We’re celebrating 5 years of building a global movement for Black neuroscientists — and we need your support to keep it going. 🧠💛

Ron was best man at a gay wedding you dumb fuck. #HappyPride

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Anyone who says “this isn’t what I voted for” was simply not paying attention.

Because media decided to sweep an assassinated Democratically elected lawmaker under the rug, I will post this.

The President’s disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorization is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers. He has impulsively risked launching a war that may ensnare us for generations. It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.

Rewatched Terminator 2 last night. Fun movie about AI leading to nuclear war and how the easiest way to kill someone is to dress up like a cop. Can't say its themes resonate today.

On Friday night, we walked the length of Manhattan, from Inwood Hill to Battery Park. New Yorkers deserve a Mayor they can see, hear, even yell at. The city is in the streets.

The New York establishment is running scared. Despite spending millions against him, Zohran was ahead in the last poll. If New Yorkers come out in good numbers today, Zohran Kwame Mamdani can become New York City’s next mayor. Let’s make it happen. Please vote.

Using Bible verses to justify violence against immigrants is not only the opposite of what Jesus teaches, it’s also a direct contradiction to the passage cited in this video. “Here am I, send me” was the prophet Isaiah’s response after being called by God to deliver a message to

Everyone, please comment on the importance of animals in biomedical research!! fda.gov/news-events/fd…

Could we perhaps win your vote with rural broadband?

The Trump administration has found a new trick to massively impact effective NIH funding to all academics. Will Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD go along with this? Or will he stand up for science and do what is right? Link in next message 1/

welp

Senate Appropriations has a modest *INCREASE* in NIH funding but it will need to be recconciled with the house cut. If you have not been calling your representative of late now would be a good time to start again appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/full-…

holy crap

Thanks to an astute colleague for pointing out where the '67%' figure came from: it's from one tiny slice of the supplementary data (Supplement Figure 4), just 51 Asperger cases from one birth cohort (2007-2018). This is textbook cherry-picking, and here's why it's misleading:

This is horrific. What is unfolding is not just a policy change. It is a direct assault on life-saving medical progress. By suppressing mRNA research and halting the development of critical vaccine programs, we are denying people access to some of the most advanced

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