Trump throws a tantrum on stage and breaks every norm. Many media: “A heated debate last night with each man going on the offense.” Reflexive both sides-ism is a habit media just can’t quit, even when doing so would serve the truth and our democracy. Stop rewarding him.

“Chicago residents can use the Loop Super Site to vote, register to vote or to turn in mail-in ballots, city officials said. Once early voting sites in the wards open, registered voters in Chicago can visit any site to cast a ballot.”

So excited about the fabulous panel for this American Society of Pharmacognosy webinar on Fostering Diversity and Inclusion in Scientific Research Groups. Please join us on November 12th at 4:00 ET. Free to everyone. Register here pharmacognosy.us/diversity-incl… @sabahzero

🚨I wrote the Atlantic’s next cover story on the COVIDization of science. No other disease has been scrutinized so intensely, by so much combined intellect, in so brief a time. This piece is about both the victories achieved & the weaknesses exposed. 1/ theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…

I think there should be a maximum allowable income per year. This world would be a healthier, more equitable place. There, I said it.

Funny, I don’t recall Black Lives Matter protesters storming the Capitol building, trying to overturn results of a democratic election, and threatening United States Senators into lockdown.

Historical note: Trump’s incitement of violence is not a last min meltdown. It’s consistent with his collusion with foreign govts, obstruction of justice, undermining a free press, caging of children, courting of white supremacist groups, and accusations of sexual assault.

Fantastic primer on the legal limits of speech. Anyone marching who claims infringements on free speech rights, remember: Twitter and Facebook are private orgs, so they can regulate content. And not all speech is protected, such as threats and incitement. cnn.com/2021/01/12/pol…

Environmental microorganisms are a major source of bioactive #naturalproducts. Brian Murphy and colleagues University of Illinois Chicago Universität Tübingen now explore the distribution of biosynthetic genes from sediment across Lake Huron, finding surprisingly small overlap.  fal.cn/3j1hG

Our long history of individualism in the US sometimes works against us. How about this Christmas and beyond we focus on personal sacrifice and community wellness. “Self-interest is self-defeating, and as long as its hosts ignore that lesson, the virus will keep teaching it.”

Now is a good time to set up an automatic monthly contribution to Planned Parenthood Planned Parenthood Action. $20 a month will go a long way toward supporting affordable access to health care… weareplannedparenthoodaction.org/onlineactions/…

Wondering what you can do right now to support a woman’s right to affordable health care? Set up a monthly $20 contribution to Planned Parenthood Planned Parenthood Action. My male colleagues, I’m looking at you. weareplannedparenthoodaction.org/onlineactions/…

Happening now on State St. Support a women’s right to control her own body.

Brian Murphy just told a super cool story about middle schoolers doing antibiotic discovery from bacteria isolated from soil (or in one case, goose poop) UIC Retzky College of Pharmacy. Nice work! 💩 🦠 #ICNPR2024

On March 18, 2025 the White House stated“President Trump believes that hiring in all parts of government should be based solely on merit” and that he “is restoring fairness and accountability in federal hiring, and terminating DEI across the federal government.” Agreed.

Attacks on universities are calculated and political. JD Vance to conservatives at NCon ‘21: “I think if any of us want to do the things that we want to do for our country…we have to honestly and aggressively attack the universities in this country.” youtu.be/0FR65Cifnhw

President Trump has been accused of sexual assault by 27 women. Thought experiment: if ~96% of these women lied, he still would have sexually assaulted one woman.