Marie-Claude Perreault
@mcperreault-neuro.bsky.social
Neurophysiologist, Brainstem-Spinal Pathways, Sensory, Motor & Sympathetic Networks, Neurodevelopment Disorders, @emoryuniversity @georgiatech @ Children's Center for Neurosciences Research https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/perreaultlab/
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Announcing the second round of 2025 SGP Rising Star Travel Awards for students and postdocs. The $500 awards can be used for meetings held up to 1 year from notification. Apply today! Deadline: 31 December 2025 sgpweb.org/awards/risin...
November 26, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Announcing the second round of 2025 SGP Rising Star Travel Awards for students and postdocs. The $500 awards can be used for meetings held up to 1 year from notification. Apply today! Deadline: 31 December 2025 sgpweb.org/awards/risin...
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The thing about the ongoing media scandal du jour is that RFK Jr is actually killing people.
The idea a reporter could fall in love with that - and that major magazines and publishers - would find it appealing is appalling.
The idea a reporter could fall in love with that - and that major magazines and publishers - would find it appealing is appalling.
Another baby has just died of whooping cough in Kentucky, thanks to RFK Jr. and his merry band of anti-vaxxers.
My feeling toward RFK Jr. and the Republican Senators who confirmed him is utter contempt.
My feeling toward RFK Jr. and the Republican Senators who confirmed him is utter contempt.
Third Kentucky infant dies from whooping cough as statewide cases surge
A third Kentucky infant has died from whooping cough in the last 12 months, the Kentucky Department for Public Health said Monday.
www.wlwt.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:42 PM
The thing about the ongoing media scandal du jour is that RFK Jr is actually killing people.
The idea a reporter could fall in love with that - and that major magazines and publishers - would find it appealing is appalling.
The idea a reporter could fall in love with that - and that major magazines and publishers - would find it appealing is appalling.
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Emmanuel’s story enraged many Houston residents as community members grappled with the cruelty of keeping a disabled child locked away from his mother.
This article was published in partnership with @thebarbedwire.com:
This article was published in partnership with @thebarbedwire.com:
A disabled child’s mom reported him missing. He was in federal custody for 48 days.
When Emmanuel Gonzalez walked away from his mom’s fruit stand in October, Houston Police called ICE instead of reuniting them.
19thnews.org
November 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Emmanuel’s story enraged many Houston residents as community members grappled with the cruelty of keeping a disabled child locked away from his mother.
This article was published in partnership with @thebarbedwire.com:
This article was published in partnership with @thebarbedwire.com:
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White House Reclassifies Nursing As Hobby https://theonion.com/white-house-reclassifies-nursing-as-hobby/
November 24, 2025 at 11:00 PM
White House Reclassifies Nursing As Hobby https://theonion.com/white-house-reclassifies-nursing-as-hobby/
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November 25, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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Every machine in a Hospital that diagnoses your body without cutting you open is based on a principle of Physics, discovered by a Physicist who had no interest in Medicine.
If you think the world doesn’t need Basic Science, or that somehow Science has failed you, think again.
#sciencematters
If you think the world doesn’t need Basic Science, or that somehow Science has failed you, think again.
#sciencematters
November 25, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Every machine in a Hospital that diagnoses your body without cutting you open is based on a principle of Physics, discovered by a Physicist who had no interest in Medicine.
If you think the world doesn’t need Basic Science, or that somehow Science has failed you, think again.
#sciencematters
If you think the world doesn’t need Basic Science, or that somehow Science has failed you, think again.
#sciencematters
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STARTING IN 10 MINUTES! Join me and a few of our team members at 12pm et for some SUFS phone banking!
TAKE ACTION! Hit the phones with us on Saturday and Sunday for @aftynbehn4tn, and help bring sanity back to science policy. Sign up at zurl.co/5aOiP (linked in our bio) to get started. All you need is a phone and a zeal for action!
November 23, 2025 at 4:52 PM
STARTING IN 10 MINUTES! Join me and a few of our team members at 12pm et for some SUFS phone banking!
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November 23, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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This policy comes as they 1) install cronies as Institute Directors - eg, JD Vance's old roommate is NIEHS Director 2) reject Council slates & 3) ignore scientific program staff.
In sun, politicos (rather than scientists trained in the appropriate field) can skip applications with no justification
In sun, politicos (rather than scientists trained in the appropriate field) can skip applications with no justification
This is concerning.
NIH is changing their policy so that staff have to prepare justification for every application that is funded BUT NO DOCUMENTATION FOR APPLICATIONS THAT ARE SKIPPED (BASED ON PERCENTILES).
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NIH is changing their policy so that staff have to prepare justification for every application that is funded BUT NO DOCUMENTATION FOR APPLICATIONS THAT ARE SKIPPED (BASED ON PERCENTILES).
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November 24, 2025 at 3:40 AM
This policy comes as they 1) install cronies as Institute Directors - eg, JD Vance's old roommate is NIEHS Director 2) reject Council slates & 3) ignore scientific program staff.
In sun, politicos (rather than scientists trained in the appropriate field) can skip applications with no justification
In sun, politicos (rather than scientists trained in the appropriate field) can skip applications with no justification
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ALERT: ICE reportedly snatched a junior on his way to school in Chicago, a teacher says:
“His main priority was getting his reading done for English class.”
Students are being taken from school by ICE — and the classroom is now part of the front lines.
“His main priority was getting his reading done for English class.”
Students are being taken from school by ICE — and the classroom is now part of the front lines.
November 22, 2025 at 2:19 AM
ALERT: ICE reportedly snatched a junior on his way to school in Chicago, a teacher says:
“His main priority was getting his reading done for English class.”
Students are being taken from school by ICE — and the classroom is now part of the front lines.
“His main priority was getting his reading done for English class.”
Students are being taken from school by ICE — and the classroom is now part of the front lines.
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We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
November 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
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A queasy reminder that we got the wrong guy at HHS.
A Washington state resident who was the first U.S. human case of bird flu since February died Friday, state health officials said. The person was an older adult with underlying conditions and had been hospitalized since early November.
Bird flu patient dies, marking second U.S. fatality in 2025
The Washington state resident, an older adult with underlying conditions, was infected with a strain that has previously been reported in animals but never before in humans.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:07 AM
A queasy reminder that we got the wrong guy at HHS.
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Never forget.
Lest we forget: Here Are All Of Marjorie Taylor Greene's January 6 Text Messages With Mark Meadows
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hunterwalker.substack.com/p/here-are-a...
Here Are All Of Marjorie Taylor Greene's January 6 Text Messages With Mark Meadows
"They just want to welcome Biden in peacefully. ... I will not be quiet. I will not go along to get along. And I’m coming out swinging against these evil Democrats!"
hunterwalker.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Never forget.
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Ten days left to apply to be a @crick.ac.uk Early Career Group Leader
Closing date 27th November
www.crick.ac.uk/careers-stud...
Closing date 27th November
www.crick.ac.uk/careers-stud...
November 17, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Ten days left to apply to be a @crick.ac.uk Early Career Group Leader
Closing date 27th November
www.crick.ac.uk/careers-stud...
Closing date 27th November
www.crick.ac.uk/careers-stud...
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Earlier this morning, President Trump threatened me and a group of service and veteran Members of Congress with arrest, trial, and death by hanging.
Here’s my response:
Here’s my response:
November 20, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Earlier this morning, President Trump threatened me and a group of service and veteran Members of Congress with arrest, trial, and death by hanging.
Here’s my response:
Here’s my response:
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I really hate it when scientists keep saying that “we need to rebuild trust in science,” because it implies that scientists are to blame for the mistrust rather than the millions of dollars of dark money that have funded political attacks on science in order to advance a far right agenda.
November 19, 2025 at 9:48 PM
I really hate it when scientists keep saying that “we need to rebuild trust in science,” because it implies that scientists are to blame for the mistrust rather than the millions of dollars of dark money that have funded political attacks on science in order to advance a far right agenda.
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JUST IN: A tidal wave of 30,000 students hit the streets in Charlotte, walking out to confront ICE with sheer numbers and zero hesitation.
This is a generation refusing to be controlled.
This is a generation refusing to be controlled.
November 20, 2025 at 3:52 AM
JUST IN: A tidal wave of 30,000 students hit the streets in Charlotte, walking out to confront ICE with sheer numbers and zero hesitation.
This is a generation refusing to be controlled.
This is a generation refusing to be controlled.
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How awful. This is outright health disinformation, lying to the American people. Not only is there massive evidence showing no link between vaccines & autism, there’s not even a plausible mechanism based on what we’ve learned about the genetics of autism, some environmental exposures in pregnancy
HEADS UP: CDC website now officially asserts that vaccines may cause autism.“Studies supporting a link have been ignored by health authorities.” Also says the “vaccines do not cause autism” header remains b/c of an agreement with Cassidy.
November 20, 2025 at 3:18 AM
How awful. This is outright health disinformation, lying to the American people. Not only is there massive evidence showing no link between vaccines & autism, there’s not even a plausible mechanism based on what we’ve learned about the genetics of autism, some environmental exposures in pregnancy
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New — I wrote about the myriad ways journalism’s moral rot manifests, and how our crumbling institutions have created the conditions for it to fester:
Moral rot in elite journalism is killing the whole field
The Nuzzi/RFK Jr. mess and the revelation of Esptein's journo pals lay bare a profound moral absence at the heart of our free press.
www.thehandbasket.co
November 18, 2025 at 10:03 PM
New — I wrote about the myriad ways journalism’s moral rot manifests, and how our crumbling institutions have created the conditions for it to fester:
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Every reporter should stand for their colleague by asking the same question she did. Every time a reporter is called a name by Trump, the next reporter owes them the decency to repeat their question.
Trump is a disgusting misogynistic pig.
The same day they voted to release the Epstein files.
Trump is a disgusting misogynistic pig.
The same day they voted to release the Epstein files.
November 19, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Every reporter should stand for their colleague by asking the same question she did. Every time a reporter is called a name by Trump, the next reporter owes them the decency to repeat their question.
Trump is a disgusting misogynistic pig.
The same day they voted to release the Epstein files.
Trump is a disgusting misogynistic pig.
The same day they voted to release the Epstein files.
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Fox News credulously reports that "the Saudis now say their investment pledge in the US will be increased to $1 trillion." THE ENTIRE GDP OF SAUDI ARABIA IS $1.1 TRILLION, so this is total nonsense.
November 18, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Fox News credulously reports that "the Saudis now say their investment pledge in the US will be increased to $1 trillion." THE ENTIRE GDP OF SAUDI ARABIA IS $1.1 TRILLION, so this is total nonsense.
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