Just a Regular Person
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An academic staying as anonymous as possible to stay safe from trolls and other wild internet creatures. I'm a big science nerd and enjoy statistics, behavioral science, neuroscience, biology and medical research, and sometimes physics.
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First MS, now lupus. New study shows Epstein-Barr virus can hijack autoreactive B cells, turning them into antigen-presenting cells that activate T cells + drive systemic SLE. Targeting EBV could be a game-changer. #Lupus #MS #EBV #Autoimmunity #MedTwitter #LongCovid
Epstein-Barr virus reprograms autoreactive B cells as antigen-presenting cells in systemic lupus erythematosus
Epstein-Barr virus reprograms autoreactive B cells as antigen-presenting cells to promote pathogenic antinuclear T and B cell responses in lupus.
www.science.org
November 13, 2025 at 4:36 PM
First MS, now lupus. New study shows Epstein-Barr virus can hijack autoreactive B cells, turning them into antigen-presenting cells that activate T cells + drive systemic SLE. Targeting EBV could be a game-changer. #Lupus #MS #EBV #Autoimmunity #MedTwitter #LongCovid
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New York is a-changin'.
November 3, 2025 at 9:59 PM
New York is a-changin'.
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This is the Canada ad Trump lost his mind over. Shocker, he’s lying—it is Reagan’s real voice.
He’s now cutting off trade with Canada because he’s scared it could mess with the Supreme Court case over his “reciprocal” tariffs.
He’s now cutting off trade with Canada because he’s scared it could mess with the Supreme Court case over his “reciprocal” tariffs.
October 24, 2025 at 11:08 AM
This is the Canada ad Trump lost his mind over. Shocker, he’s lying—it is Reagan’s real voice.
He’s now cutting off trade with Canada because he’s scared it could mess with the Supreme Court case over his “reciprocal” tariffs.
He’s now cutting off trade with Canada because he’s scared it could mess with the Supreme Court case over his “reciprocal” tariffs.
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A president who can tear down 1/3 of the White House can tear down the entire White House. A president who can steal $230M from the treasury can steal $1T from the Treasury. We have both legalized and tolerated Trump’s crimes, so they will only get bigger.
October 24, 2025 at 12:54 PM
A president who can tear down 1/3 of the White House can tear down the entire White House. A president who can steal $230M from the treasury can steal $1T from the Treasury. We have both legalized and tolerated Trump’s crimes, so they will only get bigger.
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everyone: we don’t want kings
rightwing media: this is a confusing protest line, no one is claiming trump is a king
the entire trump administration:
rightwing media: this is a confusing protest line, no one is claiming trump is a king
the entire trump administration:
October 19, 2025 at 7:47 PM
everyone: we don’t want kings
rightwing media: this is a confusing protest line, no one is claiming trump is a king
the entire trump administration:
rightwing media: this is a confusing protest line, no one is claiming trump is a king
the entire trump administration:
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October 16, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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lol gentle reminder that DEI is not illegal. Supporting marginalized groups is not illegal. Anyone reneging on support is making a CHOICE to do so.
October 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM
lol gentle reminder that DEI is not illegal. Supporting marginalized groups is not illegal. Anyone reneging on support is making a CHOICE to do so.
For Covid we stocked up on masks and sanitizer. Now, we stock up on... SILLY INFLATABLE COSTUMES.
This is brilliant. Way to go, Portland! Show them how ridiculous their lies are!
This is brilliant. Way to go, Portland! Show them how ridiculous their lies are!
October 8, 2025 at 1:08 PM
For Covid we stocked up on masks and sanitizer. Now, we stock up on... SILLY INFLATABLE COSTUMES.
This is brilliant. Way to go, Portland! Show them how ridiculous their lies are!
This is brilliant. Way to go, Portland! Show them how ridiculous their lies are!
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Billionaire grifters are about to dismantle your government. So instead of your tax dollars going to your Medicare or your Medicaid or your affordable care act or to veterans benefits or your social security - it will go to THEM in the form of tax cuts for the wealthy.
November 15, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Billionaire grifters are about to dismantle your government. So instead of your tax dollars going to your Medicare or your Medicaid or your affordable care act or to veterans benefits or your social security - it will go to THEM in the form of tax cuts for the wealthy.
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"An attorney for a building trades union told me that a witness in a wage theft case in another state was recently targeted and deported by ICE. The union believes the employer encouraged ICE to target the worker, in a bid to undercut the wage theft case. "
prospect.org/labor/2025-1...
prospect.org/labor/2025-1...
How ICE Terror Campaigns Are Used to Discipline Labor
While Chicago sees a surge of ICE detentions, workers are facing retaliation as immigrants when they advocate for their rights.
prospect.org
October 1, 2025 at 12:44 PM
"An attorney for a building trades union told me that a witness in a wage theft case in another state was recently targeted and deported by ICE. The union believes the employer encouraged ICE to target the worker, in a bid to undercut the wage theft case. "
prospect.org/labor/2025-1...
prospect.org/labor/2025-1...
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Republicans control the House, the Senate, and the White House. Convincing colleagues to vote with them is the literal job of politicians - if they can’t do that, they can’t do their jobs. They own this shutdown and all of the consequences.
October 1, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Republicans control the House, the Senate, and the White House. Convincing colleagues to vote with them is the literal job of politicians - if they can’t do that, they can’t do their jobs. They own this shutdown and all of the consequences.
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This is why we fund scientists to study things like oyster slobber even if you don’t think it sounds important
⚠️ Chinese researchers have invented bone glue that mimics how oysters stick to surfaces underwater.
The adhesive can reportedly repair orthopedic fractures in 2-3 minutes, even in blood-rich environments, and is bioabsorbable.
interestingengineering.com/science/chin...
The adhesive can reportedly repair orthopedic fractures in 2-3 minutes, even in blood-rich environments, and is bioabsorbable.
interestingengineering.com/science/chin...
China's oyster-inspired 'bone glue' bonds fractures in minutes
A new oyster-inspired Bone-02 adhesive can revolutionize bone repair without metal fasteners.
interestingengineering.com
September 30, 2025 at 10:35 PM
This is why we fund scientists to study things like oyster slobber even if you don’t think it sounds important
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New photo shows House Democrats in full attendance to stop government shutdown while the Republican side of the chamber is empty.
September 30, 2025 at 5:06 PM
New photo shows House Democrats in full attendance to stop government shutdown while the Republican side of the chamber is empty.
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👀 Just Now -- President Trump in the Oval Office said a government shutdown gives his administration the power to cut benefit programs, which include Social Security and Medicare.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
September 30, 2025 at 4:56 PM
👀 Just Now -- President Trump in the Oval Office said a government shutdown gives his administration the power to cut benefit programs, which include Social Security and Medicare.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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The message is not complicated. Say it loud, say it often: Democrats demand “Let’s put more money back into families, restore ACA subsidies, fix Medicaid cuts & fund public‑media.” Republicans counter: “Keep tax burdens for the average worker while preserving the big tax breaks for the wealthy.”
September 28, 2025 at 3:22 PM
The message is not complicated. Say it loud, say it often: Democrats demand “Let’s put more money back into families, restore ACA subsidies, fix Medicaid cuts & fund public‑media.” Republicans counter: “Keep tax burdens for the average worker while preserving the big tax breaks for the wealthy.”
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Working people aren’t in the Epstein files, billionaires are.
Working people aren’t getting six-figure tax cuts, billionaires are.
When will we start calling out billionaires instead of letting them pit us against each other?
Working people aren’t getting six-figure tax cuts, billionaires are.
When will we start calling out billionaires instead of letting them pit us against each other?
September 27, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Working people aren’t in the Epstein files, billionaires are.
Working people aren’t getting six-figure tax cuts, billionaires are.
When will we start calling out billionaires instead of letting them pit us against each other?
Working people aren’t getting six-figure tax cuts, billionaires are.
When will we start calling out billionaires instead of letting them pit us against each other?
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The thing is the press isn't yet approaching the Republicans in congress as if Trump is their problem to do something about yet, so they get away with pretending all of this is normal.
September 27, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The thing is the press isn't yet approaching the Republicans in congress as if Trump is their problem to do something about yet, so they get away with pretending all of this is normal.
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A bit of James Baldwin today:
"I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain"
"I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain"
September 22, 2025 at 12:05 PM
A bit of James Baldwin today:
"I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain"
"I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain"
@juliabrownley.house.gov , can you help? So Cal Edison is shutting off our power for "routine maintenance" (not emergency) tomorrow (9/22). They just informed us today (9/21), and it's a major religious holiday tomorrow. We don't have enough time to make alternative plans at this point.
September 21, 2025 at 3:53 PM
@juliabrownley.house.gov , can you help? So Cal Edison is shutting off our power for "routine maintenance" (not emergency) tomorrow (9/22). They just informed us today (9/21), and it's a major religious holiday tomorrow. We don't have enough time to make alternative plans at this point.
So Cal Edison is turning off power tomorrow for "routine maintenance." I guess they didn't bother to check that it's a major religious holiday for some folks! No holiday family zoom for us! I also can't figure out how to contact them about it other than a twitter post (which I don't have). :(
September 21, 2025 at 3:42 PM
So Cal Edison is turning off power tomorrow for "routine maintenance." I guess they didn't bother to check that it's a major religious holiday for some folks! No holiday family zoom for us! I also can't figure out how to contact them about it other than a twitter post (which I don't have). :(
The thing that strikes me about these videos is how similar the prosody and pattern of the speech is to how some people pray. They're using his name ("calling upon" or "invoking"), using repetition, saying, "yes", lots of emotion, etc. www.reddit.com/r/facepalm/c...
From the facepalm community on Reddit: You mean, Trump promised you a ruined country and cheap gas and he’s welshing on the gas?!
Explore this post and more from the facepalm community
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September 9, 2025 at 2:10 PM
The thing that strikes me about these videos is how similar the prosody and pattern of the speech is to how some people pray. They're using his name ("calling upon" or "invoking"), using repetition, saying, "yes", lots of emotion, etc. www.reddit.com/r/facepalm/c...
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"We're going to lay off 10% of the company to eliminate redundancies."
Four months later...
"What do you mean we can't do this critical task because the only person who knows how to do it is on annual leave? How is it possible that no else in the company knows how to handle it?"
Four months later...
"What do you mean we can't do this critical task because the only person who knows how to do it is on annual leave? How is it possible that no else in the company knows how to handle it?"
August 25, 2025 at 9:14 AM
"We're going to lay off 10% of the company to eliminate redundancies."
Four months later...
"What do you mean we can't do this critical task because the only person who knows how to do it is on annual leave? How is it possible that no else in the company knows how to handle it?"
Four months later...
"What do you mean we can't do this critical task because the only person who knows how to do it is on annual leave? How is it possible that no else in the company knows how to handle it?"
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The contractors and companies helping build Alligator Alcatraz have tried to keep their involvement a secret.
I refuse to let that happen.
So here is Part 1 of my new series: Exposing the Assholes Who Helped Build Alligator Alcatraz
I refuse to let that happen.
So here is Part 1 of my new series: Exposing the Assholes Who Helped Build Alligator Alcatraz
July 8, 2025 at 12:04 AM
The contractors and companies helping build Alligator Alcatraz have tried to keep their involvement a secret.
I refuse to let that happen.
So here is Part 1 of my new series: Exposing the Assholes Who Helped Build Alligator Alcatraz
I refuse to let that happen.
So here is Part 1 of my new series: Exposing the Assholes Who Helped Build Alligator Alcatraz
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The Big Ugly Bill was designed to delay the damage until after the 2026 midterms.
MAGA Americans - Yam Tits and the GOP are f*cking with you big time. OPEN YOUR EYES!
MAGA Americans - Yam Tits and the GOP are f*cking with you big time. OPEN YOUR EYES!
July 6, 2025 at 6:45 PM
The Big Ugly Bill was designed to delay the damage until after the 2026 midterms.
MAGA Americans - Yam Tits and the GOP are f*cking with you big time. OPEN YOUR EYES!
MAGA Americans - Yam Tits and the GOP are f*cking with you big time. OPEN YOUR EYES!