Ricardo Castillo
@ricardocasney.bsky.social
Epidemiologist at Penn Medicine, veterinarian, infectious disease researcher, and #OneHealth advocate 🇵🇪 🇺🇸
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For decades, the White House’s 42-seat movie theater was a refuge for the commander in chief. Now it is gone, demolished this week along with the rest of the East Wing as part of President Trump’s efforts to construct a $300 million ballroom.
The White House’s Movie Theater Is Among the East Wing Rubble
Nixon watched “Patton” there. Obama hosted the “Lincoln” cast. Built in 1942, the White House’s private movie theater offered refuge and entertainment.
nyti.ms
October 24, 2025 at 8:40 PM
For decades, the White House’s 42-seat movie theater was a refuge for the commander in chief. Now it is gone, demolished this week along with the rest of the East Wing as part of President Trump’s efforts to construct a $300 million ballroom.
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George was just trying to get to work.
ICE pepper-sprayed him, dragged him from his car, locked him in a detention center, and placed him on suicide watch. He even missed his young daughter’s birthday in the process.
This man is a veteran and American citizen. Don't look away.
ICE pepper-sprayed him, dragged him from his car, locked him in a detention center, and placed him on suicide watch. He even missed his young daughter’s birthday in the process.
This man is a veteran and American citizen. Don't look away.
"They put me on suicide watch and they put me in the cell, I'm naked, in like a hospital dress and just a concrete bed with like a mattress, like a thin mattress and, they leave the light on 24/7."
@timmiller.bsky.social talked to a veteran who ICE wrongly detained and brutalized
@timmiller.bsky.social talked to a veteran who ICE wrongly detained and brutalized
October 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
George was just trying to get to work.
ICE pepper-sprayed him, dragged him from his car, locked him in a detention center, and placed him on suicide watch. He even missed his young daughter’s birthday in the process.
This man is a veteran and American citizen. Don't look away.
ICE pepper-sprayed him, dragged him from his car, locked him in a detention center, and placed him on suicide watch. He even missed his young daughter’s birthday in the process.
This man is a veteran and American citizen. Don't look away.
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Are American citizens being disappeared? Yes.
Are American citizens who are veterans of the US Armed Forces being disappeared? Yes.
Without warrant or probable cause—solely based on skin color—Trump goons captured and caged a citizen veteran for days.
This is a fascist regime.
Are American citizens who are veterans of the US Armed Forces being disappeared? Yes.
Without warrant or probable cause—solely based on skin color—Trump goons captured and caged a citizen veteran for days.
This is a fascist regime.
George was just trying to get to work.
ICE pepper-sprayed him, dragged him from his car, locked him in a detention center, and placed him on suicide watch. He even missed his young daughter’s birthday in the process.
This man is a veteran and American citizen. Don't look away.
ICE pepper-sprayed him, dragged him from his car, locked him in a detention center, and placed him on suicide watch. He even missed his young daughter’s birthday in the process.
This man is a veteran and American citizen. Don't look away.
"They put me on suicide watch and they put me in the cell, I'm naked, in like a hospital dress and just a concrete bed with like a mattress, like a thin mattress and, they leave the light on 24/7."
@timmiller.bsky.social talked to a veteran who ICE wrongly detained and brutalized
@timmiller.bsky.social talked to a veteran who ICE wrongly detained and brutalized
October 11, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Are American citizens being disappeared? Yes.
Are American citizens who are veterans of the US Armed Forces being disappeared? Yes.
Without warrant or probable cause—solely based on skin color—Trump goons captured and caged a citizen veteran for days.
This is a fascist regime.
Are American citizens who are veterans of the US Armed Forces being disappeared? Yes.
Without warrant or probable cause—solely based on skin color—Trump goons captured and caged a citizen veteran for days.
This is a fascist regime.
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NEW: “The significance of the public’s interest in having only well-trained LE officers deployed in their communities and avoiding unnecessary shows of military force in their neighborhoods cannot be overstated."
Our story on Judge Perry's ruling, free gift link >> www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...
Our story on Judge Perry's ruling, free gift link >> www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...
October 11, 2025 at 1:14 AM
NEW: “The significance of the public’s interest in having only well-trained LE officers deployed in their communities and avoiding unnecessary shows of military force in their neighborhoods cannot be overstated."
Our story on Judge Perry's ruling, free gift link >> www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...
Our story on Judge Perry's ruling, free gift link >> www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...
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I really like my job because it allows me to contribute to important @nature.com papers like this one, which shows that online media and large language models (LLMs) distort age and gender in stereotypical ways. Learn more in this video 🧪 www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Vdw...
Age and Gender Distortion in Online Media and Large Language Models
YouTube video by Douglas Guilbeault
www.youtube.com
October 9, 2025 at 12:56 PM
I really like my job because it allows me to contribute to important @nature.com papers like this one, which shows that online media and large language models (LLMs) distort age and gender in stereotypical ways. Learn more in this video 🧪 www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Vdw...
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Fully funded #PhD Studentship in my lab! Get in touch 😀
The role of light-driven proton pumps in sustaining oceanic primary production #microbial #rhodopsins #diatom #ocean
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The role of light-driven proton pumps in sustaining oceanic primary production #microbial #rhodopsins #diatom #ocean
@ueaenv.bsky.social
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
October 8, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Fully funded #PhD Studentship in my lab! Get in touch 😀
The role of light-driven proton pumps in sustaining oceanic primary production #microbial #rhodopsins #diatom #ocean
@ueaenv.bsky.social
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
The role of light-driven proton pumps in sustaining oceanic primary production #microbial #rhodopsins #diatom #ocean
@ueaenv.bsky.social
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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So far, Republicans would rather shut down the government. So Americans face flight delays, reduced services, and mounting economic damage.
It's time for Trump and Republicans to change course on health care and reopen the government.
It's time for Trump and Republicans to change course on health care and reopen the government.
October 8, 2025 at 6:14 PM
So far, Republicans would rather shut down the government. So Americans face flight delays, reduced services, and mounting economic damage.
It's time for Trump and Republicans to change course on health care and reopen the government.
It's time for Trump and Republicans to change course on health care and reopen the government.
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In a few days, you may be notified that your health insurance premiums will double, because of Republican cuts to health care. Democrats are fighting to change that before it's too late.
October 8, 2025 at 6:14 PM
In a few days, you may be notified that your health insurance premiums will double, because of Republican cuts to health care. Democrats are fighting to change that before it's too late.
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“People often feel nostalgia for their homeland when they are far away.” In Gaza, residents feel a longing for the place they once knew — the Gaza destroyed by two years of war, writes Ghada Abdulfattah.
“People often feel nostalgia for their homeland when they are far away.” In Gaza, residents feel a longing for the place they once knew — the Gaza destroyed by two years of war, writes Ghada Abdulfattah.
Opinion | The Gaza I Once Knew Is Gone
After two years of war, one Gazan tells of what was lost.
nyti.ms
October 8, 2025 at 6:40 PM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“People often feel nostalgia for their homeland when they are far away.” In Gaza, residents feel a longing for the place they once knew — the Gaza destroyed by two years of war, writes Ghada Abdulfattah.
“People often feel nostalgia for their homeland when they are far away.” In Gaza, residents feel a longing for the place they once knew — the Gaza destroyed by two years of war, writes Ghada Abdulfattah.
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Weaponizing the Justice Department. Happening right in front of us. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
October 8, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Weaponizing the Justice Department. Happening right in front of us. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Utterly ridiculous.
MTG Demands Eyeroll-Worthy Bill Be Passed Before Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Performance
www.comicsands.com
October 7, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Utterly ridiculous.
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It seems clear—I think to everyone, now—that a false and illegal invocation of the Insurrection Act is coming before the end of the year. Media outlets should be telling us how they will prepare for this potential Treason. State governments should be telling us. Activists should be developing plans.
October 6, 2025 at 11:17 PM
It seems clear—I think to everyone, now—that a false and illegal invocation of the Insurrection Act is coming before the end of the year. Media outlets should be telling us how they will prepare for this potential Treason. State governments should be telling us. Activists should be developing plans.
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Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting
Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.
trib.al
October 6, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Same thing happened in LA, same thing happened in DC: prosecutors charged people with assaulting a federal officer and then furiously backpedaled when the evidence didn’t support it
Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting
Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.
trib.al
October 6, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Same thing happened in LA, same thing happened in DC: prosecutors charged people with assaulting a federal officer and then furiously backpedaled when the evidence didn’t support it
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Its Monday morning and the President of the United States has committed another impeachable offense by threating to withhold funds from a major city in order to persuade voters not to vote for a certain candidate.
Trump on Mamdani: "He is going to have problems with Washington like no Mayor in the history of our once great City. Remember, he needs the money from me, as President, in order to fulfill all of his FAKE Communist promises. He won’t be getting any of it, so what’s the point of voting for him?"
September 29, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Its Monday morning and the President of the United States has committed another impeachable offense by threating to withhold funds from a major city in order to persuade voters not to vote for a certain candidate.
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“diversity is not cosmetic—it is a measurable predictor of impact. Inclusion is not ideological—it is a condition for excellence. Access is not a bureaucratic burden—it is a gateway to untapped potential and a diversity dividend”
@malindasmith.bsky.social
universityaffairs.ca/opinion/the-...
@malindasmith.bsky.social
universityaffairs.ca/opinion/the-...
The Excellence Dividend - University Affairs
How Diversity and Inclusion Strengthen Research Ecosystems
universityaffairs.ca
September 22, 2025 at 11:31 PM
“diversity is not cosmetic—it is a measurable predictor of impact. Inclusion is not ideological—it is a condition for excellence. Access is not a bureaucratic burden—it is a gateway to untapped potential and a diversity dividend”
@malindasmith.bsky.social
universityaffairs.ca/opinion/the-...
@malindasmith.bsky.social
universityaffairs.ca/opinion/the-...
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FINAL THOUGHT: When scientific process is not followed, the science that make the foundation for
decisions is suspect and the decisions are therefore not valid. The ACIP is no longer a scientific committee. It is an ideology machine.
decisions is suspect and the decisions are therefore not valid. The ACIP is no longer a scientific committee. It is an ideology machine.
September 20, 2025 at 5:50 PM
FINAL THOUGHT: When scientific process is not followed, the science that make the foundation for
decisions is suspect and the decisions are therefore not valid. The ACIP is no longer a scientific committee. It is an ideology machine.
decisions is suspect and the decisions are therefore not valid. The ACIP is no longer a scientific committee. It is an ideology machine.
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19 drones launched over several hours, from Russia and Belarus, into Poland, were not a mistake. Many of them did not carry explosives, so they had not gone astray in Ukraine....they were a probe of Poland, NATO and Trump.
September 12, 2025 at 4:37 AM
19 drones launched over several hours, from Russia and Belarus, into Poland, were not a mistake. Many of them did not carry explosives, so they had not gone astray in Ukraine....they were a probe of Poland, NATO and Trump.
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A new study finds dozens of heat waves would be "virtually impossible" without the activity of major fossil fuel producers, including oil companies.
Scientists link hundreds of severe heat waves to fossil fuel producers' pollution
A new study finds dozens of heat waves would be "virtually impossible" without the activity of major fossil fuel producers, including oil companies.
n.pr
September 11, 2025 at 2:48 PM
A new study finds dozens of heat waves would be "virtually impossible" without the activity of major fossil fuel producers, including oil companies.
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RFK Jr. has said anyone can get a COVID booster if they want one. HE IS LYING. He has created conditions that make it difficult for people to get immunized. States are stepping in; he is creating chaos. Impeach. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
‘The chaos is the point’: tumult as Covid vaccine boosters deployed under RFK Jr
People attempting to obtain vaccine report major hurdles amid new limitations brought in by Trump health secretary
www.theguardian.com
September 11, 2025 at 2:53 PM
RFK Jr. has said anyone can get a COVID booster if they want one. HE IS LYING. He has created conditions that make it difficult for people to get immunized. States are stepping in; he is creating chaos. Impeach. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
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This decision is wrong. Allowing masked agents to racially profile people stands against the fundamental values our country was built on. As the three dissenting Justices made clear: this decision will create second class citizens, and undermines the rule of law which protects us all.
Supreme Court Lifts ICE Migrant Profiling Ban in LA for Now
Federal immigration agents in Los Angeles can resume using tactics for now that critics say amount to racial profiling, after the US Supreme Court backed the Trump administration’s aggressive enforcem...
www.bloomberg.com
September 9, 2025 at 1:03 PM
This decision is wrong. Allowing masked agents to racially profile people stands against the fundamental values our country was built on. As the three dissenting Justices made clear: this decision will create second class citizens, and undermines the rule of law which protects us all.
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A study in Nature Climate Change suggests that global warming may be associated with an increase in added sugar intake in the form of sugar-sweetened drinks and frozen desserts in the US, especially among more socioeconomically disadvantaged groups. go.nature.com/41Gch2u 🧪 🍎📃
September 9, 2025 at 1:07 PM
A study in Nature Climate Change suggests that global warming may be associated with an increase in added sugar intake in the form of sugar-sweetened drinks and frozen desserts in the US, especially among more socioeconomically disadvantaged groups. go.nature.com/41Gch2u 🧪 🍎📃
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The streets of Chicago are full with tens of thousands of people standing up to ICE and Trump.
Join us.
Join us.
September 6, 2025 at 11:53 PM
The streets of Chicago are full with tens of thousands of people standing up to ICE and Trump.
Join us.
Join us.
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People from all over are showing up for DC. This is not a moment. It’s a movement. We are united in our demands. We are all DC! #FreeDC
September 6, 2025 at 6:08 PM
People from all over are showing up for DC. This is not a moment. It’s a movement. We are united in our demands. We are all DC! #FreeDC
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There is, as of right now, no coverage of this protest on the WaPo website or in their @washingtonpost.com feed.
So, if you (you reading this) want people to SEE this protest, you must share it.
So, if you (you reading this) want people to SEE this protest, you must share it.
People from all over are showing up for DC. This is not a moment. It’s a movement. We are united in our demands. We are all DC! #FreeDC
September 6, 2025 at 6:14 PM
There is, as of right now, no coverage of this protest on the WaPo website or in their @washingtonpost.com feed.
So, if you (you reading this) want people to SEE this protest, you must share it.
So, if you (you reading this) want people to SEE this protest, you must share it.