Amy E. Baxter, PhD
@amylizbaxter.bsky.social
Scientist @UPenn; immunologist and virologist; views my own
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Everybody keeps talking about how natural treatments and cures should be utilized, well here's exactly that. A cancer treatment that harnesses the power of your immune system to take down cancer cells. It only took four decades to make, thanks to reliable funding of science and research.
September 17, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Everybody keeps talking about how natural treatments and cures should be utilized, well here's exactly that. A cancer treatment that harnesses the power of your immune system to take down cancer cells. It only took four decades to make, thanks to reliable funding of science and research.
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The feminist movement was never a threat to men.
Secure men have always understood that. They stood beside women, fought for equality, and some proudly called themselves feminists too.
If women having equal power feels like oppression to you, feminism isn’t the problem.
Secure men have always understood that. They stood beside women, fought for equality, and some proudly called themselves feminists too.
If women having equal power feels like oppression to you, feminism isn’t the problem.
September 3, 2026 at 1:13 PM
The feminist movement was never a threat to men.
Secure men have always understood that. They stood beside women, fought for equality, and some proudly called themselves feminists too.
If women having equal power feels like oppression to you, feminism isn’t the problem.
Secure men have always understood that. They stood beside women, fought for equality, and some proudly called themselves feminists too.
If women having equal power feels like oppression to you, feminism isn’t the problem.
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Today is my PhD anniversary. On this day, I defended my dissertation.
Nothing prepares you for the horror of forgetting to turn on the water cooling system for your overnight Western blot transfer, when the data does the opposite of what you thought it would do, mycoplasma contamination.🧪
Nothing prepares you for the horror of forgetting to turn on the water cooling system for your overnight Western blot transfer, when the data does the opposite of what you thought it would do, mycoplasma contamination.🧪
September 1, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Today is my PhD anniversary. On this day, I defended my dissertation.
Nothing prepares you for the horror of forgetting to turn on the water cooling system for your overnight Western blot transfer, when the data does the opposite of what you thought it would do, mycoplasma contamination.🧪
Nothing prepares you for the horror of forgetting to turn on the water cooling system for your overnight Western blot transfer, when the data does the opposite of what you thought it would do, mycoplasma contamination.🧪
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Trump's pick to lead the FDA, Heidi Overton, says the FDA, CDC, and NIH need to be "reformed" to fund more "conservative-based" research instead of peer-reviewed and evidence-backed medical science.
#Trump #Overton #Science #StandUpForScience #FDA
#Trump #Overton #Science #StandUpForScience #FDA
August 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Trump's pick to lead the FDA, Heidi Overton, says the FDA, CDC, and NIH need to be "reformed" to fund more "conservative-based" research instead of peer-reviewed and evidence-backed medical science.
#Trump #Overton #Science #StandUpForScience #FDA
#Trump #Overton #Science #StandUpForScience #FDA
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"Those who believe in free, open, & responsive institutions must recognize how critically linked science is to democracy itself & defend its integrity with every tool at their disposal."
A reminder: Each $ invested in the #NIH yields a 250% ROI ($2.57 in revenue)
🧪 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
A reminder: Each $ invested in the #NIH yields a 250% ROI ($2.57 in revenue)
🧪 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
A democracy tax in support of science
Over the past 19 months, the devastating effects of federal cuts to science funding in the United States have become plain: Young researchers are leaving scientific fields. Labs are struggling to fund...
www.science.org
August 22, 2026 at 12:11 PM
"Those who believe in free, open, & responsive institutions must recognize how critically linked science is to democracy itself & defend its integrity with every tool at their disposal."
A reminder: Each $ invested in the #NIH yields a 250% ROI ($2.57 in revenue)
🧪 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
A reminder: Each $ invested in the #NIH yields a 250% ROI ($2.57 in revenue)
🧪 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Pilot pulls off Count Binface stunt for Clacton byelection
Pilot pulls off Count Binface stunt for Clacton byelection
Plane spends 30 minutes off the Essex coast marking out shape of a bin in apparent tribute to Nigel Farage’s rival
A pilot has traced the shape of a bin with their flight path near Clacton before Count Binface challenges Nigel Farage in a byelection on Thursday.
The light aircraft spent around half an hour between 2,100ft and 4,150ft above the sea near the Essex coastal town zigzagging to mark out the shape of a bin, according to data from Flightradar24. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
August 9, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Pilot pulls off Count Binface stunt for Clacton byelection
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As a reminder for everyone saying, "The US had never before scored four goals in a World Cup" that they mean the men's team had never before scored that many.
The women's team has absolutely scored more than four goals in a world cup, including in the final.
And they also wins things.
The women's team has absolutely scored more than four goals in a world cup, including in the final.
And they also wins things.
June 14, 2026 at 12:28 AM
As a reminder for everyone saying, "The US had never before scored four goals in a World Cup" that they mean the men's team had never before scored that many.
The women's team has absolutely scored more than four goals in a world cup, including in the final.
And they also wins things.
The women's team has absolutely scored more than four goals in a world cup, including in the final.
And they also wins things.
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I don’t want to hear another damn word that women are too emotional and are not fit to lead.
While growing up I was told that women cannot attain enlightenment because of our menstrual cycles.
POTUS throws ketchup at the wall and rage posts late into the night.
#Pinks
While growing up I was told that women cannot attain enlightenment because of our menstrual cycles.
POTUS throws ketchup at the wall and rage posts late into the night.
#Pinks
May 30, 2026 at 4:52 PM
I don’t want to hear another damn word that women are too emotional and are not fit to lead.
While growing up I was told that women cannot attain enlightenment because of our menstrual cycles.
POTUS throws ketchup at the wall and rage posts late into the night.
#Pinks
While growing up I was told that women cannot attain enlightenment because of our menstrual cycles.
POTUS throws ketchup at the wall and rage posts late into the night.
#Pinks
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The NY Times apparently thinks fairness in journalism means having no values at all. Trump assaults one of the key factors in America's rise to global leadership — immigration — and the best the Times can do is call it a “risky pivot.”
May 23, 2026 at 9:08 PM
The NY Times apparently thinks fairness in journalism means having no values at all. Trump assaults one of the key factors in America's rise to global leadership — immigration — and the best the Times can do is call it a “risky pivot.”
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Join us next Tuesday (May 19, 11am ET) for the Colton Consortium Virtual Seminar featuring Montserrat Anguera, PhD (Penn Vet) who will be covering "Sex Differences in Autoimmune Disease: Xist RNA-Mediated Mechanisms That Influence B Cell Function." Registration required: https://bit.ly/4wwhLdP
Colton Virtual Seminar Series
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May 15, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Join us next Tuesday (May 19, 11am ET) for the Colton Consortium Virtual Seminar featuring Montserrat Anguera, PhD (Penn Vet) who will be covering "Sex Differences in Autoimmune Disease: Xist RNA-Mediated Mechanisms That Influence B Cell Function." Registration required: https://bit.ly/4wwhLdP
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Thank you for your courage to publicly address abusive language.
April 19, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Thank you for your courage to publicly address abusive language.
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This is a well-documented pattern in medical research and reflects systemic gender bias in pain assessment and treatment.👇
April 17, 2026 at 10:17 AM
This is a well-documented pattern in medical research and reflects systemic gender bias in pain assessment and treatment.👇
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This has been the GOP's "starve-the-beast" scheme for nearly 50 years. Meanwhile, millions suffer and struggle to get ahead as the rich get richer. See the problem here?
March 26, 2026 at 5:15 PM
This has been the GOP's "starve-the-beast" scheme for nearly 50 years. Meanwhile, millions suffer and struggle to get ahead as the rich get richer. See the problem here?
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Things are not okay.
March 16, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Things are not okay.
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I'm no fancy political consultant, but, hey, if you're in Dem comms, you should notice that Fox News panicked over Trump wearing a cheap Trump merch baseball cap to receive the bodies of soldiers he got killed for no reason he can articulate, and you should absolutely lean into that.
Fox ran older footage but labeled it as happening Saturday.
March 8, 2026 at 2:52 PM
I'm no fancy political consultant, but, hey, if you're in Dem comms, you should notice that Fox News panicked over Trump wearing a cheap Trump merch baseball cap to receive the bodies of soldiers he got killed for no reason he can articulate, and you should absolutely lean into that.
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Not something you see in textbooks very often: tripolar mitosis.
February 7, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Not something you see in textbooks very often: tripolar mitosis.
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In 2025, departures of govt scientists outnumbered new hires by a ratio of 11 to 1. This reduction in STEM PhDs translates to 106k yrs of federal work experience across 10,000 employees. These talents will take their expertise elsewhere. Experience is indispensable.
🧪 www.science.org/content/arti...
🧪 www.science.org/content/arti...
January 30, 2026 at 11:42 PM
In 2025, departures of govt scientists outnumbered new hires by a ratio of 11 to 1. This reduction in STEM PhDs translates to 106k yrs of federal work experience across 10,000 employees. These talents will take their expertise elsewhere. Experience is indispensable.
🧪 www.science.org/content/arti...
🧪 www.science.org/content/arti...
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“Hey, can we just talk about life right now without bringing up politics?”
“I want to know talk about human biology but can we just ignore blood and bones? And also organs. Tissue as well.”
“I just want to focus on matter itself and not carbon. Can you just leave carbon out of everything?”
“I want to know talk about human biology but can we just ignore blood and bones? And also organs. Tissue as well.”
“I just want to focus on matter itself and not carbon. Can you just leave carbon out of everything?”
January 30, 2026 at 4:22 PM
“Hey, can we just talk about life right now without bringing up politics?”
“I want to know talk about human biology but can we just ignore blood and bones? And also organs. Tissue as well.”
“I just want to focus on matter itself and not carbon. Can you just leave carbon out of everything?”
“I want to know talk about human biology but can we just ignore blood and bones? And also organs. Tissue as well.”
“I just want to focus on matter itself and not carbon. Can you just leave carbon out of everything?”
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Incredible self own for the US. The damage being done to the US scientific enterprise is generational. We will look back on this as a tipping point where the US chose all on its own to stop leading the world in science.
www.science.org/content/arti...
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U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office
A Science analysis reveals how many were fired, retired, or quit across 14 agencies
www.science.org
January 28, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Incredible self own for the US. The damage being done to the US scientific enterprise is generational. We will look back on this as a tipping point where the US chose all on its own to stop leading the world in science.
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
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Do you know how hard it is to get cops to seemingly side with people shot by a bunch of officers
Minneapolis Police Chief O'Hara: "The video speaks for itself. We have identified this person - 37-year-old, white male, resident of the city. The only interaction that we are aware of with law enforcement has been for traffic tickets and we believe he is a lawfully gun owner with a permit to carry"
January 24, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Do you know how hard it is to get cops to seemingly side with people shot by a bunch of officers
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I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning. Minnesota has had it. This is sickening.
The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.
The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.
January 24, 2026 at 4:04 PM
I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning. Minnesota has had it. This is sickening.
The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.
The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.
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Four-time Grammy Award nominee Jesse Welles performs his song "Join Ice."
Bob Dylan once said a single folk singer could defeat an entire army. Ladies and gentlemen, I think we have our man.
Bob Dylan once said a single folk singer could defeat an entire army. Ladies and gentlemen, I think we have our man.
January 24, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Four-time Grammy Award nominee Jesse Welles performs his song "Join Ice."
Bob Dylan once said a single folk singer could defeat an entire army. Ladies and gentlemen, I think we have our man.
Bob Dylan once said a single folk singer could defeat an entire army. Ladies and gentlemen, I think we have our man.
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I just thought everyone should see this
January 22, 2026 at 11:02 PM
I just thought everyone should see this