Dan Liebler
@dliebler.bsky.social
Retired biomedical scientist, consulting in chemistry and toxicology. Guitar is my lifelong pastime. I love steel string flattops.
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If not now, when? This is an emergency.
Action! Action Now.
www.science.org
June 2, 2026 at 7:43 PM
If not now, when? This is an emergency.
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Super important speech here by NYT Publisher AG Sulzberger. Anyone who cares about the role of journalism in our global society-and democracy in the modern world-should read this/reflect on it.
AI giants are in the process of wiping out much of the news industry.
www.nytco.com/press/a-i-jo...
AI giants are in the process of wiping out much of the news industry.
www.nytco.com/press/a-i-jo...
A.I., Journalism and the Uncertain Future of the Public Square
New York Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger warns A.I. companies are violating settled law and urges news organizations to stand up for their rights to ensure a sustainable future for reporting.
www.nytco.com
June 2, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Super important speech here by NYT Publisher AG Sulzberger. Anyone who cares about the role of journalism in our global society-and democracy in the modern world-should read this/reflect on it.
AI giants are in the process of wiping out much of the news industry.
www.nytco.com/press/a-i-jo...
AI giants are in the process of wiping out much of the news industry.
www.nytco.com/press/a-i-jo...
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“My wishes for the planet in 2024: No killing. No killing. Don't kill anyone, anywhere, for any reason. -S.R.”
Tweeted by Sonny Rollins on Dec 31, 2023
Tweeted by Sonny Rollins on Dec 31, 2023
May 26, 2026 at 4:24 AM
“My wishes for the planet in 2024: No killing. No killing. Don't kill anyone, anywhere, for any reason. -S.R.”
Tweeted by Sonny Rollins on Dec 31, 2023
Tweeted by Sonny Rollins on Dec 31, 2023
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“This administration has mis-used the term ‘DEI’ to eliminate policies and practices that were intended to broaden the diversity of human study participants,…support studies focused on health disparities,…and foster the inclusion of people with diverse backgrounds…in the scientific workforce.”
The “Cure” for This Administration’s Scientific Priorities: Defend Responsible, Ethical Research and Respect Academic Freedom
By Jennifer Troyer, Jenna Norton and Alice Popejoy (all opinions our own)
scienceandfreedomalliance.substack.com
April 8, 2026 at 4:52 PM
“This administration has mis-used the term ‘DEI’ to eliminate policies and practices that were intended to broaden the diversity of human study participants,…support studies focused on health disparities,…and foster the inclusion of people with diverse backgrounds…in the scientific workforce.”
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"Go climb the highest mountain. I may not get there with you. Go cross the harshest desert. I may not get there with you. Go swim the deepest ocean. I may not get there with you. But I will join you when I can." I wrote this song in honor of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Gone 58 years today.
April 4, 2026 at 2:54 PM
"Go climb the highest mountain. I may not get there with you. Go cross the harshest desert. I may not get there with you. Go swim the deepest ocean. I may not get there with you. But I will join you when I can." I wrote this song in honor of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Gone 58 years today.
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Congratulations to John R. Yates III, Ruedi Aebersold and Matthias Mann, recipients of the 2026 Canada Gairdner International Award.
Prof. Yates: www.gairdner.org/winner/john-...
Prof. Aebersold: www.gairdner.org/winner/ruedi...
Prof. Mann: www.gairdner.org/winner/matth...
#2026GairdnerAwards
Prof. Yates: www.gairdner.org/winner/john-...
Prof. Aebersold: www.gairdner.org/winner/ruedi...
Prof. Mann: www.gairdner.org/winner/matth...
#2026GairdnerAwards
March 31, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Congratulations to John R. Yates III, Ruedi Aebersold and Matthias Mann, recipients of the 2026 Canada Gairdner International Award.
Prof. Yates: www.gairdner.org/winner/john-...
Prof. Aebersold: www.gairdner.org/winner/ruedi...
Prof. Mann: www.gairdner.org/winner/matth...
#2026GairdnerAwards
Prof. Yates: www.gairdner.org/winner/john-...
Prof. Aebersold: www.gairdner.org/winner/ruedi...
Prof. Mann: www.gairdner.org/winner/matth...
#2026GairdnerAwards
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You could say that Rock n Roll was born 111 years ago today in Arkansas, but probably not where you'd think. Before there was a Chuck Berry or Little Richard, there was those who wanted to be like her.
Rosetta Nubin better known as Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the godmother of Rock was born on this day
Rosetta Nubin better known as Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the godmother of Rock was born on this day
March 20, 2026 at 1:34 PM
You could say that Rock n Roll was born 111 years ago today in Arkansas, but probably not where you'd think. Before there was a Chuck Berry or Little Richard, there was those who wanted to be like her.
Rosetta Nubin better known as Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the godmother of Rock was born on this day
Rosetta Nubin better known as Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the godmother of Rock was born on this day
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It’s insane that America has never put Louie Armstrong or Duke Ellington or Ella Fitzgerald on currency but it’s about to mint a Donald Trump coin.
March 18, 2026 at 3:13 AM
It’s insane that America has never put Louie Armstrong or Duke Ellington or Ella Fitzgerald on currency but it’s about to mint a Donald Trump coin.
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These protein-like polymers may help target intractable cancer-causing proteins: cen.acs.org/biological-c...
#chemsky 🧪
#chemsky 🧪
March 15, 2026 at 2:09 PM
These protein-like polymers may help target intractable cancer-causing proteins: cen.acs.org/biological-c...
#chemsky 🧪
#chemsky 🧪
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This is great news, and I hope all vendors continue to support THE vendor neutral option for MS data. Regardless, it was a shame that Skyline went without funding for a year from SCIEX
My dream is that Skyline is funded by all vendors continuously. All of #teammassspec benefits from the arrangement
My dream is that Skyline is funded by all vendors continuously. All of #teammassspec benefits from the arrangement
February 23, 2026 at 4:32 AM
This is great news, and I hope all vendors continue to support THE vendor neutral option for MS data. Regardless, it was a shame that Skyline went without funding for a year from SCIEX
My dream is that Skyline is funded by all vendors continuously. All of #teammassspec benefits from the arrangement
My dream is that Skyline is funded by all vendors continuously. All of #teammassspec benefits from the arrangement
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New preprint! We did a systematic comparison of proteases, digestion conditions, and labeling methods for histone PTM analysis by MS-based proteomics in the Yates lab at @scripps.edu.
TL;DR: you can get great results in ~3 h of sample prep. 🧵
TL;DR: you can get great results in ~3 h of sample prep. 🧵
February 16, 2026 at 10:34 PM
New preprint! We did a systematic comparison of proteases, digestion conditions, and labeling methods for histone PTM analysis by MS-based proteomics in the Yates lab at @scripps.edu.
TL;DR: you can get great results in ~3 h of sample prep. 🧵
TL;DR: you can get great results in ~3 h of sample prep. 🧵
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We need to get more mass spec proteomics folks on here and increase the size of our cluster!
#Proteomics #TeamMassSpec
bluesky-map.theo.io
#Proteomics #TeamMassSpec
bluesky-map.theo.io
February 9, 2026 at 4:19 PM
We need to get more mass spec proteomics folks on here and increase the size of our cluster!
#Proteomics #TeamMassSpec
bluesky-map.theo.io
#Proteomics #TeamMassSpec
bluesky-map.theo.io
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We'll pick it up from here.
Spring Training and the World Baseball Classic are right around the corner!
Spring Training and the World Baseball Classic are right around the corner!
February 9, 2026 at 3:23 AM
We'll pick it up from here.
Spring Training and the World Baseball Classic are right around the corner!
Spring Training and the World Baseball Classic are right around the corner!
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1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
February 6, 2026 at 5:42 PM
1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
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January 10, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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Abolish ICE
YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie
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January 8, 2026 at 1:42 AM
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I’m proud to be leading this fight. Thank you to @maddowblog.bsky.social for highlighting this critical issue.
"The danger is once you compile all this information, then hackers only have to go to one place instead of going to all 50-plus jurisdictions that run elections... It’s a hacker’s dream to have all of this private, sensitive information collected somewhere..."
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Trump’s DOJ is building a voter purge machine—powered by your private data
The federal agency ordinarily would prevent attacks on voting rights. Now it’s carrying them out.
www.motherjones.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:33 PM
I’m proud to be leading this fight. Thank you to @maddowblog.bsky.social for highlighting this critical issue.
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Our latest article is out in Cell !
Together with the Zernicka-Goetz lab, we show that fertilization triggers proteomic asymmetry in mammalian zygotes, giving rise to alpha vs. beta 2-cell blastomeres with distinct developmental potential.
cell.com/cell/fulltex...
Together with the Zernicka-Goetz lab, we show that fertilization triggers proteomic asymmetry in mammalian zygotes, giving rise to alpha vs. beta 2-cell blastomeres with distinct developmental potential.
cell.com/cell/fulltex...
December 3, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Our latest article is out in Cell !
Together with the Zernicka-Goetz lab, we show that fertilization triggers proteomic asymmetry in mammalian zygotes, giving rise to alpha vs. beta 2-cell blastomeres with distinct developmental potential.
cell.com/cell/fulltex...
Together with the Zernicka-Goetz lab, we show that fertilization triggers proteomic asymmetry in mammalian zygotes, giving rise to alpha vs. beta 2-cell blastomeres with distinct developmental potential.
cell.com/cell/fulltex...
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An inspirational example of 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐨𝐫:
Chemiosmosis remains one of the most striking examples of originality in modern biology. At a time when biochemical dogma insisted on high-energy intermediates, Peter Mitchell proposed & rigorously articulated the radical ...
Chemiosmosis remains one of the most striking examples of originality in modern biology. At a time when biochemical dogma insisted on high-energy intermediates, Peter Mitchell proposed & rigorously articulated the radical ...
November 27, 2025 at 1:45 PM
An inspirational example of 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐨𝐫:
Chemiosmosis remains one of the most striking examples of originality in modern biology. At a time when biochemical dogma insisted on high-energy intermediates, Peter Mitchell proposed & rigorously articulated the radical ...
Chemiosmosis remains one of the most striking examples of originality in modern biology. At a time when biochemical dogma insisted on high-energy intermediates, Peter Mitchell proposed & rigorously articulated the radical ...
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I’ve been in Toronto at the #astmh meeting these past few days and last night some very good news was presented here: A new malaria drug has proven efficacious in a large trial and could soon be approved.🧪
My story in @science.org (and 🧵on why it's important to come):
www.science.org/content/arti...
My story in @science.org (and 🧵on why it's important to come):
www.science.org/content/arti...
‘A sigh of relief’: New malaria drug succeeds in large clinical trial
As existing drugs falter because of resistance, the world gets a backup—but hard choices loom on how to use it
www.science.org
November 13, 2025 at 1:27 PM
I’ve been in Toronto at the #astmh meeting these past few days and last night some very good news was presented here: A new malaria drug has proven efficacious in a large trial and could soon be approved.🧪
My story in @science.org (and 🧵on why it's important to come):
www.science.org/content/arti...
My story in @science.org (and 🧵on why it's important to come):
www.science.org/content/arti...
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Maine has voted in a landslide to reject a Republican-supported ballot initiative that would have restricted voting access heading into the critical 2026 midterms
Mainers defeat Republican effort to institute voter ID and limit absentee voting
The no side of Question 1 had 60.2% of votes to 39.8% for the yes side when the Bangor Daily News and its national partner, Decision Desk HQ, called the race at 9:26 p.m. Tuesday.
www.bangordailynews.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Maine has voted in a landslide to reject a Republican-supported ballot initiative that would have restricted voting access heading into the critical 2026 midterms
Turn the volume up!
November 5, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Turn the volume up!
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“Tell your children who the cowards were.”
October 27, 2025 at 10:19 PM
“Tell your children who the cowards were.”
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The antibodies don’t work! The race to rid labs of molecules that ruin experiments
Poorly performing antibodies have plagued biomedical sciences for decades. Several fresh initiatives hope to change this.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Poorly performing antibodies have plagued biomedical sciences for decades. Several fresh initiatives hope to change this.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
The antibodies don’t work! The race to rid labs of molecules that ruin experiments
Poorly performing antibodies have plagued biomedical sciences for decades. Several fresh initiatives hope to change this.
www.nature.com
October 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The antibodies don’t work! The race to rid labs of molecules that ruin experiments
Poorly performing antibodies have plagued biomedical sciences for decades. Several fresh initiatives hope to change this.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Poorly performing antibodies have plagued biomedical sciences for decades. Several fresh initiatives hope to change this.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Let's see how that government ban on White House demolition photos is going.
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
October 21, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Let's see how that government ban on White House demolition photos is going.
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...