James
@jbullows.bsky.social
PhD in molecular biology. GSU alum. Marta advocate. British and American. Fighting polio at the CDC. Trying to be brave.
I swear, I have never once had something from FedEx delivered on time. Literally not once.
February 12, 2026 at 3:35 PM
I swear, I have never once had something from FedEx delivered on time. Literally not once.
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Ian McKellen performs “The Strangers’ Case” speech from “Sir Thomas More” on Colbert.
February 5, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Ian McKellen performs “The Strangers’ Case” speech from “Sir Thomas More” on Colbert.
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Born #OnThisDay in 1903 was Kathleen Lonsdale FRS. She was a pioneer of X-ray crystallography, discovering the structure of benzene, and was one of the first two women elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society. Find out more about her life and work: #WomenInSTEM www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jwcf...
January 28, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Born #OnThisDay in 1903 was Kathleen Lonsdale FRS. She was a pioneer of X-ray crystallography, discovering the structure of benzene, and was one of the first two women elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society. Find out more about her life and work: #WomenInSTEM www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jwcf...
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January 23, 2026 at 11:32 PM
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A video of ICE agents apparently killing a man, shooting him several times while he's on the ground. They run away from his corpse.
January 24, 2026 at 3:54 PM
A video of ICE agents apparently killing a man, shooting him several times while he's on the ground. They run away from his corpse.
Well, I was cautiously optimistic that this year might be better. And already that illusion is shattered.
January 4, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Well, I was cautiously optimistic that this year might be better. And already that illusion is shattered.
Donations like this are important, but the polio eradication project is at a crossroads. Whether eradication is actually possible under the current conditions remains to be seen. There’s so much effort there, but there HAS to be more support.
International leaders and philanthropists, including Bill Gates, announced $1.9 billion in funding to advance polio eradication, but a large funding gap remains after high-income countries’ reductions in foreign aid. https://cnn.it/48BfHpK
December 8, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Donations like this are important, but the polio eradication project is at a crossroads. Whether eradication is actually possible under the current conditions remains to be seen. There’s so much effort there, but there HAS to be more support.
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International leaders and philanthropists, including Bill Gates, announced $1.9 billion in funding to advance polio eradication, but a large funding gap remains after high-income countries’ reductions in foreign aid. https://cnn.it/48BfHpK
December 8, 2025 at 6:28 PM
International leaders and philanthropists, including Bill Gates, announced $1.9 billion in funding to advance polio eradication, but a large funding gap remains after high-income countries’ reductions in foreign aid. https://cnn.it/48BfHpK
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Good morning! Let’s start the day by honoring Walt Dowdle, a quiet giant of CDC leadership. A quick thread on the 5 principles he articulated that became CDC's Pledge to the American People 🧵👇
Read full article from @drtomfrieden.bsky.social linked here:
Read full article from @drtomfrieden.bsky.social linked here:
Walt Dowdle's Pledge: Five Principles That Still Define Public Health Excellence
Walt Dowdle died on November 17, 2025. He was 94.
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December 2, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Good morning! Let’s start the day by honoring Walt Dowdle, a quiet giant of CDC leadership. A quick thread on the 5 principles he articulated that became CDC's Pledge to the American People 🧵👇
Read full article from @drtomfrieden.bsky.social linked here:
Read full article from @drtomfrieden.bsky.social linked here:
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I think the Eastside Beltline and the businesses alongside it would benefit from the weatherproof connectivity of a train. It's pretty empty in rainy weather.
November 25, 2025 at 10:24 PM
I think the Eastside Beltline and the businesses alongside it would benefit from the weatherproof connectivity of a train. It's pretty empty in rainy weather.
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Just an absolutely gutting essay by Tatiana Schlossberg, a writer, mother of two young children, and cousin of RFK Jr who is dying of leukemia.
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
November 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Just an absolutely gutting essay by Tatiana Schlossberg, a writer, mother of two young children, and cousin of RFK Jr who is dying of leukemia.
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
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Hard day today
Here's what we think about trusting CDC
Here's what we think about trusting CDC
November 21, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Hard day today
Here's what we think about trusting CDC
Here's what we think about trusting CDC
I guess Big Beautiful Bill has a new meaning now…
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I guess Big Beautiful Bill has a new meaning now…
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💉Flu season is here!
Get your flu vaccine, especially if you have underlying medical conditions. This goes for kids too. Last year, 280 kids died from influenza: 56% of them had an underlying condition and 89% were unvaccinated.
#FIGHTFlu
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
Get your flu vaccine, especially if you have underlying medical conditions. This goes for kids too. Last year, 280 kids died from influenza: 56% of them had an underlying condition and 89% were unvaccinated.
#FIGHTFlu
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
November 11, 2025 at 4:13 PM
💉Flu season is here!
Get your flu vaccine, especially if you have underlying medical conditions. This goes for kids too. Last year, 280 kids died from influenza: 56% of them had an underlying condition and 89% were unvaccinated.
#FIGHTFlu
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
Get your flu vaccine, especially if you have underlying medical conditions. This goes for kids too. Last year, 280 kids died from influenza: 56% of them had an underlying condition and 89% were unvaccinated.
#FIGHTFlu
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
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A side project, not my day job (well, not like I have a day job while I’m furloughed).
A side project, not my day job (well, not like I have a day job while I’m furloughed).
Role of sigma 54 and bamVW in regulation of anaerobic aromatic degradation via benzoate-CoA ligase by Geotalea daltonii
Benzoate, an aromatic compound, is anaerobically activated by benzoate-coenzyme A (CoA) ligase, yielding benzoyl-CoA, a central intermediate into whic…
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November 6, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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A side project, not my day job (well, not like I have a day job while I’m furloughed).
A side project, not my day job (well, not like I have a day job while I’m furloughed).
It’s been about 2 and a half weeks that I’ve been furloughed from my job at CDC. That’s a lot of time to think about what i want for myself, and my future. And you know what? I’m not going anywhere. I’m very proud of what I do and where I work, and I will stay to make sure that there is integrity.
November 6, 2025 at 1:35 PM
It’s been about 2 and a half weeks that I’ve been furloughed from my job at CDC. That’s a lot of time to think about what i want for myself, and my future. And you know what? I’m not going anywhere. I’m very proud of what I do and where I work, and I will stay to make sure that there is integrity.
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A groundbreaking study reveals that cancer patients who received a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine within 100 days of starting immunotherapy lived dramatically longer than those who didn’t.
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
Cancer patients who got a COVID vaccine lived much longer
A groundbreaking study reveals that cancer patients who received a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine within 100 days of starting immunotherapy lived dramatically longer than those who didn’t. Researchers from the...
www.sciencedaily.com
October 20, 2025 at 2:43 AM
A groundbreaking study reveals that cancer patients who received a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine within 100 days of starting immunotherapy lived dramatically longer than those who didn’t.
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
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Amazingly, I’m in the latest episode of the #wisecrack podcast
October 17, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Amazingly, I’m in the latest episode of the #wisecrack podcast
@duolingoverde.bsky.social guys, I’ve tried messaging support to get help five times now and no reply. I can’t log into my account on my new phone because I no longer have Facebook. I have a year subscription to super Duolingo. I have a 1800 streak. And I can’t access any of it.
September 30, 2025 at 1:40 PM
@duolingoverde.bsky.social guys, I’ve tried messaging support to get help five times now and no reply. I can’t log into my account on my new phone because I no longer have Facebook. I have a year subscription to super Duolingo. I have a 1800 streak. And I can’t access any of it.
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One of the saddest things is when children have cancer, immune deficiency or need bone marrow or organ transplants.
And to add insult to injury, they’re unable to receive vaccines.
But YOU can do your part to help protect them by immunizing yourself & your family.
We are ALL in this together.
And to add insult to injury, they’re unable to receive vaccines.
But YOU can do your part to help protect them by immunizing yourself & your family.
We are ALL in this together.
September 15, 2025 at 1:16 AM
One of the saddest things is when children have cancer, immune deficiency or need bone marrow or organ transplants.
And to add insult to injury, they’re unable to receive vaccines.
But YOU can do your part to help protect them by immunizing yourself & your family.
We are ALL in this together.
And to add insult to injury, they’re unable to receive vaccines.
But YOU can do your part to help protect them by immunizing yourself & your family.
We are ALL in this together.
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The announcement comes just weeks after the August 8 attack left CDC staff reeling, with one staffer saying employees felt like “sitting ducks” as the shooter unloaded hundreds of bullets, around 200 of which struck six CDC buildings, leaving bullet holes in windows.
CDC workers told to return to office on September 15, weeks after gunman attacked headquarters | CNN
Workers at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been told to return to the office September 15 – a little over a month after a gunman attacked the agency’s Atlanta campus, firing alm...
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August 31, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The announcement comes just weeks after the August 8 attack left CDC staff reeling, with one staffer saying employees felt like “sitting ducks” as the shooter unloaded hundreds of bullets, around 200 of which struck six CDC buildings, leaving bullet holes in windows.
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My wife shared this with me and I’m tellin you… it’s worth the read.
August 13, 2025 at 2:55 PM
My wife shared this with me and I’m tellin you… it’s worth the read.