I've approved 7 state's requests for emergency assistance, and we've deployed thousands of personnel to support communities impacted by Helene. My team and I are in close contact with state and local officials. We are sparing no resource. Visit DisasterAssistance.gov for help.

Walz may have been more likable last night, but Vance did something both trump and Desantis have been unable to do, he put a respectable face on the extremist project 2025 agenda. By being faux folksy he was able to spin a lot of the scariest aspects of Trumpism—mass deportation

Our Administration is grateful for the hard work and sacrifice of our first responders in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. These heroes represent the very best of America.

JD Vance refused to answer this question at the debate but he told us Donald Trump won the 2020 election.

Dr. Gina Ann Garcia, a leading scholar on Hispanic-Serving Institutions, is coming to UB! Don’t miss two impactful events on October 8: 🔹 Keynote: Leading with Equity (2 PM, SU Theater) 🔹 Student-Only Discussion: En La Sala (4 PM, SU 210) ms.spr.ly/6017mUQEU

Is the press doing an adequate job of analyzing Trump’s deteriorating mental state? The answer is “no.” trib.al/pEbqVB6

Kamala Harris just released the best political ad that I’ve ever seen in my life.

Spectacular images!

BREAKING: In a stunning moment, CNN just fact checked Donald Trump’s claims that FEMA is skimming funds off the top for migrants. It’s no shocker that Trump is lying for his own benefit. Retweet so all Americans see the media hold Trump accountable.

Absolutely in love with this lyrically thoughtful piece from Kim Cooper⁩. I, for one, will happily say yes to her invitation to “join me in reading more books.” How else to embrace the marvelous complexity of life around us? Well done, Kim! journals.biologists.com/dev/article/15…

As a doctor whose wife experienced 4 miscarriages amongst the 3, now healthy adult children we have raised, I can’t stop thinking about JD Vance’s answers on abortion during the VP debate. Here is the problem with his and Trump’s “leave it to the states” approach. 1/13

A couple decades later, my postdoctoral research in DNA repair was funded by money raised by the Terry Fox Foundation and the Terry Fox Run terryfox.org

Today is the last day to register to vote in many states: Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, & Tennessee. Even if you believe you're registered, it only takes a few moments to check, so you can act if there's an issue.

Pete Buttgieg on CNN talks about picking up the phone and calling Elon Musk about misinformation he was spreading on X and about the broader misinformation problem

What is the most common type of mutations, causing cancer and genetic diseases? C to T mutations in CpGs: Signature 1. What is the best understood mutational signature? Signature 1. Or is it? Results of over 8 years of our work is finally out! 🧵1/ nature.com/articles/s4158…

NYT reports that the Trump campaign privately back channeled to officials at this platform to get them to throttle links to reports about hacked materials from their campaign nytimes.com/2024/10/11/us/…

Are you a wet lab biologist ready to shape the future of AI in genomics? CSHL is hiring a PhD-level Research Associate to join a collaborative team of genomic scientists and AI researchers. Help build the next generation of AI models for genomics! plz RT jobrxiv.org/job/cold-sprin…

As a committed progressive, I am willing to let Donald Trump spend the next four years filling federal courts with religious zealots if it will teach the Democratic Party a lesson.

I don’t know about you, but we’re ready to make history over here. Tag two friends and make sure your people are ready!   Last day to register to vote: New Jersey Tuesday, Oct 15 California Monday, Oct 21 New York Friday, Oct 25 Hit the link for more registration details:

" 'Already been covered' is how journalists’ brains may work, but it isn’t how regular people’s brains are wired at all."