country, it is imperative that every man, woman, and child take a large […]
theonion.com
August 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
RFK Jr. Mandates All Americans Drink Mysterious Glowing Liquid
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he openly admired the chinese government's handling of tiananmen square and wants to do it here
August 16, 2025 at 7:17 PM
he openly admired the chinese government's handling of tiananmen square and wants to do it here
There needs to be some sort of punctuation between a period and a question mark. Like I don't want to say "Oh." but "Oh?" is way too inquisitive
August 15, 2025 at 3:00 AM
There needs to be some sort of punctuation between a period and a question mark. Like I don't want to say "Oh." but "Oh?" is way too inquisitive
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This week’s main story is about Donald Trump’s worsening relationship with the press, how we should be reacting, how it could impact the U.S. moving forward, and how Will Trent has been renewed but Doctor Odyssey hasn’t. We will not sleep until ABC responds.
May 19, 2025 at 1:16 PM
This week’s main story is about Donald Trump’s worsening relationship with the press, how we should be reacting, how it could impact the U.S. moving forward, and how Will Trent has been renewed but Doctor Odyssey hasn’t. We will not sleep until ABC responds.
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430 Americorps members working in schools, clinics and homeless shelters in Wisconsin were suddenly terminated Monday. Even if a federal lawsuit is successful in restoring funding, the future of all of those programs is uncertain. Robert Chappell reports:
DOGE hits Dane County as AmeriCorps program funding terminated
Sudden termination of AmeriCorps funding in Wisconsin has left hundreds of young service workers jobless and disrupted vital services across schools, nonprofits, and community health programs. The…
buff.ly
May 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
430 Americorps members working in schools, clinics and homeless shelters in Wisconsin were suddenly terminated Monday. Even if a federal lawsuit is successful in restoring funding, the future of all of those programs is uncertain. Robert Chappell reports:
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“A complete cessation of US funding without replacement by other sources of funding would lead to dramatic increases in deaths from 2025-2040:
15.2 (9.3-20.8) million additional AIDS deaths,
2.2 (1.5-1.9) million additional TB deaths,
7.9 million additional child deaths from other causes”
15.2 (9.3-20.8) million additional AIDS deaths,
2.2 (1.5-1.9) million additional TB deaths,
7.9 million additional child deaths from other causes”
The Effects of Reductions in United States Foreign Assistance on Global Health
Background: The United States (US) has traditionally been the largest donor to health programs in low- and middle-income countries. In January 2025 almost all s
papers.ssrn.com
April 29, 2025 at 2:58 AM
“A complete cessation of US funding without replacement by other sources of funding would lead to dramatic increases in deaths from 2025-2040:
15.2 (9.3-20.8) million additional AIDS deaths,
2.2 (1.5-1.9) million additional TB deaths,
7.9 million additional child deaths from other causes”
15.2 (9.3-20.8) million additional AIDS deaths,
2.2 (1.5-1.9) million additional TB deaths,
7.9 million additional child deaths from other causes”
NIH cancels its first and largest study centered on women | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
NIH cancels its first and largest study centered on women
The Women’s Health Initiative has produced numerous influential findings
www.science.org
April 23, 2025 at 1:32 PM
NIH cancels its first and largest study centered on women | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
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Last week, I decided to suspend all upcoming US travel including the 2026 ASSA in Philly (was looking forward to seeing old friends again) and a seminar talk. I find the US to be an amazing place, personally and professionally, but the risk of arbitrary detention is not worth it.
“When our academics fear travelling to major conferences or partnering with US institutions, the impacts ripple through the entire global knowledge ecosystem.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australian academics refuse to attend US conferences for fear of being detained
‘When academics fear travelling or partnering with US institutions, the impacts ripple through the entire global knowledge ecosystem,’ one says
www.theguardian.com
April 14, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Last week, I decided to suspend all upcoming US travel including the 2026 ASSA in Philly (was looking forward to seeing old friends again) and a seminar talk. I find the US to be an amazing place, personally and professionally, but the risk of arbitrary detention is not worth it.
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Today would be a great day to ban members of Congress and their families from trading stocks, don't you think?
BREAKING: US Politicians were buying tariff exempt companies before the news like $AAPL Apple.
Take Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene. She bought $AAPL, $AMZN, $DELL, $NKE, and others before the surprise announcement today, buyjng the companies as they fell.
Unusual.
Take Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene. She bought $AAPL, $AMZN, $DELL, $NKE, and others before the surprise announcement today, buyjng the companies as they fell.
Unusual.
April 14, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Today would be a great day to ban members of Congress and their families from trading stocks, don't you think?
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After adding questions to a key survey last year, the U.S. National Science Foundation is reversing course. scim.ag/3XYCCXH
Sexual orientation, gender options cut from U.S. Ph.D. graduate survey
After adding questions to a key survey last year, the U.S. National Science Foundation is reversing course
scim.ag
April 14, 2025 at 1:04 PM
After adding questions to a key survey last year, the U.S. National Science Foundation is reversing course. scim.ag/3XYCCXH
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Hi journalists. You play such a crucial role. Please stop gullibly parroting the US Administration’s diktats about “efficiency”.
Look at how they are gutting the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The SEC’s revenue exceeds its budget. It costs NEGATIVE taxpayer dollars. Earns us $1 billion/yr.
Look at how they are gutting the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The SEC’s revenue exceeds its budget. It costs NEGATIVE taxpayer dollars. Earns us $1 billion/yr.
April 14, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Hi journalists. You play such a crucial role. Please stop gullibly parroting the US Administration’s diktats about “efficiency”.
Look at how they are gutting the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The SEC’s revenue exceeds its budget. It costs NEGATIVE taxpayer dollars. Earns us $1 billion/yr.
Look at how they are gutting the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The SEC’s revenue exceeds its budget. It costs NEGATIVE taxpayer dollars. Earns us $1 billion/yr.
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Everybody romanticizing about the heyday of American manufacturing needs to carefully listen to one (1) Bruce Springsteen song.
April 8, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Everybody romanticizing about the heyday of American manufacturing needs to carefully listen to one (1) Bruce Springsteen song.
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Almost all NOAA Research websites that rely on cloud services - including Amazon, Google and WordPress - are poised to disappear at midnight ET Saturday after a contract was targeted for "early termination." Labs may also feel the effects.
Story for @bloomberg.com (free link):
Story for @bloomberg.com (free link):
US Weather Agency Websites to Vanish Under Planned Contract Cuts
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency is poised to eliminate most websites tied to its research division under plans for the cancellation of a cloud web services contract, a move that could s...
www.bloomberg.com
April 4, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Almost all NOAA Research websites that rely on cloud services - including Amazon, Google and WordPress - are poised to disappear at midnight ET Saturday after a contract was targeted for "early termination." Labs may also feel the effects.
Story for @bloomberg.com (free link):
Story for @bloomberg.com (free link):
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Los estadounidenses más ricos tienen menor esperanza de vida que los europeos más ricos y no superan la de los más pobres de países como Alemania, Francia o Países Bajos, según un estudio
Los estadounidenses más ricos viven menos que los europeos de menos recursos
Un estudio confirma que en cada lugar los adinerados viven más que los pobres y que las diferencias entre clases sociales son mucho más acusadas en EE UU
elpais.com
April 3, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Los estadounidenses más ricos tienen menor esperanza de vida que los europeos más ricos y no superan la de los más pobres de países como Alemania, Francia o Países Bajos, según un estudio
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Scientific conferences attract thousands of foreign researchers to the United States every year. But some are reassessing their travel plans because of objections to U.S. policy and fears of being interrogated or detained by customs officials.
International scientists rethink U.S. conference attendance
Opposition to Trump administration and fears of customs run-ins are shifting travel plans
scim.ag
April 3, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Scientific conferences attract thousands of foreign researchers to the United States every year. But some are reassessing their travel plans because of objections to U.S. policy and fears of being interrogated or detained by customs officials.
Fruit and vegetable are not mutually exclusive categories
April 3, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Fruit and vegetable are not mutually exclusive categories
We shouldn't have elections on April fool's day
April 1, 2025 at 3:06 PM
We shouldn't have elections on April fool's day
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This is just horrible.
The FY25 CR obliterates the already small funding allocations for the development of new treatments for patients with pancreatic cancer, lung cancer and glioblastoma.... for what purpose?
These are three of the deadliest types of cancer.
The FY25 CR obliterates the already small funding allocations for the development of new treatments for patients with pancreatic cancer, lung cancer and glioblastoma.... for what purpose?
These are three of the deadliest types of cancer.
They are cutting cancer research. They are cutting cancer research. They can deny it all they want, but they are cutting cancer research. These are the cuts being made the DoD CDMRP cancer funding mechanism www.fightcancer.org/sites/defaul...
March 27, 2025 at 11:26 AM
This is just horrible.
The FY25 CR obliterates the already small funding allocations for the development of new treatments for patients with pancreatic cancer, lung cancer and glioblastoma.... for what purpose?
These are three of the deadliest types of cancer.
The FY25 CR obliterates the already small funding allocations for the development of new treatments for patients with pancreatic cancer, lung cancer and glioblastoma.... for what purpose?
These are three of the deadliest types of cancer.
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As the Texas measles outbreak continues, doctors there are treating some children given so much vitamin A that they have signs of liver damage. Story by @teddyrosenbluth.bsky.social Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/03/25/h...
For Some Measles Patients, Vitamin A Remedy Supported by RFK Jr. Leaves Them More Ill (Gift Article)
After the health secretary promoted vitamin A as a cure, parents in West Texas began giving their children high doses, sometimes to prevent infection.
www.nytimes.com
March 25, 2025 at 9:58 PM
As the Texas measles outbreak continues, doctors there are treating some children given so much vitamin A that they have signs of liver damage. Story by @teddyrosenbluth.bsky.social Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/03/25/h...